Archive: Feature Article

Using Acoustics to Reduce Avian Collisions with Tall Structures

Billions of birds fatally collide with human-made structures each year. These mortalities have consequences for avian population viability and the...

Administration Shows Early Enthusiasm for Wildlife Protection

The president and the executive branch hold enormous sway in setting US wildlife policy—from signing (or vetoing) wildlife-related legislation, to...

A Call to Phase Out Mink Farms

Ever wonder where the fur in that celebrity’s designer parka came from? Chances are, it came from a terrified mink...

Paul Hoetjes: Defender of Caribbean Wildlife and Environment

The Wider Caribbean Region has lost a wonderful conservation champion. Paul Hoetjes of Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands, died in November after...

Barn Fires Continue to Kill Massive Numbers of Farm Animals

This past year, over 1.6 million farm animals were reported killed in barn fires across the United States, making 2020...

AWI Challenges Boar’s Head “Humanely Raised” Claim

AWI filed challenges before the Federal Trade Commission in February against Boar’s Head over the company’s claim its chicken sausage...

Tens of Millions of Animals in Research Are Unprotected

In the United States, the number of rats and mice used each year for experimentation, testing, and teaching is shrouded...

“Dog-Proof” Traps Don’t Shield Animals from Suffering

How far had the raccoon traveled and how much suffering had the animal endured along the way? These questions were...

An Island of Misfit Tortoises: Providing Sanctuary for Waif Gopher Tortoises While Recovering Wild Populations

Due to many anthropogenic threats, the gopher tortoise is declining throughout its range in the southeastern United States. Translocation—the movement...

Aiming to End Wildlife Killing Contests

As dusk falls, two men, assault-style weapons in hand, crouch in an open field. One sets up a device that...