Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
Horses are Sacred: A View from the Nohooká Dine’
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeIn August, Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly stated that—to alleviate what he claimed was a horse overpopulation problem—the government of the Navajo Nation would support rounding up, selling, and slaughtering...
Please Don’t Pet the Puma
Terrestrial WildlifeEvery year, both animals and members of the public are injured or killed because animal exhibitors allow visitors to pet and pose with lions, bears, tigers, primates, and other animals....
The Secret World of Red Wolves
Terrestrial WildlifeAccording to author T. DeLene Beeland, many devoted wildlife lovers are completely unaware that there is a separate species of wolf in North America called the red wolf (Canis rufus);...
AWI Releases Report on Indiana Penning Investigation
Terrestrial WildlifeA new report by AWI, Project Coyote, and the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) entitled Indiana Coyote “Penning”: An Inside Look at Animal Abuse and Cruelty details the results of an investigation...
Bees as Bellwether: a Silent Spring Sequel?
Terrestrial WildlifeOn the first day of summer 2013, agriculture officials confirmed that 50,000 bees—likely representing more than 300 colonies—discovered dead in a shopping mall parking lot in Wilsonville, Oregon, were done...
Indiana Coyote Penning Investigation Uncovers Brutal Practices and Illegal Activity
Press ReleaseSeptember 5, 2013Terrestrial WildlifeToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), Project Coyote, and the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) released the results of an investigation of an Indiana “penning” facility, uncovering extreme animal suffering...
AWI Honors Journalist Tom Knudson with the Schweitzer Medal
Press ReleaseJune 27, 2013Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has awarded journalist Tom Knudson of the Sacramento Bee with the Schweitzer Medal for his outstanding investigative journalism and commitment to both thorough research and candor in...
USFWS Proposes to List All Chimpanzees as Endangered
Press ReleaseJune 12, 2013Terrestrial WildlifeThe US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) today announced a proposed rule to classify both wild and captive chimpanzees as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Currently, only wild...
AWI Honors Journalist Tom Knudson with the Schweitzer Medal
Terrestrial WildlifeTom Knudson of the Sacramento Bee received the Schweitzer Medal on June 27 at a private celebration in California. For nearly 60 years, the medal—named in honor of Dr. Albert...
Lyme Disease? Don’t Fear the Deer
Terrestrial WildlifeLyme disease is endemic to the northeastern and northcentral United States. In 2011, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control, there were a total of 24,346 confirmed cases of...