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Archive: Press Release

AWI Honors Journalist Tom Knudson with the Schweitzer Medal

Animal Welfare Groups, New Mexico Leaders Appalled by USDA’s Decision to Process Application for Horse Slaughter Plant Inspections

Bill Takes Aim at Dealer System That Is “an Unmitigated Disaster”

Governor Quinn of Illinois Signs Bill to Curb Tethering Abuses

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Halt Cruel Form of Horse Transport

National Marine Fisheries Service Denies Permit to Import 18 Wild-Caught Beluga Whales from Russia

Indiana Coyote Penning Investigation Uncovers Brutal Practices and Illegal Activity

Statement on Georgia Aquarium Appeal of NMFS Permit Denial

Groups Seek to Protect Endangered Red Wolves in Recovery Area from Deadly Mistaken Identity

Judge Allows Horse Slaughter to Resume in U.S. While Serious Concerns of Safety and Cruelty Remain

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Since 1951, AWI has advanced its mission through strategically crafted policy and legal advocacy, educational programs, research and analysis, and engagement with policymakers, scientists, industry, educators, other NGOs, the media, and the public. We seek scientifically grounded protections for animals in all settings, and robust enforcement of those protections.

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