Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
In the Air and on the Ground, AWI’s Bill Clark Heeds the Call of the Wild
Terrestrial WildlifeWhen Dr. Bill Clark is not training Kenyan pilots on how to dodge poacher gunfire, enlisting modern DNA technology to combat bushmeat trafficking, or reintroducing once-exterminated oryx antelope to Senegal,...
Nontarget Trapping Is Killing Cougars
Terrestrial WildlifeA study by Alyson Andreasen et al., published in the Journal of Wildlife Management earlier this year, examined the fate of cougars caught in leghold traps and lethal snares set for other...
Thirst for Oil May Finally Despoil ANWR
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is a wildlife haven located in northern Alaska that encompasses one of the world’s last remaining intact arctic tundra landscapes. Originally designated as a...
Trap Time a Factor in Snared Wolves’ Stress Response
Terrestrial WildlifeResearchers in Portugal (Nuno Santos et al., 2017) studied the live-capture of wolves for ecological research to assess the animals’ stress response and the potential benefits of reducing the length...
Chipping Away at the ESA
Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeBoth Congress and the Trump administration continue their assaults on wildlife, particularly through efforts to undermine the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Several members of Congress have now packaged together nine...
Ivory Ban Passes in Illinois
Endangered Species, Terrestrial WildlifeIn May, the Illinois legislature passed HB 4843, a bill introduced by Rep. Martin Moylan (D) to restrict the sale of ivory and rhino horn within the state. On August...
Love and Bananas
Terrestrial WildlifeActress Ashley Bell’s first starring role was in a scary movie. For her directorial debut, she turns the camera around to address a real-life horror: the brutal captivity of Asian...
House Bill Sanctions Surgical Sterilization of Wild Horses
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeA wide range of equine-related issues have come up in Congress this session, and wild horses in particular have been the subject of considerable deliberation among federal lawmakers. The House...
Humans Turning Animals into Night Owls
Terrestrial WildlifeKaitlyn Gaynor et al., in a study published in Science in June, found that in areas of high human activity, animals are choosing to conduct more of their own affairs at night....
House Committee to Vote on Removing Federal Protections for Gray Wolves
Press ReleaseSeptember 25, 2018Terrestrial WildlifeUPDATE: The House Natural Resources Committee voted Sept. 26 to remove federal protections for the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act. The vote was 19-15. The full House has...