AWI Quarterly Term Archive
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AWI’s Refinement Database Adds New Search Filter
Animals in LaboratoriesAWI has updated its Refinement Database, which curates published scientific articles and books on improving the welfare of animals in research and testing. Previously, users could filter search results by “animal...
AWI Awards First “Safe Havens for Pets” Grants
Companion AnimalsIn connection with the launch of our Safe Havens for Pets Grant Program, AWI is pleased to announce that the first grants have been awarded. Since 2011, AWI has operated...
Animal Welfare Measures in State Legislatures
Terrestrial WildlifeAWI led efforts to get a bill introduced in the Illinois Senate to ban mink farming in the state. Sponsored by Assistant Majority Leader Linda Holmes, the Mink Facility Disease...
Dr. Randour’s Legacy: Securing the Data to Bring Animal Cruelty into Sharper Focus
Companion AnimalsDr. Mary Lou Randour, who served as senior policy advisor for AWI’s Animals and Interpersonal Violence program until her recent retirement, rarely shies away from a challenge—even if it involves...
Apply for an AWI Scholarship: Tell What Inspired Your Desire to Help Animals
AWI launched its scholarship program in December 2019. To date, we have provided 50 scholarships totaling $114,000. Available to graduating high school seniors entering college, the scholarship is intended to...
Cynthia E. Wilson
Longtime AWI board member Cynthia Wilson died in August at the age of 83. Cynthia served on AWI’s board for over 50 years, chairing the board for the final 20...
Two Funding Opportunities for Animals in Labs
Animals in LaboratoriesCalling on those who work with animals in research laboratories in the United States or Canada and strive to improve their welfare: AWI now has two funding opportunities—one to enable...
Avian Advocates Occupy Top Perches in Voice for Animals Contest
Since 2010, AWI has partnered with the Humane Education Network for the student contest “A Voice for Animals.” Each year, our judges take on the challenging task of choosing the...
AWI’s Kate O’Connell: Passion and Persistence in Defense of Ocean Life
Marine WildlifeAfter four decades in the fight to end commercial whaling worldwide, Kate O’Connell, senior policy consultant for AWI’s Marine Life program, is on a first-name basis with virtually every major...
AWI Sues BLM over Wild Horse Management
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeAWI is suing the Bureau of Land Management after the agency finalized a management plan to eliminate millions of acres of federally designated habitat for wild horses in Wyoming. The...