Archive: Quarterly
Nation’s Laws Protecting Animals and Environment Are Essential
Our nation’s foundational environmental laws are a little like air—something you don’t really notice until it’s gone, or is so...
Knitting Nests for Wildlife in Need
The international outpouring of support toward injured and orphaned animal victims of the Australian wildfires has been tremendous. In addition...
AWI Contributes to Australian Wildlife Rescue and Recovery
While the images of singed rescued koalas have dominated media attention, many other species are impacted by the Australian fires....
Whaling in Decline: Dr. Holt’s Dream Fulfilled
Japan’s whaling underwent some dramatic changes in 2019, following that nation’s departure from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) after more...
Solar Storms Implicated in Some Gray Whale Strandings
Solar storms eject high-energy particles from the sun, which stream toward Earth and disrupt communications systems and the planet’s magnetic...
Shark Fin Sellers Foiled in Florida, Texas
US Fish and Wildlife Service officials seized 18 boxes of dried shark fins at PortMiami in late January. The shipment,...
Right Whale Births This Year a Positive Sign for Species
The past three years have been devastating for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Only 400 individuals of the...
Marine Mammal Conference Sounds Alarm, Highlights Positive Actions
In early December 2019, more than 2,700 marine mammal scientists, policymakers, students, and activists, as well as journalists and others...
AWI Offers Reward for Info on Dolphin Killings
At least three dolphins were brutally killed within a year, and AWI is supporting the efforts of local authorities to...
Congrats to AWI Scholarship Recipients
AWI extends our congratulations to Hailey Chui (California), Katja Erringer (Oregon), Sage Farrow (Colorado), Lien Ferry (Pennsylvania), Makenna Owens (Florida),...
Recent News
IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status Despite Industry Pressure
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The update revealed that the long-tailed...
New Analysis: Animal Welfare Act Enforcement Deteriorates Following SCOTUS Ruling
In Program: Animals in LaboratoriesThe US Department of Agriculture, long known for its lackluster enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), appears in recent years to have drifted even...
AWI Awards Safe Havens for Pets Grant to Support Unhoused People and Pets in DC
In Program: Companion AnimalsThis Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce a $15,000 grant to the Humane Rescue Alliance (HRA) to support...
AWI Celebrates the Life of Dr. Jane Goodall, a Revolutionary Animal Advocate
Dr. Jane Goodall, world-renowned scientist and passionate advocate for animals, has died at the age of 91. “Dr. Jane Goodall was a force of nature,”...