AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Government/Legal
House Majority Leader Asked to Move Key Bills
With the second session of the 115th Congress well underway, AWI president Cathy Liss sent a letter to House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) requesting support for these legislative priorities...
Pennsylvania, Texas Take Aim at Animal Cruelty
Companion AnimalsPennsylvania, long notorious for its weak repercussions for even the worst cases of abuse, took a giant leap forward when Governor Tom Wolf signed Libre’s Law. The state finally acted...
SEA Act Drops Anchor on Marine Species
Marine WildlifeThe Marine Mammal Protection Act celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, but a sizable faction in Congress seems intent on dismantling some of its core provisions. On January 10, the...
States and Cities Opting Out of Circus Animal Acts
Terrestrial WildlifeTwo states and several local governments joined a growing list of jurisdictions acting on behalf of wild and exotic animals exploited by circuses and other traveling exhibitions this past year....
USDA Proposes Letting Industry (Secretly) Police Itself
The US Department of Agriculture is soliciting public comment on a discredited idea that would undermine the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) by putting animals at the mercy of the industries...
Zinke Zaps Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Terrestrial WildlifeOn January 11, AWI wrote to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke requesting that his department halt its plan to eliminate certain protections for migratory birds. This plan, released in late December,...
First Amendment Fells Utah’s Ag-gag Law
Farmed AnimalsA federal district court in Utah has ruled the state’s “ag-gag” law is unconstitutional. The law made it illegal for an individual to use false pretenses to gain access to...
Tyson Workers Convicted of Animal Cruelty
Farmed AnimalsSeven workers at a Tyson factory farm in Virginia were recently convicted of cruelty to animals after an undercover investigation revealed severe mistreatment of chickens. In a video, the workers...
AWI at Arctic Circle Assembly
Marine WildlifeEvery October, Iceland hosts the Arctic Circle Assembly, a gathering of representatives from governments, nonprofit organizations, indigenous communities, scientists, and industry. AWI’s Kate O’Connell joined more than 2,000 people from...
Making a Splash: Animal Advocates Flood Capitol Hill to Shore Up Support for MMPA
Marine WildlifeOn November 15, a coalition of nine environmental and animal protection groups, including AWI, hosted a Lobby Day and reception on Capitol Hill to celebrate—and defend—the Marine Mammal Protection Act...