AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Government/Legal
Bad Sportsmen’s Act Advances
The second session of the 114th Congress opened in January. On the 20th of the month, despite strong minority opposition and contentious debate, the Senate’s Committee on Environment and Public Works approved...
Energy Bill Loses Steam
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) filed anti-wildlife amendments to the energy bill that reached the Senate floor in early February. He, too, proposed removing gray wolves in Wyoming and the Great...
A Few Positive Notes at the Close of the 113th Congress
Thanks to a flurry of activity at the end, the 113th Congress escaped the ignominy of being the least productive Congress in modern history. (It was the second-least productive, right behind...
AWI Sues California County over Wildlife Services Contract
Terrestrial WildlifeIn November, AWI and allies filed a lawsuit against Mendocino County, California, alleging that the county failed to conduct the legally-required environmental review of its contract with the USDA’s Wildlife...
Settlement Agreement Reached in North Carolina to Protect Red Wolves
In the summer of 2014, AWI and allies won an injunction banning all coyote hunting in the federally established recovery area for red wolves in eastern North Carolina. The injunction...
Crush Video Perpetrator Convicted
Companion AnimalsOn September 8, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced that Ashley Nicole Richards pleaded guilty to five counts of producing and distributing crush videos that...
Wielding the Gavel Against Animal Cruelty
Companion AnimalsWhen it comes to animal cruelty cases, it is often hard to tell whether the glass is half empty or half full. Some individuals who have committed heinous acts of...
Anti-poaching Bill Passes House
Terrestrial WildlifeCongress has taken an important step toward cracking down on wildlife trafficking. On November 2, the House of Representatives passed HR 2494, the Global Anti-Poaching Act, introduced by Reps. Ed...
Federal ORCA Act Introduced
Marine WildlifeOn November 6, 2015, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced that he would introduce the Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement (ORCA) Act. With eight original cosponsors, the ORCA Act (HR 4019)...
PAWS Act on Positive Track
Companion AnimalsOn September 18, AWI joined other animal protection organizations in co-hosting a briefing by the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus for staff of members of the US House of Representatives on...