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Slideshow: three asiatic bear cubs are closer to life in the wilds of Northeaste
Slideshow: three Asiatic bear cubs are closer to life in the wilds of Northeastern India
9th November 2012 Sashanka Barbaruah
Three Asiatic black bear cubs rescued by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and local partner organization Read more »
In South Africa, Community Led Animal Welfare program builds community like no o
GIVING TUESDAY: In South Africa, Community Led Animal Welfare program builds community like no other
8th November 2012 Kate Nattrass Atema
“Ubuntu” is an African word meaning “humanity to others”. Directly translated, it says: “I am Read more »
Finding inspiration for animals through the sharing of experiences
Finding inspiration for animals through the sharing of experiences
7th November 2012 Rebecca Brimley
While I was at the annual International Society for Anthrozoology conference in Cambridge, England, we screened a short film Read more »
IFAW staffer reads a panel at the Amboseli Park Airstrip.
In Amboseli, demystifying a park's inexplicable charm with information panels
2nd November 2012 Elizabeth Wamba
Visitors to Amboseli National Park react differently, depending on the time of day or year that they tour - and with good Read more »
Delphine Waller, Miss France 2012, and Céline Sissler Bienvenu, Director of IFAW
Miss France 2012, Delphine Wespiser in Kenya on the threats facing the elephants of Amboseli
2nd November 2012 Delphine Wespiser
We set out this morning at 7 a.m. It’s important to leave early for Amboseli because the animals are generally out and Read more »
Miss France au Kenya : des menaces qui pèsent sur les éléphants d’Amboseli
Miss France in Kenya: elephants of Amboseli are increasingly threatened
31st October 2012 Delphine Wespiser
We arrived in Nairobi last night and by 9 am this morning we had already set off for Amboseli National Park. We flew to the Read more »
In May 2006, Hong Kong Customs foiled another attempt to smuggle ivory into main
To save elephants, we have to smash every link on the ivory trade chain
30th October 2012 Grace Ge Gabriel
The recent confiscation of 3.8 tonnes of elephant ivory tusks in Hong Kong reminds me of another ivory seizure also made by Read more »
IFAW acting CEO Azzedine Downes & the Chairman of Maasai Community Group Ranch t
Partnerships and forethought forge an Amboseli Habitat Protection Project
30th October 2012 Steve Njumbi
Amboseli is world famous for many reasons; its elephants, popularised through movies and research by Dr. Cynthia Moss, who Read more »
Ivory seizures from Kenya: Festering Sore in Wildlife Haven
Ivory seizures from Kenya: festering sore in wildlife haven
26th October 2012 James Isiche
Barely three months have gone since the last ivory seizure and now we have another large one in Asia that is implicating Read more »
IFAW Asian Elephant Calf Move - Assam, India
On January 30th, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) and its partner, the Wildlife Trust of Watch Video »
Cozumel Dog Rescue: "Alvina" Makes the Journey to her New Family
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Haiti: One Year Later - Emergency Relief Director Ian Robinson Reflects
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On the Ground in Japan: Team Report on Assessments
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Marine Mammal Rescue and Research - Overview
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IFAW MMRR Team Seal Disentanglement
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IFAW 'Kinigi 6' Gorilla Move - July 2011
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Seal pups perish on the coasts of Newfoundland
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Seals Suffering and Canadian Law Enforcement is Nowhere in Sight
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Zambia Calls Time-Out on Hunting Industry in Disarray
10th January 2013
The Zambian game hunting industry appears to be in disarray following the suspension of licences and the apparent firing of top officials within the country’s Wildlife Authority (ZAWA). In December, Zambia’s Minister of Tourism and Arts, Read more »
Controversial proposal to sell 100 000kg ivory stockpile shelved
21st December 2012
Reports today suggest that Tanzania has decided to withdraw its controversial proposal to sell over 100 000kg of ivory to China and Japan. The proposal was due to be debated in March at the next CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endange Read more »
Invitation to EU Environment Ministers to Exchange Polar Bear Gifts rather than Polar Bear Parts
14th December 2012
MEDIA ADVISORY Editors: High-resolution photos and video from the gift exchange will be available For more information please contact: Adrian Hiel +32 (0)473 86 34 61 WHAT: EU Environment Ministers are invited to receive a free Polar Bear Christmas Read more »
German Government Leads EU with Commitment to Enhancing Elephant Protection
30th November 2012
Yesterday the German Bundestag voted by a large majority in favor of a cross-party resolution for improving the protection of elephants. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) has long demanded such a resolution due to Read more »
New EU Environment Action Programme neglects wildlife in crisis
29th November 2012
The new Environment Action Programme adopted today is a clear signal that the environment remains a priority for the European Union. However, the continued unsustainable use and abuse of wildlife calls for more urgent and drastic measures than those Read more »
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Second Giant Ivory Bust in Hong Kong
