Archive: Government/Legal
2021 Brings Brighter Outlook for Animals
A Message from the President As we approach the end of the year, AWI is continuing to hold the line...
Gray Wolves Lose Endangered Species Protections
In October, the US Fish and Wildlife Service finalized a rule removing Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection for all gray...
California Clamps Down on Rodenticides
In September, California enacted a law placing a moratorium on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) until new restrictions...
AWI Returns to Court to Resuscitate Red Wolf Recovery Program
In November, AWI and allies sued the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for violating the Endangered Species Act (ESA)...
Official Decree Would Make France Dolphinarium-Free
In 2017, France’s minister of ecology issued a decree phasing out the captive display of cetaceans through a breeding and...
AWI Sues to Prevent Inhumane Handling of Birds at Slaughter
The suffering of birds at federally inspected slaughter establishments is staggering. During the winter months, trucks arrive at the plants...
NIH Denies Sanctuary to Dozens of Former Research Chimps
On October 1, the National Institutes of Health provided its annual update regarding government-owned and government-supported chimpanzees retired from research,...
Zoonotic Disease Transmission Addressed in Stimulus Package
The American Rescue Plan Act, signed on March 11 in response to the COVID-19 crisis, contains funding to address public...
USDA Urgently Needs Upward Trajectory in Enforcement of Animal Protection Laws
Once again, we are forced to highlight the abysmal state of enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and the...
Positive Provisions for Animals in 2021 Spending Bill
The lights were just about to be turned out on 2020 when Congress finally wrapped up its spending bill for...
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IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status Despite Industry Pressure
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The update revealed that the long-tailed...
New Analysis: Animal Welfare Act Enforcement Deteriorates Following SCOTUS Ruling
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesThe US Department of Agriculture, long known for its lackluster enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), appears in recent years to have drifted even...
AWI Awards Safe Havens for Pets Grant to Support Unhoused People and Pets in DC
In Program: Companion AnimalsThis Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce a $15,000 grant to the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) to support...
AWI Celebrates the Life of Dr. Jane Goodall, a Revolutionary Animal Advocate
Dr. Jane Goodall, world-renowned scientist and passionate advocate for animals, has died at the age of 91. “Dr. Jane Goodall was a force of nature,”...