AWI Quarterly Term Archive
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Study Finds Support for Red Wolves, but Poaching Persists
Terrestrial WildlifeA recent study that surveyed attitudes regarding red wolves found that, while a broad majority of the population liked and supported the wolves, a small minority of poachers is driving...
Animal Protection Measures on Hold as Appropriations Bills Gather Dust
All ProgramsCongress has made little progress on finalizing fiscal year 2022 spending bills—an unfortunate circumstance given that many of them include important provisions that would benefit animals. The House agriculture appropriations...
Bill to Ban Cruel Body-Gripping Traps Introduced in House
Terrestrial WildlifeIn October, Representative Alma Adams (D-NC) reintroduced the Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act. A longstanding AWI priority, this bill would prohibit the import and export of, as well as...
Seeking Greater Oversight of Mink Fur Farms
Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeAs part of its coronavirus relief package, Congress gave the US Department of Agriculture $300 million to monitor susceptible wild and domestic animals for the presence of COVID-19. Over the...
AVMA Urged to Revise Guidelines for Mass Killing of Animals
Farmed AnimalsAWI is urging the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) to revise its guidelines to no longer permit killing animals by inducing heat stroke, a method known as ventilation shutdown plus...
USDA Fails to Respond Swiftly to Animal Suffering
For years, US Department of Agriculture inspectors dutifully documented suffering: Chinchillas with eyes swollen, weeping, and sealed shut; a thin, unresponsive chinchilla, missing part of her leg, brutally “euthanized” by...
California Enhances System to Rescue Animals in Emergencies
Farmed AnimalsFollowing a series of devastating wildfires, the state of California is investing $3 million to better protect animals when disasters strike. The funding, which is provided through the state’s 2021...
AWI Calls on USDA to Crack Down on Deceptive Labels
Farmed AnimalsAWI recently met with US Department of Agriculture officials regarding the negative effects misleading labels have on competitive markets for meat and poultry products. We believe that the deceptive use...
Horizon Organic Severs Ties with Northeast Family Farms
Farmed AnimalsThe viability of 89 family-owned organic dairy farms in the Northeast is now in jeopardy following an announcement by Horizon Organic, the world’s largest organic dairy brand, that it will...
Hope Dims as Mexico, WHC Fail to Help Vaquita
Marine WildlifeThe 44th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) was held virtually July 16-31. One issue before the committee was Mexico’s efforts—or lack thereof—to stave off extinction of the vaquita, a...