Archive: Terrestrial Wildlife
Governor Quinn Vetoes Bill Allowing Open Season on Illinois Bobcats
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends Illinois Governor Pat Quinn for his veto of House Bill 4426 (H.B. 4426), which...
Zimbabwe Sells Out Elephants
Zimbabwe is engaged in a heartless heist of baby elephants for sale abroad. Details have been very hard to obtain,...
Second Phase of Five-Year “Deer Spay Project” Kicks Off in Fairfax City
Humane Deer Management, an organization established by Northern Virginia citizens dedicated to non-lethal control of the region’s deer population,launched the...
NCWRC Violates Memorandum of Understanding with USFWS in Effort to Extinguish Last Wild Population of Red Wolves
On Thursday, January 29, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) approved two resolutions aimed at abolishing the red wolf...
Groups Oppose Resolutions Calling for Termination of Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), in collaboration with Defenders of Wildlife (Defenders), the Red Wolf Coalition (RWC), WildEarth Guardians, Born Free USA, the Endangered Species Coalition, the Center for...
Final Act: Ringling Bros. to Pull Plug on Circus Elephant Shows
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes today’s Associated Press (AP) report that Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will phase out...
Mendocino County Suspends Contract with Rogue Federal Wildlife-Killing Program
In response to legal pressure from a coalition of animal protection and conservation groups, Mendocino County officials agreed today to...
Wildlife Conservation Groups Commend Introduction of Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act
Leading animal welfare and wildlife conservation organizations this week announced support for the reintroduction of the Refuge from Cruel Trapping...
Conservation Groups Condemn Killing of Red Wolf Mother
Following the federally authorized gunshot death of a mother red wolf—a critically endangered species—in the Red Wolf Recovery Area of...
USFWS Suspends Red Wolf Reintroductions in North Carolina
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) condemns today’s decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to suspend red wolf reintroductions pending...
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AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering
In Program: Terrestrial 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...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands
In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)....
Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
In Program: Terrestrial 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...
Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking
In Program: Terrestrial 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...