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Orca sighting at Grundarfjörður, on the north side of the Snaefellsnes peninsula
First Whalefest adds new dimension to Iceland's hugely successful whale watching industry
7th March 2013 Vassili Papastavrou
“I don’t think anyone has ever been too hot on the boat”, was my answer to the question of how much to Read more »
Trevor Weeks examines a swan after dog attack.
Partner spotlight: from humble beginnings, a wildlife rescue team is born
6th March 2013 Trevor Weeks
It was a chilly December back in the mid-1980s when I came across my first wildlife casualties. They were two oil-covered Read more »
VIDEO - CITES Bangkok day three - secret ballot discussions postpone more pressing issues
6th March 2013 Adrian Hiel
In this video International Fund for Animal Welfare Director for International Agreements, Peter Pueschel Read more »
IFAW volunteer, Mike Giblin, watches while Katie Moore, IFAW Marine Mammal Rescu
Spotlight Cape Cod: marine mammal rescue team members take time to reflect and prepare
5th March 2013 Katie Moore
At this time last year, we were in the midst of more than 80 consecutive days during which 215 common dolphins stranded on Read more »
IFAW's German Director Perry Sonntag saving #polarbears at #CITES
Meet our 12-strong team of animal welfare experts working at CITES CoP 16 in Bangkok
5th March 2013 Adrian Hiel
A 12-strong team of International Fund for Animal Welfare wildlife and policy experts from around the world will be flying Read more »
Richard Benyon with KWS officers and IFAW at Amboseli Park HQ. The tusks, weighi
In Kenya’s Amboseli, brief but powerful inspiration as UK Minister gets a tour of the field
5th March 2013 Robbie Marsland
Three weeks ago my London office phone rang and now I’m sharing my experiences escorting Richard Benyon, The UK Read more »
VIDEO - CITES Bangkok day two - marching together to list polar bears as Appendix 1
5th March 2013 Jeffrey Flocken
In this brief video, the International Fund for Animal Welfare's North America Regional Director, Jeff Flocken, takes Read more »
VIDEO: World Trade Organisation challenge begins as the commercial seal hunt ends
5th March 2013 Sheryl Fink
Warning: video contains graphic images of sealing activity. The first set of hearings on the WTO challenge concerning the Read more »
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Use our “Unveiling the Ivory Trade” iPad app to help sound the alarm for elephants
4th March 2013 Jason Bell
In 2011 an estimated 25,000 to 50,000 elephants were killed to supply the increasing demand for elephant ivory around the Read more »
VIDEO: Libya Update: Medicine Delivered to Animals at Tripoli Zoo
16th September 2011
In this short video produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare Dr. Ian Robinson gives us an update on the Watch Video »
VIDEO: When Cruelty is the Norm, Fighting for Seals is Crucial
8th June 2011
Canada remains defiant in its intent to challenge the EU seal product ban at the WTO, despite the estimated $10 million Watch Video »
Political will is top down, capacity building is bottom up
23rd November 2010
As you know, the tiger is in trouble. That is why we are here at the International Tiger Forum in St. Petersburg. There are Watch Video »
Satellite collar for Tsavo elephant © IFAW/D. Willetts
Tracking Tsavo elephants by satellite collars to help reduce conflict and beef up security operations
19th March 2012
In an epic operation starting today, ten elephants in Tsavo East and West National Parks will be collared using satellite technology. The collared elephants, both male and female, will assist in mapping out the migratory corridors in the Parks and th Read more »
photo © Idris Ahmed/IFAW-WTI
Rhino orphans return to the wild in India
12th March 2012
Two orphaned rhinos--Maju and Raja--are on their way back to the wild in northeast India, after several years under the care of the Assam Forest Department (AFD) and International Fund for Animal Welfare – Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI). Co Read more »
A map of Cameroon showing the areas where elephant carcasses have been found
Too late – military intervention fails to halt elephant slaughter in Cameroon (GRAPHIC IMAGE)
12th March 2012
With up to 400 elephants already butchered for their ivory, soldiers were in a deadly battle with poachers last week to prevent further killing in Cameroon’s Bouba Ndjida National Park. A team from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFA Read more »
© IFAW/D. Willetts
Bipartisan bill prohibiting private possession of big cats introduced in House, with Senate bill to follow
29th February 2012
Today, bipartisan legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives that would prohibit breeding and private possession of captive big cats. The “Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act,” introduced by Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA) a Read more »
New alliance calls for unprecedented protection for Antarctica’s oceans
29th February 2012
 The Antarctic Ocean Alliance, an international collective of environmental organizations and high-profile supporters, have come together to call for the world’s largest network of marine protected areas and no-take marine reserves to be e Read more »
A map of Cameroon showing the areas where elephant carcasses have been found
Breaking News - Another 14 slaughtered elephants discovered in Cameroon (GRAPHIC IMAGE)
22nd February 2012
