Archive: Equines
AWI’s 60th Year Honored by Congressional Animal Protection Caucus Leaders
Sunday will mark the 60th anniversary of the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI). In honor of this, the Congressional Animal Protection...
House Moves to Protect American Horses Here and Abroad
As Congress heads into their busy fall season, Representatives Dan Burton (R-IN) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), along with 55 bipartisan...
Handful of Legislators Condemn Horses to USDA Approved Abuse
It would appear that some in Congress are all talk when it comes to seriously reducing federal spending and decreasing...
The Face of American Horse Slaughter: Shady Dealer Shifts Species but Modus Operandi Remains Unchanged
Some politicians in Washington feel that restarting a horse slaughter industry on American soil is a good idea. We’d like...
Horse Sense Prevails: House Committee Approves Bill with Ban on Double-Deck Trailer Transport
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to report that the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, H.R. 7, approved...
Victory for Wild Horses in North Carolina
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the House of Representatives for unanimously passing H.R. 306, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection...
Celebrities, School Children, Citizen Advocates Gather at Capitol to Lobby for Permanent Ban on Horse Slaughter
As part of the “Horses on the Hill” event, celebrities, school children and citizen advocates joined Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.,...
House Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment Blocking Use of Tax Dollars to Revive Horse Slaughter Industry in US
The language to disallow funding for inspections, originally passed into law in 2005 with bipartisan support, has effectively halted horse...
Senate Introduces Bill to Protect and Support Wild Horses in North Carolina
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Senator Kay Hagen (D-NC) and Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) for introducing S. 3448, the...
The Homes for Horses Coalition Announces New Coordinator
The Homes for Horses Coalition, a resource and representative voice of the nation’s horse rescue and sanctuary community, announced the...
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Ejiao Act Reintroduced as Consumer Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Protecting Donkeys from Dangerous Gelatin Trade
In Program: EquinesToday, US Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) reintroduced the bipartisan Ejiao Act to ban the sale and trade of donkey-hide gelatin products in the United States;...
On First Day Back in Session, Congress Urged to Protect Horses
In Program: EquinesAs Congress returned today from its August recess, thousands of Americans across the country joined a National Day of Action to call on lawmakers to...
Federal Appeals Court Reins in BLM Wild Horse Wyoming Eradication Plan
In Program: EquinesAfter 14 years of litigation, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), Western Watersheds Project, and their allies have secured a legal victory that delivers a major...
House Appropriators Again Reject Wild Horse Slaughter in Funding Bill
In Program: EquinesToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) commend the US House Committee on Appropriations for advancing bipartisan language in its...