Program Term Archive
Marine Wildlife
Whaling in Decline: Dr. Holt’s Dream Fulfilled
Marine WildlifeJapan’s whaling underwent some dramatic changes in 2019, following that nation’s departure from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) after more than six decades of membership: Japan finally ended the pretense...
PAW and FIN Conservation Act Introduced
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeNew legislation has been introduced to reverse recent rule changes that limit the protections afforded to imperiled species under the Endangered Species Act. On November 19, AWI, in conjunction with...
PAW & FIN Conservation Act Introduced
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIn August 2019, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service finalized three regulatory changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that drastically undermine this crucial conservation...
US Government Expands Mexican Seafood Ban to Save Vaquita Porpoise
Press ReleaseMarch 4, 2020Marine WildlifeThe US National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced today that it will ban imports of Mexican shrimp and other seafood caught in the habitat of the critically endangered vaquita porpoise. The action is...
Fish Hatchery Investigation Reveals Cruelty
Farmed Animals, Marine WildlifeAn investigation into a Maine salmon hatchery owned and operated by one of the largest seafood companies in the world, Cooke Aquaculture, has provided a behind-the-scenes look into the horrors...
AWI Condemns Sea Lion Cull in Pacific Northwest
Marine WildlifeDespite the opposition of AWI and other groups, a federal bill passed last year that allows a cull of sea lions within the Columbia River basin in Washington, Oregon, and...
Experts Outline Needed Steps to Save Taiwanese White Dolphin
Marine WildlifeScientists identified a distinct population of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in 2002, off the west coast of Taiwan. Locals knew dolphins were there, but were unaware that they were unique to...
Mystic Aquarium Moves to Acquire Belugas from Canada
Marine WildlifeMystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut, has long displayed beluga whales and conducted extensive research on them. However, the facility has now embroiled itself in a controversial request to import five...
Noninvasive Computer Vision for “Tagging” Hawksbill Turtles
Marine WildlifeBeneath the surface of Hawaii’s blue ocean waters, Wild Me and Hawaiian Hawksbill Conservation are using photographs and computer vision technology to help protect Hawaiian hawksbill sea turtles. Photographs are...
Norwegian Whaling: A Sinking Industry
Marine WildlifeA recent poll co-funded by AWI and other animal protection and conservation organizations paints a bleak picture for the Norwegian whaling industry’s future. Only 4 percent of Norwegians surveyed said...