Archive: Terrestrial Wildlife
US Fish & Wildlife Service Plan Dooms Remaining Wild Red Wolves to Extinction
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a proposal today to confine red wolves to federal lands—including a bombing...
New Senate Bill Undercuts Endangered Species Act
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is expressing vehement opposition to draft legislation, released yesterday by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), entitled...
Nine New House Bills Continue All-Out Assault on Endangered Species Act
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) strongly opposes a package of nine bills, 8 of which were introduced today by a...
Animal Welfare Institute Opposes Administration’s Devastating Assault on ESA
The Animal Welfare Institute strongly opposes three proposed rules released today by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that...
Shasta County Suspends Contract with Wildlife-Killing Agency
Responding to legal pressure from a coalition of animal protection and conservation groups, Shasta County officials have announced that the county will suspend...
AWI Applauds Removal of Anti-ESA Provisions from Defense Bill
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the members of Congress who successfully worked to remove anti-wildlife riders from the Fiscal...
Legislators Voice Opposition to Fish and Wildlife Service Plan Jeopardizing Red Wolf Survival
Twenty-nine state legislators, including 17 representing North Carolina, submitted a joint statement yesterday condemning a US Fish and Wildlife Service proposal that...
Animal Welfare Institute, Other Groups Urge Florida Governor to Reassign Raccoon Drowning Case
In a letter sent Monday to Florida Gov. Rick Scott regarding the Ocala teacher accused of drowning animals in front of his...
AWI Applauds Illinois for Restricting Ivory and Rhino Horn Sales
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds Governor Rauner of Illinois for signing a bill to restrict the sale of ivory...
Fourth California County Suspends Contract with Federal Wildlife-killing Agency
Responding to legal pressure from a coalition of animal-protection and conservation groups, Siskiyou County officials recently announced that the county has suspended...
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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...