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Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals
Animals in LaboratoriesAWI is pleased to announce publication of the tenth edition of Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, our guide to the humane housing and handling of animals in research. AWI has produced...
Anti-poaching Bill Passes House
Terrestrial WildlifeCongress has taken an important step toward cracking down on wildlife trafficking. On November 2, the House of Representatives passed HR 2494, the Global Anti-Poaching Act, introduced by Reps. Ed...
Last of NIH Chimpanzees to Be Retired
Animals in LaboratoriesOn November 18, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it would retire all of its remaining chimpanzees used for research and relocate them to sanctuaries. In 2013, as a...
PAWS Act on Positive Track
Companion AnimalsOn September 18, AWI joined other animal protection organizations in co-hosting a briefing by the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus for staff of members of the US House of Representatives on...
Amtrak Expands “Pets Aboard” Service
Companion AnimalsAfter a successful trial run in Illinois, Amtrak is expanding its Pets Aboard service to certain Northeast Corridor routes. Passengers may bring their cat or small dog with them on...
Sportsmen’s Act Takes Another Shot at Wildlife
Terrestrial WildlifeOn October 7, the House Natural Resources Committee voted to advance HR 2406, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, which presents a clear assault on wildlife both at...
Crush Video Perpetrator Convicted
Companion AnimalsOn September 8, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced that Ashley Nicole Richards pleaded guilty to five counts of producing and distributing crush videos that...
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums Cuts Ties to Taiji Dolphin Slaughter
Marine WildlifeEach year, from roughly September through April, more than a thousand dolphins are removed from the wild during the unspeakably cruel Taiji, Japan, dolphin drive hunts. Most are herded into...
New Jersey Strengthens Dog Fighting Laws
Companion AnimalsAfter a years-long effort by animal advocates, dog fighting is now an offense under New Jersey’s racketeering statute. The new law (S 736) creates two new crimes: “dog fighting,” which...
Massachusetts’s Ballot Initiative Seeks to Limit Extreme Confinement of Farm Animals
Farmed AnimalsIn Massachusetts, AWI has joined veterinarians, farmers and other animal protection groups to get some of the most extreme confinement practices on factory farms banned through a new ballot initiative....