Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
Ecuador to Drill in Yasuni NP
Terrestrial WildlifeIn the Summer 2011 AWI Quarterly, AWI reported on the Yasuni-ITT Initiative—whereby the Ecuadorian government sought US$3.6 billion in financial contributions from the international community in exchange for a commitment by Ecuador...
Federal Judge Upholds Ban on Elephant Trophies
Terrestrial WildlifeIn April 2014, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it was suspending imports of sport-hunted African elephant trophies taken in Tanzania and Zimbabwe through the remainder of 2014....
For Elephants, It’s a Dangerous Life: AWI’s New Book Takes On Ivory Trade
Terrestrial WildlifeAs I speak, it is now evening in Kenya. Kenya Wildlife Service ranger patrols are at this moment probing through that evening darkness to ensure that no poaching gangs kill...
Protecting Wildlife from Rodenticides
Terrestrial WildlifeWalk into any hardware store in the United States and chances are good that you can find highly toxic rodent poisons for sale. This includes loose poison pellets in open...
Pygmy Sloths Slated for Protection Under ESA
Terrestrial WildlifePygmy three-toed sloths (Bradypus pygmaeus) may be on track to receive protection under the US Endangered Species Act (ESA). Such a listing would help prevent zoos and other US facilities...
Settlement Reached with Feld Entertainment
Press ReleaseMay 15, 2014Terrestrial WildlifeToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and numerous other parties reached a settlement with Feld Entertainment, Inc. (Feld) ending over a decade of litigation. The settlement resolves a request by...
Court Halts Coyote Hunting in Red Wolf Recovery Area
Press ReleaseMay 14, 2014Terrestrial WildlifeA federal court issued a preliminary injunction blocking the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission’s authorization of coyote hunting—including at night—in the five-county area of eastern North Carolina inhabited by the world’s only...
Condors Getting the Lead Out?
Terrestrial WildlifeEndangered California condors in Arizona and Utah are showing a substantial decrease in toxic blood-lead levels—possibly the result of a drop in lead-based ammunition by hunters. Biologists with The Peregrine...
Global Efforts to Stop Illicit Wildlife Trade: Are They Enough?
Terrestrial WildlifeThe film “Noah” is a Hollywood epic that recounts the biblical story of Noah’s struggle to save his family and a menagerie of animals from a flood that threatens to...
Jaguars Get Habitat Designation but Remain in Danger
Terrestrial WildlifeA full 17 years after being listed as endangered across its entire range, critical habitat was finally designated for the jaguar (Panthera onca) this spring. A total of 764,207 acres...