We frequently receive correspondence from International Fund for Animal Welfare supporters when they travel oversees and are shocked to see how animals are treated in other parts of the world.
In fact there is growing interest and concern about animals around the world but governments are often very slow to respond to their citizens' demands for improved animal welfare standards.
This week, Dubai Customs and International Fund for Animal Welfare in Dubai signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU aims to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world by reducing commercial exploitation of animals.
Janice Girardi von der vom IFAW unterstützten Organisation Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) berichtet von ihrer Arbeit für die Straßenhunde von Bali.
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Recreational boaters need a greater understanding of what to do when encountering whales and dolphins according to IFAW (the International Fund for Animal Welfare www.ifaw.org) following a review of potential impact from recreational boaters.
Humans keep animals for many reasons – for companionship, for protection, for food and fiber, for transport, for entertainment. We have absolute power over the animals in our care and with that power comes responsibility to meet their needs.
Usually radio-collaring Asiatic black bears involves travelling to the forest site in a vehicle and a few hours journey on foot in the forest, tranquilising and radio collaring them.
Very quietly and without the usual PR fanfare the NSW Government has listed the southern right whale as endangered in NSW. That’s good news, in a way. It seems ironic that we can feel pleased that the numbers of this species are so low that they’ve reached a new listing level. Regardless we extend our congratulations to the NSW Government for this move to grant greater protection to these wonderful animals.