Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
Pair of Pro-Pachyderm Bills Introduced in Massachusetts
Terrestrial WildlifeMassachusetts is considering two bills that would, together, benefit both captive and wild elephants. H 418/ S 1898, introduced by Representative Lori Ehrlich and Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives, would prohibit...
Sign the Line for Felines: Arizona Ballot Initiative Could End Trophy Hunting of Wild Cats
Terrestrial WildlifeAWI is endorsing an effort by Arizonans for Wildlife (AFW), a coalition of nonprofit organizations and Arizona state legislators, to collect signatures for a ballot initiative that would outlaw trophy...
Where the Animals Go
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeWhere the Animals Go is a unique book that contains full-color maps with detailed tracking information for one after another animal species—from whales, elephants, and orangutans to turtles, ants, and plankton....
Wild Horse Country
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeWild horses and settlers of the American west had a lot in common. They were tough, independent, and resourceful, with a deep need for freedom and open spaces. As more...
Lawsuit Targets Fire Island National Seashore Park’s Lethal Deer Management Plan
Press ReleaseNovember 29, 2017Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute and Wildlife Preserves, Inc. filed a lawsuit today against K. Christopher Soller, superintendent of Fire Island National Seashore (FINS), and the National Park Service (NPS). The complaint alleges...
AWI Statement: Extraordinary Reversal Protects Elephants, For Now
Press StatementNovember 20, 2017Terrestrial WildlifeSecretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke issued a statement late Friday night halting a notice in the Federal Register—published earlier that day—allowing the importation of sport-hunted elephant trophies into the United States. In...
AWI Statement: Under Guise of Conservation, USFWS Further Threatens African Elephants
Press StatementNovember 17, 2017Terrestrial WildlifeThe US Fish and Wildlife Service issued today a notice in the Federal Register allowing hunters to bring trophies of elephants killed in Zimbabwe back to the United States, reversing a ban...
AWI Urges Trump, Zinke to Permanently Restore Ban on African Elephant Trophy Imports
Press ReleaseNovember 21, 2017Terrestrial WildlifeIn a letter issued today to President Donald Trump and Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) president Cathy Liss applauded the President’s November 17 decision to halt the import...
This #GivingTuesday, Help AWI’s #PlaneCampaign Take Flight!
Press ReleaseNovember 2, 2017Terrestrial WildlifeGiving Tuesday, celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media. For many, Giving Tuesday (on November 28 this...
California Wildlife Win Protections from Federal Trapping, Gunning
Press ReleaseNovember 1, 2017Terrestrial WildlifeIn response to a lawsuit filed by wildlife advocacy groups, a San Francisco federal court today approved a settlement requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services to implement numerous protections for...