AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Government/Legal
Orca Triomphe: France Bans Breeding of Cetaceans
Marine WildlifeIn 2010, Tilikum, an orca held by SeaWorld Orlando, killed Dawn Brancheau, his trainer for the previous six years. Since that tragic event, the campaign to end the captive display...
AWI Files Suit to Stop Deer Cull on Fire Island
Terrestrial WildlifeAWI and Wildlife Preserves, Inc., filed suit against the National Park Service and the superintendent of Fire Island National Seashore (FINS) on November 29 over a wildlife management plan that...
Taking Care of Confiscated Animals: A CITES Solution?
Terrestrial WildlifeFor some wild animals, getting rescued from traffickers is just the start of another ordeal. Nobody really knows precisely how many live wild animals are seized from poachers and smugglers...
Appropriations Bill Horrible for Horses
EquinesIn September, the House passed HR 3354, an omnibus appropriations bill that would harm animals in a variety of ways. Among the amendments not allowed to come to the floor...
AWI Exposes Whitewashing of Animal Abuse at USDA Research Labs
Animals in LaboratoriesWhen AWI discovered in July that the first unannounced inspection of the US Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) resulted in four citations for lack of adequate veterinary care, inadequate handling...
California Closes Pet Shop Doors to Commercial Breeders
Companion AnimalsShelter animals in California just got a huge helping hand from lawmakers in Sacramento. The Golden State has become the first in the nation to ban the sale of commercially...
House Committee Approves Anti-wildlife Bills
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeFor 45 years, the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) has succeeded in its mission to protect individual marine mammals, as well as entire populations, from harassment, injury, and death due...
Ohio Ballot Initiative Seeks to Squelch State’s Puppy Mills
Companion AnimalsAWI has joined the “Stop Puppy Mills Ohio” coalition of animal welfare groups, rescues, shelters, and Ohio citizens to launch a ballot initiative aimed at clamping down on puppy mills...
Pair of Pro-Pachyderm Bills Introduced in Massachusetts
Terrestrial WildlifeMassachusetts is considering two bills that would, together, benefit both captive and wild elephants. H 418/ S 1898, introduced by Representative Lori Ehrlich and Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives, would prohibit...
Sign the Line for Felines: Arizona Ballot Initiative Could End Trophy Hunting of Wild Cats
Terrestrial WildlifeAWI is endorsing an effort by Arizonans for Wildlife (AFW), a coalition of nonprofit organizations and Arizona state legislators, to collect signatures for a ballot initiative that would outlaw trophy...