Program Term Archive
Marine Wildlife
Senator Kerry Introduces the Shark Conservation Act of 2009
Press ReleaseApril 22, 2009Marine WildlifeSharks may soon receive much-needed protection from finning, a practice by which their fins are cut off while the animal is still alive. Their mutilated bodies are then thrown back...
US House of Representatives Strives to Strengthen US Shark Finning Ban
Press ReleaseJanuary 7, 2009Marine WildlifeOn the opening day of the 111th Congress, Representative Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), chairwoman of the House Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans, reintroduced the Shark Conservation Act...
Hayden Panettiere – A Hero for Whales and Votes in the Nation’s Capital
Press ReleaseOctober 26, 2008Marine WildlifeActress Hayden Panettiere, currently starring on the hit NBC series "Heroes," led hundreds of participants in an aerial art event forming a giant human pilot whale beside the message "VOTE,"...
Tampa Restaurant Says No to Cruel Shark Finning
Press ReleaseAugust 25, 2008Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce that the Ivory Mandarin Bistro in Tampa, Florida has decided to stop serving shark fin soup. Restaurant owners Steve Sritrairasri and...
House Passes Measure Improving Shark Fin Ban
Press ReleaseJuly 9, 2008Marine WildlifeYesterday, the House of Representatives unanimously voted in favor of H.R. 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008. Introduced earlier this year by Subcommittee Chairwoman Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), the measure...
Bush Administration Supports Plan to Kill
Press ReleaseJune 26, 2008Marine WildlifeThe Bush Administration today hit a new low by supporting a proposal in favor of killing humpback whales, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) reports. By giving its support, the United...
Bush Administration Selling Out Whales And The American Public
Press ReleaseJune 25, 2008Marine WildlifeAs the 60th meeting of the International Whaling Commission continues its deliberations, the Bush administration is undermining decades of whale conservation progress as it seeks to cut a deal with whaling...
House of Representatives Pass Resolution in Support of Whales
Press ReleaseJune 18, 2008Marine WildlifeAnswering a bipartisan call to encourage the United States to stand up for whales, the House of Representatives today passed H. Con. Res. 350 by unanimous consent. In light of...
House Natural Resources Committee Strips US Shark Finning Ban of Loopholes
Press ReleaseJune 11, 2008Marine WildlifeToday, the US House Committee on Natural Resources voted in favor of H.R. 5741, the Shark Conservation Act of 2008. Introduced by Subcommittee Chairwoman Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), the measure will...
Senator John Kerry Receives “Profiles in Compassion” Award For Supporting Animal Welfare
Press ReleaseJune 10, 2008Companion Animals, Equines, Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has announced Senator John Kerry (D-MA) as the latest recipient of its "Profiles in Compassion" award, recognizing his strong commitment to protecting animals and their...