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Animal Welfare Institute Annual Report · Twenty Fourteen TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Farm Animals 6 Companion Animals 8 Wildlife 11 Animals in Laboratories 14 Marine Life 17 Government & Legal 20 AWI Quarterly 28 Speeches & Meetings 34 Financials 36 AWI Representatives seeks to: industry,scientists, andthepublic,AWI Through engagement policymakers, with AWI’s Aims inflicted onanimals by humans. organization, hasbeenalleviating suffering Institute (AWI), anon-profit charitable For over 60years, theAnimalWelfare Who WeAre 63 Animal WelfareInstitute rd AnnualReport€July 1,2013–June 30,2014 and killingwildlife; reform other brutalmethodsofcapturing End theuseofsteel-jaw leghold traps and experimentation onliveanimals; and implementation of alternatives to in research, andencourage thedevelopment Improve thehousingandhandling ofanimals for animals raised for food; family farms, andachieve humaneslaughter Abolish factory farms, support high-welfare by harsh transport conditions. Prevent injuryanddeathofanimalscaused commercial trade; and violence, includingappallingconditionsin Protect companionanimalsfrom cruelty and and destruction ofcriticalhabitat; and protect wildlife from harmfulexploitation Preserve species threatened withextinction,

page 1 substantiated by anything more than a brief anything more by substantiated 80 over the producer—and by statement by backed of the label claims were percent whatsoever. no supporting evidence a submitted same month, AWI That USDA rulemaking petition that requesting certificationfor (1) third-party require and environmental all animal welfare the third-party claims, (2) that stewardship exceed those of the conventional standards “Sustainable” Claims On Meat Packages Meat Packages Claims On “Sustainable” the that , revealing Deceive Consumers is (USDA) US Department Agriculture of of label claims accuracy the failing to verify sold in the and poultry products on meat 25 claims evaluated AWI United States. and appearing on the labels of 19 meat Based on information poultry products. of Information Freedom obtained through two only that found AWI requests, Act were USDA by of the claims approved

Truth in Labeling in Labeling Truth a report, released 2014, AWI In May And “Humane” Confusion: How Label

AWI works to improve conditions for the for conditions to improve works AWI and slaughtered billions of animals raised AWI States. in the United food for each year welfare of existing enforcement supports solid with practices of cruel laws and replacement compassionate husbandry and humane methods. slaughter FARM ANIMALS FARM

page 2 for meat. AWI’s February 2014letter to standards for chickens andcattle raised Council (NCC)toimprove theiranimalcare Beef Association and theNationalChicken AWI alsourged the NationalCattlemen’s majority ofourrecommendations. cattle, bothUSDA andOIEacceptedalarge proposed standards for thewelfare ofdairy of AWI’s recommendations. Infact,for in itssubmissionstoOIE,adoptedanumber was pleasedtolearnthisyear that USDA, for AnimalHealth(known as“OIE”).AWI established undertheWorld Organization of suchanimals.Thesestandards are being standards toimprove thetreatment andcare concerning thedevelopment ofinternational been providing inputtotheUSgovernment systems. For thepast few years, AWI has animals raised underconventional industrial to improve thelives ofthevast numberof pasture-based family farmers, AWI seeks high-welfare, tosupporting In addition Standards Industry Animal Welfare public through orothermeans. onlineposting those standards bemadeavailable to the animal agriculture industry, and(3)that USDA notified AWI that it a was instituting could beimproved. Following themeeting, enforcement ofthe humane slaughter law Office ofFieldOperations todiscuss how thehead oftheUSDAincidents andmetwith various USDA district officesinvolved inthe manager, DenaJones, sentletters tothe slaughter, AWI’s farmanimalprogram to someegregiousincidentsofinhumane was takinginadequateinresponse action discoveringafter thisyear that USDA speeds at slaughter plants.Inaddition, allowed for dramatically increased line proposed rulechange, whichwould have comments expressing tothe opposition supporters hadpreviously sentinformal AWI andapproximately 1,000AWI change topoultryslaughter inspection. impacts onbird welfare ofaproposed Press that highlightedthegravely negative by theWashington Post andAssociated information for feature thisyear articles AWI served astheprimarysource of Humane Slaughter with manytradewith organization news sources. Organization oftheUnitedNations,along was covered by theFood andAgriculture NCC received internationalattention and

page 3 Certified Wildlife Friendly™. Last year, year, Last Friendly™. Certified Wildlife Enterprise Friendly and the Wildlife AWA a partnership through launched Network both farms for audit would which AWA is designed to This initiative programs. who, farmers for rewards market provide in addition to high welfare to adhering steps animals, take their own for standards and other predator withto coexist native their farms. wildlife species on and around and the first introduced AWA And this year, housing for chickens to utilize pasture more more to utilize pasture chickens housing for Farms of Pockerchickory and effectively; to develop North Carolina, Union Grove, in outdoors will that thrive pig breeds hearty the local environment. Certification Programs Certification of Living Earth Farm 2013, In August farm in the became the first Oregon, Eugene, dual certification to achieve United States and Approved both Animal Welfare from Good Husbandry Grants Good Husbandry grants awarded program the AWA This year, provide that of up to $5,000 to projects breeding outdoor access and mobile housing, pasture-based facilitate that programs control, non-lethal predator management, improve that projects and other innovative as a and might serve farm animal welfare farms. Among other high-welfare model for were this year recipients dozen grant the two Hawai‘i, Dairy of Kilauea, Kunana Kauai non-lethal dogs for guardian livestock for Ranch Flats Platypus control; predator Wisconsin, to build mobile of Shawano, Through its Animal Welfare Approved Approved Welfare its Animal Through audit and certification program, free (AWA) and promotes audits identifies, AWI who meet the farmers independent family animal farm and progressive rigorous most their in the world—raising standards care in an or range, on pasture animals outdoors, space and proper that provides environment in the animals to engage for opportunities behaviors. natural new procedure for responding to inhumane to inhumane responding for procedure new violations. slaughter APPROVED WELFARE ANIMAL

page 4 veterinarians. and management tofarmers, advisors, and on positive healthandwelfare planning provide practical adviceandinformation web resource that, whenlaunched, will farmhealthonline.com), anextensive to develop Farm HealthOnline(www. Business SchoolintheUnitedKingdom DuchyCollegea partnershipwith Rural Meanwhile, theAWA program entered into relating toanimalwelfare andsustainability. on food packaging andrestaurant menus over 80commonfood termsandclaims succinct, clear, andfactual definitions for smartphone app.Thisfree appprovides program launched its“Food Labels Exposed” choices, inSeptember2013, theAWA conscious consumers tomake informed In abidtomake iteasierfor animal-welfare- and Farmers Online Toolsfor Consumers entirely grass andforage diet. outdoors onpasture orrange andfed an farm products comefrom animalsraised only food labelinCanadathat guarantees

page 5 This shift came about in large part due to the part This shift came about in large policy advisor, federal senior AWI’s efforts of animalfor and senior advisor Nancy Blaney, Mary Lou Dr. and training, cruelty programs initiated talks with ago years who 12 Randour, reorganize the Bureau that the FBI to request on animal the manner in which it collects data includedcruelty crimes. lengthy This process of bills in the US Congress, the introduction across of UCR programs conducting a survey of FBI the nation, consulting with a variety to proposal and the writingformal staff, of a recently, Most Board. Policy the Advisory from initiative the support for received AWI Association (NSA) and the National Sheriffs’ Thompson, John director, executive its deputy Attorneys of Prosecuting and the Association LaBahn. Dave president, and its (APA) animal into effect, goes policy Once the new cruelty crimes—including simple and gross

This June, in a historic shift, the Federal shift, in a historic the Federal This June, (FBI) Advisory of Investigation’s Bureau the addition of approved Board Policy Crime animal cruelty crimes to the Uniform of the signature (UCR), pending Report The UCR—a nationwide, the director. effort of more statistical cooperative law and state county, than 17,000 city, tool not a key agencies—is enforcement but also personnel enforcement law for only criminologists, for sociologists, legislators, the media, and others municipal planners, of criminal to patterns to assess and react the country. activity across FBI Recognition of Animal FBI Recognition Crimes Cruelty ANIMALS of care responsible promotes AWI resources and develops companion animals help them to officials law enforcement for abuse. of animal crimes prosecute COMPANION COMPANION

page 6 and Nancy continues toserveand Nancycontinues asco-chairof APA’s AnimalCrueltyProgram, andFighting and editedLex Canis,thenewsletter ofthe For thepast several years, AWI hasdesigned strategies. leading tomore effective crime-fighting their relation activity—thus toothercriminal severity aswell ofsuchcrimes, asclarify tracked category highlightthescopeand will asarecognized,of animalcrueltycrimes beseparatelywill tracked. Theinclusion organized abuse,andanimalsexualabuse— abuseandtorture,neglect, intentional AWI developed productive working Animals andPeople Domestic Violenceto Violence Against Animals,anNSAproject. on oftheNationalCoalition meeting and MaryLouparticipatedintheinaugural writers for theissue.InJanuary 2014,Nancy The pairwrote andenlisted other articles focused almost entirely onanimalcruelty. magazine, DeputyandCourtOfficer,that publication ofanissuetheNSA’s quarterly NancyandMaryLoumanagedaddition, the APA’s AnimalCruelty Advisory Council.In in theirarea. the hotlineofavailability ofSafe Havens NDVHIn addition, inform will allcallers to animals asthey seeksafety for themselves. findsafetyviolence for theircompanion program, ofdomestic whichhelpsvictims link toget word outabouttheSafe Havens on itswebsite. Thisprovides ahighly visible Women Act, beganpromoting theprogram thefederalestablished via ViolenceAgainst Hotline (NDVH), anon-profit organization program, Violence theNationalDomestic In amaj libraries shelters. violence indomestic compassion for companionanimalsto children’s booksonproper care and and worked JWItodistribute AWI’s with between animalcrueltyandfamily violence, materials for itsconstituents onthelink closely NRCDV with toproduce resource (NRCDV). AWI staff members worked Resource Violence CenteronDomestic International (JWI),andtheNational Violence, CasaEsperanza, Jewish Women the NationalNetwork toEndDomestic that address including violence, domestic relationships thisyear organizations with or lift toAWI’sor lift Safe Havens for Pets

