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There was not much left of the main house after the tusker rampage.
An unwelcomed tusker at 7 pm, in the middle of a jungle, cannot be good news
25th March 2013 Dr. Ian Robinson
The International Fund for Animal Welfare is fortunate to have talented staff working all around the world. Some of us are Read more »
US and Russian governments failed to end the needless killing of polar bears for
After bruising loss, polar bear advocates muster strength for battle ahead
23rd March 2013 Jeffrey Flocken
On Thursday, March 7th, in Bangkok Thailand, a conservation travesty occurred  when 42 of the countries of the world Read more »
Leelabai has spent the last nineteen years of her life living in the forest, arm
In India's Kanha National Park, a rare type of forest guard talks tigers
22nd March 2013 James Kinney
The forest department rangers and frontline staff that patrol the tiger reserves of Central India face constant threats to Read more »
Eloise kicks up dust, feeding on juicy roots while her daughter Enugu stands gua
Treasure each new Amboseli elephant for the understanding they bring us
21st March 2013 Vicki Fishlock
Eloise has a brand new female calf. The birth itself isn’t a surprise as she’s been weaning her youngest son Read more »
Two photos, one tiger. Left picture taken Feb. 2011, picture on right – with no
In two photos of the same tiger, encouragement to carry on in India
21st March 2013 Vivek Menon
I believe in looking beyond the tiger. Still, I cannot deny, seeing one in the wild can be an overwhelming experience. Read more »
In South Africa these days, conversations about monkeys and pigs aren’t strange
In South Africa these days, conversations about monkeys and pigs aren’t strange at all
20th March 2013 Lisa Cant-Haylett
Working as a Campaigns Officer for a large animal welfare organisation means, for me at least, that no day at work is ever Read more »
Ivory for sale by a vendor in China. c. IFAW
My angst over China’s role in endangered wildlife trade
20th March 2013 Grace Ge Gabriel
The recent meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) seriously Read more »
Sealers take turns clubbing harp seals in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada durin
A conversation with Céline Sissler-Bienvenu on the European Union's seal trade ban
19th March 2013 Sonja Van Tichelen
Recently, I had a chat with Céline Sissler-Bienvenu, the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW ) Read more »
Amboseli elephants: to whom do they belong?
19th March 2013 James Isiche
Take a moment to watch this video on the recent elephant collaring in Amboseli and learn more of IFAW’s partnership Read more »
VIDEO: Canada fails again in fisheries management by placing politics over science
28th March 2012
This post was modified from a yet unpublished letter to the editors of Canada’s Corner Brook Western Star newspaper Watch Video »
VIDEO: Amazing footage of impromptu team of Brazilian dolphin stranding rescuers
20th March 2012
This footage of the dolphin stranding in Brazil is amazing.  This is a rare event for this area, unlike here on Cape Watch Video »
Roar! Youth Voices for Tigers 2010 Video
IFAW offices around the world gathered video messages from young people for protecting the last wild tigers. These youth Watch Video »
Amazing Marine Mammal and Rescue Team efforts
In this short video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, IFAW Marine Mammal Rescue and Research team Watch Video »
Spotlight Libya: Despite the scars of battle, Tripoli Zoo's wildlife begins to recover
18th December 2011
Report filed by Michael Booth currently in Tripoli, Libya deployed with the International Fund for Animal Weflare's ( Watch Video »
VIDEO: Sharpening the axe of law enforcement in Africa
6th December 2011
I wanted to share this video with you from the International Fund for Animal Welfare's prevention of wildlife trade Watch Video »
Kelvin Alie, Director of IFAW's Wildlife Trade Program
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VIDEO: Sammy the monkey Needed a Lift
22nd November 2011
Douglas Zoo in Douglas AZ was closing. “People just aren't coming out," the zoo owner said. "People Watch Video »
IFAW's Neil Greenwood on the Successful Start of the Malawi Elephant Move
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IFAW Celebrates Implementation of EU Ban on Seal Products
