Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
Traveling Animal Exhibitors Must Report Their Whereabouts
Terrestrial WildlifeCircuses, animal acts, carnivals, petting zoos, and other animal exhibitors are now required to file itineraries with USDA at least 48 hours in advance if they will be keeping any...
Wildlife Conservation in a Changing Climate
Terrestrial WildlifeAs more and more people accept the reality that our climate is changing due to human activities, the future effects of a changing climate are being discussed and debated. Will...
AWI’s Bavin Awards Presented at CITES Conference
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeAn early highlight of the 16th meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties was the presentation of AWI’s Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards, honoring those who have demonstrated...
Bear Poachers Pinched in NC and GA
Terrestrial Wildlife“Operation Something Bruin,” a four-year, multi-agency sting operation involving state officials from Georgia and North Carolina, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, and National Park Service, has resulted in...
CITES CoP16: Successes and Failures
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe 16th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) was poised to be historic. Not only was 2013 the 40th anniversary of CITES,...
Climate Concerns Induce USFWS to Propose ESA Protection for Wolverines
Terrestrial WildlifeThe US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced on February 1 a proposal to list the North American wolverine as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). USFWS stated...
Coyote Drive Makes Contest out of Cruelty
Terrestrial WildlifeFew Americans know that almost every day of every year, somewhere in the United States coyotes are being slaughtered as part of a contest or bounty—where money or prizes are...
National Park Service Betrays Public with Unannounced Deer Slaughter in Rock Creek Park
Press ReleaseMarch 28, 2013Terrestrial WildlifeRock Creek Park, situated in the center of an urban forest, provides a much needed respite from the hectic pace of living and working in the nation's capital and surrounding...
Modoc County Sheriff Goes Rogue, Vows to Defy Federal Laws During Coyote Hunt
Press ReleaseFebruary 8, 2013Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute, Project Coyote and the Center for Biological Diversity are seeking an immediate investigation of Modoc County Sheriff Mike Poindexter for his decision to defy federal laws and advocate the violation of...
Thousands of Californians Speak Out Against Coyote-killing Contest
Press ReleaseFebruary 7, 2013Terrestrial WildlifeState wildlife officials in California declined to call off a coyote-hunting contest in Modoc County this weekend but, in response to public outcry, agreed to take steps to clarify the...