AWI Quarterly - Spring 2008
About the Cover
Asian elephants such as this 4-week-old calf in India are endangered, with a population of only approximately 30,000 remaining in the wild. Humans exploit the intelligent and gentle animals because they can be trained. In their native South and Southeast Asia, tamed elephants are used by the forestry industry to carry timber, and by the tourist industry to carry people in trekking camps, as well as other unnatural tasks. The inhabitants of Thailand's Elephant Nature Park spent the majority of their lives being forced to work by humans, but they have fortunately been rescued and relocated to a sanctuary where they can live the rest of their lives in peace. To learn more, please see "An Elephant Heaven on Earth."
Photo by Theo Allofs/Minden Pictures.
Full Spring 2008 AWI Quarterly as PDF
Animals in Laboratories
- Animal Dealing: A Family Tradition
- Porcine Pals, by Jacqueline Schwartz
- New Book Focuses on the Third "R"
Animals in the Oceans
Heroes' Hayden Panettiere Cheers for Whales in Washington- Sea Turtle Goes the Distance
- Climate Change Devastates Seal Pup Population
- The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: A Deadly Landfill at Sea
- Navy's Defeat is a Win for Whales and Dolphins
- Illegal Killing of Gray Whale Must be Punished
Animals in the Wild
- Wolves Under the Gun
- Judge Rules Lynx Must Be Protected
- Bison Slaughter Continues at Yellowstone
- An Elephant Heaven on Earth, by Tracy Silverman
- Avian Flu Not Spread by Wild Birds
- Little Penguin, Long Life
Animals on the Farm
Beijing Olympics 2008
Companion Animals
Hope for a Better Tomorrow: The dogs of post-war Bosnia need our help, by Susan R. Johnson
Humane Education
- The Evolution of a Biology Teacher: Transforming the meaning of animals in the high school classroom by Tracy Basile
- The Digital Frog
Informational materials
News From Capitol Hill