Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
Idaho Redoubles Its Attacks on Wolves
Terrestrial WildlifeThe US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program recently killed eight wolf pups on federal public lands in Idaho. Conservation groups and a representative of Timberline High School—named after one...
Oil Spill Harms California Wildlife and Wetlands
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeAn underwater pipeline ruptured about five miles off California’s southern coast in early October, spewing at least 25,000 gallons of oil into the sea. While the exact cause remains unclear,...
Parliamentary Report Condemns Current Kangaroo Management
Terrestrial WildlifeIn October, Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) Parliament published a blistering report entitled Health and wellbeing of kangaroos and other macropods in New South Wales, taking to task the NSW government...
Schweitzer Medalist Helps Nab Ivory and Horn Smugglers
Terrestrial WildlifeForensic analysis conducted by Dr. Sam Wasser led to the recent arrest of two men from the Democratic Republic of the Congo for conspiring to bring more than two tons...
Study Finds Support for Red Wolves, but Poaching Persists
Terrestrial WildlifeA recent study that surveyed attitudes regarding red wolves found that, while a broad majority of the population liked and supported the wolves, a small minority of poachers is driving...
Bill to Ban Cruel Body-Gripping Traps Introduced in House
Terrestrial WildlifeIn October, Representative Alma Adams (D-NC) reintroduced the Public Safety and Wildlife Protection Act. A longstanding AWI priority, this bill would prohibit the import and export of, as well as...
Seeking Greater Oversight of Mink Fur Farms
Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeAs part of its coronavirus relief package, Congress gave the US Department of Agriculture $300 million to monitor susceptible wild and domestic animals for the presence of COVID-19. Over the...
AWI Grants Support Humane Approaches to Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Press ReleaseNovember 10, 2021Terrestrial WildlifeToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced the nine recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing innovative, less intrusive wildlife study techniques and more humane methods of...
Federal Agency Petitioned to Protect Public Health and Wildlife from Threats Posed by Mink Trade
Press ReleaseNovember 10, 2021Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute, in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, Animal Defenders International, and Born Free USA, petitioned the US Fish and Wildlife...
Biden Administration Proposes Repealing Regulations That Undermine Species Recovery
Press ReleaseOctober 27, 2021Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the US Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service for proposing Tuesday to repeal two rules that undermine the Endangered Species Act...