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din, 11/07/2006
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An animal rescue team from IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org) and the Borneo Orangutan Sanctuary
Foundation (BOSF) has already treated more than forty orangutans for respiratory
problems and burns.
Annual fires are intentionally set in Indonesia to clear forest land for
agriculture before the rainy season begins in November. This year’s fires are
the worst in a decade due to drier than normal conditions.
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don, 11/09/2006
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Four of the birds were sent by Russia’s environmental watchdog to IFAW’s
wildlife rehabilitation center in Moscow. One of the falcons died.
All four gyrfalcons were fully rehabilitated and were released to the
wild on the Kamchatka peninsula this week.
Only about 1,000 gyrfalcon pairs remain in the wild in Russia. Their main
habitat is above the Polar Circle, from the Kola peninsula to Chukotka. Prior to
winter, the birds move south but not far from their main habitat.
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Publication Date:
vri, 11/24/2006
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The new Gallup poll was commissioned by the International Fund for Animal
Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) in light of
Iceland’s resumption of commercial whaling. Despite little market
for meat from Iceland’s so-called “scientific” whaling programme, begun in 2003,
whalers have recently harpooned seven endangered fin whales and one minke whale
in a bid to sell the meat commercially.
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woe, 11/01/2006
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The demarche expresses the countries’ opposition to the resumption of
commercial whale hunting and asks the Icelandic government to reconsider its
policy.
“We are heartened by the strong global reaction and hopeful that the
Icelandic government will reconsider its misguided decision,” said Dr. Joth
Singh, IFAW’s Director of Wildlife and Habitat Protection. “We have no quarrel
with the people of Iceland.
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woe, 10/25/2006
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“This is a great day for IFAW, for our staff and partners on Cape Cod, and for
the many animals we protect worldwide,” said IFAW President and CEO Fred
O’Regan. “The headquarters we break ground for today will bring our 150
employees together in one Cape Cod location.
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zon, 10/22/2006
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The whaling ship, owned by prominent Icelandic businessman Kristjan Loftsson,
arrived this morning at Hvalfjordur (Whale Fjord), a small inlet with a dock
used by whalers in Iceland’s whaling days. The country’s sole whale meat
processing factory, built during World War II, is currently inoperable.
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Publication Date:
din, 10/24/2006
In November 2004, detectives from the Metropolitan Police executed search
warrants at three London premises belonging to George F Trumper Ltd, a company
specialising in the sale of gentleman's grooming accessories. Twenty four ivory
items were seized from the premises where they were being kept for
sale.
Most of the items seized were shaving brushes stamped with "real
ivory" and were on sale for prices of up to £1,100 each.
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Publication Date:
don, 10/12/2006
The Parliament resolution
considers that the protection of animals in Europe should not be restricted
to farm animals and animals in experimentation but should extend to all groups
of animals, including wild animals with full regard paid to animal welfare
issues in such policy areas as sustainable development and trade in wildlife.
recognizes the public demand for ethically and socially acceptable products
and calls on the European Commission to do more at the international level,
particularly in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) context to promote the
recognition
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vri, 10/06/2006
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CITES lists the tiger among the most endangered species in need of protection,
identifying illegal trade as the major threat to the species. Poaching to supply
tiger parts to illegal markets has completely wiped out wild tigers from some
nature reserves in India. And tiger farms in China are lobbying to legalize the
trade in parts and derivatives of captive-bred tigers. However at the discussion
on tigers, the SC failed to endorse actions proposed by the CITES Secretariat
and the US to address the rampant illegal trade of tiger parts and derivatives
across Asia.
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woe, 10/04/2006
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“Making Waves for Seals,” is this year’s theme – focusing on seals and the many
threats seals face like: pollution, habitat loss, climate change, entanglement
in fishing nets, commercial hunting and extinction.
IFAW distributed
interactive materials including student booklets, teacher’s guides, calendar
posters and a 15 minute educational video introduced by E.R. actor Goran Visnjic
to 10,500 U.S. schools and community organizations. In the past few weeks, the
“Making Waves for Seals” video also aired on 450 U.S.
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