Archive: Government/Legal
HHC Members Ascend Capitol Hill to Advance Equine Welfare
In September, more than 100 representatives of equine rescue, sanctuary, and advocacy organizations from across the country met in Washington,...
Monkey Business on Hold—for Now
As reported this spring in the AWI Quarterly, a company called Safer Human Medicine (SHM) is seeking to build a massive facility...
An Uncertain Time Ahead
Eight years ago at this time, we waited to see how the incoming Trump administration would handle issues of animal...
USDA Acquiescence in Cruel Killing Method
Thirty members of Congress sent a bipartisan letter to the US Department of Agriculture in February with pointed questions about...
Right Whale Recovery Faces Roadblocks in Congress
North Atlantic right whales face grave danger in both the choppy waters off the coast and within the storm-tossed chambers...
Drawing the Curtain on Cetacean Captivity
Science increasingly supports the conclusion that, due to their size and their physiological and social needs, certain cetaceans cannot cope in...
BLM’s Bumbling Efforts on Birth Control
AWI worked with Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Steve Cohen (D-TN)—two stalwart champions for equine welfare—to denounce the Bureau of...
Animal Welfare Measures in State Legislatures
AWI led efforts to get a bill introduced in the Illinois Senate to ban mink farming in the state. Sponsored...
Protecting Predators on National Wildlife Refuges
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed prohibiting most forms of predator control on National Wildlife Refuge System lands,...
Petition Seeks Regs to Rein in Wildlife Services
AWI and allies submitted a petition for rulemaking to the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Terrestrial Wildlife
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House Appropriators Again Reject Wild Horse Slaughter in Funding Bill
In Program: EquinesToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) commend the US House Committee on Appropriations for advancing bipartisan language in its...
President’s Budget Could Usher in Mass Horse Slaughter, Lethal “Management”
In Program: EquinesThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is deeply concerned that the administration's proposed fiscal year 2026 budget omits critical protections for wild horses and burros, which...
Congress Launches First-Ever Wild Horse Caucus to Protect America’s Iconic Mustangs and Burros
In Program: EquinesIn a landmark move for America’s wild horses and burros, today US Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV), Jaun Ciscomani (R-AZ), David Schweikert (R-AZ), and Steve Cohen...