AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Feature Article
China Signals Shutdown of Its Ivory Industry
Terrestrial WildlifeBeginning March 31, 2017, China is embarking on a deliberate, nine-month sequential procedure to shut down its ivory industry. In so doing, it is dismantling the world’s most important marketplace...
Fight for Canada Lynx Continues
Terrestrial WildlifeTwo lynx were found shot dead in northern Maine in November 2016, prompting an investigation by local and federal officials. A reward of $19,000 for information leading to convictions for...
USDA Thwarts Efforts to Improve School Lunch Programs
Farmed AnimalsImagine 3,000 dead chickens piled in a truck after a company failed to protect them from freezing conditions during transport, or watching someone at a slaughterhouse place the heads (instead...
IWC Meets in Slovenia on Anniversary of Whaling Moratorium
Marine WildlifeThe 66thmeeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) took place October 20–28, 2016, in Portorož, Slovenia, 70 years after the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (ICRW) was ratified....
AWI Honors Wildlife Champions
Terrestrial WildlifeFor the past two decades, it has been a tradition at CITES Conferences of the Parties for AWI to present the Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award to individuals,...
CITES Conference Convenes in Johannesburg
Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeAWI wildlife attorney Tara Zuardo and wildlife biologist D.J. Schubert joined other animal welfare advocates, conservationists, government delegates, scientists, and industry representatives at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the...
USFWS Pulls the Plug on Red Wolf Recovery
Endangered Species, Terrestrial WildlifeTwo years ago, red wolves numbered 90–110 in the wild. Victories won by AWI and allies limiting the hunting of coyotes in the wolves’ recovery area in North Carolina were...
Changes in Congress
Along with the unexpected outcome of the presidential race (see page 2), Election Day 2016 resulted in the defeat of two lawmakers who have worked to improve animal welfare. Senator...
Complaint Filed Against Research Facility Involved in Dozens of Monkey Deaths
Animals in LaboratoriesOn the heels of the historic settlement between the US Department of Agriculture and Santa Cruz Biotechnology (SCBT), another huge commercial operation licensed as an animal dealer and registered as...
Examining Environmental Enrichment and Response to Stress
Animals in LaboratoriesA new, enhanced environment can give animals an opportunity to explore and interact. However, when animals are presented with these novel environments, they can be conflicted, with fear of the...