AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Government/Legal
Macaques Maintain Red List “Endangered” Status for Now
Animals in Laboratories, Terrestrial WildlifeIn June, a committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced that long-tailed macaques (LTMs) will continue to be classified as “endangered” on the IUCN Red List...
Two More States Ban Wild Animal Circus Acts
Terrestrial WildlifeIn May, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed SB 547/HB 379 into law, prohibiting the use of elephants, big cats, bears, and nonhuman primates in traveling shows and circuses in the...
NIH Keeps Chimps in Limbo at Alamogordo
Animals in Laboratories, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Chimpanzee Health, Improvement, Maintenance and Protection (CHIMP) Act requires all federally owned chimpanzees retired from research to be moved to a federally operated sanctuary, such as Chimp Haven, near...
Critical NEPA Regulations Restored
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Biden administration released its final phase II rule updating regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), our country’s basic charter for the protection of the environment. This...
Howl for Justice for Tortured Wyoming Wolf
Terrestrial WildlifeEarlier this year, a horrific scene of torment and death unfolded in Daniel, Wyoming. According to multiple news reports and videos posted online, over the span of hours, a man...
New ESA Regulations Fall Short
Terrestrial WildlifeThe US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service have released new Endangered Species Act regulations that reinstate some critical protections for imperiled species and their habitats,...
Partial Protection for African Elephants
Terrestrial WildlifeThe US Fish and Wildlife Service released a final rule that provides important additional Endangered Species Act protections for imperiled African elephants. However, the agency failed to prohibit the import...
Anti-Wildlife Legislation Takes Hold in the House
Terrestrial WildlifeThe House of Representatives continues to churn out anti-wildlife measures, passing bills at the end of April to increase wolf slaughter and to prevent efforts to remove toxic lead from...
Captive Primate Safety Act Reintroduced
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Captive Primate Safety Act (HR 8164/S 4206) was reintroduced in May by Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), with AWI’s strong endorsement....
Gearing Up for Next Year’s Spending Cycle
All ProgramsFor the upcoming fiscal year, beginning October 1, AWI provided members of Congress with a list of priorities covering the welfare of companion animals, farmed animals, marine mammals, and other...