Archive: Feature Article
On Orca Captivity, China Chooses Regressive Path
AWI’s Dr. Naomi Rose visited China in January on behalf of the China Cetacean Alliance, of which AWI is a...
Caribbean Species Gain Protections at SPAW Protocol Meeting
The Caribbean Environment Programme was established in 1981 as one of the United Nations’ “Regional Seas” programs, in recognition of...
Long, Hard Road: Interstate Transport of Animals Unfit to Travel
The cross-country movement of farmed animals has increased steadily over the past several decades, as animal agriculture has shifted toward...
Good Money After Bad: Primate Research Centers Seek Funds to Expand While Failing on Animal Welfare
In the early 1960s, the federal government established a network of National Primate Research Centers (NPRCs) to promote biomedical research...
Trump Administration Seeks to Slash Habitat Protections for Endangered Wildlife
In April, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a proposed rule...
Monitoring Salt Marsh Harvest Mice via Novel, Noninvasive Genetic Surveys
by Dr. Cody Aylward and Dr. Mark Statham, Mammalian Ecology and Conservation Unit, UC Davis The salt marsh harvest mouse...
Colorado Cracks Down on Wildlife Trafficking
In May, Colorado enacted SB25-168, the nation’s most comprehensive state law to combat wildlife trafficking. The law is unique among...
Will Japanese Protectionism Sink Icelandic Whaling?
This year’s commercial whaling season began in April with the first kills by Norway and Japan. Although Norway’s quota allows...
Marine Science Cast Adrift as Agency Staff Tossed Overboard
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, within the Department of Commerce, is among a host of federal agencies with science-based...
Helping Unhoused Pets and Their People Find Shelter
AWI is pleased to announce that its Safe Havens for Pets directory has expanded to include pet-friendly sheltering resources for individuals who...
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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...