Archive: Government/Legal
Closing the Book on 117th Congress
Two of the 117th Congress’s final pieces of legislation that made it into law included many provisions affecting animals—both positively and...
Birds in Pet Trade and Exhibits Gain Animal Welfare Act Protections
After 20-plus years and multiple lawsuits, the protections afforded by the Animal Welfare Act will apply to birds in the...
AWI-Backed Bills Introduced in 118th Congress
Two animal welfare bills championed by AWI were among the first introduced in the 118th Congress. HR 208, the Pet Safety...
Park Service Plans Wild Horse Purge
The National Park Service is seeking to remove the entire herd of wild horses from Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP)....
CITES Effective… If Enforced
Does the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) protect wildlife? Yes, according to...
AWI Gears Up for Important Caribbean Conservation Meetings
AWI has long been involved with the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider...
AWI Seeks Animal Welfare Measures in 2023 Farm Bill
The 118th Congress is gearing up to tackle the Farm Bill, a massive omnibus bill that must be reauthorized every five...
AWI Proposes Slaughter Reforms to Help Protect Poultry and Public Health
Food poisoning. We’ve all experienced it. A few hours after enjoying a meal, you suddenly find yourself vomiting—or worse. Each...
Phasing Out Mink Farms
AWI spearheaded the introduction in June of the Mink VIRUS Act (HR 3783), sponsored by Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY). This...
Marine Mammal Protection in a Warming World
In March, Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) reintroduced the Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act (HR 1383), to protect marine mammals...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Marine Wildlife
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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;...
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...
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...