Program Term Archive
Wildlife Management
Wildlife-Killing Cyanide Bombs Banned on Lands Managed by Federal Agency
Press ReleaseNovember 28, 2023Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomed a decision last week by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to ban wildlife-killing M-44 devices, commonly known as “cyanide bombs,” across 245...
Legal Petition Urges USDA to Adopt Comprehensive Regulatory Framework for Wildlife Services Program
Press ReleaseNovember 21, 2023Terrestrial WildlifeToday, the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Center for Biological Diversity, Project Coyote, the Animal Welfare Institute, and WildEarth Guardians submitted a petition for rulemaking to the US Department of Agriculture’s...
Historic Settlement Secures Conservation of Endangered Red Wolves in the Wild
Press ReleaseAugust 9, 2023Endangered Species, Terrestrial WildlifeConservation groups and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a historic settlement today to recommit to the conservation and recovery of the world’s only wild red wolf population, which in...
AWI Grants Promote Humane Solutions to Human-Wildlife Conflicts and Less Intrusive Methods of Wildlife Study
Press ReleaseAugust 4, 2023Terrestrial WildlifeToday, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced the eight recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing innovative, less intrusive wildlife study techniques and more humane, nonlethal methods...
Bill Reintroduced to Ban Deadly “Cyanide Bombs” on Public Lands
Press ReleaseJune 14, 2023Terrestrial WildlifeA bill reintroduced today by US Reps. Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Steve Cohen (D-TN), and US Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) seeks to ban the use of wildlife-killing M-44 devices, commonly...