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I can only describe Day Two of my participation in the collaring of elephants for satellite tracking as transformative. I Read more »
Firstly, I think it is worth reminding ourselves of the enormous ecological footprint that we as humans have and the impact Read more »
With dust in my mouth earlier this morning, I could only marvel at the International Fund for Animal Welfare team here in Read more »
Editor's note: We've received an update on the two clouded leopard cubs, unfortunately their mother never returned. Read more »
The ban is a great news not only for bears but for us as humans. Russian officials managed to overcome so called centuries Read more »
I sat at a conference table high in the sleek glass Kasumigaseki office building overlooking Nagata-cho (Japan's Read more »
Démarcher is a French verb meaning to march. Late last Friday afternoon, officials representing 11 countries from Read more »
. . . Whales around the world leapt for joy today on news that proven winner Charlie Sheen has taken up their cause. In a Read more »
At the currently convening annual conferences of China People's Congress and People's Political Consultative 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 Department of Fisheries and Oceans has already demonstrated their
inability to manage this hunt this year, with the Gulf of St. Lawrence component
going almost 20 percent over the quota set by the Department of Fisheries and
Oceans (DFO). Ther Read more »
Tibetan antelope, also called chiru, inhabit the high plateaus of western
China. A century ago, more than one million Tibetan antelope roamed China and
India. Today, the population has dropped below 75,000 due to the demand for its
fur, which is u Read more »
Meeting in London this week the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), a regulatory body of the International Marine Organisation (IMO), approved a 1,500 kilometre long, 35 to 135 nautical miles wide length of coastline, a “Special Are Read more »
Canada has allowed nearly a million seals to be killed over the past three
years, the largest hunt of marine mammals in the world. This year’s government
quota is 325,000 seals, one of the highest since the hunt began.
Canada’s seal hu Read more »
“There is almost no ice out here,” IFAW’s Canada director Olivier Bonnet said
today, after flying over the region to assess the situation. “There are also
very few seals to be seen this year. Everyone is asking, where are th Read more »
Dear Premier Williams,Thank you for your reply to my letter of March
7th, which sought to correct various inaccurate comments you made regarding the
International Fund for Animal Welfare during your appearance on Larry King Live
on CNN March 3rd. Read more »
The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ Minister Loyola Hearn
released a one-year Total Allowable Catch (TAC) that allows 325,000 seals to be
killed this year.
“Unbelievable; with all of the risks already facing the harp seal p Read more »
The man’s death – the second of an elephant handler/trainer in South Africa
in less than eight months – reportedly occurred when the elephant attacked him
while he was trying to herd it back to a main group of animals.
IFAW (Inter Read more »
Dear Premier Williams, Important issues surrounding Canada’s
annual commercial seal hunt merit your urgent attention. They also deserve a
commitment to honesty and respect for the facts that were not in evidence during
your appearance o 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 »
Today, federal and California law enforcement officials filed charges against several people who were caught during “ Read more »
In recent years, the IFAW Seal Team has witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of climate change on harp seal pups in Read more »
On December 25, 2011, the International Fund for Animal Welfare office, Ministry of Environment and Water, Dubai Airports Read more »
Reflections from demand reduction workshops
In late 2011, a series of workshops tackling specifically the rising demand in Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org) wants Canada’s 2012 commercial seal hunt to be called Read more »
One thing I really like about the International Fund for Animal Welfare is that the organization never sleeps. At all times Read more »
As with many people, I find the end of the year a time of reflection. It’s a good time to look back over the year, Read more »
I am delighted to share with you these observations from two remarkable children and their family from the US who I am 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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