Wild horses a tax burden, face slaughter Nov 18, 2008
Chris Heyde, deputy director and lobbyist for the Animal Welfare Institute, says his group hopes opposition to slaughter in Congress and a sympathetic Obama administration will cause the BLM to drop euthanasia and slaughter sales. As a senator, Barack Obama co-sponsored legislation to protect wild horses, Heyde says. (USA Today)
Curbs on animal trapping sought Nov 11, 2008
The Animal Welfare Institute and the Wildlife Alliance of Maine asked the court Monday to force Maine's Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to shut down certain types of trapping until the state can get a special permit from federal authorities. The petition was filed as part of a larger lawsuit seeking additional restrictions on trapping in Maine to protect lynx. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Hayden Panettiere - a Hero for Whales and Votes in the Nation's Capital Oct 23, 2008
"As current chair of the whaling commission, the United States must stand up to whaling countries and lead the world in conserving whales and their habitats," said Susan Millward, executive director of the Animal Welfare Institute and co-founder of the Save the Whales Again ... is a campaign of The Whaleman Foundation and the Animal Welfare Institute ... The Washington D.C.-based Animal Welfare Institute began the Save the Whales campaign of the 1970s and 1980s and was founded in 1951 to reduce... (PR Newswire)
Conservation Coalition Excluded From Meeting About Fate of Whales Sep 13, 2008
"Negotiating the future of the world's whales behind closed doors will only provide cover to those countries unwilling to participate in an open discussion and to be held accountable to their citizens," said D.J. Schubert of the Animal Welfare Institute ... We reject such secrecy, request that you open the meeting to civil society, and remind you that a lack of transparency and accountability will serve only to undermine the efforts you have initiated to attempt to secure the future of the IWC.... (PR Newswire)
Services set for girl, 7, killed in flash flood Aug 13, 2008
On Monday, representatives of the Wildlife Alliance of Maine and the Animal Welfare Institute said they had no choice but to file another lawsuit. Daryl DeJoy, executive director of the Wildlife Alliance of Maine, said the state is in violation of the Endangered Species Act. (Boston Globe)
Horse lovers fight plan to cull nation's wild herd Aug 7, 2008
That's certainly not what's being proposed here by any stretch of the imagination," said Chris Heyde, the deputy director of government and legal affairs for the Washington-based Animal Welfare Institute. "It's killing pure and simple, to balance the books for an agency whose reckless management has caused immeasurable harm to a national treasure. "Rahall said he wanted the agency not to proceed with its plan until the Government Accountability Office completed an investigation into the finances... (Anchorage Daily News)
Animal Welfare Institute offers farmers grants Jul 19, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Bureau of Land Mgt. considers killing wild Ore. horses Jul 13, 2008
Chris Heyde, a spokesman for the Animal Welfare Institute, says there are other ways to deal with the problem. A decision on the proposal is expected by early October. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
BLM stirs wild horse debate Jul 8, 2008
Horse advocates will mount a campaign against the proposal announced last week by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, said Chris Heyde, deputy director of government and legal affairs for the Animal Welfare Institute based in Washington, D.C.. Agency officials said they're faced with tough choices because wild horses have overpopulated public lands in the West and they no longer can afford to care for the number of animals that have been rounded up. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Plan to kill wild horses runs into... Jul 8, 2008
Horse advocates will mount a campaign against the proposal announced late last month by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, said Chris Heyde, deputy director of government and legal affairs for the Animal Welfare Institute based in Washington, D.C.. Federal officials said they're faced with tough choices because wild horses have overpopulated public lands in the West and they no longer can afford to care for the number of animals that have been rounded up. (CNN -- Law)
The Truth Behind Humane Slaughter Law Mar 26, 2008
Animal Welfare Institute Report Reveals Lack of Enforcement WASHINGTON, March 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "The hog was lying in the cradle and all four feet had been removed. The hog was observed to be kicking and shaking its head. It exhibited skin twitching and irregular but rhythmic breathing with deep abdominal and thoracic movement. It appeared to be gasping for breath," a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspector wrote about a still-conscious hog at a slaughter plant in Frankenmuth,... (PR Newswire)
Beef recall case: Cattle abuse wasn't a rare occurrence Mar 25, 2008
More than 10% of the humane-slaughter violations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the 18 months ended March 2004 detailed improper treatment of animals that couldn't walk mostly cattle, says the Animal Welfare Institute, an animal-protection group ... But the USDA records obtained by the Animal Welfare Institute describe 501 humane-handling or slaughter violations that occurred at other slaughter plants ... The Animal Welfare Institute is a 57-year-old non-profit that seeks to... (USA Today -- Money)
