House Cats Don't Roar
The breeding and sale of big cats as “pets” has long been a problem in this country, where an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 large cats are privately owned.
Please see the below articles about Terrestrial Wildlife from past editions of the AWI Quarterly.
NC Night Hunts Darken Prospects for Red Wolf Recovery
A new rule proposed by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) would allow round-the-clock hunting of coyotes and feral pigs throughout North Carolina. Hunting under cover of darkness with the use of artificial lights...
Minnesota Hunters Push for Restrictions on Deadly Trap
A growing number of hunters in Minnesota are supporting legislation currently pending in the state that would restrict the use of traps intended to catch and kill furbearing animals.
Wolfer: From Predator Control Agent to Predator Conservationist
Wildlife consultant Camilla Fox interviews Carter Niemeyer, a former federal predator control agent and author of the award-winning Wolfer: A Memoir.
Record Fine Assessed Against Ringling Bros.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey - the “Greatest Show on Earth” according to its slogan - has a new distinction that probably won’t appear in its promotional materials: The circus company has been slapped...
Aerial Assault on Animals Flies Under the Radar
In mid-December, the advocacy group, WildEarth Guardians, settled a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit brought in federal court against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to obtain reports related to the aerial killing of...
Foreign Corporations Keep Up Assault on Papua New Guinea Forests
Just under twelve years ago, AWI reported on the efforts by the Guiye Waiye Environment and Conservation Group (GWECG) to counter extensive destruction of wildlife habitat in Papua New Guinea (PNG) (see " Trouble in...
Caught in the Crosshairs: Effective Immunocontraception Faces Political Fire
In this two-part series on wildlife immunocontraception, AWI discusses the practicalities and politics behind this emerging humane technology. In the first article ( AWI Quarterly, Fall 2011), AWI provided background information about immunocontraception with a...
California City Pursues Good Neighbor Policy with Local Coyotes
The City of Calabasas, in the Santa Monica Mountains northwest of Los Angeles, has decided it will no longer use city funds to finance the killing of coyotes.
Bill Takes Aim at Circus Animal Abuse
Lions and tigers and bears...do not belong on the road! It is impossible for circuses and other traveling exhibitors to meet the very complex needs of wild and exotic animals.