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Department to (1) develop regulations that that regulations Department (1) develop to science available use of the best will require action against take whether to when deciding species, non-target (2) protect animals, of targeted humane treatment (3) ensure animals, (4) prioritize non-lethal wildlife release options, and (5) require management about to the public information of reliable Services kills. The Wildlife the animals that to respond obligated is legally administration to the petition, to with its decision subject action is an in court. This call for review to bring efforts in AWI’s important step inhumane and Services’ an end to Wildlife of wildunnecessary slaughter animals. sought to convince local Meanwhile, AWI ties to Wildlife communities to sever the Animal 2014, AWI, Services. In June organizations and allied Fund, Legal Defense to Humboldt and Mendocino issued letters them to end Counties urging in California, their partnerships with Services Wildlife protection and adopt non-lethal livestock programs. efforts to legal on AWI’s information For of coyote the danger from wolves red protect hunting in their eastern North Carolina

Inhumane Wildlife Management the Center AWI, In December 2013, and Project Biologicalfor Diversity, petitioned formally the Obama Coyote Wildlife USDA’s to overhaul administration The petition the calls for Services program. WILDLIFE and wild animals seeks to safeguard AWI their habitats, and minimize or eliminate activities. the impacts of detrimental human and funding for increased advocate for We protection of wildlife better enforcement to as humane solutions laws, as well conflicts with wildlife.

page 8 ` ` ` species studied are asfollows: their affiliations, study titles,andprimary wildlife study. The2013 award recipients, management andimproved methodsof tools andtechniquesfor wildlifeconflict creative research onhumane,non-lethal provides grants tospurinnovative and Wildlife Awards, aprogram that annually recipients ofthisyear’s Stevens Christine In September2013, AWI announcedthe Wildlife Awards Christine Stevens Government &Legal section. culls onLongIsland,New York, seethe recovery area anddeerfrom large-scale ` ` ` Dr Dr Dr Wildlife from Aquatic Contaminants Conservation: Safeguarding Montana’s Landscape Scale(wolverine) Wolverine MaternalAreas at a a Non-invasiveMethodofLocating Transportation Institute: Developing hawk, ferruginoushawk) Census Raptor Nests (osprey, Swainson’s of aRemotely PilotedAerialSystem to . Peter Coppolillo, Working Dogsfor . AnthonyClevenger, Western . David Bird, McGillUniversity: Use

page 9 will also be distributed Life A Dangerous was formally formally was Life A Dangerous 2014, In June AWI by of Congress to the Library presented conducted a special ceremony at and KWS with and Middle the African in cooperation of Congress. Division of the Library Eastern the event, of Congress the Library Following the Smithsonian at free distributed book was which at Festival, annual Folklife Institute’s countries this featured of two one was Kenya year. particular to visitors of Kenya—in throughout awareness to facilitate national parks Kenya’s help build to elephants and about the threats rangers KWS efforts of the heroic support for the poaching of these to combat and wardens and other wild animals. century from from century th its devastating impact on African elephants. elephants. on African impact its devastating tale of Amelia, tells the Life A Dangerous made family American whose a teenage 20 in the early a fortune elephant ivory. The book chronicles her chronicles The book ivory. elephant she encounters to Africa, where journey time. While the first wild elephants for face-to-face comes she inadvertently there, consequences of the with the devastating and Amelia and the Chinese market. ivory she befriends on the trip vow teens Kenyan about people and educate elephants to save but in in dollars costs—not truly ivory what the story, Following animal and human lives. a to take invite readers the main characters elephants. number of actions to help protect . Michael Sawaya, Sinopah Wildlife Sinopah Wildlife . Michael Sawaya, . Kerry Foresman, University of University Foresman, . Kerry ennifer Mae-White Day, University University Mae-White Day, ennifer Coupling Non- Coupling Associates: Research Methods invasive Genetic Sampling Cameras Remote with Cellular-Enabled (black bear, Detection Rates to Improve otter) mountain lion, river Preventing Human- Preventing of Washington: Non-invasive Through Conflicts Wildlife of Habitat Analysis Landscape-Level and Connectivity (jaguar Requirements and puma) Dr Hair Traps: A Non-invasive A Non-invasive Hair Traps: Montana: Small and Other Shrews for Methodology and (shrews Mammals in Montana rodents) J Non-invasively, Using Conservation Using Conservation Non-invasively, and mink) otter (river Canines Dr ` ` ` ` ` ` New AWI Children’s Book New AWI Promotes Elephant Protection teamed up with award-winning AWI and the Sheila Hamanaka author/illustrator this year Service Wildlife (KWS) Kenya , a graphic Life A Dangerous to produce that readers middle-school-age for novel and trade the international ivory addresses

page 10 veterinary care toSCBT’s goats andrabbits chronic deficienciesin providing appropriate a periodofmore than five years portray USDAantibodies. reports inspection over world’s largest dealers supplyingresearch Cruz Biotechnology,Inc.(SCBT), oneofthe on USDA torevoke thelicenseofSanta As reported last year, AWI hasbeen calling Enforcement Animal Welfare Act relief from unnecessary pain,fear anddistress. typical behaviors; improved handling;and opportunity toengage innatural, species- research withcomfortable quarters; greater pioneering effortstoprovide animalsin federal AnimalWelfare Act,andencourage and broaden theprotections provided inthe in research facilities. We seektostrengthen AWI works topromote better care ofanimals LABORATORIES ANIMALS IN imposed, and noamendedcomplainthas than two years ago, have nopenalties been However, complaint more sincetheoriginal research consultant, EricKleiman). in theNew Yorker magazineAWI’s (quoting case was featured inaFebruary 2014article the magazine Popular last Science year, the AWI’s(quoting president, Cathy Liss)and goats. write-upsinthejournal After Nature of anentire facility housingmore than800 deceived inspectors aboutthevery existence allegations that SCBT personnel deliberately an October2012report that includes even more including seriousviolations, reportsSubsequent inspection allege rarelyserious step theDepartment takes. to filea formal complaintin July 2012—a Many oftheseallegationsprompted USDA (who are usedtoproduce antibodies).

page 11 attended session was dedicated to finding dedicated session was attended and animal welfare between common ground communities on techniques animal research and the behavioral accommodate to better physical needs of animals in research. Class B Dealers in its is making significant progress AWI and of dogs campaign the supply to stop source) via Class B (random to research cats too often, obtain these dealers Far dealers. deception, and fraud, animals through Welfare Information Center, to discuss ways to discuss ways Center, Information Welfare to the use into alternatives research to bolster of animals in experiments and to determine continued funding can help ensure AWI how in this important area. to scientists in outreach also engaged AWI with animals. who conduct research and Kenneth 2014, Cathy In March the Public a session at co-facilitated in Medicine and Research Responsibility The well- Colorado. in Denver, conference been filed to include the latter shocking shocking the latter include filed to been scheduled for A court hearing allegations. a indicating that cancelled, was 2014 July be in the works. may settlement negotiated action to take USDA pressing is AWI of the nature with the grave commensurate filing a second or amended allegations by and additionalcomplaint to include charges, license dealer’s SCBT’s seeking to have by against substantial and a levied fine revoked issue have alerts on this the company. AWI to USDA of letters in thousands resulted action. demanding strong a meeting organized 2014, AWI In May and the groups animal welfare between Animal and Plant Health of USDA staff Inspection program Service's Animal Care with regard role oversight to discuss USDA’s Act. of the Animal Welfare to enforcement the briefed representatives Animal Care reduce the efforts to about ongoing groups backlog of pending legal cases, options for within birds for of care standards providing to improve and attempts the regulations, facilities. After of regulated oversight laboratory the meeting, and AWI’s Cathy met Litwak, Kenneth Dr. animal advisor, Animal of the USDA with representatives

