AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Feature Article
CITES CoP19: Nations Converge on Panama to Determine Protections for Species in Trade
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIn 2019, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services revealed that over 1 million species were in danger of extinction and called for transformative change to prevent such...
Use of Roost Boxes by Bats Evicted from Manmade Structures
Terrestrial WildlifeNorth American bats have an estimated economic value of $23 billion annually due to their natural role as insect pest regulators. These bats have faced a significant decline due to...
Court Intervenes to Halt Horror at Beagle Breeding Facility
Animals in LaboratoriesA federal court in Virginia has taken the extraordinary step of granting the Department of Justice a temporary restraining order against a facility in Cumberland, Virginia, that breeds and sells...
Protective and Stimulatory Environmental Enrichments in Japanese Quail Colony
Animals in LaboratoriesBarren colony cages are often used for housing of breeding and research quail, especially within laboratory animal housing systems. These systems provide for ease of care and the maintenance of...
Animal Lives Among Those Upended by Ravages of War
Companion AnimalsRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused a nearly unfathomable level of suffering for both humans and animals within the war-torn country. Thousands of people, many of them civilians, have been...
Safe Havens for Pets: Unique Models, Unified Mission
Companion AnimalsAWI’s Safe Havens for Pets Mapping Project aims to provide an accurate listing of the nation’s available safe havens for pets—i.e., sheltering services that assist individuals experiencing domestic violence in...
New Hope to Solve an Old Threat for Hawaiian Birds
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Hawaiian Islands are full of astounding beauty and an incredible diversity of plants, insects, and birds. Most people picture the islands—one of the most isolated archipelagoes in the world—as...
Donkeys Die by Millions as Ejiao Demand Soars
Equines, Farmed AnimalsDonkeys are valued and trusted companions. As working animals, they are essential to many livelihoods. Around the globe, however, donkeys are being killed in unprecedented numbers. “Ejiao” (pronounced “eh-gee-yow”) is...
The Current State of Animal Farming in the US
Farmed AnimalsOn November 5, 2002, voters in Florida approved the first US law prohibiting the use of small “gestation crates” to house pregnant sows. Such crates are but one example of...
Celebrating the MMPA: 50 Years of Safeguarding Sea-Faring Mammals
Marine WildlifeIn October 1972, during the Nixon administration, the United States passed an environmental law well ahead of its time. The Marine Mammal Protection Act, inspired by horrific images of dolphins...