Program Term Archive
Marine Wildlife
Hybrid Blue-Fin Whale is Still Protected
Press ReleaseJuly 19, 2018Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) takes exception to comments included in recent media reports characterizing hybrid whales as neither important nor protected under law. Although “Whale 22”—the whale killed last...
Nine New House Bills Continue All-Out Assault on Endangered Species Act
Press ReleaseJuly 13, 2018Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) strongly opposes a package of nine bills, 8 of which were introduced today by a coalition of Republican representatives, that would collectively demolish key aspects...
Advocates Rally to Pressure Mexico to Protect Vanishing Vaquita
Press ReleaseJuly 6, 2018Marine WildlifeConservation and animal protection organizations rallied outside the Mexican Embassy today to call on the Mexican government to take drastic action to save the fewer than 30 vaquita porpoises left...
New Senate Bill Undercuts Endangered Species Act
Press ReleaseJuly 3, 2018Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is expressing vehement opposition to draft legislation, released yesterday by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), entitled the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018. According to AWI,...
UNESCO Ignores Vaquita’s Imminent Extinction, Delays ‘In Danger’ Designation
Press ReleaseJune 28, 2018Marine WildlifeConservation and animal protection organizations are alarmed that the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) today postponed an “in danger” listing for Mexico’s Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of...
House of Representatives Deals Fatal Blow to Marine Mammals
Press ReleaseJune 27, 2018Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is deeply troubled that the US House of Representatives voted yesterday to pass H.R. 2083, the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act. This legislation...
Iceland Flouts International Ban to Slaughter First Protected Fin Whale of New Hunting Season
Press ReleaseJune 22, 2018Marine WildlifeConservation and animal protection organizations are horrified at the slaughter today of an endangered fin whale by Icelandic whaling company Hvalur hf in defiance of the international ban on commercial...
Despite Overwhelming Support for Marine Mammal Protections, House to Vote on Bill to Expand Sea Lion Killings
Press ReleaseJune 20, 2018Marine WildlifeAmericans overwhelmingly support comprehensive protections for marine mammals, according to a new poll commissioned by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Oceana and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Despite that public...
AWI Urges House Vote on Eliminating “Crush Video” Loophole
Press ReleaseJune 14, 2018Animals in Laboratories, Companion Animals, Marine WildlifeSix months after the Senate unanimously adopted the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, the bill remains stalled in the US House of Representatives. In a letter issued today...
Switzerland Bans Live Boiling of Lobsters
Marine WildlifeThe traditional method of cooking lobsters is to boil them alive. In January, the Swiss Federal Council passed a law deeming this practice inhumane and requiring that lobsters and other...