Convicted Ivory Dealer Sentenced to Prison
A judge in the West Africa country of Togo threw the book at convicted ivory trafficker Emile N’Bouke on June 18, sentencing him to the maximum penalty permitted by Togo law—two years in prison, and...
Please see the below articles about Terrestrial Wildlife from past editions of the AWI Quarterly.
Pygmy Sloths Slated for Protection Under ESA
Pygmy three-toed sloths ( Bradypus pygmaeus) may be on track to receive protection under the US Endangered Species Act (ESA). Such a listing would help prevent zoos and other US facilities from going abroad to...
CITES Standing Committee Meets to Discuss Wildlife Trade
In July, AWI’s wildlife biologist, D.J. Schubert, attended the 65th meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Standing Committee in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Beavers of Popple's Pond
Life seems to fly past, ever more fast-paced and electronic-obsessed, with parents and their kids increasingly sitting indoors communicating via electronic tools. We all but ignore the natural world that is just outside our doors...
Jaguars Get Habitat Designation but Remain in Danger
A full 17 years after being listed as endangered across its entire range, critical habitat was finally designated for the jaguar ( Panthera onca) this spring. A total of 764,207 acres in the three southernmost...
AWI Curtails Long Island Deer Cull
It may be hard for modern suburbanites to believe, but deer became so scarce in the early 1900s due to intense hunting that the species would have been considered endangered. That, of course, is no...
Global Efforts to Stop Illicit Wildlife Trade: Are They Enough?
The film “Noah” is a Hollywood epic that recounts the biblical story of Noah’s struggle to save his family and a menagerie of animals from a flood that threatens to wipe out all other life...
Science Says Stop: Fed Plan to Delist Wolves Panned by Expert Panel
An independent scientific peer review panel has unanimously concluded that the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) did not use the best available science to support its proposal to remove Endangered Species Act protections for...
Wildlife Killing Contests Under Scrutiny in California
Just days before an annual killing contest in which some 40 coyotes were gunned down around the town of Adin, the California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously to consider a statewide ban on wildlife...
Condors Getting the Lead Out?
Endangered California condors in Arizona and Utah are showing a substantial decrease in toxic blood-lead levels—possibly the result of a drop in lead-based ammunition by hunters.