Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
Wildlife Management
Terrestrial WildlifeThroughout the world, the vast majority of mammalian, avian, and piscine species are exploited, directly or indirectly, by humans. Broadly speaking, human management of terrestrial wildlife can be subdivided into...
Wildlife Killing Contests
Terrestrial WildlifeWildlife killing contests are organized events in which participants kill animals within a certain timeframe for cash, prizes, entertainment, or other inducements. Teams compete in judging categories that often focus...
Trapping and Penning
Terrestrial WildlifeTrapping and penning involve methods of capturing or confining wild animals—trapping uses devices like leghold, snare, or box traps to restrain animals, while penning confines them in enclosures where they...
Commercial Trade
Terrestrial WildlifeThe multi-billion dollar trade in wildlife and wildlife parts and products is a crisis that animal species are facing worldwide. Animals are captured, killed and traded live or in parts...
Trapping Agony
Terrestrial WildlifeThe views of Charles Darwin on the cruelty of the steel-jaw leghold trap, reprinted from Defenders magazine.
Alternative Traps
Terrestrial WildlifeReview of alternatives to steel-jaw leghold traps and their animal welfare implications; by Tom Garrett.
Indiana Coyote Penning: An Inside Look at Animal Abuse and Cruelty
Terrestrial WildlifeA report summarizing the results of an investigation into an Indiana “penning” facility, uncovering extreme animal suffering and providing strong evidence that wild coyotes have been illegally confined and killed...
A Dangerous Life Lesson Plan
Terrestrial WildlifeA free classroom lesson plan for the book, A Dangerous Life, that includes activity cards and worksheets for use on their own or in conjunction with an interactive notebook. The...
Endangered Species Poster Handout
Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThis handout, designed to accompany the Endangered Species poster, discuss facts about endangered species and actions we can take to protect them. Recommended for middle school and above.
Managing for Extinction
Equines, Terrestrial WildlifeDetailed account of the BLM’s failure to properly manage these symbols of the American West.