Program Term Archive
Marine Wildlife
Vanishing Treasures
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeKatherine Rundell’s Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures offers a brisk and enjoyable examination of a wide range of species, all remarkable in their own right—and all at risk of...
Cuts to NOAA Cast Science Adrift
Marine WildlifeThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is well known for its weather-related work, which for decades has included studying the science of climate change. Less familiar to the general public...
Extolling Sustainability at Seafood Expos
Marine WildlifeAWI is once again attending two key seafood industry events: Seafood Expo North America in Boston in March and Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona in May. Among the world’s largest...
The Captive Display Industry Fights Back
Marine WildlifeSince 2013, with the release of the documentary Blackfish, the campaign to end the captive display of cetaceans has made strong progress. Locations where free-ranging cetaceans were still captured for sale...
Victory at Sea: US Bycatch Standards Applied to Imports
Marine WildlifeAs of next year, the United States will be required to prohibit seafood imports from countries that fail to meet US standards for protecting marine mammals—a major victory for wildlife...
CITES Standing Committee Meets in Geneva
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) met in early February in preparation for the 20th meeting of the Conference...
AWI Priority Bills Reintroduced
Companion Animals, Equines, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeTwo of AWI’s priority equine bills were reintroduced at the end of February in recognition of National Horse Protection Day on March 1. Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and Jan Schakowsky...
Can’t Save Salmon by Scapegoating Sea Lions
Marine WildlifeIn February, the House Committee on Natural Resources held an oversight hearing on the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The discussion largely served as...
President Trump’s Day-One Actions Will Decimate Wildlife Habitat
Press ReleaseJanuary 23, 2025Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeOn his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders designed to advance policies that are disastrous to wildlife and their habitats. The orders expand oil and...
US Government Agrees to Halt Seafood Imports Tied to Deadly Bycatch of Whales, Dolphins, Other Marine Mammals
Press ReleaseJanuary 16, 2025Marine WildlifeConservation groups reached an agreement today that will require the United States to stop importing seafood that does not meet US standards for protecting marine mammals. The seafood ban will go into...