AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Feature Article
AWI Report Reveals Tragic Toll of Barn Fires
Farmed AnimalsIn 2017, a barn fire struck Hi-Grade Egg Producers in North Manchester, Indiana. At least four poultry barns burned down, killing more than 1 million chickens in a matter of...
AWI Sues USDA to Force Online Disclosure of Records
Farmed AnimalsOn August 23, AWI and Farm Sanctuary sued the US Department of Agriculture for failing to adequately respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request asking for proactive disclosure...
IWC Recap: Efforts to Curtail Whale Conservation Avoided
Marine WildlifeIn September, AWI took part in the 67th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Florianópolis, Brazil. The meeting delivered a series of surprises—not least of which was that...
Japan’s Sei Whale Trade Declared Illegal Under CITES
Marine WildlifeIn an unprecedented reprimand, the Standing Committee to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has determined that Japan’s use of thousands of...
Noninvasive Monitoring of Manatees
Marine WildlifeIn 2010, 280 Florida manatees died during prolonged cold weather due to chronic metabolic stress, known as “cold-stress syndrome.” Since 2012, more than 150 manatees have died in the polluted...
Scapegoating Sea Lions Won’t Save Salmon
Marine WildlifeThe Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) was passed in 1972. Over the years it was amended, but its fundamentally protective nature has remained unchanged. The statute outlawed the killing of...
Beaver Institute Solves Conflicts to Save Beavers
Terrestrial WildlifeThe North American beaver, an often misunderstood and maligned aquatic rodent, builds dams with mud and sticks, which turns streams into valuable wetland ecosystems. Beaver ponds are necessary throughout most...
In the Air and on the Ground, AWI’s Bill Clark Heeds the Call of the Wild
Terrestrial WildlifeWhen Dr. Bill Clark is not training Kenyan pilots on how to dodge poacher gunfire, enlisting modern DNA technology to combat bushmeat trafficking, or reintroducing once-exterminated oryx antelope to Senegal,...
Thirst for Oil May Finally Despoil ANWR
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is a wildlife haven located in northern Alaska that encompasses one of the world’s last remaining intact arctic tundra landscapes. Originally designated as a...
Administration Remaking AWA into Animal Industry Welfare Act
The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) is facing a grave threat. The Trump administration is engaged in a multipronged pro-industry agenda aimed at eviscerating the basic protections for animals mandated by...