Archive: Terrestrial Wildlife
AWI Grants Support Humane Approaches to Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Today, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced the nine recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing innovative,...
Federal Agency Petitioned to Protect Public Health and Wildlife from Threats Posed by Mink Trade
The Animal Welfare Institute, in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, Animal...
Five Years After “Cyanide Bomb” Injures Idaho Teen, Efforts Continue to Ban Deadly Devices
This week marks the five-year anniversary of an Idaho teen nearly being fatally poisoned by an M-44, commonly known as...
AWI Scholarship Winners Lead Grassroots Efforts to Improve Animals’ Lives
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the 15 winners of a scholarship designed to support high school seniors who...
400,000+ Native Animals Killed by Wildlife Services Program in 2021
The US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program reported last week that it had shot, trapped, and poisoned more than...
Congress Introduces Legislation to Ban Wildlife Killing Contests on Public Lands
Fifteen members of Congress introduced legislation today that would prohibit organizing, sponsoring, conducting, or participating in wildlife killing contests on...
Release of Highly Endangered Red Wolves into Wild Gives Hope to Renewed Conservation
Following a successful legal battle, conservation groups hope the recent release of nine highly endangered red wolves into the wild...
For the Second Year, Norway Experiment Endangers Whales, Delivers No Results
A risky and reckless experiment that aimed to capture whales in Norway and test how they would respond to ocean...
House Passes Big Cat Public Safety Act to Limit Possession of Dangerous Big Cats
On International Tiger Day, the US House of Representatives passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act late Friday by a...
“A Voice for Animals” Essay Contest Winners Demonstrate Ingenuity in Promoting Human-Animal Coexistence
From documenting the plight of city pigeons to describing how the barn owl is harmed by folklore and superstition, the...
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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...