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Fish Recognize Themselves in Photographs
A new study published in the Proceedings of the Natural Academy of Sciences has shown that bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) recognize...
Cambodian Primate Pipeline Draws More Scrutiny
In a February Securities and Exchange Commission filing, Charles River Laboratories (CRL) disclosed that the US Department of Justice and...
Phasing Out Mink Farms
AWI spearheaded the introduction in June of the Mink VIRUS Act (HR 3783), sponsored by Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY). This...
Marine Mammal Protection in a Warming World
In March, Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA) reintroduced the Marine Mammal Climate Change Protection Act (HR 1383), to protect marine mammals...
Improving Welfare of Captive Wild Animals
In a surprise move, the US Department of Agriculture published a notice that it was considering changes to its Animal...
Correcting Course on Right Whales
In February, Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) introduced the RESCUE Whales Act (HR 1213). This bill would repeal harmful language included...
Advancing Animal Welfare Through Appropriations
AWI has been working with members of the House of Representatives and Senate to raise the profile of animal welfare...
To Cut Carbon, Add Animals
According to a study published in Nature Climate Change (Schmitz et al., 2023), policies to protect and rebuild densities of global wildlife...
Providing Sanctuary to Traumatized Primates
AWI continues its partnership with the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance by providing support to three member sanctuaries in Africa this...
Loosening Snaring’s Grip on Indian Wildlife
Snares are indiscriminate tools of torture used around the world to capture wild animals—primarily for food but also for trade...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Terrestrial Wildlife
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New Analysis: Animal Welfare Act Enforcement Deteriorates Following SCOTUS Ruling
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesThe US Department of Agriculture, long known for its lackluster enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), appears in recent years to have drifted even...
AWI Statement on Trump Administration’s Plan to Reduce Animal Experimentation Amid Attack on Science
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds recent announcements by the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration about their plans to reduce the use of...
AWI Scholarship Winners Campaign for a Better World for Animals
In Program: Animals in Laboratories, Farmed AnimalsThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to invest in future leaders who seek to improve the lives...
AWI Supports Phasing Out Animal Use in Research and Testing, but Proper Planning is Essential to Protect Animals and Science
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesLast month, both the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration announced plans to phase out the use of animals in...