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New Senate Bill Undercuts Endangered Species Act
Tuesday, July 03, 2018
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is expressing vehement opposition to draft legislation, released yesterday by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), entitled the Endangered Species Act Amendments of 2018. According to AWI, this bill would impose damaging...
UNESCO Ignores Vaquita's Imminent Extinction, Delays 'In Danger' Designation
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Conservation and animal protection organizations are alarmed that the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) today postponed an “in danger” listing for Mexico’s Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California World Heritage site—home of...
US Fish & Wildlife Service Plan Dooms Remaining Wild Red Wolves to Extinction
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a proposal today to confine red wolves to federal lands—including a bombing range—within Dare County, North Carolina. Carrying out such a plan would doom the red wolf...
House of Representatives Deals Fatal Blow to Marine Mammals
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is deeply troubled that the US House of Representatives voted yesterday to pass H.R. 2083, the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act. This legislation would amend the Marine Mammal...
A Voice for Animals Contest Winners Embody Hope
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
From nursing orphan rhino calves in South Africa to helping to preserve endangered salmon in the Pacific Northwest, the winners of the 2018 A Voice for Animals contest show they not only care about protecting...
Iceland Flouts International Ban to Slaughter First Protected Fin Whale of New Hunting Season
Friday, June 22, 2018
Conservation and animal protection organizations are horrified at the slaughter today of an endangered fin whale by Icelandic whaling company Hvalur hf in defiance of the international ban on commercial whaling.
Despite Overwhelming Support for Marine Mammal Protections, House to Vote on Bill to Expand Sea Lion Killings
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Americans overwhelmingly support comprehensive protections for marine mammals, according to a new poll commissioned by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Oceana and the Natural Resources Defense Council.
AWI Statement on Legislative Attempts to Modify Commercial Trucking Requirements
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
During this session of Congress, numerous measures have been introduced to modify Department of Transportation (DOT) commercial truck driver requirements.
AWI Urges House Vote on Eliminating "Crush Video" Loophole
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Six months after the Senate unanimously adopted the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act, the bill remains stalled in the US House of Representatives. In a letter issued today to House Majority Leader Kevin...
Continental Divide: Photo Exhibit Explores Border Wall’s Impact on Wildlife
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
A new photo exhibit on Capitol Hill examines how a US-Mexico border wall could cause irreversible damage to human communities and wildlife. The exhibit, running through June 15 in the Russell Rotunda, features images by...
Norway's Minister Peddles Seafood in NYC while Whales Die in Norway
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
As Norway’s fisheries minister, Per Sandberg, travels around New York June 7-8 to promote Norwegian seafood, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) urges the city’s retailers, consumers and restaurateurs to question the source of any Norwegian...
Animal Welfare and Public Safety Advocates Applaud Senate Action to Restrict Possession of Dangerous Big Cats
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
The Animal Welfare Institute, Big Cat Rescue, Born Free USA, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society Legislative Fund are celebrating the introduction of the Big...
Senate Committee Defends Horses from Slaughter
Friday, May 25, 2018
The US House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees have finalized their respective agriculture funding bills for fiscal year 2019. Only the Senate bill, in its present form, includes essential language preventing the commercial slaughter...
Florida Teacher Likely Violated Anti-Cruelty Laws
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
In a letter sent Tuesday to Florida state, county and school officials, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is calling for a full investigation into the alleged drowning of multiple animals last week in front of...
Animal Welfare Institute Praises House Defeat of Farm Bill
Friday, May 18, 2018
The Animal Welfare Institute is grateful that a massive farm bill loaded with provisions that would have reversed gains in animal welfare and weakened endangered species protections was defeated Friday in the US House of...
Anti-Wildlife Provisions Mar House Interior Appropriations Bill
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
The 2019 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, passed late Tuesday by a House subcommittee, includes several anti-wildlife provisions that raise grave concerns for the Animal Welfare Institute.
Proposed Amendments Threaten to Make a Bad Farm Bill Even Worse for Animals
Friday, May 11, 2018
Today we learned the extent to which certain members of the US House of Representatives are willing to sacrifice animal welfare and conservation in the name of industry interests. The Farm Bill (H.R. 2, the...
Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin Protected Under US Endangered Species Act
Tuesday, May 08, 2018
The National Marine Fisheries Service today protected rare Taiwanese humpback dolphins, listing the species as “endangered” under the Endangered Species Act. The decision comes in response to a March 2016 petition from the Animal Welfare...
Bordallo and Young Introduce Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018
Tuesday, May 08, 2018
Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-Guam) and Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska) today introduced the Wildlife Conservation and Anti-Trafficking Act of 2018, which is endorsed by the Animal Welfare Institute and other leading animal welfare and conservation...
Consumer Trust in Marine Stewardship Council Certification Hangs in the Balance
Thursday, April 26, 2018
A new poll commissioned by members of the Make Stewardship Count coalition indicates that the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) could face a significant erosion of consumer confidence as a result of the certification body’s inattention...