From building a web platform for aggregating important data on the species and environmental factors involved in roadkill ...

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 ...

Emergency events that impact animal agriculture operations can sometimes lead to the “depopulation” of entire herds or flocks of farmed animals. Depopulation involves the mass killing of animals in ...

The Netflix series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness brought unprecedented public attention to the activities of roadside zoos such as Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park (GW Zoo) in Oklahoma.

Washington, DC—New documents obtained by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) through a public records request confirm an outbreak of highly ...

Washington, DC—The Trump Administration weakened the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with a final rulemaking that could open the door to widespread destruction of habitat for endangered wildlife by ...

Washington, DC—Today, the House of Representatives voted 224-200 to pass the Farm Bill—the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567). In addition to continuing to utilize taxpayer ...

Washington, DC—Today, Safe Havens for Pets, an initiative of the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), launched an expanded online directory to include sheltering services that assist individuals who are ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) today announced the recipients of its annual scholarship, which recognizes students who embody the organization’s goal of alleviating the suffering of ...

AWI’s Safe Havens for Pets program is pleased to announce Oasis Women’s Center in Alton, Illinois, as the most recent recipient of a Safe Havens Desert Grant. Launched in 2024, this grant program is ...

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 ...

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.