Animal Protection Groups Seek to Stop Steel-Jaw Leghold Traps’ Return to New Jersey

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Animal Protection League of New Jersey (APLNJ) today provided video footage to all members of the New...

On Eve of CITES Conference, 54 Members of Congress Urge US Delegation to Protect African Elephants from Poaching

Fifty-four members of the US House of Representatives sent a letter today to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, urging...

Court Stops US Fish & Wildlife Service from Capturing and Killing Wild Red Wolves

The US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina today issued a preliminary injunction that orders the US...

Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Recipients Honored at International Wildlife Trade Conference in Johannesburg

Wildlife law enforcement champions from nine countries were recognized today with the Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award at...

Lawsuit Filed to Protect Endangered Ocelots in Arizona, Texas from Government Killing

The Animal Welfare Institute and the Center for Biological Diversity today filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture...

Twenty Senators Sign Letter to Keep Energy Bill Clear of Anti-Wildlife Riders

Twenty US senators signed a letter voicing their concerns over numerous anti-wildlife provisions that are currently being negotiated in the...

END Wildlife Trafficking Act Becomes Law

In a big step forward for animals around the world, President Obama signed the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife...

Court to Monterey County: Lawsuit over Wildlife Services Animal-Killing Contract Can Move Forward

The California Superior Court issued an order yesterday denying Monterey County’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit, filed in June by...

Court to Consider Lawsuit Aimed at Protecting Canada Lynx from Trapping Deaths, Injuries in Maine

A federal district court will hear arguments Thursday on a lawsuit brought by wildlife conservation and animal welfare organizations against...

Reward Offered over Killings of Two Endangered Lynx in Maine Grows to $19,000

Wildlife advocate organizations, including the Animal Welfare Institute, the Center for Biological Diversity, and the Wildlife Alliance of Maine, are...

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Published: August 21, 2025

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: 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)....

Published: June 2, 2025

Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking

In Program: Terrestrial Wildlife

Today, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed S.B. 25-168 into law to combat wildlife trafficking. The bipartisan legislation, which is unique among states for the number...

Published: June 2, 2025

Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking

In Program: Terrestrial Wildlife

Today, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed S.B. 25-168 into law to combat wildlife trafficking. The bipartisan legislation, which is unique among states for the number of species...