AWI Quarterly Term Archive
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AWI Welcomes Increased Clamor over Ocean Noise
Marine WildlifeAWI has long been involved in the issue of anthropogenic ocean noise directly or indirectly generated by the military, the oil and gas industry, commercial shipping, and scientific research. Marine...
Captive Orca Gets Day in Court
Marine WildlifeOn January 23, in Utrecht, the Netherlands, an appeals court heard the arguments of the Free Morgan Foundation (FMF) for revoking the certificate (permit) that allowed the orca known as...
Vancouver Aquarium Calls It Quits on Cetacean Display
Marine WildlifeAfter many years of resisting the clear trend of history regarding the captive display of cetaceans, the Vancouver Aquarium has finally conceded: On January 18, the aquarium’s management announced that...
Vietnam to Banish Bear Bile Farms
Terrestrial WildlifeThis summer, the Vietnamese government agreed to a memorandum of understanding with the nonprofit Animals Asia to finally end bear bile farming in the country. On bile farms, the bears,...
Appropriations Bill Horrible for Horses
EquinesIn September, the House passed HR 3354, an omnibus appropriations bill that would harm animals in a variety of ways. Among the amendments not allowed to come to the floor...
California Closes Pet Shop Doors to Commercial Breeders
Companion AnimalsShelter animals in California just got a huge helping hand from lawmakers in Sacramento. The Golden State has become the first in the nation to ban the sale of commercially...
House Committee Approves Anti-wildlife Bills
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeFor 45 years, the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) has succeeded in its mission to protect individual marine mammals, as well as entire populations, from harassment, injury, and death due...
Ohio Ballot Initiative Seeks to Squelch State’s Puppy Mills
Companion AnimalsAWI has joined the “Stop Puppy Mills Ohio” coalition of animal welfare groups, rescues, shelters, and Ohio citizens to launch a ballot initiative aimed at clamping down on puppy mills...
AWI Urges USDA to Stop Relicensing Animal Abusers
Companion AnimalsAWI has battled with the US Department of Agriculture for years over its practice of automatically renewing the licenses of puppy mills, roadside zoos, and others who are habitually out...
Pair of Pro-Pachyderm Bills Introduced in Massachusetts
Terrestrial WildlifeMassachusetts is considering two bills that would, together, benefit both captive and wild elephants. H 418/ S 1898, introduced by Representative Lori Ehrlich and Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives, would prohibit...