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AWI Now Accepting Grant Proposals for 2015 Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today that it is now accepting grant proposals for the 2015 Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards....
AWI Commends Animal Protection Measures in FY2016 Omnibus Spending Bill
Two and a half months after the start of the 2016 fiscal year and after several short-term extensions, the US...
Organizations Announce 2017 A Voice for Animals Contest Prize Winners
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the Humane Education Network (HEN) and the Palo Alto Humane Society officially announced today the winners of the 2017 A Voice...
AWI Statement: Fiscal Year 2018 Spending Bill a Win for Animals
The Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus appropriations bill was signed today by President Trump. “We thank animal champions in Congress for their crucial...
A Voice for Animals Contest Winners Embody Hope
From nursing orphan rhino calves in South Africa to helping to preserve endangered salmon in the Pacific Northwest, the winners...
AWI Commends Inclusion of Animal Welfare Provisions in HR 3055
The US House of Representatives passed HR 3055, an appropriations “minibus” that covers the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Housing and...
New Bill Aims to Strengthen Animal Welfare Act Enforcement
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the introduction today of the Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act (H.R. 4211), which would protect animals...
Empower Future Leaders of the Animal Welfare Movement on #GivingTuesday
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is looking forward to Giving Tuesday—a global day of giving. Giving Tuesday (December 3 this...
Final Spending Package Includes Monumental Victories for Animal Welfare
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the US House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees for including monumental victories for animal...
A Note from the President of AWI Regarding COVID-19
Dear Members and other friends of AWI: As you know, coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading around the globe, and the human...
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AWI Scholarship Winners Display Ambition, Ingenuity in Protecting Animals
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US Spending Package Includes Multiple Wins for Animals, but Insufficient Funding for Major Welfare and Conservation Priorities
In Program: All ProgramsThe Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 4366) signed into law Saturday includes several important victories for animals, but falls short in a number of key areas,...