Archive: Terrestrial Wildlife
Efforts to Weaken Migratory Bird Protections on Hold
In the former administration’s final days, the US Fish and Wildlife Service published a rule that weakens the Migratory Bird...
Court Orders USFWS to Get Red Wolf Recovery Back on Track
The US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina ruled in January that the US Fish and Wildlife...
Administration Shows Early Enthusiasm for Wildlife Protection
The president and the executive branch hold enormous sway in setting US wildlife policy—from signing (or vetoing) wildlife-related legislation, to...
A Call to Phase Out Mink Farms
Ever wonder where the fur in that celebrity’s designer parka came from? Chances are, it came from a terrified mink...
Help Restrict Body-Gripping Traps on Wildlife Refuges
Nearly half of all National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) lands allow the use of steel-jaw leghold and other body-gripping traps,...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act
The Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act would amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the...
Saving America’s Amazon
Alabama is known for many things, including beautiful Gulf Coast beaches, the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, steel,...
A Shape in the Dark
From Lewis and Clark shooting the first ones they encountered, to sport hunters today killing hundreds in Alaska each year,...
Prohibiting Primates as Pets
The cruel and dangerous trade in primates as pets brings misery to thousands of animals in the United States. To...
“Dog-Proof” Traps Don’t Shield Animals from Suffering
How far had the raccoon traveled and how much suffering had the animal endured along the way? These questions were...
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...