Mexico weakened protections yesterday for the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, opening vast new areas in the Upper Gulf of California to the deadly gillnet fishing that has caused the vaquita’s ...

Mexico City—Mexico weakened protections yesterday for the critically endangered vaquita porpoise, opening vast new areas in the Upper Gulf of California to the deadly gillnet fishing that has caused ...

A report developed by AWI in partnership with the ASPCA and Farm Forward that examines the history and importance of establishing animal welfare regulations under the National Organic Program and the ...

This booklet from the Homes for Horses Coalition offers tips to help equine rescues, sanctuaries, and welfare organizations be effective advocates for federal equine protection policies; includes an ...

Below is a summary of laws related to the use of animals in school and classroom activities, as well as laws that mandate the teaching of respect for, and humane treatment of, animals. The list ...

Your help is needed to rally against two unprecedented new bills in Congress! Both H.R. 9621, the Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act, and H.R. 9637, Protecting the Columbia River ...

Washington, DC—The Trump Administration weakened the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with a final rulemaking that could open the door to widespread destruction of habitat for endangered wildlife by ...

Transporting horses on roads can be dangerous and requires safety precautions. Double-deck trailers place horses at risk and are not appropriate for the species. These trailers do not provide the ...

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently voted to include a bipartisan amendment prohibiting the transport of horses to slaughter for human consumption in the surface ...

Millions of animals are killed annually by the USDA’s Wildlife Services program—each one at taxpayer expense. The program uses cruel and outdated methods, including chemical poisons known as M-44 ...

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 ...

Washington, DC—New documents obtained by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) through a public records request confirm an outbreak of highly ...