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It is becoming increasingly evident that as climate change progresses, natural disasters will likely occur with increasing Read more »
An animal welfare act that does not protect animals from harm is worse than useless because it gives the illusion that Read more »
A consumer education and awareness campaign to stop ecologically destructive wildlife trafficking was launched in Trinidad Read more »
The Swiss Animal Protection Society, celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, held a wildlife conference in Zurich last Read more »
Douglas Zoo in Douglas AZ was closing. “People just aren't coming out," the zoo owner said. "People Read more »
Working in Amboseli is a pleasure and a privilege that I’m happily becoming accustomed to. I’ve explained the Read more »
We just celebrated a special anniversary in the history of the conservation movement. On November 16th, 1972 the UNESCO Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare was delighted to take part in a brand new UK festival celebrating all things whale Read more »
It’s often suggested that governments seek to release bad news when people are least likely to be looking, and by most Read more »
IFAW President & CEO Azzedine Downes discusses some of the challenges and opportunities we face in helping to protect Watch Video »
This week during a visit to Cozumel, Mexico, our team discovered a dog in desperate need of help. Covered in used motor oil Watch Video »
Watch the amazing video of Cinderella's release back into the wild, shot on location by IFAW staff working in Russia.
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In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France. Watch Video »
It is 8 am. The temperature is already near 40°C on this part of the planet, which has now been identified as a high- Watch Video »
WARNING: the video above may be disturbing to some viewers.
This week’s video of the horrific attack of a small Watch Video »
In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury Watch Video »
This brief video above from Euronews describes the scene at the Paris Natural History Museum.
If there’s any doubt Watch Video »
Toma, seen taking her first steps in the video above, is one of six orphaned bear cubs recently rescued in Russia and Watch Video »
The event highlighted this summer’s cetacean survey of the eastern Mediterranean
Sea which began in May. Mahmoud Fouad of the Department of Natural Resources at
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment is among the 12 interns who are participati Read more »
Statistics from Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) show that to
date, 215,388 harp seals have been taken from the 270,000 harp seal quota for
2007. Final catch numbers will not be available until after the hunt closes and
all Read more »
Experts think these animals cannot be released. First of all, because there is
no rehabilitation center for Amur tigers in the Russian Far East.“It
was good we could timely start financing those orphaned tiger cubs. The last
winter was a ver Read more »
“CITES is a conservation convention designed to protect wildlife from the threat
of trade, not a tool to promote trade,” says Peter Pueschel, Global Head of
IFAW’s Wildlife Trade program. “We are heartened to see so many cou Read more »
The agreement allows Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe to sell
additional ivory under strictly monitored CITES processes, but only those
government stockpiles officially registered prior to January 31, 2007.
“We are en Read more »
Grace Gabriel, Asia Regional Director for IFAW (International Fund for Animal
Welfare - www.ifaw.org) expressed her
delight, “We are extremely pleased that range states spoke up on behalf of their
tiger populations in the wild. Al Read more »
An investigation conducted by IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare; www.ifaw.org) in February revealed how the
rampant trade in elephant ivory being carried out across eBay’s global network
of auction sites is enabling consumers to lit Read more »
Interpol’s Ecomessage Award comes with a prize sponsored by IFAW
(International Fund for Animal Welfare - www.ifaw.org) valued at
US$30,000. “By recognizing Cameroon and Hong Kong, Province of
China as the 2007 award rec Read more »
The International Tiger Coalition, comprised of 35 organizations working to
save wild tigers, assembled the world’s largest photo mosaic of a tiger in front
of the World Forum Convention Center today with the message, “End Tiger Trade. Read more »
As domesticated animals, dogs and cats
rely on us for the basic care that is essential for
their health and well-being. At Read more »
Official government of Japan statistics, Japanese press clippings, and public opinion polling in Japan show conclusively that Read more »
The IFAW research vessel Song of the Whale (SOTW) left the Azores at the beginning of May bound for the north-east coast of t Read more »
The illicit trade in wildlife is not only a serious global environmental crime with profoundly negative impacts for endangere Read more »
The EU legislation being challenged by Canada and Norway is Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009, also known as the “EU s Read more »
The preliminary submissions in this brief are aimed at correcting the misleading and incomplete manner in which Canada has ch Read more »
Mid 2011 found me brainstorming on how we can rejuvenate the International Fund for Animal Welfare South African Animal Read more »
"Life [is] like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." Forrest Gump famously said in the Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) has welcomed the news that Iceland has called an end Read more »
IFAW advocates for laws that protect animals from cruelty
and neglect, we provide veterinary training and basic
veterinary Read more »
Elephants need protection - whether it’s individual animals or entire populations and their habitats. Read more »
Elephants at risk from poachers, whales and seals threatened by cruel hunts, wildlife and pets stranded after disasters Read more »
From pollution to climate change to whaling, these magnificent creatures face more threats than ever. Read more »
Elephants, tigers and other endangered wildlife are being killed at an alarming rate for trinkets, potions and fashion. Read more »
Cruise report for a survey of cetaceans in the Azores, Portugal, conducted from R/V Song of the Whale 5th April – 8th Read more »
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Ivory Worship - Thousands of elephants die each year so that their tusks can be carved into religious objects. Can the slaughter be stopped? See the original article »
Japan, Norway, others vote down South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary - The Los Angeles Times See the original article »
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 Guardian: Activists push for international ban on legal trade in polar bear items See the original article »
Los Angeles Times - "South Korea said to be scrapping whaling plan after outcry" - IFAW's Matt Collis is quoted: See the original article »
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