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Terrestrial Wildlife
The Massachusetts Beaver Controversy
Terrestrial WildlifeWhen Massachusetts citizens voted overwhelmingly in 1996 to outlaw steel jaw leghold traps, other body-gripping traps, and snares for capturing fur-bearing animals, critics of the law loudly proclaimed that disaster...
Two Books Examine Our Relationship with Wolves
Terrestrial WildlifeThese two groundbreaking books—both edited by Marco Musiana, Luigi Boitani, and Paul Paquet, and published by the University of Calgary Press—offer perspectives on how humans can better coexist with wolves....
House Overwhelmingly Approves Bill to Ban Animal Crush Videos
Press ReleaseJuly 21, 2010Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute commends the US House of Representatives for its overwhelming bipartisan vote today—416-3—in favor of H.R. 5566, a bill to outlaw trafficking in “crush videos,” a particularly depraved product...
Congress Moves to Restore Ban on Animal Crush Videos
Press ReleaseJune 23, 2010Terrestrial WildlifeMembers of Congress and constitutional experts testified on May 26, 2010 before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security on the recent Supreme Court decision invalidating a...
The Great Challenge of Conserving the Saola
Terrestrial WildlifeThis summer, I traveled to Vietnam to help facilitate and document a snare removal workshop for rangers from Vietnam’s Forest Protection Department (FPD) as part of the Emerging Wildlife Conservation...
They Are What They Eat: An Investigation of Secondary Poisoning in Birds of Prey
Terrestrial WildlifeAnticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) are used to control rodent populations in urban and suburban areas. These toxins kill target species by interfering with an animal’s blood-clotting system, causing the animal to...
Wildlife and Weddings: Not a Cause for Celebration
Terrestrial WildlifeIncorporating animals into wedding ceremonies is a practice that spans many cultures and can involve a variety of species. Many couples, however, do not stop to consider how the animals...
Zimbabwe Cancels “Noah’s Ark” Export
Terrestrial WildlifeIn May, it was reported that Zimbabwe had captured and was planning to sell animals from Hwange National Park, including zebras, giraffes, hyenas, monkeys, birds, and two juvenile elephants to...
Victory! Florida Bans Coyote and Fox Penning
Terrestrial WildlifeJune 23 was a momentous day for coyotes and foxes in Florida, as the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) voted unanimously to enact a ban on coyote and...
Shooting in the Wild
Terrestrial WildlifeThe mysterious lives of animals have been the subjects of countless films and nature shows. Though these productions might focus on similar themes, filmmakers are driven by a variety of...