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EU Plan to Protect Marine Species Threatens Seafood Exports to United States
The European Commission’s EU Action Plan released this week falls short of protecting and restoring marine species, and jeopardizes continued access for...
CITES Turns 50: International Trade Agreement Must Do More to Respond to Global Biodiversity Crisis
Today, on World Wildlife Day, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Convention on International Trade...
AWI Funds Innovative, Humane Strategies to Resolve Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced the eight recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing creative...
CITES Sanctions Mexico for Failing to Protect the Vaquita Porpoise
The Secretariat to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) announced today trade sanctions against...
US Senators Urge USDA to Address Misleading Food Label Claims
US Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are urging the US Department...
AWI Scholarship Winners Dream Big on Behalf of Animals
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 14 winners of a scholarship designed to support high school seniors who...
Atlantic Humpback Dolphin Recommended for Endangered Species Act Listing
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced a proposed rule today to list the Atlantic humpback dolphin under the Endangered Species Act,...
US to Decide Whether Mexico’s Failure to Protect Vaquita Warrants Embargo
In a settlement filed in court Friday, the US Department of the Interior (DOI) agreed to determine whether Mexico has failed to...
House Revives PAST Act to End Equine Abuse at Horse Shows
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses Friday's reintroduction in the US House of Representatives of the Prevent All Soring Tactics...
Marine Mammal Bycatch in Ecuador’s Fisheries Threatens Access to US Seafood Market
A report released today by conservation and animal protection groups finds that Ecuador’s fishing industry does not meet US standards for limiting...