Tens of millions of animals are used annually for research, testing, and education throughout the United States. Facilities ...

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of ...

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.

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds recent announcements by the National Institutes of Health and the US Food and ...

View Restaurants by State. Please select a state to see restaurants in a state that serve shark fin soup (or other products). For those states where we do not yet have reliable information about ...

Historically, grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) inhabited most of the western contiguous United States, while black bears (Ursus americanus) were common in forested areas throughout the country.

The past 20 years has seen both advances and setbacks in the effort to eliminate factory farms and transition to a more ethical food system. While the animal agriculture industry has not voluntarily ...

As the unsurpassed leader in obtaining laws to benefit animals in need, AWI’s Government Affairs division provides information to Members of Congress and their staffs. We send action alerts to ...

In 2019, Canada enacted a ban on the import and export of shark fins not still naturally attached to the rest of the shark, becoming the first G20 nation to do so. Below is a directory of restaurants ...

An award program to fund innovative strategies for humane, nonlethal wildlife conflict management and improved methods of wildlife study. Now through March 3, 2025, AWI is accepting applications for ...

AWI seeks to advance the welfare of animals raised for agricultural purposes–on the farm, during transport, and at slaughter. We support plant-based food choices and higher-welfare options when animal ...

Animals in laboratories are generally used for three distinct scientific purposes: research, testing, and teaching: Research refers to studies meant to advance scientific knowledge by learning ...