AWI Quarterly Term Archive
Quick Read
House Committee Follows Correct Course on Right Whales
Marine WildlifeThe National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Take Reduction Teams—composed of industry leaders, scientists, nongovernmental organizations, and state and federal officials—advise NMFS on reducing harm to marine mammals from fishing gear....
Cross Reporting Workshops Address Animal Abuse and Family Violence
Companion AnimalsA highly successful series of workshops in March in Ohio has led to lasting connections that could improve interventions and lead to prevention in cases of animal abuse and family...
Business Benchmark Sees Welfare Gains
Farmed AnimalsThe 2018 Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) was recently released, revealing measured improvements to corporate commitments on animal welfare. On the key issue of animal housing, 115 global...
GE Fish to Hit Market
Farmed Animals, Marine WildlifeThe Food and Drug Administration recently cleared the way for genetically engineered (GE) salmon to come to market in the United States. Dubbed “AquaAdvantage” and engineered by Massachusetts-based AquaBounty Technologies,...
USDA and FDA to Monitor Cultured Meat
Farmed AnimalsThe Food and Drug Administration and the US Department of Agriculture recently announced a formal agreement to jointly regulate cell-cultured meat and poultry products. Cultured meat is produced by the...
Oil and Gas Exploration Wrong Move for Right Whales
Marine WildlifeThe Trump administration’s plans to expand offshore oil and gas exploration along the Eastern Seaboard spells trouble for the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale, of which only 450 or...
Rising Temperatures Cause Twofold Trouble for Green Sea Turtles
Marine WildlifeAmazingly, the ambient temperature around a buried green sea turtle egg influences the turtle’s gender. The warmer it gets, the more likely the baby will be female. Research conducted by...
Taped Turtles Turn Up at Manila Airport
Terrestrial WildlifeOn March 3, customs officials in the Philippines seized 1,529 live turtles that were found wrapped in duct tape and stuffed inside four suitcases in Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport....
Wolves’ ESA Protection in Peril
Terrestrial WildlifeActing interior Secretary David Bernhardt, in a March 6 speech at the North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Denver, stated that the US Fish and Wildlife Service plans...
Animal-Friendly Farm Bill Survives Border Wars
The 115th Congress ended in chaos and rancor, with a large portion of the government shut down amidst a continuing battle over the border wall. Congress did manage to complete...