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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 »
I recently returned from my first visit to the chaotic and beautiful country of Japan.
Along with Iceland and Norway, Japan 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 »
“This export should not have
taken place. It undermines the good reputation that the Solomon Islands
Government has built up since taking the decision to ban the export of live
dolphins in 2005. We implore the Government to reins Read more »
More than twenty representatives of fifteen non government organizations
(NGOs) from ten Latin American countries are meeting in Santiago de Chile from
October 15th to the 18th in order to coordinate strategies with a view toward
the 60th Annual M Read more »
More than twenty representatives of fifteen non government organizations
(NGOs) from ten Latin American countries are meeting in Santiago de Chile from
October 15th to the 18th in order to coordinate strategies with a view toward
the 60th Annual M Read more »
Indeed, IFAW believes that special interests’ attempts to repeal China’s
domestic trade ban on tiger products remains the biggest threat not only to the
future of the South China tiger, but to the few remaining tigers in the wild of
Ch Read more »
In a move to show support from the highest levels of Tongan Society, the
evening will be hosted by the Her Royal Highness, Princess Salote Mafile’o
Pilolevu Tuita, whose father, the Late King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV courageously
banned wha Read more »
In a move to show support from the highest levels of Tongan Society, the
evening will be hosted by the Her Royal Highness, Princess Salote Mafile’o
Pilolevu Tuita, whose father, the Late King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV courageously
banned wha Read more »
Russia has fewer than 450-500 Amur (also known as Siberian
or Ussury) tigers in the wild, and no more than 35 Amur leopards. Historically,
fines in Russia for killing a tiger or leopard in Russia have been hopelessly
low - less than 2,000 rubles, Read more »
“Maximizing the sustainable use of the oceans and seas” is
one of the key objectives of the EU Maritime Policy. “IFAW is particularly
concerned that the expansion of economic activities at sea and/or in coastal
areas as envisaged Read more »
Under the proposed agreement, CCSN – including its
employees, volunteers, and expertise – has become part of IFAW. With a
staff of five and a dedicated corps of more than 350 local volunteers, CCSN
responds to 500-700 reports of 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 »
I have travelled to nearly all of the International Fund for Animal Welfare projects around the world, and have always been Read more »
As part of the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Northern Dogs Project, a team of veterinarians, vet technicians Read more »
Through through the spring I was able twice to travel by train to the International Fund for Animal Welfare bear Read more »
Yes, it’s happening again.
A few weeks ago, the delicate state of peace in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo was Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare welcomed the announcement by the World Organisation for Animal Health, the OIE, Read more »
The seizure of 1.5 tons of elephant tusks in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Tuesday, was the single biggest ever ivory haul in the 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 »
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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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