Chinchilla scratches at wood chip in terrarium

Volume 70  Issue 4

Winter 2021

In this Issue

Two horrendous animal dealers have their licenses revoked. AWI takes a hard look, however, at the USDA’s failure to act with resolve and urgency to rescue animals at such facilities, as well as to prevent suffering of horses in the hands of unscrupulous trainers and of poultry outside slaughterhouses—where too often they are abandoned for days in transport trailers without food or water and subjected to extreme temperatures.

Chinchillas, with their large ears and similar hearing to humans, are often used for research on ear diseases. Moulton Chinchilla Ranch in Minnesota has long been a primary supplier of chinchillas for this purpose. That appears poised to end. AWI has repeatedly called out the US Department of Agriculture for failing to enforce the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) against Moulton—who, since 2014, has amassed more direct citations than any other entity regulated under the law. In October, at long last, an administrative law judge revoked owner Daniel Moulton’s dealer license, citing a long and horrific pattern of AWA violations.

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Featured in This Issue

Abhorrent Dog Breeder Finally Forced to Surrender Animals and License

Companion Animals
underwater beluga whale looks at a finger through aquarium glass

Beluga Death Calls Aquarium’s Import Permit into Question

Marine Wildlife
horseshoe crabs in an industrial line having their blood drained

Blood Money: Vested Industry Interests Keep Drain Open on Horseshoe Crab Population

Animals in Laboratories
polar bear lays on thick snow in arctic environment

Building Back a Better Climate

Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife
Daniel Moulton, Dealer of Chinchillas for Research, Has License Revoked
Animals in Laboratories
The International Whaling Commission at 75: A Vision for the Future
Marine Wildlife
USDA Attempts to Sweep Bungled HPA Enforcement Under the Rug
Companion Animals, Equines
USDA, Local Officials Do Nothing as Birds Left to Die at Loading Dock
Farmed Animals
Using Noninvasive Digital Acoustic Tags to Track Florida Manatees
Marine Wildlife

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AVMA Urged to Revise Guidelines for Mass Killing of Animals

 Farmed Animals

AWI Calls on USDA to Crack Down on Deceptive Labels

 Farmed Animals

AWI Funds Innovative Wildlife Science

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Animal Protection Measures on Hold as Appropriations Bills Gather Dust

 All Programs

Bill to Ban Cruel Body-Gripping Traps Introduced in House

 Terrestrial Wildlife

California Enhances System to Rescue Animals in Emergencies

 Farmed Animals

Horizon Organic Severs Ties with Northeast Family Farms

 Farmed Animals

Idaho Redoubles Its Attacks on Wolves

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Judge Recommends Waiver to Allow Gray Whale Hunt

 Marine Wildlife

Mortality Aboard Cattle Shipment Raises Serious Questions

 Farmed Animals

Oil Spill Harms California Wildlife and Wetlands

 Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife

Parliamentary Report Condemns Current Kangaroo Management

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Schweitzer Medalist Helps Nab Ivory and Horn Smugglers

 Terrestrial Wildlife

Seeking Greater Oversight of Mink Fur Farms

 Farmed Animals, Terrestrial Wildlife

Solitary Orca Endures Elder Abuse at Miami Seaquarium

 Marine Wildlife

Study Finds Support for Red Wolves, but Poaching Persists

 Terrestrial Wildlife

USDA Fails to Respond Swiftly to Animal Suffering

Warming Oceans Threaten Southern Right Whale Recovery

 Marine Wildlife

Reviews

cat sits behind burnt bush after wildfire

All Creatures Safe and Sound

 Companion Animals
three illustrated sardines stack top to bottom

Eloquence of the Sardine

 Marine Wildlife
hen stands near title text

On Animals