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Through through the spring I was able twice to travel by train to the International Fund for Animal Welfare bear Read more »
Eight years of campaigning against Icelandic whaling makes you cynical.
It also teaches you that Iceland is a very 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 »
It's a pity celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay visited Iceland out of the main tourist season recently.
Had he waited a month Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare welcomed the announcement by the World Organisation for Animal Health, the OIE, 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 »
We recently saw another landmark moment in the journey of the 2004 ban on fox hunting to becoming a bastion of 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 »
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 this video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, we get a sneak view into our 2012 Animal Action Awards Watch Video »
Rangers had trailed the poacher
and his accomplice for 17 hours on foot, according to area warden Josphat Erupe.
“We noticed one poacher on top of a tree but he jumped down and vanished. We
only became aware that there was a second man when Read more »
“The report creates a
new diplomatic and legal front for the Australian government to challenge Japan’s Southern
Ocean whaling programme as being inconsistent with the Antarctic legal regime,”
Canberra Panel Chair and Australian Read more »
The rhino had its hind legs trapped in thick mud in a pit on a stretch of
farmland near Rajabari Tea Estate, about two kilometres west of Kaziranga
National Park. Dr Prasanta Boro, WTI-IFAW veterinarian, was called in, when it
became clear that it Read more »
The 3-D chalk pavement
drawing appeared at the entrance to the world’s biggest antiques market, which
is also a major European market for ivory. IFAW is concerned that whilst some
items are genuine antiques, not everything may be as old as i Read more »
“IFAW is grateful to eBay for taking this
important step forward for elephant conservation. By setting the bar with a
global ban on ivory, eBay is proving to be an example for both governments and
online dealers to also take a stand on one o Read more »
Twiggy Lawson said: "Hunting with
dogs is utterly cruel and barbaric and, like many people in the
UK, I rejoiced when it was
finally banned. Sadly, however, four years on some hunts seem
determined to flout the law a Read more »
Huntingact.org is a factual resource created
by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), the League Against Cruel
Sports and the RSPCA. The specialist
site was set up to assist relevant enforcement officials by providing clear
informatio Read more »
The coalition, led by the Seal Protection Action Group, this
week delivered a letter to Downing
Street signed by 28 animal welfare and conservation organisations
calling on the British and Scottish Governments to fully protect all seals from
deli Read more »
The announcement was
made as part of a campaign IFAW and Taobao collaboratively initiated to combat
online wildlife crime. In the unprecedented collaboration, IFAW and
Taobao.com share information about online illegal wildlife trade and jointly
r 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 »
Financial Statements - IFAW UK Charity registered number 1024806
For the Year Ended June 30, 2012 Read more »
Our mission is to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout
the world by reducing commercial exploitation Read more »
The British badger is under serious threat after a last-minute court appeal this week failed to stop a UK Government- Read more »
This post was filed from the field by the International Fund for Animal Welfare Western Grey Whale Research team Read more »
Entering the shelter that has been caring for nearly 700 cats since the end of February was a moving experience.
The Read more »
Co-workers at the International Fund for Animal Welfare do a double-take when my friend and colleague Christine Jones calls Read more »
When it comes right down to it, our job at the International Fund for Animal Welfare is to save the lives of animals. Read more »
A cathedral full of Queen fans and animal welfare supporters can mean only one thing – an event staged by legendary Read more »
From September 6-15, the IUCN World Conservation Congress is taking place in Jeju, South Korea. This congress takes place Read more »
A Coalition of 25 African States known as the African Elephant Coalition (AEC) met this week in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso to Read more »
I write this on my last day in Amboseli National Park, in the shadow of Mt Kilimanjaro.
It has been a spectacular journey Read more »
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In the news
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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