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An update on the wolves and wolf-dogs from their home at the Lockwood Animal Rescue Center (LARC):
UPDATE 3.30.12 - An Read more »
Bernie had collapsed while waiting outside the Tiertafel building in Berlin, Germany. When we arrived he was in the waiting Read more »
Security officials in Kyrgyzstan arrested an Iraqi man who planned to take a flight to Dubai after X-ray screening revealed Read more »
The UAE Ministry of Environment and Water and IFAW’s office in Dubai signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Read more »
Oceans cover 71 per cent of Earth, hence its nickname, the blue planet. But guess how much of the world’s oceans are Read more »
There are all sorts of ideas about the types of people who might patronize a “soup kitchen for animals”. Read more »
I wanted to share this video with you from the International Fund for Animal Welfare's prevention of wildlife trade Read more »
On a balmy morning in Washington, DC, I got up just before sunrise as usual to walk the dog. Winter hat and gloves, Read more »
UPDATED: 12.5.11
On Saturday, Chinese officials stopped the illegal auction of tiger bone wine. The International Fund for 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.
I Watch Video »
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 »
Additionally, the IFAW Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to the
Honorable John Garamendi, Lieutenant Governor of California, for his steadfast
commitment to the environment, conservation, and animal welfare throughout his
service in the Read more »
“This pitiful response to protecting grizzly bears is yet
another example of this government’s neglect when it comes to conservation,”
said Barbara Cartwright, IFAW Canada Campaigns
Manager. “Environment Canada has for Read more »
Spearheaded by the community’s parliamentary representative
in the National Assembly Hon. Dr Naomi Shaban, the community held a
commissioning ceremony on site together with senior officials from Kenya
Wildlife Service (KWS) and IFAW (Interna Read more »
This effectively ends the five-year saga surrounding the
four animals when they made international headlines in Malaysia in 2002. At that
time, the four young gorillas (one male and three females), were illegally
smuggled to the Taiping Zoo in Mal Read more »
The IFAW Rescue Team was informed that the Payo Obispo
Zoological Garden in Chetumal had been severely damaged, and headed
there. “We were surprised when we reached the zoo; trees were
downed and there were branches everywhere. It was h Read more »
Flocken comes to IFAW from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Division of International Conservation, where he was responsible for
policy and outreach. He replaces Cindy Milburn, Senior Advisor, for IFAW’s
international headquarters, who ha Read more »
IFAW opposes whaling on the grounds that it is cruel and unnecessary.
Economic studies in Iceland commissioned by IFAW and the Iceland Nature
Conservation Association (INCA), have also revealed very little demand for the
meat in Iceland or elsewhe Read more »
This rescue not only saved the lives of these animals, but also made it possible
for IFAW to share its expertise in carrying out this type of rescue operation
with SOCOBIOMA. “When a bird’s plumage is contaminated with oil or
any Read more »
IFAW is working across India including:
In the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, IFAW is partnering with Sarwangin
Vikas Samithi (SVS) to feed, vaccinate and provide emergency veterinary care to
3,000 livestock (cattle, buffaloes, and goats) over th 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 »
Yes, it’s happening again.
A few weeks ago, the delicate state of peace in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare welcomed the announcement by the World Organisation for Animal Health, the OIE, Read more »
The seizure of 1.5 tons of elephant tusks in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Tuesday, was the single biggest ever ivory haul in the Read more »
Sri Lankan authorities said they seized around 350 illegal elephant tusks weighing nearly 1.5 tons in Colombo port on Read more »
It was no everyday place for a meeting: under spotlights stood bear, bison, red deer and wolf. The chairs were set out Read more »
A thought came to me while I was powering up my PC this morning: This is just another day in your life. That may be so, but Read more »
Some of the readers of this blog have commented on my evident enjoyment of my job. I’m glad it’s so obvious, and Read more »
I love it when my six year old daughter sings this child’s song about a baby elephant in the forest holding on to its Read more »
This week, Dubai Customs and International Fund for Animal Welfare in Dubai signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The 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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