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12th April 2010
After three days of filming, our team now has plenty of video evidence to show that the "three-step process" is not being Read more »
10th April 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
We have now spent 2 full days filming the commercial seal hunt off the coast of Newfoundland. Only 28 boats hailed out this Read more »
8th April 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
The following was submitted by Marja Kingma, International Fund for Animal Welfarevolunteer currently working from IFAW Read more »
6th April 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
The following was submitted by Marja Kingma, International Fund for Animal Welfarevolunteer currently working from IFAW' Read more »
6th April 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
The following report is coming from Jan Hannah, Project Manager of International Fund for Animal Welfare's " Read more »
1st April 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
The following was submitted by Marja Kingma, International Fund for Animal Welfare volunteer currently working from IFAW Read more »
31st March 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
The following post was submitted by Marja Kingma, International Fund for Animal Welfare volunteer currently working from Read more »
30th March 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
These stories were submitted by our team on the ground in Africa, working closely with the Kenya Wildlife Service, our Read more »
28th March 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
We’d heard reports of thousands of dead seal pups being found on the beaches of western Newfoundland, so our team went to Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
  A video update from Geneva, Switzerland on Canada's WTO challenge to the EU seal import ban by IFAW's EU Watch Video »
24th March 2005
Recently, after an accidental spill from an offshore rig near St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada, it was discovered that passing ships had taken advantage of the pollution to dump oil into the sea. When hundreds of dead seabirds began washing up on s Read more »
23rd March 2005
Alarmingly, the NAO report reveals a possible link between bushmeat and organised crime. According to Government figures, in 2001 and 2002 bushmeat made up almost 14% of all illegal meat seizures (1), and the NAO report states that bushmeat consti Read more »
22nd March 2005
“The Mexican senate has demanded the Ministry of the Economy to ban the importation of seal products from Canada. This is an accurate and strategic decision because Mexico is a commercial partner with Canada in the North American Free Trade Agr Read more »
18th March 2005
On 12 March, three young pilot whales became trapped in a lagoon on the coast of Vava'u in the Kingdom of Tonga. It is believed that they had followed three adult whales into a lagoon, seeking shelter following an attack by sharks. The three adult Read more »
15th March 2005
“IFAW is very concerned that SANParks appears to be presenting a fait accompli in asking the public to prepare itself for the imminent resumption of an elephant cull,” said Jason Bell, Southern Africa Director of IFAW (International Fu Read more »
10th March 2005
After undergoing rehabilitation for more than two years at the Center for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC) at Pakke in the north eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, it was possible for the first time in India to return orphan bears back Read more »
10th March 2005
“This decision marks the first crucial first step in ensuring long-term protection for Ontario's threatened wolf population,” said IFAW Canada spokesperson Rob Sinclair.IFAW also welcomes an extended ban on the use of wire neck snares. Read more »
8th March 2005
Each winter, the entire northwest Atlantic harp seal population migrates to the east coast of Canada to give birth and mate. Unfortunately, the window for enjoying this spectacular phenomenon is short. Canadians will begin hunting hundreds of thou Read more »
2nd March 2005
Bill C-15, which passed third reading in the House of Commons in December and is now being reviewed by Senate.  The Bill seeks tougher penalties for the owners and crew of ships who illegally dispose of their oil at sea instead of in port and 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 »
17th October 2011 by Fred O'Regan
Being in the first Peace Corps program in Swaziland, I didn’t really know what I was getting into. Life in a small Read more »
Troubled Waters for Sea Lions
17th October 2011 by Jeffrey Flocken
Last week, the Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act was marked up and agreed to by the House Natural Read more »
17th October 2011 by Dr. Ralf (Perry) Sonntag
In November the Convention for Migratory Species (CMS) will meet in Bergen, Norway to discuss and hopefully improve Read more »
17th October 2011 by Matt Collis
Let’s be clear, the threats to marine life from the oil and gas industry are real.  Let’s start with the Read more »
17th October 2011 by Jeffrey Flocken
With more and more scientists finding an accelerated shrinking of Arctic habitat, and on-going attempts by single-minded US Read more »
No thrill for the kill of polar bears
14th October 2011 by Jeffrey Flocken
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to testify before a subcommittee of the US House of Representatives’ Read more »
Help Save the Sea Turtle
14th October 2011 by
Sea Turtles have been important part of ocean ecosystems for over 100 million years. Read more »
13th October 2011 by Dr. Ian Robinson
Unusually heavy monsoon rains have put entire towns in Pakistan under water, displaced millions of people, washed crop Read more »
Investigating the use of passive acoustics threats to right whales in the Great
13th October 2011 by
The highly endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) has suffered high rates of mortality from ship 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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