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BLM Board Backs Senseless Wild Horse Surgery Scheme
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeAt the end of October, the Bureau of Land Management’s National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board met in Washington, DC, to consider a wide range of issues pertaining to...
EPA Reauthorizes Use of Cyanide Bombs
Terrestrial WildlifeDespite significant public outcry and prolific evidence of the inherent dangers of the devices, the Environmental Protection Agency reauthorized the use of M-44 sodium cyanide bombs in early December. The...
Huge Grey Parrot Import Sought
Terrestrial WildlifeThe US Fish and Wildlife Service recently received an application submitted under the Wild Bird Conservation Act requesting authorization to import 4,000 grey parrots from South Africa to establish a...
National Geographic Investigates Big Cat Trade
Terrestrial WildlifeIn Texas alone, there are more tigers in captivity than exist in the wild throughout the world. A feature article in the December 2019 issue of National Geographic takes a hard look...
NYC Commits to Bird-Friendly Building Standards
Terrestrial WildlifeOn December 10, the New York City Council approved a measure that would make the Big Apple and its obstacle course of vertical structures a bit easier for birds to...
PACT Act Becomes Law
Companion AnimalsOn November 25, the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act passed by Congress was signed by President Trump. This new law extends federal jurisdiction to certain egregious forms of...
Inexcusable Animal Suffering at USDA’s Marc… Again
Farmed AnimalsAn inspection report from August 6 for the US Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) documents extreme neglect of animals, including “repeated failures” to follow veterinarian instructions. Underfed ewes deteriorated so...
Investigations Reveal Abuse at US Dairies
Farmed AnimalsRecent undercover investigations conducted by animal welfare organizations at Indiana, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Texas dairies have revealed horrendous conditions for cows on these farms. The investigations reveal extreme abuse, inhumane...
(Some) Cetaceans Sprung from Whale Jail
Marine WildlifeAWI has followed the saga of the Russian “whale jail” for over a year now. It began in summer 2018, when 90 beluga whales and 11 orcas were captured in...
AWI Works to Protect Marine Life in the Caribbean
Marine WildlifeThe Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment in the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention) is the only legally binding environmental treaty in the region focused on...