AWI Quarterly Term Archive
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Restoration Project Is Death Knell for Barataria Bay Dolphins
Marine WildlifeIn December, Louisiana finally received permits from the Army Corps of Engineers to proceed with a massive project to divert Mississippi River water to Barataria Bay in an unprecedented effort to slow...
AWI Aids Effort to Save Hawaiian Honeycreepers
Terrestrial WildlifeLast summer, AWI launched a partnership with the American Bird Conservancy and Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project to save Hawaiian honeycreepers from extinction due to avian malaria, a disease transmitted by...
CITES Effective… If Enforced
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeDoes the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) protect wildlife? Yes, according to a study in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (Heid &...
Park Service Plans Wild Horse Purge
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeThe National Park Service is seeking to remove the entire herd of wild horses from Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP). According to a preliminary plan released in December, the NPS...
Scientists Detect Pathogen Invaders Non-invasively
Animals in Laboratories, Terrestrial WildlifeScientists are finding more creative—and less invasive—ways to identify dangerous pathogens in wild and domestic animals. According to a report published in Science, portable air samplers, ropes, and electrostatic dust-collecting cloths...
PAST Act Passes House
Companion Animals, EquinesOn November 14, by a resounding 304-111 vote, the US House of Representatives passed the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act. The legislation would end the barbaric practices associated with...
A Message from the President
Twenty years ago (midway through my career at AWI) I was appointed AWI president following the untimely death of our founding president (and my mentor), Christine Stevens. One year later,...
AWI Awards Schweitzer Medal to Jennifer Lonsdale
Marine WildlifeDuring the 68th meeting of the International Whaling Commission, AWI awarded the Schweitzer Medal to Jennifer Lonsdale in recognition of her outstanding achievements in the advancement of animal welfare. IWC chair Andrej...
The Bleeding of Horseshoe Crabs Is Draining the Species
Animals in Laboratories, Marine WildlifeA lawsuit filed earlier this year against pharmaceutical giant Charles River Laboratories alleges that the company is contributing to a significant decline in horseshoe crabs (listed as “vulnerable” on the...
Animals on Farms Among Ian’s Victims
Farmed AnimalsHurricane Ian caused massive destruction in Florida and killed over 120 people—making it the state’s deadliest storm in nearly a century. The storm also claimed the lives of unknown hundreds...