Bidding for Extinction: Rampant ivory trade on eBay threatens elephant survival

Submitted by TJ Griffin on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 9:37pm
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The snapshot survey conducted in the UK, Australia, China, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Canada and the USA* tracked over 2,200 elephant ivory items listed on eBay Web sites and found that more than 90% of the listings breached even eBay’s own respective national wildlife policies.
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Yarmouth Port, MA
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Lynn A. Levine (IFAW, Headquarters)
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<STRONG>IFAW's 2007 eBay survey &quot;Bidding for Extinction&quot;.<BR></STRONG><BR>The results reveal an arlaming level of illegal trade on worldwide eBay auction platforms, specifically in ivory items.

Elephant-back Safaris &#8220;Simply Accidents Waiting to Happen&#8221; Warns Top Tourism Insurer

Submitted by TJ Griffin on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 9:37pm
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Thu, 05/10/2007
As thousands of travel industry heavyweights from across the globe gather at the annual tourism Indaba in Durban this weekend, a new report released by IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org) shows a marked upswing in the number of elephant back safari operations – and highlights the concerns of the major insurer of “high risk activities”.
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In the report An Overview of the Commercial Use of Elephants in Captivity in South Africa the chairman and founder of the “high ri
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Durban, South Africa
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Christina Pretorius (IFAW, Southern Africa)
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IFAW opens new center in Moscow to help stray animals

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Mon, 04/30/2007
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The stray dog population of Moscow is estimated between 30,000 to 40,000 animals. Many of the strays suffer from human cruelty, hunger, and disease. Aggressive animals have attacked city citizens in the past and the stray dog population is a serious concern of Muscovites.
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IFAW’s new center – called the IFAW CLAW (Community Linked Animal Welfare) Center – was established to help humanely control and reduce the stray animal population of Moscow.
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Moscow, Russia
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Chris Cutter (IFAW, Headquarters)
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Australian Government can stop Japan whaling

Submitted by TJ Griffin on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 9:37pm
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Mon, 05/07/2007
As the 2007 International Whaling Commission meetings commence in Alaska, the advice by the Sydney Legal Panel clearly outlines legal channels the Australian Government can take to stop the Government of Japan from whaling, under any guise, in the Southern Ocean.
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Sydney, Australia
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Erin Schrieber (IFAW, Asia Pacific)
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In defense of whales: Uruguay consolidates regional bloc of conservationist countries

Submitted by TJ Griffin on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 9:37pm
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Fri, 04/27/2007
The workshop was jointly organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Ministry of Housing, Territorial Planning and the Environment, the Rocha Administration as well as non-government organizations: IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare - www.ifaw.org), the Cethus Foundation, the Institute for Whale Conservation and the Cetacean Conservation Organization (OCC).

The participants from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cost

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La Pedrera, Uruguay
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Joaqu&#237;n de la Torre Ponce (IFAW, Latin America)
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+52-55 5661-4859
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Icelandic whalers harpoon first minke whale of season

Submitted by TJ Griffin on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 9:37pm
Publication Date: 
Fri, 04/27/2007
Poor weather conditions are believed to have hampered whalers’ efforts to find other whales so far. If 39 whales are harpooned this season, it will bring to 200 the number of minke whales killed since 2003 under Iceland’s scientific whaling programme.

Iceland and Japan both use a loophole in the worldwide ban on whaling to hunt whales for “scientific” research.

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Reykjavik, Iceland
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Michele Duff (IFAW, Headquarters)
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Austrian Parliament votes for National Ban for Seal Products

Submitted by TJ Griffin on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 9:37pm
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Wed, 04/25/2007
Before the vote IFAW-Staff emphasized their demand for a ban with a giant inflatable seal in front of the Parliament in Vienna. Politicians of the Green Party and the Socialdemocratic Party were present to show their support.

Following Croatia, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, Austria is the sixth European country to introduce a national ban on seal products. Austrian minister for the environment, Josef Pröll (ÖVP), stated that he will also work for a ban on EU-level. National bans also exist in the USA and Mexico.

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Vienna, Austria
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D&#246;rte von der Reith (IFAW, Germany)
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Federal Legislation Introduced To Protect Public

Submitted by TJ Griffin on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 9:37pm
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Mon, 04/23/2007
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There are currently more than 10,000 captive big cats, such as tigers and lions, held captive in the U.S. In recent years, captive big cats have killed more than a dozen people and injured more than 50 people. Many big cats are owned by individuals or organizations that have been licensed by the USDA to exhibit, breed, or sell these dangerous wild animals. While the terms of the license include certain requirements for the care of the big cats, the license does not address risks to public safety, nor does it firmly prohibit direct contact between the public and big cats.
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Washington, D.C.
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Alyson Mazzarelli
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+1-212-255-8455 x236
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Taiping Four Gorillas &#8211; Wet Weather Stops Play as Malaysia Delays Decision

Submitted by TJ Griffin on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 9:37pm
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Fri, 04/06/2007
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IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org) today announced that the last opportunity to move the gorillas during optimal weather conditions – essential for the welfare of the animals – had passed. The next opportunity to move the gorillas will be from October 2007 when drier weather resumes in Cameroon.
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Cape Town, South Africa
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New IFAW presence in Dubai

Submitted by TJ Griffin on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 9:37pm
Publication Date: 
Wed, 04/04/2007
Dubai is a major regional and global travel and commercial hub that offers IFAW the opportunity to reach a large and diverse audience with its awareness building and educational programs. Further, the U.A.E.’s regional and global leadership on wildlife issues complements the work that IFAW is doing to protect threatened wildlife and habitats.&nbsp; IFAW has a productive relationship with the U.A.E. Ministry of Environment through their work on wildlife enforcement trainings.
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The office will be a regional office for the Middle East.
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Lynn A. Levine (IFAW, Headquarters)
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