One ornithologist’s treasure is another man’s dinner. As the American Free Press (AFP) reports, while filming a documentary on traditional bird trapping methods in the Caraballo Mountains of the Philippines, a TV crew unwittingly got footage of Worcester’s buttonquail being captured by natives earlier this year.
Date created: June 8, 2009
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A recent report published by the National Academy of Sciences warns of impending massive extinctions if corrective response is not initiated very soon–a sober indicator of the pertinence of this new collection of insightful essays.
Date created: September 5, 2017
Last updated: January 15, 2020
Each year hundreds of thousands of farm animals are killed in the aftermath of extreme weather events. During the summer months, heat waves and high temperatures put all farm animals, whether housed outdoors or confined in large buildings, at risk for heat stress and hyperthermia. Throughout the winter, extreme cold, wind, and snow leave animals housed outdoors—particularly cattle, sheep, and goats—vulnerable to cold-weather-related injuries and illnesses, such as frostbite and hypothermia. Severe storms and hurricanes that are accompanied by excessive flooding and high winds have also proven deadly for farm animals, killing millions of birds and thousands of pigs in recent years.
Date created: May 26, 2020
Last updated: April 4, 2024
Assuming that non human primates feel better when they have the opportunity to meet their basic needs for social contact and interaction, we have developed two simple and safe methods which permit facilitated socialization of previously singly caged adult animals without interfering with common research protocols (Reinhardt et al. 1987a,b; Reinhardt et al. 1988, 1989; Reinhardt 1988, 1989; Vertein & Reinhardt, 1989). This video tape depicts several adult rhesus monkeys, each paired with a compatible companion for up to 2 years. Paired partners are not kin-related and with the exception of one case (scene 20) have never lived together. Scene 1: More than half of all sexually mature caged rhesus monkeys at the Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center share a cage with one or two compatible 1 to 3.5 years old juvenile companions or with a compatible adult companion.
Date created: May 18, 2016
Last updated: November 11, 2020
Mountain lions were once acknowledged as great hunters and revered as symbols of bravery and strength. But as Europeans settled across the continent, the indigenous peoples’ respect was replaced with fear. Mountain lions were perceived by Europeans as dangerous competitors vying for the abundant game of the New World and threatening domestic livestock: rivals cheaper to eradicate than to safeguard against.
Date created: December 3, 2012
Last updated: October 1, 2020
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA).
Date created: September 14, 2016
Last updated: April 24, 2024
In this issue, we discuss the critical ecological and economic services provided by whales—how these leviathans jumpstart life at the smallest scale and keep oceanic ecosystems humming. Then, going from aquatic to arid, learn what AWI is doing to help Senegal National Parks revitalize a portion of the Sahel in sub-Saharan Africa. And meet some inspiring young activists who are running their own nonprofit organizations and lifting their voices on behalf of animals around the globe.
Date created: September 1, 2017
Last updated: April 24, 2024
In this issue, AWI examines what is at stake for the world’s whales at the International Whaling Commission meeting this month in Florianopolis, Brazil. We expose how the USDA is failing to enforce the Animal Welfare Act to prevent abuse and neglect of animals in puppy mills, roadside zoos, substandard research facilities, and elsewhere. We profile AWI’s Dr. Bill Clark, whose work in Africa—on the ground and in the air—is helping to thwart poachers and restore landscapes.
Date created: September 14, 2018
Last updated: April 24, 2024
In this issue, you can read all about the positive outcomes for elephants, otters, and a host of other wild animals at this year’s CITES meeting in Geneva. We shine a harsh spotlight on the USDA’s secret move to drastically limit oversight of laboratories that experiment on animals. We debunk deceptive animal welfare claims on food packaging, and tell you which claims to believe and which ones deceive.
Date created: October 10, 2019
Last updated: April 24, 2024
The infamous private zoo featured in Tiger King finally shuts down. The world’s nations struggle to shape international animal protection agreements without the benefit of in-person meetings during a pandemic. USDA inspection photos document unconscionable conditions at a facility that supplies chinchillas for research. Why protecting predators can boost the economy. AWI’s review of the best dissection alternative tools for classrooms.
Date created: September 3, 2020
Last updated: April 24, 2024
Cruelty goes unchecked as “custom-exempt” slaughterhouses evade inspection. A notorious chinchilla dealer lands in court over allegations of abuse. Animals around the world grapple with habitats transformed by climate change. Wild denizens of ANWR get welcome reprieve from oil and gas drilling. AWI aids efforts to cultivate peaceful coexistence with beavers. A Mississippi River sediment diversion plan endangers dolphins. Teen participants in A Voice for Animals contest speak—and act—for a better world.
Date created: August 19, 2021
Last updated: April 24, 2024
In this issue, AWI previews CoP19, a critical November gathering of nations and animal advocates in Panama to weigh protections for hippos, horned lizards, and a host of other wild species under threat from international trade. Horrifying conditions lead to closure of a dog-breeding facility in Virginia owned by one of the world’s largest research suppliers. The USDA fails to prevent deceptive animal-raising claims on food packaging. On Capitol Hill, the Big Cat Public Safety Act passes the House, and other animal welfare legislation gains ground.
Date created: September 1, 2022
Last updated: April 24, 2024
Progress in our efforts to bolster federal protections for racehorses and walking horses. Fighting the use of horrific methods to “depopulate” chicken flocks exposed to bird flu. A new edition of AWI’s comprehensive analysis of the ills inherent in marine mammal captivity. How financial incentives are fueling an illegal trade in wild primates for research. Celebrating the ongoing work by one of our own and the legacy of a departed hero on behalf of the world’s whales.
Date created: August 30, 2023
Last updated: April 24, 2024
AWI reports from the CITES Animals Committee meeting in Geneva and its implications for wildlife protections in international trade. We press the USDA to help state officials clamp down on animal abuse in US slaughter plants. A new AWI initiative helps researchers and policymakers access valuable FBI data to study and address animal cruelty crimes. Supporting efforts to establish marine mammal protection areas in the Atlantic. Helping animal caregivers provide better lives to rodents and rabbits in research.
Date created: September 4, 2024
Last updated: September 13, 2024
The monarch butterfly population is crashing. Over a 50-acre swatch of central Mexico each winter, monarch butterflies once formed a living blanket over the trees. They now occupy less than three of those acres. Last winter’s butterfly numbers in Mexico were down 59 percent from the year before.
Date created: May 21, 2013
Last updated: January 15, 2020
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AWI seeks to advance the welfare of animals raised for agricultural purposes–on the farm, during transport, and at slaughter. We support plant-based food choices and higher-welfare options when animal products are consumed and work to ensure accuracy and transparency in animal-product marketing claims pertaining to the welfare of farmed animals.
Date created: June 27, 2011
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