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Amboseli is world famous for many reasons; its elephants, popularised through movies and research by Dr. Cynthia Moss, who Read more »
Barely three months have gone since the last ivory seizure and now we have another large one in Asia that is implicating Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) continues to support relief efforts in Pakistan as monsoon flooding Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare works closely with communities to understand their needs and develop tailored Read more »
In Northern Sotho, the word Bosasa means “the future” and in this instance, it also happens to be the name of a Read more »
Recently, I participated in the Shark Conservation in Arabia Workshop in Dubai, held in collaboration with the UAE Ministry Read more »
Representatives from Washington D.C.-based non-governmental organizations gathered at the International Fund for Animal Read more »
There’s an anecdote about my decision to get involved with IFAW: when I found out the Director was from Alsace like me Read more »
Benny arrived on our Canadian Thanksgiving as expected and was at the vet’s office the next day for a diagnosis on his Read more »
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 »
Last November, villagers from Anini, a small and remote town in Northeast India, spotted four tiger cubs moving around their Watch Video »
I was completely shocked to hear that 86 elephants were killed close to the Chad border with Cameroon and their ivory Watch Video »
A video update from Geneva, Switzerland on Canada's WTO challenge to the EU seal import ban by IFAW's EU Watch Video »
In order to support the Congolese authorities in their efforts to reinforce the protection of the forest elephants that Watch Video »
Take a moment to watch this video on the recent elephant collaring in Amboseli and learn more of IFAW’s partnership Watch Video »
“The annual herding and clubbing to death of still-nursing seal pups in Namibia has been criticized by veterinarians and scientists around the world” said Sheryl Fink, Director of IFAW’s Seal Program.
As the example of the C Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org) is working with Learn to Earn (www.learntoearn.org.za), the Western Cape-based skills training and job creation organisation, which roped in 10 other non-profits to make the ribbons provid Read more »
Moments after the National Transitional Council (NTC) took control of the Libyan capital, IFAW’s focus turned to the animals living at the Tripoli Zoo. The zoo is located in very close proximity to Gadhafi’s former compound at Bab al-Aziz Read more »
The seizure weighs about 2,000 kgs and was hidden inside containers marked as crushed plastic.
Friday’s ivory confiscations were the fourth seizure in 14 days – during which time a staggering 3,194 elephant ivory tusks were taken into cu Read more »
First, the team tried to herd the animals back out to open water by dropping acoustic deterrents called pingers from a boat, but unfortunately this technique was unsuccessful and the pod of dolphins beached themselves despite their efforts.
“O Read more »
Responding to a request from the State of New York, IFAW is deploying two trained water rescue teams and a 36-foot rescue trailer - funded by a grant from Petfinder.com Foundation - carrying boats, dog crates, capture equipment and other supplies. Read more »
The dramatic need for the training was underlined earlier in the week when Tanzania, who sent two officers to the training, seized 1,041 elephant ivory tusks.
Canada is one of the leading countries which supports INTERPOL’s Environmental Crime Read more »
The record-setting seizure comes as 27 wildlife law enforcement officials from 11 Southern African countries gather in Gaborone, Botswana this week to undergo a joint IFAW and INTERPOL training session on the prevention of illegal trade in wildlife. Read more »
Acting of behalf of unnamed Asian countries, Kuwait requested that all members of civil society be removed from the room to allow for a closed-door discussion.
The agenda had called for a discussion on an ivory decision-making mechanism, on elephant Read more »
The Canadian harp seal hunt is a competitive activity, carried out over an extensive area, and under very unpredictable condi Read more »
IFAW believes that the Standing Committee's (SC) decision on designating Japan as a "trading partner" for the o Read more »
The Internet is a rapidly expanding global marketplace. Its anonymity and unregulated nature provide almost limitless opportu Read more »
Chinese culture and traditional lore are deeply intertwined with beliefs over the curative powers of animals, and the use of Read more »
While sea ice cover has varied cyclically since 1969, nine of the past eleven years(1996-2006) have been characterized by bel Read more »
In response to DFO's request for input on the 2007 Atlantic Sealing Regulatory Review, and following our meeting of 5 Februar Read more »
This document was prepared in collaboration with the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Conservation Internati Read more »
IFAW is proud to release this comprehensive report investigating the true scale of chronic oiling in EU waters and its impact Read more »
Many of you will have noticed increasing global media attention on the crisis facing African elephants.
The ivory trade is 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 »
Read the report above, using the Issuu.com reader, click EXPAND to enter full screen mode.
Two decades ago this year I Read more »
This informative report from Christiane Amanpour at CNN aired while I was in Beijing, China for a week of strategy meetings Read more »
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In a report published today, The Economics of Japanese Whaling, IFAW shows how the Japanese government even diverted tsunami Read more »
“Li Dongbao (a pseudonym), 33, has been collecting ivory decorations and accessories for six years.
But last August Read more »
A new Environics poll commissioned by Humane Society International and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www. Read more »
The recent video posting of divers attempting to disentangle a wild dolphin in Hawaii (footage above) reminds me of 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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