AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Government/Legal
IUCN Task Force Tabs 46 Atlantic Areas for Potential Marine Mammal Protection
Marine WildlifeOn May 20, the Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced 46 new candidate Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) for the...
Stubborn Whalers Take to Sea Despite Sinking Demand
Marine WildlifeThe start of summer 2024 signaled a fitful continuation of the commercial whaling still conducted by three nations: Iceland, Norway, and Japan. Two years ago, Iceland killed 148 fin whales,...
CITES Animals Committee Considers Host of Wildlife Trade Issues
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeAWI joined several hundred delegates representing nearly 80 countries and a similar number of observer organizations in Geneva this July for the 33rd meeting of the Convention on International Trade in...
Advancing Animal Protection in Ocean Policy
Marine WildlifeIn June, AWI staff members attended Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW), hosted by the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation in Washington, DC. CHOW—which brings together scientists, policymakers, scholars, businesses, and conservation...
Animal Welfare in Upcoming Appropriations
Equines, Farmed AnimalsSpending bills for the 2025 fiscal year are shaping up in Congress, and AWI is working to ensure animal welfare measures are included. The Senate Agriculture Appropriations report includes first-of-its-kind...
Hawai‘i Says “Don’t” to DIY Pet Surgery
Companion AnimalsHawai‘i Gov. Josh Green signed HB 1527 in July, finally closing a loophole in the state’s cruelty statute that allowed any person (or unlicensed veterinarian) to perform surgery on a...
Horseracing Safety Measures Survive Challenge
EquinesIn June, the US Supreme Court declined to take up a case involving a challenge to the oversight authority of the federal Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) by the...
Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act Introduced
Farmed AnimalsIn June, Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) introduced the Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act (HR 8699) to improve conditions for livestock transported across the United States. The bill would prohibit...
Envigo Plea Deal Sets Record
Animals in LaboratoriesBiomedical company Envigo made headlines in 2022 for atrocious conditions documented at its Virginia beagle-breeding facility, accumulating over 60 citations for noncompliance with the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) within one...
Seminar Examines Global Impacts of Animal Law
Terrestrial WildlifeIn July, Caroline Griffin, vice chair of AWI’s board of directors, and Robin Jacobsohn, AWI’s general counsel, participated in the inaugural International Animal Law Commission Seminar, hosted by the International...