Archive: Government/Legal
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Introduced in House
AWI supported House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) in reintroducing the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act (HR 4716) in...
House Committee Approves Increased Funding for Right Whale Conservation
Since 2017, the alarming number of North Atlantic right whale deaths from entanglements in fishing gear and vessel strikes has...
Equine Protection Measures Advance
The House of Representatives passed two of AWI’s equine welfare priorities as part of the transportation and infrastructure package (HR...
Tiger King Conclusion? DOJ Stepping In to Bring Down Lowes
Jeff and Lauren Lowe, of Tiger King fame, are closer than ever to being brought to justice. By the end of that...
States Redouble Attacks on Gray Wolves
Since the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) stripped Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections from gray wolves across most of...
BLM’s Adoption Incentive Program Under Scrutiny
On May 15, the New York Times published an investigation into the Bureau of Land Management’s Adoption Incentive Program (AIP), which pays...
Biden Administration Suspends ANWR Leases
The Biden administration announced in June that it would suspend all leases and leasing activities in the Arctic National Wildlife...
Hope Dims as Mexico, WHC Fail to Help Vaquita
The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) was held virtually July 16-31. One issue before the committee was Mexico’s...
Illinois General Assembly Promotes Statewide Food Purchasing Reform
In June, the Illinois state legislature adopted a joint resolution creating the Illinois Good Food Purchasing Policy Task Force. The...
FDA Seeks Greater Veterinary Oversight of Antimicrobials for Farm Animals
In June, the World Organisation for Animal Health reported antimicrobials used for farm animals fell by one-third from 2015 to...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Farmed Animals
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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...
AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the eight recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing humane solutions to human-wildlife conflicts and...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands
In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)....
Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeToday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed S.B. 25-168 into law to combat wildlife trafficking. The bipartisan legislation, which is unique among states for the number...