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: Equines

Today, 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;...

Published: September 2, 2025

On First Day Back in Session, Congress Urged to Protect Horses

In Program: Equines

As Congress returned today from its August recess, thousands of Americans across the country joined a National Day of Action to call on lawmakers to...

Published: July 15, 2025

Federal Appeals Court Reins in BLM Wild Horse Wyoming Eradication Plan

In Program: Equines

After 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...

Published: July 14, 2025

House Appropriators Again Reject Wild Horse Slaughter in Funding Bill

In Program: Equines

Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) commend the US House Committee on Appropriations for advancing bipartisan language in its...