AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Feature Article
In Remembrance
Marine WildlifeAlong with so many in the marine animal protection community, AWI is grieving the loss late last year of three outstanding advocates. Each of these professionals played a role in helping to...
The Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards: Advancing Win-Win Solutions for Wildlife and People
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIt was a simple gesture. In 2006, a single donor to the Animal Welfare Institute offered a $10,000 grant to support the development of new tools and strategies to prevent,...
Making Positive Changes for Animals in Laboratories: A LAREF Discussion
Animals in LaboratoriesAWI’s Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum (LAREF) is an online discussion forum where individuals working with animals in research share their ideas and experiences related to improving the welfare...
Changing of the Guard: Susan Millward Named New Head of AWI
Executive director Susan Millward has been appointed the organization’s new chief executive upon the retirement of Cathy Liss at the end of 2022. Animals have been a big part of...
AWI Urges US Government to Suspend Purchases from Monkey Suppliers After Smuggling Indictment
Animals in Laboratories, Terrestrial WildlifeIn a letter delivered November 30, AWI urged the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to “re-evaluate their reliance on, and support for,...
Exploring Macaques’ Preference for Physical vs. Touch Screen Cognitive Enrichment
Animals in LaboratoriesEnrichment that encourages natural exploratory behaviors is important to the welfare of nonhuman primates in research. The purpose of this project, which was funded by an AWI Refinement Grant, was...
AWI Urges Swift Adoption of Animal Welfare Standards for USDA Organic Label
Farmed AnimalsWhen the US Department of Agriculture published proposed regulations that would establish welfare standards for animals raised under the National Organic Program (see AWI Quarterly, fall 2022), AWI quickly mobilized a...
Dairy Industry Misses Chance to Improve Animal Care Standards
Farmed AnimalsAccording to the US Department of Agriculture, in 2021 the average number of US dairy cows involved in milk production at any given time was 9.45 million. The vast majority...
IWC68: Budget Woes and Bad Faith Gestures Nearly Derail Whale Protection
Marine WildlifeSince the International Whaling Commission (IWC) last met in person in 2018, two significant milestones have passed: the 75th anniversary of the IWC’s founding treaty—the International Convention for the Regulation of...
Mitigating Human-Wildlife Conflicts on Vail Pass in Colorado
Terrestrial WildlifeEast Vail Pass on Interstate 70, between Copper Mountain Resort and the top of Vail Pass, is an important movement corridor for wildlife in Colorado. Most recently, the Summit County...