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12th December 2010 Paul Todd
I have to say I was hoping for more at the climate talks in Cancun, Mexico. To be there as, unexpectedly, the parties ( Read more »
11th December 2010 Paul Todd
Yesterday was the last day of the climate negotiations, or at least it was supposed to be.  Countries have pulled all Read more »
10th December 2010 Sheryl Fink
In a landmark decision, a Canadian federal court judge has ruled that the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans has Read more »
10th December 2010 Kristin Bauer
Well, I cannot believe that Christmas is just around the corner and I am going back to work on True Blood for a fourth Read more »
7th December 2010 Paul Todd
A disaster is looming at the climate change negotiations relating to the way countries are allowed to account for greenhouse Read more »
7th December 2010 Hanna Lentz
This story comes from Michelle Morters, an IFAW consultant who has spent a great deal of time working with IFAW's Bali-based Read more »
6th December 2010 Patrick Ramage
Japan's Fisheries Agency, perhaps the last stronghold of pro-whaling sentiment in the great island nation, has now Read more »
3rd December 2010 Jason Bell
Monday, was a dark day for lions in South Africa, as our Supreme Court upheld an appeal that effectively puts captive lions Read more »
2nd December 2010 Sigursteinn Masson
For decades the biggest and most respected newspaper in Iceland was daily Morgunbladid. Rather conservative but you could Read more »
30th December 2012
As 2012 comes to an end, and the scale of the work we have ahead sinks in, this highlight video produced by our Watch Video »
17th December 2012
In this short video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the author and supporting staff interviewed Watch Video »
14th December 2012
On November 27, three young tigers appeared near a military unit located 8 km away from Yakovlevka village, Primorsky krai Watch Video »
4th December 2012
In the video above, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asks for your support of Wildlife Conservation Day.   As Watch Video »
3rd December 2012
Following the success of the 21st International Conference on Bear Research and Management held last week in Delhi, today Watch Video »
6th November 2012
In this short video, the International Fund for Animal Welfare Animal Rescue team including members from the Animal Rescue Watch Video »
19th October 2012
If you’ve been following the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s animal rescue work, you may remember a Watch Video »
16th October 2012
In the video above, Peter Pueschel, International Fund for Animal Welfare Programme Director, describes the massive impact Watch Video »
Zambia Calls Time-Out on Hunting Industry in Disarray
10th January 2013
The Zambian game hunting industry appears to be in disarray following the suspension of licences and the apparent firing of top officials within the country’s Wildlife Authority (ZAWA). In December, Zambia’s Minister of Tourism and Arts, Read more »
Korea rejects sham science, confirms plans to pursue non-lethal whale research i
8th January 2013
The Republic of Korea has confirmed its plans to pursue non-lethal whale research as an alternative to the cruelty of so-called scientific whaling. Tens of thousands of people around the world, many of them IFAW supporters, emailed the Korean governm Read more »
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28th December 2012
The Japanese whaling fleet has left port for Antarctica to train its harpoons on around 1,000 whales. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org) is disappointed that the Japanese government continues to prop up this needless slaugh Read more »
Controversial proposal to sell 100 000kg ivory stockpile shelved
21st December 2012
Reports today suggest that Tanzania has decided to withdraw its controversial proposal to sell over 100 000kg of ivory to China and Japan. The proposal was due to be debated in March at the next CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endange Read more »
Azzedine Downes appointed new President and CEO of IFAW
14th December 2012
The Board of Directors of the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org) today announced the appointment of Mr. Azzedine Downes as the new President and CEO, effective 1 January 2013. “We are delighted that Mr. Downes has accepte Read more »
New study investigates the Internet puppy trade across the U.S.
11th December 2012
A new investigation into online puppy sales highlights the problem of the Internet being used as a tool for exploiting dogs and consumers.  To bring awareness to the magnitude of the issue, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW- www.if Read more »
Republic of Korea praised for rejecting cruel whaling plans
5th December 2012
The Republic of Korea has abandoned its plans to resume whaling, following international outcry. Tens of thousands of people around the world, many of them IFAW supporters, emailed the Korean government in protest after it announced its intention to Read more »
IFAW Joins U.S. State Department on Wildlife Conservation Day
3rd December 2012
Promoting the conservation and protection of endangered species, the U.S. State Department has declared December 4, Wildlife Conservation Day and calls on individuals around the globe to join the fight by signing its Wildlife Pledge to help save impe Read more »
New EU Environment Action Programme neglects wildlife in crisis
29th November 2012
The new Environment Action Programme adopted today is a clear signal that the environment remains a priority for the European Union. However, the continued unsustainable use and abuse of wildlife calls for more urgent and drastic measures than those Read more »
Helping dogs and cats in Playa del Carmen
18th December 2012
IFAW approaches helping communities care for their dogs and cats by working with community leaders and local partners to ensu Read more »
World of Animals Issue 14
14th December 2012
World of Animals Issue 14 Read more »
How much is that doggie on my browser?
10th December 2012
Over the past decade, the public has increasingly moved from buying their dogs in person to buying their pet dogs online. T Read more »
Victories For Animals
6th November 2012
Timeline of  IFAW major victories from 1969 - present Read more »
Grey seals in the Atlantic: To cull or not to cull?
19th October 2012
A report on grey seals in the Atlantic and the issue of whether to cull. Read more »
Defending Seals
26th September 2012
Each year in Canada, tens of thousands of baby harp seals are killed for their pelts. Read more »
Protecting Bears Around the World
10th August 2012
Around the world, safe wild places for bears are disappearing. Mankind is destroying bear habitat at an alarming rate, and to Read more »
Killing with Keystrokes 2.0: IFAW's investigation into the European online ivory
26th July 2012
Killing with Keystrokes 2.0: IFAW's investigation into the European online ivory trade surveyed websites in the UK, Franc Read more »
7th July 2011 by
“It’s deeply troublesome to see restaurants across the country promoting the sale and consumption of exotic Read more »
6th July 2011 by Kara Mahoney
One of the rules of the boat for the day was no screaming, well that rule went right out when the dolphins were swimming all Read more »
6th July 2011 by Grace Ge Gabriel
“Buying this piece is a good investment”, a sales woman unlocked a cabinet to take out a ball with multiple Read more »
6th July 2011 by Amanda Mirran
Recently I saw a satirical commercial about the infamous plastic water bottle, demonstrating that even though said bottle Read more »
6th July 2011 by Kara Mahoney
What an amazing experience it is to show children the wonders that are in their own backyard! These past few days have been Read more »
6th July 2011 by
IFAW’s state-of-the-art Song of the Whale, which uses non-harmful methods to study whales, is currently in St Read more »
5th July 2011 by Steve Njumbi
UPDATE: 8.5.11 At IFAW's July 2011 Prevention of Illegal Wildlife Trade Training workshop in Djibouti, participants from Read more »
5th July 2011 by Janice Hannah
It’s been a bit of a crazy spring with the first set of Northern Dogs clinics taking place during a very wintery April and Read more »
Tsavo Challenges, Solutions, Hopes July 2005 - June 2011
1st July 2011 by
Looking back, it is amazing to see how much we have achieved in the past six years of our joint partnership with KWS. IFAW 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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