Archive: Government/Legal
BLM Seeks Severe Reduction in Wild Horse Population, Habitat
In June, AWI filed a protest against the Bureau of Land Management’s plan to eliminate over 2 million acres of...
Effort on Capitol Hill to Close Down Captivity of Certain Cetaceans
In July, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the...
USDA Addresses Poultry Dealers’ Unfair Practices
The US Department of Agriculture recently requested comments on a proposed rulemaking under the Packers and Stockyards Act, which governs...
Long-Awaited Organic Animal Welfare Regulations Released
Since December 2000, when the regulations implementing the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 were released by the US Department...
Animal Welfare Label Claims: USDA Does Little to Deter Deception
Today’s grocery stores offer a dizzying array of options. And the competition for your attention doesn’t cool down when you...
Securing Funding for Animal Welfare Priorities
In encouraging news, both Senate and House fiscal year 2026 Agriculture Appropriations bills winding their way through Congress contain provisions...
Protecting Wild Species from Cruel Capture and Killing Methods
On June 24, the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act (HR 4108), was reintroduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY). This bill...
House Committee Leadership Bullish on Anti-wildlife Bills
The House Natural Resources Committee has continued to pursue a markedly anti-wildlife agenda by teeing up action on an array...
Alan Cumming Urges End to Pet Primate Trade
This summer, AWI worked with Emmy and Tony Award–winning actor Alan Cumming on a video in support of the Captive...
Thirst for Oil Threatens Marine Ecosystems
The Trump administration’s aggressive “energy dominance” agenda is posing a serious threat to ocean wildlife and fragile marine ecosystems. Upon...
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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...
Ejiao Act Reintroduced as Consumer Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Protecting Donkeys from Dangerous Gelatin Trade
In Program: EquinesToday, US Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) reintroduced the bipartisan Ejiao Act to ban the sale and trade of donkey-hide gelatin products in the United States;...
On First Day Back in Session, Congress Urged to Protect Horses
In Program: EquinesAs Congress returned today from its August recess, thousands of Americans across the country joined a National Day of Action to call on lawmakers to...
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...