AWI Quarterly Term Archive
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Beyond Blackfish: Cetacean Captivity Revisited
Marine WildlifeA new documentary, Long Gone Wild, marketed as the follow-up to the 2013 blockbuster Blackfish, is making the film festival rounds and is available on several streaming services. An interview with AWI’s...
Companies Move On from Marine Theme Parks
Marine WildlifeAs for Blackfish itself, its impact continues to be felt in society. It has been six years since the film premiered and in that time several erstwhile corporate partners have severed ties...
Vaquita Habitat Finally Recognized as “In Danger”
Marine WildlifeIn early July, in response to a 2015 petition from AWI and the Center for Biological Diversity, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) approved an “in danger” designation for Mexico’s...
CITES Parties Deliver Big Win for Elephants
Terrestrial WildlifeIn August, delegates at the 18th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) delivered a historic victory for African...
Eggstatic: California Condor Chicks Crack a Thousand
Terrestrial WildlifeWhile most news for imperiled species is quite dire this year, North America’s largest flying bird is bucking the trend. California condors came frighteningly close to extinction: in 1982, just...
EPA Takes Second Look at Cyanide Bombs
Terrestrial WildlifeAfter significant public outrage regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to reauthorize M-44 “cyanide bombs” to kill predators, the agency reversed course. One week after the initial announcement, the agency...
Virginia Lowers Boom on Abusive Animal Park
Terrestrial WildlifeStepping in where the US Department of Agriculture failed to act, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring’s Animal Law Unit moved to enforce state cruelty laws and end the abuse of...
PAST Act Passes House
EquinesAt long last, legislation to end equine abuse at horse shows received a vote in Congress. The Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (HR 693) passed the House of Representatives...
A Mouse is a Mouse is… Not a Human
Animals in LaboratoriesNeurobiologists at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle may have uncovered one of the reasons why 90 percent of drugs that succeed in mice fail in humans. In...
Administration Axes Endangered Species Protections
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIn August, the Trump administration released final regulations that severely weaken critical Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections at a time when increased threats from habitat destruction and climate change necessitate...