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Virginia Bill Would Prohibit Public Contact with Wild Animals
As we go to press, a bill to address the exploitation of tiger cubs and other captive wild animals awaits...
PAW & FIN Conservation Act Introduced
In August 2019, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service finalized three regulatory changes to the...
Maryland County Poised to Curtail Balloon Releases
Although an in-person hearing was canceled, AWI staff provided testimony to the Montgomery County Council in March in support of...
DC Set to Ban Ivory and Rhino Horn Sales
A bill to restrict the sale of ivory and rhino horn in the nation’s capital is poised to pass the...
Animals Protections Included in Appropriations Package
The fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills finalized in December included a number of victories for animals: On the marine side,...
Nation’s Laws Protecting Animals and Environment Are Essential
Our nation’s foundational environmental laws are a little like air—something you don’t really notice until it’s gone, or is so...
New York City Bans Foie Gras
New York City recently joined California in passing legislation to prohibit the sale of foie gras, a controversial “delicacy” in...
Nation’s Oldest Ag-Gag Law Ruled Unconstitutional
On January 22, 2020, a federal district court in Kansas struck down a majority of the state’s ag-gag law for...
AWI Sues over Slaughter of Downed Pigs
In February, AWI and a coalition of animal groups sued the USDA for its decision to deny a petition asking...
USDA Steps Up—and Steps Back—with New License Renewal Rules
The US Department of Agriculture is making significant changes to the licensing requirements under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), and...
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AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe 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...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands
In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe 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)....
Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeToday, 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...