Director of Email & Audience Growth This role blends strategic growth planning with hands-on execution inside our CRM, with growth built around our history of tangible, measurable progress for animals and about 20 major campaigns that address systemic abuse and mistreatment of domesticated and wild animals. POSITION: Director of Email & Audience GrowthSALARY: … Read more
Press Statement EXPERT INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE Animal Wellness Action Applauds St. Landry Parish Council for Rejecting Cockfighting Legalization Scheme WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy commend the St. Landry Parish Council for rejecting a cockamamie and legally baseless proposal advanced by cockfighting advocates to undermine Louisiana’s longstanding ban on cockfighting. At … Read more
Miami-Dade County, Fla. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest, prosecution, and conviction of the person or people responsible for the grisly decapitation of a dog found in the Princeton area on the Florida Turnpike on Jan. 6. Officials believe the mutilation … Read more
Some Louisiana cockfighters are seeking an enclave for staged animal fights even as the movement against animal fighting has more momentum than ever The headlines tell the big-picture story of how animal fighting is held in contempt in American law and culture, yet the practice remains a persistent problem requiring urgent action to dismantle these … Read more
Former U.S. Senator praised for proven record fighting animal cruelty and advancing bipartisan reforms WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, a national policy and political organization dedicated to strengthening and advancing legal protections for animals, today announced its endorsement of former U.S. Senator Scott Brown in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate in New … Read more
Congressman praised for authorship of landmark wildlife protection bill and leadership on anti-cruelty enforcement Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, a national policy and political organization dedicated to strengthening and advancing legal protections for animals, today announced its unqualified endorsement of Rep. Shri Thanedar for re-election in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District … Read more
Congressman praised for leadership on animal welfare, public safety, and states’ rights Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action, a national policy and political organization dedicated to strengthening and advancing legal protections for animals, today announced its endorsement of Rep. Dan Goldman for re-election in the 2026 Democratic primary in New York’s 10th Congressional District on … Read more
Animal advocates link arrest to push for the bipartisan FIGHT Act Washington, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applauded South Carolina law enforcement officers for arresting a Chester County man in connection with an organized dogfighting ring. The arrest sends a clear message that cruelty to animals will not … Read more
In a case that made worldwide headlines, Roberts ran over, trapped, publicly tormented, and then killed a young female wolf. Here’s the latest on his criminal case. By Kate Chupka Schultz The savage killing of a wolf in Wyoming last year—and the criminal charges now facing Cody Roberts—sparked national outrage and renewed scrutiny of how … Read more
Rolling back roadless protections would trade intact habitat for more roads, more killing, and fewer wild places. by Ted Williams On June 23, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the Administration’s decision to abolish the rule that provides protection for 58.5 million acres of roadless areas, only 30.3% of the 193 million acres managed by the … Read more