Archive: Government/Legal
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...
Weaken or Widen ESA Protections? Congress Weighs In
The Endangered Species Act continues to face attacks in Congress. There are bills to prohibit the listing of species not...
Throttling Speed Limits in Right Whale Waters
Scientists recently shared a small bit of positive news that the remaining number of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales...
Ending Engagement in Cruel Ejiao Trade
In October, Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) reintroduced the Ejiao Act (HR 6021) to protect donkeys from a burgeoning global trade that has...
Celebrating 50 Years of the ESA
The Endangered Species Act was signed into law in December 1973 to prevent the extinction of wildlife both at home...
Ag Appropriation Bills Address Animal Welfare
The House appropriations committee and the full Senate have approved spending bills for the US Department of Agriculture, and both...
The Endangered Species Act: Half a Century of Essential Protections
High in the clear blue skies over the Grand Canyon, California condors wheel slowly, searching for their next meal. In...
Settlement Secures Red Wolf Conservation
For more than a decade, the legal advocacy of AWI and allies has helped ensure the continued existence of red...
Seeking to Restore ESA Regulations
In June, the Biden administration proposed regulations aimed at restoring Endangered Species Act implementing regulations that were weakened in 2019...
CITES Standing Committee Weighs Issues of Compliance
Over 700 delegates met in Geneva for five days beginning in late November to deliberate over a full slate of...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Marine Wildlife
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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...