AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Government/Legal
Beagle Breeder Under Investigation
Animals in LaboratoriesRidglan Farms, one of two remaining US breeders of beagles for research (and the country’s second largest dog breeder overall), faces grave allegations of animal cruelty following release of footage...
NIH Announces Major Change in Funding Priorities
Animals in LaboratoriesIn line with its recently announced initiative to prioritize human-based research (see AWI Quarterly, summer 2025), the NIH announced in July that moving forward, all new calls for funding from the agency, known...
Court Corrals BLM’s Wild Horse Removal Plan
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeWe are delighted to report that on July 15, the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled in our favor in our lawsuit to protect thousands of wild...
Administration Takes Aim at California Animal Welfare Law
Farmed AnimalsThe Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the state of California in July, alleging that a combination of its “voter initiatives, legislative enactments, and regulations” have contributed to higher...
Federal Protection of Animals in Transport Goes off the Rails
Farmed AnimalsEvery year, hundreds of millions of farmed animals are shipped across the United States to breeding, feeding, and slaughter facilities—transport that represents one of the most stressful experiences in a...
Fending Off Octopus and Marine Fish Factory Farms
Farmed Animals, Marine WildlifeA pair of bipartisan bills currently before Congress would protect octopuses, finfish, and marine ecosystems from the animal welfare and environmental ills of marine factory farms in the United States....
Sustaining the Seas: Outcomes of Third UN Ocean Conference
Endangered Species, Marine WildlifeThe Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) took place in Nice, France, in June. One of its priorities was to advance implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG14)—one of 17...
Thirst for Oil Threatens Marine Ecosystems
Marine WildlifeThe Trump administration’s aggressive “energy dominance” agenda is posing a serious threat to ocean wildlife and fragile marine ecosystems. Upon taking office, the president swiftly declared a national “energy emergency,”...
Alan Cumming Urges End to Pet Primate Trade
Terrestrial WildlifeThis summer, AWI worked with Emmy and Tony Award–winning actor Alan Cumming on a video in support of the Captive Primate Safety Act (HR 3199/S 1594) that was posted on...
Animal Experimentation Under the Trump Administration: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Animals in LaboratoriesThe Good: Plans to Reduce Animal Experimentation On April 10, the US Food and Drug Administration announced it would phase out animal testing for certain drug studies. The agency published...