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...

New York Urged to Protect Donkeys from Brutal Ejiao Trade

Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and a dozen other animal protection groups and equine rescues urged New York Attorney...

Amazon Faces Pressure Over Sale of Products Made from Donkey-Hide Gelatin

Animal welfare advocates representing millions of people around the world gathered at Amazon HQ2 to hand-deliver over 370,000 petition signatures...

AWI Urges Etsy to Stop Selling Horsemeat, Donkey-Hide Gelatin

Consumers shopping on Etsy for the holidays may be shocked to learn that the online marketplace sells products containing horsemeat...

Facing Industry Pressure, USDA Delays Crucial Horse Protections

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is disappointed with the US Department of Agriculture’s announcement today that it will delay implementation of regulations...

To Celebrate National Horse Protection Day, Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Horse Slaughter

In honor of National Horse Protection Day on March 1, a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers today reintroduced the Save...

CEQ Guts NEPA by Rescinding Regulations

Today the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) took the most drastic action since its creation in 1970 by rescinding 50...

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

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

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

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

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AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering

In Program: Terrestrial Wildlife

The 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...

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 24, 2025

Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands

In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial Wildlife

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)....