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Project Amboseli: In search of that elusive drop of life
10th December 2012 Evan Mkala
At 5:30am in Amboseli, visibility is poor and the sun has not risen. Hyena howls can be heard from a distant as they return Read more »
Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel happens in Busan, and that's about all we can
7th December 2012 Anna Fillipova
At the beginning of November, International Fund for Animal Welfare Russia took part in the 12th Meeting of Western Gray Read more »
SLIDESHOW: Amazing rescue of gibbon family in India
7th December 2012 Michael Booth
Today, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) – Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) biologists and veterinarians Read more »
A harpoon on the bow of a Japanese whaling ship.
6th December 2012 Matt Collis
It’s been a busy few weeks in the world of whaling. In a victory for good science and people power, it appears the Read more »
US Fish and Wildlife Service is launching a new week-long campaign, “Follow the
5th December 2012 Jeffrey Flocken
Fish and Wildlife Service is launching a new week-long campaign, “Follow the Polar Bear” to highlight USFWS Read more »
4th December 2012 Kelvin Alie
In the video above, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asks for your support of Wildlife Conservation Day.   As Read more »
African lion at home in his natural habitat
4th December 2012 Jeffrey Flocken
The king of the jungle is fighting for his life. The African lion which once proudly roamed through the continent’s Read more »
Zak & Mika in their former enclosure.
3rd December 2012 Sheryl Fink
In September 2012, the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s seal team sprang into action to help two captive seals Read more »
3rd December 2012 Dr. Ian Robinson
Following the success of the 21st International Conference on Bear Research and Management held last week in Delhi, today Read more »
12th July 2012
I’ve mentioned before how important it is to understand that elephants are individuals, as different from one another Watch Video »
4th July 2012
It was good to see day three start off with continuing good discussions on the welfare of whales.  This included a Watch Video »
In this brief video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, an overview of the week's work along with Watch Video »
3rd July 2012
If you are quiet here, you can hear only the wind and birdsongs; no cars, no people, no trains, no planes. But such feeling Watch Video »
3rd July 2012
The International Fund for Animal Welfare Whale Program Director, Patrick Ramage, gives a brief summary of the South Watch Video »
2nd July 2012
As I and other members of Team IFAW and government delegates from dozens of member countries migrate to Panama City, Panama Watch Video »
29th June 2012
About 30 customs officials, border police and wildlife law enforcement agents from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Watch Video »
26th June 2012
This video captures some of the tourists who were approached during the “Meet Us Don’t Eat Us” campaign Watch Video »
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29th September 2012
Concerned about the conservation of sharks in the Arab Region, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) will organize and lead Shark Conservation in Arabia Workshop in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Environment and Wate Read more »
IFAW condemns Canadian and Norwegian WTO Challenge on EU ban of seal products
25th September 2012
Canada and Norway have formally requested panelists to be appointed for their joint challenge to the EU trade ban of commercial seal products at the World Trade Organization (WTO). This latest attempt to overthrow the EU legislation was met with frus Read more »
Amber Valletta partners with IFAW to help California whales
20th September 2012
Actress and activist Amber Valletta joins the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) at the BLUE Ocean Film Festival in Monterey, California, September 26 – 28 to raise awareness of  entangled whales in California. Read more »
Wildlife Traffickers put on Notice as Ethiopian Crime Busters undergo Training
17th September 2012
More than 35 Ethiopian law enforcement professionals are attending a training workshop to improve their capacity and ability to more effectively fight illegal wildlife trade. The national training workshop is specially designed for officers working a Read more »
17th September 2012
 U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) today introduced S.3547, the Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act, aimed at prohibiting private possession and breeding of captive big cats in the United States. The House version of the bill was introduced b Read more »
Elephant Crisis: 25 African Countries Sound The Alarm
7th September 2012
A Coalition of 25 African States known as the African Elephant Coalition (AEC) met this week in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso to identify the urgent actions necessary to protect African elephants in the face of widespread and growing threats.  The I Read more »
5th September 2012
On the eve of the opening of the world’s largest and most important conservation meeting, host country Korea has been urged to publicly reject its plans to slaughter whales. The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) World Conser Read more »
IFAW rushes animal rescue and sheltering teams to Gulf Coast following Hurricane
31st August 2012
Rescuers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) have mobilized teams to Alexandria, Louisiana and Waveland, Mississippi to assist in animal rescue and sheltering efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac that made land Read more »
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28th August 2012
An elephant calf injured in a village, a rhino orphaned by poachers, a full-grown tiger discovered in a well and a leopard found in a house! These are four of 1,600 animals and 150 species saved in the last ten years at IFAW’s Wildlife Rescue C Read more »
Walking the Bears
3rd May 2012
Rehabilitation of Asiatic black bears in Arunachal Pradesh Read more »
Blueprint for U.S. whale conservation
24th April 2012
An action plan for the U.S. Government This document describes each of the issues and threats that whales face (commercial Read more »
Annual Report FY11
23rd April 2012
Annual Report 2011 Read more »
Polar Bear Hunt Economic Study
18th April 2012
Polar Bear Hunt Economic Study Read more »
Emergency Relief for Animals
2nd April 2012
Extending a Lifeline - Elephants orphaned by conflict, penguins affected by climate change, dogs and cats stranded after disa Read more »
Combating Threats to Elephants
22nd March 2012
IFAW is working with governments, customs officers and rangers to protect wildlife from poaching and illegal wildlife trade. Read more »
Bear Workshop 2007
20th March 2012
Details of the Bear Workshop 2007 in Bubonitsy, Russia. Read more »
Stopping Private Ownership of Captive Big Cats
20th March 2012
Some 10,000 to 20,000 big cats are kept captive by private owners in the U.S. The exact number is a mystery because there are Read more »
15th February 2012
In 2011 and into the following year, Canada's Standing Senate Committee on Fisheries and Oceans undertook a review of pro Read more »
World of Animals Issue 14
14th December 2012 by
World of Animals Issue 14 Read more »
Trinkets and carvings made from ivory are among the items to avoid when purchasi
13th December 2012 by Adrian Hiel
Planning on taking a vacation? If you’re like most people, you’ll want to bring the folks back home souvenirs Read more »
World bank report on climate change
12th December 2012 by Paul Todd
The perennial round of negotiations surrounding climate change ended over the weekend – perennial because the yearly Read more »
Unleashing the truth about online puppy sales
11th December 2012 by Ben Stein
Puppies. They’re cute. They’re cuddly. Few moments are more exciting than the one when you bring a tiny, Read more »
Tiger rehabilitation in Russia
11th December 2012 by Anna Fillipova
The Amur (aka Siberian) tiger is one of the most endangered animals in the world. Less than 350 individuals of the largest Read more »
Ivory carvings on a market in Tachilek, Myanmar
11th December 2012 by Robert Kless
It was a long journey by car from the airport in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to the northern border of the country. I have arrived Read more »
New study investigates the Internet puppy trade across the U.S.
11th December 2012 by
A new investigation into online puppy sales highlights the problem of the Internet being used as a tool for exploiting dogs Read more »
The Bundestag in Germany.
10th December 2012 by Robert Kless
The train arrives at Berlin’s central station on time. Through the massive glass roof I can see the Reichstag and the Read more »
Project Amboseli: In search of that elusive drop of life
10th December 2012 by Evan Mkala
At 5:30am in Amboseli, visibility is poor and the sun has not risen. Hyena howls can be heard from a distant as they return 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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