AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Feature Article
Neglect Leads to Death of Military Dogs
Companion AnimalsThe fate of dogs used by the military in combat situations (e.g., bomb sniffing) has long been an intense area of concern. Last year, President Obama signed into law a...
Higher Welfare Method for Stunning Pigs Gains Ground
Farmed AnimalsIn the United States, federal regulations require that pigs be stunned prior to slaughter by one of four methods: electricity, chemicals (gas), captive bolt device, or gunshot. The smallest slaughter...
Poor Reporting of Analgesia in Laboratory Animals: A Systemic Problem
Animals in LaboratoriesProper use of pain relief (analgesics) in laboratory animals is a scientific and ethical imperative. Both the Animal Welfare Act and US Public Health Service policy require appropriate use of...
The Animal Welfare Act: Lifeline for Some Lab Animals Turns 50
Animals in LaboratoriesThe animals were kept on a former dairy farm in Gainesville, Virginia, where there was no heat, windows were broken, water pipes had frozen up, and dead dogs remained among...
Birds Left to Suffer in Slaughter Plant Holding Areas
Farmed AnimalsThe welfare of birds at slaughter is not solely a matter of what happens once they pass through the doors of the slaughter establishment. Abuse and unnecessary suffering can occur...
Keeping Shark Fins in the Ocean and Out of the Soup
Marine WildlifeFor over a decade, AWI has provided an online database of restaurants in the United States that continue to serve shark fin soup. The goal is to help people avoid...
Ivory Trafficker Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
Terrestrial WildlifeFeisal Mohamed Ali is now in a Kenyan prison. He has begun to serve a term that will keep him there until July 21, 2036, when he will be 69...
Wildlife Trade in Focus at CITES Conference of the Parties
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIn September 2016, thousands of government delegates, scientists, industry representatives, and conservationists will gather in Johannesburg, South Africa, for the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to the...
More Retailers Reject Seafood Sources Linked to Whaling
Marine WildlifeDespite its own large fishing industry, the United States is one of the world’s top seafood importing countries, and imports of Icelandic seafood products have been on the rise. By...
SeaWorld Ends Orca Breeding Program
Marine WildlifeOn March 17, 2016, SeaWorld made a paradigm-shifting announcement. The company will end its captive breeding program for orcas. This policy will extend to all its parks, existing and planned,...