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Judge Recommends Waiver to Allow Gray Whale Hunt
In September, the administrative law judge who presided over the November 2019 hearing regarding the Makah tribe’s request for a...
Abhorrent Dog Breeder Finally Forced to Surrender Animals and License
On October 29, the US Department of Agriculture permanently revoked the license of Iowa dog breeder Daniel Gingerich and fined...
Progress for Animals Achieved in State Legislatures
Two AWI-supported state bills recently became law and another is on the cusp. In March, Governor Eric Holcomb of Indiana...
Birds Finally in Line for Animal Welfare Act Protections
It only took 20 years, two lawsuits, and prodding from Congress for the US Department of Agriculture to finally propose...
Animal Welfare Wins and Whiffs in Omnibus Spending Bill
PROGRAM OVERSIGHT With nearly half the fiscal year over, Congress finally finished work on the fiscal year 2022 spending bills....
Court Restores Federal Protections for Gray Wolves
In a much-needed win for gray wolves, a federal court recently scrapped a rule issued by the US Fish and...
Honoring Senator Robert Dole, a Staunch Champion for Animals
Senator Robert Dole (R-KS), who died in December at age 98, was a steadfast and skilled advocate of federal protection...
Kazakhstan Will Phase Out Captive Dolphin Displays
Yet another country has concluded that keeping cetaceans in captivity for human entertainment is an archaic practice that should end....
Hawaii First US State to Ban Shark Fishing
On January 1, Hawaii became the first US state to make shark fishing illegal. The law bans anyone from knowingly...
Congress Requests Briefing on Bird Mistreatment at Slaughter
After years of monitoring records generated by US Department of Agriculture inspectors that document horrific mistreatment of birds inside poultry...
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Captive dolphins face uncertain futures. They deserve better
In Program: Marine WildlifeIn this op-ed for the Tampa Bay Times, Dr. Naomi Rose, AWI’s senior scientist in marine mammal biology, discusses the challenges in caring for orcas...
Yahoo! Japan Sells Polluted Whale and Dolphin Meat Products to Unsuspecting Consumers
In Program: Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and an international coalition of animal protection and environmental groups are calling on Yahoo! Japan and its parent company, the...
As Iceland Calls Off Fin Whale Slaughter, Japan and Norway Launch Cruel, Unsustainable Whale Hunting Seasons
In Program: Marine WildlifeJapan and Norway resumed slaughtering whales this month, while Iceland’s only fin whaling company has decided that it will not hunt this summer, citing a...