AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Feature Article
New Push to Include Animal Welfare Standards to Organic Program
Farmed AnimalsSince the Biden administration took the reins in January, animal welfare and organic farming advocates have resumed their push to reinstate the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) rule under...
Suez Canal Blockage Highlights Plight of Farm Animals at Sea
Farmed AnimalsAt least 20 ships carrying hundreds of thousands of animals were stalled in and around the Suez Canal for several days this March when the Ever Given (one of the world’s largest...
Dubious Ocean Noise Study Seeks to Corral Wild Whales
Marine WildlifeAWI has been collaborating with Norway’s largest animal welfare group, NOAH, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) to oppose a dangerous experiment on wild minke whales that was to begin...
“Virtual” Standstill at Caribbean Conservation Meeting
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIn March and April, AWI marine animal program director Susan Millward and consultant Courtney Vail participated in the ninth meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee to the United...
Aiming to End Wildlife Killing Contests
Terrestrial WildlifeAs dusk falls, two men, assault-style weapons in hand, crouch in an open field. One sets up a device that begins to play recorded sounds of a coyote pup in...
An Island of Misfit Tortoises: Providing Sanctuary for Waif Gopher Tortoises While Recovering Wild Populations
Terrestrial WildlifeDue to many anthropogenic threats, the gopher tortoise is declining throughout its range in the southeastern United States. Translocation—the movement of animals from one location to another—has become an increasingly...
“Dog-Proof” Traps Don’t Shield Animals from Suffering
Terrestrial WildlifeHow far had the raccoon traveled and how much suffering had the animal endured along the way? These questions were posed by those who came to the aid of a...
A Call to Phase Out Mink Farms
Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeEver wonder where the fur in that celebrity’s designer parka came from? Chances are, it came from a terrified mink in a tiny cage. About 85 percent of the fur...
Administration Shows Early Enthusiasm for Wildlife Protection
Terrestrial WildlifeThe president and the executive branch hold enormous sway in setting US wildlife policy—from signing (or vetoing) wildlife-related legislation, to issuing orders and regulations that enhance (or remove) protections for...
Using Acoustics to Reduce Avian Collisions with Tall Structures
Terrestrial WildlifeBillions of birds fatally collide with human-made structures each year. These mortalities have consequences for avian population viability and the conservation of endangered species. This source of human-wildlife conflict also...