page 12 than adozen years, Viktor hasmoderated member, Dr. Viktor Reinhardt. For more edited by AWI Committee Scientific Refinement &Enrichment Forum (LAREF), discussions from AWI’s Laboratory Animal Makes aDifference, thethird volume of This year saw thepublicationofCompassion Research Kinder Care ofAnimalsin New AWI BookPromotes than halfadozennationwide. prevalent businesshasbeenreduced toless of dealers that remain inthisseedy, once- AWI’s determinedefforts,the total number has beenrevoked. Inlarge partbecause of of theAnimalWelfare Act. Now hislicense record oflongstanding, repeated violations Shroeder ofWells, Minnesota,whohada take against action ClassBdealerKenneth ago. AWI Inaddition, pressed USDA to source cats was implementedtwo years this fall;asimilarbanontheuseofrandom studies,such dogsinNIH-funded effective abanontheuseof (NIH) isimplementing in thisarea, theNationalInstitutes ofHealth to laboratories. Inresponse toAWI’s work horrendous before conditions sellingthem whilekeepingoutright theft, theanimalsin questions andresponsesquestions posted by forum Difference, Viktor selectedthemost salient In compilingCompassionMakes a research are housedandhandled. underwhichanimalsin the conditions animal care personnel whoseektoimprove personal knowledge andexperienceby the exchange ofideasandthesharing LAREF, aunique online forum that facilitates (and now, inretirement, isco-moderating) from needlessstress andsuffering. enrichment totheanimalsandshieldthem caregivers’ effortstoprovide meaningful touching personal anecdotesconcerningthe for animalcare personnel, aswell as book includesawealth ofpractical advice this volume) cold-bloodedanimals.The rodents, rabbits, primates, and(new with to cats anddogs,pigs,sheepgoats, ofthebookcoversections issuesrelevant fromparticipants 2010to2012.Separate

page 13 implement a series of softer diplomatic implement a series of softer diplomatic the situation—which, to address measures the issue, did not while acknowledging fin hunting endangered Iceland from stop continues to press whales this season. AWI action stronger to take the United States Iceland. against involved this year Much of the focus meeting the biennial IWC for preparation took place in September 2014 that

February, US Secretary of the Interior of the Interior US Secretary February, to responded affirmatively finally Jewell our petition to certify Iceland, through that in whale whaling and trade its commercial is undermining the effectiveness products, on International Trade of the Convention Species of Wild Fauna in Endangered Such certification (CITES). and Flora Obama President opened the door for sanctionsagainst to impose stifftrade to he elected Iceland. Unfortunately,

Commercial Whaling enforcement campaigns stronger for AWI of the International Whaling Commission’s whaling. In ban on commercial (IWC) MARINE LIFE MARINE national and to strengthen works AWI animals in international efforts to protect committed to preventing are the oceans. We and inhumane commercial destructive and of marine species exploitation of their habitats. degradation

page 14 largest seafood company.HB Grandi is whaling—in particular, HBGrandi, Iceland’s are notbuyingfishfrom companieslinked to audit theirsupply chains toensure that they wholesalers andretailers, urging themto todozensofmajorin writing USseafood In March, AWI ofUSgroups ledacoalition Whalewatching. the rapporteur for theSub-Committee on Committeethe Scientific andserves as of theCetaceanEnvironment Report for Naomi isalsoco-author oftheannualState decisions related totheprotection ofwhales. for manyoftheIWC’s subsequentpolicy which traditionally becomesthebasis produced Committee theScientific Report, member.a longtime Thistwo-week meeting IWC Committee, Scientific ofwhichsheis ofthe participate intheannualmeeting Dr. NaomiRose, traveled toSlovenia to In May, AWI’s marinemammalscientist, for greater protection ofwhales. that presses theUSdelegationtoIWC ofUSgroupsof WhalesNeedUS,acoalition D.J.biologist, Schubert,chaired meetings report). Throughout theyear, AWI’s wildlife (subsequent tothefiscal year covered inthis clause inits seafood contracts. the companyincludesa“no linktowhaling” against Iceland’s whaling—affirmedalsothat the first companies totake apublic stance companies. WholeFoods Market—one of retailer Marks andSpencerseveral other fromsimilar commitments leadingEuropean Europeanpartnership with alliesproduced chain usinginformation we hadprovided. A agreed toconductanaudit ofitssupply does notsupportcommercial whalingand Expo, Trader Joe’s announcedthat it,too, companies linked the towhaling.After products sourced from anyIcelandic company—committed nottopurchase Foods—a leadingNorthAmericanseafood just priortotheExpowhenHighLiner receivedThe campaign amajor boost heldeachyearexposition, inBoston. the continent’s largest annualseafood the Seafood ExpoNorthAmerica— This corporate outreach coincidedwith meat for export. by Hvalur tocut,process, andpackwhale years; HBGrandi have facilities beenused endangered finwhales over thenextfive company Hvalur hf,whichplanstokill770 controlled by whalingandinvestment

page 15 conservatively estimated another 30 deaths 30 deaths another estimated conservatively the efforts during due to capture occurred with our legal case, concurrent Thus, year. a petition to the Fisheries prepared AWI Service Bay-Amur the Sakhalin list to as depleted under beluga whales River If Act. Protection the US Marine Mammal successful, future the designation will make extremely States exports to the United and research difficult and will stimulate these to help protect efforts conservation habitat. belugas and their purposes of public display. Subsequently, Subsequently, display. of public purposes In government. sued the Aquarium Georgia on motion filed a to intervene AWI January, officially and was behalf, the government’s in April. status intervener granted Scientific Committee IWC 2014 the May At of the number that learned meeting, AWI same this of belugas from captures live animals in 2013. to 81 population increased scientists additionally confirmed Russian of 12 belugas and the incidental killing Cetacean Captivity Cetacean the National Marine 2013, In August Fisheries Servicedenied a permit to import Aquarium Georgia application by Russia’s wild-caught beluga whales from 18 the population for River Sakhalin Bay-Amur During the Seafood Expo, the AWI-led AWI-led the Expo, the Seafood During space on advertising coalitionpurchased serving lines downtown and tram subway and Logan Center, the Convention Boston, ads, which Airport. The International of a image an featured a month, for ran the questionwhale and posed you “Do in an seafood?” your who caught know seafood the public that effort to inform certain companies could from purchases killing of whales. The contribute to the website the AWI-maintained ads featured , which DontBuyFromIcelandicWhalers.com details of the Icelandic companies provides hunt— to those that linked hunt—or are that in defiance of of whales a year hundreds the whaling ban. In May, the commercial during City York the ads in New coalition ran which Forum, Investor Seafood the IntraFish many from top executives brings together as companies, seafood largest of the world’s industry. in the seafood investors as key well

page 16 During the113 AWI onCapitol Hill animals from cruelty andneedless suffering. in statelegislatures for measures toshield bipartisan supportintheUSCongress and in securinglandmark lawsandbuilding Since the1950s, AWI hasbeenaleader & LEGAL GOVERNMENT ` ` ` following animalwelfare bills: leadershipsignificant insupportofthe ` ` ` to establish acompetitive grant program The W laboratories for experimentation. by ClassB(random source) dealers to protect companionanimalsfrom sale The P and abroad. slaughter ofAmericanhorses bothhere (SAFE) Act topermanently banthe The Saf et Safety andProtection Act to ounded Warrior DogAct Service eguard AmericanFood Exports th Congress, AWI provided

welfare, including: would have anegative impactonanimal AWI alsorallied tobillsthat opposition ` ` ` ` ` ` United States. of oneanother, for hauling horses inthe twowith ormore levels stacked ontop prevent theuseofdouble-decktrailers, agriculture appropriations bill,designed The “KingAmendment” and Toxic Substances Control Act. by theMarineMammalProtection Act toreducedesigned protections offered The Bipart The Hor health needs. and veterans physicalandmental with membersdogs with ofthemilitary standards that train andplaceservice for organizations committed tohumane se Transportation Safety Act to isan Sportsmen’s Act, tothe

page 17 spoke alongside the bill’s sponsor, California California sponsor, alongside the bill’s spoke Bloom; Blackfish Richard Assemblymember and two Gabriella Cowperthwaite; director trainers. SeaWorld former by hearing of the bill on April 8 The first on Committee Assembly’s the California wide attracted and Wildlife Parks Water, and the public, with media from attention out into and people spilling room a packed the hearing. After and the corridor at Naomi to a agreed testified, the Committee others Anthony Rendon Chairman by suggestion

