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Fight Illegal Wildlife Trade

The illegal wildlife trade, second only to the international trade in illegal drugs and arms trafficking, is believed to be worth billions of dollars each year.

Driving the trade is human consumption for illegal animal skins and illegal animal products which is devouring the Earth’s living resources at an alarming rate. Globalization and worldwide economic growth is creating a level of consumer demand that is simply unsustainable.

We're fighting to save animals worldwide, but we need your help. Please click on the links to learn more, make a donation, and take action to end the illegal trade in wildlife!


Killing with Keystrokes: Wildlife Trade on the Internet
The Internet has become the world's biggest marketplace, one that is open for business 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As unregulated and anonymous as it is unlimited, the Internet provides endless opportunities for illegal criminal activities and transactions. Increasingly, the Internet is a means by which the illicit trade in wildlife is conducted: a trade so great that it is now estimated to be second only to rival illegal trafficking in drugs and weapons.


Think Twice - Don't Buy Wildlife Souvenirs
Every year, millions of tourists unwittingly support the illegal wildlife trade as they buy endangered species as souvenirs. The impact of buying illegal animal products is also felt by ecosystems and indigenous communities, and something CAN be done.


Protecting Animals With International Treaties
See why the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) is a critical tool for protecting animals from potentially devastating effects of international trade.


Tigers Under Threat: Keep the Trade in Tiger Parts Illegal
Global demand for a "magic pill" to cure things such as arthritis, waning sexual function and even leprosy, compounded by skyrocketing purchasing power in the Far East is threatening the few remaining tigers found throughout their ranges worldwide.


Traditional Medicine: a major threat that few suspect
Learn how the widespread popularity of Traditional Medicine threatens the survival of tigers, rhinoceroses, bears, seahorses and many other endangered species from the sale of illegal animal skins and illegal animal products.


Tibetan Antelope: Facing extinction for fashion
Highly endangered Tibetan Antelope are being wiped out to feed the demand for high-priced wool shawls. Now you can spread the word about ugly side of this fashion trend.


Latest edition of ON TRACK: Between the Conference of the Parties, IFAW's newsletter for delegates to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES):

ON TRACK, Fall 2007

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ON TRACK, Spring 2007

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Learn more about IFAW's campaign "Fight against Illegal Trade in Wildlife".

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New Partnership
IFAW is pleased to announce that we have signed a Partnership Agreement with the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS).


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INECE
The International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) is a network of government and non-government enforcement and compliance practitioners from over 100 countries.