Program Term Archive

Terrestrial Wildlife

Primates Are Not Pets

All Programs, Terrestrial Wildlife

Examines the suffering primates endure as a result of the pet trade and explains why these wild animals should not be kept as pets.

Canapés to Extinction

Terrestrial Wildlife

First comprehensive study of the frog leg market, revealing an industry that is systematically devastating frog populations throughout the world; by Pro Wildlife, Defenders of Wildlife, and Animal Welfare Institute.

CITES and Climate Change: A Need for Integration

Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife

Report on how climate change should affect decision-making under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; by the International Environmental Law Project, Animal Welfare...

Endangered Species Handbook

Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife

A full PDF of AWI's Endangered Species Handbook.

Endangered Species Poster

Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial Wildlife

Colorful poster for classrooms featuring 20 photos of species protected under the federal Endangered Species Act.

A Dangerous Life

Terrestrial Wildlife

A graphic novel, aimed at middle school-aged readers, about an American teen’s trip to Africa and her discovery of the terrible price elephants pay because of the global ivory trade;...

危险的生活

Terrestrial Wildlife

这是一部面向中学生读者的图像小说,讲述了一位美国少女前往非洲旅行,并发现全球象牙贸易给大象带来的惨痛代价的故事;由希拉·哈马纳卡(Sheila Hamanaka)创作并绘制插图(由AWI和肯尼亚野生动物管理局于2014年出版),共56页。

Help Restrict Body-Gripping Traps on Wildlife Refuges

Terrestrial Wildlife

Nearly half of all National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) lands allow the use of steel-jaw leghold and other body-gripping traps, which aren’t selective about who they catch and inflict prolonged...

Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act

Terrestrial Wildlife

The Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act would amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the possession or use of body-gripping traps within the National Wildlife...

Big Cat Public Safety Act

Terrestrial Wildlife

The Big Cat Public Safety Act (Public Law No: 117-243) was signed into law by President Biden on December 20, 2022.