14 dead elephants have been found in Boubandjida National Park, Cameroon, just a week after the grizzly discovery of at least 200 elephants slaughtered by poachers for their tusks. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw Read more »
Karma Dukpa (left), Director General, DoFPS, MoAF, Bhutan with Vivek Menon signi
IFAW-WTI commits to work with Bhutan help save wildlife
17th February 2012
Committing to help Bhutan save its natural heritage, the International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) today signed an agreement with the Himalayan nation’s Department of Forest and Park Services (DoFPS), Ministry of Read more »
A map of Cameroon showing the areas where elephant carcasses have been found
More than 200 elephants slaughtered in Cameroon since January - massacre continues (GRAPHIC IMAGE)
16th February 2012
Poachers have slaughtered at least 200 elephants for their tusks in Cameroon in a continuing killing spree that began in mid-January. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) said an armed gang of Sudanese poachers had ki Read more »
An adult female rhino and calf feeding in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Demonstrating death--rhino dies during operation
10th February 2012
The death of a rhinoceros in South Africa while being fitted with supposedly life-saving devices has highlighted the desperation of conservationists to save this threatened species. “Desperate circumstances have brought about a situation where Read more »
Companion Animal Management Plan
Companion Animal Management Plan
A Companion Animal Management Plan is a tool for Municipalities to establish humane, efficient, and effective solutions to co Read more »
World of Animals Issue 6
World of Animals Issue 6
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World of Animals Issue 5
World of Animals Issue 5
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The fading call of the wild
A status update on 15 species of disappearing wild cats & canids Read more »
World of Animals Issue 4
World of Animals Issue 4
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The Puppy Files: An investigation into the illegal trade of puppies
The Puppy Files: An investigation into the illegal trade of puppies
The illegal trade in dogs is entwined with the legal trade, which makes it possible for large international networks to emerg Read more »
Assessing the hunting practices of Namibia’s commercial seal hunt
Dr. David M. Lavigne
The annual hunt for the Cape fur seal Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus occurs at breeding colonies situated along Namibia Read more »
Annual Report 2009 UK
Annual Report 2009 UK Read more »
World of Animals Issue 3
World of Animals Issue 3
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WATCH: dramatic rescue of two orphaned Bengal tigers in India
28th March 2013 by Gail A Brunzo
Last November, villagers from Anini, a small and remote town in Northeast India, spotted four tiger cubs moving around their Read more »
OOGR Community scouts to be trained at Manyani with support by IFAW © IFAW/E. Wa
Amboseli’s community game scouts, boots on the ground for wildlife and people
27th March 2013 by Elizabeth Wamba
As our vehicle steadily snakes through the dusty tracks of Amboseli’s Olgulului Oloolarashi Group Ranch (OOGR), Read more »
Our new iPad app helps answer the question: what drives trade in elephant ivory?
Our new iPad app helps answer the question: what drives trade in elephant ivory?
26th March 2013 by Christina Pretorius
In the 1970s the African elephant population was estimated to be around 1.3 million individuals. In the last census Read more »
Rhetoric on wildlife crime welcome, Government must now follow up with action
Rhetoric on wildlife crime welcome, Government must now follow up with action
26th March 2013 by Tom Quinn
The UK Government’s response to the parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee’s report on wildlife crime has Read more »
Criminal Nature: The Global Security Implications of the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Criminal Nature: The Global Security Implications of the Illegal Wildlife Trade
26th March 2013 by
The illicit trade in wildlife is not only a serious global environmental crime with profoundly negative impacts for Read more »
There was not much left of the main house after the tusker rampage.
An unwelcomed tusker at 7 pm, in the middle of a jungle, cannot be good news
25th March 2013 by Dr. Ian Robinson
The International Fund for Animal Welfare is fortunate to have talented staff working all around the world. Some of us are Read more »
US and Russian governments failed to end the needless killing of polar bears for
After bruising loss, polar bear advocates muster strength for battle ahead
23rd March 2013 by Jeffrey Flocken
On Thursday, March 7th, in Bangkok Thailand, a conservation travesty occurred  when 42 of the countries of the world Read more »
Leelabai has spent the last nineteen years of her life living in the forest, arm
In India's Kanha National Park, a rare type of forest guard talks tigers
22nd March 2013 by James Kinney
The forest department rangers and frontline staff that patrol the tiger reserves of Central India face constant threats to Read more »
Eloise kicks up dust, feeding on juicy roots while her daughter Enugu stands gua
Treasure each new Amboseli elephant for the understanding they bring us
21st March 2013 by Vicki Fishlock
Eloise has a brand new female calf. The birth itself isn’t a surprise as she’s been weaning her youngest son 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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