New limits for Navy sonar off Hawaii Mar 1, 2008
The Hawaii case was initiated by EarthJustice, which sued the Navy in May on behalf of five groups, including the Ocean Mammal Institute and the Animal Welfare Institute. Paul Achitoff, an attorney with EarthJustice, said Friday he was happy Ezra realized the "military is not above the law.". (MSNBC -- Race)
Sonar's fate murky Feb 13, 2008
Earthjustice sued the Navy in May on behalf of five groups, including the Ocean Mammal Institute and the Animal Welfare Institute. He said the Navy's existing mitigation measures are insufficient. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Horse-slaughter bill outcry keeps it alive Feb 5, 2008
Before the vote, lawmakers got hundreds of e-mails and phone calls from all over the country, prompted in part by a blitz campaign by the Animal Welfare Institute, a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C.. They even had our cell numbers, Kloucek said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Anti-horse slaughter calls, e-mails flood Legislature Jan 30, 2008
The Animal Welfare Institute, a nonprofit group based in Washington, D.C., listed on its Web site the phone numbers for all nine members of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee ... He called the Animal Welfare Institute's claims "absolute baloney." ... The Animal Welfare Institute did not have a representative at the meeting. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Horse slaughter is a needed but unpopular option Nov 15, 2007
I also heard from the Animal Welfare Institute, based in Washington, D.C.. Though there are currently no horse slaughter plants in this country, "horse slaughter is still legal in the U.S., which is why we are working to pass the federal American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act," said Christopher J. Hyde, deputy legislative director of the institute. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Petersens receive Farmer of the Year award Sep 25, 2007
It is the only pork company that meets the strict standards of the Animal Welfare Institute, and bears its seal on their pork products. All animals are born, raised and processed in the United States and the meat is traceable from farm to market. (Paw Paw Courier Leader, MI)
Groups challenge bison hunt Sep 19, 2007
The Animal Welfare Institute, Buffalo Field Campaign and Walt Farmer, a Teton County resident, sent an 11-page letter to refuge Manager Steve Kallin and Game and Fish Director Terry Cleveland Tuesday challenging the legality of the bison hunt ... D.J. Schubert, wildlife biologist with the Animal Welfare Institute, said the groups wanted to submit the letter earlier but were delayed in part because information about the hunt was not available until recently. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Bison hunt off to slow start Sep 19, 2007
In a letter to the agencies, the Animal Welfare Institute, the Buffalo Field Campaign and a Jackson resident said the hunt violates federal and state laws and procedures ... It's bad enough that the agencies have elected to turn a refuge where bison have been fed and protected for over 15 years into a killing ground,'' D.J. Schubert, a wildlife biologist with the Animal Welfare Institute. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Can The Falcons Make Fans Forget Vick? Sep 9, 2007
On Tuesday, the Animal Welfare Institute, a private animal rights group, urged that Vick surrender his bonus and, in turn, the Falcons donate $10 million of that bonus to an "independent, self-operating charity overseen by the AWI." The Falcons did not return a call seeking comment. Looking into his crystal ball, Satchu said that once the dust settles and Vick has suffered the consequences, he'll most likely play in the NFL again. (Forbes)
Stop the sonar, groups ask feds Aug 25, 2007
In May, Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against the Navy on behalf of five environmental groups, including the Ocean Mammal Institute and Animal Welfare Institute. In court documents filed Wednesday in federal court in Honolulu, Earthjustice said intense sonar sounds can rupture marine mammals' hearing organs and result in strandings or death. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Ringling Brothers Will Stand Trial for Elephant Abuse Aug 24, 2007
The groundbreaking lawsuit, brought by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Animal Welfare Institute, The Fund for Animals, the Animal Protection Institute, and Tom Rider, a former employee of Ringling Bros ... "After five years of legal wrangling, we look forward to unveiling the curtain at trial to expose the suffering and death of elephants at the hands of the so-called 'Greatest Show on Earth,'" said Tracy Silverman, General Counsel for the Animal Welfare... (PR Newswire)
Cavel appeal heard; no ruling issued yet Aug 19, 2007
Two organizations The Humane Society of the United States and the Animal Welfare Institute each have filed a riend of the court brief in the appeal ... Tracy Silverman, an attorney with the Animal Welfare Institute, said after the hearing that the organization included information about horse theft in its brief in an attempt to cover ground that differed from the state's material. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
AWI Congratulates Obi Sushi for Ceasing Their Sale of Shark Fin Soup Aug 4, 2007
