High in the mist-covered slopes of the Virunga Mountains—where Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo meet—lives one of the world's rarest animals: the mountain gorilla. It is a conservation success story that these great apes still exist. Their numbers have nearly quadrupled to...
Australia is rapidly becoming the global test case for intensive cat management. While debates about how best to manage pet and outdoor cats continue in many parts of the world, Australia is actively researching and implementing management strategies at both national and local levels. Increasingly,...
[caption id="attachment_16552" align="alignright" width="400"] Dawn[/caption] Our team in Vietnam knew almost immediately what was wrong with the newly rescued Dawn. Confiscated from a bear farm after 20 miserable years of being caged and intubated to extract her bile, Dawn was not only presenting serious physical problems, but...
Long-term monitoring data indicate that bird populations across the Americas have declined over several decades, with evidence that the pace of decline has increased in recent years. Research increasingly points to broad environmental pressures operating at large scales, particularly land-use changes and climate change. Analyses...
The European Union has gradually evolved since the end of World War II. In 1951, the Treaty of Paris established the European Coal and Steel Community across six European countries: Belgium, West Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg, and The Netherlands. This treaty laid the foundation for...
The scimitar-horned oryx is a large antelope, weighing between 300 and 400 pounds. It is known for its striking appearance, with a beautiful combination of white and red fur and long, curved scimitar-like horns. Historically, these oryx roamed the grasslands bordering the Sahara Desert, with...
Municipalities aspire to present their cities at their best when major sporting events draw tourists and public attention. Stray dogs have often been the unfortunate victims of such cleanliness efforts. In 2004, as Athens prepared for the Olympics, rumors began to circulate about the culling of...
Southern Africa, particularly the Kruger National Park and the adjacent conservancies within the Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR), is facing significant challenges regarding elephant management. For several decades, from 1967 to 1994, the population of elephants in Kruger National Park was kept low, between 7,000...
Veterinarians are widely recognized as experts in animal welfare; however, veterinary curricula in America have only recently begun to include lectures and classes specifically focused on this topic, with significant developments over the last 20 to 30 years. When the Pew Trusts launched their project...
Since December 2023, WBI has published six articles discussing the use of animals in biomedical research and testing. These articles comment on a variety of government, industry, and academic initiatives aimed at reducing animal use in laboratories by transitioning to NAMs (Non-Animal Methods or New...