In March 2014, AWI helped engineer the 2014, AWI In March Assembly in the California introduction Act—a and Safety Welfare of the Orca for bill to end captivity of orcas historic The entertainment purposes in the state. of the public display prohibit would Act those currently and retire in California orcas to less stressful in captivity in the state the widely covered in sea pens. At lives on the Santa Monica Pier conference press Naomi Rose Dr. the bill, AWI’s introducing Beginning of the End for of the End for Beginning Captivity Orca to shield producers from having to having from to shield producers of laws withcomply farm animal welfare do business. in which they the states Once again, AWI helped secure passage passage helped secure AWI Once again, of an amendment in the annual agriculture bill to defund federally appropriations inspections slaughter of horse required facilities States—effectively in the United during operating plants from such preventing remains stopgap measure This year. this fiscal continues for to push necessary as AWI of the SAFE Act. passage

page 18 Judge Terrence Boyle reasoned that “By mortality for thewolves. Ruling inourfavor, deathsgunshot have been a major cause of even indaylight, and“mistaken identity” are frequently mistaken for coyotes, appearance; consequently, red wolves Red wolves andcoyotes are similarin county area inhabitedby thered wolves. authorization ofcoyote inthefive- hunting Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s a preliminary against injunction theNorth Eastern District ofNorthCarolina issued On that date, theUSDistrict Courtfor the endangered red wolves, inNorthCarolina. battle toprotect theonlypopulationof wild inourongoingan importantlegalvictory Wildlife, andtheRed Wolf won Coalition On May 13, 2014,AWI, Defenders of Protecting Red Wolves AWI INCOURT the interimstudy report isbeingprepared. providing information totheCommittee as orcaswith andcaptivity.Naomihasbeen more information onthescienceassociated allow committee memberstoobtain time to conductaninterimstudy—a process to for thecull inanarbitrary and unscientific that was theDepartment issuingpermits of Environmental Conservation, alleging against theNew York State Department AWI alsofiled—and won—a lawsuit AWI’s view total. butone-ninththeoriginal to nomore unacceptablein than1,000—still agreeing toreduce thenumberofdeerkilled planning documents.USDA responded by contemplated by environmental existing winters—thousands more deerthan 9,000 deeronLongIslandover several theLongIslandFarmwith Bureau, tocull Policy Act by proposing, incollaboration oftheNationalEnvironmentalin violation that USDA’s Wildlifeprogram Services was In January, AWI USDA notified officials Opposing LethalDeerManagement would have aneffectcountertothis goal.” thatnot for thisCourttopermitactivities determineitsfate—andto letinaction itis chosen topreserve thered wolf—not simply has repeatedly demonstrated that ithas the once-nearlyspecies,Congress extinct twenty-five years inaprogram to rehabilitate andefforts dedicating funding formore than thereddesignating wolf asprotected and planned activities. its record ofdecision toproceed its with as adefendanttheNavy after published amended inJanuary 2014toaddtheNavy other marinemammals.The complaintwas injuries; anddeath towhales,dolphins,and including permanenthearingloss;lung causewill 9.6millioninstances ofharm, estimate thistrainingthe FisheriesService and SouthernCalifornia. TheNavy and for andtraining testing offHawai‘i activities ofafive-yearService plan by theUSNavy approval by theNationalMarineFisheries lawsuit inHawai‘i federal courttochallenge representation by EarthJustice, AWI fileda In December2013,pro with bono Addressing OceanNoise to lethalcontrol. manage resorting itsdeerpopulationwithout immunocontraception program tohumanely East Hamptonagreed toimplementan fortunately did.InJune 2014,for example, Wildlife project—which Services several on LongIslandtoreject theFarm Bureau/ advocates thetowns toconvince andvillages for thecull.AWI nextworked local deer with by theissuanceofanynew halting permits manner. lowered Thisfurther thedeath toll

page 19 magazine is magazine AWI Quarterly The AWI Quarterly distributed to approximately approximately to distributed 33,000 individuals and public including organizations, and deans of medical libraries, laboratory schools, veterinary farmers, scientists, technicians, animal shelters, teachers, organizations, protection and Members of Congress, The following members. AWI are summaries of some of in the the articles featured this year. magazine

page 20 ` ` Volume 62Number3 SUMMER 2013 ` ` Harvard’s decision. and resulting publicity played abigrole in the longstanding animalwelfare violations However, industry insiders indicate that strategies andstraitened research funding. decision was inlong-term basedonashift laboratories. Theuniversity claimsthat this 2,000 monkeys beplacedat will other Welfare Act TheCenter’s violations. almost following repeated citationsfor Animal National Primate Research Centerby 2015, 2013 that it was closingtheNew England Harv these iconicspecies. numbers have prompted effortstopreserve use. Theprecipitous declinesinseahorse traded ascuriosorfor traditional medicinal 2004 through 2011.Thevast majority were were exportedby nearly 70 countries from than 32millionseahorses (live anddead) of internationaltrade data reveals that more populations over recent decades.Ananalysis globally andmore than90percent inspecific population declinesofat least 50percent T rade inseahorses isaleading cause of ard University announced inApril

` ` ` ` no inclination to protect wolves inthe past. state gameagencies that have shown virtually concerning management ofthisspecies over to wolf andturn muchof thedecision-making proposal: USFWS planstodownlist thegray subject tocommercial exploitation.Thebad individuals classifiedasthreatened and ones considered endangered, butcaptive a “split-listing” wild ofchimpanzees—with Endangered SpeciesAct. Currently there is all chimpanzeesasendangered underthe The good proposal: USFWS seekstolist doomforone speciesandpotential another. (USFWS) proposals spellgood news for A pairofUSFishandWildlif reforms calledfor by AWI. committee’s final recommendations mirror written analysis oftheprogram. Manyofthe committee’s request, submitted adetailed beforetestified thecommittee and,perthe the report’s publication,AWI’s D.J. Schubert range, andcallsfor major changes. Priorto way theBureau manages theseequinesonthe committee’s report isseverely ofthe critical federal Bureau ofLandManagement. The on theWildHorse andBurro Program ofthe Research Councilcompletedatwo-year study National Academy ofSciences’ National A scient ific committee assembled by the e Service e Service ` ` Tilikum at thepark inFebruary 2010. Brancheau, whowas drowned by killerwhale SeaWorld thedeath after of trainer Dawn three-year investigation andsuitagainst employees.” Thefinecomesaspartofthe “cause death orseriousphysicalharmto tooperatecontinuing aworkplace that can Safety and Health Administration for labeled arepeat offender by theOccupational SeaW orld Orlandohasagain beenfined and

page 21 . Naomi Rose, who joined AWI’s staff staff AWI’s who joined . Naomi Rose, Dr marine in September as the organization’s in figure mammal scientist, is a central — book Death at SeaWorld Kirby’s David ethical hoops which untangles the twisted orcas to turn jumped through humans have billing is Her prominent into acrobats. than 20 years, more unsurprising, since for Naomi has been a leader of domestic and address international efforts to publicize and with the associated the many problems ` `

athryn Spann and Dave Krabbe are the are Krabbe Spann and Dave athryn K Approved Animal Welfare of 97-acre owners North Carolina, in Rougemont, Farm Prodigal with a unique twist: goats raise they where and filled withschool buses, absent the seats as sunny mobile shelters bedding, serve straw grazing. rotational to facilitate the goats for philosophy, Kathryn the farm’s Regarding that us taught of farming have “Our years says, of the the nature and follow care take if you of the land, then the animals and the nature of you.” care land and the animals will take in research contained in the report of the in the report contained in research of Councils. of the Council Group Working chimpanzees will than 300 be retired More but not NIH will while retain, research, from be may chimpanzees who up to 50 breed, Any further in the future. used in research will on chimpanzees be NIH-funded research with the remaining review, to rigorous subject ethologically in more animals to be housed facilities. appropriate ` FALL 2013 FALL 62 Number 4 Volume ` udit of inspection and enforcement udit of inspection and enforcement une 2013, NIH embraced nearly all of the all of nearly NIH embraced une 2013, recommendations regarding chimpanzees regarding recommendations In J activities at pig slaughter plants by USDA's USDA's activities plants by pig slaughter at released (OIG), Office of Inspector General the for inspectors that found 2013, in May and Inspection Service Safety are Food humane handling regulations not enforcing cited 10 instances OIG auditors properly. did not suspend a in which inspectors three egregious violations. plant for For of those incidents, no suspensions were officials agreed though district issued even of the incidents warranted the severity that suspensions. An a representatives to the Philippines and to the Philippines representatives underground the to investigate Thailand the those countries. In in trade dog meat witnessed the group Philippines, meat dog in Baguio, a restaurant at being sold illegally National the from and met with staffers of and the Bureau of Investigation Bureau for to discuss strategies Animal Industry visited they In Thailand, trade. the stopping an the facilities Foundation, of the Soi Dog meat dogs from helps rescue that organization them to Vietnam. seeking to smuggle traders A ` ` ` sent WI andotherorganizations ` ` `

