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US Wastes Taxpayer Dollars in Pursuit of Useless Whaling Quota
Tuesday, July 03, 2012
The International Whaling Commission (IWC) has unfortunately approved a request by the United States for an aboriginal subsistence whaling (ASW) quota for the Makah Tribe of Northwest Washington State.
House Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment Blocking Use of Tax Dollars to Revive Horse Slaughter Industry in US
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The language to disallow funding for inspections, originally passed into law in 2005 with bipartisan support, has effectively halted horse slaughter operations on American soil for years—that is, until late last year when three legislators...
Illinois Toughens Dog Fighting Laws
Friday, June 01, 2012
The Animal Welfare Institute commends the Illinois General Assembly for passing and sending to the governor legislation that allows the prosecution of leaders of dog fighting networks under Illinois’ anti-racketeering (RICO) laws, providing an important...
USDA Helps Industrial Farms Claim Humane and Con Consumers
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today requested a USDA Inspector General audit of the USDA Process Verified Program, which certifies some products as “humanely raised” when in fact they come from animals suffering on conventional...
North Carolina Wildlife Commission Adopts Unregulated Night Hunting
Thursday, May 03, 2012
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Project Coyote expressed grave concerns in response to the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission’s decision to allow unlimited night hunting of coyotes and feral pigs, which could begin this...
Iceland to Resume Endangered Fin Whale Hunt
Friday, April 27, 2012
Conservation and animal welfare groups expressed concern today over news that Iceland’s endangered fin whale hunt will resume this summer.
Celebrities, School Children, Citizen Advocates Gather at Capitol to Lobby for Permanent Ban on Horse Slaughter
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
As part of the “Horses on the Hill” event, celebrities, school children and citizen advocates joined Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., sponsor of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (S. 1176 / H.R. 2966), at the...
DC Mayor Vincent Gray Proclaims April 28th as Save the Frogs Day in the District
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Mayor Vincent Gray has officially proclaimed April 28th, 2012 to be Save the Frogs Day in the District of Columbia to help bring awareness to the ecological importance of frogs. The Animal Welfare Institute and...
The FBI Crime Report: Making Animal Cruelty Offenses Count
Monday, April 09, 2012
In recognition of April as Animal Cruelty Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute announces the availability of the Animal Cruelty Crime Statistics: Findings from a Survey of State Uniform Crime Reporting Programs. For the first...
Animal Welfare Institute Commends USDA for Posting Humane Slaughter Records Online
Friday, March 16, 2012
Last week the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) began posting on the agency’s website letters sent to slaughter plants found to be in violation of federal regulations governing the humane handling and slaughter...
Big Cat Act Needed to Protect Felines and Families
Friday, March 16, 2012
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Representatives Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) and Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) for introducing the “Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act” (H.R. 4122) last week. If passed, this legislation would prohibit...
Victory for Wild Horses in North Carolina
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the House of Representatives for unanimously passing H.R. 306, the Corolla Wild Horses Protection Act, introduced by Representative Walter B. Jones (R-NC). This bill will provide for a new...
Horse Sense Prevails: House Committee Approves Bill with Ban on Double-Deck Trailer Transport
Friday, February 03, 2012
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to report that the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act, H.R. 7, approved earlier today by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee includes a prohibition on the hauling...
The Face of American Horse Slaughter: Shady Dealer Shifts Species but Modus Operandi Remains Unchanged
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Some politicians in Washington feel that restarting a horse slaughter industry on American soil is a good idea. We’d like to offer a small window into how the horse slaughter industry currently operates, as shady...
Animal Welfare Institute Honors Prosecutors with Schweitzer Medal
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
On Monday, November 14, 2011, US Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson, who heads the US Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, presented the Animal Welfare Institute’s (AWI) Albert Schweitzer Medal to three outstanding prosecutors.
Animal Welfare Institute Urges Nationwide Action on We the People Petition to Save Bats!
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
White-nose Syndrome (WNS) is decimating bat populations, and the Animal Welfare Institute wants everyone to step up to help stop it by signing a petition to the White House before November 25 to tell the...
Handful of Legislators Condemn Horses to USDA Approved Abuse
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
It would appear that some in Congress are all talk when it comes to seriously reducing federal spending and decreasing the size of government. Despite overwhelming objections from the American public and the horse community...
Animal Welfare Institute Announces 2011 Schweitzer Awards
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
On Monday, November 14, 2011, US Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson, who heads the US Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, will present the Animal Welfare institute’s (AWI) Albert Schweitzer Medal to three outstanding...
Illegal Trade in Whale Meat from Iceland's International Airport Exposed
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Defying a worldwide ban on trade in whale products, Iceland is openly selling whale meat packaged for export in the departure area at Keflavik airport to travelers who, if they make the purchase, risk stiff...
Victory! California City Votes to End Coyote Trapping
Friday, October 14, 2011
The City Council of Calabasas, California, voted unanimously on Wednesday to prohibit any city funds from being spent on coyote trapping and to instead adopt a coyote management plan that shifts the focus from killing...