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A wish for a happy and prosperous Year of the Snake, with a caveat
11th February 2013 Azzedine Downes
I have just returned from a week-long trip to Beijing where International Fund for Animal Welfare staff met with government Read more »
Global warming is wreaking havoc on polar bears.
Save imperiled polar bears from catastrophic climate change, trophy hunting, and commercial trade
8th February 2013 Jeffrey Flocken
A new report published in the journal Conservation Letters reveals that anthropogenic global warming is wreaking havoc on Read more »
Multi-generational interactions are critical to elephant survial
Spotlight Africa: social disruption – why such a problem for elephants?
6th February 2013 Vicki Fishlock
Many of you will have noticed increasing global media attention on the crisis facing African elephants. The ivory trade is Read more »
Download IFAW's new economic report on Japanese scientific whaling.
Time to support Japan’s shift to whale conservation
5th February 2013 Patrick Ramage
Read the report above, using the Issuu.com reader, click EXPAND to enter full screen mode. Two decades ago this year I Read more »
CNN video report: illegal ivory trade linked to organized crime, military confli
CNN video report: illegal ivory trade linked to organized crime, military conflicts
5th February 2013 Azzedine Downes
This informative report from Christiane Amanpour at CNN aired while I was in Beijing, China for a week of strategy meetings Read more »
Fighting the underground trade in ivory, one collector at a time
Fighting the underground trade in ivory, one collector at a time
30th January 2013 Grace Ge Gabriel
“Li Dongbao (a pseudonym), 33, has been collecting ivory decorations and accessories for six years. But last August Read more »
WATCH: dolphin snagged in fishing gear freed by friendly diver
28th January 2013 Brian Sharp
The recent video posting of divers attempting to disentangle a wild dolphin in Hawaii (footage above) reminds me of the Read more »
The UK’s National Wildlife Crime Unit helps protect wild elephants with their in
A UK victory in the fight against wildlife crime
25th January 2013 Tania McCrea-Steele
The UK’s National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) has been at the forefront of the fight to protect animals from criminals Read more »
Speak out now for African lions
Speak out now for African lions
24th January 2013 Jeffrey Flocken
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 »
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of the Marine Mammal Rescue and Research Team
19th May 2011
While this job is physically demanding, and often emotionally exhausting all of our team members, along with dedicated Watch Video »
Political will is top down, capacity building is bottom up
23rd November 2010
As you know, the tiger is in trouble. That is why we are here at the International Tiger Forum in St. Petersburg. There are Watch Video »
Building Capacity for Tanzania Government Officials to Fight Wildlife Crime
7th February 2012
More than 30 officials from wildlife law enforcement, customs, immigration, ports, judicial and park management in Tanzania are attending a national training workshop to enhance their capacity and ability to fight and prevent wildlife crimes. The wee Read more »
IFAW says sealers should not pin hopes on Conservative Government support
IFAW says sealers should not pin hopes on Conservative Government support
2nd February 2012
A “Day of the Seal” was arranged by Canada’s Conservative government on Parliament Hill today, purportedly to show support for sealers, but according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) the government is falling shor Read more »
Miss France 2012 Delphine Wespiser joins IFAW's fight for animal protection
Miss France 2012 Delphine Wespiser joins IFAW's fight for animal protection
27th January 2012
Delphine Wespiser has always been concerned about animal welfare, but ever since her election as Miss France 2012, she has been determined to use her newly-found fame as a way of advancing a cause she is committed to. Aged only 20, student in interna Read more »
Satellites show rescued dolphins swimming off coast of Maine
26th January 2012
  Satellite tracking data from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (www.ifaw.org) suggests the majority of dolphins rescued during recent mass strandings have survived their ordeal and are currently about 18 miles off the coast o Read more »
Nearly 60 dolphins strand on Cape Cod
Nearly 60 dolphins strand on Cape Cod
17th January 2012
In a massive rescue effort, IFAW’s (International Fund for Animal Welfare - www.ifaw.org) Marine Mammal Rescue and Research Team has been able to rescue and release 19 of the 27 Common dolphins that stranded alive on Cape Cod shores during the Read more »
Justice Time for Dog Buried Alive – Accused Men in Court
Justice time for dog buried alive – accused men in court
11th January 2012
The trial of two men accused of burying a dog alive on the sports field of a Cape Town school, begins on Friday 13th January. Poto Mfengu and Mkhumbuzi Ncedana, janitors at the Luhlaza Secondary High School in Khayelitsha, are charged under the anima Read more »
China Applies Trade Ban to Wildlife Auctions
China applies trade ban to wildlife auctions
11th January 2012
 IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare—www.ifaw.org) applauds an emergency notice from China’s State Forestry Administration urging all Chinese auction houses to adhere to wildlife laws and regulations. The notice highlights Ch Read more »
South Africa, New Thread in the Ivory Web?
