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On 30th Anniversary of Whaling Moratorium, Norwegian Whaling Ignored
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
During the 66 th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), conservation organizations openly criticized the fact that actions against commercial whaling are absent from the IWC agenda. A petition directed at the European Union...
Court to Monterey County: Lawsuit over Wildlife Services Animal-Killing Contract Can Move Forward
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
The California Superior Court issued an order yesterday denying Monterey County’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit, filed in June by animal protection and conservation organizations, that challenges the county’s contract renewal with the US Department...
Darden Restaurants' CEO Undeserving of Leadership Award, Say Activist Groups
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
In a letter sent today to Nation’s Restaurant News , a coalition of 15 environmental, animal welfare and worker justice organizations with over 10 million supporters expressed dismay over the publication’s decision to honor Gene...
END Wildlife Trafficking Act Becomes Law
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
In a big step forward for animals around the world, President Obama signed the Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Act into law. This bipartisan legislation was championed by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and...
Twenty Senators Sign Letter to Keep Energy Bill Clear of Anti-Wildlife Riders
Wednesday, October 05, 2016
Twenty US senators signed a letter voicing their concerns over numerous anti-wildlife provisions that are currently being negotiated in the energy bill conference.
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Endangered Ocelots in Arizona, Texas from Government Killing
Tuesday, October 04, 2016
The Animal Welfare Institute and the Center for Biological Diversity today filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to ensure that endangered ocelots aren’t inadvertently killed...
Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Recipients Honored at International Wildlife Trade Conference in Johannesburg
Monday, October 03, 2016
JOHANNESBURG — Wildlife law enforcement champions from nine countries were recognized today with the Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award at the 17 th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Convention on International...
Court Stops US Fish & Wildlife Service from Capturing and Killing Wild Red Wolves
Thursday, September 29, 2016
The US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina today issued a preliminary injunction that orders the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to stop capturing and killing—and authorizing private landowners to capture...
Conservation Groups Confirm Shipment of 1500+ Metric Tons of Endangered Fin Whale Products to Japan
Thursday, September 22, 2016
A coalition of conservation and animal protection organizations confirmed today that more than 1,500 metric tons of products from endangered Icelandic fin whales were shipped to Japan in July 2016. The discovery comes just prior...
On Eve of CITES Conference, 54 Members of Congress Urge US Delegation to Protect African Elephants from Poaching
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Fifty-four members of the US House of Representatives sent a letter today to Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, urging the United States to vocally and strongly support the highest level of protections for African...
Animal Protection Groups Seek to Stop Steel-Jaw Leghold Traps' Return to New Jersey
Thursday, September 15, 2016
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Animal Protection League of New Jersey (APLNJ) today provided video footage to all members of the New Jersey Legislature demonstrating the barbarity of enclosed leghold traps. In contravention...
California Governor Brown Signs Groundbreaking Legislation to End Orca Captivity
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Washington, DC—California Governor Jerry Brown officially signed groundbreaking legislation yesterday, prohibiting the breeding and theatrical performance of captive orcas in California, as well as their export, consistent with federal law, out of North America.
USFWS Announces Plans to Slash Wild Red Wolf Population
Monday, September 12, 2016
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) issued an announcement today on the future of the red wolf recovery program, including both for captive wolves and the wild red wolves, the only wild population...
Bill to Protect Animals from Cruel Traps, Reform USDA's Wildlife Services Program
Thursday, September 08, 2016
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes the introduction of a new federal bill—spearheaded by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)—that would restrict the use of body-gripping traps on public lands administered by the US Departments of Agriculture...
Global Experts Denounce Japan's "Scientific" Whaling Program
Wednesday, September 07, 2016
The World Conservation Congress today formally adopted a motion against Japan’s research whaling program, which is used as a front to kill whales for commercial sale. The motion calls on Japan to stop issuing “special...
New Report Reveals US Lags Behind Other Countries in Restricting Use of Cruel Traps
Thursday, September 01, 2016
Steel-jaw leghold traps, widely criticized for being indiscriminate and inhumane, are presently prohibited or significantly restricted in the majority of countries around the world. According to research released today by the Library of Congress...
California Legislature Approves Historic Legislation to End Orca Captivity
Friday, August 26, 2016
Washington, DC—The California legislature today sent historic legislation to Governor Jerry Brown that would prohibit the breeding and theatrical performance of captive orcas in California, as well as their export, consistent with federal law, out...
Animal Welfare Institute Announces 2016 Christine Stevens Wildlife Award Winners
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the winners of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award . Established in 2006, the Christine Stevens Wildlife Award provides grants of up to $10,000 to help fund studies...
Statement in Response to US/Mexico's Renewed Commitment to Imperiled Vaquita
Friday, July 22, 2016
Animal Welfare Institute, Center for Biological Diversity, and the Natural Resources Defense Council make the following statement regarding President Obama and President Enrique Pena Nieto of Mexico’s commitments on the imperiled vaquita, announced today http://bit.ly/2a6uP2R
Rebuttal to Georgia Aquarium's Beluga Import Project Media Kit, Released on June 22, 2016
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
On June 22, 2016, Georgia Aquarium announced that it will no longer acquire any cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) for its exhibits from the wild. Along with this announcement, Georgia Aquarium released a media kit...