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It is no longer the exception, but rather the norm, that managers and decision-makers base conservation rulings on their own Read more »
Doroteo, the guinea pig casanova, arrived early to the clinic and was prepared with all the precautions all the patients at Read more »
If California (and Hawaii, Oregon and Washington state) can help spread the idea that shark fin soup is not desirable, then Read more »
Seeing the cruelty and suffering of the raptors was the defining moment for me. I pledged to set up a rescue center to Read more »
It’s not the end of this crisis, at least not for the animals because we know that there are thousands more in there. Read more »
In his opening speech, Commissioner Juffa stressed the importance of collaboration and networking among relevant government Read more »
Well, it's not all bad news this week. In a rare public climb-down, Mr. Kristjan Loftsson, the plucky Icelandic Read more »
We can’t really be sure in this individual case. But, we can be fairly confident that sea level rise will affect Read more »
I salute my country and its leadership for once again making me proud. If we can now persuade others to follow the Russian Read more »
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 »
Last November, villagers from Anini, a small and remote town in Northeast India, spotted four tiger cubs moving around their Watch Video »
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 »
Mt. Merapi, a 2,965-meter-high volcano, has threatened eruption since May 13 and
has spewed sulfur and heat clouds into the sky. On June 16, a 700-degree Celsius
heat cloud struck nearby villages and spread ash across areas of Yogyakarta and
Centr Read more »
The ivory was found in two shipments traveling from Tanzania in East Africa
to Manila, Philippines and included 350 African elephant tusks – representing at
least 175 dead elephants. Officials believe this could be the largest illegal
ivory Read more »
The song “Don’t Be Cruel” has been rewritten with the lyrics:Don’t Be Cruel – to Whales You know I won’t be found,
Swimming in the deep blue sea, The Japanese are coming
‘round,They’re going to h Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
When the International Fund for Animal Welfare first requested access to some European Commission documents little did we Read more »
Recently, I met up with Steve Njumbi, Head of Programmes at the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Steve was trained Read more »
Today, federal and California law enforcement officials filed charges against several people who were caught during “ Read more »
In recent years, the IFAW Seal Team has witnessed firsthand the devastating effects of climate change on harp seal pups in 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 »
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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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