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to learn that Obi Sushi restaurant, located in Northern Virginia's Reston Town Center, has retracted their decision to sell shark fin soup and other shark dishes ... The Animal Welfare Institute has worked for over 50 years to reduce the unnecessary pain and suffering inflicted on animals by humans ... SOURCE Animal Welfare Institute. (PR Newswire)
Read Article » Jul 25, 2007
While some groups, like the Animal Welfare Institute, work with ranchers to codify the best methods of raising animals for meat and eggs, most, like Farm Sanctuary and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, ultimately want people to stop using even wool and honey because they believe the products exploit living creatures. But all of these believers have learned that with less stridency comes more respect and influence in food politics. (International Herald Tribune)
Cavel slaughterhouse shut down - for now Jul 3, 2007
Attorney Tracy Silverman of the Animal Welfare Institute spoke in favor of allowing the HSUS to participate in the trial, saying the status quo can be maintained with the group's participation. Assistant Illinois Attorney General Rachel Fleischmann pointed out during the hearing that little case law exists regarding various rulings and motions made since the trial began. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Judge lets Cavel stay open while he mulls issue Jun 16, 2007
Kapala also denied a request by the Animal Welfare Institute to intervene in the case. Two weeks ago he denied The Humane Society of the United States the same motion. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
READ MORE > Jun 4, 2007
This event is sponsored by the Animal Welfare Institute, Frontier Natural Products Co-op, Iowa State University Extension, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Organic Valley, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and the Iowa Network for Community Agriculture. Read Comments > | Share This Story. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Animal Welfare Institute Honors Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers at International Meeting Jun 2, 2007
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Animal Welfare Institute, one of America's most respected animal welfare organizations, today announced the names of the recipients of the 2007 Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards ... A summary of each honoree's accomplishments is available from the Animal Welfare Institute on its website or by contacting Cathy Liss ... Mr. Paul Cerniglia Rajasthan Police Department Supervisory Wildlife Inspector (India) U.S. Fish and... (PR Newswire)
Environmental groups sue Navy over sonar use May 18, 2007
The lawsuit seeks to "stop the Navy from doing its sonar exercises until it complies with environmental laws they are violating," said Paul Achitoff, the Earthjustice attorney representing the Ocean Mammal Institute, the Animal Welfare Institute, KAHEA (the Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance), the Center for Biological Diversity and the Surfrider Foundation. The lawsuit filed in federal court yesterday also cites the National Marine Fisheries Service for inadequately assessing the Navy's plans to... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Navy sued over sonar testing off Hawaii May 18, 2007
Earthjustice sued in federal court in Honolulu on behalf of five groups, including the Ocean Mammal Institute and the Animal Welfare Institute. Paul Achitoff, the lead Earthjustice attorney for the case, said that other organizations were challenging anti-submarine warfare exercises in other areas but that this was the only case seeking to force the Navy to change how it conducts drills off Hawaii. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Horse Slaughter to End in Illinois May 17, 2007
As the legislative arm of the Animal Welfare Institute, the Society for Animal Protective Legislation is the unsurpassed leader in obtaining laws to benefit animals in need, including the protection of domestic and wild horses. CONTACT: Chris Heyde, (703) 836-4300. (PR Newswire)
Environmental groups sue U.S. Navy over sonar exercises off Hawaii May 17, 2007
Earthjustice filed the lawsuit in federal court in Honolulu on Wednesday, citing studies saying Navy sonar can "kill, injure, or significantly alter the behavior of whales and dolphins.'' The groups, which also include the Ocean Mammal Institute and the Animal Welfare Institute, want the court to prohibit naval sonar exercises near Hawaii until sailors adopt measures to protect marine mammals. The suit says the Navy plans a series of up to 12 anti-submarine warfare exercises off Hawaii through... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
DDS weighs bump to better burgers, at a cost Mar 27, 2007
" Hardwick beef does not use hormones of any kind and demands that animals are handled according to the humane standards of the Animal Welfare Institute, a non-profit organization founded to protect animal rights.Using buffalo grazing methods as a model, Hardwick's farmers rotate cattle among several pastures to avoid negatively impacting the land."By doing this kind of agriculture, you can actually build organic agriculture rather than erode it," Shinn said.Conventional practices, Shinn said,... (The Dartmouth Online, NH)
Newcastle Virus and Amazon Parrots Feb 13, 2007
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