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Gray Whale Hunt Edges Toward Approval Amid Staggering Population Decline
In March, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) sought public comment on the Makah Tribe’s request for a permit under...
Federal Protection of Animals in Transport Goes off the Rails
Every year, hundreds of millions of farmed animals are shipped across the United States to breeding, feeding, and slaughter facilities—transport...
Replacing Animals in Experimentation: Where We Are, Where We’re Going
Experiments on animals (“in vivo” experiments) have long been the norm for learning about human health and disease, because testing...
AWI’s Nancy Blaney: Tenacious in Making Government Work for Animals
On any given day, you’ll find Nancy Blaney, AWI’s director of government affairs, sprinting through the halls of Congress, camped...
Beagle Breeder Atrocities Leave USDA-APHIS Unmoved
“Beagle production facility.” That’s how John Sagartz, chief strategy officer for Inotiv (the company that purchased Envigo last November) repeatedly...
Anxiolytic Effects of Environmental Enrichment for Mice: A Systematic Review
by Lucía Améndola Saavedra, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of British Columbia Standard barren housing systems for laboratory mice restrict the...
3D Printing for Animal Welfare
Enrichment—adding complexity to an animal’s environment—is an essential element of improving the lives of animals in captivity. Species-appropriate toys, puzzles,...
A Salute to Animal Champions Exiting Congress
Every two years, Congress loses members who retire from politics, run for another office, or lose their reelection bid. Unfortunately,...
Nations Strengthen Wildlife Trade Protections at CITES CoP19
Significant progress for wildlife was achieved at the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP19) to the Convention on...
AWI Honors Wildlife Law Enforcement Champions in Panama
Since 1994, at each meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties, AWI has honored individuals, organizations, and agencies that...
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Captive dolphins face uncertain futures. They deserve better
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Yahoo! Japan Sells Polluted Whale and Dolphin Meat Products to Unsuspecting Consumers
In Program: Marine WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and an international coalition of animal protection and environmental groups are calling on Yahoo! Japan and its parent company, the...
As Iceland Calls Off Fin Whale Slaughter, Japan and Norway Launch Cruel, Unsustainable Whale Hunting Seasons
In Program: Marine WildlifeJapan and Norway resumed slaughtering whales this month, while Iceland’s only fin whaling company has decided that it will not hunt this summer, citing a...