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While I was at the annual International Society for Anthrozoology conference in Cambridge, England, we screened a short film Read more »
In this short video, the International Fund for Animal Welfare Animal Rescue team including members from the Animal Rescue Read more »
I was worried last night at 2am when we pulled into New Jersey, worried that we would not be able to help all of the animals Read more »
Visitors to Amboseli National Park react differently, depending on the time of day or year that they tour - and with good Read more »
We set out this morning at 7 a.m. It’s important to leave early for Amboseli because the animals are generally out and Read more »
This morning, I had a quick chat with my International Fund for Animal Welfare colleague Kelly Johnston based out of our DC Read more »
We arrived in Nairobi last night and by 9 am this morning we had already set off for Amboseli National Park.
We flew to the Read more »
The recent confiscation of 3.8 tonnes of elephant ivory tusks in Hong Kong reminds me of another ivory seizure also made by Read more »
Amboseli is world famous for many reasons; its elephants, popularised through movies and research by Dr. Cynthia Moss, who 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 »
A video update from Geneva, Switzerland on Canada's WTO challenge to the EU seal import ban by IFAW's EU 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 »
Formed just days after the quake, ARCH was led by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org). The coalition was comprised by more than 20 of the world’s leading anima Read more »
Canadians continue to say “Not with my taxes” when it comes to government support for the seal hunt, with over two-thirds (68%) of Canadians opposed to the federal government using tax dollars to promote the commercial seal hunt.
Among t Read more »
Currently, there is limited information available for decontamination and/or treatment of animals affected by radiation, nor is there any standards established for determining when an animal has been exposed to an unsafe level of radiation. Little is Read more »
The confiscation comes just two weeks after Thailand customs officials found 247 elephant tusks concealed inside a consignment of frozen fish from Kenya.
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.org) salutes the achievement of th Read more »
The elephants were killed between last Saturday and Tuesday this week.
The killings bring to at least 150 the number of elephants killed for their ivory in the Logone Oriental region in the extreme south of the central African country in the past 12 Read more »
“We have ample evidence that the three-step process to ensure humane killing is not being followed. Neither the test for unconsciousness, nor bleeding out to ensure death, is being conducted” said Sheryl Fink, Director of IFAW Read more »
“It is day one of the commercial seal hunt on The Front and only 27 boats have gone out and sealers are being quoted in the news saying it’s not feasible to hunt seals.” said Sheryl Fink, Director of IFAW’s Seal Program, Read more »
IFAW questions why promises of federal support for Canada’s commercial seal hunt continue to increase, when cuts of $84.7 million to the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) and $31.9 million to the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACO Read more »
Populations of Arctic reindeer are severely dwindling due to climate change, predation, over-hunting, lack of genetic diversity, inter-species competition and disease.
“Today’s decision is a very important first step and will hope Read more »
Research on the western gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) population summering off northeastern Sakhalin Island, Russia, has Read more »
The status, accomplishments and future of the Southern Ocean Sanctuary for Whales (SOSW), established by the International Wh Read more »
Popularization of Alternatives to Dolphin Oil
Among Fishermen for the Conservation of the
Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista Read more »
The second edition of ‘Black and Grey’ -Illegal Ivory in Japanese Markets, brings to the readers the fundamental Read more »
The minke whale is a baleen whale. A whale with no teeth, but instead a filtering mechanism made up of baleen plates which st Read more »
Statement of Common Demands by Environmental NGOs regarding the Sakhalin-1 and Sakhalin-2 Oil and Gas Projects Read more »
The UK’s National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) has been at the forefront of the fight to protect animals from criminals Read more »
The African lion is in trouble and needs our help. We only have until Monday, January 28 to make our voices heard. Learn Read more »
As I sit at my desk thinking about all the preparations that need to be performed, I can’t help but wonder if it Read more »
This post was sent to the team from International Fund for Animal Welfare/Wildlife Trust of India staffer Sheren Shrestha, Read more »
Concerned about the conservation of sharks in the Republic of Yemen, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www. Read more »
"We don’t know what happened to his mother. We don’t know how long he’s been alone. But it’s Read more »
Countries worldwide are noticing the detrimental effects trophy hunting has on already decimated wildlife populations.
Last Read more »
Eleven days after the first bushfire of the New Year started, many areas of south-east Australia continue to burn. Read more »
Recently, I traveled to India to support a team of local rescuers who save the lives of endangered Eastern Hoolock gibbons. 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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