Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
EPA Takes Second Look at Cyanide Bombs
Terrestrial WildlifeAfter significant public outrage regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to reauthorize M-44 “cyanide bombs” to kill predators, the agency reversed course. One week after the initial announcement, the agency...
Virginia Lowers Boom on Abusive Animal Park
Terrestrial WildlifeStepping in where the US Department of Agriculture failed to act, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring’s Animal Law Unit moved to enforce state cruelty laws and end the abuse of...
Administration Axes Endangered Species Protections
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIn August, the Trump administration released final regulations that severely weaken critical Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections at a time when increased threats from habitat destruction and climate change necessitate...
The Photo Ark Vanishing
Terrestrial WildlifeJoel Sartore is a gifted wildlife photographer. Fifteen years ago, events in his personal life meant he could no longer travel internationally to photograph wildlife in their natural habitat. So...
The Woolly Monkey Mysteries
Terrestrial WildlifePerforming noninvasive studies of wild animals can be tricky. The task becomes even more challenging when the subject of the study mainly lives in the canopy of the rainforest—nearly 100...
Senate Bills Introduced to Keep Primates and Big Cats Out of the Pet Trade
Press ReleaseOctober 1, 2019Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) supports the recent Senate reintroduction of the Captive Primate Safety Act (CPSA) and the Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA), both sponsored by Sen. Richard...
House Natural Resources Committee Passes Bills to Protect Big Cats, Sharks, Species Killed for Sport
Press ReleaseSeptember 18, 2019Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends the House Natural Resources Committee, under the leadership of Chairman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), for passing bills today to protect big cats, sharks and wild...
AWI Welcomes New Bills to Repeal Recent Devastating ESA Regulations
Press ReleaseSeptember 17, 2019Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes bills—introduced today by Representatives Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Senator Tom Udall (D-NM)—to repeal the devastating regulatory...
Wildlife Law Enforcement Leaders Honored at CITES
Press ReleaseAugust 20, 2019Terrestrial WildlifeWildlife law enforcement champions from 10 countries were recognized today with the Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Award at the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) to...
CITES Ends Export of Wild African Elephants to Zoos, Circuses
Press ReleaseAugust 27, 2019Terrestrial WildlifeIn a monumental move today, delegates at the 18th meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties delivered a crucial victory for African elephants by voting in plenary to end the barbaric...