AWI Quarterly Term Archive
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Closing the Book on 117th Congress
Companion Animals, Equines, Farmed Animals, Marine WildlifeTwo of the 117th Congress’s final pieces of legislation that made it into law included many provisions affecting animals—both positively and negatively. The National Defense Authorization Act included provisions banning the...
AVMA Strengthens Pain Relief Recommendations
Farmed AnimalsLast fall, the American Veterinary Medical Association accepted comments on its policy governing the common cattle industry practices of dehorning and castration. Veterinary consultant Dr. Gwendy Reyes-Illg submitted comments on...
Virginia Legislature Weighs Bills Affecting Animal Welfare
An outpouring of opposition helped defeat a bill in the Virginia General Assembly that would have impeded the confiscation of animals found suffering in inhumane conditions at poorly run zoos....
AWI Petitions for Meaningful Oversight of Custom Slaughter
Farmed AnimalsIn January, AWI submitted a petition for policy change in response to the US Department of Agriculture’s consistent failure to respond to animal welfare violations at custom-exempt slaughter facilities, resulting in...
Bird Flu Continues to Threaten Domestic and Wild Animals
Farmed AnimalsAs of February, the 2022-23 outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) had affected 770 poultry flocks and led to the “depopulation” (mass killing and disposal) of 59 million farmed...
Students: Raise Your Voice for Animals!
The annual “A Voice for Animals” contest is open now through May 21. As in past years, AWI has partnered with the Humane Education Network to offer students around the...
As Demand Sinks, Whaling Companies Scramble to Stay Afloat
Marine WildlifeThere were high hopes at the beginning of 2022 that fin whaling in Iceland had ended for good. No whaling had been conducted since 2019, and Iceland’s fisheries minister signaled...
AWI Gears Up for Important Caribbean Conservation Meetings
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeAWI has long been involved with the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention), a regional agreement signed in Cartagena,...
Cetacean Captivity: USDA Walks Away in Miami, Dolphin Show Shuttered in Vegas
Marine WildlifeIn March 2022, the US Department of Agriculture issued an exhibitor’s license under the Animal Welfare Act to the new owners of Miami Seaquarium that omits the Whale Stadium and...
Lobster and Crab Gear Continue to Threaten Right Whales
Marine WildlifeThe millions of lines tied to the pots and traps used by lobster and crab fisheries in the western North Atlantic region continue to pose a considerable entanglement risk to...