Archive: Terrestrial Wildlife
Unexpected Response of Coyotes to New Nonlethal Management Tool
Over the past century, coyotes have expanded their range, now inhabiting everywhere from Alaska to Mexico, and San Francisco to...
Novel Methods to Assess the Population Status of the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake
The eastern massasauga is a small rattlesnake that was once widespread and common but is now threatened in approximately 75...
Nation’s Laws Protecting Animals and Environment Are Essential
Our nation’s foundational environmental laws are a little like air—something you don’t really notice until it’s gone, or is so...
Knitting Nests for Wildlife in Need
The international outpouring of support toward injured and orphaned animal victims of the Australian wildfires has been tremendous. In addition...
AWI Contributes to Australian Wildlife Rescue and Recovery
While the images of singed rescued koalas have dominated media attention, many other species are impacted by the Australian fires....
Seven Worlds, One Planet
Seven Worlds, One Planet is a BBC docu-series that wonderfully brings the natural world of seven continents to viewers with beautiful...
One of Us
When I began my faculty position at Utah State University, one of my new colleagues was behavioral ecologist Barrie Gilbert....
Night on Earth
Night on Earth reveals the startling activity of the natural world hiding behind the dark curtain of night. From the producer...
Tiger King: Series Shocks but Skates Past Animal Suffering
A tiger removed from a tiny apartment in New York City by first responders after he bit his owner. Lions...
Humboldt County Adds Animal Protections to Wildlife Management Contract
Responding to advocacy by a coalition of animal protection and conservation groups, including AWI, Humboldt County, California, approved a new...
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IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status Despite Industry Pressure
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The update revealed that the long-tailed...
AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the eight recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing humane solutions to human-wildlife conflicts and...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands
In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)....
Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeToday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed S.B. 25-168 into law to combat wildlife trafficking. The bipartisan legislation, which is unique among states for the number...