page 22 ` ` ` ` F and that makes adifference tothiscourt.” sentencing, “There are animalvictims multiple got sixmonthsinjail.Judge Jones saidduring fine, Susan received probation whileFloyd five-year toasubstantial period.Inaddition laboratories (including Johns Hopkins)over a of hundreds ofdogsandcats for saleto stemming from theirillegalacquisition of mailfraud (Floyd) andconspiracy (Susan) sentenced inAugust 2013 onfederal charges in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania—were Martin—owners Grove ofChestnut Kennel F at AWI. for publicdisplay—work continue shewill capture andcaptivityofmarinemammals organically. welfare requirements for animalsraised the Board’s recommendation tostrengthen 2013, USDA electedonceagain toreject and minimumspacerequirements. InJuly animal handling,transport toslaughter, Currently, there are noregulations that cover program raise animalwelfare standards. Program, hasrecommended that the committee for theNationalOrganic Organic Standards Board, theadvisory ormer ClassBdealers Floyd andSusan or more than adecade,theNational ` ` ` ` ` ` A ne to at least 6.8million. met thisfate in2010;2011,that figure rose conservative figurefurbearers of4.9million suffer prolonged deaths intraps. Anextremely killed forinthiscountry,andmany theirfur devices. Eachyear, millionsofanimalsare todefendnations—continues theseinhumane world’s largest fur-producing and-consuming leghold traps, theUnitedStates—one ofthe or heavily restricted theuseofsteel-jaw Although mor hunt andurged internationalaction. consume. AWI haspublicly condemnedthe possibly (orsafely, given themercury content) whales are killedthantheislanders could that aspinallancecanbeused.Far more animals ontotheshore andrestrain them so hooks intoblowholes, todrag thethrashing hooks intothewhales’ fleshorjamblunt waist-deep inwater eitherjabsharp-ended herded by motorboats intoabay, where men During thehunts,hundreds ofwhalesare inthe Faroecetaceans continue Islands. Cruel dri Assemblymember AnthonyRendon, passed state. Thelaw, introduced inMarch 2013 by forthroughoutof leadammunition hunting the w law inCaliforniaphaseouttheuse will ve huntsofpilotwhalesandother e than85countrieshave banned ` ` ` ` by WCI isunlawful underIndianalaw. ruling declaringthat thepossession ofcoyotes Previously, AWI anditsallieswon adefault illegally confinedandkilled dogs. by hunting strong evidence thatcoyotes wild were being extreme animal sufferingandprovided Preserve. Theinvestigation uncovered investigation ofWCI Fox HoundTraining Abuse andCruelty detailstheresults ofan “Penning”: AnInsideLookatAnimal Defense Fund IndianaCoyote entitled AWI, Project Coyote, andtheAnimalLegal unanimous support that makes itunlawful to passed theCity CouncilinJuly near- with commercial breeding Anordinance facilities. fromoriginating puppy millsandother ban theretail saleofdogs,cats andrabbits the UnitedStates (behindLosAngeles) to San Dieg A r July 1,2019. and establishes animplementationdeadlineof anyfirearm,”and nongamemammals,with game mammals,birds, nongamebirds, required whentakingall wildlife,including provides that lead-free “shall ammunition be bysigned Governor Brown onOctober11. It both theAssembly andtheSenate andwas eport publishedinSeptember2013 by o isnow thesecond-largest city in

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th y for Marine Mammalogy’s 20 Mammalogy’s Marine y for WI and Farm Sanctuary, working with working Sanctuary, WI and Farm to humane standards that train and place place and train that standards to humane service of the military dogs with members some of the in need—and meet and veterans the dogs. helped by and veterans soldiers The Societ A & Clark Lewis Clinic at the Animal Law to petitioned USDA School, have Law the handling governing regulations develop at and other birds turkeys of chickens, to The petition USDA calls for slaughter. and handling bird to address write regulations in adulterated result that practices slaughter under duty as is the Department’s products, In 2005, Inspection Act. Products the Poultry of incidents of intentional after exposure the US poultry plants, USDA several cruelty at connection the between acknowledged and adulteration. inhumane handling of birds Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine on the Biology Biennial Conference gathering largest Mammals—the world’s in held scientists—was of marine mammal December Zealand, in early Dunedin, New the conference time, the first For 2013. the science and controversy addressed with captivity, well- a orca surrounding panel discussion that evening attended Naomi Rose. Dr. included AWI’s ` ` ` ` ice dogs can help soldiers and veterans and veterans ice dogs can help soldiers Serv disorders, stress with post-traumatic or other mental injuries, brain traumatic experience combat health issues arising from escape crippling and regain anxiety AWI independence. On December 3, 2013, a (D-MA) for Jim McGovern Rep. joined and their of Congress for members briefing Warrior Wounded to learn about the staffs a bill to establish Service Dog Act—a committed organizations for program grant ` ` orld Trade Organization’s (WTO) (WTO) Organization’s orld Trade The W welfare of animal consideration first-ever for trade justification as a “public morals” decision in a landmark resulted restrictions a dispute settlement by 2013 in November although the panel. The panel ruled that ban on imports of seal Union’s European anti-discrimination violated WTO products it because valid nonetheless rules, it was the of addressing fulfilled the objective concerns about moral public’s European the hope that The case raises seal welfare. as serve such concerns can, in the future, policies a legitimate other trade basis for enacted in support of animal welfare. sell or give away live dogs, cats or rabbits rabbits or cats dogs, live away give sell or shelters, from obtained animals are unless the or agencies, humane societies, animal control than more years, three the past Over rescues. 30 municipalities including in North America, taken have and Austin Albuquerque Toronto, similar action. ` ` WINTER 2014 2014 WINTER 1 63 Number Volume

page 24 ` ` ` vember 14,2013, at theNationalWildlife ` ` ` roundups inthefuture. ecosystem whileavoiding disruptive bison Island innumbers that are notashard onthe allowing theanimalstoinhabitCatalina percent in2011 and3.3percent in2012— 2010 (before thePZPtookeffect)to10.4 immediately dropped from 67.4 percent in 1924 movie shoot.Thebison’s calvingrate had beenintroduced totheislandduringa population ofbison—whoseancestors to control the California island’s burgeoning pellucida (PZP)immunocontraceptive vaccine Conservancy beganusingporcine zona at theUniversity ofSussex andpublishedin A In 2009,theSantaCa need ofprotection. and sendamessage that elephantsare inurgent intended tohighlighttheglobalpoachingcrisis the repository. oftheivory Thedestruction was confiscatedwildlife partsandproducts held at ceremony andtoured the massive stockpile of past 25years. AWI’s Cathy Lissattended the from smugglers, traders andtourists over the that hadbeenseizedby theService’s agents officials pulverized sixtonsofelephant ivory Property Repository inDenver, USFWS On No ccording toastudy by behavioral ecologists talina Island ` ` ` ` 10-year period.TheInternetsales, directly selling tusks from over 100narwhalsover a Dunn, pleadedguiltyinearly January to T to dolphinariums. confinement. Fifty-two were removed for sale or diedduringthechaosofcapture and Over 40dolphins were eventually killed recent years intermsofnumberanimals. March. This roundup marked thelargest in which generally runsfrom Septemberthrough place there season, duringdolphinhunting Japan—one ofmanydolphindrives that take dolphins were herded toshore inTaiji, On J traumatic events.” experienced by humansfollowing extremely are akintothepost-traumatic stress disorder “aberrant behaviours insocialanimalsthat to learnfrom family elders, may result in massacres—coupled theinability with cullings—or, they surmise,from poaching trauma theseelephants experiencefrom the led theresearch team to concludethat the lifelong socialimpairment.Theirobservations operations decadesago appeartosuffer who lost family members totraumatic culling the journal Frontiers inZoology , elephants wo Tennessee men,Jay Conrad and Edie anuary 17,2014,hundreds ofbottlenose ` ` Volume 63Number2 SPRING 2014 ` ` animals andtheirpartsisrestricted. CITES, whichmeansthat trade inthelive Act andare alsolisted onAppendixIIof protected by theMarineMammalProtection million for thetraffickers. Narwhals are to known collectors, reaped more than$1.5 our laboratory animaladvisor, nearly after Dr this onslaught. organizations toseekcoordinated to solutions from 46countriesand11international brought together high-level representatives Conference ontheIllegalWildlife Trade TheFebruarythese criminals. 2014London host ofotheranimalsare inthecrosshairs of poachers. Rhinos,elephants,tigers, anda syndicates, terrorist organizations, andother economies, andaphalanxoforganized crime byfueled increasing demand,burgeoning products hasescalated toalarminglevels, The globaltr . Kenneth Litwak recently joined AWI as ade inwildlifeand

