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Project Amboseli: In search of that elusive drop of life
Project Amboseli: In search of that elusive drop of life
10th December 2012 Evan Mkala
At 5:30am in Amboseli, visibility is poor and the sun has not risen. Hyena howls can be heard from a distant as they return Read more »
SPR Ian Mos, Flo Joe and and the author.
Taking time to honour our often unsung canine heroes
10th December 2012 Josey Sharrad
Each year the International Fund for Animal Welfare recognises the achievements of unsung animal heroes around Australia and Read more »
SLIDESHOW: Amazing rescue of gibbon family in India
SLIDESHOW: Amazing rescue of gibbon family in India
7th December 2012 Michael Booth
Today, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) – Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) biologists and veterinarians Read more »
A harpoon on the bow of a Japanese whaling ship.
A victory for good science and people power over whaling
6th December 2012 Matt Collis
It’s been a busy few weeks in the world of whaling. In a victory for good science and people power, it appears the Read more »
Photo: c M.Watson, DSE, 2010
The team gets out on the road, the Great Ocean Road that is
4th December 2012 Sharon Livermore
The Great Ocean Road in Victoria is a world famous tourist destination; renowned for its sweeping ocean views and abundant Read more »
Australia's 2012 IFAW Animal Action Award winners.
Animal Action Award winners honoured in Sydney
4th December 2012 Rachel Guo
Our Sydney office recently had the pleasure of holding the International Fund for Animal Welfare Animal Action Awards for Read more »
Thanks to our supporters, Liwonde, the Jewel of Malawi shines on
Thanks to our supporters, Liwonde, the Jewel of Malawi shines on
3rd December 2012 Naomi Schofield
Located at the southernmost tip of Lake Malombe, Liwonde National Park is renowned as the jewel of Malawi. It is also home Read more »
Zak & Mika in their former enclosure.
Zac & Mika update: a promising letter from Canadian Fisheries and Oceans
3rd December 2012 Sheryl Fink
In September 2012, the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s seal team sprang into action to help two captive seals Read more »
Watch: Wildlife Rescue Centre in India celebrates 10th anniversary
3rd December 2012 Dr. Ian Robinson
Following the success of the 21st International Conference on Bear Research and Management held last week in Delhi, today Read more »
Bear attacking monkey video from Chinese wild animal park begs big questions
10th May 2013
WARNING: the video above may be disturbing to some viewers. This week’s video of the horrific attack of a small Watch Video »
WATCH: mother rhino and little one reunited in India
8th April 2013
In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury Watch Video »
In Paris, even dead elephants aren't safe from ivory poachers
4th April 2013
This brief video above from Euronews describes the scene at the Paris Natural History Museum. If there’s any doubt Watch Video »
WATCH: incredibly cute orphaned Russian bear cub takes her first steps
1st April 2013
Toma, seen taking her first steps in the video above, is one of six orphaned bear cubs recently rescued in Russia and Watch Video »
WATCH: dramatic rescue of two orphaned Bengal tigers in India
28th March 2013
Last November, villagers from Anini, a small and remote town in Northeast India, spotted four tiger cubs moving around their Watch Video »
Elephant tragedy in Chad puts a fine point on the need for cooperation
18th March 2013
I was completely shocked to hear that 86 elephants were killed close to the Chad border with Cameroon and their ivory Watch Video »
IFAW WTO Seal Ban Dispute Overview
  A video update from Geneva, Switzerland on Canada's WTO challenge to the EU seal import ban by IFAW's EU Watch Video »
VIDEO: better training and equipping rangers may give African forest elephants a fighting chance
15th March 2013
In order to support the Congolese authorities in their efforts to reinforce the protection of the forest elephants that Watch Video »
Amboseli elephants: to whom do they belong?
