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AWI Aids Effort to Save Hawaiian Honeycreepers
Last summer, AWI launched a partnership with the American Bird Conservancy and Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project to save Hawaiian honeycreepers...
Restoration Project Is Death Knell for Barataria Bay Dolphins
In December, Louisiana finally received permits from the Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with a massive project to divert Mississippi...
Lobster and Crab Gear Continue to Threaten Right Whales
The millions of lines tied to the pots and traps used by lobster and crab fisheries in the western North...
Cetacean Captivity: USDA Walks Away in Miami, Dolphin Show Shuttered in Vegas
In March 2022, the US Department of Agriculture issued an exhibitor’s license under the Animal Welfare Act to the new...
AWI Gears Up for Important Caribbean Conservation Meetings
AWI has long been involved with the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider...
As Demand Sinks, Whaling Companies Scramble to Stay Afloat
There were high hopes at the beginning of 2022 that fin whaling in Iceland had ended for good. No whaling...
Students: Raise Your Voice for Animals!
The annual “A Voice for Animals” contest is open now through May 21. As in past years, AWI has partnered...
Bird Flu Continues to Threaten Domestic and Wild Animals
s of February, the 2022-23 outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) had affected 770 poultry flocks and led to...
AWI Petitions for Meaningful Oversight of Custom Slaughter
In January, AWI submitted a petition for policy change in response to the US Department of Agriculture’s consistent failure to...
AVMA Strengthens Pain Relief Recommendations
Last fall, the American Veterinary Medical Association accepted comments on its policy governing the common cattle industry practices of dehorning...
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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 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)....
Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeToday, 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...