Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
CITES Effective… If Enforced
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeDoes the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) protect wildlife? Yes, according to a study in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (Heid &...
Park Service Plans Wild Horse Purge
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeThe National Park Service is seeking to remove the entire herd of wild horses from Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP). According to a preliminary plan released in December, the NPS...
Scientists Detect Pathogen Invaders Non-invasively
Animals in Laboratories, Terrestrial WildlifeScientists are finding more creative—and less invasive—ways to identify dangerous pathogens in wild and domestic animals. According to a report published in Science, portable air samplers, ropes, and electrostatic dust-collecting cloths...
The Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards: Advancing Win-Win Solutions for Wildlife and People
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIt was a simple gesture. In 2006, a single donor to the Animal Welfare Institute offered a $10,000 grant to support the development of new tools and strategies to prevent,...
Birds in Pet Trade and Exhibits Gain Animal Welfare Act Protections
Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeAfter 20-plus years and multiple lawsuits, the protections afforded by the Animal Welfare Act will apply to birds in the pet trade and in exhibitions. The final rule is long...
Beaverland
Terrestrial WildlifePart narrative, part reference source, Leila Philip’s Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America provides incredible information about beavers—from their physiology and behaviors to their entwined history with humankind in the United...
Pests
Terrestrial WildlifeBethany Brookshire begins her engrossing book, Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains, with an eastern gray squirrel named “[expletive] Kevin” who is decimating her tomato plant. It is an illuminating anecdote,...
AWI Funds Innovative, Humane Strategies to Resolve Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Press ReleaseMarch 15, 2023Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced the eight recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing creative tools and strategies to reduce or prevent conflicts between wild...
CITES Turns 50: International Trade Agreement Must Do More to Respond to Global Biodiversity Crisis
Press ReleaseMarch 3, 2023Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeToday, on World Wildlife Day, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the...
Bozeman Launches Bear Conflict-Reduction Pilot Program
Terrestrial WildlifeOver the past year, AWI partnered with the Sierra Club and the Greater Yellowstone Coalition to encourage the City of Bozeman, Montana, to take steps to address increasing incidents of...