Kill the Conflict, Not the Animal: Helping Communities Become Bear Smart

When a black bear mother and two cubs came into her yard to eat from the fruit trees, an elderly...

Humans Fall Victim as Ecosystems Fall out of Balance

A dramatic die-off of vultures in India due to accidental poisoning was associated with a greater than 4 percent increase...

Using Infrared Thermography to Assess Welfare in Free-Ranging Rorqual Whales

by Anik Boileau and Jamie Ahloy Dallaire, Sept-Iles Education and Research Center In recent years, anthropogenic disturbances such as maritime...

Latest Mystic Aquarium Beluga Death Merits Further Investigation

Three of five beluga whales imported to Connecticut’s Mystic Aquarium from Canada in 2021 have now died. In mid-September of...

IWC69: International Whaling Commission Sails Past Stormy Waters and Solidifies Future

The AWI team prepared for September’s 69th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC69) in Lima, Peru, with a sense of...

Facing the Facts on Mexico’s Vaquita Protection Failures

In September, AWI—on behalf of a coalition that includes the Center for Biological Diversity, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Environmental...

AWI Acts as IWC Ambassador at Marine Mammal Conference

The 25th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, hosted by the Society for Marine Mammalogy, took place in November,...

Anthropogenic Impacts of Ecotourism on Antillean Manatees

by Dr. Beth Brady, Save the Manatee Club; Dr. Eric Angel Ramos, Mote Marine Laboratory; Dr. Nataly Castelblanco-Martinez, Fundación Internacional...

Global Students Get Vocal for Animals

The 2024 edition of the annual “A Voice for Animals” contest, sponsored by AWI, the Humane Education Network, and the...

US Egg Producers to Curb Chick Culling

For the first time, several major US egg producers have committed to using a new technology called “in-ovo sexing” that...

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