Archive: Government/Legal
Budget Bills Threaten to Shortchange Animal Protection
It was a chaotic first few months for the 119th Congress, as lawmakers attempted to pass spending bills to avert a...
AWI Priority Bills Reintroduced
Two of AWI’s priority equine bills were reintroduced at the end of February in recognition of National Horse Protection Day...
AWI Mourns Rep. Raúl Grijalva
On March 13, Rep. Raúl Grijalva passed away at the age of 77. The Arizona congressman, a stalwart advocate for...
A Call to Advocates: Answer the Assault on Animal Welfare
For animals and those who care about their welfare, the outlook in our nation’s capital is bleak. In January, the...
Funding Freeze Puts Key Red Wolf Recovery Project on Ice
In December, the Federal Highway Administration announced that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) had won a Wildlife Crossings...
CITES Standing Committee Meets in Geneva
The Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) met in...
Victory at Sea: US Bycatch Standards Applied to Imports
As of next year, the United States will be required to prohibit seafood imports from countries that fail to meet...
The Captive Display Industry Fights Back
Since 2013, with the release of the documentary Blackfish, the campaign to end the captive display of cetaceans has made strong...
Cuts to NOAA Cast Science Adrift
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is well known for its weather-related work, which for decades has included studying the...
Seeking to Slam the Door on Ventilation Shutdown
It’s too small to see and too big to miss: The H5N1 virus, which causes highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI,...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Farmed Animals
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AWI Mourns Congressman Raúl Grijalva, an Exceptional Champion for Animals
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US Spending Package Includes Multiple Wins for Animals, but Insufficient Funding for Major Welfare and Conservation Priorities
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