Archive: Terrestrial Wildlife

Forest Elephant Conservation Has High Economic Value

Forest elephant populations throughout Central and West Africa have declined from 700,000 to 100,000 animals over the past several decades,...

Elephants Nearly Eliminated in Ivory Coast

One hundred years ago, Côte d’Ivoire—a nation that takes its name from the once-flourishing ivory trade that ran through its...

California Clamps Down on Rodenticides

In September, California enacted a law placing a moratorium on the use of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) until new restrictions...

BarkLight Collars on Guard Dogs Could Help Protect Livestock

Gray wolf expansion into previously occupied habitat is among the most ecologically successful but socially controversial wildlife restoration efforts undertaken...

AWI Returns to Court to Resuscitate Red Wolf Recovery Program

In November, AWI and allies sued the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for violating the Endangered Species Act (ESA)...

AWI Continues Campaign to Reform Wildlife Services Program

In 2019, Wildlife Services killed 2.2 million animals, including 1.2 million native wildlife species, according to data released in October...

Celebrating Birds

If you have been searching for an engaging new hobby to help you recover from the COVID-19 doldrums, Celebrating Birds: An...

Using Acoustics to Reduce Avian Collisions with Tall Structures

Billions of birds fatally collide with human-made structures each year. These mortalities have consequences for avian population viability and the...

Humane Control of Gray Squirrels in the UK

In the United Kingdom, gray squirrels are an exotic species, first introduced in the 1870s. While the gray squirrel population...

High Hopes Secretary Haaland Will Halt Surgical Sterilization Scheme

Last October, the Bureau of Land Management finalized plans to employ an inhumane surgical sterilization procedure—ovariectomy via colpotomy—to control the...