AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Government/Legal
Pet and Women Safety Act Introduced in US House
Companion AnimalsRecent events have moved domestic violence out of the shadows and into public consciousness where it can be addressed as the serious crime that it is. But still hidden from...
Rep. DeFazio Introduces Bill to Fight Ivory Trade
Terrestrial WildlifeRanking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), introduced the Targeted Use of Sanctions for Killing Elephants in their Range (TUSKER) Act on September 11, a...
AWI and Allies Win Major Court Victory for Red Wolves
Terrestrial WildlifeThe red wolf (Canis rufus) has had a perilous journey on the road to recovery. Once distributed throughout the eastern and southcentral United States, intensive predator control programs and habitat...
Fifth Circuit, FBI Boost Efforts to Prosecute Animal Cruelty
Companion AnimalsThere is good news in the fight against a particularly egregious form of animal cruelty. On June 13, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned a lower...
House Adopts Amendment to Connect Soldiers and Service Dogs
Companion AnimalsOn June 18, 2014, the US House of Representatives adopted an amendment to the FY2015 defense appropriations bill to improve the lives of wounded warriors through better access to service...
Moran Bills Give Animals a Break from Greasepaint and Traveling Show Grind
Animals in Laboratories, Companion Animals, Equines, Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeRep. Jim Moran (D-VA) has introduced bills to remedy two different animal welfare problems. The first, HR 4148, the Humane Cosmetics Act, prohibits testing cosmetics on animals and also the...
Sportsmen’s Act Fouls Out
Marine WildlifeIn February, the House of Representatives passed the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act. A companion bill, the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2014, was then introduced in the Senate. AWI...
USFWS Proposes ESA Protection for Endangered Bat
Terrestrial WildlifeAs previous Quarterly articles have reported, white-nose syndrome (WNS) is having a devastating effect on US and Canadian populations of hibernating bats. Some formerly abundant species are now on the brink of...
AWI Sponsors Groundbreaking Legislation in California to Protect Orcas
Marine WildlifeCalifornia stands poised to be the first state to end captivity of orcas for entertainment purposes. In early March, AWI’s Dr. Naomi Rose joined Assemblymember Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica), Blackfish director Gabriella...
Military Working Dogs Get Brighter Future
Companion AnimalsOn January 2, 2013, President Obama signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2013 (H.R. 4310), which authorizes the Secretaries of the various military services to transfer back...