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IFAW's German Director Perry Sonntag saving #polarbears at #CITES
Meet our 12-strong team of animal welfare experts working at CITES CoP 16 in Bangkok
5th March 2013 Adrian Hiel
A 12-strong team of International Fund for Animal Welfare wildlife and policy experts from around the world will be flying Read more »
VIDEO - CITES Bangkok day two - marching together to list polar bears as Appendix 1
5th March 2013 Jeffrey Flocken
In this brief video, the International Fund for Animal Welfare's North America Regional Director, Jeff Flocken, takes Read more »
VIDEO: World Trade Organisation challenge begins as the commercial seal hunt ends
5th March 2013 Sheryl Fink
Warning: video contains graphic images of sealing activity. The first set of hearings on the WTO challenge concerning the Read more »
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Use our “Unveiling the Ivory Trade” iPad app to help sound the alarm for elephants
4th March 2013 Jason Bell
In 2011 an estimated 25,000 to 50,000 elephants were killed to supply the increasing demand for elephant ivory around the Read more »
VIDEO - CITES Bangkok day one - politics, politicians, ivory and democracy
4th March 2013 Adrian Hiel
The International Fund for Animal Welfare's Peter Pueschel gives us an update from the floor of CITES CoP 16. Read more »
How to stay up to date on CoP 16 IFAW news from CITES in Bangkok, Thailand
How to stay up to date on CoP 16 IFAW news from CITES in Bangkok, Thailand
3rd March 2013 Adrian Hiel
The 16th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species has begun here in Read more »
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DOWNLOAD: "Elephants & Ivory" highlights stubborn hurdles still remaining in elephant conservation
1st March 2013 Dr. David M. Lavigne
Open publication - Free publishing - More facts MOBILE and TABLET users: browse Elephants & Ivory by Read more »
VIDEO: Geneva update on Canada’s WTO challenge to the EU seal import ban
1st March 2013 Sonja Van Tichelen
Last week I represented the International Fund for Animal Welfare at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Read more »
Poachers slaughtered at least 200 elephants for their tusks in Cameroon during a
At this CITES, let’s get down to the real business for elephants
28th February 2013 Jason Bell
At this year’s 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP16) to the Convention on International Trade in Read more »
IFAW's Neil Greenwood on the Successful Start of the Malawi Elephant Move
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IFAW Haiti: Training the Trainers About Animal Welfare Strategy
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Successful Move of 83 Elephants in Malawi
IFAW's elephant rescue work continues as 83 elephants have been safely moved in Malawi. Watch Video »
IFAW Haiti - Responders Prepare to Help Haiti's Animals
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Cozumel Dogs Adoption Effort: "Joyce"
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IFAW Asian Elephant Calf Move - Assam, India
On January 30th, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) and its partner, the Wildlife Trust of Watch Video »
Cozumel Dog Rescue: "Alvina" Makes the Journey to her New Family
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Haiti: One Year Later - Emergency Relief Director Ian Robinson Reflects
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On the Ground in Japan: Team Report on Assessments
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True Blood Star’s Deadly Serious Mission to Save Elephants
25th August 2012
American actress Kristin Bauer van Straten plays a lethal vampire on television, but is even more deadly serious in her mission as an animal activist intent on saving elephants. True Blood star Bauer, a celebrity ambassador for the International Fund Read more »
IFAW urges Tony Abbott to build on progress towards marine reserves around Australia
24th August 2012
Today Tony Abbott revealed the Coalition’s plan to a support a private member Bill that if passed will halt the development of large world class marine reserves in Commonwealth waters.  This will leave several of Australia’s most pri Read more »
NGO Intelligence Led to Ivory Bust in China
NGO Intelligence Led to Ivory Bust in China
8th August 2012
Based on information provided by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org), China’s Forestry Police conducted a surprise inspection earlier this week at Chengtian Antique Mall  where they confiscated 107 pieces Read more »
Harbor traffic need to continue to watch for for whales
Harbor traffic need to continue to watch for whales
6th August 2012
Following reports that a Manly Ferry collided with a humpback whale and her calf earlier today, Matthew Collis, from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has issued the following statement: “While it seems like this whale had a Read more »
Unique whale research boat returns to Iceland
Unique whale research boat returns to Iceland
31st July 2012
A state-of-the-art whale research vessel has returned to Icelandic waters to carry out further vital, non-invasive research on whales and their behaviour. Song of the Whale, owned by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org) and o Read more »
600 kilos of Ivory Seized – Is Kenya Culpable in Illegal Ivory Trade?
600 kilos of Ivory Seized – Is Kenya Culpable in Illegal Ivory Trade?
