The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased to announce the 2023 winners of the Refinement Research Award, which funds ...

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has developed a new initiative to provide researchers with readily accessible animal ...

In the US dairy industry, young calves are often transported soon after birth. A portion of the female calves (referred to as “replacement heifers”) are often reared off site by specialized operations ...

AWI’s Dr. Naomi Rose visited China in January on behalf of the China Cetacean Alliance, of which AWI is a founding member, to observe the orcas living in Chinese facilities. She also gave public ...

In a new study published in Global Change Biology (Wiens & Zelinka, 2024), researchers at the University of Arizona examined a comprehensive suite of factors to estimate climate-caused extinction in ...

AWI has updated its Refinement Database, which curates published scientific articles and books on improving the welfare of animals in research and testing. Previously, users could filter search ...

In connection with the launch of our Safe Havens for Pets Grant Program, AWI is pleased to announce that the first grants have been awarded. photo by disq Since 2011, AWI has operated the Safe Havens ...

A playroom outfitted with enrichment devices that are not possible in the standard cage is described. Each pair [of adult male long-tailed macaques] is in the room approximately 1.5 hours at least ...

Around the globe each year, more than 650,000 marine mammals are killed or seriously injured as bycatch—entangled or hooked in fishing gear meant for other species. Since 1972, the Marine Mammal ...

In the early 1960s, the federal government established a network of National Primate Research Centers (NPRCs) to promote biomedical research on primates. Funded through the National Institutes of ...