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It has by now become a well-established tradition that shortly before Christmas the International Fund for Animal Welfare Read more »
UPDATE: 12.12.11 - The wolves and wolf dogs have made it to their new home around 2:30am this morning. The trip went well Read more »
Bernie had collapsed while waiting outside the Tiertafel building in Berlin, Germany. When we arrived he was in the waiting Read more »
Security officials in Kyrgyzstan arrested an Iraqi man who planned to take a flight to Dubai after X-ray screening revealed Read more »
Oceans cover 71 per cent of Earth, hence its nickname, the blue planet. But guess how much of the world’s oceans are Read more »
There are all sorts of ideas about the types of people who might patronize a “soup kitchen for animals”. Read more »
With fall upon us and the temperatures dropping, there are many tasks to do before the winter months and holiday season. Read more »
I wanted to share this video with you from the International Fund for Animal Welfare's prevention of wildlife trade Read more »
On a balmy morning in Washington, DC, I got up just before sunrise as usual to walk the dog. Winter hat and gloves, Read more »
IFAW offices around the world gathered video messages from young people for protecting the last wild tigers. These youth Watch Video »
In this short video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, IFAW Marine Mammal Rescue and Research team Watch Video »
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 »
Jointly organised by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Livestock & Fishery Resources in Djibouti, the training aims to cover issues on status of species, magnitude of Read more »
The hunt, which runs from 01 July to 15 November, is the world’s second largest, next to Canada – which this year only managed to kill 38,000 seals of a total allowable catch (TAC) of 400,000 in 2011.
Namibia, in southern African, target Read more »
The rescue, transport and release of the Grizzlies is part of a unique cooperative pilot project between the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org), the Northern Lights Wildlife Society (NLWS – www.wildlifeshetler.com Read more »
Despite a global ban on whaling, Japan has continued to hunt whales using a loophole which allows ‘scientific’ whaling. There is no valuable science which arises from ‘scientific’ whaling—just valuable whale meat which i Read more »
Manas – a biodiversity hotspot that serves as a National Park, a Tiger Reserve and an Elephant Reserve, was listed as a World Heritage site in 1985. In 1992, amidst the civil unrest of the 1980s and 90s, Manas was declared ‘in danger Read more »
The elephants were killed by camel-riding poachers in the south-west region of Chad, on the border with Cameroon, between Monday 13th and Friday 17th June. The Chad army was unable to prevent the killings.
The killings bring to at least 170 the numb Read more »
“We are truly grateful for the tremendous support we are receiving from our community including Sheila FitzGerald and Arpad Voros of the Old Yarmouth Inn on the recent seal deaths,” said Katie Moore, manager of IFAW’s marine mammal Read more »
“Takes note of the recent legal developments regarding the EU's ban on seal products, in particular Canada’s request to the WTO for the establishment of a formal dispute resolution panel; and expresses its strong hope that Canada will wit Read more »
Fewer than 50 boats participated in the 2011 seal hunt, and only 38,000 seals have been reported killed with a landed value of under $750,000. In spite of a smaller-scale hunt, the video evidence confirms that the Canadian government and the se Read more »
In Elephants: Facts & Fables, Professor Rudi van Aarde notes that similar issues plague the debate over elephant conserva Read more »
Canada’s commercial seal slaughter is neither humane nor adequately regulated. This is confirmed by a number of veterin Read more »
In late 2008, IFAW commissioned Environics Research Group to include questions on Canada’s commercial seal hunt in its Read more »
On December 25, 2011, the International Fund for Animal Welfare office, Ministry of Environment and Water, Dubai Airports Read more »
Reflections from demand reduction workshops
In late 2011, a series of workshops tackling specifically the rising demand in Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org) wants Canada’s 2012 commercial seal hunt to be called Read more »
One thing I really like about the International Fund for Animal Welfare is that the organization never sleeps. At all times Read more »
As with many people, I find the end of the year a time of reflection. It’s a good time to look back over the year, Read more »
I am delighted to share with you these observations from two remarkable children and their family from the US who I am Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare Beijing Raptor Rescue Center (IFAW BRRC) has rehabilitated and released two birds Read more »
Dogs know a thing or two about giving. Each and every dog that I’ve had the pleasure of knowing has left an indelible Read more »
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