20th July 2012
– In a span of days, more than half a tonne of ivory has been seized by customs officials in two Asian countries. Last Friday, Thai customs officials discovered 456 kg of ivory which had been hidden in crates aboard a flight from Kenya. In addi Read more »
Korean move to scrap whaling plans welcomed
Korean move to scrap whaling plans welcomed
12th July 2012
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has welcomed news that the Republic of Korea will abandon plans to conduct so-called scientific whaling. According to a statement by Australia’s Foreign Minister, Senator the Hon. Bob Carr, Korea Read more »
Ivory Busts – Cape Town a New Transit Point for Trafficking?
Ivory Busts – Cape Town a New Transit Point for Trafficking?
11th July 2012
Yesterday’s seizure of 46 elephant tusks in Cape Town, the latest ivory related crime linked to the metropole, is fuelling concerns the South African city may be a fast developing cog for ivory transit in the wheel of wildlife crime. Customs of Read more »
Mixed week for whales as meeting draws to a close
Mixed week for whales as meeting draws to a close
6th July 2012
This year’s meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) drew to a close today (Friday) after a mixed week for whales. While much of the agenda at the week-long meeting in Panama City, Panama focussed on conservation issues and threats Read more »
Help Save the Sea Turtle
Help Save the Sea Turtles
Sea Turtles have been important part of ocean ecosystems for over 100 million years. Read more »
Investigating the use of passive acoustics threats to right whales in the Great
Investigating the use of passive acoustics threats to right whales in the Great South Channel
The highly endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) has suffered high rates of mortality from ship strikes Read more »
Joining Hands, Safeguarding Tsavo July 2005 - June 2007
Joining Hands, Safeguarding Tsavo July 2005 - June 2007
By safeguarding Tsavo, IFAW is helping secure Kenya's largest single elephant population. We are proud of the achievement Read more »
Economics of Canada’s Commercial Seal Hunt - 2009 update
Economics of Canada’s Commercial Seal Hunt - 2009 update
Canada’s commercial seal hunt remains an industry predominantly based on the skins of seals aged 3 weeks to 3 months of Read more »
The Taking of SEI and Humpback Whales by Japan
The Taking of SEI and Humpback Whales by Japan Read more »
World of Animals Issue 9
World of Animals Issue 9
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2010 IFAW Annual report
IFAW's 2010 Annual Report
IFAW's 2010 Annual Report     Read more »
Tsavo Challenges, Solutions, Hopes July 2005 - June 2011
Tsavo Challenges, Solutions, Hopes July 2005 - June 2011
Looking back, it is amazing to see how much we have achieved in the past six years of our joint partnership with KWS. IFAW ha Read more »
World of Animals Issue 8
World of Animals Issue 8
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Amboseli elephants: to whom do they belong?
19th March 2013 by James Isiche
Take a moment to watch this video on the recent elephant collaring in Amboseli and learn more of IFAW’s partnership Read more »
Tiger T8 taking a stroll around his forest. c. 2013 Jose Louies IFAW/WTI
Saving the tiger – crime prevention training for frontline staff in Central India
18th March 2013 by James Kinney
The International Fund for Animal Welfare provides training, equipment and insurance to rangers and forest staff who work on Read more »
Elephant tragedy in Chad puts a fine point on the need for cooperation
18th March 2013 by Céline Sissler-Bienvenu
I was completely shocked to hear that 86 elephants were killed close to the Chad border with Cameroon and their ivory Read more »
Killing Spree Slaughters 86 Elephants in Chad
Killing Spree Slaughters 86 Elephants in Chad
18th March 2013 by
Poachers in Chad have slaughtered 86 elephants, including 33 pregnant females, in less than a week. The elephants were Read more »
The Community Bites Back at Bight Petroleum
18th March 2013 by
IFAW (The International Fund for Animal Welfare) reports that in just the last two weeks over 18,900 people have demanded Read more »
A whitecoat pup.
An unusual season without seals in the White Sea, day two
15th March 2013 by Anna Fillipova
Today, we had our second flight to search for seals. For three days all of us have been wondering where the seals are and Read more »
VIDEO: better training and equipping rangers may give African forest elephants a fighting chance
15th March 2013 by Céline Sissler-Bienvenu
In order to support the Congolese authorities in their efforts to reinforce the protection of the forest elephants that Read more »
Ice, but no seals.
Ice conditions in the White Sea are good but where are all the seals?
14th March 2013 by Anna Fillipova
Many years ago, Masha Vorontsova, from the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Russia office, suggested to Oleg Read more »
Stealing dogs for the dog meat trade has become an organized crime.
Chinese supporters save over 2,000 stolen dogs, but government action remains critical
14th March 2013 by Grace Ge Gabriel
On March 2nd, a truck loaded with 900 dogs destined for slaughter was stopped by animal welfare supporters in Chong Qing 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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