American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), Western Watersheds Project, and their allies have secured a legal victory that ...

Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC) commend the US House Committee on Appropriations for advancing bipartisan language in its fiscal year 2026 ...

It was a chaotic first few months for the 119 th Congress, as lawmakers attempted to pass spending bills to avert a government shutdown while the Trump administration began moving to cut staff and ...

For several years, AWI has opposed a project to divert fresh sediment-rich river water into Barataria Bay in an effort to restore Mississippi River Delta land lost to erosion. Delta restoration is a ...

Following an open call for proposals, AWI’s Center for the Study of NIBRS Animal Cruelty Data has selected Abigail Schweiger, a doctoral student from St. Louis University’s School of Social Work, as ...

AWI is pleased to announce that its Safe Havens for Pets directory has expanded to include pet-friendly sheltering resources for individuals who are experiencing homelessness with a companion animal.

In May, Colorado enacted SB25-168, the nation’s most comprehensive state law to combat wildlife trafficking. The law is unique among state laws in that it prohibits the selling, possessing, ...

In April, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a proposed rule that would undermine protections for habitat that threatened and endangered ...

Scientists and philosophers call it the “meat paradox”—a type of cognitive dissonance that can occur among people who want to eat meat but not kill animals. The unfortunate reality, however, is that ...

AWI’s work to protect animals and their environment couldn’t be accomplished without our supporters and the advocates whose calls to policymakers and legislators reinforce our work. Even as we seek to ...

This year’s commercial whaling season began in April with the first kills by Norway and Japan. Although Norway’s quota allows up to 1,406 minke whales in total to be killed by the 15 registered ...

In March, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC)—a regional body responsible for managing federal fisheries from North Carolina to Florida—met in Jekyll Island, Georgia. One item on the ...