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Prohibiting Primates as Pets
The cruel and dangerous trade in primates as pets brings misery to thousands of animals in the United States. To...
Improving Animal Welfare Enforcement
The Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act (AWEIA; HR 3277), introduced May 17 by Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), would end US...
Get Active for Animals!
A big thank you to all our members and constituents who have been sending messages to Congress, the administration, and state officials...
Ending Abuse of Show Horses
A coalition of 114 representatives and 48 senators recently urged Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to finalize a Horse Protection Act...
Wildlife Services Kills Less (but a Lot) in 2020
The US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program trapped, shot, and poisoned more than 430,000 native animals last year, including...
USFWS Recommends Continued Protections for Grizzly Bears
Following a recent review of the conservation status of grizzly bears in the continental United States, the US Fish and...
Traps and Poisons Prohibited on New Mexico Public Lands
In a major victory, New Mexico has enacted the Wildlife Conservation and Public Safety Act—also known as “Roxy’s Law”—which bans...
Red Wolves Released into Wild in North Carolina
In late April and early May, four adult captive red wolves were released into the Red Wolf Recovery Area in...
IUCN Offers Grim Assessment of African Elephants
Based on genetic research and the latest status assessment of African elephants, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)...
BLM Drops Surgical Sterilization Plan for Utah Wild Horses
The Bureau of Land Management recently indicated that it will withdraw a proposal to conduct sterilization surgeries on wild horses...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Equines
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IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status Despite Industry Pressure
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 Awards Safe Havens for Pets Grant to Support Unhoused People and Pets in DC
In Program: Companion AnimalsThis Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce a $15,000 grant to the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) to support...
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)....