leopard stands watch on a rock

Volume 73  Issue 3

Fall 2024

In this Issue

AWI reports from the CITES Animals Committee meeting in Geneva and its implications for wildlife protections in international trade. We press the USDA to help state officials clamp down on animal abuse in US slaughter plants. A new AWI initiative helps researchers and policymakers access valuable FBI data to study and address animal cruelty crimes. Supporting efforts to establish marine mammal protection areas in the Atlantic. Helping animal caregivers provide better lives to rodents and rabbits in research.

A leopard stands watch in Botswana’s Jao Reserve. Leopards are listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), meaning international commercial trade in the species is prohibited. Decisions on whether and how to protect a particular species under CITES are informed by scientific evaluations conducted by the CITES Animals Committee. In July, AWI participated in the 33rd meeting of the Animals Committee in Geneva. Read our report on the meeting’s outcomes and their potential impact on protections for animals in trade going forward.

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Featured in This Issue

AVMA Should Aver: Cramped Crates No Place for Pregnant Pigs

Farmed Animals
A brown mixed breed dog with a sad expression lying on a couch

AWI Initiative Makes Animal Cruelty Data Readily Available to Researchers

Companion Animals
Pigs inside a transport truck on route to Farmer John Slaughterhouse in Los Angeles.

Calling Out Cruelty: AWI Asks USDA to Help States Clamp Down on Animal Abuse in Slaughter Plants

Farmed Animals
Pair of big parrot Scarlet Macaw, Ara macao, two birds sitting on branch looking around curiously

CITES Animals Committee Considers Host of Wildlife Trade Issues

Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife
Compressed Newspaper as Safe and Suitable Substrate for Naked Mole-rats
Animals in Laboratories
Improving the Welfare of Captive Marmosets Using Visual Barriers
Animals in Laboratories
IUCN Task Force Tabs 46 Atlantic Areas for Potential Marine Mammal Protection
Marine Wildlife
Richard Ellis
Marine Wildlife
Stop Window Strikes: Helping Birds Bypass the Glass
Terrestrial Wildlife
Stubborn Whalers Take to Sea Despite Sinking Demand
Marine Wildlife
Using Fecal Samples to Noninvasively Study Wolves
Terrestrial Wildlife

More in this Issue

AWI Prepares for IWC69

 Marine Wildlife

Advancing Animal Protection in Ocean Policy

 Marine Wildlife

Animal Welfare in Upcoming Appropriations

 Equines, Farmed Animals

Applications Open for Refinement Funding

 Animals in Laboratories

Envigo Plea Deal Sets Record

 Animals in Laboratories

Exploring Limited Options for Barataria Bay Dolphins

 Marine Wildlife

Export for Slaughter from Great Britain Banned

 Farmed Animals

Fire Code Adds Sprinkler Requirement for Larger Animal Operations

 Farmed Animals

Hawai‘i Adopts Rules to Protect Animals at Sea

 Farmed Animals

Hawai‘i Says “Don’t” to DIY Pet Surgery

 Companion Animals

Horseracing Safety Measures Survive Challenge

 Equines

Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act Introduced

 Farmed Animals

Latest Vaquita Survey Paints Grim Picture

 Marine Wildlife

Macaques Maintain Red List “Endangered” Status for Now

 Animals in Laboratories, Terrestrial Wildlife

Making Life Easier for Rodents and Rabbits in Laboratories

 Animals in Laboratories

NIH Keeps Chimps in Limbo at Alamogordo

 Animals in Laboratories, Terrestrial Wildlife

Painted Woolly Bats: Dying for Decor

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Protecting Prairie Dogs from Plague

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Seminar Examines Global Impacts of Animal Law

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Two More States Ban Wild Animal Circus Acts

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Reviews

squirrels look at each other on either side of book text

Cull of the Wild

 Terrestrial Wildlife
illustrated horse landing on front legs

Hoof Beats

 Equines
assortment of illustrated wild animals

Meet the Neighbors

 Companion Animals, Terrestrial Wildlife