Archive: Government/Legal
AWI’s Lawsuit Regarding Treatment of Nonambulatory Pigs Moves Forward
A federal court in New York recently denied the US Department of Agriculture’s motion to dismiss claims by AWI and...
USDA Takes Infamous Chinchilla Dealer to Court
An administrative hearing is underway with respect to allegations of Animal Welfare Act (AWA) violations leveled by the US Department...
USDA Fails to Respond Swiftly to Animal Suffering
For years, US Department of Agriculture inspectors dutifully documented suffering: Chinchillas with eyes swollen, weeping, and sealed shut; a thin,...
USDA Attempts to Sweep Bungled HPA Enforcement Under the Rug
The Horse Protection Act (HPA) was passed in 1970 to clamp down on the practice of soring (intentionally injuring horses’...
Seeking Greater Oversight of Mink Fur Farms
As part of its coronavirus relief package, Congress gave the US Department of Agriculture $300 million to monitor susceptible wild...
Bill to Ban Cruel Body-Gripping Traps Introduced in House
In October, Representative Alma Adams (D-NC) reintroduced the Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act. A longstanding AWI priority, this bill...
Animal Protection Measures on Hold as Appropriations Bills Gather Dust
Congress has made little progress on finalizing fiscal year 2022 spending bills—an unfortunate circumstance given that many of them include...
Idaho Redoubles Its Attacks on Wolves
The US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program recently killed eight wolf pups on federal public lands in Idaho. Conservation...
Building Back a Better Climate
This is part two of a two-part series. In our previous issue, we described the devastating impacts that a warming planet...
The International Whaling Commission at 75: A Vision for the Future
The International Whaling Commission, established in Washington, DC, and headquartered in the United Kingdom since the 1950s, celebrated its 75th anniversary...
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New Poll: Consumers Overwhelmingly Support Meaningful Standards for “Humanely Raised” Food Label
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New Research: USDA Fails to Pursue Prosecutions of Slaughter Plants, Despite Repeat Violations
In Program: Farmed AnimalsRepeat violators of the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) continue to escape meaningful enforcement by the US Department of Agriculture, resulting in continued...
AWI Scholarship Winners Campaign for a Better World for Animals
In Program: Animals in Laboratories, Farmed AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to invest in future leaders who seek to improve the lives...