Resource Term Archive
Report
The Critical Relationship Between Farm Animal Health and Welfare
Farmed AnimalsPresents scientific evidence of the connection between the health and welfare of farm animals, and describes the recognition of this link by animal health authorities worldwide.
The Welfare of Birds at Slaughter in the United States
Farmed AnimalsExamination of how the USDA has failed to prevent cruelty to birds during the slaughter process in the United States.
Small Cetaceans, Big Problems
Marine WildlifeDetailed report containing information on hunts of small cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) across the globe, by country. Overall, approximately 100,000 small cetaceans are estimated to be intentionally killed each...
Humane Slaughter Update
Farmed AnimalsAnalysis of federal and state enforcement of humane slaughter laws, from 2019–2022; follow-up to AWI’s 2020 Humane Slaughter Update.
Humanewashed
Farmed AnimalsExamination of how the Process Verified Program allows conventional producers to imply that the USDA has verified their farm animal welfare marketing claims.
Indiana Coyote Penning: An Inside Look at Animal Abuse and Cruelty
Terrestrial WildlifeA report summarizing the results of an investigation into an Indiana “penning” facility, uncovering extreme animal suffering and providing strong evidence that wild coyotes have been illegally confined and killed...
Managing for Extinction
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeDetailed account of the BLM’s failure to properly manage these symbols of the American West.
Animal Cruelty Crime Statistics
Companion AnimalsFirst-time snapshot of whether and how states collect and report animal cruelty crime data to the FBI; by Lynn A. Addinton and Mary Lou Randour.
Farmed Animals in Transport: The Twenty-Eight Hour Law
Farmed AnimalsAnalysis of enforcement of the federal Twenty-Eight Hour Law from 2006–2023. Updates 2022 edition of report.
Barn Fires: A Deadly Threat to Farmed Animals
Farmed AnimalsExamination of barn fires and associated farmed animal deaths in the United States. Presents findings from three years of compiled data on when, where, and why barn fires occur, and...