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Just now I am attending the conference of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) on Mauritius.
This is a fishing agreement Read more »
It’s been interesting times for those of us keeping an eye on the whaling situation in Iceland.
Two species of Read more »
Thanks to international outcry and vigorous campaigning by a coalition of animal welfare organizations including the Read more »
In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France. Read more »
Imagine, you wake up to find out that your bank is closed, and you cannot take out your own money!
This is exactly what Read more »
This spring couldn’t have had a better start for Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire. They received a donation of 5000 euros from Read more »
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- Read more »
Usually I try to restrict my blog to writing stories about my study families; these are the elephants that I know well as I Read more »
The discussion on the European Union’s import ban on seal products continued last week as the second panel Read more »
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 »
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 »
The IFAW-KWS partnership will support in the purchase of vehicles for security
patrols as well as for human-wildlife conflict management. The project will also
increase and maintain road networks, build rangers’ houses, establish and
renovat Read more »
"When it comes to the commercial seal hunt, this poll shows that opposition
literally starts on the doorsteps of Parliament Hill and extends across the
country," said IFAW Canada’s Director, Olivier Bonnet.
Opposition to specific aspects of t Read more »
IFAW teams continue daily animal rescue missions searching for animals that
have been reported missing or abandoned. Missing pet data continues to be
compiled from concerned pet owners. (IFAW Missing Pet Database -- www.ifaw.org/us/missingpets.)
On Read more »
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) is sharing its wealth of
experience over seven days in Sumatra and Borneo, as part of its post-Tsunami
relief operation in Indonesia. Training takes place in Bukittinggi, Sumatra, from 15-18 September an Read more »
Consistent with IFAW values, each of the individuals has pushed for solutions
to benefit both animals and people. Those recognized are:
Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) Congressmen Sam Farr (D-CA) and Cur Read more »
IFAW’s team, working with Code-3 Associates, is currently searching a list of more than 300 addresses where animals are reported to be stranded. The animals rescued from homes are evacuated to a triage facility in nearby Gonzales, Louisiana for Read more »
Local animal groups have now evacuated at least 300 dogs from New Orleans to
Houston, where the Houston SPCA is caring for them and another 500 are expected
tonight. Many were smuggled into shelters and evacuation buses by desperate New
Orleans re Read more »
During natural disasters, animals are often lost or owners are forced to
leave them behind during mandatory evacuations. Local animal groups, whose own
facilities have been devastated or destroyed, have requested assistance to deal
with the overwh Read more »
“Massive flooding in the city of Mumbai and areas in Gujarat and Maharashtra
has already killed thousands of animals,” said Anand Ramanathan, IFAW Emergency
Relief operations manager. “In response, IFAW and the Wildlife Trust of I 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 »
Zeke was a big goofy Rhodesian Ridgeback and my best friend. He passed away earlier this year and not a day goes by Read more »
Some days simply begin badly. Today is one of those days.
As I began reading updates on International Fund for Read more »
As we begin the long track from the west side of the large Dogger Bank survey block, seals dominate the morning’s Read more »
It’s great to start the day with some good news and in the animal welfare game sadly it’s not all that common. Read more »
Six days in and we have completed two of our smaller survey blocks, the first close to the Hornsea wind farm and the second Read more »
The struggle to protect the marine region of North-west Australia is turning out like a kind of twisted David and Goliath Read more »
While in Bali, Indonesia last week, jet-setting fashionista Paris Hilton was struck by the suffering of the island’s Read more »
Last Monday, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) rescue teams assisted in an operation that rescued 175 dogs from a 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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