With fresh funds, Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire founders offer animals a better life

Arien van der Heijden — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:08:31 +0000

Wed, 05/22/2013

This spring couldn’t have had a better start for Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire. They received a donation of 5000 euros from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)!

This much needed money is going to be well spent.

The Dutch Marina Melis and her husband Ed Koopman started Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire twenty years ago.

Despite continuing struggle in Cyprus, animal shelters receive ongoing support

Shannon Walajtys — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:36:16 +0000

Shannon Walajtys

Wed, 05/22/2013

Imagine, you wake up to find out that your bank is closed, and you cannot take out your own money!

This is exactly what happened in late March across Cyprus.

Spotlight Kenya: tales of trauma and recovery for Amboseli elephants

Vicki Fishlock — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:34:43 +0000

Vicki Fishlock

Fri, 05/17/2013

Usually I try to restrict my blog to writing stories about my study families; these are the elephants that I know well as I witnessed their social and reproductive changes following the loss of family leaders during the 2009 drought.

Endangered Amur Tiger Released to the Wild in Far East Russia

adintino — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:25:36 +0000

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Mon, 05/13/2013

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A tigress named Zolushka (Russian for Cinderella) was successfully released to the wild by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) jointly with the Phoenix Fund, Special Inspection Tiger, A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, and the Russian Academy of Sciences.

As it happens frequently in Russia’s Far East, the Amur tigress became an orphan in the winter of 2012. Zolushka’s mother was a likely victim of poaching.

Mourning the passing of a passionate Pakistani animal advocate

Gail A Brunzo — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:58:02 +0000

Gail A Brunzo

Mon, 04/29/2013

With great sorrow, the Ravi Foundation in Pakistan has announced to The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) the passing of its Executive Director, Mr. Ashfaq Fateh.

Cyprus shelters relieved as more food arrives for cats and dogs

James Pirnay — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:51:09 +0000

James Pirnay

Tue, 04/23/2013

Over the last weekend, food distribution continued in Cyprus shelters with suppliers delivering 65 bags of food (1,300 kg) to two shelters, providing support for around 320 animals.