page 25 ch 2014, the International Court of e PR than practical effect, but pork effect, but pork e PR than practical Mor In Mar producers Tyson and Smithfield took tentative and Smithfield took tentative Tyson producers for animal welfare to address this year steps its contract told Tyson pigs in their systems. 5 percent up only (which make producers chain) to implement basic supply of Tyson’s as no improvements—such animal welfare as a form using manual blunt force longer pigs. sick and injured of euthanasia for to producers Smithfield advised its contract 2022. by crates phase out the use of gestation to Japan’s challenge upheld Australia’s Justice in the Antarctic. scientific whaling program program Japan’s The court concluded that with does not comply the International of Whaling’s the Regulation for Convention dollars annually from NIH. The lawsuit faced faced lawsuit NIH. The from annually dollars Ms. Caruso would and eventually, long odds, a gave the suit Nevertheless, not prevail. challenges into the monumental glimpse rare who personnel care animal brave faced by concerns and seek animal welfare report suffering and ensure needless to prevent the As laws. compliance with animal welfare the subject pending, Ms. Caruso was suit was the in 2012 profile November of a favorable Lab Animal. journal industry ` ` ` ` state to allow judges judges to allow state th eterinary technologist Santina Caruso filed wo states recently made gains for animal and made gains for recently states wo T finally human victims of abuse. South Dakota without state shed its identity as the only when it passed a law cruelty provisions felony “to intentionally, willfully, making it a felony physical abuse inflict and maliciously gross pain, prolonged causes on an animal that injury, or that serious physical causes that Meanwhile, of the animal.” in the death results became the 24 Virginia released a Draft Management Plan for Mute for Plan Management a Draft released of complete eradication called for that Swans 2025. Lethal by the state from birds all 2,200 to be conducted was swans of the control USDA owners, property private hunters, by local agencies. Services, several Wildlife and thousands of after receiving Fortunately, in and others members AWI comments from course changed NYDEC of this year, February non-lethal means for and opted to consider population management. swan V to include companion animals in protection to include companion animals in protection victims for of domestic violence. orders in 2010 lawsuit retaliation a whistleblower one of the Laboratory, The Jackson against and research of mice for top suppliers world’s millions of research of tens of the recipient ` ` ` ` 3, the New York Department York 3, the New In December 201 (NYDEC) Conservation of Environmental 20 years conducting and overseeing animal conducting and overseeing 20 years that In explaining the long road research. explained, “Over Kenneth led him to AWI, less and less enamored I became many years, being done. was animal research of how about the need disagree While people may should be no there animal research, for the to improve with the desire disagreement animals.” the research for of life quality ` `

page 26 ` ` ` ` susceptible tohuman-generatedsusceptible noise. for beaked whales,whoare particularly Mediterranean Seaiswell-known habitat locations across theglobe.Thispart ofthe strandingswith ofcetaceansat many which have beenirrefutably correlated exercise includedactive sonarblasts— United States, Israel and Greece. The a trilateral militaryexercise involving the Mediterranean Seainearly April,following stranded inwaters southofCrete inthe 2014, AWI and WildEarth Guardians fileda species’ recovery. [Editor’s note:InApril of thejaguar’s historic range tothe essential that the proposal omittedportions significant out butpointing thedesignation supporting on thehabitat proposal theprevious August, in March 2014. AWI had submitted comments jaguars insouthernArizonaandNew Mexico USFW A to theAntarctic underarevised program.] [Editor’s note:Japan has sincevowed toreturn is merely acover for commercial whaling. whalingprogramlong claimedthescientific and organizations, includingAWI, that have whaling. Therulingvindicatesthosecountries VIII—whichallowsArticle for scientific t least seven Cuvier’s beaked whales S finally designated critical habitatS finallycritical designated for ` ` endangered species.] critical habitat—posing adirect threat tothis management activities withinthejaguar program dueto itscontinuedlethalwildlife 60-day noticetosueUSDA’s Wildlife Services you dowhat thescience says.” matter, stating that “It'saboutscienceand Sally Jewel disavowed anydiscretionin the proposal,delisting Secretary oftheInterior “unequivocal.” Previously, indefending the NCEAS panel,calledtheresults ofthereview community. Steven Courtney, whochaired the was notwidely acceptedby thescientific to asinglepreliminary publicationthat that proposal thedelisting gave undueweight and Synthesis(NCEAS).Thepanelfound the NationalCenterforAnalysis Ecological commissioned by USFWS andconductedby UnitedStates. Thereviewcontiguous was Act protections for gray wolves across the its proposal toremove Endangered Species not usethebest available sciencetosupport has unanimously concludedthat USFWS did An independentscient ific peer review panel

page 27 meeting of the parties to the Convention on International Trade meeting on International Trade of the parties to the Convention th in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and a potential and Flora Species of Wild Fauna in Endangered 29 the polar bear; July uplisting for on and discussion a presentation attended Schubert D.J. and Susan Millward US Marine Mammal Commission the by hosted marine mammal stranding 2 Aug. Administration; and Oceanographic and the National Atmospheric the “Symposium on Social Housing attended Zuardo Liss and Tara Cathy at the National AWI exhibit booth an and staffed Animals” of Laboratory 22–23 Bethesda, MD; Aug. of Health (NIH) campus; Institutes Marketing Agricultural USDA’s met with from personnel Dena Jones Morris and Quality Craig Dr. Service, Administrator including Deputy Verified to discuss the Process Riva, James Division Director Assessment labeling; Sept. 4 and product Program met with Zuardo and Tara Naomi Rose, Hancock, Susan Millward, Georgia the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to discuss from personnel the Sakhalin- from denial of a permit to import beluga whales the agency’s Spring, MD; Sept. 19 Silver Amur population into the United States; Oct. 24 meeting; Alexandria, VA; of directors board AWI Tara Zuardo met with to discuss US Department of Interior personnel Zuardo Tara the 16

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AWI staff members met with a delegation from the Kenya Wildlife Service Wildlife Kenya the met with a delegation from members staff AWI poaching; from wildlife in Kenya protecting in interest our mutual regarding 3 July in a meeting participated of the American Veterinary Mary Lou Randour on Human-Animal Steering Committee (AVMA) Medical Association’s 14–16 IL; July Schaumburg, Interactions; Under Liss met with (USDA) Cathy the US Department of Agriculture Animal Avalos, Edward Programs and Regulatory Marketing for Secretary Shea, and Kevin and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Administrator predator NGOs regarding a coalition and conservation of animal protection 19 Services; Wildlife July USDA’s conducted by control at the an exhibit booth and staffed attended and Dena Jones Zuardo Tara 19–22 IL; July Chicago, Annual Convention; AVMA of and other members director executive met with the new Susan Millward of marine mammal to discuss a variety the US Marine Mammal Commission 22 issues; Bethesda, MD; July Note: All meetings held in Washington, DC, unless otherwise noted DC, unless in Washington, held meetings Note: All 2013 Speeches & Meetings & Speeches

page 28 New Zealand;Dec.9–13 and participatedinapaneldiscussion onorca captivity;Dunedin, Naomi Rose attended the20 Association Convention; State College, PA; Dec.5–6 Brittany Hortonstaffed anexhibit at the Pennsylvania Science Teachers Dog Act; Dec. 3 Congress andtheirstaffs tointroduce the Wounded Warrior Service AWI staff members attended an AWI-hosted briefing formembers of Denver, CO;Nov. 13–14 atpoaching crisis whichsixtonsofseizedivory were pulverized; Property Repository andattended anevent tohighlight theglobalivory Cathy Lisstoured theUSFishandWildlifeNational Service's President BenShelly; Nov. 12 Alumni Association’s Leaders Lunchwith event featuring Navajo Nation Carson Barylak,ChrisHeyde, andRosalyn Morrisonattended aUdall Nov. 6–9 Texas’s Conference for theAdvancement ofScienceTeaching; Houston, TX; Regina Terlau staffed anexhibit at theScience Teachers Association of industry; Oct.30 the UnitedStates couldhelpthePhilippinesgovernment toshutdown the todiscuss theillegaldogmeatDepartment trade inthePhilippinesandhow Chris Heyde andRosalyn officials Morrisonmetwith from theUSState for Laboratory Baltimore, AnimalScienceannualmeeting; MD;Oct.28–30 Nancy Blaney andCathy Lissstaffed anexhibit at theAmerican Association th BiennialConference onMarineMammalogy, 2014 France; March 13 members oftheEuropean Parliament oncetaceancaptivity;Strasbourg, Naomi Rose gave a presentation totheIntergroup for Animal Welfare and and paneldiscussion;Strasbourg, France; March 12 cetacean captivity,followed by ascreening ofthedocumentaryBlackfish Naomi Rose spoke at apress conference at theEuropean Parliament on the state; SantaMonica,CA;March 7 California Assembly that would endcaptivityoforcas for entertainment in Naomi Rose spoke at apress conference topromote AB2140,abillinthe AWI’s effortstoprotect red wolves; Eugene, OR; Feb. 27–March 2 Law Conference andledpanelsonreform ofUSDA’s Wildlifeand Services Carson BarylakandTara Zuardo attended thePublicInterest Environmental Committee onHuman-AnimalInteractions; Schaumburg, IL;Jan. 30 Mary LouRandour oftheAVMA’s participatedinameeting Steering of dogsandcats for meat inthestate; Harrisburg, PA; Jan. 29 Representative John Maherregarding abilltobanbreeding, sellingorkilling Nancy Blaney andRosalyn Pennsylvania Morrisonmetwith State on ViolenceAgainst Animals;Jan. 22 Mary LouRandour attended theinaugural oftheNationalCoalition meeting under theUSMarineMammalProtection Act; Silver Spring,MD;Jan. 6 AWI’s tolist theSakhalin-Amurpopulationofbelugawhalesasdepleted petition Susan Millward andNaomiRose representatives metwith from NMFSregarding

