Program Term Archive

Terrestrial Wildlife

Trump’s Executive Orders Will Decimate Wildlife – Urge Congress to Block Them! 

Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife

President Donald Trump has signed multiple executive orders designed to advance policies that are disastrous to wildlife and ecosystems. We cannot be silent in the face of these attacks on...

Ask Your Representative to Support Reform of USDA’s Wildlife Services Program 

Terrestrial Wildlife

Please join AWI in our efforts to reform USDA's Wildlife Services (WS) program. Ask your legislators to stop the use of taxpayer dollars to indiscriminately and cruelly kill wildlife, and demand transparency and accountability from Wildlife Services.

Speak up for Red Wolves! 

Endangered Species, Terrestrial Wildlife

We need your help to show that the American public supports the red wolf and the USFWS’ efforts to protect and recover this critically endangered species, and that we do...

Protect Wildlife from Toxic Lead Ammunition 

Terrestrial Wildlife

H.R. 556, a bill to prevent federal agencies from prohibiting or regulating the use of toxic lead ammunition and fishing tackle on certain public lands and waters, passed the House...

Urge Indonesia’s President to Protect Endangered Orangutans 

Endangered Species, Terrestrial Wildlife

Orangutans, the only wild great ape species found in Asia, are under serious threat due to habitat loss, illegal killing, the pet trade, and wildfires used to clear land for...

Pennsylvania: Act Now to Fight Wildlife Trafficking

Terrestrial Wildlife

H.B. 994, a bill moving through the state legislature, would establish Pennsylvania as one of the leaders in the fight against wildlife trafficking by prohibiting the purchase or sale of...

Tell Fashion Designers to Ditch Cruel Exotic Animal Skins 

Terrestrial Wildlife

Each year, luxury fashion companies Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Prada peddle items such as shoes, wallets, gloves, purses, and belts made from the skins of crocodiles, alligators, lizards, snakes, ostriches, and...

Canyon’s Law

Terrestrial Wildlife

Millions of animals are killed annually by the USDA’s Wildlife Services program—each one at taxpayer expense. The program uses cruel and outdated methods, including chemical poisons known as M-44 sodium...

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

Terrestrial Wildlife

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is the nation’s basic charter for the protection of the environment and one of the most important environmental laws in the United States. It...

International Wildlife Trade Conference Secures Essential Protections for Imperiled Species

Press ReleaseDecember 17, 2025Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife

The international wildlife trade is a multibillion-dollar industry that impacts hundreds of millions of plants and animals. It is often fueled by unsustainable demand for imperiled species and their body...