Archive: Feature Article

USDA Steps Up—and Steps Back—with New License Renewal Rules

The US Department of Agriculture is making significant changes to the licensing requirements under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), and...

Tiger King: Series Shocks but Skates Past Animal Suffering

A tiger removed from a tiny apartment in New York City by first responders after he bit his owner. Lions...

Human Culpability in COVID-19 and Other Zoonotic Diseases

Being responsible and sheltering at home is one way to limit the spread of COVID-19. Changing our relationship with wildlife...

Colorado Bans Wildlife Killing Contests

In a significant victory, Colorado has banned wildlife killing contests. Such contests are cruel events in which participants kill animals...

Captive Animals at Shuttered Marine Attractions Left in Limbo

Accredited zoos, aquariums, marine theme parks, and swim-with-dolphin operations—places that naturally concentrate large groups of people—were among the first tourism...

Pandemic Presents Extra Challenges for Farm Animal Welfare

Major natural disasters and public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have the potential to impact farm animal welfare...

AWI Releases Latest Update on Humane Slaughter Enforcement

In early 2008, a slaughterhouse investigation revealed multiple incidents of egregious cruelty to cattle at the Westland-Hallmark Meat Packing Co....

Coronavirus and Pets: Saving Our Companion Animals

We have borne witness to the devastating effects of COVID-19, which is wreaking havoc throughout the United States and across...

Handling and Training of Mice and Rats Results in Calmer Animals During Experimental Procedures

For most people with pets, handling and training their animals is important. Living with an “undomesticated” pet can be trying,...

NEPA Rollback Endangers Communities and Wildlife

In mid-July, the Trump administration finalized its overhaul of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), enacting new regulations that weaken...