Archive: Terrestrial Wildlife
Organizations Petition USFWS to Develop Updated Red Wolf Recovery Plan
Seven animal protection and conservation organizations issued a petition today to the US Department of Interior (DOI) and the US...
Despite Serious Allegations, SNBL USA Dodges Significant Penalty from USDA
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) denounces the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for its weak settlement agreement with SNBL USA—a subsidiary...
Organizations Petition EPA to Halt Use of Deadly Predator Poison
Five animal protection organizations submitted a petition today to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), asking the agency to cancel its registration for...
AWI Statement in Response to Ringling’s Closure Announcement
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced it is shutting its doors in May 2017 after 146 years in...
Complaint Filed Against Arkansas Roadside Zoo for Appalling, Dangerous Conditions
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) revealed today that the US Department of Agriculture filed a complaint earlier this year against Wild Wilderness,...
Graphic Novel on Ivory Trade Distributed to Schools in China
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) announced today the publication of A Dangerous Life, their graphic novel on the global...
Groups Seek Immediate Ban on Use of M-44 ‘Cyanide Bombs’ in Wyoming
A coalition of conservation and wildlife organizations today formally petitioned the Wildlife Services program of the US Department of Agriculture Animal...
Lawsuit Filed Against Federal Wildlife Services in Northern California
Conservationists sued the US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services today over its wildlife-killing program in Northern California. The lawsuit, filed...
Feds to Analyze Wildlife Services’ Impacts on Endangered Ocelots in Arizona, Texas
Under a settlement with the Center for Biological Diversity and the Animal Welfare Institute approved today in Tucson federal court, the US...
International Wildlife Journal Features Two Articles Authored by AWI Experts
Two journal articles authored by experts from the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) were recently featured in the newly released issue of the Journal...
Latest AWI Quarterly Articles on Marine Wildlife
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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...