horses graze in open pasture

Volume 72  Issue 3

Fall 2023

In this Issue

Progress in our efforts to bolster federal protections for racehorses and walking horses. Fighting the use of horrific methods to “depopulate” chicken flocks exposed to bird flu. A new edition of AWI’s comprehensive analysis of the ills inherent in marine mammal captivity. How financial incentives are fueling an illegal trade in wild primates for research. Celebrating the ongoing work by one of our own and the legacy of a departed hero on behalf of the world’s whales.

Horses have a special place in American culture—from majestic wild mustangs to companion horses who are part of the family. Horses are also featured in our sporting life: Racehorses fly around tracks, ponies pivot deftly around polo fields, graceful show horses strut around arenas. Too often, however, these equine athletes are treated not as partners in competition but means to an end. Particularly in thoroughbred racing and walking horse competitions, abusive practices have been allowed to flourish, resulting in horse injuries and deaths. AWI is working to strengthen oversight and stamp out abuse.

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Featured in This Issue

A Life Among Whales: Roger Payne’s Legacy in Patagonia, Argentina

Marine Wildlife
Two Monk Parakeets sitting on a wire

Avian Advocates Occupy Top Perches in Voice for Animals Contest

crowded farm chickens in hen house

AWI Petitions for Bird Flu Response Plans that Shun Horrific Mass-Killing Method

Farmed Animals
Kate with Leonard Nimoy in a studio booth

AWI’s Kate O’Connell: Passion and Persistence in Defense of Ocean Life

Marine Wildlife
CITES Animals Committee Resumes In-Person Meetings
Marine Wildlife
Evaluating the Suitability of Confiscated and Rehabilitated Eastern Box Turtles for Release back into the Wild
Terrestrial Wildlife
In Lucrative Primate Trade, Enforcing the Law Makes Industry Cry Foul
Animals in Laboratories
New Regs to Rein In Racehorse Abuse; USDA Proposes Potential HPA Upgrade
Companion Animals, Equines
Using DNA in Footprints to Track Polar Bear Populations
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife

More in this Issue

3D Printing for Conservation

 Animals in Laboratories

AWI Sues BLM over Wild Horse Management

 Equines, Terrestrial Wildlife

Advancing the Argument Against Marine Mammal Captivity

 Marine Wildlife

Advocating End to Cetacean Captivity in Europe

 Marine Wildlife

Biodiversity Declines Worse than Previously Thought

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Combatting Wildlife Trafficking in Africa

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Cultivated Chicken

 Farmed Animals

Food Label Guide Updated with New Farmed Animal Welfare Labels

 Farmed Animals

Gray Whales in Steep Decline

 Marine Wildlife

Helping Homeless People and Pets

 Companion Animals

Improving Animal Welfare Act Enforcement

 Companion Animals, Terrestrial Wildlife

Legislators Float Wrong Moves on Right Whales

 Marine Wildlife

New York to Outlaw Wildlife Killing Contests

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Pork Industry Pals Try to Torpedo Prop 12 

 Farmed Animals

Protecting Horses from Slaughter and Unsafe Transport

 Equines

Saner Solutions to Wildlife Management

 Equines, Terrestrial Wildlife

Troubled Whale Hearing Study Amplifies Alarm over Ocean Noise Impacts

 Marine Wildlife

Two Funding Opportunities for Animals in Labs

 Animals in Laboratories

USDA Announces Plans to Strengthen Approval of Animal-Raising Claims on Meat Labels

 Farmed Animals

Victory! High Court Leaves California’s Prop 12 Standing

 Farmed Animals

Reviews

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Around the Ocean in 80 Fish & Other Sea Life

 Marine Wildlife
flock of birds over a body of water

Flight Paths

 Terrestrial Wildlife
octopus grounded by rocks

Many Things Under a Rock

 Marine Wildlife