Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
CITES CoP20 Concludes with Conservation Successes
Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeHundreds of wild species gained important protections at the 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and...
Discovering the Okapi
Terrestrial WildlifeIn Discovering the Okapi: Western Science, Indigenous Knowledge, and the Search for a Rainforest Enigma, Dr. Simon Pooley, a scientist with a particular focus on human-wildlife conflict and coexistence, examines the...
Bill Introduced to Declaw Big Cat Protections
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Big Cat Public Safety Act (BCPSA), enacted in 2022, ushered in historic protections for lions, tigers, and other big cats. However, a new bill in Congress, HR 7159, seeks to...
Making Artificial Roosts More Habitable for Bats
Terrestrial WildlifeMany bat species use human-made structures for nightly roosts due to habitat loss from human causes. Disturbingly, recent research suggests that bats roosting in commonly used bat boxes often overheat...
Déjà Vu All Over Again: Proposed ESA Rollbacks Threaten Wildlife
Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Trump administration is seeking to reinstate four regulations issued in 2019 during President Trump’s first term that severely weakened critical Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections. These regulations curtailed protections...
Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton
Terrestrial WildlifeDr. Bill Clark The African elephants have lost their great champion. Nature herself has lost a knowledgeable and eloquent advocate. And I have lost a friend. The always-astute Dr. Iain...
New Colorado Bill Protects Beavers to Reduce Wildfire, Drought Risks
Press ReleaseMarch 9, 2026Terrestrial WildlifeConservation groups joined Colorado state lawmakers Representative Lindsay, Representative Velasco, Senator Kipp, and Senator Cutter last week to introduce House Bill 26-1323, a first-of-its-kind measure that would protect beavers on...
Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems (DAMS) for Beavers Act
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems (DAMS) for Beavers Act was first introduced in 2022 to advance the use of nonlethal beaver conflict-mitigation methods nationwide. The legislation reflects growing recognition of...
IL Residents: Help End the Use of Wild Animals in Circuses
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Illinois House of Representatives will soon vote on H.B. 4255, which would add non-human primates, bears, and certain exotic cats to the ban on using elephants in traveling shows....
Palm Oil Crisis
Terrestrial WildlifeThe industrial demand for palm oil has significantly increased within the past five years due to its versatile product function and cost efficiency. Not only is palm oil used as...