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The breezes are picking up as the sun sets over the Atlantic just off the dock where I type. On Day three here in Dominica, Read more »
In January, as hordes of new Members of Congress were being sworn into the House of Representatives, one Congressional Read more »
It’s been a hectic three days already of counting elephants and other large mammals in the Tsavo-Mkomazi ecosystem. So Read more »
Now that more carers are making their way back to their homes, we are starting to hear of more wildlife issues. I suspect Read more »
February 6th
Jenny Smith has been a wildlife carer for 20 years and her specialty is wallabies. She has spent most of her Read more »
UPDATED VIDEO: 7.21.11 - In this overview video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, several members of Read more »
Just days after our "final" post on the Australia flooding response, I find myself in Queensland with Tania Duratovic Read more »
This post was filed by International Fund for Animal Welfare Emergency Relief officer Gail A 'Brunzo, who is on site in Read more »
IFAW Disaster Response Manager, Dick Green, is closely monitoring the floods in Australia and has a team ready to deploy, he 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.
I Watch Video »
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 »
The four young Western Lowland gorillas were illegally captured in Cameroon
and sent to the Taiping Zoo in Malaysia in 2002 using forged documentation.
Following their confiscation by the Government of Malaysia, the gorillas were
transferred to th Read more »
The legal appeal, by IFAW (the International Fund for Animal Welfare), RSPCA
Australia and Humane Society International (HSI), will begin on Tuesday (11
October). It is expected to last less than two working weeks.
They are challenging a decision, Read more »
The Federal Government has upheld its long-held policy banning trophy hunting
of Australian native animals for export.
Senator Campbell has today ruled (6 October) against a proposal by the
Northern Territory Government to allow up to 25 crocodile Read more »
Benetting is one of more than 5,000 companion animals affected by Hurricane
Katrina, many of which are only now able to reunite with their owners who were
displaced by the disaster. Pedro Garnica and his wife and son evacuated out of
the hurricane Read more »
The theme of this year’s event – “Caring for Our Best Friends” – focuses on
dogs and cats and the problems they face due to cruelty and overpopulation. All
the materials, many interactive, are available for free at the Read more »
The Hurricane Katrina animals have hopscotched across the state of Louisiana;
this is their third relocation in three weeks. After their initial rescue from
the floods of New Orleans, they were brought to a temporary shelter in Gonzales,
then move Read more »
The IFAW-KWS partnership will support in the purchase of vehicles for security
patrols as well as for human-wildlife conflict management. The project will also
increase and maintain road networks, build rangers’ houses, establish and
renovat Read more »
"When it comes to the commercial seal hunt, this poll shows that opposition
literally starts on the doorsteps of Parliament Hill and extends across the
country," said IFAW Canada’s Director, Olivier Bonnet.
Opposition to specific aspects of t Read more »
IFAW teams continue daily animal rescue missions searching for animals that
have been reported missing or abandoned. Missing pet data continues to be
compiled from concerned pet owners. (IFAW Missing Pet Database -- www.ifaw.org/us/missingpets.)
On 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 »
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 »
It is that time of the year when I start to think about the people and animals in my life and finding the perfect gift that Read more »
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare—www.ifaw.org) applauds a Chinese government order which stopped the sale Read more »
UPDATED: 12.5.11
On Saturday, Chinese officials stopped the illegal auction of tiger bone wine. The International Fund for Read more »
The best outcome for me at this year’s meeting of the Convention for Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), held in Read more »
A Chinese auction of traditional health tonics scheduled for Saturday, December 3, in a Beijing hotel will feature at least Read more »
“I think we will have to take one this down to the pier!”, shouted the teacher from Grand Fond Primary school. Read more »
I recently returned from my first visit to the chaotic and beautiful country of Japan.
Along with Iceland and Norway, Japan Read more »
Recently I attended a meeting of Buddhist leaders and practitioners from around the world in New Delhi to celebrate the 2, 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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