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I have to say I was hoping for more at the climate talks in Cancun, Mexico. To be there as, unexpectedly, the parties ( Read more »
A disaster is looming at the climate change negotiations relating to the way countries are allowed to account for greenhouse Read more »
Monday, was a dark day for lions in South Africa, as our Supreme Court upheld an appeal that effectively puts captive lions Read more »
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Was fantastic to be in the same room as Putin and Wen Jiabao and three other prime ministers in the bid to save the tiger. Read more »
As you know, the tiger is in trouble. That is why we are here at the International Tiger Forum in St. Petersburg. There are Read more »
A tiger has died in Sariska – a national reserve in India. Most likely the tiger was poisoned. Every animal’s Read more »
Bali, Titan and Java are now making their way to their new home at the Carolina Tiger Rescue sanctuary in Pittsboro, North Read more »
UPDATE, Nov. 10, 2010: IFAW team members will be talking about the move live at 4PM EST and again tomorrow 11.11.10 at 1PM Read more »
IFAW President & CEO Azzedine Downes discusses some of the challenges and opportunities we face in helping to protect Watch Video »
This week during a visit to Cozumel, Mexico, our team discovered a dog in desperate need of help. Covered in used motor oil Watch Video »
Watch the amazing video of Cinderella's release back into the wild, shot on location by IFAW staff working in Russia.
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In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France. Watch Video »
It is 8 am. The temperature is already near 40°C on this part of the planet, which has now been identified as a high- Watch Video »
WARNING: the video above may be disturbing to some viewers.
This week’s video of the horrific attack of a small Watch Video »
In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury Watch Video »
This brief video above from Euronews describes the scene at the Paris Natural History Museum.
If there’s any doubt Watch Video »
Toma, seen taking her first steps in the video above, is one of six orphaned bear cubs recently rescued in Russia and Watch Video »
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) is sharing its wealth of
experience over seven days in Sumatra and Borneo, as part of its post-Tsunami
relief operation in Indonesia. Training takes place in Bukittinggi, Sumatra, from 15-18 September an Read more »
Consistent with IFAW values, each of the individuals has pushed for solutions
to benefit both animals and people. Those recognized are:
Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) Congressmen Sam Farr (D-CA) and Cur Read more »
IFAW’s team, working with Code-3 Associates, is currently searching a list of more than 300 addresses where animals are reported to be stranded. The animals rescued from homes are evacuated to a triage facility in nearby Gonzales, Louisiana for Read more »
Local animal groups have now evacuated at least 300 dogs from New Orleans to
Houston, where the Houston SPCA is caring for them and another 500 are expected
tonight. Many were smuggled into shelters and evacuation buses by desperate New
Orleans re Read more »
During natural disasters, animals are often lost or owners are forced to
leave them behind during mandatory evacuations. Local animal groups, whose own
facilities have been devastated or destroyed, have requested assistance to deal
with the overwh Read more »
“Massive flooding in the city of Mumbai and areas in Gujarat and Maharashtra
has already killed thousands of animals,” said Anand Ramanathan, IFAW Emergency
Relief operations manager. “In response, IFAW and the Wildlife Trust of I Read more »
The Tibetan antelope is one of the flagship species of China’s Qinghai-Tibet,
China Plateau and is highly endangered. By the mid-1990s its population had
plummeted, from an estimated 2 million at the turn of 20th century, to merely
75,0 Read more »
Every single day thousands of wild animals and animal parts – from live
chimpanzees and huge ivory tusks to tiny dried seahorses – are illegally traded
in cyberspace. IFAW conducted a three-month investigation which showed that, in
a s Read more »
“The support we have received from Zodiac has been invaluable in our efforts
to save hundreds of oiled seabirds throughout the world and to protect
endangered whales. We are gratified by Zodiac’s commitment as a pioneering,
responsible Read more »
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 »
Official government of Japan statistics, Japanese press clippings, and public opinion polling in Japan show conclusively that Read more »
The IFAW research vessel Song of the Whale (SOTW) left the Azores at the beginning of May bound for the north-east coast of t Read more »
The illicit trade in wildlife is not only a serious global environmental crime with profoundly negative impacts for endangere Read more »
The EU legislation being challenged by Canada and Norway is Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009, also known as the “EU s Read more »
International Fund for Animal Welfare veterinarian Kati Loeffler reports from flood-stricken Bangkok after her visit to IFAW Read more »
The Odzala-Kokoua National Park in north-eastern Congo recently received nearly €100,000 (US$ 140,000) of equipment Read more »
It seems hard to believe that a year has passed since the International Fund for Animal Welfare team was in Russia meeting Read more »
A rescue operation to save an isolated group of endangered Hoolock gibbons began on Sunday in the remote village of Dello in Read more »
Buddhist scholars and environment conservationists today endorsed a global declaration to apply Buddhist principles in Read more »
I just arrived in Bergen, a very nice, historic Hanseatic city in Norway. Unfortunately at this time of the year daylight Read more »
Satellite follows movements of rescued dolphin on Cape Cod
Overview:
Based on historical and anecdotal data, it has been a Read more »
It is becoming increasingly evident that as climate change progresses, natural disasters will likely occur with increasing Read more »
An animal welfare act that does not protect animals from harm is worse than useless because it gives the illusion that 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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