AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Government/Legal
Nation’s Laws Protecting Animals and Environment Are Essential
Terrestrial WildlifeOur nation’s foundational environmental laws are a little like air—something you don’t really notice until it’s gone, or is so diluted that it’s hard to breathe. Like air, we take...
Animals Protections Included in Appropriations Package
The fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills finalized in December included a number of victories for animals: On the marine side, $3 million was allocated for research and monitoring of the...
DC Set to Ban Ivory and Rhino Horn Sales
Terrestrial WildlifeA bill to restrict the sale of ivory and rhino horn in the nation’s capital is poised to pass the DC Council and head to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s desk. A...
Maryland County Poised to Curtail Balloon Releases
Terrestrial WildlifeAlthough an in-person hearing was canceled, AWI staff provided testimony to the Montgomery County Council in March in support of Bill 6-20. The bill, sponsored by Council Member Tom Hucker,...
PAW & FIN Conservation Act Introduced
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIn August 2019, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service finalized three regulatory changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that drastically undermine this crucial conservation...
Virginia Bill Would Prohibit Public Contact with Wild Animals
Terrestrial WildlifeAs we go to press, a bill to address the exploitation of tiger cubs and other captive wild animals awaits Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s signature. SB 1030 would prohibit public...
PAW and FIN Conservation Act Introduced
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeNew legislation has been introduced to reverse recent rule changes that limit the protections afforded to imperiled species under the Endangered Species Act. On November 19, AWI, in conjunction with...
AWI Sues over Slaughter of Downed Pigs
Farmed AnimalsIn February, AWI and a coalition of animal groups sued the USDA for its decision to deny a petition asking the department to ban the cruel practice of slaughtering nonambulatory...
Nation’s Oldest Ag-Gag Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Farmed AnimalsOn January 22, 2020, a federal district court in Kansas struck down a majority of the state’s ag-gag law for violating the First Amendment. The law, enacted in 1990, banned...
New York City Bans Foie Gras
Farmed AnimalsNew York City recently joined California in passing legislation to prohibit the sale of foie gras, a controversial “delicacy” in French cuisine that has long been criticized by animal advocates...