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President Obama Challenges Iceland Over Whaling
Marine WildlifeIn July, the Secretary of Commerce certified to President Obama that Iceland was undermining the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and its treaty because of its rogue whaling (see AWI Quarterly,...
Branches of the Nile: Iconic Crocodiles Actually Two Species
Terrestrial WildlifeThrough genetic sequencing of living and mummified Nile crocodiles, scientists have proven that the formidable African reptiles are actually two distinct species—Crocodylus niloticus, who lives up to the Nile croc’s...
Animal Fighting Spectators Support the Savagery
All ProgramsThe federal government, in the last few years, has increased coverage of and penalties for animal fighting activities under the Animal Welfare Act, but it is still lacking in one...
Bill Would Give Class B Dealers the Boot
Animals in Laboratories, Companion AnimalsThe Pet Safety and Protection Act, H.R. 2256 (PSPA), introduced by Reps. Mike Doyle (D-PA) and Chris Smith (R-NJ), prohibits random-source Class B dealers from selling dogs and cats to...
Equine Equity: Horse Slaughter Prevention Saves Money
EquinesWhile all the talk coming out of Washington is about cutting spending, a few politicians are quietly trying to restore funding for the slaughter of horses for human consumption—which would...
Senators Seek Horse Slaughter Ban
EquinesSens. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have reintroduced a bill to ban horse slaughter. The “American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act of 2011” (S. 1176) would end the slaughter...
Tax Dollars for Slaughter Nixed Again
EquinesAs an additional backstop against resumption of horse slaughter in the US, the House has passed an FY 2012 appropriations bill that includes an amendment offered by Rep. Jim Moran...
Forgotten Monkeys Die at Primate Research Facility
Animals in LaboratoriesThree Rhesus macaques died gruesome deaths in late May, at the AAALAC-accredited New Iberia Research Center (NIRC) in Louisiana. The facility admitted the monkeys were left in a chute connecting...
White-Nose Syndrome
Terrestrial WildlifeAs white-nose syndrome (WNS) was confirmed in yet another state—Maine—some Members of Congress were coming to the bats’ rescue. Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT) and Sens. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Patrick...
Hue And Cry Over The New Guide Is An Old Tune
Animals in LaboratoriesThe new, eighth edition of the National Academy of Sciences' Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals reflects much that has changed since publication of the last edition 15 years...