Archive: Equines
BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program Under Scrutiny
On May 15, the New York Times published an investigation into the Bureau of Land Management’s Adoption Incentive Program (AIP), which pays...
USDA Attempts to Sweep Bungled HPA Enforcement Under the Rug
The Horse Protection Act (HPA) was passed in 1970 to clamp down on the practice of soring (intentionally injuring horses’...
Help Stop a Cruel Horse Transport Practice
The bipartisan Horse Transportation Safety Act (H.R. 3623) has been reintroduced in the US House of Representatives. Led by Reps....
Save Donkeys from the Brutal Skin Trade
Donkeys are valued and trusted companions around the world, yet these animals are being slaughtered in huge numbers to produce...
Bill Seeks Ban on Wild Horse Helicopter Roundups
Earlier this year, footage of a Bureau of Land Management roundup in Nevada captured a horrifying and tragic incident where...
Flu Outbreak Fells Wild Horses in Holding Facility
Since April, over 140 wild horses have died from influenza exacerbated by a bacterial infection at a Colorado holding facility...
Donkeys Die by Millions as Ejiao Demand Soars
Donkeys are valued and trusted companions. As working animals, they are essential to many livelihoods. Around the globe, however, donkeys...
Horse Protection Bills Gallop Forward
On June 23, both the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act (HR 3355) and the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST)...
BLM Seeks Severe Reduction in Wild Horse Population, Habitat
In June, AWI filed a protest against the Bureau of Land Management’s plan to eliminate over 2 million acres of...
Securing Funding for Animal Welfare Priorities
In encouraging news, both Senate and House fiscal year 2026 Agriculture Appropriations bills winding their way through Congress contain provisions...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Companion Animals
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IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status Despite Industry Pressure
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The update revealed that the long-tailed...
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...
AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the eight recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing humane solutions to human-wildlife conflicts and...