19th March 2013
Take a moment to watch this video on the recent elephant collaring in Amboseli and learn more of IFAW’s partnership Watch Video »
400,000 Bali street dogs to be saved in rabies control project
21st September 2010
“This program will save hundreds of thousands of lives—both dogs and humans,” said Kate Atema, IFAW Director of Companion Animals Programs. IFAW is supporting the initiative which is being led by the World Society for the Protection Read more »
IFAW, NSALA Save Unwanted Dogs from Canada “Dog Shoot”
27th July 2010
IFAW’s Northern Dogs Project team was in a remote Canadian community providing vital veterinary care and humane education when concerned community members alerted IFAW’s team that due to concerns about the number of roaming dogs, unwanted Read more »
Ocean noise poses grave threat to marine mammals: IFAW urges action to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises
3rd December 2008
A report released today by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Ocean Noise: Turn it down, showed that, in recent decades, ocean noise created by human activities has risen dramatically, posing a major threat to many marine mammals. Nois Read more »
First Santiago Declaration By The Latin American Non Government Organizations Fo
First Santiago Declaration By The Latin American Non Government Organizations For Whale Conservation
First Santiago Declaration By The Latin American Non Government Organizations For Whale Conservation Read more »
Bidding for Extinction
Bidding for Extinction
The Internet has become the world’s biggest marketplace, one that is open for business 24 hours a day, seven days a wee Read more »
An Illustrated Guide to the Tools used to Kill Seals in Canada’s Commercial Seal
An Illustrated Guide to the Tools used to Kill Seals in Canada’s Commercial Seal Hunt
This document describes the various tools used for killing seals in Canada's commercial seal hunt. The MMR, and the informati Read more »
Using DNA to track the origin of the largest ivory seizure since the 1989 trade
Using DNA to track the origin of the largest ivory seizure since the 1989 trade ban
The illegal ivory trade recently intensified to the highest levels ever reported. Policing this trafficking has been hampered Read more »
Restoring Meru National Park 2000 - 2005
Restoring Meru National Park 2000 - 2005
For the first time in 10 years, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has deemed it safe to deploy a warden-in-charge for Kara Nationa Read more »
2007 Workshop on Bear Rehabilitation Release and Monitoring
2007 International Workshop on the Rehabilitation Release and Monitoring of Orphan Bear Cubs Proceedings
The 2007 International Workshop on the rehabilitation, release and monitoring of bear cubs was organized by the International Read more »
Annual Report 2006
Annual Report 2006 Read more »
Seals and Sealing in Canada 2007
Seals and Sealing in Canada 2007
The Canadian harp seal hunt is a competitive activity, carried out over an extensive area, and under very unpredictable condi Read more »
Fatal Flaw: The inadequacies of Japan’s ivory trade controls
Fatal Flaw: The inadequacies of Japan’s ivory trade controls
IFAW believes that the Standing Committee's (SC) decision on designating Japan as a "trading partner" for the o Read more »
IFAW African elephant population transfer 2013-Feb-12
IFAW African elephant population transfer
12th February 2013 by
Parties are required to consider information provided by a Panel of Experts when making decisions about the placement of Read more »
IFAW Memorandum Commitee II Issues 2013-Feb-12
IFAW Memorandum Commitee II Issues
12th February 2013 by
The overuse of the secret ballot voting procedure has the potential to erode transparency and undermine multilateral Read more »
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A wish for a happy and prosperous Year of the Snake, with a caveat
11th February 2013 by Azzedine Downes
I have just returned from a week-long trip to Beijing where International Fund for Animal Welfare staff met with government Read more »
Global warming is wreaking havoc on polar bears.
Save imperiled polar bears from catastrophic climate change, trophy hunting, and commercial trade
8th February 2013 by Jeffrey Flocken
A new report published in the journal Conservation Letters reveals that anthropogenic global warming is wreaking havoc on Read more »
Multi-generational interactions are critical to elephant survial
Spotlight Africa: social disruption – why such a problem for elephants?
6th February 2013 by Vicki Fishlock
Many of you will have noticed increasing global media attention on the crisis facing African elephants. The ivory trade is Read more »
IFAW's Approach to Dog and Cat Issues
IFAW's Approach to Dog and Cat Issues
6th February 2013 by
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 »
Download IFAW's new economic report on Japanese scientific whaling.
Time to support Japan’s shift to whale conservation
5th February 2013 by Patrick Ramage
Read the report above, using the Issuu.com reader, click EXPAND to enter full screen mode. Two decades ago this year I Read more »
CNN video report: illegal ivory trade linked to organized crime, military confli
CNN video report: illegal ivory trade linked to organized crime, military conflicts
5th February 2013 by Azzedine Downes
This informative report from Christiane Amanpour at CNN aired while I was in Beijing, China for a week of strategy meetings Read more »
Japanese Whaling Photos and Video for Press
Japanese Whaling Photos and Video for Press
5th February 2013 by
Preview images here:   Open publication - Free publishing - More economy   High resolution hand-out images 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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