Winter 2008
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Open Pit Mining: The Growing Threat to Alaska's Bristol Bay Ecosystem A moose grazes along the bank of Alaska's Mulchata River. In this pristine ecosystem, labrador tea flowers grow on the tundra. Photos: Erin McKitterick Threats to Alaska's wilderness—such as global... more...
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Man's Folly Magnifies Nature's Power by Tim Hermach, President, Native Forest Council This winter, the seasonal storms came as they always do to the Northwestern region of the United States. In early December 2007, heavy rains and wind buffeted the... more...
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Oil Harms Birds and Marine Species After a storm wrecked several ships, large quantities of fuel oil and sulphur leaked into the Kerch Strait—injuring and killing thousands of birds, fish and other marine wildlife. Photo: Russian Doors/Marine Photobank In what... more...
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Rancher Horrified to Learn Her Pregnant Mares Were Slaughtered Though there are no US horse slaughter plants currently in operation, killer-buyers continue to purchase horses at auction—transporting them across the border to Canada or Mexico to face an even more brutal death. Recently, a horse owner in northwest Oklahoma contacted the... more...
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AWI Reviews In Defense of Dolphins: The New Moral Frontier By Thomas I. White Wiley-Blackwell, 2007 ISBN-10: 1405157798 248 pages; $21.95 Are humans alone in this world? Does our intelligence stand as a barrier between us and the rest of the animal kingdom? It is... more...
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Updated Compassion Index Promotes Constituent Activism In 2006, AWI launched the Compassion Index (CI) to provide a real-time legislative system that shows the public how elected officials rate on animal protection issues pending before the US Congress. We are now pleased to announce the site, located at... more...
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Animals are Beings, Too Children are naturally drawn toward animals, and non-human species frequently steal the show in books, television programs and films targeted at young audiences. From Wilbur the pig to the family dog, kids learn early on that animals have feelings and emotions just like... more...
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Salmon Farming Threatens Wild Populations Vulnerable young wild salmon traveling on migration routes that pass through open-net salmon farming pens are increasingly being killed off by the sea lice parasite. Photo: John Volpe/University of Alberta As the federal government and the... more...
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The Great Pig Debate: How CAFOs Stalk the Future President by Dave Murphy Dave Murphy is a sixth generation Iowan and an advocate for sustainable agriculture. When not roaming the Iowa countryside, he spends his time in Okoboji and Des Moines. Rows of long, windowless buildings, each... more...
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Part Four: China's Illegal Trade Threatens the Environment As the world's most populous country, with over 1.3 billion people and a burgeoning economy, China is quickly becoming a major player on the world stage. Cities such as Beijing and Shanghai are growing in size and opulence, featuring modern skylines that rival many of those... more...
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News in Brief Scientists Document Rare Species in Gobi Desert A petite nocturnal mammal with very large ears, appropriately known as the long-eared jerboa, has been caught on camera in the Gobi desert for what is... more...
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Animal Teachings Educators weave awareness and respect for animals into their lessons by Tracy Basile, AWI editorial consultant and adjunct professor at Pace University A young girl practices reading aloud with the... more...
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Living in Harmony LIVING IN HARMONY DR. BUSHMITZ MARK MOSHE, VETERINARY DIRECTOR OF THE B VIRUS-FREE CYNOMOLGUS MONKEY BREEDING FARM IN ISRAEL, SHARES HIS EXPERIENCE MINIMIZING AGGRESSION IN GROUP-HOUSED MACAQUES. ... more...
