Writing a letter to the editor or an opinion column for your local daily or weekly newspaper, magazine, or community website can help introduce important animal welfare issues to a wider audience, ...

Washington, DC—From exploring the impact of the critically endangered golden coin turtle on Hong Kong’s ecological balance ...

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased that the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Council has ...

In June, Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) introduced the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act (HR 8699) to improve conditions for livestock transported across the United States. The bill would prohibit ...

In May, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed SB 547/HB 379 into law, prohibiting the use of elephants, big cats, bears, and nonhuman primates in traveling shows and circuses in the state. In August, ...

Through October 11, 2024, AWI is accepting applications for the long-standing Refinement Research Award and the newer Implementing Refinement Grant. These annual funding opportunities are open to ...

In June, the US Supreme Court declined to take up a case involving a challenge to the oversight authority of the federal Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) by the states of Oklahoma, ...

A US government workshop was held in late August to discuss options for intervention on behalf of the bottlenose dolphins in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, once a project designed to restore coastal ...

In their native Southeast Asia, painted woolly bats often gather in pairs or small groups, roosting in tree hollows and on the underside of suspended bird nests, leaves, and eaves of buildings.

The Chimpanzee Health, Improvement, Maintenance and Protection (CHIMP) Act requires all federally owned chimpanzees retired from research to be moved to a federally operated sanctuary, such as Chimp ...

Even an ardent equine enthusiast will likely come away with a new appreciation for the horse after reading Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History. Ambitious in scope, the book examines humanity’s ...

Refinements for Rodents and Rabbits in Research Laboratories will be rolling off the presses soon. AWI will introduce the book—an update of a previous volume—at the 74 th Annual Symposium of the ...