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With so many questions about the stranding numbers and more than 100 news outlets providing coverage of our amazing Marine Read more »
Last week, I participated in a conference call with the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Read more »
The International Police Organization (INTERPOL) convened a series of meetings with law enforcement chiefs and officers from Read more »
It’s midnight in Brazzaville where I’ve been living for the past few days, preparing for a workshop the Read more »
Last week, the Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation team, including vet Dr. Jahan Ahmed and animal keepers, Read more »
Though I’ve seen captive hoolock gibbons swinging through branches in the past, it's quite a visual Read more »
I am writing to you from an international meeting of law enforcers in Bangkok, Thailand. The delegates have come Read more »
It’s a reality of life that we are often times confronted by more bad news than good, be it via television, radio or Read more »
We’ve just said goodbye to January, the month of new beginnings, head starts and shiny optimism for the year ahead. Read more »
IFAW offices around the world gathered video messages from young people for protecting the last wild tigers. These youth Watch Video »
In this short video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, IFAW Marine Mammal Rescue and Research team Watch Video »
Report filed by Michael Booth currently in Tripoli, Libya deployed with the International Fund for Animal Weflare's ( Watch Video »
I wanted to share this video with you from the International Fund for Animal Welfare's prevention of wildlife trade Watch Video »
Douglas Zoo in Douglas AZ was closing. “People just aren't coming out," the zoo owner said. "People Watch Video »
IFAW's elephant rescue work continues as 83 elephants have been safely moved in Malawi. Watch Video »
To date there have been reports of 3 human deaths, more than
twenty thousand people trapped in their homes, and thousands more displaced as
refugees. An enormous number of farm animals have died or are still trapped by
the flood waters. Another co Read more »
The gorillas underwent a barrage of health tests this morning and, pending
the outcome of required blood tests, all four were found to be in robust
health. “The gorillas are in fine shape, and we do not anticipate
anything will stand in Read more »
According to the report, the world is now being confronted with a persistent
and combined environmental, development and energy crisis that acknowledges the
importance of extinction rates and biodiversity on humanity’s very prospects for
sur Read more »
The animal rescue groups are taking the big cats under the jurisdiction of a
court order. The cats were formerly owned by Diana McCourt until the USDA
revoked her license and fined her. The facility lost its license, in part, from
allowing dangero Read more »
On October 11th, 93.9 kg (207 lbs) of elephant ivory was
confiscated in Zambia. Again, on October 18th, 22 tusks were seized in Zimbabwe.
On October 12th, a man in British Columbia was prosecuted for illegally
importing 30,000 pieces of African el Read more »
Federal Minister Seehofer declared in March 2007 publicly that he wanted to
implement a national trade ban speedily as a legislative procedure on an
EU-level could take years. In a letter to IFAW in September 2007 though, Mr.
Seehofer declared tha Read more »
“This export should not have
taken place. It undermines the good reputation that the Solomon Islands
Government has built up since taking the decision to ban the export of live
dolphins in 2005. We implore the Government to reins Read more »
More than twenty representatives of fifteen non government organizations
(NGOs) from ten Latin American countries are meeting in Santiago de Chile from
October 15th to the 18th in order to coordinate strategies with a view toward
the 60th Annual M Read more »
Indeed, IFAW believes that special interests’ attempts to repeal China’s
domestic trade ban on tiger products remains the biggest threat not only to the
future of the South China tiger, but to the few remaining tigers in the wild of
Ch Read more »
Cape Cod is one of only a few places in the world where multiple whales and dolphins frequently beach themselves. These mass Read more »
A report on the impacts of climate-related emergencies on wildlife, livestock, and companion animals. Read more »
IFAW works to ensure an acceptable quality of life for companion animals, through the facilitation of Adequate Guardianship, Read more »
IFAW works with local communities to help them better prepare for future disasters. You can help by doing your part to prepar Read more »
The highly endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) has suffered high rates of mortality from ship strikes Read more »
By safeguarding Tsavo, IFAW is helping secure Kenya's largest single elephant population. We are proud of the achievement Read more »
I can only describe Day Two of my participation in the collaring of elephants for satellite tracking as transformative. I Read more »
The lucrative nature of the illegal trade in ivory means that stakes are very high for both poachers and the rangers who Read more »
Twenty five participants, including the park conservation officer and his three assistants, are being trained by two French Read more »
Firstly, I think it is worth reminding ourselves of the enormous ecological footprint that we as humans have and the impact Read more »
Since 1995, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org), has campaigned to end the winter den hunt and to Read more »
With dust in my mouth earlier this morning, I could only marvel at the International Fund for Animal Welfare team here in Read more »
Editor's note: We've received an update on the two clouded leopard cubs, unfortunately their mother never returned. Read more »
The ban is a great news not only for bears but for us as humans. Russian officials managed to overcome so called centuries Read more »
The elephants will be collared by research scientists from KWS and the International Fund for Animal welfare (IFAW www.ifaw. Read more »
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In the news
Mysterious Cape Cod dolphin beachings continue - CBSNEWS.com See the original article »
The New York Times: Dozens of Stranded Dolphins on Cape Cod Shores Perplex Rescuers See the original article »
The UAE National: "Falcon smuggler arrested at airport" - IFAW's Elsayed Mohamed is quoted: See the original article »
The Times of India: IFAW & WSPA support kickoff of nationwide bear survey See the original article »
New York Times - "Saving Pets From Radiation in Japan" - IFAW's Ian Robinson is quoted: See the original article »
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