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“A Voice for Animals” Contest Winners Harness Multimedia to Save Dwindling Species
From documenting how tourist attractions intruded on the habitat of the Grand Cayman blue iguana, to discussing how post-pandemic housing insecurity impacts animals, the winners...
The “Blackfish” Legacy: Captive Marine Mammal Industry Continues Decline
A decade after the documentary “Blackfish” examined the ethics and consequences of keeping orcas in captivity, marine theme parks and aquariums that feature cetaceans are...
President Biden Declines to Embargo Products from Mexico for Vaquita Violation
President Biden announced yesterday that he will not embargo products from Mexico despite its failure to halt the illegal wildlife trade threatening the critically endangered...
New York to Become Ninth State to End Wildlife Killing Contests
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the New York legislature for recently passing a bill to ban wildlife killing contests.
AWI Files Federal Complaint After Baylor’s Failure to Protect Rats in Undergraduate Course
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has filed a complaint with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), raising significant issues about Baylor University’s mistreatment of rats...