Archive: Feature Article
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...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Animals in Laboratories
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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 AnimalsToday, 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...
New Poll: Consumers Overwhelmingly Support Meaningful Standards for “Humanely Raised” Food Label
In Program: Farmed AnimalsEighty-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,...
New Research: USDA Fails to Pursue Prosecutions of Slaughter Plants, Despite Repeat Violations
In Program: Farmed AnimalsRepeat violators of the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) continue to escape meaningful enforcement by the US Department of Agriculture, resulting in continued...
AWI Scholarship Winners Campaign for a Better World for Animals
In Program: Animals in Laboratories, Farmed AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to invest in future leaders who seek to improve the lives...