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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...
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...
Progress Toward Fur-Free Fashion
Around the world, tens of millions of animals are caged in filthy fur farms and subjected to cruel, body-crushing traps...
Mysterious Illness Killing Birds
In late May, a mysterious illness began killing songbirds in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Cases were then found in...
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...
Workshop Examines Cetaceans’ Outsized Role in Ecosystem Functioning
With support from AWI and other organizations, a joint International Whaling Commission/Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species virtual workshop...
Indian Ocean Oil Spill Devastates Marine Life
In May, the Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl container ship caught fire off the coast of Sri Lanka while traveling through the Indian Ocean....
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...
Florida Manatees Dying in Record Numbers
More Florida manatees have died this year than in any previous year since records began. The cause is primarily starvation...
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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...
Ejiao Act Reintroduced as Consumer Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Protecting Donkeys from Dangerous Gelatin Trade
In Program: EquinesToday, US Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) reintroduced the bipartisan Ejiao Act to ban the sale and trade of donkey-hide gelatin products in the United States;...
Titus Reintroduces Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act as New AWI Report Reveals Feeble Enforcement of Welfare Violations
In Program: Farmed AnimalsToday, US Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) reintroduced the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act to improve conditions for livestock transported across the United States. The bill would...
On First Day Back in Session, Congress Urged to Protect Horses
In Program: EquinesAs Congress returned today from its August recess, thousands of Americans across the country joined a National Day of Action to call on lawmakers to...