Program Term Archive
Wildlife Management
Court Corrals BLM’s Wild Horse Removal Plan
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeWe are delighted to report that on July 15, the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled in our favor in our lawsuit to protect thousands of wild...
AWI’s Christine Stevens Wildlife Award Recipients for 2025
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Christine Stevens Wildlife Award—named in honor of AWI’s late founder and president for over 50 years—provides grants of up to $15,000 to help fund innovative strategies for humane, nonlethal wildlife...
AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering
Press ReleaseAugust 21, 2025Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the eight recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing humane solutions to human-wildlife conflicts and less intrusive methods to study...
Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
Press ReleaseJune 2, 2025Terrestrial WildlifeToday, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed S.B. 25-168 into law to combat wildlife trafficking. The bipartisan legislation, which is unique among states for the number of species covered, establishes criminal...
Department of Interior Weakens Migratory Bird Protections
Press ReleaseApril 16, 2025Terrestrial WildlifeLate last week, the Department of the Interior reissued a legal opinion that weakens the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) by no longer penalizing individuals and corporations for the incidental...
CEQ Guts NEPA by Rescinding Regulations
Press ReleaseApril 11, 2025Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeToday the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) took the most drastic action since its creation in 1970 by rescinding 50 years’ worth of regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy...
ProTECT Act Would Protect Species Killed as Trophies
Press ReleaseMarch 7, 2025Terrestrial WildlifeThe Prohibiting Threatened and Endangered Creature Trophies (ProTECT) Act (H.R. 1934) was reintroduced yesterday by Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA). The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Lieu for continuing to champion...
New Federal Grant for US Highway 64 Crossings Could Save Endangered Red Wolves and Other Wildlife
Press ReleaseDecember 20, 2024Terrestrial WildlifeThe Federal Highway Administration announced today that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will receive $25 million to build new wildlife crossing structures on US Route 64 to help save the...
AWI Grants Support Humane Strategies to Manage Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Press ReleaseJuly 8, 2024Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the nine recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing humane solutions to human-wildlife conflicts and less intrusive methods to study...
Biden Administration Restores NEPA Regulations Critical to Battle Against Climate Change
Press ReleaseApril 30, 2024Terrestrial WildlifeThe White House Council on Environmental Quality released today its final phase II rule updating regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), our country’s basic charter for the protection of the...