Archive: Feature Article
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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In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the eight recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing humane solutions to human-wildlife conflicts and...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands
In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)....
Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeToday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed S.B. 25-168 into law to combat wildlife trafficking. The bipartisan legislation, which is unique among states for the number...
Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeToday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed S.B. 25-168 into law to combat wildlife trafficking. The bipartisan legislation, which is unique among states for the number of species...