Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
Slippery When Wet: Ontario Town Yields Road to Salamanders
Terrestrial WildlifeFor three weeks in March, Jefferson salamanders have the right of way on a busy stretch of road in Burlington, Ontario. Only about 100 of the threatened amphibians (known locally...
Wolfer: From Predator Control Agent to Predator Conservationist
Terrestrial WildlifeWildlife consultant Camilla Fox interviews Carter Niemeyer, a former federal predator control agent and author of the award-winning Wolfer: A Memoir. Carter Niemeyer is a wildlife biologist who started his career...
House Cats Don’t Roar
Terrestrial WildlifeWho can forget the tragedy and panic in Ohio last year when the private owner of 56 wild animals, including a number of big cats, released them into the surrounding...
NC Night Hunts Darken Prospects for Red Wolf Recovery
Terrestrial WildlifeA new rule proposed by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) would allow round-the-clock hunting of coyotes and feral pigs throughout North Carolina. Hunting under cover of darkness with...
Working to Get Animal Welfare into Federal Budget
Companion Animals, Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeTaking advantage of the opportunity to testify before Congressional committees as they begin to determine spending levels for Fiscal Year 2013 (beginning October 2012), AWI asked for continued support for...
DC Mayor Vincent Gray Proclaims April 28th as Save the Frogs Day in the District
Press ReleaseApril 24, 2012Terrestrial WildlifeMayor Vincent Gray has officially proclaimed April 28th, 2012 to be Save the Frogs Day in the District of Columbia to help bring awareness to the ecological importance of frogs. The...
Big Cat Act Needed to Protect Felines and Families
Press ReleaseMarch 16, 2012Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Representatives Howard “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) and Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) for introducing the “Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act” (H.R. 4122) last week. If...
Adverse Decision for Wolves Averted in the Senate
Terrestrial WildlifeAs the 111th Congress drew to a close, Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID) sought unanimous consent on a bill that would have delisted the gray wolf as a threatened or endangered species...
African Elephants Are Officially Two Species
Terrestrial WildlifeThough several morphological differences exist between African savannah elephants and forest elephants, it has been a challenge to conclusively determine the genetic relationship between them. Up until now they have...
Animal Sacrifice in Nepal: Local Activists Seek to Stop the Bloodshed
Terrestrial WildlifeIn a large enclosed yard in a small town in southern Nepal, a man stands over a young water buffalo, a heavy sword held high in both hands. With a...