The House of Representatives will soon vote on an extreme bill that would weaken protections for wildlife under the Endangered Species Act. The “ESA Amendments Act” (H.R. 1897) prioritizes industry ...

Every year, the Bureau of Land Management, the federal agency primarily charged with managing America’s wild horses and burros, subjects thousands of equines to brutal and chaotic helicopter roundups.

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today announced the upcoming release of Denali’s New Life, a children’s book that tells the true story of Denali, a pit bull mix with a gentle and ...

AWI is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of Denali’s New Life, a brand-new children’s book that tells the story of a brave and resilient dog named Denali. In 2018, Denali was severely injured ...

New York state residents: We need your help pushing two animal protection bills across the finish line! New York is one step away from enacting S.7421B and A.5850, bills to ban industrial octopus ...

Through various resources and educational materials, AWI equips learners of all types to improve the lives of animals. Through education, we aim to foster an understanding of the positive impact that ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today announced the recipients of its annual scholarship, which recognizes students who embody the organization’s goal of alleviating the suffering of ...

New York, NY—Conservation groups sued the National Marine Fisheries Service and US government officials today to stop seafood imports into the United States from 44 foreign fisheries in eight ...

Washington, DC—Yesterday, the US Senate released a discussion draft of its version of the Farm Bill. In a victory for farmed animal welfare and consumers’ and states’ rights, the Senate text does not ...

Donkeys are valued and trusted companions around the world, yet these animals are being slaughtered in huge numbers to produce ejiao (pronounced “eh-gee-yow”)—gelatin made from boiling donkey hides.

A new bill in Congress seeks to weaken the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which ushered in historic protections for big cats when it was signed into law in 2022. If enacted, H.R. 7159 would line the ...

Washington, DC—By a vote of 34–30, the US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed its five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill, which includes a bipartisan amendment led ...