AWI Quarterly Term Archive
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Pandemic Presents Extra Challenges for Farm Animal Welfare
Farmed AnimalsMajor natural disasters and public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, have the potential to impact farm animal welfare in many ways. For example, illness among farm workers can...
Captive Animals at Shuttered Marine Attractions Left in Limbo
Marine WildlifeAccredited zoos, aquariums, marine theme parks, and swim-with-dolphin operations—places that naturally concentrate large groups of people—were among the first tourism venues to close their doors in response to the COVID-19...
Colorado Bans Wildlife Killing Contests
Terrestrial WildlifeIn a significant victory, Colorado has banned wildlife killing contests. Such contests are cruel events in which participants kill animals for cash, prizes, and entertainment, often with awards given for...
Human Culpability in COVID-19 and Other Zoonotic Diseases
Terrestrial WildlifeBeing responsible and sheltering at home is one way to limit the spread of COVID-19. Changing our relationship with wildlife and farm animals, however, would help keep deadly zoonotic diseases...
Tiger King: Series Shocks but Skates Past Animal Suffering
Terrestrial WildlifeA tiger removed from a tiny apartment in New York City by first responders after he bit his owner. Lions running down the highway after 38 big cats were released...
As USDA Dithers, Research Chinchilla Supplier Goes Unchecked
Animals in LaboratoriesNative to the Andes Mountains in South America, chinchillas are gentle, social, inquisitive, and energetic rodents. Though not typically thought of as experimental animals, chinchillas (because of their large ears...
Enrichment Strategies for Rabbits in Research
Animals in LaboratoriesOne of the goals of environmental enrichment is to encourage species-typical behaviors while discouraging abnormal behaviors. Assessing the effectiveness of various enrichment strategies can be a challenging endeavor, particularly for...
Fast Tracking Fatalities: Bust of Horse Racing Doping Ring Highlights Need for Reform
Companion Animals, EquinesEach year in the United States, hundreds of racehorses die on tracks across the country—a death toll that far exceeds the number of fatalities in other racing jurisdictions around the...
Hawaii Agrees to Regulate Live Animal Shipments
Farmed AnimalsThe perils of overseas animal transport were recently underscored when 21 cows perished on a barge traveling from Honolulu to Kauai. While the animals were inspected at the port—per Hawaii...
Marine Mammal Conference Sounds Alarm, Highlights Positive Actions
Marine WildlifeIn early December 2019, more than 2,700 marine mammal scientists, policymakers, students, and activists, as well as journalists and others interested in the latest marine mammal science developments, gathered from...