AWI Quarterly Term Archive
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House Makes Ample Room for Animals in Minibus
Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeIn July, the House of Representatives passed HR 8294, a “minibus” package of six spending bills for fiscal year 2023 that includes many wins for animals. For starters, the bill...
Preventing Pandemics, Protecting Wildlife
Terrestrial WildlifeLanguage from the AWI-endorsed Preventing Future Pandemics Act (PFPA) was successfully adopted as an amendment to the House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act. The PFPA recognizes the urgent...
California Funds Plant-Based School Meals
Farmed AnimalsIn its recently passed budget bill, the state of California took a huge step forward in promoting healthy plant-based meals in public schools. The budget included $100 million to assist...
Long-Awaited Organic Animal Welfare Regulations Released
Farmed AnimalsSince December 2000, when the regulations implementing the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 were released by the US Department of Agriculture, animal and consumer advocates have been working continuously...
New Welfare Certification for Farmed Fish
Farmed Animals, Marine WildlifeThis summer, the nonprofit animal welfare certification program Global Animal Partnership (GAP) debuted standards for farmed Atlantic salmon. As with other GAP animal welfare standards, the salmon standards are a...
USDA Addresses Poultry Dealers’ Unfair Practices
Farmed AnimalsThe US Department of Agriculture recently requested comments on a proposed rulemaking under the Packers and Stockyards Act, which governs how meat and poultry companies buy and source animals for...
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. As in prior years, students were free to choose their...
Effort on Capitol Hill to Close Down Captivity of Certain Cetaceans
Marine WildlifeIn July, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act (HR 8514/S 4740)....
Invasive Whale Study Fails—Again
Marine WildlifeFor the second year in a row, researchers from the United States and Norway failed to measure a whale’s brain waves to determine how they might react to naval sonar...
AWI Aids Ape Sanctuaries
Terrestrial WildlifeThis summer, AWI funded sanctuaries in three countries that provide care to great apes rescued from a variety of cruel circumstances and give them a second chance at a life...