Critical insights at the intersection of animals and politics
HB1210 Passes Senate After Years of Animal Wellness Action Advocacy Work Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania lawmakers gave final approval this week to HB1210, a groundbreaking bill that explicitly allows companion animals to be included in “Protection From Abuse” orders. This legislative milestone is celebrated by animal advocates, domestic violence organizations, and law enforcement across the … Read more
Superintendents in Washington state should not allow barred owl killing plan that is unworkable, inhumane, and at odds with values of the National Park Service Seattle, WA — Today Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy called on superintendents from Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier, and North Cascades national parks to resist … Read more
Primates and other animals used in testing provide unreliable data for screening new drugs, causing harm to animals, driving up drug prices, and delaying cures and treatments Washington D.C. — As officials continue the capture of up to 43 female rhesus monkeys who bolted earlier this week from the Alpha Genesis primate research center in … Read more
Research monkeys escape from research colony — again At the close of 2022, the Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action engineered the most important advancement in our nation’s history on animal testing. Congress passed the FDA Modernization Act 2.0 to eliminate an animal-testing mandate that had been in place since the Great … Read more
PRESS RELEASE CPW should first act with due haste to end bobcat hounding and baited trapping, with no justification for either cruel practice, and then end hounding of mountain lions Grand Lake, CO — Leaders from Cats Aren’t Trophies called on Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commissioners and staff leadership at Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to act with … Read more
You can listen to this article here: When Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer shot a male African lion — whom researchers had named Cecil — after luring him out of Hwange National park in Zimbabwe, there was a worldwide furor. Within weeks, nearly all major airlines servicing Africa announced they would stop shipping trophies from the … Read more
Congresswoman hailed as a stalwart fighter for commonsense animal welfare policies Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, a national policy and political organization seeking to enhance and advance legal protections for animals, has endorsed Rep. Rosa DeLauro for re-election in the race for Connecticut’s 3rd congressional district. The group commended her work as the lead … Read more
Congressman deserves support for track record of commitment to animal welfare Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, a national policy and political organization seeking to enhance and advance legal protections for animals, has endorsed Rep. Adriano Espaillat for re-election in the race for New York’s 13th congressional district. The group commended his work as the … Read more
Congresswoman hailed as a stalwart fighter for commonsense animal welfare policies Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, a national policy and political organization seeking to enhance and advance legal protections for animals, has endorsed Rep. Lisa McClain for re-election in the race for Michigan’s 9th congressional district. The group lauded her strong leadership as the … Read more
Congressman deserves support for steadfast leadership on numerous animal welfare issues Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, a national policy and political organization seeking to enhance and advance legal protections for animals, has endorsed Rep. Steve Cohen for re-election in the race for Tennessee’s 9th congressional district. The congressman won praise for his work as … Read more