Archive: Feature Article

Monitoring Salt Marsh Harvest Mice via Novel, Noninvasive Genetic Surveys

by Dr. Cody Aylward and Dr. Mark Statham, Mammalian Ecology and Conservation Unit, UC Davis The salt marsh harvest mouse...

Study Shows Steep Decline in US Butterfly Population

Insects, though often maligned, are critically important to the planet and to our own survival. A vast array of species...

Executive Order Opens America’s Forests to Unchecked Logging

On March 1, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production,” to massively accelerate and...

Will Japanese Protectionism Sink Icelandic Whaling?

This year’s commercial whaling season began in April with the first kills by Norway and Japan. Although Norway’s quota allows...

Whale-Safe Fishing Gains Ground in Southeast Seas

In March, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC)—a regional body responsible for managing federal fisheries from North Carolina to...

Marine Science Cast Adrift as Agency Staff Tossed Overboard

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, within the Department of Commerce, is among a host of federal agencies with science-based...

Dolphin-Dooming Barataria Bay Project Halted

For several years, AWI has opposed a project to divert fresh sediment-rich river water into Barataria Bay in an effort...

Torching Local Efforts to Prevent Barn Fires

AWI has reported extensively on barn fires, which subject hundreds of thousands of animals to horrific deaths each year. To...

Fed Bill Aims to Force-Feed States with Factory Farm Products

As Iowa state lawmakers seek to shut down scrutiny of the state’s abundant factory farms, one of their US senators is...

Helping Unhoused Pets and Their People Find Shelter

AWI is pleased to announce that its Safe Havens for Pets directory has expanded to include pet-friendly sheltering resources for individuals who...