$11,000 REWARD OFFERED FOR INFORMATION IN BRUTAL SHOOTING DEATHS OF ARIZONA WILD HORSES

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The Boy Who Loved All Living Things: The Imaginary Childhood Journal of Albert Schweitzer, written and illustrated by Sheila Hamanaka, is now available. Inspired by Dr. Albert Schweitzer’s youth, the book teaches young children that animals are friends who should be treated with utmost compassion. Active AWI members are eligible for a free copy of the book, and additional copies are available for $4.00 each. Please contact us if you are interested.

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YERKES DROPS BID TO KILL ENDANGERED SPECIES
Move Follows Storm of Opposition From Animal Protection Groups

(October 18, 2006 - Washington, D.C.) — Yerkes National Primate Research Center has withdrawn a controversial application for a permit amendment filed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that, if approved, would have dramatically undermined the U.S. Endangered Species Act by allowing lethal research on scores of protected primates, ultimately resulting in their slaughter. Tanya Sanerib of Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal—lead counsel for a broad coalition of animal protection organizations opposed to the permit—called the withdrawal a “vitally important decision that spares the lives of sensitive, intelligent, and endangered primates and protects the integrity of the Endangered Species Act.”  For more information, click here.

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Washington, D.C. rallies against the cruel Japanese drive hunts. (photo by Bill Sheppard)  For more information, click here.

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UNIVERSAL DECLARATION ON ANIMAL WELFARE

Help us achieve global recognition that animals matter, that they can feel pain and can suffer and that we have a responsibility to put an end to cruelty around the world. We seek 10 million signatures to let the governments of the world know we are serious about achieving a Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare at the United Nations. Improving animal welfare can also improve the welfare of people relying on these animals. People rely on animals' companionship as well, and in many cases animals are considered part of the family. For a global problem you need a global solution. Agreement on the importance of an issue affects people's attitudes, and people's attitudes affect their actions. A Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare would have a real, long-term impact on the welfare of billions of animals worldwide. To sign, click here.

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The Christine Stevens Wildlife Award

AWI's new Christine Stevens Wildlife Award provides $10,000 grants to defray the cost of studies to test tools and techniques that provide non-lethal alternatives for the humane resolution of all types of wildlife conflicts. Click here to view the full brochure.

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Studies aimed at the refinement of the housing and handling conditions of animals assigned to research or education will be considered for funding.

Please note that proposals will not be funded:

• if the data collection procedure inflicts avoidable stress, and/or
• the study implies the killing of animals during or after the data collection process.

Applications should be in the form of a letter that:

• elaborates how the study is likely to enhance animal welfare, and 
• outlines in detail the methodology that will be applied to achieve this objective.

The application letter must not exceed three pages and it must include assurance that the applicant:

• has day-to-day experience with the housing and handling of laboratory animals;
• will personally both collect and analyze the data of the proposed study;
• will submit a final report along with an abstract.

The report may be edited for publication in the AWI Quarterly, and award recipients must submit a manuscript summarizing their findings to a scientific or professional journal/newsletter/magazine.

Please send your application as a Microsoft Word document e-mail attachment to Viktor Reinhardt at  viktor (@) snowcrest.net by January 27, 2006.

Notification letters will be mailed to all applicants by March 31, 2006.

If you have questions please contact Viktor by e-mail using RA06 as the subject heading.

• AWI's Lab Animal Page

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