Animal Welfare Groups, New Mexico Leaders Appalled by USDA’s Decision to Process Application for Horse Slaughter Plant Inspections

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), The ASPCA®(The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), and Animal Protection of...

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Halt Cruel Form of Horse Transport

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the reintroduction of S. 1459, the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2013, by Senators...

Judge Allows Horse Slaughter to Resume in U.S. While Serious Concerns of Safety and Cruelty Remain

The Animal Welfare Institute is deeply disappointed that a US District Judge has allowed for the resumption of horse slaughter...

Congress Reinstates Annual Ban on Horse Slaughter

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the US Congress for wisely reinstating the annual ban on the slaughtering of  horses...

Legislators Reintroduce Legislation to End Cruel Method of Horse Transport

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the reintroduction of the Horse Transportation Safety Act of 2014, by Representatives Steve Cohen...

USDA Takes Long-Awaited Step to End Inhumane Horse Soring

Today, the US Department of Agriculture published a final rule to end the brutal practice of horse soring at Tennessee walking horse...

House Farm Bill Draft Helps Domestic Violence Survivors and Their Pets, But Rewards Industries That Abuse Animals

The US House Committee on Agriculture will weigh in Thursday on the long-awaited, 942-page Farm Bill, a massive legislative package—reauthorized every...

BLM Gallops Ahead With Wild Horse Eradication Plan Amid Ongoing Litigation

Last week, Eubanks & Associates, on behalf of petitioners the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), Western...

House Appropriations Bill Sacrifices Imperiled Species in Favor of Politicking

The US House of Representatives is set to vote this week on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act...

Wild Horse and Conservation Groups File Notice of Appeal to Challenge Court Decision Allowing Largest-Ever Eradication of Wild Horses

Today, a coalition of wild horse advocates, conservationists, and academics filed a notice of appeal with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals...

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Published: July 15, 2025

Federal Appeals Court Reins in BLM Wild Horse Wyoming Eradication Plan

In Program: Equines

After 14 years of litigation, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), Western Watersheds Project, and their allies have secured a legal victory that delivers a major...

Published: July 14, 2025

House Appropriators Again Reject Wild Horse Slaughter in Funding Bill

In Program: Equines

Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) commend the US House Committee on Appropriations for advancing bipartisan language in its...

Published: June 11, 2025

President’s Budget Could Usher in Mass Horse Slaughter, Lethal “Management”

In Program: Equines

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is deeply concerned that the administration's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget omits critical protections for wild horses and burros, which...

Published: May 8, 2025

Congress Launches First-Ever Wild Horse Caucus to Protect America’s Iconic Mustangs and Burros

In Program: Equines

In a landmark move for America’s wild horses and burros, today US Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV), Jaun Ciscomani (R-AZ), David Schweikert (R-AZ), and Steve Cohen...