Program Term Archive
Wildlife Management
New Colorado Bill Protects Beavers to Reduce Wildfire, Drought Risks
Press ReleaseMarch 9, 2026Terrestrial WildlifeConservation groups joined Colorado state lawmakers Representative Lindsay, Representative Velasco, Senator Kipp, and Senator Cutter last week to introduce House Bill 26-1323, a first-of-its-kind measure that would protect beavers on...
Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems (DAMS) for Beavers Act
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems (DAMS) for Beavers Act was first introduced in 2022 to advance the use of nonlethal beaver conflict-mitigation methods nationwide. The legislation reflects growing recognition of...
SPEEDing Environmental Destruction
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIn December, the House Natural Resources Committee voted to advance HR 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. Targeting the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), our country’s...
Replacing the Poison Bullet: Lead-Based Ammunition Causes Cascading Harm
Terrestrial WildlifeWhen a hunter shoots a deer, elk, or other animal with lead ammunition, the damage extends far beyond the target. Upon impact, the bullet splinters into tiny fragments that scatter...
Gaining Insights on San Francisco’s Urban Coyotes Through Noninvasive Genetic Analysis
Terrestrial WildlifeThe ability of individuals to move among habitat patches and disperse to other locations is fundamental to population connectivity. Without such mobility, gene flow between populations is reduced or eliminated....
Ask Your Representative to Support Reform of USDA’s Wildlife Services Program
Terrestrial WildlifePlease join AWI in our efforts to reform USDA's Wildlife Services (WS) program. Ask your legislators to stop the use of taxpayer dollars to indiscriminately and cruelly kill wildlife, and demand transparency and accountability from Wildlife Services.
Protect Wildlife from Toxic Lead Ammunition
Terrestrial WildlifeH.R. 556, a bill to prevent federal agencies from prohibiting or regulating the use of toxic lead ammunition and fishing tackle on certain public lands and waters, passed the House...
Canyon’s Law
Terrestrial WildlifeMillions of animals are killed annually by the USDA’s Wildlife Services program—each one at taxpayer expense. The program uses cruel and outdated methods, including chemical poisons known as M-44 sodium...
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Terrestrial WildlifeThe National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is the nation’s basic charter for the protection of the environment and one of the most important environmental laws in the United States. It...
USDA Wildlife Services
Terrestrial WildlifeA little-known US Department of Agriculture (USDA) program is using brutal methods and taxpayer dollars to indiscriminately kill wildlife across the United States. This program, ironically entitled Wildlife Services (WS),...