Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
The Downside of Cuteness
Terrestrial WildlifeThe goggle-eyed, photogenic slow loris is paying a high price for its comical and cuddly appearance; people want to get their hands on one. Pet fads are nothing new—from the...
Trap Near Trail Spells Agony For Pet
Companion Animals, Terrestrial Wildlife“The most horrible sound you’ll ever hear.” That’s how Kristi Gatt described the howl of pain and terror her dog made when a steel-jaw leghold trap clamped down on her...
Zimbabwe Chooses Dead Animals Over Golden Eggs
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Zimbabwe National Wildlife Authority, in March, auctioned off sport hunting packages for big game to local and foreign hunters. The packages include rights to kill elephants, lions, hippos and...
In Many States, Attempts Afoot to Undermine Animal Welfare
Companion Animals, Farmed Animals, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe fight to extend or deny protections for animals takes place in state capitals as well as on Capitol Hill. The high-profile confrontation this year is in Missouri—again. Last year,...
Senate Bill Seeks Stronger Response to Wildlife Diseases
Terrestrial WildlifeSen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)—citing grave concern over the devastating effect white-nose syndrome (WNS) has had on hibernating bats in New Jersey and across the US—introduced S. 357, the Wildlife Disease...
Bones of the Tiger
Terrestrial WildlifeHemanta Mishra, a field biologist with the Nepalese government, offers an extraordinarily detailed account of against-the-odds efforts to save the tigers of Nepal. Mishra delves into history, politics, legends, field...
The Elephant in the Living Room
Terrestrial WildlifeOpening at select theaters throughout the US in April 2011 The Elephant in the Living Room: Exposing Exotic Pet Ownership in the US is a compelling documentary that examines the little-known yet widespread...
Kids & Animals: Drawings from the Hands and Hearts of Children & Youth
Companion Animals, Equines, Farmed Animals, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeAvailable for free online Animal behavior expert Marc Bekoff , in partnership with Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots program and the Children, Youth and Environments Center at the University of...
California Schools Leading Race to Stop Dissections
Press ReleaseApril 25, 2011Animals in Laboratories, Terrestrial WildlifeSeven California schools have accepted a challenge by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) to discontinue all animal dissections and lead the way to animal-friendly science education. Rancho Verde High School,...
California High School Accepts Challenge to Stop Animal Dissections
Press ReleaseApril 25, 2011Animals in Laboratories, Terrestrial WildlifeRancho Verde High School in Moreno Valley, CA is the first school to accept a challenge by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) to discontinue animal dissections. In conjunction with the...