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Maryland County Poised to Curtail Balloon Releases
Terrestrial WildlifeAlthough an in-person hearing was canceled, AWI staff provided testimony to the Montgomery County Council in March in support of Bill 6-20. The bill, sponsored by Council Member Tom Hucker,...
Human “Body-on-a-Chip” Could Replace Traditional Animal Testing
Animals in LaboratoriesOrgan-on-a-chip is a relatively new technology that reconstitutes the functions of human organs on devices as small as a computer memory stick. Each organ-on-a-chip is composed of a clear flexible...
PAW & FIN Conservation Act Introduced
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIn August 2019, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service finalized three regulatory changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that drastically undermine this crucial conservation...
Lab Animal Caregivers Share Insights in New LAREF Volume
Animals in LaboratoriesAWI is pleased to announce publication of It’s Okay to Cry: Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum, Volume V. Since 2002, AWI’s Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum...
Virginia Bill Would Prohibit Public Contact with Wild Animals
Terrestrial WildlifeAs we go to press, a bill to address the exploitation of tiger cubs and other captive wild animals awaits Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s signature. SB 1030 would prohibit public...
AWI Sues over Slaughter of Downed Pigs
Farmed AnimalsIn February, AWI and a coalition of animal groups sued the USDA for its decision to deny a petition asking the department to ban the cruel practice of slaughtering nonambulatory...
PAW and FIN Conservation Act Introduced
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeNew legislation has been introduced to reverse recent rule changes that limit the protections afforded to imperiled species under the Endangered Species Act. On November 19, AWI, in conjunction with...
Congress Directs USDA to Help Farmers Develop Disaster Plans
Farmed AnimalsEach year, under a federal disaster assistance program called the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the US Department of Agriculture shells out tens of millions of dollars to compensate livestock producers...
Nation’s Oldest Ag-Gag Law Ruled Unconstitutional
Farmed AnimalsOn January 22, 2020, a federal district court in Kansas struck down a majority of the state’s ag-gag law for violating the First Amendment. The law, enacted in 1990, banned...
New York City Bans Foie Gras
Farmed AnimalsNew York City recently joined California in passing legislation to prohibit the sale of foie gras, a controversial “delicacy” in French cuisine that has long been criticized by animal advocates...