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Marine Wildlife
Animal Advocates Rally in Portland, ME to Protest Whaling to Iceland’s President
Press ReleaseMay 30, 2013Marine WildlifeMembers of the public and representatives of animal protection and conservation organizations are rallying Friday in Harbor View Memorial Park in Portland, Maine, to protest Iceland’s expanding commercial whaling program,...
Japanese Company Withdraws “Jerky” Pet Treats Made from Endangered Fin Whale
Press ReleaseMay 29, 2013Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) and the Iruka & Kujira [Dolphin & Whale] Action Network (IKAN) welcome a Japanese company’s decision...
Iceland Is Killing Endangered Fin Whales for Japanese Pet Treats
Press ReleaseMay 28, 2013Marine WildlifeToday the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), and the Iruka & Kujira [Dolphin & Whale] Action Network (IKAN), expressed dismay at the...
Groups Call for US Action as Iceland Violates International Whaling Law
Press ReleaseMay 8, 2013Marine WildlifeA coalition of international animal welfare and conservation groups is calling on the Obama Administration to impose economic sanctions against Iceland after Iceland´s whaling company Hvalur hf announced it will...
Japan’s Taiji Dolphin Killing Methods Deemed Inhumane
Marine WildlifeA recent issue of the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science contains the findings of a clinical veterinary and behavioral analysis of the killing methods being used in the notorious...
Sounding Off: Navy Severely Impacts Marine Life with Ocean Noise
Marine WildlifeThe US Navy has requested authorization from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to allow it to take (harass, harm or kill) many tens of millions of marine mammals incidental to...
St. Vincentian Whalers Learning New Vocation, but Bloodshed Continues
Marine WildlifeAWI continues to work with NGOs and individuals in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to bring an end to its cruel and wasteful humpback whale hunt. We are particularly...
AWI’s Bavin Awards Presented at CITES Conference
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeAn early highlight of the 16th meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties was the presentation of AWI’s Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards, honoring those who have demonstrated...
CITES CoP16: Successes and Failures
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe 16th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was poised to be historic. Not only was 2013 the 40th anniversary of CITES,...
Fishy Food: FDA May Approve Genetically Engineered Salmon
Farmed Animals, Marine WildlifeDespite strong public opposition, and no documented demand, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appears to be drawing closer to approving the first food product from a genetically engineered (GE)...