http://www.ifaw.org/international/theme/everything/rss.xml/17/21 en http://www.ifaw.org/international/news/lebanon-joins-cites-participates-wildlife-crime-training <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/international/about-us/wildlife-trade/dr-elsayed-ahmed-mohamed">Dr. Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Wed, 06/12/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="Dr. Elsayed Mohamed presenting during the recent training in Lebanon." class="caption" src="/sites/default/files/em_preso_web_0.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 20px 20px 20px 0px;" title="Dr. Elsayed Mohamed presenting during the recent training in Lebanon." />The Middle East is a crossroad of international trade, connecting markets in Europe, Africa, and Asia.</p> <p>It is also a transit route for illegal wildlife trade, which has become a major concern of governments in the region.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/international/news/lebanon-joins-cites-participates-wildlife-crime-training" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Wildlife trade Education Elephants Rhinos CITES Lebanon training Wildlife Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:47:40 +0000 Dr. Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed 93506 at http://www.ifaw.org http://www.ifaw.org/international/news/sparkles-light-china-are-illuminating-darkness-ignorance-animal-welfare <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/international/about-us/elephants/grace-ge-gabriel">Grace Ge Gabriel</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tue, 06/11/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="By simply making Chinese people aware that every piece of ivory comes from a dead elephant, IFAW’s ad campaign “Mom, I have teeth” successfully reduced the high risk segment of people—those who are most likely to buy ivory—down almost by half, from 54% to 26%.</p /> </p></div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/international/news/sparkles-light-china-are-illuminating-darkness-ignorance-animal-welfare" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Elephants Wildlife trade Elephants China elephant Ivory trade Wildlife Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:33:54 +0000 Grace Ge Gabriel 93501 at http://www.ifaw.org http://www.ifaw.org/international/news/community-ranger-graduations-mark-proud-moment-helping-protect-amboseli-elephants <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/international/about-us/elephants/evan-mkala">Evan Mkala </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tue, 05/28/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="The graduates with Chairman Leturesh." class="caption" src="/sites/default/files/wordpress/Graduands-with-their-Chairman-1.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 249px;" title="The graduates with Chairman Leturesh." />The loud voice of the parade commander and a booming brass band fill the air, competing with the melodies of chirping birds.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/international/news/community-ranger-graduations-mark-proud-moment-helping-protect-amboseli-elephants" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Elephants Wildlife trade Education Elephants Amboseli elephant elephant protection gratuates guards Fri, 24 May 2013 16:37:16 +0000 Evan Mkala 92641 at http://www.ifaw.org http://www.ifaw.org/international/news/science-saving-elephants-%E2%80%93-international-partnership-helps-preserve-amboseli-elephants <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Tue, 05/28/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-optional"> <div class="field-label">Image:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_optional" width="300" height="200" title="Science Saving Elephants – International Partnership Helps Preserve Amboseli Elephants" alt="Science Saving Elephants – International Partnership Helps Preserve Amboseli El" src="http://www.ifaw.org/sites/default/files/SFS_XKP103_MR_300px.jpg?1369749641" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p>Science is taking the lead to secure habitat for elephants and other wildlife in Kenya&rsquo;s Amboseli National Park.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/international/news/science-saving-elephants-%E2%80%93-international-partnership-helps-preserve-amboseli-elephants" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Elephants Wildlife trade Elephants Anboseli elephants illegal wildlife trade Kenya Wildlife Services KWS SFS The School for Field Studies Tue, 28 May 2013 13:10:38 +0000 adintino 92696 at http://www.ifaw.org http://www.ifaw.org/international/news/protection-sharks-going-forward-unfortunately-only-slowly <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/international/about-us/whales/dr-ralf-perry-sonntag">Dr. Ralf (Perry) Sonntag</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Fri, 05/24/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="" class="caption" src="/sites/default/files/wordpress/whaleshark_2013-05-16.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 263px; float: left;" title="Whalesharks are often bycatch in tuna fishing." /></p> <p>Just now I am attending the conference of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) on Mauritius.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/international/news/protection-sharks-going-forward-unfortunately-only-slowly" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Wildlife trade chain CITES conservation fining food hammerhead regulations sharks soup Thu, 16 May 2013 15:01:25 +0000 Dr. Ralf (Perry) Sonntag 92071 at http://www.ifaw.org http://www.ifaw.org/international/news/first-ever-ngo-interpol-agreement-establishes-partnership-fight-wildlife-crime <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/international/about-us/wildlife-trade/azzedine-downes">Azzedine Downes</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thu, 05/23/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="343" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/R-P2vPO2mcA" width="610"></iframe></p> <p><em>In the video above, IFAW CEO &amp; President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France.</em></p> </div><div class="field field-type-emvideo field-field-embed-video"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="emvideo emvideo-video emvideo-youtube"><div id="media-youtube-1" class="media-youtube"> <div id="media-youtube-default-external-1"> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="292" width="460" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/R-P2vPO2mcA&amp;amp;rel=0&amp;amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;amp;playerapiid=ytplayer&amp;amp;fs=1" id="media-youtube-default-external-object-1"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/R-P2vPO2mcA&amp;amp;rel=0&amp;amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;amp;playerapiid=ytplayer&amp;amp;fs=1" /> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain"/> <param name="quality" value="best"/> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"/> <param name="scale" value="noScale"/> <param name="salign" value="TL"/> <param name="FlashVars" value="playerMode=embedded" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <!-- Fallback content --> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-P2vPO2mcA"><img src="http://www.ifaw.org/sites/default/files/emvideo-youtube-R-P2vPO2mcA_13.jpg" alt="See video" title="See video" width="460" height="292" /></a> </object> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/international/news/first-ever-ngo-interpol-agreement-establishes-partnership-fight-wildlife-crime" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Elephants Wildlife trade Political advocacy Elephants Rhinos Africa crime enforcement Interpol traininigs video Wildlife Video Thu, 23 May 2013 13:22:50 +0000 Azzedine Downes 92571 at http://www.ifaw.org