AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Feature Article
Using Infrared Thermography to Assess Welfare in Free-Ranging Rorqual Whales
Marine WildlifeIn recent years, anthropogenic disturbances such as maritime traffic, pollution, and fishing have had a negative impact on the welfare of great whales around the world. The town of Sept-Iles,...
Kill the Conflict, Not the Animal: Helping Communities Become Bear Smart
Terrestrial WildlifeWhen a black bear mother and two cubs came into her yard to eat from the fruit trees, an elderly woman in rural Montana called the local wildlife agency manager....
Protections Spring into Action Under Big Cat Public Safety Act
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA), a bill championed by AWI, was signed into law by President Biden in December 2022, marking an incredible step forward for both public safety...
Stubborn Whalers Take to Sea Despite Sinking Demand
Marine WildlifeThe start of summer 2024 signaled a fitful continuation of the commercial whaling still conducted by three nations: Iceland, Norway, and Japan. Two years ago, Iceland killed 148 fin whales,...
Richard Ellis
Marine WildlifeRichard Ellis—artist, author, conservationist, and great friend of AWI—died in May at the age of 86. Ellis grew up in Belle Harbor, on the Rockaway Peninsula of Queens, New York,...
CITES Animals Committee Considers Host of Wildlife Trade Issues
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeAWI joined several hundred delegates representing nearly 80 countries and a similar number of observer organizations in Geneva this July for the 33rd meeting of the Convention on International Trade in...
Stop Window Strikes: Helping Birds Bypass the Glass
Terrestrial WildlifeAs juvenile birds fledge the nest, and hundreds of species of birds begin their annual migration to their winter habitats, this time of year presents the perfect opportunity to start...
Using Fecal Samples to Noninvasively Study Wolves
Terrestrial WildlifeNoninvasive genetic tools are commonly used in conservation programs because they help practitioners address practical questions—such as estimating population size and reconstructing ancestries—without having to use stressful capture methods. Wolves...
Compressed Newspaper as Safe and Suitable Substrate for Naked Mole-rats
Animals in LaboratoriesOur project, supported by an AWI Refinement Research Award, focused on evaluating the safety of using compressed waste newspaper as a digging and enrichment substrate for naked mole-rats. These unique...
Improving the Welfare of Captive Marmosets Using Visual Barriers
Animals in LaboratoriesThe common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is increasingly becoming a key species in behavioral and biomedical research. Because of this, research focused on improving the behavioral and physiological welfare of this...