Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
AWI Grants Support Humane Strategies to Manage Human-Wildlife Conflicts
Press ReleaseJuly 8, 2024Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the nine recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing humane solutions to human-wildlife conflicts and less intrusive methods to study...
A Luxury We Can’t Afford: Seeking to Extinguish Trade in Exotic Skins
Terrestrial WildlifeIt’s no skin off their backs. That’s why the multibillion-dollar, luxury fashion accessories market continues to peddle shoes, wallets, gloves, purses, and belts made from exotic animal skins to those...
AWI’s Christine Stevens Wildlife Award Recipients for 2024
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Christine Stevens Wildlife Award—named in honor of AWI’s late founder and president for over 50 years—provides grants of up to $15,000 to help fund innovative strategies for humane, nonlethal...
Critical NEPA Regulations Restored
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Biden administration released its final phase II rule updating regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), our country’s basic charter for the protection of the environment. This...
Howl for Justice for Tortured Wyoming Wolf
Terrestrial WildlifeEarlier this year, a horrific scene of torment and death unfolded in Daniel, Wyoming. According to multiple news reports and videos posted online, over the span of hours, a man...
Low-Stress Livestock Handling to Deter Predators
Farmed Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeIn the Northern Rocky Mountains, ranchers raising livestock on public lands often advocate the use of lethal control measures to protect their livestock and control large carnivores. While large carnivore...
New ESA Regulations Fall Short
Terrestrial WildlifeThe US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service have released new Endangered Species Act regulations that reinstate some critical protections for imperiled species and their habitats,...
Partial Protection for African Elephants
Terrestrial WildlifeThe US Fish and Wildlife Service released a final rule that provides important additional Endangered Species Act protections for imperiled African elephants. However, the agency failed to prohibit the import...
Anti-Wildlife Legislation Takes Hold in the House
Terrestrial WildlifeThe House of Representatives continues to churn out anti-wildlife measures, passing bills at the end of April to increase wolf slaughter and to prevent efforts to remove toxic lead from...
Captive Primate Safety Act Reintroduced
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Captive Primate Safety Act (HR 8164/S 4206) was reintroduced in May by Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), with AWI’s strong endorsement....