What if an animal could entertain and educate millions of people annually, enhance productivity (thereby increasing the number of fish in the sea), mitigate climate change, feed billions of marine ...

Washington, DC—From exploring the impact of the critically endangered golden coin turtle on Hong Kong’s ecological balance and cultural identity, to spreading awareness about the mental health of ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased that the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Council has rejected an appeal filed by the National Pork Producers Council ...

Every piece of legislation starts as an idea, and that idea can come from a legislator, a staff member, a professional lobbyist, or an “average citizen.” Legislation succeeds or fails depending on a ...

This database, created in 2000, is updated every four months with newly published scientific articles, books, and other publications related to improving or safeguarding the welfare of animals used in ...

Habitat destruction and degradation, urban and suburban sprawl, and ongoing challenges posed by invasive species make conflicts between wildlife and humans inevitable. Homeowners, property managers, ...

Disclaimer: AWI publishes online those restaurants that offer shark fin products for sale, either by menu or by "special order." Where a restaurant makes a claim on its menu or to AWI that its shark ...

The rearing of farmed animals today is dominated by industrialized facilities known as concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs (often referred to as “factory farms”) that maximize profits by ...

Some countries/jurisdictions have enacted full or partial bans on the practice of shark finning—slicing off the fins of the shark at sea (often while the shark is still alive) and discarding the ...

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) allows for whaling on otherwise protected animals when it is conducted by certain indigenous people to satisfy subsistence needs. The rules for aboriginal ...

Aquaculture refers to the farming of aquatic organisms, including finfish, crustaceans, mollusks, plants, and algae for human use. It has been practiced by cultures around the globe for millennia.

Why Should Pets be Included in Protection Orders? Roughly two-thirds of all American households have at least one pet, and most treat their companion animals as beloved members of the family. 1 ...