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New Report Debunks Claims of Whale and Dolphin Hunters in Faroe Islands
Press ReleaseSeptember 25, 2023Marine WildlifeToday, in the wake of the latest Faroe Islands drive hunt on Friday that killed 42 more pilot whales, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and six other leading animal welfare...
Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Votes to Ban Wildlife Killing Contests
Press ReleaseSeptember 19, 2023Terrestrial WildlifeThe Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously Friday to adopt a rule prohibiting wildlife killing contests for coyotes and other species classified as unprotected mammals in the state. Wildlife...
UNESCO World Heritage Committee: Vaquita Porpoise Habitat Still “In Danger”
Press ReleaseSeptember 12, 2023Endangered Species, Marine WildlifeThe UNESCO World Heritage Committee decided today to maintain the “in danger” status for the last remaining habitat of the vaquita porpoise and the totoaba fish. Only 10 vaquitas remain in the...
Iceland to Resume Whaling with Restrictions
Press ReleaseAugust 31, 2023Marine WildlifeIceland will again allow fin whaling, beginning Sept. 1, but with stricter requirements, the country’s minister of food, agriculture and fisheries announced today. Minister Svandis Svavarsdótti previously announced on June 20 that...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets from Barbaric Traps and Snares
Press ReleaseAugust 15, 2023Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives by Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congressional...
US Proposes Ban on Imports, Exports of Banggai Cardinalfish
Press ReleaseAugust 15, 2023Endangered Species, Marine WildlifeThe National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has announced a proposed rule to ban the import and export of threatened Banggai cardinalfish, following a 2021 petition from conservation groups. “Far too many of these gorgeous little...
Historic Settlement Secures Conservation of Endangered Red Wolves in the Wild
Press ReleaseAugust 9, 2023Endangered Species, Terrestrial WildlifeConservation groups and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a historic settlement today to recommit to the conservation and recovery of the world’s only wild red wolf population, which in...
AWI Grants Promote Humane Solutions to Human-Wildlife Conflicts and Less Intrusive Methods of Wildlife Study
Press ReleaseAugust 4, 2023Terrestrial WildlifeToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced the eight recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing innovative, less intrusive wildlife study techniques and more humane, nonlethal methods...
“A Voice for Animals” Contest Winners Harness Multimedia to Save Dwindling Species
Press ReleaseJuly 24, 2023All ProgramsFrom documenting how tourist attractions intruded on the habitat of the Grand Cayman blue iguana, to discussing how post-pandemic housing insecurity impacts animals, the winners of the 2023 “A Voice for...
The “Blackfish” Legacy: Captive Marine Mammal Industry Continues Decline
Press ReleaseJuly 19, 2023Marine WildlifeA decade after the documentary “Blackfish” examined the ethics and consequences of keeping orcas in captivity, marine theme parks and aquariums that feature cetaceans are struggling to remain relevant. According...