Archive: Equines
Congress Reinstates Annual Ban on Horse Slaughter
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the US Congress for wisely reinstating the annual ban on the slaughtering of horses...
Legislators Reintroduce Legislation to End Cruel Method of Horse Transport
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the reintroduction of the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2014, by Representatives Steve Cohen...
USDA Takes Long-Awaited Step to End Inhumane Horse Soring
Today, the US Department of Agriculture published a final rule to end the brutal practice of horse soring at Tennessee walking horse...
House Farm Bill Draft Helps Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Pets, But Rewards Industries That Abuse Animals
The US House Committee on Agriculture will weigh in Thursday on the long-awaited, 942-page Farm Bill, a massive legislative package—reauthorized every...
BLM Gallops Ahead With Wild Horse Eradication Plan Amid Ongoing Litigation
Last week, Eubanks & Associates, on behalf of petitioners the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), Western...
House Appropriations Bill Sacrifices Imperiled Species in Favor of Politicking
The US House of Representatives is set to vote this week on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act...
Wild Horse and Conservation Groups File Notice of Appeal to Challenge Court Decision Allowing Largest-Ever Eradication of Wild Horses
Today, a coalition of wild horse advocates, conservationists, and academics filed a notice of appeal with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals...
New York Urged to Protect Donkeys from Brutal Ejiao Trade
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and a dozen other animal protection groups and equine rescues urged New York Attorney...
Amazon Faces Pressure Over Sale of Products Made from Donkey-Hide Gelatin
Animal welfare advocates representing millions of people around the world gathered at Amazon HQ2 to hand-deliver over 370,000 petition signatures...
AWI Urges Etsy to Stop Selling Horsemeat, Donkey-Hide Gelatin
Consumers shopping on Etsy for the holidays may be shocked to learn that the online marketplace sells products containing horsemeat...
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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...