In July, Caroline Griffin, vice chair of AWI’s board of directors, and Robin Jacobsohn, AWI’s general counsel, participated in the inaugural International Animal Law Commission Seminar, hosted by the International Association of Lawyers. This two-day...

Hugh Warwick, a British ecologist, has spent decades studying his favorite species, the hedgehog. In his fourth book, Cull of the Wild: Killing in the Name of Conservation, Warwick shifts his focus to examine the...

In June, a committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced that long-tailed macaques (LTMs) will continue to be classified as “endangered” on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species while the...

As juvenile birds fledge the nest, and hundreds of species of birds begin their annual migration to their winter habitats, this time of year presents the perfect opportunity to start protecting birds from one of...

Noninvasive genetic tools are commonly used in conservation programs because they help practitioners address practical questions—such as estimating population size and reconstructing ancestries—without having to use stressful capture methods. Wolves across North America have benefited...

In their native Southeast Asia, painted woolly bats often gather in pairs or small groups, roosting in tree hollows and on the underside of suspended bird nests, leaves, and eaves of buildings. Because of their...

The diminutive prairie dog plays an outsized role in the prairie ecosystem. As vital prey for some species and habitat creators for others through their complex system of burrows, they support approximately 150 other species...

AWI joined several hundred delegates representing nearly 80 countries and a similar number of observer organizations in Geneva this July for the 33 rd meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of...

In May, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed SB 547/HB 379 into law, prohibiting the use of elephants, big cats, bears, and nonhuman primates in traveling shows and circuses in the state. In August, Massachusetts Gov...

The Christine Stevens Wildlife Award—named in honor of AWI’s late founder and president for over 50 years—provides grants of up to $15,000 to help fund innovative strategies for humane, nonlethal wildlife conflict management and study...