AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Feature Article
A Whale of an Effect on Ocean Life: The Ecological and Economic Value of Cetaceans
Marine WildlifeWhat if an animal could entertain and educate millions of people annually, enhance productivity (thereby increasing the number of fish in the sea), mitigate climate change, feed billions of marine...
Wind Farms Could Blow White Dolphin out of Water
Marine WildlifeThe International Whaling Commission (IWC) Scientific Committee held its annual meeting in mid-May, once again choosing Bled, Slovenia, as its venue. AWI’s Dr. Naomi Rose attended, focusing (as she has...
Hope Ryden
EquinesAugust 1, 1929 – June 18, 2017 North American wildlife lost one of their staunchest advocates with the death in June of esteemed author and naturalist Hope Ryden. AWI is...
Resuscitating the Sahel: AWI Helping Wildlife Return to Senegal
Terrestrial WildlifeWith very few exceptions, Africa’s Sahel—a strip of Africa that lies just south of the Sahara Desert—is a barren, devastated place populated largely by semi-nomadic Fulani herdsmen who keep watch...
Eagle Rescued from Steel-Jaw Leghold Trap
Terrestrial WildlifeIn 1782, the bald eagle became America’s national bird when its image was emblazoned on the country’s Great Seal. Legend has it that a group of bald eagles circled over...
Sustainable Use and “Surplus” Animals: Sabotaging Natural Selection
Terrestrial WildlifeFor many government officials and scientists responsible for the management of the planet’s wildlife species, “sustainable use” is synonymous with “perpetual exploitation.” It is a dogma that insists wildlife cannot...
The Endangered Species Act and Wildlife Under Assault
Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeAn influential faction of the 115th Congress is expressing a clear animosity toward animal protection measures. Emboldened, perhaps, by an administration that appears sympathetic to their aims, this faction is waging...
USDA’s Cyanide Bombs Claim More Unintended Victims
Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeFourteen-year-old Canyon Mansfield was walking with Kasey, his Labrador retriever, near his house when he noticed what looked like a sprinkler head. Unwittingly, he touched it, causing an explosion that...
Happy Home for Rescued Beagles
Animals in Laboratories, Companion AnimalsIn 2010, nearly 200 dogs and over 50 cats were saved from a North Carolina animal testing facility, after an undercover investigation exposed callous treatment and even malicious abuse of...
Seeing the Light on Welfare: UV as an Environmental Enrichment for Birds
Animals in LaboratoriesBirds, including chickens, are commonly used in animal research. However, housing facilities are often optimized for mammals and contain no ultraviolet (UV) light. Unlike mammals, most birds are tetrachromatic, meaning...