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Regular readers will recall we celebrated a temporary reprieve for the whales of Kangaroo Island back at the start of the Read more »
On Thursday, March 7th, in Bangkok Thailand, a conservation travesty occurred when 42 of the countries of the world Read more »
The forest department rangers and frontline staff that patrol the tiger reserves of Central India face constant threats to Read more »
Eloise has a brand new female calf. The birth itself isn’t a surprise as she’s been weaning her youngest son Read more »
I believe in looking beyond the tiger.
Still, I cannot deny, seeing one in the wild can be an overwhelming experience. Read more »
In drought prone Australia, we are all taught that the drain is just for rain. So on World Water Day 2013, the Read more »
Working as a Campaigns Officer for a large animal welfare organisation means, for me at least, that no day at work is ever Read more »
The recent meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) seriously Read more »
The message of Harmony Day this year is ‘Everyone Belongs’. This is a wonderful sentiment for a country whose Read more »
Report filed by Michael Booth currently in Tripoli, Libya deployed with the International Fund for Animal Weflare's ( Watch Video »
I wanted to share this video with you from the International Fund for Animal Welfare's prevention of wildlife trade Watch Video »
Douglas Zoo in Douglas AZ was closing. “People just aren't coming out," the zoo owner said. "People Watch Video »
IFAW's elephant rescue work continues as 83 elephants have been safely moved in Malawi. Watch Video »
More than 35 Ethiopian law enforcement professionals are attending a training workshop to improve their capacity and ability to more effectively fight illegal wildlife trade. The national training workshop is specially designed for officers working a Read more »
U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) today introduced S.3547, the Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act, aimed at prohibiting private possession and breeding of captive big cats in the United States. The House version of the bill was introduced b Read more »
A Coalition of 25 African States known as the African Elephant Coalition (AEC) met this week in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso to identify the urgent actions necessary to protect African elephants in the face of widespread and growing threats. The I Read more »
On the eve of the opening of the world’s largest and most important conservation meeting, host country Korea has been urged to publicly reject its plans to slaughter whales.
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) World Conser Read more »
Rescuers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) have mobilized teams to Alexandria, Louisiana and Waveland, Mississippi to assist in animal rescue and sheltering efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac that made land Read more »
Today the Tasmanian parliament passed a Bill aimed at securing the protection for whales and dolphins already included in the state’s whale watching guidelines.
“With almost 29,370 boats in Tasmanian Waters, IFAW welcomes Minister for Env Read more »
An elephant calf injured in a village, a rhino orphaned by poachers, a full-grown tiger discovered in a well and a leopard found in a house! These are four of 1,600 animals and 150 species saved in the last ten years at IFAW’s Wildlife Rescue C Read more »
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 »
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 »
A report on the impacts of climate-related emergencies on wildlife, livestock, and companion animals. Read more »
The highly endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) has suffered high rates of mortality from ship strikes Read more »
By safeguarding Tsavo, IFAW is helping secure Kenya's largest single elephant population. We are proud of the achievement Read more »
Canada’s commercial seal hunt remains an industry predominantly based on the skins of seals aged 3 weeks to 3 months of Read more »
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 »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has welcomed the announcement last night by the International Court Read more »
In addition to shipping noise there are two other sources of underwater noise pollution which threaten whales and dolphins. Read more »
The phone started ringing at 7 am with reports of young seals on several beaches, and calls continued to come in all day. Read more »
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 »
Canada’s commercial seal hunt opens off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador today, despite a lack of demand for Read more »
Underwater noise pollution from ships poses a serious threat to whales and dolphins. So it's great that the Read more »
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a new treaty aimed at regulating the global trade in Read more »
In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury Read more »
Disasters affecting people and animals can happen anywhere at any time.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare has a 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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