AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Feature Article
Huge Demand Herding Seahorses into Extinction
Marine WildlifeWith a horse’s head, the snout of an aardvark, a chameleon’s color changing abilities and independently operating eyes, a monkey-like prehensile tail, and—in males, not females—a marsupial’s pouch for the...
AWI Investigates Illegal Dog Meat Trade in Philippines and Thailand
Companion AnimalsThis past March, I traveled from Bangkok—where I had been attending the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora...
Working Through the IWC to Help Whales Steer Clear of Fishing Gear
Marine WildlifeWhales have been getting entangled in man-made ropes and nets, probably, since the first fishermen began to use these materials to catch fish thousands of years ago. However, before the...
Lyme Disease? Don’t Fear the Deer
Terrestrial WildlifeLyme disease is endemic to the northeastern and northcentral United States. In 2011, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control, there were a total of 24,346 confirmed cases of...
Using DNA to Put Poachers Away
Terrestrial WildlifeModern DNA technology is helping to protect African wild animals from the most ancient of criminal abuses—poaching for bushmeat. Long before elephant ivory carvings became fashionable, and before crocodile skin...
Mice Make Imperfect Models to Study Human Maladies
Animals in LaboratoriesAn article by Gina Kolata in the February 11 New York Times titled “Mice Fall Short as Test Subjects for Some of Humans’ Deadly Ills,” unleashed a maelstrom—from both those...
Scribbles, a Horse that Beat All Odds
Companion Animals, EquinesImagine finding your beloved horse on Facebook, in a kill pen bleeding to death with a severed artery, when you thought she was safe and happy in a loving home....
New Certifications Recognize Farmers and Ranchers Who Make Peace with Predators and Other Wildlife
Farmed AnimalsResearchers are only just starting to understand the critical role of native US predator species in the functioning of ecosystems. A recent study by Oregon State University, for example, found that...
AWI’s Bavin Awards Presented at CITES Conference
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeAn early highlight of the 16th meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties was the presentation of AWI’s Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards, honoring those who have demonstrated...
CITES CoP16: Successes and Failures
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe 16th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was poised to be historic. Not only was 2013 the 40th anniversary of CITES,...