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Canapés to Extinction
Terrestrial WildlifeFirst comprehensive study of the frog leg market, revealing an industry that is systematically devastating frog populations throughout the world; by Pro Wildlife, Defenders of Wildlife, and Animal Welfare Institute.
CITES and Climate Change: A Need for Integration
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeReport on how climate change should affect decision-making under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; by the International Environmental Law Project, Animal Welfare...
Custom-Exempt Slaughter: A License to Neglect and Abuse Farm Animals
Farmed AnimalsAn AWI review of the expanding practice of custom-exempt slaughter and its impact on the treatment of animals at slaughter; 2023; 8 pages.
Deceptive Consumer Labels
Farmed AnimalsThe third edition of AWI’s report on the USDA’s oversight of “humane” and “sustainable” claims on meat product labels. Includes a review of nearly 100 specific product labels.
Enforcement of State Farmed Animal Welfare Laws
Farmed AnimalsIn 2023, AWI requested records from every state with specific on-farm animal protection laws or regulations to determine whether and to what extent they were being enforced. This report describes...
USDA Gives Producers Free Rein Over “Free Range” Product Labels
Farmed AnimalsSummary of an investigation by AWI that shows how USDA inadequately defines and approves “free range” (and equivalent) claims for chicken and turkey products.
Frozen in Time: How Modern Norway Clings to Its Whaling Past
Marine WildlifeDetails Norway’s commercial whaling, how the country undermines the International Whaling Commission ban on commercial whaling, exposes the growth of Norway’s overseas trade in whale products. These shipments—some of which...