Archive: Feature Article
Low-Stress Livestock Handling to Deter Predators
by Dr. Naomi Louchouarn, University of Wisconsin-Madison In the Northern Rocky Mountains, ranchers raising livestock on public lands often advocate...
Howl for Justice for Tortured Wyoming Wolf
Earlier this year, a horrific scene of torment and death unfolded in Daniel, Wyoming. According to multiple news reports and...
A Luxury We Can’t Afford: Seeking to Extinguish Trade in Exotic Skins
It’s no skin off their backs. That’s why the multibillion-dollar, luxury fashion accessories market continues to peddle shoes, wallets, gloves,...
Seeking Justice for Marine Mammals Harmed in Foreign Fisheries
The United States imports approximately 70 to 85 percent of the seafood Americans consume—more than 6.1 billion pounds each year,...
AWI Report Details Feeble Enforcement of State Farmed Animal Welfare Laws
Legal protections for farmed animals in the United States are few and far between—especially while the animals remain on farms,...
Social Housing Status of Primates in Labs: Effects on Compassion Fatigue
by Lace E. Logan, Dr. Lara K. Ault, and Dr. Keith W. Burton This study, which was funded by a...
AWI Supporters Underwrite New Life for Animals Retired from Laboratories
In AWI’s November 2022 Giving Tuesday campaign, we asked our supporters to contribute to our fundraising drive on behalf of...
Decoding the Minds and Hearts of Animals: Dr. Temple Grandin Awarded AWI’s Schweitzer Medal
“In a world where the treatment of animals is often overlooked or undervalued, Dr. Grandin stands as a beacon of compassion,...
Using Fecal Samples to Noninvasively Study Wolves
by Samuel Hervey, Michigan Technological University Noninvasive genetic tools are commonly used in conservation programs because they help practitioners address...
Stop Window Strikes: Helping Birds Bypass the Glass
As juvenile birds fledge the nest, and hundreds of species of birds begin their annual migration to their winter habitats,...
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Titus Reintroduces Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act as New AWI Report Reveals Feeble Enforcement of Welfare Violations
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AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering
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Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands
In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)....