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 ...

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 ...

In the Pacific Northwest, officials target sea lions and seals rather than tackle human-caused impediments to salmon recovery. A new AWI children’s book features a dog who overcame trauma and now ...

Could relief for New York City’s carriage horses finally be on the horizon? Dr. Joanna Grossman, director of AWI’s Equine Program, testified before the New York City Council in July in support of ...

For the first time in decades, the US Forest Service is revising its land management plan for the Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands in Kansas and Colorado. These grasslands support beloved and ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) strongly opposes the fundamentally flawed permitting legislation released yesterday by the US Senate, which would gut core protections of the ...

At a June 1 reception in Washington, DC, AWI’s board of directors, staff, and more than 100 friends gathered to commemorate the organization’s 75th anniversary. AWI was founded by Christine Stevens on ...

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 ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes yesterday’s reintroduction of the Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act (AWEIA) by Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Mike Lawler ...

The Christine Stevens Wildlife Award—launched 20 years ago and named in honor of AWI’s late founder and president for over 50 years—provides grants of up to $15,000 to help fund innovative strategies ...

Washington, DC—Earlier this week, the US Department of the Interior and the US Department of Agriculture announced a $30 million investment in fertility control to manage federally protected wild ...

Since 1951, the Animal Welfare Institute has been dedicated to alleviating animal suffering caused by people. We seek to improve the welfare of animals everywhere: in agriculture, in commerce, in our ...