Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
CITES CoP20 Confers Wildlife Protections
Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe recently concluded 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP20), held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan,...
AWI Honors International Wildlife Law Enforcement Leaders
Terrestrial WildlifeOn December 2, AWI bestowed the Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award on eight recipients at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP20) to the Convention on International Trade...
Administration Opens ANWR to Oil and Gas Exploration
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIn October, the Trump administration finalized plans to open the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas development. Designated as a protected area in...
IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status
Animals in Laboratories, Endangered Species, Terrestrial WildlifeIn October, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the global authority on wildlife conservation, officially reaffirmed the “endangered” designation of long-tailed macaques (LTMs)—a monkey species used extensively for biomedical...
Trump’s Executive Orders Will Decimate Wildlife – Urge Congress to Block Them!
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifePresident Donald Trump has signed multiple executive orders designed to advance policies that are disastrous to wildlife and ecosystems. We cannot be silent in the face of these attacks on...
Ask Your Representative to Support Reform of USDA’s Wildlife Services Program
Terrestrial WildlifePlease join AWI in our efforts to reform USDA's Wildlife Services (WS) program. Ask your legislators to stop the use of taxpayer dollars to indiscriminately and cruelly kill wildlife, and demand transparency and accountability from Wildlife Services.
Speak up for Red Wolves!
Endangered Species, Terrestrial WildlifeWe need your help to show that the American public supports the red wolf and the USFWS’ efforts to protect and recover this critically endangered species, and that we do...
Protect Wildlife from Toxic Lead Ammunition
Terrestrial WildlifeH.R. 556, a bill to prevent federal agencies from prohibiting or regulating the use of toxic lead ammunition and fishing tackle on certain public lands and waters, passed the House...
Urge Indonesia’s President to Protect Endangered Orangutans
Endangered Species, Terrestrial WildlifeOrangutans, the only wild great ape species found in Asia, are under serious threat due to habitat loss, illegal killing, the pet trade, and wildfires used to clear land for...
It’s Time for NY to End the Use of Wild Animals in Circuses
Terrestrial WildlifeWild animals used in traveling performances are often kept in chains and small cages, denied the opportunity to engage in normal behaviors and form social bonds with members of their...