Archive: Equines
Senate Appropriators Aim to Fix BLM’s Broken Wild Horse Program
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) applaud the Senate Appropriations Committee for including critical...
70,000+ Petition Interior Department to Halt Brutal Wyoming Horse Roundup
On the National Day of the Horse, the Animal Welfare Institute and the American Wild Horse Campaign, joined by more...
AWI Scholarship Winners Lead Grassroots Efforts to Improve Animals’ Lives
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 15 winners of a scholarship designed to support high school seniors who...
Equine Industry and Animal Welfare Organizations Announce Collaborative Effort to Ban Horse Slaughter
Today, a diverse group of equine industry and animal welfare organizations announced the “Final Stretch Alliance to End Horse Slaughter”—a...
Protest Filed Against Federal Plan to Eliminate One-Third of Wyoming’s Wild Horse Population
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC), along with prominent wildlife photographers Kimerlee Curyl and Carol Walker, submitted a formal protest yesterday...
New House Bill Aims to Protect and Preserve Wild Horses
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) applaud today’s introduction of the Wild Free-Roaming Horses...
House Passes PAST Act to End Equine Abuse at Horse Shows
Yesterday, the US House of Representatives passed the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act of 2021 (H.R. 5441), moving one...
More than 200 Veterinarians Express Support for Legislation to Permanently End the Slaughter of American Horses
Today, more than 200 veterinarians sent a letter to the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce and US Senate Committee on...
House Revives PAST Act to End Equine Abuse at Horse Shows
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses Friday's reintroduction in the US House of Representatives of the Prevent All Soring Tactics...
Environmental/Wild Horse Advocates File Lawsuit Over Government Plan to Eradicate One-Third of Wyoming’s Wild Horse Population
Today, a coalition of wild horse advocates, environmentalists, and academics filed suit in the US District Court for the District of Wyoming...
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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...