Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
危险的生活
Terrestrial Wildlife这是一部面向中学生读者的图像小说，讲述了一位美国少女前往非洲旅行，并发现全球象牙贸易给大象带来的惨痛代价的故事；由希拉·哈马纳卡（Sheila Hamanaka）创作并绘制插图（由AWI和肯尼亚野生动物管理局于2014年出版），共56页。
Help Restrict Body-Gripping Traps on Wildlife Refuges
Terrestrial WildlifeNearly half of all National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) lands allow the use of steel-jaw leghold and other body-gripping traps, which aren’t selective about who they catch and inflict prolonged...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act would amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the possession or use of body-gripping traps within the National Wildlife...
Big Cat Public Safety Act
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Big Cat Public Safety Act (Public Law No: 117-243) was signed into law by President Biden on December 20, 2022.
Captive Primate Safety Act
Terrestrial WildlifeNonhuman primates are wild animals whose behavioral and psychological needs are irreconcilable with the realities of a captive life as pets. They can also pose a serious threat to the...
Act Now to Protect Primates from the Cruel Pet Trade
Terrestrial WildlifeNonhuman primates are wild animals, not pets or playthings. Instead of swinging from trees and nurturing social bonds, primates kept as pets endure a lifetime of deprivation and pose a...
AWI Celebrates the Life of Dr. Jane Goodall, a Revolutionary Animal Advocate
Press ReleaseOctober 1, 2025All Programs, Terrestrial WildlifeDr. Jane Goodall, world-renowned scientist and passionate advocate for animals, has died at the age of 91. “Dr. Jane Goodall was a force of nature,” said Susan Millward, executive director...
House Committee Leadership Bullish on Anti-wildlife Bills
Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe House Natural Resources Committee has continued to pursue a markedly anti-wildlife agenda by teeing up action on an array of bills to weaken and eliminate protections under the Endangered...
Protecting Wild Species from Cruel Capture and Killing Methods
Terrestrial WildlifeOn June 24, the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act (HR 4108), was reintroduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY). This bill would prohibit the possession or use of body-gripping devices, such...
Court Corrals BLM’s Wild Horse Removal Plan
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeWe are delighted to report that on July 15, the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled in our favor in our lawsuit to protect thousands of wild...