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Lions and Tigers and Backyards, Oh No
Terrestrial WildlifeOn September 26, AWI participated in a Capitol Hill briefing on H.R. 4122, the Big Cat and Public Safety Protection Act, which Reps. Buck McKeon (R-NC) and Loretta Sanchez (D-CA)...
More Freedom for Wild Corolla Horses
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeSens. Kay Hagen (D-NC) and Richard Burr (R-NC) have introduced S. 3448, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act. This bill provides for a new management plan for the free-roaming Corolla...
NFL’s Will Witherspoon Tackles Antibiotic Use on the Farm
Farmed AnimalsOne of the many myths about high-welfare, sustainable food is that it's a “niche” market, only for the well off. Tackling the common misconception that making the right food choices...
Putting the Hurt on Horse Soring
Companion Animals, EquinesBuilding on the public outrage accompanying several high profile prosecutions of horse soring, Reps. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) and Steve Cohen (D-TN) introduced legislation to strengthen the Horse Protection Act (HPA)....
AWI Presents at International Scientific Conference
Farmed AnimalsAWI’s Melissa Liszewski presented research on hen welfare at the 46th Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology (ISAE), held in Vienna, Austria, from July 31 to August 4. The...
Horse Slaughter Hauler Sent to Sidelines After Too Many Crashes
Companion Animals, EquinesYet another trailer crammed with horses on their way to slaughter has crashed, and this time the US Department of Transportation (DOT) has stepped in to see that the company responsible...
Protecting Show Horses: DQP System Deserves Disqualification
Companion Animals, EquinesUnder the Horse Protection Act (HPA), representatives (known as “Designated Qualified Persons,” or DQPs) of certified horse industry organizations (HIOs) are authorized to inspect horses at shows and sales and...
Humanewashed: USDA Program Misleads Consumers About Farm Animal Welfare
Farmed AnimalsAmericans tuning in to ABC Nightly News one evening last fall were likely shocked by video footage of the inhumane treatment of laying hens at several facilities owned by egg...
Ocean State Acts to Protect Farm Animals
Farmed AnimalsRhode Island is the latest state to ban the use of intensive confinement crates to house calves raised for veal and breeding (or “gestating”) sows, bringing the total number of...
US Organic Standards: Slow Progress on Animal Welfare
Farmed AnimalsWhen the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) published the country’s first national standards for organic production and established the National Organic Program (NOP) in 2000, provisions dealing with the treatment of...