AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Government/Legal
Kazakhstan Will Phase Out Captive Dolphin Displays
Marine WildlifeYet another country has concluded that keeping cetaceans in captivity for human entertainment is an archaic practice that should end. After a two-year effort by activists in Kazakhstan, as well...
Honoring Senator Robert Dole, a Staunch Champion for Animals
Senator Robert Dole (R-KS), who died in December at age 98, was a steadfast and skilled advocate of federal protection for animals. As a member of the House of Representatives...
Abhorrent Dog Breeder Finally Forced to Surrender Animals and License
Companion AnimalsOn October 29, the US Department of Agriculture permanently revoked the license of Iowa dog breeder Daniel Gingerich and fined him $500,000, after the Department of Justice filed a complaint...
Judge Recommends Waiver to Allow Gray Whale Hunt
Marine WildlifeIn September, the administrative law judge who presided over the November 2019 hearing regarding the Makah tribe’s request for a waiver of the Marine Mammal Protection Act gave his formal...
The International Whaling Commission at 75: A Vision for the Future
Marine WildlifeThe International Whaling Commission, established in Washington, DC, and headquartered in the United Kingdom since the 1950s, celebrated its 75th anniversary on December 2, 2021. AWI has participated in almost every...
Building Back a Better Climate
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThis is part two of a two-part series. In our previous issue, we described the devastating impacts that a warming planet is having on wildlife and its habitat. Here, we examine...
Idaho Redoubles Its Attacks on Wolves
Terrestrial WildlifeThe US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program recently killed eight wolf pups on federal public lands in Idaho. Conservation groups and a representative of Timberline High School—named after one...
Animal Protection Measures on Hold as Appropriations Bills Gather Dust
All ProgramsCongress has made little progress on finalizing fiscal year 2022 spending bills—an unfortunate circumstance given that many of them include important provisions that would benefit animals. The House agriculture appropriations...
Bill to Ban Cruel Body-Gripping Traps Introduced in House
Terrestrial WildlifeIn October, Representative Alma Adams (D-NC) reintroduced the Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act. A longstanding AWI priority, this bill would prohibit the import and export of, as well as...
Seeking Greater Oversight of Mink Fur Farms
Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeAs part of its coronavirus relief package, Congress gave the US Department of Agriculture $300 million to monitor susceptible wild and domestic animals for the presence of COVID-19. Over the...