Program Term Archive
Terrestrial Wildlife
Hi-Tech Acoustic Curtain Protects Wildlife from Highway Collisions
Endangered Species, Terrestrial WildlifeHard facts: According to the National Park Service, 2 million large wild animals are struck by vehicles on America’s roads every year. About 440 people are killed in these collisions,...
Kenya Wildlife Service Keeps Eyes in the Sky with Assist from AWI
Terrestrial WildlifeWild animals in Kenya’s sprawling (5,308 square meters) Tsavo East National Park are safer today because of AWI’s ongoing sponsorship of a Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Airwing patrol plane based...
Simple Snares Exert Stranglehold on Wild Animal Populations
Terrestrial WildlifeSnares are ubiquitous around the world and are emptying our forests, meadows, wetlands, savannas, jungles, grasslands, and other habitats of wildlife, with particularly devastating effects in Africa. They are inexpensive...
The Hidden Web: International Trade in Insects and Arachnids as Pets
Terrestrial WildlifeIn the shadowy corners of the multibillion-dollar global wildlife industry, a quiet but flourishing market is often overlooked. As media and regulatory attention focuses primarily on illegal and unsustainable trade...
Alan Cumming Urges End to Pet Primate Trade
Terrestrial WildlifeThis summer, AWI worked with Emmy and Tony Award–winning actor Alan Cumming on a video in support of the Captive Primate Safety Act (HR 3199/S 1594) that was posted on...
AWI Funds Research to Alleviate Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Animal Suffering
Press ReleaseAugust 21, 2025Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) announced today the eight recipients of its Christine Stevens Wildlife Award who are developing humane solutions to human-wildlife conflicts and less intrusive methods to study...
Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards
Terrestrial WildlifeNow through April 20, 2026, AWI is accepting applications for its 2026 Christine Stevens Wildlife Awards. This award program provides up to $15,000 to recipients to help spur innovative research...
Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act Reintroduced to Protect Wildlife and Pets on Public Lands
Press ReleaseJune 24, 2025Companion Animals, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) endorses the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, reintroduced today in the US House of Representatives by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY). This bill would prohibit the...
Colorado Cracks Down on Wildlife Trafficking
Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeIn May, Colorado enacted SB25-168, the nation’s most comprehensive state law to combat wildlife trafficking. The law is unique among state laws in that it prohibits the selling, possessing, transporting,...
Executive Order Opens America’s Forests to Unchecked Logging
Terrestrial WildlifeOn March 1, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production,” to massively accelerate and increase logging on US Forest Service and Bureau of Land...