AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Feature Article
AWI Works to End Deceptive Label Practices
Farmed AnimalsAs interest in farm animal welfare and environmental sustainability increases, more and more producers of meat, poultry, dairy, and egg products seek to assure potential customers—via claims on food packaging—that their animals...
Japan Sells Sei Whale Meat in Violation of CITES
Marine WildlifeHaving failed to persuade the International Whaling Commission (IWC) at its September 2018 meeting to overturn its longstanding ban on commercial whaling, Japan left the IWC on June 30, 2019,...
Animals Get Added Trade Protections at CITES Conference
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) took place in Geneva, Switzerland, in...
AWI Honors Wildlife Law Enforcement Heroes in Geneva
Terrestrial WildlifeWhile delegates debated dozens of species listing proposals and other documents during CoP18, wildlife law enforcement officers, attorneys, and forensic scientists continued their efforts to combat wildlife crime in the...
Talented Rats Induce Empathy in Humans
Animals in LaboratoriesIn a laboratory, people matter: a key contributor to good animal welfare is the presence of compassionate caretakers. Research has shown that a “belief in animal mind” (BAM)—seeing animals as...
Horse Protection Act Enforcement Plummets
Companion Animals, EquinesNearly 50 years ago, Congress passed the Horse Protection Act (HPA) to protect horses from the abusive practice of soring, which involves intentionally inflicting pain on the animal’s legs to...
Quality of Life Scale for Aging and Ailing Pets
Companion AnimalsWe all want to do well by our furry companions. We want to have as much time as possible with them, but also want to make sure that they do...
Reducing the Use of Antibiotics in Farm Animals
Farmed AnimalsIn January 2018, a report released by the World Health Organization’s newly minted Global Antimicrobial Surveillance System revealed widespread antibiotic resistance among people with suspected bacterial infections in nations around...
Creative Kids Draw Endangered Creatures for “Save All Species” Campaign
AWI entered into a unique partnership with HarperCollins Children’s Books last year to produce educational materials on endangered species and what we can do to protect them. The partnership coincided...
US Government Set to Approve Gray Whale Hunt
Marine WildlifeIn 1999, the Makah Tribe of northwest Washington killed a gray whale, the first killed by the tribe since the late 1920s. The kill was made after the US government...