The Earth is currently experiencing its sixth major extinction event. One million species globally are at risk of extinction in the next few decades, including 27 percent of the world’s mammals, 41 ...

The six infant orangutans, packed into small crates labeled “birds,” were covered in vomit and feces. A Thai veterinarian who examined the baby primates said that they had been drugged, were starving, ...

469,525 farm animals were killed in barn fires in 2019.

Although more than 85 countries have banned or heavily restricted the use of steel-jaw leghold traps, the United States—one of the world’s largest fur producing and consuming nations—continues to ...

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

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 ...

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.

Myth: There are too many wild horses and burros on public lands, and their numbers must be reduced. Fact: During the 1800s, it is estimated that there were more than 2 million wild horses and burros ...

Captive rhesus macaques are not naturally aggressive, but poor husbandry and handling practices can trigger their aggression toward conspecifics and toward the human handler. The myth of the ...

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 ...

In the United States, horses have never been raised for human consumption, yet for decades, American horses have been bought and slaughtered by a predatory, foreign-owned industry for sale at high-end ...

Barn fires cause immense suffering, killing hundreds of thousands of farmed animals every year. Some farmed animals die almost immediately as fires burn through the barns, while others have to be ...