Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
Longer Sentence for Reptile Smuggler
Terrestrial WildlifeAfter being caught attempting to pass a cache of snakes and a turtle through Kuala Lumpur International Airport into Indonesia, notorious wildlife smuggler Anson Wong of Malaysia initially received a...
Palm Oil Cooks Up Extinction for Orangutans
Terrestrial WildlifeThe industrial demand for inexpensive, versatile palm oil has significantly increased within the past five years. The oil—which originates from the fruit of the tropical oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis)—is...
Rat Poisons Putting Predators at Risk
Terrestrial WildlifeAnticoagulant rat poisons—the number one method of rodent control used worldwide—may take a week or more to kill rodents. During this interim, the rodents continue to move around, leaving predatory...
Risking Fatal Collisions: Linking Crane Flight Habits to Habitat near Power Lines
Terrestrial WildlifePeople have long admired cranes for their tall and stately posture, their monogamous pair bonds involving ritual courtship dances and territorial unison calls, and their majestic flight. In some cultures,...
Tigers Clawing for Survival
Terrestrial WildlifeLeaders from the 13 tiger range countries convened in St. Petersburg, Russia at the International Tiger Forum in November to discuss strategies to save the world’s remaining tigers. A century...
White-Nose Syndrome Devastates Bat Colonies
Terrestrial WildlifeBat conservationists throughout North America are holding their breath this winter, waiting nervously for the grim news of spring: how much farther has white-nose syndrome (WNS) spread and how many...
DC Council Votes for More Humane Treatment of Wildlife
Terrestrial WildlifeThe council of the District of Columbia, on November 9, 2010, unanimously passed the Wildlife Protection Act (B18- 498), which imposes humane treatment standards upon nuisance animal control operators who...
Animal Welfare Institute Urges Nationwide Action on We the People Petition to Save Bats!
Press ReleaseNovember 16, 2011Terrestrial WildlifeOver one million dead animals. A disease that is affecting 9 species in 19 states. Nearly 100 percent mortality at some sites. Time is running out for the bats—and for...
Victory! California City Votes to End Coyote Trapping
Press ReleaseOctober 14, 2011Terrestrial WildlifeThe City Council of Calabasas, California, voted unanimously on Wednesday to prohibit any city funds from being spent on coyote trapping and to instead adopt a coyote management plan that...
Thousands Urge California City to End Coyote Trapping
Press ReleaseOctober 11, 2011Terrestrial WildlifeMore than 8,800 people have joined a popular campaign on Change.org calling on the city council of Calabasas, California, to adopt a coyote management plan that favors coexistence instead of killing. Camilla Fox, executive...