The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The ...

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 ...

Most of the meat, poultry, egg, and dairy products sold in American grocery stores and restaurants come from animals raised under intensive conditions within concentrated animal feeding operations ...

In 2007, the slaughter of horses on US soil came to an end when a court ruling upheld a Texas law banning horse slaughter, and similar legislation was passed in Illinois. However, failure by the US ...

As with other nonprofit organizations, AWI’s expenses are broken down into three categories: administrative expenses, fundraising expenses, and program expenses. The first two are generally thought of ...

AWI works to influence policies and welfare standards that govern the way animals are treated during each phase of production. Welfare concerns vary based on species. Information about specific ...

1,529,587 farmed animals killed in barn fires in 2024.

Every hour, some 1,000,000 chickens, 14,000 pigs, and 4,000 cows are slaughtered for human consumption in the United States. It is a process that takes place far from public view, and one that few ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to the 2023–2024 National Pet Owners Survey, approximately two thirds of all US households include a companion animal. While the majority of pets are cats or dogs, millions of US households ...