a playful young elephant stomping in Namibia

Volume 71  Issue 1

Spring 2022

In this Issue

Amid the terrible humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, many Ukrainian animals are suffering the devastation of war as well. Learn what AWI is doing to help, and how you can help too. Also in this issue: Namibia’s controversial sale of wild-caught elephants to a foreign zoo. Gray wolves regain some Endangered Species Act protections, while grizzly bears face continued efforts to remove protections. Hawaii becomes the first US state to ban shark fishing. And a tribute to the late Senator Bob Dole, one of Capitol Hill’s true animal welfare champions.

A playful young elephant in northern Namibia. In March, 22 wild-caught elephants, including young calves, were sold and shipped from Namibia to the Al Ain Zoo in the United Arab Emirates, sparking international outrage. In total, Namibia plans to sell 170 elephants, claiming their removal from the wild is necessary to lessen elephant-human conflicts. An independent investigation, however, revealed that Namibia is exaggerating the frequency and severity of such conflicts and that its wildlife management program is plagued by corruption and largely ineffective in its aims.

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Featured in This Issue

Animal Welfare Wins and Whiffs in Omnibus Spending Bill

Red-tailed hawk landing in the forest. Wildlife scene from nature.

Assessing the Usefulness of Blood Samples to Monitor for Exposure to Anticoagulant Rodenticide in Red-Tailed Hawks

Terrestrial Wildlife
goldfish swim in a tank

Behavioral Patterns of Goldfish (Carassius auratus) Exploring a “Fish Tower”

Animals in Laboratories
A grizzly bear sow leads her cubs through the snow in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.

Big Trouble for the Great Bear

Terrestrial Wildlife
Breaking Up the Fight Before It Begins: Detecting Early Signs of Inter-male Aggression in Mice
Animals in Laboratories
Hawaii Animal Transport Standards Developed, but Severely Lacking
Farmed Animals
Honoring Senator Robert Dole, a Staunch Champion for Animals
Hundreds of Thousands of Animals Perished in Barn Fires Last Year
Farmed Animals
Namibia’s Elephants: Victims of Mismanagement and Broken Promises
Terrestrial Wildlife
To Best Protect Humans from Domestic Violence, We Must Protect Nonhuman Animals Too
Companion Animals

More in this Issue

AWI Aids Animals Impacted by War in Ukraine

 Companion Animals

AWI Aids Wildlife Impacted by Australian Fires

 Terrestrial Wildlife

AWI Challenges AVMA to Improve Farm Animals Policies

 Farmed Animals

AWI Requests Enforcement of Neglected Animal Transport Law

 Farmed Animals

AWI Scholarship Recipients Pursue Education with Animals in Mind

Birds Finally in Line for Animal Welfare Act Protections

 Animals in Laboratories, Companion Animals, Terrestrial Wildlife

Congratulations to This Year’s AWI Refinement Grant Recipients

 Animals in Laboratories

Congress Requests Briefing on Bird Mistreatment at Slaughter

 Farmed Animals

Conventional Rodent Housing Is Harmful to Animals and Science

 Animals in Laboratories

Court Restores Federal Protections for Gray Wolves

 Terrestrial Wildlife

E.O. Wilson

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Eagles Poisoned at High Rates by Lead Ammunition

 Terrestrial Wildlife

From Bad to Worse at Miami Seaquarium

 Marine Wildlife

Hawaii First US State to Ban Shark Fishing

 Marine Wildlife

Iceland’s Lone Fin Whaler Prepares to Strike Again

 Marine Wildlife

Infectious Bird Flu Returns

 Farmed Animals

Kazakhstan Will Phase Out Captive Dolphin Displays

 Marine Wildlife

Overhunting Threatens Greenland Narwhals

 Marine Wildlife

Progress for Animals Achieved in State Legislatures

 Companion Animals, Terrestrial Wildlife

Study Highlights Importance of Restoring Large Mammals to Landscapes

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Thomas Lovejoy

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Using AWI Children’s Books to Teach Animal Care and Compassion

 Companion Animals

Reviews

a tree's base fosters a smaller tree

Finding the Mother Tree

 Terrestrial Wildlife
ant carries leaf over its back

Living Planet

 Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife
light blue whale's eye looks forward

We Are All Whalers

 Marine Wildlife