AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Feature Article
Safe Havens Help People and Pets Escape Abuse
Companion AnimalsAt times it may seem difficult to locate the “win/win” in a situation. Not so when it comes to recognizing the link between animal abuse and domestic violence—and using it...
If Unfit to Travel, Farm Animals Should Avoid the Voyage
Farmed AnimalsThe number of beef and dairy cattle exported from the US in 2010 to countries other than Canada and Mexico more than quadrupled over the previous year. Live animal exports are...
In NC, Raising Pigs Right Means Keeping Up with the Joneses
Farmed AnimalsA lot of pigs live in Duplin County, North Carolina—nearly 2.3 million according to the USDA’s 2007 Census of Agriculture, more than any other county in the US (and more than...
Industrial Chicken: Sowing Breeds of Despair
Farmed AnimalsIndustrial chicken farming—whether for meat or egg production—is notoriously inhumane. Chickens raised for meat live in crowded, windowless barns, induced into a state of semi-torpor, while those raised to lay...
How My Class Grew to Love Sharks
Marine WildlifeAs a teacher , I am always looking for lessons I can teach that have a purpose. I want my students to work in real-life situations and solve real-live problems...
An Ocean Apart: A Cross-Cultural Perspective on Cetaceans
Marine WildlifeLarge-scale commercial whaling began in the 17th century for Western countries such as the US, UK, and the Netherlands. According to Paul Greenberg, the author of Four Fish, “if you are from...
Will The US Stand Up To Iceland Over Whales?
Marine WildlifeA powerful US law allows the president to impose trade sanctions on nations whose citizens undermine conservation agreements. The Pelly Amendment of the Fishermen’s Protective Act (22 U.S.C. §1978, as amended)...
Grim Anniversary: Eighty Years of ADC Act
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Damage Control Act (ADC Act) was signed into law in 1931. The 80th anniversary of its passage this past March was hardly a cause for celebration; rather, it is...
Effects of Increased Interaction Between Research Rodents and Their Handlers
Animals in LaboratoriesDoes Touch Lower Anxiety Levels in Both, Producing More Conclusive Test Results? At the University of Notre Dame we have a system in place that allows the principle investigators to...
Stunning and Slaughter of Poultry: Evolving Consensus
Farmed AnimalsPoultry do not have muscular diaphragms. Consequently when birds are hung upside down for shackling purposes, abdominal organs compress their hearts. Additionally, compression of leg bones by metal shackles is...