16th November 2012
Today’s giant 1,3 tonne ivory seizure in Hong Kong raises the tally of contraband ivory confiscated in the Chinese city to over five tonnes – in less than four weeks. On 20 October Hong Kong officials seized a record smashing 3,81 tonnes Read more »
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East Africa a Clearing House for Illegal Ivory
15th November 2012
Three record-sized ivory confiscations in just three weeks, has put a further dent in East Africa’s growing image as a clearing house for the bloody illegal ivory trade. They are a bleak reflection of the prediction by James Isiche, Regional Di Read more »
MEPs including C Stilher, G. Wilmott, A McCarthy on the day the Europe
Russia Joins Fray at WTO Over EU Ban on Seal Products
5th November 2012
Russia has officially requested Third Party status at the ongoing WTO case against the EU ban on seal products. This development was welcomed today by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org ). "Europeans and Russians are Read more »
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ASPCA Rescues Animal Victims of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey
4th November 2012
The ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), at the request of the Ocean County Health Department and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department in Toms River, N.J., has dispatched its disaster response team to co Read more »
Help Save the Sea Turtle
Help Save the Sea Turtles
14th October 2011
Sea Turtles have been important part of ocean ecosystems for over 100 million years. Read more »
Investigating the use of passive acoustics threats to right whales in the Great
Investigating the use of passive acoustics threats to right whales in the Great South Channel
13th October 2011
The highly endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) has suffered high rates of mortality from ship strikes Read more »
Joining Hands, Safeguarding Tsavo July 2005 - June 2007
Joining Hands, Safeguarding Tsavo July 2005 - June 2007
13th October 2011
By safeguarding Tsavo, IFAW is helping secure Kenya's largest single elephant population. We are proud of the achievement Read more »
Economics of Canada’s Commercial Seal Hunt - 2009 update
Economics of Canada’s Commercial Seal Hunt - 2009 update
13th October 2011
Canada’s commercial seal hunt remains an industry predominantly based on the skins of seals aged 3 weeks to 3 months of Read more »
The Taking of SEI and Humpback Whales by Japan
12th October 2011
The Taking of SEI and Humpback Whales by Japan Read more »
World of Animals Issue 9
World of Animals Issue 9
1st September 2011
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2010 IFAW Annual report
IFAW's 2010 Annual Report
29th July 2011
IFAW's 2010 Annual Report     Read more »
Tsavo Challenges, Solutions, Hopes July 2005 - June 2011
Tsavo Challenges, Solutions, Hopes July 2005 - June 2011
1st July 2011
Looking back, it is amazing to see how much we have achieved in the past six years of our joint partnership with KWS. IFAW ha Read more »
World of Animals Issue 8
World of Animals Issue 8
1st July 2011
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Watch: Wildlife Rescue Centre in India celebrates 10th anniversary
3rd December 2012 by Dr. Ian Robinson
Following the success of the 21st International Conference on Bear Research and Management held last week in Delhi, today Read more »
German Government Leads EU with Commitment to Enhancing Elephant Protection
30th November 2012 by
Yesterday the German Bundestag voted by a large majority in favor of a cross-party resolution for improving the protection Read more »
One of the Bellavista dogs in its cage in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
With passion and a plan, lost Bellavista dogs are reunited with their owners
30th November 2012 by Joaquin de la Torre
Erika Flores and I met with the municipality of Playa del Carmen two months ago to address operational problems at the Read more »
New EU Environment Action Programme neglects wildlife in crisis
29th November 2012 by
The new Environment Action Programme adopted today is a clear signal that the environment remains a priority for the Read more »
Penguins rehabilitated at IPRAM in Brazil.
Spotlight Brazil: releasing dozens of rehabilitated penguins back into the wild
19th November 2012 by Valeria Ruoppolo
One hundred fifteen of the one hundred eighty penguins cared for by Brazil’s Instituto de Pesquisa e Reabilita Read more »
What will these calves be named?
When naming baby elephant calves in Amboseli, having a theme helps
16th November 2012 by Vicki Fishlock
Well, the baby boom is finally coming to an end. Although some females are still pregnant and will give birth in the coming Read more »
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Second Giant Ivory Bust in Hong Kong
16th November 2012 by
Today’s giant 1,3 tonne ivory seizure in Hong Kong raises the tally of contraband ivory confiscated in the Chinese Read more »
archive photo © IFAW/D. Willetts
East Africa a Clearing House for Illegal Ivory
15th November 2012 by
Three record-sized ivory confiscations in just three weeks, has put a further dent in East Africa’s growing image as a Read more »
Slideshow: three asiatic bear cubs are closer to life in the wilds of Northeaste
Slideshow: three Asiatic bear cubs are closer to life in the wilds of Northeastern India
9th November 2012 by Sashanka Barbaruah
Three Asiatic black bear cubs rescued by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and local partner organization 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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