Continuing hope for worthy global animal welfare standards at Paris OIE meeting

Submitted by J.C. Bouvier on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 6:00pm
Cindy Milburn
Lu, 05/21/2012
Continuing hope for worthy global animal welfare standards at Paris OIE meeting

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.

Spotlight Amboseli: Elephant social relationships – both long and short terms matter

Submitted by J.C. Bouvier on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 5:05pm
Vicki Fishlock
Ma, 05/22/2012
Spotlight Amboseli: Elephant social relationships – both long and short terms ma

Barbara with her youngest grand-daughter, Betts. Barbara's decisions increase the reproductive success of her family.Some of the readers of this blog have commented on my evident enjoyment of my job.

Partnership with Dubai Customs: A local collaboration preventing wildlife crime

Submitted by J.C. Bouvier on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 3:01pm
Maha Oda
Lu, 05/21/2012
Partnership with Dubai Customs: A local collaboration preventing wildlife crime

c. Maha Oda/IFAWThis 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.

A day in your life – actually… a day for wildlife

Submitted by J.C. Bouvier on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 2:16pm
Peter Pueschel
Ma, 05/22/2012
A day in your life – actually… a day for wildlife

A thought came to me while I was powering up my PC this morning: This is just another day in your life. That may be so, but then today is also a day for wildlife.

A day for the wolves, the elephants, the tigers, the sharks and the whales, in fact for all the wildlife I have been working for decades to protect… but the changes are so small, just as the birds outside my window may appear to behave little different today from yesterday, or as the radio news appears almost the same over the last few days or even weeks.

Bericht aus Bali: Hilfe für Hunde an Ort und Stelle

Submitted by test test on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 9:29am
Hanna Lentz
Je, 05/17/2012
Bericht aus Bali: Hilfe für Hunde an Ort und Stelle

Janice Girardi von der vom IFAW unterstützten Organisation Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) berichtet von  ihrer Arbeit für die Straßenhunde von Bali.

Rec Boaters Need To Watch Out For Whales – New Report

Submitted by Alison Dintino on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 9:19am
Publication Date: 
Lu, 05/21/2012
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Rec Boaters Need To Watch Out For Whales – New Report
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Rec Boaters Need To Watch Out For Whales – New Report

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.

Press Location: 
Sydney
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Contact presse: 
Imogen Scott (IFAW AU)
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+ 0402 183 113
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iscott@ifaw.org

Die Vermittlung des Tierschutzgedanken an die junge Generation

Submitted by test test on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 9:09am
Rikkert Reijnen
Lu, 05/21/2012
Die Vermittlung des Tierschutzgedanken an die junge Generation

Die Kinder waren zwischen neun und zehn Jahre und insgesamt waren ca. 120 von ihnen da. Sie bekamen eine, wie ich hoffe, interessante Lehrstunde über Elefanten, Elfenbeinhandel, Elefantenschutz und den Internationalen Tierschutzfonds.

Naturgewalten erschweren das Ausstatten indischer Bären mit Senderhalsbändern

Submitted by test test on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 9:05am
Sashanka Barbaruah
Di, 05/20/2012
IFAW-WTI-Tierarzt Dr. Abhijit Bhawal bringt ein Senderhalsband an einem betäubte

IFAW-WTI-Tierarzt Dr. Abhijit Bhawal bringt ein Senderhalsband an einem betäubten Kragenbären an. © IFAW-WTI S. Barbaruah

Fox Hunting Ban is indeed normal, enforceable and workable

Submitted by J.C. Bouvier on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 4:28pm
Robbie Marsland
Ma, 05/22/2012
Fox Hunting: Normal, enforceable and workable

We recently saw another landmark moment in the journey of the 2004 ban on fox hunting to becoming a bastion of British culture. 

The die-hard few who still call for repeal of the ban describe it as "bizarre", "unenforceable" and "unworkable". Funnily enough, they never call a spade a spade and demand the reintroduction of hunting. 

Spotlight Switzerland: Dolphins died from drug poisoning

Submitted by J.C. Bouvier on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 4:11pm
Cindy Milburn
Ma, 05/15/2012
Spotlight Switzerland: Dolphins died from drug poisoning

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.