page 29 Chris Heyde attended the Sound Horse Conference, cosponsored by AWI; AWI; by cosponsored Conference, Horse the Sound attended Heyde Chris 28 Nashville, TN; March in Responsibility Public attended Litwak Liss and Kenneth Cathy and Use Committee InstitutionalCare Animal and Research’s Medicine entitled “Identifying Common workshop and participated in a Conference Communities”; and Research Animal Protection the Between Ground April 2-3 CO; Denver, Teachers Science at the National an exhibit staffed Terlau Regina April 3–6 MA; Boston, National Conference; Association and staff Larry Clark with met Director Litwak and Kenneth Liss Cathy and its current regarding Center Research National Wildlife of USDA’s Ft. Collins, CO; April 4 anticipated non-lethal research; participated in a panel discussion on cetacean captivity Naomi Rose 7 CA; April of Blackfish; Sacramento, a screening following in support Assembly the California at a hearing before testified Naomi Rose in the state; entertainment captivity for of AB 2140, a bill to end orca 8 CA; April Sacramento, violence to humans on the link between a presentation gave Nancy Blaney Group; Advisory Project and to animals to the Domestic Violence Awareness April 14–15 NMFS Sniff met from with personnel and Tyler Naomi Rose Susan Millward, petition population of beluga the Sakhalin-Amur to list to discuss AWI’s Silver Act; Mammal Protection whales as depleted under the US Marine Spring, MD; April 15 Naomi Rose participated in a meeting of the World Cetacean Alliance’s Alliance’s Cetacean meeting in a participated of the World Rose Naomi on Captivity, Group and Campaigning Working Advocacy Policy, (WCA) Brighton, United WhaleFest; during WCA’s conference a press at and spoke 14–16 March Kingdom; 18 March meeting; Alexandria, VA; of directors board AWI to Conference Europe participated in the Dolphinaria-Free Naomi Rose an EU-wide strategy and to develop information and knowledge share 18–19 captivity; Brussels, Belgium;opposing cetacean March participated in a panel and organized and Mary Lou Randour Nancy Blaney Center on the link between Law University the Georgetown discussion at 19 violence;family March animal cruelty and by of Blackfish hosted a screening at a presentation gave Naomi Rose 19 parliament; Brussels, Belgium; March of the European members of Jewish met with representatives and Mary Lou Randour Nancy Blaney to End Domestic Violence, and International, the National Network Women 21 Center on Domestic Violence; March the National Resource participated in a panel discussion along with producer/ Nancy Blaney of a screening following birds for on legal protections Allison Argo director School; Law University Washington George Confidential at Parrot Argo’s 24 March Mexico a meeting with New former Schubert attended and D.J. Chris Heyde Mexico New to Protect and his Foundation Richardson Bill Governor free-roaming Nation to protect with the Navajo to discuss working Wildlife 25 NM; March Albuquerque, slaughter; from on the reservation horses

page 30 Naomi Rose participatedat the66 on behalfofanimalprotection laws; Springfield.IL;May 7 2014, whichbrought from activists around thestate tolobby state legislators Carson Barylakrepresented AWI at theIllinois Voices for AnimalsDay roaming horses from slaughter; Albuquerque, NM;May 7 Protect New MexicoWildlife towork theNavajo with Nationtoprotect free- Chris Heyde attendedrepresentatives with ameeting from theFoundation to Prosecution Conference; Atlanta, GA;May 5–7 at theAssociation ofProsecuting Attorneys’ 4 discussion ontrends instate andfederal lawcrueltycrimes animal affecting Nancy Blaney and MaryLouRandour participatedinaroundtable Committee; Veracruz, Mexico;May 2–3 Commission Scientific Committee;Commission Scientific Bled, Slovenia; May 10–24 D.J. Schubertparticipated inthe27 Animal Welfare Act andtheHorse Protection Act; Riverdale, MD;May 1 animal protection NGOsandUSDA staff regarding enforcement ofthe Nancy Blane Columbus, OH;May 1 Convention between ontheties non-humanandhumananimalabuse; Mary LouRandour gave apresentation at theOhioState BarAssociation Cruz Biotechnology,Inc.;April23 oftheAnimalWelfareallegations oflongstanding violations Act by Santa Shea andAnimalCare Deputy Administrator Chester Gipsonregarding Nancy Blaney andCathyUSDA Lissmetwith APHISAdministrator Kevin y, Cathy Liss,andKen Litwak attended between ameeting th th meeting oftheInternationalWhaling meeting meeting oftheCITES Animals meeting th NationalAnimalCruelty discuss protections for grey wolves, Mexicanwolves, andred wolves; June 30 Tara Zuardo attended oftheEndangered ameeting to SpeciesCoalition TX; June 25 Don’t Know About AnimalCruelty CrimesinYour Community”; Houston, Attorneys President Dave “Hiding inPlainSight:What LaBahnentitled You Mary LouRandour gave apresentation Association with ofProsecuting AWI board ofdirectors Alexandria,VA; meeting; June 17 ME; June 10 The Jackson Laboratory before theMaineSupreme Judicial Court;Bangor, Cathy Lissattended Caruso v. ahearingonappealofthecaseSantina Policies” at CasaEsperanza; Chicago, IL;June 10 “Animalsdiscussion entitled andFamily Violence:Resources, Links,and Nancy Blaney andMaryLouRandour participatedinaroundtable Wildlife Trafficking; June9 Tara Zuardo attended oftheWhiteHouseAdvisory ameeting Councilon May 29 and Russian belugawhalesat theGeorge Washington University Law School; Tyler Sniffand Tara Zuardo gave apresentation onprotection of red wolves

page 31 rantz staffed an exhibit at the Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners and Gardeners Farmers Texas Organic at the an exhibit staffed rantz Beth Spitler staffed an exhibit at the Quivira Conference; Albuquerque, NM; Albuquerque, Conference; at the Quivira an exhibit Beth Spitler staffed 14–15 Nov. World entitled “The Evolving a presentation gave Lancaster Emily Affects Transparency How in the Carolinas: Meat of Pasture-Based at an exhibit staffed Yanchuk and Katie and Alex Frantz Market” Your Agriculture Sustainable Association’s Stewardship Farm the Carolina 15–17 Nov. NC; Durham, Conference; Alex F 2014 Animal for entitled Products “Labeling a presentation Gunther gave Andrew Sustainable County’s at Nevada an exhibit and Beth Spitler staffed Welfare” 18–19 CA; Jan. Valley, Grass Conference; and Farm Food Approved: Welfare entitled “Animal a presentation Gunther gave Andrew and Beth Spitler Agriculture” Solutions Healthy and Humane Animal for EcoFarm Association’s Farming at the Ecological an exhibit staffed Jan. 23–25 CA; Grove, Pacific Conference; Farming Organic the Northeast Long attended and Richard Yanchuk Katie Springs, NY; Saratoga Conference; Winter York’s of New Association 24–26 Jan. 2 30–Feb. TX; Jan. Houston, Annual Conference; Association’s taffed an exhibit at the Florida Small Farms and Alternative Farms and Alternative at the Florida Small taffed an exhibit y Lancaster and Chi-Chi Okpalanma staffed an exhibit at the Savannah at the Savannah an exhibit staffed and Chi-Chi Okpalanma y Lancaster American Convention of Meat Processors & Suppliers’ Exhibition; & Suppliers’ Processors of Meat American Convention th Food Day Festival; Savannah, GA; Oct. 26 Savannah, Festival; Day Food Emil Enterprises Conference; Kissimmee, FL; Aug. 2–3 FL; Aug. Kissimmee, Enterprises Conference; Labels Exposed: entitled “Food a presentation Gunther gave Andrew the Conscientious an and Beth Spitler staffed Labeling for Consumer” Sept. 10–12 CA; the National Heirloom Exposition; Santa Rosa, exhibit at staffed Lancaster and Emily Tim Holmes participated in a panel discussion NC; Sept. 15–18 Greensboro, Conference; the National Goat an exhibit and at Co.; at Hunter Cattle Day Farm Heritage at an exhibit staffed Walker Julie GA; Sept. 21 Brooklet, entitled a presentation an exhibit and gave staffed Lancaster Emily the Conscientious Consumer” at Labeling for Approved: Welfare “Animal Annual Meeting and Convention; Association’s the American Dairy Goat 12–19 NC; Oct. Asheville, Charleston, SC; July 18–20 SC; July Charleston, Beth Spitler s 2013 at the an exhibit staffed Smith and Ken Lancaster, Emily Charlie Hester, 74 AWA PRESENTATIONS & CONFERENCE EXHIBITS & CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AWA

page 32 Chicago, IL;March 13–15 Alex Frantz staffed anexhibit at theGood Food Festival andConference; Rohnert Park, CA;March 9–11 Beth Spitlerstaffed anexhibit at the California Small Farm Conference; March 7–8 staffed anexhibit at theNew EnglandMeat Conference; Concord, NH; Gunther moderated apanelontrends inthemeat market, andKatie Yanchuk Tim Holmesgave apresentation onpastured pigmanagement, Andrew Feb. 27–March 1 Education Service’s Organic Farming Conference; LaCrosse, WI; Alex Frantz staffed anexhibit at theMidwest Organic andSustainable Corvallis, OR;Feb. 22 Beth Spitlerstaffed anexhibit at theOregon Small Farms Conference; Association ofVermont’s WinterConference; VT;Feb. Burlington, 15–17 K Conference; Albuquerque, NM;Feb. 14–15 Beth Spitlerstaffed anexhibit at theNew MexicoOrganic Farming PA; Feb. 5–8 Sustainable Agriculture Farming for the Future Conference; State College, K Jan. 31–Feb. 1 Extension’s WinterGreen-Up Grass-Fed Grazing Conference; Latham, NY; Katie Yanchuk andRichard Longattended CornellUniversity Cooperative atie Yanchuk staffed anexhibit at theNortheast Organic Farming atie Yanchuk staffed anexhibit at the Pennsylvania Association’s for

