Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
Keeping “Track” of Northern River Otters
Terrestrial WildlifeThe live capture of river otters is notoriously difficult, which explains the dearth of information about the ecology of the species. Traditional traps, including leghold and cage traps, can be...
AWI Lauds New Legislation to Curb Wildlife-Human Disease Transmission
Press ReleaseSeptember 29, 2020Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses legislation introduced today, the Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020, which seeks to prevent future pandemics by addressing the spillover of emerging infectious diseases...
Trump Administration Again Tries to Undermine Endangered Species Act
Press ReleaseJuly 31, 2020Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeToday, in its latest attack on the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Trump administration announced a proposed new rule that would harm threatened and endangered species by making it harder...
NEPA Rollback Endangers Communities and Wildlife
Press ReleaseJuly 15, 2020Terrestrial WildlifeToday, the Trump administration finalized its overhaul of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), enacting new regulations that weaken this key environmental law. Unprecedented in significance and scope, these changes...
AWI Endorses Bill to Ban Lead Ammunition on Fish & Wildlife Service Land
Press ReleaseJuly 10, 2020Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) for introducing yesterday the Lead Endangers Animals Daily (LEAD) Act, which would prohibit hunters from shooting toxic lead bullets on...
Seven Worlds, One Planet
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeSeven Worlds, One Planet is a BBC docu-series that wonderfully brings the natural world of seven continents to viewers with beautiful cinematography and narration by the incomparable Sir David Attenborough. Each...
An Ill Wind Manages to Blow Some Good
Terrestrial WildlifeMost of the news we receive during the pandemic is extremely dire, and the heartbreak and disruption it has caused and will continue to cause cannot be glossed over. Even...
Colorado Bans Wildlife Killing Contests
Terrestrial WildlifeIn a significant victory, Colorado has banned wildlife killing contests. Such contests are cruel events in which participants kill animals for cash, prizes, and entertainment, often with awards given for...
Human Culpability in COVID-19 and Other Zoonotic Diseases
Terrestrial WildlifeBeing responsible and sheltering at home is one way to limit the spread of COVID-19. Changing our relationship with wildlife and farm animals, however, would help keep deadly zoonotic diseases...
Humboldt County Adds Animal Protections to Wildlife Management Contract
Terrestrial WildlifeResponding to advocacy by a coalition of animal protection and conservation groups, including AWI, Humboldt County, California, approved a new contract with the federal wildlife-killing program, Wildlife Services, that adds...