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Unusually heavy monsoon rains have put entire towns in Pakistan under water, displaced millions of people, washed crop Read more »
Today, October 13, is the UN International Day for Disaster Reduction and this day in particular, brings back many memories Read more »
The European Union is just a few signatures away from adopting a declaration on dog management strategies which could help Read more »
Each autumn, the three main UK political parties each hold their annual conventions. This year the Liberal Democrats were in Read more »
Each violent poaching completely disrupts the perfect harmony of the herd, leaving many baby elephants orphaned or killed, Read more »
It is quite some achievement if you have ever met an Australian who has been to the Ningaloo or Kimberley coasts and who Read more »
Okay, so these adages are well-worn or possibly even trite. However, they resonate with me today as we launch the Read more »
Burty was one such pup who arrived at the clinic in August, brought him by his owners who live in an area called Read more »
Almost every time anyone thinks about legislation, they think about reading complicated documents only lawyers can Read more »
IFAW President & CEO Azzedine Downes discusses some of the challenges and opportunities we face in helping to protect Watch Video »
This week during a visit to Cozumel, Mexico, our team discovered a dog in desperate need of help. Covered in used motor oil Watch Video »
Watch the amazing video of Cinderella's release back into the wild, shot on location by IFAW staff working in Russia.
I Watch Video »
In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France. Watch Video »
It is 8 am. The temperature is already near 40°C on this part of the planet, which has now been identified as a high- Watch Video »
WARNING: the video above may be disturbing to some viewers.
This week’s video of the horrific attack of a small Watch Video »
In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury Watch Video »
This brief video above from Euronews describes the scene at the Paris Natural History Museum.
If there’s any doubt Watch Video »
Toma, seen taking her first steps in the video above, is one of six orphaned bear cubs recently rescued in Russia and Watch Video »
“Given the severity of the current state of the trade in elephant ivory,
signaled by escalating worldwide ivory seizures, the ivory trade is a prime
global issue that deserves center-stage,” said Wamithi. “An estimated 20,000
ele Read more »
The stray dog population of Moscow is estimated between 30,000 to 40,000
animals. Many of the strays suffer from human cruelty, hunger, and disease.
Aggressive animals have attacked city citizens in the past and the stray dog
population is a serio Read more »
The workshop was jointly organized by the Ministry
of Tourism and Sports, the Ministry of Housing, Territorial
Planning and the Environment, the Rocha Administration
as well as non-government organizations: IFAW (International Fund for
Animal Wel Read more »
Poor weather conditions are believed to have hampered whalers’ efforts to
find other whales so far. If 39 whales are harpooned this season, it will bring
to 200 the number of minke whales killed since 2003 under Iceland’s scientific
wh Read more »
Poor weather conditions are believed to have hampered whalers’ efforts to
find other whales so far. If 39 whales are harpooned this season, it will bring
to 200 the number of minke whales killed since 2003 under Iceland’s scientific
wh Read more »
The workshop was jointly organized by the Ministry
of Tourism and Sports, the Ministry of Housing, Territorial
Planning and the Environment, the Rocha Administration
as well as non-government organizations: IFAW (International Fund for
Animal Wel Read more »
Before the vote IFAW-Staff emphasized their demand for a ban with a giant
inflatable seal in front of the Parliament in Vienna. Politicians of the Green
Party and the Socialdemocratic Party were present to show their support.
Following Croatia, Ita Read more »
There are currently more than 10,000 captive big cats, such as tigers and
lions, held captive in the U.S. In recent years, captive big cats have killed
more than a dozen people and injured more than 50 people. Many big cats are
owned by individual Read more »
IFAW will have their own dedicated channel on green.tv. IFAW’s channel
will be launched at the annual TV industry get-together in Cannes, MIP TV, where
green.tv tops the bill as part of the opening session 'Can Green TV be Primetime
TV Read more »
As domesticated animals, dogs and cats
rely on us for the basic care that is essential for
their health and well-being. At Read more »
Official government of Japan statistics, Japanese press clippings, and public opinion polling in Japan show conclusively that Read more »
The IFAW research vessel Song of the Whale (SOTW) left the Azores at the beginning of May bound for the north-east coast of t Read more »
The illicit trade in wildlife is not only a serious global environmental crime with profoundly negative impacts for endangere Read more »
The EU legislation being challenged by Canada and Norway is Regulation (EC) No. 1007/2009, also known as the “EU s Read more »
The preliminary submissions in this brief are aimed at correcting the misleading and incomplete manner in which Canada has ch Read more »
Every year in my hands gets the treasure. Precious, beautiful, sincere children's drawings, each written with love, care Read more »
Earlier this month, I had a chance to travel to the Middle East and to visit the International Fund for Animal Welfare Read more »
This year the International Fund for Animal Welfare Middle East and North Afrcia office engaged fourth and fifth grade Read more »
Extending a Lifeline - Elephants orphaned by conflict, penguins affected by climate change, dogs and cats stranded after Read more »
Almost eight months after war exploded all around them, the animals at the Tripoli Zoo have finally found peace.
The Read more »
Al-Ain Zoo confirmed that the cheetah which escaped from his owner house and caught by authority officers died.
Last week, a Read more »
While I was in Assam, India in March, I was thrilled to learn that Soni, a five-year old female elephant, that we rescued, Read more »
Any dog or cat living in Khayelitsha, Cape Town can count itself extremely lucky if it finds itself at the Mdzananda Animal Read more »
This post was modified from a yet unpublished letter to the editors of Canada’s Corner Brook Western Star newspaper 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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