Washington, DC—More than 1.5 million farmed animals perished in barn fires in 2024, accounting for 60% of the deaths reported in the last three years, according to an Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) ...

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) seeks a full-time summer intern to support the equine team. This opportunity is open to undergraduate or graduate students interested in learning more about policy ...

The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is a baleen whale species that inhabits waters off the East Coast of the United States and Canada. During the summer, these whales migrate north to ...

Conservation groups reached an agreement today that will require the United States to stop importing seafood that does not ...

Washington, DC—As we usher in a new year, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) proudly celebrates 10 big wins for animals in 2024. We have made strides to improve animal welfare and prevent needless ...

Along with its obvious impact on animal welfare, this annual harvest is contributing to a significant decline in the horseshoe crab population. This, in turn, deprives other animals—including the red ...

In May, Florida became the first US state to ban the sale and manufacture for sale of “cell-cultivated” meat (aka “lab-grown” meat; see AWI Quarterly, fall 2023). Shortly after, Alabama followed suit ...

AWI joined a coalition of groups urging US representatives to oppose riders in the House version of the fiscal year 2025 Department of the Interior spending bill that would undermine the Endangered ...

The Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA), a bill championed by AWI, was signed into law by President Biden in December 2022, marking an incredible step forward for both public safety and animal welfare ...

Rats and mice are often used as cancer models—meaning cancer is induced in these animals to study the progression of the disease and potential treatments in hopes of translating the findings into ...