Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
Bill to Bar Big Cats in Private Homes Passes House
Terrestrial WildlifeOn International Tiger Day (July 29), the House of Representatives passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act by a vote of 278–134, aiming to end several abusive practices associated with...
Booting Cyanide Bombs off Public Lands
Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeOn July 21, Canyon’s Law (HR 4951/S 4584), a bill to outlaw the use of M-44 devices (a.k.a. cyanide bombs) on public lands, received a hearing in the House Natural...
House Makes Ample Room for Animals in Minibus
Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeIn July, the House of Representatives passed HR 8294, a “minibus” package of six spending bills for fiscal year 2023 that includes many wins for animals. For starters, the bill...
Preventing Pandemics, Protecting Wildlife
Terrestrial WildlifeLanguage from the AWI-endorsed Preventing Future Pandemics Act (PFPA) was successfully adopted as an amendment to the House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act. The PFPA recognizes the urgent...
Lawmakers Urge Federal Agency to Protect Public Health and Wildlife from Dangerous Mink Trade
Press ReleaseSeptember 19, 2022Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeUS Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife, was joined by 20 colleagues today on a letter urging the US Fish and Wildlife Service...
“A Voice for Animals” Essay Contest Winners Demonstrate Ingenuity in Promoting Human-Animal Coexistence
Press ReleaseAugust 4, 2022Terrestrial WildlifeFrom documenting the plight of city pigeons to describing how the barn owl is harmed by folklore and superstition, the winners of the 2022 “A Voice for Animals” contest use their voices...
House Passes Big Cat Public Safety Act to Limit Possession of Dangerous Big Cats
Press ReleaseAugust 1, 2022Terrestrial WildlifeOn International Tiger Day, the US House of Representatives passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act late Friday by a vote of 278-134, aiming to end several abusive practices associated...
For the Second Year, Norway Experiment Endangers Whales, Delivers No Results
Press ReleaseJuly 14, 2022Terrestrial WildlifeA risky and reckless experiment that aimed to capture whales in Norway and test how they would respond to ocean noise ended on June 30 with no measurable results—apart from...
Bill Seeks Ban on Wild Horse Helicopter Roundups
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeEarlier this year, footage of a Bureau of Land Management roundup in Nevada captured a horrifying and tragic incident where a young colt’s leg snapped in half as he was...
Effort to End Killing Contests on Public Lands
Terrestrial WildlifeIn April, the Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act (HR 7398) was introduced in the House by Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) to bar organizing, sponsoring, conducting, or participating in most types...