Press Releases

Over 82,000 Say “No” to Slaughtering Chickens Even Faster

Wednesday, December 13, 2017
A coalition of animal welfare, consumer safety, and worker rights organizations announced today that more than 82,000 concerned members of the public, workers and allies have raised their voices against faster slaughter lines in poultry...

AWI Statement: Vaquita CPR Program Needs to End

Monday, November 06, 2017
A breeding-age female vaquita porpoise died on November 4, following her capture by the VaquitaCPR (Conservation, Protection and Recovery) program—which seeks to capture and temporarily relocate the remaining vaquita to an ocean pen in the...

California Wildlife Win Protections from Federal Trapping, Gunning

Wednesday, November 01, 2017
In response to a lawsuit filed by wildlife advocacy groups, a San Francisco federal court today approved a settlement requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services to implement numerous protections for wildlife in Northern...