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AWI Scholarship Winners Pursue Higher Education to Help Animals
“Even if animals were to experience pain differently: humans shouldn’t be harming them at all,” reads the last line of...
“Virtual” Standstill at Caribbean Conservation Meeting
In March and April, AWI marine animal program director Susan Millward and consultant Courtney Vail participated in the ninth meeting...
AWI Welcomes New Scientific Committee Members
This year, AWI welcomes four esteemed individuals to its Scientific Committee: Drs. Frank Cipriano, Cristina Eisenberg, David Fraser, and Richard...
Voice for Animals Contest Winners Making the World a Better Place for Animals
AWI, together with the Humane Education Network, congratulates the winners of the 2021 “A Voice for Animals” competition. Through video,...
AWI’s Lawsuit Regarding Treatment of Nonambulatory Pigs Moves Forward
A federal court in New York recently denied the US Department of Agriculture’s motion to dismiss claims by AWI and...
Spotlighting Safe Haven Services for People and Pets
In 2011, AWI’s Safe Havens Mapping Project developed an integrated, comprehensive state-by-state listing of sheltering services for the animals of...
AWI Funds Innovative Wildlife Science
Since 2007, the Christine Stevens Wildlife Award, named after AWI’s late founder and long-time president, has provided over $900,000 in...
AWI Scholarship Recipients Pursue Education with Animals in Mind
The ever-rising cost of a college education can be daunting—particularly if you plan to enter fields involving animal care, conservation,...
AWI Aids Animals Impacted by War in Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a monumental humanitarian crisis. It has had devastating impacts on animals, as well,...
Congratulations to This Year’s AWI Refinement Grant Recipients
Every year, AWI awards grants of up to US$10,000 to support research projects aimed at developing or testing new and...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Animals in Laboratories
Recent News
IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status Despite Industry Pressure
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The update revealed that the long-tailed...
New Analysis: Animal Welfare Act Enforcement Deteriorates Following SCOTUS Ruling
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesThe US Department of Agriculture, long known for its lackluster enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), appears in recent years to have drifted even...
AWI Awards Safe Havens for Pets Grant to Support Unhoused People and Pets in DC
In Program: Companion AnimalsThis Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce a $15,000 grant to the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) to support...
AWI Celebrates the Life of Dr. Jane Goodall, a Revolutionary Animal Advocate
Dr. Jane Goodall, world-renowned scientist and passionate advocate for animals, has died at the age of 91. “Dr. Jane Goodall was a force of nature,”...