A pair of Atlantic spotted dolphins hone their synchronized swimming skills in the Bahamas.

Volume 70  Issue 2

Summer 2021

In this Issue

A campaign to end wildlife killing contests gains ground. AWI welcomes Scientific Committee members dedicated to advancing animal welfare, while an ill-conceived ocean noise study in Norway threatens to do more harm than good. A far different study shows mice in research react positively to playtime. The myth of benign dog-proof traps is exposed. AWI gets USDA to open up access to humane slaughter enforcement records. Animal welfare bills in Congress need the support of your legislators.

A pair of Atlantic spotted dolphins hone their synchronized swimming skills in the Bahamas. AWI actively participates in the workings of the SPAW Protocol—a UN agreement to protect wildlife and habitat in the Caribbean. This spring, AWI staff members attended the ninth meeting of the SPAW Protocol Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee. Unfortunately, the meeting—held virtually and hampered by technical difficulties that severely delayed progress on key initiatives—produced underwhelming results. Nonetheless, a few positive outcomes emerged.

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Featured in This Issue

“Dog-Proof” Traps Don’t Shield Animals from Suffering

Terrestrial Wildlife
School of colorful tropical fish, Rainbow parrotfish, close to water surface, Caribbean sea

“Virtual” Standstill at Caribbean Conservation Meeting

Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife
Wild coyote hunting in a grassy field in the winter

Aiming to End Wildlife Killing Contests

Terrestrial Wildlife
A Gopher Tortoise walking in green grass with a blue sky behind it on a bright sunny day.

An Island of Misfit Tortoises: Providing Sanctuary for Waif Gopher Tortoises While Recovering Wild Populations

Terrestrial Wildlife
Dubious Ocean Noise Study Seeks to Corral Wild Whales
Marine Wildlife
New Push to Include Animal Welfare Standards to Organic Program
Farmed Animals
Playpen Time Beneficial to Mice in Laboratories
Animals in Laboratories
Suez Canal Blockage Highlights Plight of Farm Animals at Sea
Farmed Animals

More in this Issue

AWI Provides Support for Israel Tar Cleanup

 Marine Wildlife

AWI Welcomes New Scientific Committee Members

BLM Drops Surgical Sterilization Plan for Utah Wild Horses

 Equines, Terrestrial Wildlife

Court Pulls Break on USDA’s Speedup of Pig Slaughter Lines 

 Farmed Animals

Egg Association Promotes Emergency Planning

 Farmed Animals

Ending Abuse of Show Horses

 Equines

Feds Urged Not to Upend FDA Oversight of GE Farm Animals

 Farmed Animals

Get Active for Animals!

IUCN Offers Grim Assessment of African Elephants

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Improving Animal Welfare Enforcement

Prohibiting Primates as Pets

 Companion Animals, Terrestrial Wildlife

Protecting Pets from Shady Dealers

 Companion Animals

Red Wolves Released into Wild in North Carolina

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Ringing Up No Sale on Shark Fins

 Marine Wildlife

Ship Strike Fells Mother and Calf Fin Whales

 Marine Wildlife

Traps and Poisons Prohibited on New Mexico Public Lands

 Terrestrial Wildlife

USDA to Make Slaughter Records Available to Public

 Farmed Animals

USFWS Recommends Continued Protections for Grizzly Bears

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Wildlife Services Kills Less (but a Lot) in 2020

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Reviews

illustrated brown bear exposed by flashlight

A Shape in the Dark

 Terrestrial Wildlife
dairy cow looks out on a farm

Animals’ Best Friends
small heron sits on swamp water brush

Saving America’s Amazon

 Terrestrial Wildlife