Archive: News
Wildlife-Killing Cyanide Bombs Banned on Lands Managed by Federal Agency
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomed a decision last week by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to ban...
Report: US Must Ban Seafood from 11 Nations Over Whale, Dolphin Deaths
A report issued today by conservation groups finds that 11 nations have at least some fisheries that fail to meet...
New Report: Poultry Slaughter Plants Continue to Evade USDA Enforcement
The US Department of Agriculture continues to allow birds to be mutilated by machinery, slammed against walls, and buried alive...
AWI Donates $48,000 to Six Farm Animal Sanctuaries after Matching Giving Tuesday Fundraising
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) awarded $48,000 to help rescued farmed animals across the country feel secure, respected, and...
Nearly Half a Million Animals Killed in Barn Fires in 2023
More than 468,000 farmed animals have been killed in barn fires so far this year, according to an Animal Welfare...
Gov. Hochul signs historic bill to end wildlife killing contests in New York
Today, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed critical legislation (A.2917/S.4099) ending wildlife killing contests for coyotes, foxes, bobcats, squirrels, raccoons, crows, and other species...
Fifty Years Later, ESA Remains Strongest Tool to Protect Animals from Extinction
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, landmark legislation that, in the face of relentless political attacks, continues...
SWIMS Act Reintroduced to Phase Out Public Display of Captive Whales
Bill would prohibit breeding, wild capture, import, and export of four whale species The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds US...
Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
Today, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed S.B. 25-168 into law to combat wildlife trafficking. The bipartisan legislation, which is unique...