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International Fund for Animal Welfare teams on the road to rescue animals stricken by Hurricane Irene.
Four days after Read more »
Our understanding of the social and emotional intelligence of animals is rapidly expanding. Prides of lions, herds of Read more »
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the GTI efforts, it’s that we shouldn’t wait until there are Read more »
We are on our way to a farm in Swanieville. The dusty road meanders towards the entrance to the farm and Cora Bailey, Read more »
In 1989, when it was almost too late, conservationists were able to push an agreement to ban international ivory trade Read more »
Just imagine that there is no phone, Internet, cars, trash and ready-to-eat food in plastic containers, there is no plastic Read more »
We have not been lucky with the weather for a while – the time of fogs came to Piltun. It’s been two weeks of Read more »
In terms of the weather conditions, August is considered to be the best month for conducting photo-identification on gray Read more »
Lately, the weather was favorable, and we went out on the boat during five days in a row.
It was truly enjoyable for us to 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 »
The new Gallup poll was commissioned by the International Fund for Animal
Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) in light of
Iceland’s resumption of commercial whaling. Despite little market
for meat from Iceland’s so-called “scient Read more »
Caring for a pet is a lifelong commitment. Don’t assume your loved one
wants or will accept that responsibility.Choosing a pet is a personal experience that requires research and
discovering which pet is a good match for the adopter Read more »
Despite global outcry against the hunting of whales and a ban on whaling
since 1986, Minister Liburd indicated at a recent meeting of Caribbean
government officials that the region should follow Japan’s lead and kill whales
for their m Read more »
IFAW has been campaigning to end Canada’s commercial seal hunt for more than
thirty years, and experts with the organization are very pleased with the
council’s decision. “This decision sends a very strong message to European
gov Read more »
Dr. Ernst Breitling, president of the National Veterinary Association submitted the written request to top government officials including Prime Minister Angela Merkel. “Veterinarians, as the best protectors of animals, are outraged by the grues Read more »
The European Parliament today called for a determined Europe-wide effort to
combat the impacts of destructive and unsustainable fishing, shipping, oil
drilling, marine pollution, coastal and offshore construction and littering,
which present an es Read more »
Japan’s whale hunt starts just weeks after Iceland resumed commercial whaling
for the first time in 20 years. Seven fin whales and one minke whale were killed
in Iceland since it resumed whaling on Oct. 17, 2006. Much of this whale meat
has Read more »
Four of the birds were sent by Russia’s environmental watchdog to IFAW’s
wildlife rehabilitation center in Moscow. One of the falcons died.All four gyrfalcons were fully rehabilitated and were released to the
wild on the Kamchatka penin Read more »
Kenya’s Vice President Hon. Moody Awori, who led senior government officials
and conservationists in the commemoration of IFAW’s contribution to conservation
in Kenya, termed the Laikipia West Fence project “a practical solution 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 »
Bouba Njida (March 3rd and 4th, 2012) - I don't know exactly what I feel, I can't find the words. They might not Read more »
In December 1996, I witnessed eight Asiatic black bears walk to freedom at the first bear sanctuary China had ever seen, set Read more »
To find an answer to this interesting question I had an appointment today at the zoological museum of Hamburg university.
It Read more »
Today, bipartisan legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives that would prohibit breeding and private Read more »
The Antarctic Ocean Alliance, an international collective of environmental organizations and high-profile supporters, Read more »
We're out here, despite the torrential downpour because hundreds of cats need us desperately. This is our second day in Read more »
Chattel, in case you haven’t suffered through a property class in law school, is a word that simply means “ Read more »
Yaoundé, February 27th - 29th, 2012. Julie Landry, communications manager at the Internatioanl Fund for Animal Read more »
I always have a book with me when I travel. Most times I pick one up at the airport and choose something not too heavy Read more »
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In the news
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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