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National Aquarium May Close Dolphin Exhibit
Marine WildlifeThe National Aquarium in Baltimore may be the first facility in the United States to close its dolphin exhibit as part of proactive and forward-thinking strategic planning, rather than external...
To Keep or Not to Keep: Cetacean Captivity Conversation Catches Fire
Marine WildlifeAs recently as five years ago, big corporations doing business with dolphinariums (such as soft drink companies, tourism agencies, or airlines) would never have agreed to openly address the controversy...
Canned Hunts Continue, But Not Without Challenge
Terrestrial WildlifeDespite strong opposition, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) continues to administer the captive-bred wildlife registration program to allow for hunting of exotic and endangered animals on US ranches....
Looking Past the Results
Animals in LaboratoriesIs there something about the blood of a young organism that can improve the health of an older one? Three recent publications from Harvard and Stanford suggest there is such...
Convicted Ivory Dealer Sentenced to Prison
Terrestrial WildlifeA judge in the West Africa country of Togo threw the book at convicted ivory trafficker Emile N’Bouke on June 18, sentencing him to the maximum penalty permitted by Togo...
Minnesota Makes History
Animals in LaboratoriesIn late May 2014, Minnesota made history by enacting a law that offers greater hope of adoption for dogs and cats in research. The bill was sponsored by the Beagle...
Ecuador to Drill in Yasuni NP
Terrestrial WildlifeIn the Summer 2011 AWI Quarterly, AWI reported on the Yasuni-ITT Initiative—whereby the Ecuadorian government sought US$3.6 billion in financial contributions from the international community in exchange for a commitment by Ecuador...
Swimming in Circles
Animals in LaboratoriesDetermining the role of a drug or gene on our ability to learn is a truly difficult task. We all learn in slightly different ways. Add in disease states (such...
Federal Judge Upholds Ban on Elephant Trophies
Terrestrial WildlifeIn April 2014, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it was suspending imports of sport-hunted African elephant trophies taken in Tanzania and Zimbabwe through the remainder of 2014....
Cutting Down Transport Trauma for Animals in Research
Animals in LaboratoriesMoving animals in research around within an institution is a very common practice. Animals are moved from their housing rooms to laboratories or other locations, such as imaging or surgical...