Luchando en contra del Comercio Illegal de Animales Silvestre
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!
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.
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
EnglishON TRACK, Spring 2007
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Learn more about IFAW's campaign "Fight against Illegal Trade in Wildlife".
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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100 countries.
