Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
Aiming to End Wildlife Killing Contests
Terrestrial WildlifeAs dusk falls, two men, assault-style weapons in hand, crouch in an open field. One sets up a device that begins to play recorded sounds of a coyote pup in...
An Island of Misfit Tortoises: Providing Sanctuary for Waif Gopher Tortoises While Recovering Wild Populations
Terrestrial WildlifeDue to many anthropogenic threats, the gopher tortoise is declining throughout its range in the southeastern United States. Translocation—the movement of animals from one location to another—has become an increasingly...
BLM Drops Surgical Sterilization Plan for Utah Wild Horses
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Bureau of Land Management recently indicated that it will withdraw a proposal to conduct sterilization surgeries on wild horses in Utah’s Confusion Herd Management Area. (See AWI Quarterly, spring 2021.)...
IUCN Offers Grim Assessment of African Elephants
Terrestrial WildlifeBased on genetic research and the latest status assessment of African elephants, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has formally split the species into forest and savanna elephants...
Legislation Reintroduced to End the Dangerous Primate Pet Trade
Press ReleaseMay 12, 2021Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses today’s reintroduction in Congress of the Captive Primate Safety Act (CPSA), which would end the cruel and dangerous pet primate trade in the United...
Rare Red Wolves Released in North Carolina after Federal Court Ruling
Press ReleaseMay 12, 2021Terrestrial WildlifeRed wolf captive breeding facilities today announced the release of four adult red wolves into eastern North Carolina after conservation groups won a federal court ruling in January that required...
Big Cat Public Safety Act Reintroduced in Senate
Press ReleaseApril 19, 2021Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute commends today’s reintroduction of the Big Cat Public Safety Act in the US Senate. Championed by Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Richard...
Maryland to Become Eighth State to Ban Cruel Wildlife Killing Contests
Press ReleaseApril 9, 2021Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Project Coyote commend the Maryland legislature for passing a bill today banning wildlife killing contests that target foxes, coyotes, and raccoons. Once the bill...
AWI Celebrates Confirmation of Haaland as Secretary of the Interior
Press ReleaseMarch 15, 2021Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the Senate’s decision today to confirm US Rep. Deb Haaland of New Mexico as Secretary of the Interior. Haaland, a member of the Pueblo...
Using Acoustics to Reduce Avian Collisions with Tall Structures
Terrestrial WildlifeBillions of birds fatally collide with human-made structures each year. These mortalities have consequences for avian population viability and the conservation of endangered species. This source of human-wildlife conflict also...