AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Government/Legal
USDA Launches Antibiotic Sampling Program
Farmed AnimalsThe USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced in September that it had launched a new exploratory sampling program to assess the accuracy of “no antibiotic” marketing claims for beef...
NMFS Nixes Quick Steps to Protect Rice’s Whales
Marine WildlifeThe Rice’s whale was initially listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act in 2019 as a subspecies—the Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale—but was reclassified as a unique species in...
CITES Standing Committee Weighs Issues of Compliance
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeOver 700 delegates met in Geneva for five days beginning in late November to deliberate over a full slate of issues at the 77th meeting of the Standing Committee to the...
Seeking to Restore ESA Regulations
Terrestrial WildlifeIn June, the Biden administration proposed regulations aimed at restoring Endangered Species Act implementing regulations that were weakened in 2019 under the prior administration. Those rollbacks curtailed protections afforded to...
Settlement Secures Red Wolf Conservation
Terrestrial WildlifeFor more than a decade, the legal advocacy of AWI and allies has helped ensure the continued existence of red wolves in the wild. This year, that work culminated in...
The Endangered Species Act: Half a Century of Essential Protections
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeHigh in the clear blue skies over the Grand Canyon, California condors wheel slowly, searching for their next meal. In the shortgrass prairie of Wyoming, the dark eyes of black-footed...
Ag Appropriation Bills Address Animal Welfare
Companion Animals, Equines, Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe House appropriations committee and the full Senate have approved spending bills for the US Department of Agriculture, and both include important provisions for animal welfare. The House bill expresses...
Celebrating 50 Years of the ESA
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Endangered Species Act was signed into law in December 1973 to prevent the extinction of wildlife both at home and abroad. Fifty years later, it remains one of the...
Ending Engagement in Cruel Ejiao Trade
EquinesIn October, Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) reintroduced the Ejiao Act (HR 6021) to protect donkeys from a burgeoning global trade that has claimed millions of these animals’ lives and resulted in terrible...
Throttling Speed Limits in Right Whale Waters
Marine WildlifeScientists recently shared a small bit of positive news that the remaining number of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales (NARW) may be slightly higher than previously believed. The 2021...