IFAW Celebrates Implementation of EU Ban on Seal Products
19th August 2010
The European Union (EU) will implement a ban on the trade of all seal products beginning tomorrow, August 20th, 2010. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) applauds this momentous legislation as a significant victory i Read more »
Saving Whales
Saving Whales
From pollution to climate change to whaling, these magnificent creatures face more threats than ever. Read more »
Stopping Illegal Wildlife Trade
Stopping Illegal Wildlife Trade
Elephants, tigers and other endangered wildlife are being killed at an alarming rate for trinkets, potions and fashion. Read more »
2012 Azores cruise report
2012 Azores cruise report
Cruise report for a survey of cetaceans in the Azores, Portugal, conducted from R/V Song of the Whale 5th April – 8th M Read more »
World of Animals Issue 11
World of Animals Issue 11
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Elephant poaching and ivory trafficking in Africa
Letter to Piebalgs, Potocnik, Auken
At the April meeting of the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals we discussed the recent spate of elephant p Read more »
Elephant poaching and ivory trafficking in Africa
Letter to the King of Spain
At the April meeting of the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals we discussed the recent spate of elephant p Read more »
Bringing Back Manas
Bringing Back Manas
Conserving the forest and wildlife of the Bodoland Territorial Council Read more »
Turning the Tide
Turning the Tide
The campaign to save Vhali, the Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) in Gujarat Read more »
Walking the Bears
Walking the Bears
Rehabilitation of Asiatic black bears in Arunachal Pradesh Read more »
The new mobile veterinary unit and staff for Playa del Carmen, Mexico
New Mobile Veterinary Unit in Mexico will reach more animals than ever before
1st April 2013 by Hanna Lentz
In the fall of 2010, Project Managers Joaquin de la Torre and Erika Flores were driving through Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Read more »
WATCH: incredibly cute orphaned Russian bear cub takes her first steps
1st April 2013 by Dr. Maria (Masha) N. Vorontsova
Toma, seen taking her first steps in the video above, is one of six orphaned bear cubs recently rescued in Russia and Read more »
World of Animals Issue 15
World of Animals Issue 15
1st April 2013 by
World of Animals Issue 15 Read more »
Tinku in a remote area of Manas National Park in Assam, India.
Spotlight India: rehabilitated elephant calf "Tinku" sighted over 750 days after release
29th March 2013 by Dr. Ian Robinson
Just a few days after we saw a photo of a tiger we released back in 2011, we received another bit of exciting news from Read more »
© Fiskeridirektoratet, Norge (The Directorate of Fisheries, Norway)/L. Greve-Isd
Michel Vandenbosch: the Belgian behind the EU's first national seal ban
29th March 2013 by Sonja Van Tichelen
If there is one issue which has united animal protectors in Europe, it has definitely been the campaign against the seal Read more »
WATCH: dramatic rescue of two orphaned Bengal tigers in India
28th March 2013 by Gail A Brunzo
Last November, villagers from Anini, a small and remote town in Northeast India, spotted four tiger cubs moving around their Read more »
OOGR Community scouts to be trained at Manyani with support by IFAW © IFAW/E. Wa
Amboseli’s community game scouts, boots on the ground for wildlife and people
27th March 2013 by Elizabeth Wamba
As our vehicle steadily snakes through the dusty tracks of Amboseli’s Olgulului Oloolarashi Group Ranch (OOGR), Read more »
Our new iPad app helps answer the question: what drives trade in elephant ivory?
Our new iPad app helps answer the question: what drives trade in elephant ivory?
26th March 2013 by Christina Pretorius
In the 1970s the African elephant population was estimated to be around 1.3 million individuals. In the last census Read more »
Criminal Nature: The Global Security Implications of the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Criminal Nature: The Global Security Implications of the Illegal Wildlife Trade
26th March 2013 by
The illicit trade in wildlife is not only a serious global environmental crime with profoundly negative impacts for 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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