AWI Quarterly Term Archive
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Protections for Tibetan Antelopes
Terrestrial WildlifeFour nature reserves, covering over 200,000 square miles in western China, have joined forces to protect endangered Tibetan antelopes through anti-poaching operations. The initiatives are expected to last three months...
Serengeti Highway Halted…for Now
Terrestrial WildlifeFor the time being, big trucks will not barrel through Serengeti National Park, a World Heritage Site and location of one of the world’s most important animal migration routes. At...
AWI on the Hill to Testify for Anti-Cruelty Initiative
Farmed AnimalsOn March 11, AWI Senior Federal Policy Advisor Nancy Blaney testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies in favor of continued funding for the...
Senate Bill Seeks Stronger Response to Wildlife Diseases
Terrestrial WildlifeSen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)—citing grave concern over the devastating effect white-nose syndrome (WNS) has had on hibernating bats in New Jersey and across the US—introduced S. 357, the Wildlife Disease...
AWI Turns 60
All Programs"The Animal Welfare Institute has been established by a group of persons interested in the humane treatment of all animals." Those were the first words to grace Vol. 1 No....
Class B Dealers Flunk Animal Welfare (Again)
Animals in LaboratoriesIt’s happened yet again, just as we predicted. Another USDA-licensed Class B dealer operation has been indicted by the federal government following a two-year investigation into purported illegal activities. The...
Dog/Human Bond Goes Way Back
Companion AnimalsA recent archeological discovery supports the notion that humans have considered dogs part of the family—in life and in death—for a very long time. The respectful manner in which a...
Meatless Monday Campaign Catches On
Farmed AnimalsA growing number of people, organizations, and corporations all over the world are designating a meat-free day each week in an effort to cut overall meat consumption. “Meatless Monday” launched...
Kids & Animals: Drawings from the Hands and Hearts of Children & Youth
Companion Animals, Equines, Farmed Animals, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeAvailable for free online Animal behavior expert Marc Bekoff , in partnership with Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program and the Children, Youth and Environments Center at the University of...
Mystery Dolphin Deaths
Marine WildlifeAn unusually large number of young bottlenose dolphins have stranded along shores of the Gulf of Mexico in recent months, and last April’s catastrophic blowout of BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil...