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At the beginning of June, the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s campaign ‘Meet Us Don’t Eat Us Read more »
Yesterday the lone fin whaler of Iceland, millionaire Kristjan Loftsson, killed his first out of 180 endangered giants he is Read more »
I just had a very informative conversation with our team in Germany. I am proud of the whole IFAW Germany office for their Read more »
The backdrop couldn’t have been more apt. The vast savannah landscape of Amboseli National Park in Kenya, is home to Read more »
In two weeks’ time, something rather unusual will take place in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Read more »
IFAW President & CEO Azzedine Downes discusses some of the challenges and opportunities we face in helping to protect Read more »
What’s a normal week for you?
I often get asked this question, and am always at a loss to answer.
For Community Led Read more »
The Middle East is a crossroad of international trade, connecting markets in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
It is also a transit Read more »
I was overwhelmed by the reaction to my blog posted from the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES 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 »
“These draft regulations are a good first step, but only address public
contact with dangerous animals at licensed wildlife sanctuaries. IFAW will be
working to ensure animals and people are protected at every big cat facility
across the cou Read more »
Xishuangbanna, the last remaining rainforest in China, is home to 200 Asian
elephants. Unfortunately, human development including farming and deforestation
is creating human-elephant conflict in the region.“I know elephants have lived around Read more »
IFAW currently has offices in 15 countries and an international headquarters
in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts. The appointment of Mr. Wetstone initiates the
process of establishing a major new U.S. presence, including new IFAW offices
planned for W Read more »
The footage shows Japanese whalers using a high-powered harpoon to gun the
minke whale down. The harpoon embeds in the minke’s back, hooking the
large whale, but failing to kill it. The whale is then reeled in and tethered to
the side Read more »
The footage shows Japanese whalers using a high-powered harpoon to gun the
minke whale down. The harpoon embeds in the minke’s back, hooking the
large whale, but failing to kill it. The whale is then reeled in and tethered to
the side Read more »
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make a donation in someone’s name to one of five IFAW campaigns. Gifts start at
$25 and will directly help animals in need all over the world.
Choose from five unique gifts to help animals:· Prote Read more »
Party leader Jim Harris yesterday stated in a release that, “This
government-subsidized seal hunt is a chapter in our history that needs to come
to a close.” “This is the first time in memory that the leader of a
national pa Read more »
A three-member team from IFAW’s partner in India, the Wild Rescue
Programme of Wildlife Trust of India, administered the health camps along with
the Bihar Forest Department.
The 77 elephants receiving health checks is a significant rise Read more »
On Monday when they make presentations to the Department of Environment &
Tourism (DEAT) headed by Minister Marthinus Van Schalkwyk, a number of local and
international animal welfare groups and scientists will present their views on
why culli 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 »
A rescue operation to save an isolated group of endangered Hoolock gibbons began on Sunday in the remote village of Dello in Read more »
Buddhist scholars and environment conservationists today endorsed a global declaration to apply Buddhist principles in Read more »
I just arrived in Bergen, a very nice, historic Hanseatic city in Norway. Unfortunately at this time of the year daylight Read more »
Satellite follows movements of rescued dolphin on Cape Cod
Overview:
Based on historical and anecdotal data, it has been a Read more »
It is becoming increasingly evident that as climate change progresses, natural disasters will likely occur with increasing Read more »
An animal welfare act that does not protect animals from harm is worse than useless because it gives the illusion that Read more »
An intergovernmental conservation body representing more than 100 countries has failed to recognise whaling as a threat to Read more »
Final report for a survey for harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) of the Dogger Bank and southern North Sea conducted from Read more »
A consumer education and awareness campaign to stop ecologically destructive wildlife trafficking was launched in Trinidad 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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