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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 »
I love it when my six year old daughter sings this child’s song about a baby elephant in the forest holding on to its Read more »
We frequently receive correspondence from International Fund for Animal Welfare supporters when they travel oversees and are Read more »
Usually radio-collaring Asiatic black bears involves travelling to the forest site in a vehicle and a few hours journey on Read more »
Oleg Mitvol is an old friend of the International Fund for Animal Welfare in Russia. We have worked closely with him on Read more »
Janice Girardi of the IFAW-supported Bali Animal Welfare Association (BAWA) has shared this recent story about the ongoing Read more »
Humans keep animals for many reasons – for companionship, for protection, for food and fiber, for transport, for 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 »
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 »
The
viral is being released by the International Fund for Animal
Welfare
(IFAW)
to draw attention to the perils faced by many wild animals – including tigers,
elephants, whales, turtles and gorillas - and to promote IFAW's work to protect Read more »
Mary Birbeck (d.o.b 13.9.31), of Little Massingham House,
was found guilty yesterday of permitting land at Little Massingham to be used
for hare coursing on 12 November 2007, and 8 January 2008, at King’s Lynn
Magistrates Court.She
was also Read more »
The International Whaling Commission (IWC), responsible for
whale conservation, is holding a three-day Small Working Group meeting in
Cambridge from
Monday with delegates from around 24 countries expected to attend. The aim of
the meeting is to m Read more »
The Convention
focused on endangered species from all corners of the earth and saw decisions
made to further protect elephants in Africa, tigers in Asia, turtles in the
Pacific, dolphins in South East
Asia and seals, narwhals and polar bears at r Read more »
Today’s long overdue announcement follows several years of
consultation between Government, environmental groups and industry.
Marine mammals rely on sound to communicate, navigate and
locate food. IFAW is concerned that escalating man-made n Read more »
A report released today by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Ocean Noise: Turn it down, showed that, in recent decades, ocean noise created by human activities has risen dramatically, posing a major threat to many marine mammals. Nois Read more »
During the five day
conference, proposals to be considered include measures to protect whales and
other cetaceans from ocean noise, together with discussions about tigers,
elephants, turtles, sharks, birds and gorillas.
The International
Fund fo Read more »
In defiance of global pressure and several international
laws, the government of Japan’s whaling
fleet has quietly left harbour without its usual public fanfare and is now en
route to the pristine Southern Ocean Sanctuary to harpoon around 8 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 »
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 »
This week International Fund for Animal Welfare staff participated in a unique event bringing together government officials Read more »
On the eve of the opening of the world’s largest and most important conservation meeting, host country Korea has been Read more »
Since 2002, each year IFAW’s Northern Dogs Project takes a team of vets and educators to remote and underserved Read more »
It is such an incredible experience to be part of the VIDAS clinic. Even though hurricane Ernesto slowed one of clinic days 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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