The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 12 winners of a scholarship designed to invest in future leaders who ...

In a landmark move for America’s wild horses and burros, today US Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV), Jaun Ciscomani (R-AZ), David ...

Octopuses inspire awe, wonder, and fascination. They are well-known for their creativity, intelligence, and curiosity. There ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds yesterday’s reintroduction of the Captive Primate Safety Act (CPSA), which would end the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in the United ...

In April, both the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and Drug Administration announced plans to phase out the use ...

Washington, DC—Japan and Norway resumed slaughtering whales this month, while Iceland’s only fin whaling company has decided that it will not hunt this summer, citing a declining demand for whale meat ...

Washington, DC—Today the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (the Services) issued a proposed rule that would undermine protections for habitat that threatened and ...

Washington, DC—Late last week, the Department of the Interior reissued a legal opinion that weakens the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) by no longer penalizing individuals and corporations for the ...

Washington, DC—Today the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) took the most drastic action since its creation in 1970 by rescinding 50 years’ worth of regulations that implement the National ...