AWI Quarterly » 2009 Summer

Gray Wolves Relisted; Polar Bears Left Out in the Cold

To the disappointment of many, the Obama administration failed to rescind two decisions made under the Bush administration that will negatively impact gray wolves and polar bears.

2009 Summer

But Not a Drop to Drink

Elephants in West Africa continue to struggle for survival during the worst drought in 26 years, reports African elephant conservation group Save the Elephants.

2009 Summer

Commercial Wildlife Farms Threaten Asian Fauna

Results of a joint study between the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Vietnam’s Forest Protection Department revealed in May that commercial wildlife farms in Vietnam are threatening Asian animal species by depleting their populations and contributing to illegal trade.

2009 Summer

U.S. Fur Sales Tank Internationally

Despite the trapping industry’s sanguine spin, the fur market is bottoming out, presumably due to the global recession.

2009 Summer

IWC Defers Major Decisions

Critical issues were on the agenda for the 61st International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting, held June 22 to 25 in Madeira, Portugal; but those that were addressed were principally the minor ones.

2009 Summer

Roots of Human Behavior

Roots of Human Behavior is a vibrant photo documentation of the parallels between animal and human expressions, emotions and psychology.

2009 Summer

The Cove

The Cove is a highly suspenseful documentary that introduces viewers to Ric O’Barry, the dolphin trainer from the 1960s hit television series "Flipper."

2009 Summer

Class B Dealers Unnecessary, National Academy of Sciences Tells NIH

In what the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) hopes will be the death knell for this cruel cottage industry, a National Academy of Sciences Committee report released on May 29 and funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) concluded there is no scientific need to purchase dogs or cats from Class B dealers for NIH research.

2009 Summer