Archive: Terrestrial Wildlife
Conservation Groups Call for Veto of Extinction Riders
More than 150 conservation groups have signed a letter to President Obama asking him to oppose all policy “riders” that...
Conservation Groups Launch Campaign to Save World’s Only Red Wolves
Conservation organizations launched an online campaign this week entitled “The Truth about Red Wolves,” aimed at building support for the...
USFWS Warned of Lawsuit for Failing to Protect World’s Smallest Sloth
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) notified the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) today of its intent to sue the agency for...
North Carolina Landowners Express Support for Recovery of Endangered Red Wolves
Private landowners in the five counties of North Carolina where red wolves roam signed a petition, sent today to US...
US House of Representatives Passes Controversial Bill Aimed at Gutting Wildlife Protections
On Friday, the US House of Representatives passed the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act of 2015 (H.R. 2406)—a...
Eight Members of Congress Honored for Defending Wildlife, Endangered Species Act
Eight members of Congress were recognized yesterday by leading national conservation groups for their critical role in protecting the Endangered...
Groups Seek Endangered Species Act Protection for Florida Black Bears
Renowned scientists and over a dozen conservation and animal-protection organizations, including the Animal Welfare Institute, submitted a scientific petition to...
New Hampshire Withdraws Proposal for Bobcat Hunting and Trapping Seasons
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department today withdrew a proposed administrative rule that would have allowed bobcat hunting and...
Mendocino County Cancels Lethal Predator Control
In a major victory for opponents of animal cruelty, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors has agreed to perform a...
AWI Statement on Ringling Bros. Ending Elephant Acts
May 1 marks the end of elephants being hauled around the country to perform for Ringling Bros. circus. While we...
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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...
North American Environmental Commission Confirms Mexico’s Role in Imperiling Vaquita
In Program: Marine WildlifeA commission under the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) released a report yesterday confirming that Mexico’s unwillingness to enforce its own wildlife protection, trade, and fisheries laws...
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)....
Captive dolphins face uncertain futures. They deserve better
In Program: Marine WildlifeIn this op-ed for the Tampa Bay Times, Dr. Naomi Rose, AWI’s senior scientist in marine mammal biology, discusses the challenges in caring for orcas...