Archive: Quick Read
Shining a Light on CO2 Pig Stunning
Mid-May marked the one-year anniversary of a rulemaking petition filed by AWI and allies asking the US Department of Agriculture to require...
Bird Flu Affects Millions of Animals, Including Dairy Cows
Over two years have passed since the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (or “bird flu”) was confirmed in...
Online Marketplace May Help Reduce Animal Use
A new global online marketplace that allows researchers to sell unused animal samples to other labs is being launched. Called...
AWI Announces Refinement Research Award and Implementing Refinement Grant Recipients
AWI is pleased to announce the most recent recipients of the Refinement Research Award, which funds research projects that develop...
A Sustainable Future for Animals and Us
AWI couldn’t achieve all we do without the support of our members, and as we move into the second half...
Two More States Ban Wild Animal Circus Acts
In May, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed SB 547/HB 379 into law, prohibiting the use of elephants, big cats, bears,...
Seminar Examines Global Impacts of Animal Law
In July, Caroline Griffin, vice chair of AWI’s board of directors, and Robin Jacobsohn, AWI’s general counsel, participated in the...
Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act Introduced
In June, Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) introduced the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act (HR 8699) to improve conditions for...
Horseracing Safety Measures Survive Challenge
In June, the US Supreme Court declined to take up a case involving a challenge to the oversight authority of...
Hawai‘i Says “Don’t” to DIY Pet Surgery
Hawai‘i Gov. Josh Green signed HB 1527 in July, finally closing a loophole in the state’s cruelty statute that allowed...
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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...
New Poll: Consumers Overwhelmingly Support Meaningful Standards for “Humanely Raised” Food Label
In Program: Farmed AnimalsEighty-eight percent of American consumers believe that claims such as “humanely raised” or “sustainably farmed” on meat and poultry products should be based on meaningful,...
New Research: USDA Fails to Pursue Prosecutions of Slaughter Plants, Despite Repeat Violations
In Program: Farmed AnimalsRepeat violators of the federal Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (HMSA) continue to escape meaningful enforcement by the US Department of Agriculture, resulting in continued...
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...