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IFAW Africa: Elephants and Their Tusks
17th 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 »
IFAW Russia: Two New Orphaned Cubs Rescued
16th March 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
This post about two orphaned Russian bear cubs was filed from the International Fund for Animal Welfare's Bear Read more »
CITES update - polar bears need help
14th March 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
Jeff Flocken here - IFAW's DC Director at the CITES meeting in Doha. It was a busy day today lobbying for the polar Read more »
IFAW in Doha, Qatar Attending the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
12th March 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
My name is Grace Ge Gabrel and I am leading on IFAWs work at the CoP to ensure that measures are taken to protect the last Read more »
IFAW's Continuing Northern Canadian Dogs Effort - Spring Preparations
12th March 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
The following post was filed by Jan Hannah, Project Manager of IFAW’s Northern Dogs initiative. This project runs in Read more »
IFAW Dubai: "Spots", Victim of Hit and Run Needs Home
4th March 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
Hi all - I received this email in my in-box from our International Fund for Animal Welfare team in Dubai, United Arab Read more »
Rescued Dolphins go high-tech!
2nd March 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
This section of the post was filed by Katie Moore, the International Fund for Animal Welfare's Marine Mammal Rescue and Read more »
IFAW Haiti Response: Update from ARCH Incident Command
26th February 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
This report was filed by Gerardo Huertas, Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) Incident Commander currently in Port-au- Read more »
Startling Lack of Ice in Gulf of St. Lawrence Could be Deadly for Harp Seals
23rd February 2010 IFAWs Animal Rescue Blog
The post was written by the International Fund for Animal Welfare's Senior Research and Projects Specialist Sheryl Fink Read more »
Spotlight Mexico: after dark days, Coconut the dog has a bright future
12th 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 »
WATCH: Amur tiger release - Cinderella leaps to freedom in Far East Russia!
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 »
First ever NGO, INTERPOL agreement establishes partnership to fight wildlife crime
23rd May 2013
In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France. Watch Video »
In our fight to protect Africa’s elephants, rangers are our most precious allies
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 »
Bear attacking monkey video from Chinese wild animal park begs big questions
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 »
WATCH: mother rhino and little one reunited in India
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 »
In Paris, even dead elephants aren't safe from ivory poachers
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 »
WATCH: incredibly cute orphaned Russian bear cub takes her first steps
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 »
WATCH: dramatic rescue of two orphaned Bengal tigers in India
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 »
South African Oiled Penguin Rescue Scores Record Results
16th August 2000
As of today, more than 11,000 individuals have donated the equivalent of 39,614 volunteer days to assist with the rescue and rehabilitation of the penguins affected by a massive oil spill caused by the June 23 sinking of the ore carrier MV Treasur Read more »
IFAW‘s Approach to Dog and Cat Issues
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
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
2012 SOTW Azores Research USA cruise report
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
CA Audited Financial Statement
Financial Statements For the Year Ended June 30, 2012 Read more »
Annual Report 2012
Annual Report 2012
Annual report 2012 Read more »
World of Animals Issue 15
World of Animals Issue 15
World of Animals Issue 15 Read more »
Criminal Nature: The Global Security Implications of the Illegal Wildlife Trade
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
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
Final Seal Amicus Brief from IFAW and other NGOs. Read more »
Leonardo DiCaprio is the 2011 IFAW Animal Action Week Ambassador.
The Future of Animal Welfare Depends on Keeping our Kids' Eyes Wide Open
6th October 2011 by Fred O'Regan
Okay, so these adages are well-worn or possibly even trite. However, they resonate with me today as we launch the Read more »
Spotlight South Africa: Burty the Puppy Gets a New Lease on Life
6th October 2011 by Lisa Cant-Haylett
Burty was one such pup who arrived at the clinic in August, brought him by his owners who live in an area called Read more »
Spotlight Mexico: You Don't Have to Be a Lawyer to Affect Change
4th October 2011 by Erika Flores
Almost every time anyone thinks about legislation, they think about reading complicated documents only lawyers can Read more »
Leonardo DiCaprio joins IFAW in urging public action to shut down ivory trade
4th October 2011 by
DiCaprio serves as the global ambassador for the program, which highlights a different animal and conservation theme each Read more »
2011 Elephants Never Forget
2011 Elephants Never Forget
4th October 2011 by
Elephants, Never Forget brings the world of elephants — from the African savannah to Asian rain forests — right Read more »
Flawed report calling for massive grey seal cull is nonsense
3rd October 2011 by Sheryl Fink
Mass exterminations of grey seals have been called for many times over the years in Canada, so it comes as no surprise to us Read more »
Japan urged to abandon outdated whaling policy
30th September 2011 by
Following Japanese media reports today that whaling will continue with around US$27 million in additional government Read more »
Quit monkeying around: Close captive chimpanzee loopholes
Quit monkeying around: Close captive chimpanzee loopholes
28th September 2011 by Jeffrey Flocken
There is some serious monkey business about the way captive chimps are treated in this country. When faced with concrete Read more »
One Injured, One Unexpected, Two Canadian Dogs Arrive Alive
28th September 2011 by Janice Hannah
Her name is Tiffy. But I’m calling her Pippi -- as in Longstocking -- because that is a ridiculous name for a short 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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