In many cities, horse-drawn carriages are seen as tourist attractions, evoking nostalgic images of days gone by. Yet, underlying these quaint notions is the reality for the horses: daily exposure to ...

New York, NY—AWI commends the New York City Council for today passing Romanch’s Law (Intro 943) by a vote of 40-7 with two abstentions, which will put an end to horse-drawn carriages in New York City.

We need your help to protect threatened and endangered species! A new Senate bill (S. 5653) is being touted as a way to streamline permitting for infrastructure and other projects. In reality, it ...

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 ...

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) strongly opposes the fundamentally flawed permitting legislation released yesterday by the US Senate, which would gut core protections of the ...

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 ...

The Family Justice Center Act (HB 1283) was enacted in Georgia in May, thanks to the leadership and determination of Rep. Esther Panitch (D-51) and Sen. Randy Robertson (R-29). The new law authorizes ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...