Archive: Feature Article
Expanded Port Portends Doom for Taiwanese White Dolphin
In 2002, a subspecies of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin was identified in the coastal waters of western Taiwan: Sousa chinensis taiwanensis, now...
AWI Seeks Animal Welfare Measures in 2023 Farm Bill
The 118th Congress is gearing up to tackle the Farm Bill, a massive omnibus bill that must be reauthorized every five...
AWI Proposes Slaughter Reforms to Help Protect Poultry and Public Health
Food poisoning. We’ve all experienced it. A few hours after enjoying a meal, you suddenly find yourself vomiting—or worse. Each...
Making Positive Changes for Animals in Laboratories: A LAREF Discussion
AWI’s Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum (LAREF) is an online discussion forum where individuals working with animals in research...
AWI Aids Aerial Efforts to Keep Kenyan Wildlife Safe
A conspicuous patrol airplane cruising at low altitude over a Kenyan National Park has an impact similar to a conspicuous...
Advocating Greater Protections for African Elephants
In March, AWI submitted comments to the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) urging the agency to ban the import...
David Kirby
1960–2023 David Kirby, an award-winning investigative journalist, died on April 16 at the age of 62, after a series of...
Ray Surveys in the Mesoamerican Reef
by Dr. Rachel Graham, MarAlliance Tropical rays occupy important roles in benthic ecosystems, as their foraging behaviors contribute to soft...
Protecting Ocean Biodiversity Through the New High Seas Treaty
by Chris Wold, Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School In March 2023, after nearly 20 years of planning...
Has a Lifeline Been Thrown to the Vaquita Porpoise?
In May, scientists conducted a survey in the Upper Gulf of California, looking for the world’s most endangered cetacean: the...
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North American Environmental Commission Confirms Mexico’s Role in Imperiling Vaquita
In Program: Marine WildlifeA commission under the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) released a report yesterday confirming that Mexico’s unwillingness to enforce its own wildlife protection, trade, and fisheries laws...
Captive dolphins face uncertain futures. They deserve better
In Program: Marine WildlifeIn this op-ed for the Tampa Bay Times, Dr. Naomi Rose, AWI’s senior scientist in marine mammal biology, discusses the challenges in caring for orcas...
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...