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, ...

From exploring the impact of the critically endangered golden coin turtle on Hong Kong’s ecological balance and cultural ...

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

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 ...

Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and a dozen other animal protection groups and equine rescues urged New York ...

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

If you’re interested in a companion animal, please visit your local animal shelter or rescue organization. To find shelters in your area, click here. NEVER purchase an animal from a pet store or from ...

Plant native species of flowers, trees, and bushes in your yard. This gives wild animals food, shelter, and a place to raise families. Learn more about creating wildlife habitat in your yard. One of ...

In the US dairy industry, young calves are often transported soon after birth. A portion of the female calves (referred to as “replacement heifers”) are often reared off site by specialized operations ...

The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity was first produced in 1995 as a comprehensive resource for the public, the media, scientists, students, and policymakers to learn the various arguments ...

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 ...

The Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act would prohibit the slaughter of horses in the United States for human consumption, as well as the export of live horses for the same purpose. Please ...