Archive: Feature Article
Protecting Predators on National Wildlife Refuges
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed prohibiting most forms of predator control on National Wildlife Refuge System lands,...
Petition Seeks Regs to Rein in Wildlife Services
AWI and allies submitted a petition for rulemaking to the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...
Climate Change Could Trigger Catastrophic Species Loss
In a new study published in Global Change Biology (Wiens & Zelinka, 2024), researchers at the University of Arizona examined a comprehensive suite of...
Building the Movement to Ban Commercial Kangaroo Killing
by Dennis Vink, Campaign Manager, Kangaroos Alive I don’t know what shocked me more when I was offered the chance to...
After the Roundup: The Fate of Wild Horses in Government Holding Facilities
Against a backdrop of picturesque mountains, past coils of razor wire, once-wild horses stand in the frozen dirt of the...
Shark Killing Shows No Sign of Slowing Down
Three recent studies highlight the enormous impact that shark fishing and the demand for fins continue to have on global...
Right Whale Calf Dies After Apparent Boat Collision
No more than 360 North Atlantic right whales remain, including fewer than 70 reproductively active females. The past seven years...
On Orca Captivity, China Chooses Regressive Path
AWI’s Dr. Naomi Rose visited China in January on behalf of the China Cetacean Alliance, of which AWI is a...
IWC Scientific Committee Advances Cetacean Conservation
Since 2000, Dr. Naomi Rose, AWI’s marine mammal biology senior scientist, has attended meetings of the International Whaling Commission’s Scientific...
Caribbean Species Gain Protections at SPAW Protocol Meeting
The Caribbean Environment Programme was established in 1981 as one of the United Nations’ “Regional Seas” programs, in recognition of...
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AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering
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...