Maryland Racing Commission Officially Suspends Bob Baffert, Making Trainer Ineligible for Preakness Stakes
11. April 2022 15:30 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
Towson, Maryland, April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Maryland Racing Commission responded to calls from the Center for a Humane Economy, Animal Wellness Action, and the Animal Wellness...
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit, Upholds Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
01. April 2022 12:53 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
LUBBOCK, TEXAS, April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Judge James Wesley Hendrix has just dismissed a lawsuit initiated by the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA)...
Escobar and Mace Introduce Landmark Federal Legislation to Ban Extreme Confinement of Pigs in Gestation Crates
10. März 2022 13:47 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, leading animal welfare groups and farmers applauded the introduction of the Pigs in Gestation Stalls (PIGS) Act, H.R. 7004, by U.S. Reps....
Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Upholds Violator Bob Baffert's Derby Scandal Suspension
04. März 2022 14:10 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
Louisville, Kentucky, March 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced their decision to uphold a 90 day suspension previously handed down to American horse...
U.S. House Passes Sweeping Ban on Mink Farming Citing Cruelty and Contagion Risks
04. Februar 2022 13:44 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
Washington, Feb. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, in voting to approve the America COMPETES Act, the U.S. House of Representatives included a provision to ban mink farming throughout the United...
U.S. Senators John Kennedy and Tammy Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Combat Global Trade in Bear Parts
11. Januar 2022 15:04 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, Center for a Humane Economy, SPCA International, and other organizations lauded...
Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby Winner Media Spirit Drops Dead at Santa Anita Park Following Workout
06. Dezember 2021 13:52 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, Dec. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, as the news of embattled 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit's untimely death unfolds, Animal Wellness Action executive director...
Animal Wellness Action Executive Director Marty Irby Named one of The Hill’s Top Lobbyists for 2021
01. Dezember 2021 15:36 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, one of Washington D.C.’s major political daily publications, The Hill, released its annual list of Top Lobbyists for 2021 and among those...
President Biden's Wild Horse Roundups Bring Surge in Advocacy with Rally Near White House, Film Release, and Billboard Truck
09. Juli 2021 07:54 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
WASHINGTON, July 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Animal Wellness Action and The Wild Beauty Foundation have just released a short film produced by Ashley Avis, the director of Disney’s 2020 film “Black...
Katherine Heigl, Horse Advocates Take Utah Capitol by Storm with Rally to Save Iconic Onaqui Herd from President Biden’s Roundups
02. Juli 2021 16:56 ET
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Animal Wellness Action
SALT LAKE CITY, July 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, actress Katherine Heigl, joined by Animal Wellness Action, the Center for a Humane Economy, the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation, Wild Horse...