AWI Quarterly Term Archive
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Preventing Future Pandemics Act
Terrestrial WildlifeOne of the stark realities COVID-19 has forced us to confront is the huge risk posed by zoonotic diseases—pathogens passed from nonhuman animals to humans. COVID is merely the latest...
Belugas Prosper in Pioneering Cetacean Sanctuary
Marine WildlifeLittle White and Little Grey, two young belugas originally captured from Russia’s Okhotsk Sea and held in a dolphinarium in Shanghai, China, for a decade, are now the first residents...
Death at SeaWorld Book Slated for Small Screen Series
Marine WildlifeDeath at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity, by journalist David Kirby, is a 2012 book that examines the killing of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau...
Ill-Conceived Columbia River Sea Lion Cull Commences
Marine WildlifeOn August 14, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a permit to Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, as well as several tribal entities, to kill up to 540 California sea...
Official Decree Would Make France Dolphinarium-Free
Marine WildlifeIn 2017, France’s minister of ecology issued a decree phasing out the captive display of cetaceans through a breeding and trade ban. Decrees in France are similar to executive orders...
Protecting Marine Mammals in the Caribbean
Marine WildlifeAWI participated as an invited expert in the fourth series of meetings of the Caribbean Marine Mammals Preservation Network (CARI’MAM) in October and November. This year’s meetings were held virtually....
Scientists Warn of Cetacean Extinction
Marine WildlifeIn an unprecedented statement, 361 cetacean scientists, including AWI’s Dr. Naomi Rose, have signed an open letter expressing grave concern about the risk of extinction of many species and populations...
AWI Continues Campaign to Reform Wildlife Services Program
Terrestrial WildlifeIn 2019, Wildlife Services killed 2.2 million animals, including 1.2 million native wildlife species, according to data released in October 2020. AWI is co-leading a coalition of organizations working to...
AWI Refinement Grant Winners Announced
Animals in LaboratoriesEach year, AWI awards several Refinement Grants to investigators in the United States and Canada to support innovative research projects aimed at improving the welfare of animals in research. We...
California Clamps Down on Rodenticides
Terrestrial WildlifeIn September, California enacted a law placing a moratorium on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) until new restrictions are adopted to better protect wildlife from these highly toxic...