Tales from the Ant World

Tales from the Ant World, by famed naturalist E. O. Wilson, is full of interesting, absorbable facts about ants (at...

My Octopus Teacher

Netflix’s My Octopus Teacher is a visually breathtaking film that provides an intimate glimpse into the world of another species. When famed...

Wild Rituals

Wild Rituals: 10 Lessons Animals Can Teach Us About Connection, Community, and Ourselves is an entertaining and educational book by Dr....

The One and Only Wolfgang

What do nine senior dogs, a rabbit, a chicken, a pig, and an accountant have in common? They are the...

Celebrating Birds

If you have been searching for an engaging new hobby to help you recover from the COVID-19 doldrums, Celebrating Birds: An...

Saving America’s Amazon

Alabama is known for many things, including beautiful Gulf Coast beaches, the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, steel,...

Animals’ Best Friends

Animals’ Best Friends: Putting Compassion to Work for Animals in Captivity and in the Wild, by Barbara King, uses the...

A Shape in the Dark

From Lewis and Clark shooting the first ones they encountered, to sport hunters today killing hundreds in Alaska each year,...

When Animals Rescue

More and more, advances in animal cognition research are changing the ways in which people perceive animals. Belinda Recio’s latest...

Beloved Beasts

Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction, by Michelle Nijhuis, is a cross between a Ken Burns–style...

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Published: October 10, 2025

IUCN Reaffirms Long-Tailed Macaques’ Endangered Status Despite Industry Pressure

In Program: Terrestrial Wildlife

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) today released an update to its Red List of Threatened Species. The update revealed that the long-tailed...

Published: August 21, 2025

AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering

In Program: Terrestrial Wildlife

The 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...

Published: June 24, 2025

Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands

In Program: Companion Animals, Terrestrial Wildlife

The 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)....

Published: June 2, 2025

Colorado Now Leads Country in Comprehensive Approach to Fighting Wildlife Trafficking

In Program: Terrestrial Wildlife

Today, 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...