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23rd June 2011
Last year, a federal sting operation exposed the sale of endangered sei whale meat at The Hump, a Santa Monica seafood Read more »
23rd June 2011 Vivek Menon
“Welcome to this game of chess, Vivek” he said “a game that you can lose at any time, a game that you may Read more »
I was recently quoted in a United Arab Emirates online called The National on the topic of illegal wildlife trade activities Read more »
15th June 2011 Elena Zharkova
I wish you could hear what’s going on during their feeding – they know nothing about good manners. Their muzzles Read more »
14th June 2011 Kate Nattrass Atema
As summer approaches, we again enjoy our outdoor community and plan driving and camping trips. For pet owners, these Read more »
13th June 2011 Lisa Cant-Haylett
Every Saturday morning at the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Dog & Cat Project in Jhb, a group of Read more »
13th June 2011 Fred O'Regan
We have sacrificed enormously to satisfy a huge agro-lobby that works directly against our small local producers and the Read more »
11th June 2011 Grace Ge Gabriel
The comments below were the International Fund for Animal Welfare Asia regional director Grace Gabriel's opening Read more »
Our guide – Pracenjet had been dreaming to see the dhole for 7 years. And on the last day of our trip we saw a whole Read more »
13th June 2013
IFAW President & CEO Azzedine Downes discusses some of the challenges and opportunities we face in helping to protect Watch Video »
6th June 2013
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 »
3rd June 2013
Watch the amazing video of Cinderella's release back into the wild, shot on location by IFAW staff working in Russia. I Watch Video »
23rd May 2013
In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France. Watch Video »
20th May 2013
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
29th June 2006
The team discovered 300-500 baby terns, some only a day old, dead in the surf and littered across the beach. More than a dozen live baby terns were found and rushed to intensive care at IBRRC’s center in San Pedro. Fish & Wildlife and th Read more »
28th June 2006
Despite a global moratorium on whaling set by the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in 1986, the government of Japan continues to hunt more than 1,000 whales a year as part of what it calls its government-run “scientific” whaling Read more »
20th June 2006
The demonstration came on the last day of the 58th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) taking place June 16-20 at the Marriott Resort in St. Kitts. Just yesterday, the IWC passed a resolution by consensus stating that, “the Read more »
19th June 2006
The preliminary findings show that the region’s whale watching activities have increased 45% for the period 1998-2005, with a total of 109,540 whale watchers in 2005 alone. The report also found that the Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Gu Read more »
18th June 2006
Despite having gained 33 votes in favor, 32 votes against, and 1 abstention, the status of this declaration within the IWC is as yet unclear, with a number of governments challenging the validity of the vote. In addition to challenging the voting Read more »
17th June 2006
Australia’s Minister for the Environment and Heritage, the Honorable Ian Campbell, heralded the report today at the IWC meeting saying, “this paper I commend to anyone who wants to have a thorough understanding of the killing methods t Read more »
16th June 2006
Japan’s proposal for secret ballots was defeated 33 votes to 30 votes with one abstention. The news of the Japan’s failed takeover of the IWC left the global conservation community relieved, but cautious. Dr. Joth Singh, IFAW Dire Read more »
16th June 2006
“We can not allow Japan to use its wealth to pressure our region into supporting its campaign to hunt whales,” said Dr. Joth Singh of Trinidad, Director of Wildlife and Habitat Protection with the International Fund for Animal Welfare Read more »
16th June 2006
Tension will be particularly high, as Japan may have amassed enough pro-whale votes within the IWC to control the simple majority, though narrowly, through what it calls its “vote consolidation” program. This would give Japan the power Read more »
IFAW‘s Approach to Dog and Cat Issues
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 »
The Economics of Japanese Whaling
Official government of Japan statistics, Japanese press clippings, and public opinion polling in Japan show conclusively that Read more »
2012 SOTW Azores Research USA cruise report March 13
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 »
CA Audited Financials
Financial Statements For the Year Ended June 30, 2012 Read more »
Annual Report 2012
Annual report 2012 Read more »
World of Animals Issue 15
World of Animals Issue 15 Read more »
Criminal Nature: The Global Security Implications of the Illegal Wildlife Trade
The illicit trade in wildlife is not only a serious global environmental crime with profoundly negative impacts for endangere Read more »
IFAW WTO Seal briefing
The EU legislation being challenged by Canada and Norway is Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009, also known as the “EU s Read more »
Final Seal Amicus Brief from IFAW and other NGOs
Final Seal Amicus Brief from IFAW and other NGOs. Read more »
Miss France 2012 Delphine Wespiser joins IFAW's fight for animal protection
27th January 2012 by
Delphine Wespiser has always been concerned about animal welfare, but ever since her election as Miss France 2012, she has Read more »
26th January 2012 by
  Satellite tracking data from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.ifaw.org) suggests the majority of Read more »
24th January 2012 by A.J. Cady
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the scale of the tragedy currently unfolding in the cold, muddy marshes of Cape Cod. In Read more »
20th January 2012 by Jason Bell
  On Monday this week, on a farm near Mossel Bay in the Western Cape, another rhino was poached, bringing the tally to Read more »
Tackling Bosnia's roaming dog problem
19th January 2012 by Janice Hannah
IFAW has partnered with the UNDP in Bosnia to help communities humanely manage their roaming dog populations.  The Read more »
19th January 2012 by Fred O'Regan
My two favorite things about my job are meeting our donors in person, and visiting our field offices around the world. I Read more »
VIDEO: Cape Cod dolphin stranding round up
18th January 2012 by Dr. Ian Robinson
Dr. Robinson talks about dolphins stranded on Cape Cod: MyFoxBOSTON.com Here is a round up of video and news stories from Read more »
Nearly 60 dolphins strand on Cape Cod
17th January 2012 by
In a massive rescue effort, IFAW’s (International Fund for Animal Welfare - www.ifaw.org) Marine Mammal Rescue and Read more »
IFAW MMRR teams test the hearing of a dolphin stranded on Cape Cod.
16th January 2012 by Katie Moore
Following a week-long meeting on whale conservation with the International Fund for Animal Welfare whale team in Reykjavik, 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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