Program Term Archive
Farmed Animals
Shining a Light on CO2 Pig Stunning
Farmed AnimalsMid-May marked the one-year anniversary of a rulemaking petition filed by AWI and allies asking the US Department of Agriculture to require the installation of cameras inside metal cages used to lower...
Low-Stress Livestock Handling to Deter Predators
Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeIn the Northern Rocky Mountains, ranchers raising livestock on public lands often advocate the use of lethal control measures to protect their livestock and control large carnivores. While large carnivore...
US Spending Package Delivers Wins for Animals
Farmed Animals, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeNarrowly averting a government shutdown, Congress adopted a $460 billion spending package in March that included multiple wins for animals. Among them: prohibiting the US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services...
Bill Introduced to Prohibit Interstate Transport of Vulnerable Livestock and Improve Travel Conditions for Others
Press ReleaseJune 11, 2024Farmed AnimalsToday, US Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) introduced the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act to improve conditions for livestock transported across the United States. The bill would require federal officials to develop...
House Farm Bill Draft Helps Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Pets, But Rewards Industries That Abuse Animals
Press ReleaseMay 22, 2024Companion Animals, Farmed AnimalsThe US House Committee on Agriculture will weigh in Thursday on the long-awaited, 942-page Farm Bill, a massive legislative package—reauthorized every five years or so—that serves as a key driver of...
Newborn Dairy Calves Endure Long, Grueling Journeys Across the United States
Press ReleaseApril 1, 2024Farmed AnimalsEvery year, the dairy industry sends hundreds of thousands of calves—as young as 2 to 3 days old—on highly stressful journeys of a thousand miles or more, flouting international animal...
AWI Honors Prolific Animal Behaviorist Dr. Temple Grandin with Schweitzer Medal
Press ReleaseMarch 15, 2024All Programs, Farmed AnimalsDr. Temple Grandin, a world-renowned proponent of the humane treatment of farmed animals, received the 2024 Schweitzer Medal from the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) in a ceremony Thursday. For more...
Another Devastating Year for Barn Fires
Farmed AnimalsMore than 486,000 farmed animals suffered horrific deaths in barn fires in 2023, pushing the death toll over the past decade to more than 6.8 million. As in previous years, birds...
Long, Hard Road: Interstate Transport of Animals Unfit to Travel
Farmed AnimalsThe cross-country movement of farmed animals has increased steadily over the past several decades, as animal agriculture has shifted toward large-scale industrial production under the control of fewer companies and...
Mistreatment of Birds in Slaughter Plants Goes Unchecked
Farmed AnimalsAn AWI report released in December revealed that the US Department of Agriculture’s approach to preventing and responding to the mistreatment of birds in slaughter plants remains largely ineffective. The Welfare of Birds...