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The UAE Ministry of Environment and Water and IFAW’s office in Dubai signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) Read more »
Oceans cover 71 per cent of Earth, hence its nickname, the blue planet. But guess how much of the world’s oceans are Read more »
There are all sorts of ideas about the types of people who might patronize a “soup kitchen for animals”. Read more »
With fall upon us and the temperatures dropping, there are many tasks to do before the winter months and holiday season. Read more »
I wanted to share this video with you from the International Fund for Animal Welfare's prevention of wildlife trade Read more »
On a balmy morning in Washington, DC, I got up just before sunrise as usual to walk the dog. Winter hat and gloves, Read more »
UPDATED: 12.5.11
On Saturday, Chinese officials stopped the illegal auction of tiger bone wine. The International Fund for Read more »
The best outcome for me at this year’s meeting of the Convention for Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), held in Read more »
“I think we will have to take one this down to the pier!”, shouted the teacher from Grand Fond Primary school. Read more »
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 »
Last November, villagers from Anini, a small and remote town in Northeast India, spotted four tiger cubs moving around their Watch Video »
I was completely shocked to hear that 86 elephants were killed close to the Chad border with Cameroon and their ivory Watch Video »
A video update from Geneva, Switzerland on Canada's WTO challenge to the EU seal import ban by IFAW's EU Watch Video »
In order to support the Congolese authorities in their efforts to reinforce the protection of the forest elephants that Watch Video »
IFAW Executive Vice President Azzedine Downes recognized
regional partners with Leadership Awards for their outstanding efforts on behalf
of animals. Awardees included: The Dubai Municipality, the UAE
Ministry of Environment and Water, Read more »
Orr was attacked as he cleaned the enclosure of a 4-year-old tiger named Alexander. The attack occurred at Shambala Preserve, which is run by the actress Tippi Hendren. The sanctuary has 65 cats, including lions, tigers, leopards and servals. Read more »
Under the orders of the High Court, eight truckloads of stockpiled pelts were
burned by state officials in a public display of destruction. Incinerated items
included skins, rugs, fur coats and gloves made from dozens of tiger, snow
leopard, leopa Read more »
Earlier, Douala International Airport erupted with dancing gorilla
impersonators, folk singers, and a cavalacade of government dignitaries
including the Minister of Wildlife and Forestry and media who arrived to greet
the returning primates as the Read more »
“Overwhelming all though, is the sense that something incredibly important
has been achieved today. We’re sending an unequivocal message to those who trade
in endangered wildlife that their dreadful activities will no longer be
tolerat Read more »
This past April, the Austrian Parliament unanimously voted on a motion in
favor of a trade ban. If the ban passes in early 2008, this decision could make
Austria the fourth nation in the European Union to implement a ban on seal
products, followin Read more »
“The full repatriation team has gathered and is on standby. We will wave the
four young gorillas – Tinu, Izan, Oyin and Abbey - goodbye late on Thursday,”
said a joint statement from the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa Read more »
Conservation organizations including the International Fund
for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) are
calling for new actions to end Japan’s “scientific” whaling.
“Killing endangered whales for products that Read more »
Conservation organizations including the International Fund
for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) are
calling for new actions to end Japan’s “scientific” whaling.
“Killing endangered whales for products that 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 »
Sri Lankan authorities said they seized around 350 illegal elephant tusks weighing nearly 1.5 tons in Colombo port on Read more »
It was no everyday place for a meeting: under spotlights stood bear, bison, red deer and wolf. The chairs were set out Read more »
A thought came to me while I was powering up my PC this morning: This is just another day in your life. That may be so, but Read more »
Some of the readers of this blog have commented on my evident enjoyment of my job. I’m glad it’s so obvious, and Read more »
I love it when my six year old daughter sings this child’s song about a baby elephant in the forest holding on to its Read more »
This week, Dubai Customs and International Fund for Animal Welfare in Dubai signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The Read more »
We frequently receive correspondence from International Fund for Animal Welfare supporters when they travel oversees and are Read more »
Recreational boaters need a greater understanding of what to do when encountering whales and dolphins according to IFAW (the Read more »
Usually radio-collaring Asiatic black bears involves travelling to the forest site in a vehicle and a few hours journey on 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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