Archive: Terrestrial Wildlife
Predator Protection Is Just Ecologic, Economic Logic
Historically, predators such as wolves, mountain lions, and bears were scorned and hunted with little remorse or restraint. They have...
Light Bar on Car Helps Deer Steer Clear
According to State Farm, over 1.9 million animal-vehicle collision insurance claims were filed between July 1, 2018, and June 30,...
Keeping “Track” of Northern River Otters
The live capture of river otters is notoriously difficult, which explains the dearth of information about the ecology of the...
Continuing Assault on Wildlife Protections
Our country’s vital wildlife protections are facing ongoing attacks that have unraveled decades of progress. In August, two federal agencies...
Tales from the Ant World
Tales from the Ant World, by famed naturalist E. O. Wilson, is full of interesting, absorbable facts about ants (at...
Preventing Future Pandemics Act
One of the stark realities COVID-19 has forced us to confront is the huge risk posed by zoonotic diseases—pathogens passed...
Birds Poised to Finally Get Animal Welfare Act Protections
For over 50 years, birds have been denied protection under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). Twenty years ago, the animal...
Tiger King Cohorts Collared
The major players perpetuating the big cat trade in the United States are a small network of eccentric individuals who...
Sound Science: Tracking Gray Wolves by Their Howls
Wolf–human conflicts are an ongoing concern that can lead to both legal and illegal killing of wild wolves, poor support...
Gray Wolves Lose Endangered Species Protections
In October, the US Fish and Wildlife Service finalized a rule removing Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection for all gray...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Terrestrial Wildlife
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IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status Despite Industry Pressure
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The update revealed that the long-tailed...
AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the eight recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing humane solutions to human-wildlife conflicts and...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands
In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)....
Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
In Program: Terrestrial WildlifeToday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed S.B. 25-168 into law to combat wildlife trafficking. The bipartisan legislation, which is unique among states for the number...