IFAW launches new whale watching report at the IWC
IFAW's new report, Whale Watching Worldwide provides a country-by-country
economic analysis of the global whale watching industry, revealing that whale
watching in the last year generated US$2.1 billion.
This report launches as more than 80 countries debate the future of
whaling and whale conservation at the 61st annual meeting of the International
Whaling Commission (IWC) in Madeira, Portugal.
Read the Executive Summary here
Get the full report and learn more about what you can do to help whales
Help Protect Dogs in China
A massive cull in the Chinese city of Hanzhong has claimed the lives of more than 30,000 dogs - and we need your help to make sure that it never happens again.
The local government ordered the mass slaughter of all dogs as the result of
a few cases of rabies deaths. It is proven that rabies can be effectively
controlled by a well-managed vaccination program.
We need your help to contact the Chinese Ambassador in your country and
to encourage China to pass legislation that protects all animals, including
companion animals.
Emergency Elephant Move in Malawi
IFAW is partnering with the
government of Malawi in an
epic rescue effort to move elephants from fierce human-elephant conflict in
the Phirilongwe area, just south of Lake
Malawi.
We are
moving the whole herd to Majete Wildlife Reserve, a
protected park 250 km away.
In this picture, one of the tranquilized elephants is winched aboard a recovery vehicle.
A message from Daniel Johns of Silverchair
IFAW wishes to sincerely thank Daniel Johns of Silverchair for generously supporting our campaigns to protect marine mammals by providing this video message. Daniel is a great animal welfare advocate and has been a long-term supporter of IFAW. Daniel’s video can be viewed on our You Tube channel and Facebook group.
Tails for Whales -Add your photo!
Starting as an Australian project to show our love for whales, Tails for Whales has now gone global!
Help protect whales around the world and join celebs, politicians and people just like you who have sent their photos making a whale tail with their hands.
Visit the website, view the galleries and then take action to protect whales.
StopWhaling.com.au
There's more you can do to help save whales. Visit www.StopWhaling.com.au and send an email to Minister for the Environment, Peter Garrett asking his Government to take action against Japanese whaling.
VICTORY! eBay Announces Global Ban on Ivory
IFAW applauds eBay’s decision to institute a global ban on the sale of elephant ivory products by 1 January 2009 and calls on all other internet traders to follow their example.
Announced just hours before the release of IFAW’s latest investigative report - "Killing with Keystrokes" - showing Internet trade in wildlife poses a significant and immediate threat to the survival of elephants, this decision is a very important step to help protect them. eBay has set the standard for protecting elephants, now governments and other online dealers need to follow their example.
