Program Term Archive
Equines
Animal Welfare Institute Establishes Abandoned Horse Reward Fund
Press ReleaseFebruary 9, 2009EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the establishment of the "Animal Welfare Institute Abandoned Horse Reward Fund." Under the program, individuals providing information leading to the arrest and conviction...
Congressional Leaders Send Message to Bureau of Land Management
Press ReleaseDecember 4, 2008EquinesJoining with a growing public chorus of outrage at a recent proposal by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and their Wild Horse Advisory board to euthanize up to 33,000...
AWI Honors Arkansas Man with Albert Schweitzer Medal for Outstanding Achievement in the Advancement of Animal Welfare
Press ReleaseNovember 30, 2008EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) honored Greg Fett of Arkansas on Tuesday with the Albert Schweitzer Medal for outstanding achievement in the advancement of animal welfare. Fett successfully detained the...
Magna Entertainment Corp. Adopts Policy Against Horse Slaughter
Press ReleaseOctober 14, 2008EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute commends Magna Entertainment Corp's (MEC) adoption of a policy directly aimed at ensuring horses stabled and raced at any of Magna's countless racetracks don't end up...
Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act Passes House Judiciary Committee
Press ReleaseSeptember 23, 2008EquinesDespite three weeks of stonewalling by horse slaughter proponents on the House Judiciary Committee, H.R. 6598, the Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act passed by a voice vote after the majority...
AWI Mourns the Loss of John Hettinger
Press ReleaseSeptember 6, 2008EquinesIt is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of horseman and humanitarian John Hettinger, the nation's leading advocate for the humane treatment of horses. John was the...
Animal Welfare Institute Testifies Before Congress in Favor of New Bill Containing Criminal Penalties for Horse Slaughter
Press ReleaseJuly 31, 2008Equines"Every five minutes an American horse is slaughtered to fill the demand of high-end European and Asian diners," Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) federal policy advisor Liz Ross said today, testifying...
Animal Welfare Institute Condemns BLM Proposal to Kill Thousands of Wild Horses in Holding Facilities
Press ReleaseJuly 2, 2008EquinesFor the first time in the history of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)—the federal agency charged with protecting and managing wild horses in the United States—officials now claim that...
Animal Welfare Institute and National Black Farmers Association Call for Balanced Debate on Horse Slaughter Issue
Press ReleaseJune 18, 2008EquinesToday, The American Horse Council (AHC) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) held a conference entitled "The Unwanted Horse Issue: What Now?" Despite constant assurances from USDA organizers...
Animal Welfare Institute and National Black Farmers Association Launch “Project Wanted Horse”
Press ReleaseJune 17, 2008EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) today launched a national partnership to help American horses in need by finding them homes on farms operated...