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Six weeks have passed since that fateful day on March 11th when the earth and sea devastated much of the island nation of Read more »
Yesterday’s news of 30 elephants that were killed for their tusks in Chad over the past week is a grim reminder of the Read more »
For the past decade I have spent a great deal of time in the company of Humpback whales, observing natural behaviour, Read more »
Everyone knows by now that climate change is going to be the leading driver of species decline and extinction in the next Read more »
That night, we convene at a lodge within Tsavo. Taking a break from answering e-mails, I go for tea. I return to the room, Read more »
2200. Left the hotel at 0600 for what was supposed to be a 3 hour drive to Ishinomaki. We have been very careful to stop Read more »
1600. Our first meeting of the day was with Dr. Toshio Mizoguchi, Executive Director for the Fukishima Prefectural Wildlife Read more »
from SF or MC Read more »
The baby Asian elephant born at the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s project site in Pu’er, Yunnan 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 »
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 »
“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 »
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 Emergency Relief Team is working with CARE, a local animal welfare
group, to provide veterinary care to livestock and other animals in the
villages, south of Yogyakarta, which were flattened in the
earthquake. In the two weeks si Read more »
These findings come just weeks
before the June 16-20th, 2006 annual meeting of the International Whaling
Commission (IWC) in St. Kitts, at which Japan is expected to campaign strongly
for its whaling activities. The panel’s report, dub Read more »
In 1986, the IWC implemented a global moratorium on whale hunting. Japan
continues to hunt whales arguing that the IWC permits lethal whale research.
Hence, it classifies its whaling operations as “scientific” despite
acknowledging tha Read more »
Sample whale mixes available at www.stopwhaling.org/community.
Johanna Fateman of Le Tigre; Tom Dumont of No
Doubt; Lisa Kekuala of The Bellrays; electronic music composer
and producer BT; composer and producer Wayne Kramer (founding
member of MC Read more »
Caribbean Environmentalists Issue Strong Statement in Run-up to Controversial Global Whaling Meeting
The Dominica Hotel and Tourism Association (DHTA) officially released the
statement on behalf of the group, which is made up of representatives from
conservation organizations and the eco-tourism industry across the Caribbean.
In their statement, Read more »
“While we applaud the Hong Kong, Province of China customs officers who
made this discovery,” said Dr. Joth Singh, Director of Wildlife and Habitat
Protection with IFAW (the International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.or 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 »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare Beijing Raptor Rescue Center (IFAW BRRC) has rehabilitated and released two birds Read more »
I’m thrilled to tell you that the door to one of the largest markets for seal products has now been slammed shut Read more »
This post was filed by Shannon Walajtys, International Fund for Animal Welfare Emergency Response officer working with a Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is applauding the news that Belarus, Kazakhstan, and the Russian Federation Read more »
Report filed by Michael Booth currently in Tripoli, Libya deployed with the International Fund for Animal Weflare's ( Read more »
It was an astonishing sight: the lion cub, only 5 weeks old, was found living on a balcony in downtown Beirut. He weighed Read more »
UPDATED - 6.1.12 : The NOAA 2012 Hurricane Season Outlook has been released.
In their 2011 Hurricane Season Summary, FEMA Read more »
Much to our surprise, French Canadian media is reporting that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has recommended a Read more »
When the Japanese accented announcement at the end your 14 hour flight calls out your name and asks you to "see the 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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