AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Government/Legal
Sportsmen’s Act Takes Another Shot at Wildlife
Terrestrial WildlifeOn October 7, the House Natural Resources Committee voted to advance HR 2406, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, which presents a clear assault on wildlife both at...
A View from Inside the IWC’s Scientific Committee
Marine WildlifeFor 16 years—the past two for AWI—Dr. Naomi Rose has been a member of the International Whaling Commission’s (IWC) Scientific Committee. She is an invited participant on the sub-committees on...
Animal Bills on the Hill
The 114th Congress has been an active one when it comes to animal welfare measures, both good and bad. A few of the most prominent good ones are summarized below. The...
Illinois Steps Up for Children and Companion Animals, Steps Back on Bobcats
Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeHB 3231, a bill proposed by AWI that provides for additional penalties when animal abuse is committed in front of a minor, passed the Illinois legislature (unanimously, in both chambers!)...
North Carolina Legislature Approves Ag-Gag Law
Farmed AnimalsThe North Carolina legislature really doesn’t care to know about animal abuse on farms. In May, it sent an ag-gag measure (HB 405) to Governor McCrory for his signature, but...
Sen. Booker Introduces Bill to Ban Body-Gripping Traps in National Wildlife Refuges
Terrestrial Wildlife“That’s a wake-up call.” These words were uttered by the chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), after hearing about the numerous animals killed...
Sharks and Barks: Texas Two-Step for Animals
Companion Animals, Marine WildlifeTwo bills recently signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott mean good news for animals. HB 1579 prohibits buying and selling shark fins in the state, and makes Texas the 10th state...
AWARE Act Seeks to Protect Farm Animals at Federal Research Sites
Farmed AnimalsResponding swiftly to The New York Times exposé of cruel experiments involving farm animals at the US Department of Agriculture’s Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) in Nebraska, members of Congress introduced bills...
California Mandates More Space in the Cage for Egg-Laying Hens
Farmed AnimalsApproximately 305 million egg-laying hens live in the United States at any given time. Between 90 and 95 percent of these birds are packed into tiny, barren wire cages that...
MARC Continues to Feel the Heat
Farmed AnimalsAs reported in AWI Quarterly, winter 2015, USDA’s Meat Animal Research Center (MARC), in Clay Center, Nebraska, has come under intense scrutiny after a January 19 article in The New York...