AWI Petitions for Bird Flu Response Plans that Shun Horrific Mass-Killing Method

Since early 2022, countries around the world have felt the impacts of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak that...

New Regs to Rein In Racehorse Abuse; USDA Proposes Potential HPA Upgrade

Whether they are thoroughbreds running full tilt around an outdoor track or walking horses stepping gracefully across an arena, horses...

In Lucrative Primate Trade, Enforcing the Law Makes Industry Cry Foul

Recent developments regarding imports of endangered long-tailed macaques for experimentation underscore the role that financial incentives play in the primate...

Day-One Executive Orders Will Decimate Wildlife Habitat

On his first day back in office, President Trump signed multiple executive orders designed to advance policies that are disastrous...

Budget Bills Threaten to Shortchange Animal Protection

It was a chaotic first few months for the 119th Congress, as lawmakers attempted to pass spending bills to avert a...

A Call to Advocates: Answer the Assault on Animal Welfare

For animals and those who care about their welfare, the outlook in our nation’s capital is bleak. In January, the...

The Captive Display Industry Fights Back

Since 2013, with the release of the documentary Blackfish, the campaign to end the captive display of cetaceans has made strong...

AWI Donates Children’s Books to Teach Humane Education in Puerto Rico

Beneath “a sliver of moon, no wider than a cat’s whisker,” Kamie the cat navigates frightening city streets, back alleys,...

Seeking to Slam the Door on Ventilation Shutdown

It’s too small to see and too big to miss: The H5N1 virus, which causes highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI,...

Primates In Context: An Outsized Demand for Monkeys Reshapes the Research Landscape

A number of recent articles in the AWI Quarterly have addressed issues related to the use of nonhuman primates in research: from...

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Titus Reintroduces Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act as New AWI Report Reveals Feeble Enforcement of Welfare Violations

In Program: Farmed Animals

Today, US Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) reintroduced the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act to improve conditions for livestock transported across the United States. The bill would...

Published: May 30, 2025

New Poll: Consumers Overwhelmingly Support Meaningful Standards for “Humanely Raised” Food Label

In Program: Farmed Animals

Eighty-eight percent of American consumers believe that claims such as “humanely raised” or “sustainably farmed” on meat and poultry products should be based on meaningful,...

Published: May 22, 2025

New Research: USDA Fails to Pursue Prosecutions of Slaughter Plants, Despite Repeat Violations

In Program: Farmed Animals

Repeat violators of the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) continue to escape meaningful enforcement by the US Department of Agriculture, resulting in continued...

Published: May 9, 2025

AWI Scholarship Winners Campaign for a Better World for Animals

In Program: Animals in Laboratories, Farmed Animals

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to invest in future leaders who seek to improve the lives...