Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
Tiger King: Series Shocks but Skates Past Animal Suffering
Terrestrial WildlifeA tiger removed from a tiny apartment in New York City by first responders after he bit his owner. Lions running down the highway after 38 big cats were released...
Night on Earth
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeNight on Earth reveals the startling activity of the natural world hiding behind the dark curtain of night. From the producer of Plant Earth II, this six-part Netflix series follows nocturnal animals...
One of Us
Terrestrial WildlifeWhen I began my faculty position at Utah State University, one of my new colleagues was behavioral ecologist Barrie Gilbert. Because we shared an interest in how humans and wildlife...
Trump Administration Reverses Ban on Egregious Wildlife Killing Methods on Alaska National Preserves
Press ReleaseJune 9, 2020Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) condemns today’s decision by the National Park Service (NPS) to reverse a 2015 rule prohibiting unethical and unsporting methods for killing wildlife on the 10...
Washington, DC, Passes Law to Ban the Sale of Ivory and Rhino Horn
Press ReleaseMay 5, 2020Terrestrial WildlifeThe District of Columbia has passed a law to address the surging local market for goods that contribute to declines in endangered wildlife. The Elephant Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn Trafficking Prohibition...
Humboldt County Agrees to Prioritize Nonlethal Solutions to Urban Wildlife Conflict
Press ReleaseMay 5, 2020Terrestrial WildlifeIn response to advocacy by a coalition of animal protection and conservation groups, Humboldt County today unanimously approved a new contract with the federal wildlife-killing program, Wildlife Services, that will...
Colorado Becomes Sixth US State to Outlaw Cruel and Unsporting Wildlife Killing Contests
Press ReleaseMay 1, 2020Terrestrial WildlifeA coalition of leading wildlife protection organizations is applauding the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission for their vote yesterday to ban wildlife killing contests for furbearer and certain small game species...
After “Tiger King,” 53 Members of Congress Urge USDA to Crack Down on Animal Abusers
Press ReleaseApril 28, 2020Terrestrial WildlifeIn the wake of Netflix docuseries “Tiger King” and heightened public attention to the exploitation of captive big cats, 53 bipartisan members of Congress sent a letter yesterday to the US Department...
60+ Members of Congress Urge International Groups to End Live Wildlife Trade
Press ReleaseApril 10, 2020Terrestrial WildlifeIn a strong bipartisan showing, more than 60 members of Congress sent a letter this week to the World Health Organization, the World Organisation for Animal Health, and the Food and Agriculture...
AWI Contributes to Australian Wildlife Rescue and Recovery
Terrestrial WildlifeWhile the images of singed rescued koalas have dominated media attention, many other species are impacted by the Australian fires. Grey-headed flying foxes; platypuses; kangaroos; wallabies; quokkas; northern and southern...