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Volume 68  Issue 3

Fall 2019

In this Issue

You can read all about the positive outcomes for elephants, otters, and a host of other wild animals at this year’s CITES meeting in Geneva. We shine a harsh spotlight on the USDA’s secret move to drastically limit oversight of laboratories that experiment on animals. We debunk deceptive animal welfare claims on food packaging, and tell you which claims to believe and which ones deceive.

A juvenile Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko). Though the animals are not currently considered endangered, extensive removals from the wild for the pet trade and use in traditional medicines have raised concern. At the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP18), the species was added to CITES Appendix II to enable greater monitoring and control of the trade in these geckos. Read more about AWI’s review of the successes and setbacks of CITES CoP18.

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(Some) Cetaceans Sprung from Whale Jail

 Marine Wildlife

A Mouse is a Mouse is… Not a Human

 Animals in Laboratories

AWI Honors Wildlife Law Enforcement Heroes in Geneva

 Terrestrial Wildlife

AWI Works to End Deceptive Label Practices

 Farmed Animals

AWI Works to Protect Marine Life in the Caribbean

 Marine Wildlife

Administration Axes Endangered Species Protections

 Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife

Animals Get Added Trade Protections at CITES Conference

 Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife

Beyond Blackfish: Cetacean Captivity Revisited

 Marine Wildlife

Bombshell Report Exposes Dreadful Abuse of Explosive Detection Dogs

 Companion Animals

CITES Parties Deliver Big Win for Elephants

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Coastal Cage Free Victories

 Farmed Animals

Companies Move On from Marine Theme Parks

 Marine Wildlife

EPA Takes Second Look at Cyanide Bombs

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Eggstatic: California Condor Chicks Crack a Thousand

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Horse Protection Act Enforcement Plummets

 Companion Animals, Equines

Human Beliefs and Refinements for Animal Welfare: A Case Study on Rat Tickling in the Laboratory

 Animals in Laboratories

Illinois Eliminates Animal-Tested Cosmetics

 Animals in Laboratories

Incredible: USDA Secretly Curtails Oversight of AAALAC-Accredited Laboratories

 Animals in Laboratories

Inexcusable Animal Suffering at USDA’s Marc… Again

 Farmed Animals

Investigations Reveal Abuse at US Dairies

 Farmed Animals

Japan Sells Sei Whale Meat in Violation of CITES

 Marine Wildlife

Let’s Get Serious About Animal Play

 Animals in Laboratories

PAST Act Passes House

 Equines

Rats Enjoy Playing Hide-and-Seek 

 Animals in Laboratories

Reforming Rubber Stamp of Commercial Animal Licenses

Scientist Gets Big Grants Despite Glaring Silence on Monkey Restraint

 Animals in Laboratories

States Strengthen Safeguards for Domestic Violence Survivors and Pets

 Companion Animals

Talented Rats Induce Empathy in Humans

 Animals in Laboratories

The EPA Pledges to End Animal Testing

 Animals in Laboratories

Vaquita Habitat Finally Recognized as “In Danger”

 Marine Wildlife

Virginia Lowers Boom on Abusive Animal Park

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Reviews

a shark swims away, leaving large tail in the forefront

Emperors of the Deep

 Marine Wildlife
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The Photo Ark Vanishing

 Terrestrial Wildlife
woolly monkey sits in tree

The Woolly Monkey Mysteries

 Terrestrial Wildlife