Bringing an End to Bear-Bile Farming in Vietnam

AWI recently provided substantial financial support to help the nonprofit Animals Asia construct a second bear sanctuary in Vietnam, primarily...

BLM Seeks Severe Reduction in Wild Horse Population, Habitat

In June, AWI filed a protest against the Bureau of Land Management’s plan to eliminate over 2 million acres of...

AWI Aids Ape Sanctuaries

This summer, AWI funded sanctuaries in three countries that provide care to great apes rescued from a variety of cruel...

Invasive Whale Study Fails—Again

For the second year in a row, researchers from the United States and Norway failed to measure a whale’s brain...

Effort on Capitol Hill to Close Down Captivity of Certain Cetaceans

In July, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the...

Contest Showcases Efforts of Youth to Advance Animal Welfare

On July 31, AWI and the Humane Education Network announced the winners of the 2022 “A Voice for Animals” contest....

USDA Addresses Poultry Dealers’ Unfair Practices

The US Department of Agriculture recently requested comments on a proposed rulemaking under the Packers and Stockyards Act, which governs...

New Welfare Certification for Farmed Fish

This summer, the nonprofit animal welfare certification program Global Animal Partnership (GAP) debuted standards for farmed Atlantic salmon. As with...

Long-Awaited Organic Animal Welfare Regulations Released

Since December 2000, when the regulations implementing the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 were released by the US Department...

California Funds Plant-Based School Meals

In its recently passed budget bill, the state of California took a huge step forward in promoting healthy plant-based meals...

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IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status Despite Industry Pressure

In Program: Terrestrial Wildlife

The 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...

Published: August 21, 2025

AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering

In Program: Terrestrial Wildlife

The 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...

Published: June 24, 2025

Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands

In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial Wildlife

The 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)....

Published: June 2, 2025

Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking

In Program: Terrestrial Wildlife

Today, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed S.B. 25-168 into law to combat wildlife trafficking. The bipartisan legislation, which is unique among states for the number...