Volume 72 Issue 2

Summer 2023

In this Issue

AWI is helping rangers in Africa take to the wing to ground poachers. We’re celebrating a new international agreement to protect ocean biodiversity. We’re seeking to end the unseen suffering of pigs in slaughterhouses and the needless killing of rats used in a university classroom. AWI thanks our supporters and invites readers to answer a quick survey that offers a chance to provide feedback on our programs and tell us which animal welfare issues mean the most to you!

About the Cover

In March, nations of the world reached agreement on the High Seas Treaty—an effort to protect the vast oceans beyond the jurisdiction of any nation. The treaty will seek to safeguard the tremendous biodiversity of these areas, including our cover animal, the endangered giant manta ray. Closer to shore, an effort is underway to protect giant mantas and a number of other ray species that ply the waters of the Mesoamerican Reef. With help from a Christine Stevens Wildlife Award from AWI, scientists are using noninvasive techniques to assess the diversity, distribution, and abundance of these rays.

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