of Meat Processors &Suppliers’ Milwaukee, Exhibition; WI;June 19–21 Emily Lancaster Moosestaffed anexhibit at the 75 Alex F Workshop; Everett, PA; June 7 with Animal certification Welfare Approved at theBlack Valley Farm Katie Yanchuk gave apresentation husbandryand onconscientious Isidro Farmers' Forum; Mora, NM;May 15 Benefits of Value-Added Certification” and staffed anexhibit attheSan Beth Spitlergave apresentation “SlapaLabelonit:The Economic entitled Conference; Duluth,GA;April26 plants andbreed at selection theSoutheastern Sustainable Livestock labeling, andTimHolmesparticipatedinpaneldiscussionsonslaughter Emily and Lancaster participatedinpaneldiscussionsoncertification Philadelphia, PA; April13 Katie Yanchuk staffed anexhibit at the Philly Farm & Food Fest; Katie Yanchuk attended theJust Food Conference; New York, NY;April5–6 March 21–22 Katie Yanchuk staffed anexhibit at Farm to Table Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA; States AgExpo;Cortez,CO;March 13–15 Labeling forConsumer”andstaffed anexhibit theConscientious at the Four Beth Spitlergave apresentation “Animal entitled Welfare Approved: rantz staffed anexhibit at the Aurora GreenFest; Aurora, IL; June 14 th AmericanConvention

page 33 815 2013 11,025 70,051 52,672 44,948 35,044 (3,666) 170,388 215,402 738,525 2014 5,699 3,336 18,642 60,410 88,542 66,896 169,988 301,248 1,901,043 219,900 246,444 1,177,061 1,217,662 1,629,975 2,094,141 1,429,630 5,746,771 6,449,949 YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, JUNE ENDED YEAR 8,752,371 4,564,834 15,151,771 13,538,396 1,780,000 1,352,220 3,658,329 5,016,653 9,059,226 4,832,908 2,088,442 1,433,296 (3,312,455) 1,617,041 (3,306,756) 1,613,375 (2,088,442) (1,433,296) $ 703,496 $ 495,915 $ 11,845,015 $ 15,151,771 oundations and trusts oundations - F

- Legacies and bequests - Legacies and other - Memberships Total unrestricted revenues and other support revenues unrestricted Total expenses Total Total net assets released from restrictions from net assets released Total Roger L Stevens Publication Fund L Stevens Roger Animal Welfare Approved program Approved Animal Welfare Public education and programs REVENUES: Contributions Tenants net rental income net rental Tenants Sale of publications and reports Sale of publications and income Interest Dividend income gain on securities unrealized and Realized restrictions: Satisfaction of program Fundraising Program service Program and general Management CHANGES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS: NET IN UNRESTRICTED CHANGES NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS: NET ASSETS RELEASED (Decrease) Increase in unrestricted net assets in unrestricted Increase (Decrease) RESTRICTED NET ASSETS: IN TEMPORARILY CHANGES and contributions Grants restrictions from Net assets released net assets restricted in temporarily (decrease) Increase INCREASE IN NET ASSETS (DECREASE) EXPENSES: NET ASSETS - beginning of year NET ASSETS - end of year

Statement Statement Activities of Changes and in Assets Net

page 34 P.O. Box92300,Washington, DC 20090 Professional LicensingAdministration, Corporations Division, ofConsumerandRegulatoryDepartment Affairs, Businessand AWI anduponwritten request from theDistrict ofColumbia Shron LLP, Public Certified Accountants, is available from A completefinancial statement audited by Marks Paneth & June 30,2014 Year Ended Expenses Functional Statement of Employee benefits insurance Payroll taxesandemployment Salaries AWI Quarterly Advertising Retirement Plan Professional services office supplies Telephone, duplicatingand Quarterlies) addressing costs (exceptfor Postage, mailingand travel Conferences, and meetings Grants (except for Quarterlies) andpublications Printing Total expenses Consultants other educationalmaterials Acquisition ofbooksand subscriptions Memberships and Research, andediting writing Depreciation before depreciation Total expenses Miscellaneous Occupancy costs Schweitzer Award Internet services ,3,8 248$1,3 1,934,542 $ 18,835 $ 82,418 $ 1,833,289 $ ,5,7 4,4 040$9,059,226 $ 60,410 $ 246,444 $ 8,752,371 $ PROGRAM SERVICES 4,077,871 8,693,761 590,909 687,897 297,255 120,994 138,940 170,489 273,461 121,491 30,920 (1,834) 86,980 29,482 99,474 58,610 31,565 87,481 16,132 400 565 GENERAL MGMT & 241,381 20,696 54,644 36,242 12,305 12,603 5,063 7,465 6,948 5,353 1,679 878 150 — — — — — — — — ASN TOTAL RAISING

FUND 7888,993,020 57,878 752159,202 17,512 7,349 2,532 2,849 ,8 278,249 4,788 ,0 100,479 1,005 ,5 124,973 1,250 ,9 147,898 1,493 ,6 185,553 2,461 336 694,845 297,255 — — 4,090,176 — — — 590,909 — — — — — 121,491 30,920 33,580 66,205 87,858 37,684 52,810 23,631 400 565

page 35 Auditor Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Outreach Coordinator Coordinator ANIMAL WELFARE APPROVED APPROVED WELFARE ANIMAL & CONSULTANTS STAFF Kim Alexander, Auditor D.V.M., Anderson, Karen Advisor Lead Technical Anna Bassett, Auditor D.V.M., Burton, Jennifer Busboom, Ph.D., Auditor Jan Outreach and Market Farmer Callie Casteel, Outreach and Market Farmer Frantz, Alexandra Auditor Lance Gegner, Director Program Gunther, Andrew Auditor Charlie Hester, Action Plan Coordinator Corrective Holloway, Petrice Tim Holmes, Lead Auditor and Market Moose, Lead Farmer Lancaster Emily Auditor Tim Linquist, Long, Auditor Richard Morison, Auditor Frank Writer/Editor Mundy, Peter Auditor Stan Pace, Action Plan Coordinator Corrective Chris Peckham, Smith, Auditor Ken Outreach and Market Farmer Beth Spitler, Auditor Stokes, Rob Coordinator Program Walker, Suarez Julie Auditor D.V.M., Mick Weirich, Auditor D.V.M., Weirich, Wendy Outreach and Market Farmer Yanchuk, Katie

Animal Advisor and Training Programs Animal Cruelty Coordinator and Legal Affairs and Legal Executive Director Executive Susan Millward, O'Connell, Marine Animal Consultant Kate Coordinator Relations Public Owen, Amey Associate Animal Policy Farm Michelle Pawliger, Ph.D., Senior Advisor, Mary Lou Randour, Designer Senior Graphic Rinehart, Ava Ph.D., Marine Mammal Scientist Naomi Rose, Biologist Schubert, Wildlife D.J. Coordinator Membership Seevers, Sierra Assistant Executive Terlau, Regina Writer/Editor Tilford, Dave Attorney Wildlife Zuardo, Tara Website and Communications and Horton, Website Brittany Manager Animal Program Farm Dena Jones, Consultant Eric Kleiman, Research Ph.D., Laboratory D.V.M., Litwak, Kenneth STAFF & CONSULTANTS STAFF Designer Graphic Alberg, Alexandra Advisor Policy Senior Federal Nancy Blaney, Marine Animal Consultant Sue Fisher, Counsel Hancock, General Georgia Government Deputy Director, Chris Heyde, INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL Aline S. de Aluja, D.V.M., Mexico Aluja, D.V.M., Aline S. de Bangladesh Husain, Tabarak Ambassador King, United Kingdom Angela Poland D.V.M., Volkenburgh, Agnes Van Ph.D., Russia Yablokov, Alexey SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Ph.D. Bertrand, Gerard Ph.D. Fouts, Roger Ph.D. Payne, Roger M.D. Samuel Peacock, Ph.D. D.V.M., Reinhardt, Viktor Hope Ryden Schmidt, Ph.D. Robert M.D. Walsh, John OFFICERS Liss, President Cathy President Cynthia Wilson, Vice Treasurer CPA, Charles M. Jabbour, Griffin, Secretary Caroline DIRECTORS Cynthia Wilson, Chair Jr. Boyd, W. John A. Griffin, Esq. Caroline Charles M. Jabbour Ph.D. Mary Lee Jensvold, Liss Cathy FOUNDER Christine Stevens Animal Welfare Welfare Animal Institute

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