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On the frozen ice of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a sealer moves in to kill a seal
Despite strong opposition and a vanishing market, commercial seal slaughter begins in Canada
12th April 2013 by Sheryl Fink
The 2013 commercial seal hunt opened earlier this week off the shores of Newfoundland, Canada. This year will mark my first Read more »
During December 2011 the Beijing auction house, Googut listed over 400 bottles o
Chinese trading ban sees huge decrease in endangered species auction sales
9th April 2013 by Grace Ge Gabriel
It is not often that we can talk about the impact of our campaign to reduce the trade of endangered species in quantifiable Read more »
At UN, a welcome treaty on small arms trade could benefit threatened wildlife
At UN, a welcome treaty on small arms trade could benefit threatened wildlife
8th April 2013 by Paul Todd
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a new treaty aimed at regulating the global trade in Read more »
The headquarters of IMO are in London, south of the river Thames overlooking th
Welcome noise reduction steps taken for whales at the International Maritime Organization
8th April 2013 by Vassili Papastavrou
Underwater noise pollution from ships poses a serious threat to whales and dolphins. So it's great that the Read more »
Sealers take turns clubbing harp seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada durin
A conversation with Céline Sissler-Bienvenu on the European Union's seal trade ban
19th March 2013 by Sonja Van Tichelen
Recently, I had a chat with Céline Sissler-Bienvenu, the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW ) Read more »
Jaws of Victory at CITES
Jaws of Victory at CITES
14th March 2013 by
IFAW celebrated the historic decision today by the 16th Conference of the Parties (CoP 16) of the Convention on Read more »