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On any given day, you’ll find Nancy Blaney, AWI’s director of government affairs, sprinting through the halls of Congress, camped out at a committee hearing, and/or intercepting a potential ally at a reception to bend an ear. It’s never been an easy job. Early in her career, Nancy traveled to her home state of Pennsylvania
Through October 13, AWI is accepting applications for its Refinement Research Award and its Implementing Refinement Grant. Refinements, in this context, are improvements to the housing, husbandry, and care of animals used in experimentation to minimize pain, suffering, and distress. The Refinement Research Award offers up to $15,000 for research projects designed to study, develop,
AWI has joined the Validation & Qualification Network (VQN), a public-private partnership to foster the development and use of new approach methodologies (NAMs)—innovative techniques that can help reduce and replace animals in research and testing. The partnership—launched by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health in collaboration with the NIH—is an element of the Complement Animal
AWI is excited to announce the 25th anniversary relaunch of our Refinement Database, which has been updated and modernized and can now be accessed via a brand-new website: refinementdatabase.org. This database contains a vast array of curated scientific articles, books, and other publications related to improving or safeguarding the welfare of animals used in research and
The Christine Stevens Wildlife Award—named in honor of AWI’s late founder and president for over 50 years—provides grants of up to $15,000 to help fund innovative strategies for humane, nonlethal wildlife conflict management and study. This year, over 40 applications were submitted encompassing species ranging from bees to beaked whales and issues such as mitigating light
Wild animals in Kenya’s sprawling (5,308 m2) Tsavo East National Park are safer today because of AWI’s ongoing sponsorship of a Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Airwing patrol plane based in that park. (See AWI Quarterly, summer 2023). The KWS wildlife protection strategy relies, in part, on vigorous aerial patrols that, most importantly, serve to deter most poachers. (Those
AWI’s work to protect animals and their environment couldn’t be accomplished without our supporters and the advocates whose calls to policymakers and legislators reinforce our work. Even as we seek to counter unprecedented efforts to erode federal protections for animals in the United States, we also look to maintain progress on a global scale.
Now in its sixth year, the AWI scholarship continues to recognize and invest in high school seniors across the United States who are deeply committed to improving the lives of animals both now and in their future careers. From a highly competitive pool, 12 students were selected to each receive a $3,000 scholarship. The awards
AWI is pleased to announce that its Safe Havens for Pets directory has expanded to include pet-friendly sheltering resources for individuals who are experiencing homelessness with a companion animal. In 2011, AWI established the Safe Havens for Pets directory to help domestic violence survivors with pets find sheltering resources for their animals while seeking safety for themselves.
Beneath “a sliver of moon, no wider than a cat’s whisker,” Kamie the cat navigates frightening city streets, back alleys, and an animal shelter to find her way home. In the process, the orange tabby teaches young readers kindness and respect for their feline friends. Kamie Cat’s Terrible Night, published by AWI through a collaboration
For the past several years, AWI has supported the Africa Animal Welfare Conference (AAWC), an annual event that draws government officials, animal protection groups, and animal advocates from across the continent. Delegates share experiences, learn of new tools and techniques, and discuss the challenges of animal protection in Africa. The 8th AAWC, held at the United
Now through March 16, 2025, high school seniors who are passionate about improving the lives of animals and want to continue making a positive impact through college and beyond can apply for an Animal Welfare Institute Scholarship. Winners will receive $3,000 in scholarship funds, which can be used for tuition, room and board on campus,
The 25th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, hosted by the Society for Marine Mammalogy, took place in November, in Perth, Australia. AWI’s Dr. Naomi Rose has attended all but the first six such conferences. Over the years, she has presented talks, posters, and workshops; participated on panel discussions; and tabled for the MMPA
Through October 11, 2024, AWI is accepting applications for the long-standing Refinement Research Award and the newer Implementing Refinement Grant. These annual funding opportunities are open to applicants based in the United States or Canada. The Refinement Research Award offers up to US$15,000 toward research projects that develop or test innovative methods of refinement to the care, husbandry,
The 69th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC69) will take place in Lima, Peru, this September. The gathering will include representatives from most of the 88 IWC member governments, as well as around 30 nongovernmental organizations from around the world, including AWI. The IWC established a moratorium on commercial whaling that has been in effect
AWI couldn’t achieve all we do without the support of our members, and as we move into the second half of 2024, we can celebrate our successes, continue our important work, and look forward to future opportunities to help animals. One such opportunity involves our membership in the World Federation for Animals (WFA). Founded in
AWI is pleased to announce the most recent recipients of the Refinement Research Award, which funds research projects that develop or test novel refinement methods, and the inaugural Implementing Refinement Grant, which funds the purchase of equipment or training to enable the implementation of existing refinement methods, to improve the welfare of animals used in
AWI is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s AWI Scholarship, helping students pursue career opportunities focused on improving animal welfare: Read more information on the AWI Scholarship.
AWI recently added several dissection alternative lessons to the collection of free educational materials available on our website, as well as to our page on the Teachers Pay Teachers website. These plans, which cover frog, rat, and fetal pig anatomy and body systems, were created by Elisabeth Ormandy, a scientist and nonprofit leader who generously
The Christine Stevens Wildlife Award—named in honor of AWI’s late founder and president for over 50 years—provides grants of up to $15,000 to help fund innovative strategies for humane, nonlethal wildlife conflict management and study. Since the award program’s launch in 2006, AWI has contributed over 1.1 million dollars in funding in support of over