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Today saw the launch of the first ever internationally coordinated enforcement investigation into the online ivory trade. Read more »
“I don’t think anyone has ever been too hot on the boat”, was my answer to the question of how much to Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare recently celebrated a small victory in our campaign here to protect critical whale Read more »
In this video International Fund for Animal Welfare Director for International Agreements, Peter Pueschel Read more »
At this time last year, we were in the midst of more than 80 consecutive days during which 215 common dolphins stranded on Read more »
Three weeks ago my London office phone rang and now I’m sharing my experiences escorting Richard Benyon, The UK Read more »
In this brief video, the International Fund for Animal Welfare's North America Regional Director, Jeff Flocken, takes Read more »
Warning: video contains graphic images of sealing activity.
The first set of hearings on the WTO challenge concerning the Read more »
In 2011 an estimated 25,000 to 50,000 elephants were killed to supply the increasing demand for elephant ivory around the Read more »
IFAW President and CEO Fred O'Regan at the Marinsky Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia addressing the delegates of the Watch Video »
In this video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, a collection of IFAW senior staff and our CEO Fred O Watch Video »
IFAW's President and CEO, Fred O'Regan, gives his thoughts about the upcoming International Tiger Forum in St. Watch Video »
In this video public service announcement, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the point is made that Watch Video »
IFAW's South Asia Regional Director, Vivek Menon, addresses the delegates at the International Tiger Forum in St. Watch Video »
In this short video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, we make the case for funding the rangers of Watch Video »
The audacious looting by thieves of ivory stockpiles from two southern African countries in as many months – including the bumper theft of three tonnes of tusks in Zambia – has flagged concerns for the security of stockpiles throughout th Read more »
INTERPOL have arrested more than 200 people, seized almost 2 tonnes of contraband ivory, 20kg of rhino horn and military grade automatic weapons in an operation that spanned three months and 14 African countries.
Operation WORTHY saw INTERPOL and IFA Read more »
Wildlife law enforcement experts from Asia, Africa and the United States discussed regional and international enforcement cooperation to combat wildlife crime, at a meeting today in Nanning, Guangxi Province. The meeting between China and Association Read more »
IFAW’s, (the International Fund for Animal Welfare, www.ifaw.org) research vessel, The Song of the Whale is contributing to one of the most comprehensive whale studies in the world - conducting critical research to help save whales from collisi Read more »
At a time when whales face more threats than ever before, the conservation body set up to protect them is also in troubled waters.
In just a few weeks’ time, the 64th annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) is due to take p Read more »
More than 30 senior staff from different governmental agencies in Congo (Brazzaville) honed their skills and increased their capacity to halt ivory trafficking. A three-day training course began on World Environment Day (June 5th) and involved partic Read more »
Readers of influential inside the beltway newspapers were met with eye-popping, full-page advertisements this morning that called on the Obama Administration to take a leadership role in protecting imperiled polar bear populations.
The U.S. Fish and Read more »
In a world of economic uncertainty, elephant ivory has become a new investment vehicle in China, which coincides with an extraordinary surge in the numbers of elephants being killed for their ivory.
A new ivory market investigation report Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW- www.ifaw.org) announced today an emergency grant to help cover medicine and transportation costs to move 32 exotic animals from a failing facility in Ohio to accredited sanctuaries in North Carolina, M Read more »
Whale sharks do most of their feeding on the surface of the ocean, which means oil spills like the BP Gulf of Mexico disaster Read more »
IFAW is working with governments, customs officers, and rangers on ground to protect wildlife from illegal trade. We have tra Read more »
Around the world, safe wild places for bears are disappearing. Mankind is destroying bear habitat at an alarming rate, and to Read more »
This Petition demonstrates that the African lion (Panthera leo leo) meets the statutory criteria for an Endangered listing un Read more »
The Wildlife Interaction Plan enables municipalities to develop and implement practical community-based approaches for foster Read more »
This action encourages municipalities to work in partnership with schools, state agencies, and other community organizations Read more »
A Companion Animal Management Plan is a tool for Municipalities to establish humane, efficient, and effective solutions to co Read more »
Just a few days after we saw a photo of a tiger we released back in 2011, we received another bit of exciting news from Read more »
If there is one issue which has united animal protectors in Europe, it has definitely been the campaign against the seal Read more »
Last November, villagers from Anini, a small and remote town in Northeast India, spotted four tiger cubs moving around their Read more »
As our vehicle steadily snakes through the dusty tracks of Amboseli’s Olgulului Oloolarashi Group Ranch (OOGR), Read more »
In the 1970s the African elephant population was estimated to be around 1.3 million individuals. In the last census Read more »
The illicit trade in wildlife is not only a serious global environmental crime with profoundly negative impacts for Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare is fortunate to have talented staff working all around the world. Some of us are Read more »
On Thursday, March 7th, in Bangkok Thailand, a conservation travesty occurred when 42 of the countries of the world Read more »
The forest department rangers and frontline staff that patrol the tiger reserves of Central India face constant threats to Read more »
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Ivory Worship - Thousands of elephants die each year so that their tusks can be carved into religious objects. Can the slaughter be stopped? See the original article »
Japan, Norway, others vote down South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary - The Los Angeles Times See the original article »
Mysterious Cape Cod dolphin beachings continue - CBSNEWS.com See the original article »
The New York Times: Dozens of Stranded Dolphins on Cape Cod Shores Perplex Rescuers See the original article »
The UAE National: "Falcon smuggler arrested at airport" - IFAW's Elsayed Mohamed is quoted: See the original article »
The Guardian: Activists push for international ban on legal trade in polar bear items See the original article »
Los Angeles Times - "South Korea said to be scrapping whaling plan after outcry" - IFAW's Matt Collis is quoted: See the original article »
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