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Only by fixing the system can we make sure we are providing imperiled species like the African lion with the best Read more »
Besides the obvious public safety concerns, the industry is thus fraught with numerous animal welfare concerns, which seem Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The elephants have been taken to the training facility of Elephants For
Africa Forever (EFAF), a centre which notoriously supplies “tamed and trained”
elephants to elephant-back safari tourism operations throughout South
Africa.
Permit Read more »
On Friday, April 14, 2006 Japan's whaling fleet returned from the Southern
Ocean with a record 863 whales, including 853 minke whales and 10 critically
endangered fin whales. This is nearly double Japan's kill in these same waters
last year. "The Read more »
Under the new law, exhibitors will be required to have a USDA license and
will be held to state regulations including $250,000 in liability
insurance and
a strict no-contact policy between members of the public
and these dangerous,
wild animals. 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 »
Twenty years ago, at the now famous “Earth Summit” in Rio de Janeiro, 100 world leaders wrote a prescription for Read more »
In Sydney the first few weeks of the year are a great time to be at work – seriously. It’s time to regroup, get Read more »
In a ‘comment’ posted on Nature.com, authors Christopher Costello, Leah R. Gerber and Steven Gaines argue the Read more »
The trial of two men accused of burying a dog alive on the sports field of a Cape Town school, begins on Friday 13th January Read more »
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare—www.ifaw.org) applauds an emergency notice from China’s State Read more »
Asian officials yesterday intercepted a large-scale consignment of illegal ivory shipped from Cape Town, South Africa Read more »
As A Shawl to Die For, a documentary on Vimeo, amply shows, it’s possible to conserve wildlife while also helping Read more »
Public health officers in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, are taking action against people who keep wild animals in their homes Read more »
When the International Fund for Animal Welfare first requested access to some European Commission documents little did we 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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