News
Endangered Species
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (279+ words) List of Endangered Species North Atlantic Right Whales According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, the global authority on species' conservation status, one out of four of the world's mammals and over…...
Prevent All Soring Tactics Act
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (54+ words) AWI supports the Prevent All Soring Tactics Act as a measure that would expand the USDA's role in enforcing the HPA in effort to end the abusive practice of soring. Tennessee walking horses are threatened by soring, a practice that…...
Help Stop a Cruel Horse Transport Practice
1+ week, 2+ day ago (26+ words) The Horse Transportation Safety Act (H. R. 3623) would prohibit the inhumane interstate transport of horses in double-deck trailers. Take action and support this measure....
Organizations and Individuals Opposed to Horse Slaughter
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (39+ words) Hundreds of recognized organizations across the US are opposed to the slaughter of American horses for human consumption, including racing associations, breed registries & equine veterinary groups. AWI highlights groups that support the SAFE Act to end horse slaughter....
Protect Wild Horses from Brutal Helicopter Roundups
1+ week, 2+ day ago (28+ words) The Wild Horse and Burro Protection Act (H. R. 4356) would phase out inhumane wild horse helicopter roundups over a two-year period. Read more and take action....
Urge Congress to End the Abusive Practice of Soring Horses
1+ week, 2+ day ago (23+ words) The Prevent All Soring Tactics Act would end the abuse practice of soring in walking horse competitions. Take action to support this measure....
Horse Slaughter
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (299+ words) Debunking the "Unwanted Horse" Myth Horse Slaughter Facts and FAQs Organizations and Individuals Opposed to Horse Slaughter Save America's Forgotten Equines Act In the United States, horses have never been raised for human consumption, yet for decades, American horses have…...
Animal Welfare Groups Celebrate Committee Passage of the Van Drew-Titus Amendment to Ban Horse Slaughter
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (91+ words) AWI Newsroom Press Release May 22, 2026in Equines, Horse Slaughter 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 homes and…...
Lawsuit Filed to Halt Seafood Imports from Foreign Fisheries Killing Marine Mammals With Fishing Gear
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (303+ words) AWI Newsroom Press Release May 21, 2026in Marine Wildlife 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 eight foreign fisheries that incidentally entangle and kill too…...
IL Residents: Help End the Use of Wild Animals in Circuses
1+ week, 3+ day ago (25+ words) Animal Welfare Institute IL Residents: Help End the Use of Wild Animals in Circuses...