South Africa, New Thread in the Ivory Web?
10th January 2012
Asian officials yesterday intercepted a large-scale consignment of illegal ivory shipped from Cape Town, South Africa – the second such haul in less than two months. And today, two Chinese nationals appeared in court in the city after they were Read more »
Online sting brings illegal wildlife traders to justice; IFAW applauds efforts of Operation Cyberwild
6th January 2012
Today, federal and California law enforcement officials filed charges against several people who were caught during “Operation Cyberwild.”  The online sting, run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Read more »
Companion Animal Management Plan
Companion Animal Management Plan
A Companion Animal Management Plan is a tool for Municipalities to establish humane, efficient, and effective solutions to co Read more »
World of Animals Issue 6
World of Animals Issue 6
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World of Animals Issue 5
World of Animals Issue 5
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Lion Petition Appendix B
Appendix B: U.S.- Based internet offers for sale of African lion specimens
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The fading call of the wild
A status update on 15 species of disappearing wild cats & canids Read more »
Lion Petition Appendix A
Appendix A: Detailed results of data analysis
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World of Animals Issue 4
World of Animals Issue 4
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No Return To Cruelty
No Return To Cruelty
No Return to Cruelty Publication Read more »
The Puppy Files: An investigation into the illegal trade of puppies
The Puppy Files: An investigation into the illegal trade of puppies
The illegal trade in dogs is entwined with the legal trade, which makes it possible for large international networks to emerg Read more »
IFAW volunteer, Mike Giblin, watches while Katie Moore, IFAW Marine Mammal Rescu
Spotlight Cape Cod: marine mammal rescue team members take time to reflect and prepare
5th March 2013 by Katie Moore
At this time last year, we were in the midst of more than 80 consecutive days during which 215 common dolphins stranded on Read more »
IFAW's German Director Perry Sonntag saving #polarbears at #CITES
Meet our 12-strong team of animal welfare experts working at CITES CoP 16 in Bangkok
5th March 2013 by Adrian Hiel
A 12-strong team of International Fund for Animal Welfare wildlife and policy experts from around the world will be flying Read more »
VIDEO - CITES Bangkok day two - marching together to list polar bears as Appendix 1
5th March 2013 by Jeffrey Flocken
In this brief video, the International Fund for Animal Welfare's North America Regional Director, Jeff Flocken, takes Read more »
VIDEO: World Trade Organisation challenge begins as the commercial seal hunt ends
5th March 2013 by Sheryl Fink
Warning: video contains graphic images of sealing activity. The first set of hearings on the WTO challenge concerning the Read more »
EU Sells Out Polar Bears at CITES
EU Sells Out Polar Bears at CITES
5th March 2013 by
The EU delegation currently in Thailand at an international conference is actively derailing the polar bear’s best Read more »
To interact with “Unveiling the Ivory Trade”, click here.
Use our “Unveiling the Ivory Trade” iPad app to help sound the alarm for elephants
4th March 2013 by Jason Bell
In 2011 an estimated 25,000 to 50,000 elephants were killed to supply the increasing demand for elephant ivory around the Read more »
VIDEO - CITES Bangkok day one - politics, politicians, ivory and democracy
4th March 2013 by Adrian Hiel
The International Fund for Animal Welfare's Peter Pueschel gives us an update from the floor of CITES CoP 16. Read more »
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A coup in court for polar bears
4th March 2013 by Jeffrey Flocken
This past week a Federal Appeals Court upheld the 2008 decision by the U.S. Government to list the polar bear as threatened Read more »
Unveiling the Ivory Trade Online
Unveiling the Ivory Trade Online
4th March 2013 by
Urgent, interactive and as close as your nearest internet link, that’s IFAW’s Unveiling the Ivory Trade, an 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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