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I always have a book with me when I travel. Most times I pick one up at the airport and choose something not too heavy Read more »
What began as a quiet conversation in the lobby of a hotel during the Global Tiger Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia in Read more »
Last week, I participated in a conference call with the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Read more »
The International Police Organization (INTERPOL) convened a series of meetings with law enforcement chiefs and officers from Read more »
It’s midnight in Brazzaville where I’ve been living for the past few days, preparing for a workshop the Read more »
With so many questions about the stranding numbers and more than 100 news outlets providing coverage of our amazing Marine Read more »
Last week, the Centre for Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation team, including vet Dr. Jahan Ahmed and animal keepers, Read more »
Though I’ve seen captive hoolock gibbons swinging through branches in the past, it's quite a visual Read more »
I am writing to you from an international meeting of law enforcers in Bangkok, Thailand. The delegates have come Read more »
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 »
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 »
“There is almost no ice out here,” IFAW’s Canada director Olivier Bonnet said
today, after flying over the region to assess the situation. “There are also
very few seals to be seen this year. Everyone is asking, where are th Read more »
Canada has allowed nearly a million seals to be killed over the past three
years, the largest hunt of marine mammals in the world. This year’s government
quota is 325,000 seals, one of the highest since the hunt began.
Canada’s seal hu Read more »
Dear Premier Williams,Thank you for your reply to my letter of March
7th, which sought to correct various inaccurate comments you made regarding the
International Fund for Animal Welfare during your appearance on Larry King Live
on CNN March 3rd. Read more »
The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans’ Minister Loyola Hearn
released a one-year Total Allowable Catch (TAC) that allows 325,000 seals to be
killed this year.
“Unbelievable; with all of the risks already facing the harp seal p Read more »
Dear Premier Williams, Important issues surrounding Canada’s
annual commercial seal hunt merit your urgent attention. They also deserve a
commitment to honesty and respect for the facts that were not in evidence during
your appearance o Read more »
Mr. Dzoro lauded the initiative, saying it would help to curb illegal
trafficking of ivory, rhino horn and other live animals such as reptiles within
the region. He said, “Wildlife crime had been worsened by the current drought
which has exa Read more »
· Keep all pets indoors during the cold weather as much as possible. Animals can get frostbite if they are left outside for long periods of time especially after sunset. · Continue to walk dogs outdoors, but provide a sweater Read more »
IFAW rescuers who responded to an oil spill in Estonia found the female swan
with its feet and body frozen in ice. The swan had been oiled and was near
death. Rescuers – who nicknamed the swan “Shiver” – cut her free from th Read more »
Today’s announcement from Rome assured that no import licences would be granted for seal products in the coming months. In addition to the temporary ban, a legislative proposal to permanently prohibit all commerce in seal skins and seal derived 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 »
As I sit through discussions about whale conservation and whaling at this year’s International Whaling Commission [IWC Read more »
It was good to see day three start off with continuing good discussions on the welfare of whales. This included a Read more »
Sitting through the third day of an International Whaling Commission meeting is not this American’s idea of fun on the Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare Whale Program Director, Patrick Ramage, gives a brief summary of the South Read more »
If you are quiet here, you can hear only the wind and birdsongs; no cars, no people, no trains, no planes. But such feeling Read more »
Watch this slideshow of participants in the Cozumel "Walk for Animals".
When you’re an adorable 4 month old Read more »
As I and other members of Team IFAW and government delegates from dozens of member countries migrate to Panama City, Panama Read more »
As the first day of the 64th annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) drew to a close in Panama today, 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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