Organizations Petition USFWS to Develop Updated Red Wolf Recovery Plan

Seven animal protection and conservation organizations issued a petition today to the US Department of Interior (DOI) and the US...

Despite Serious Allegations, SNBL USA Dodges Significant Penalty from USDA

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) denounces the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its weak settlement agreement with SNBL USA—a subsidiary...

Organizations Petition EPA to Halt Use of Deadly Predator Poison

Five animal protection organizations submitted a petition today to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), asking the agency to cancel its registration for...

AWI Statement in Response to Ringling’s Closure Announcement

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced it is shutting its doors in May 2017 after 146 years in...

Complaint Filed Against Arkansas Roadside Zoo for Appalling, Dangerous Conditions

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) revealed today that the US Department of Agriculture filed a complaint earlier this year against Wild Wilderness,...

Graphic Novel on Ivory Trade Distributed to Schools in China

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) announced today the publication of A Dangerous Life, their graphic novel on the global...

Groups Seek Immediate Ban on Use of M-44 ‘Cyanide Bombs’ in Wyoming

A coalition of conservation and wildlife organizations today formally petitioned the Wildlife Services program of the US Department of Agriculture Animal...

Lawsuit Filed Against Federal Wildlife Services in Northern California

Conservationists sued the US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services today over its wildlife-killing program in Northern California. The lawsuit, filed...

Feds to Analyze Wildlife Services’ Impacts on Endangered Ocelots in Arizona, Texas

Under a settlement with the Center for Biological Diversity and the Animal Welfare Institute approved today in Tucson federal court, the US...

International Wildlife Journal Features Two Articles Authored by AWI Experts

Two journal articles authored by experts from the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) were recently featured in the newly released issue of the Journal...

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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: 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...