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22nd July 2011 Elena Zharkova
After the first working day, the weather turned bad, and continued with the fog and wind for a week. However, we had lots Read more »
22nd July 2011 Vicki Fishlock
Most of my previous posts have been concerned with introducing the Amboseli Elephant Research Project, my particular study Read more »
A grauer gorilla in the Congo.
21st July 2011 Michael Booth
On the heels of the grizzly bear airlift in British Columbia, the International Fund for Animal Welfare's (IFAW) Read more »
20th July 2011 Jason Bell
Jewels such as Liwonde have the potential to contribute enormously to Malawi’s economy and reputation as one of Read more »
19th July 2011 Janice Hannah
There are always things that you see in the communities that are tough.  Everyone is different and different things are Read more »
18th July 2011 Janice Hannah
Today the vets expect to do about 11 surgeries including some cats or kittens.  The set up in the school classroom is Read more »
15th July 2011 Janice Hannah
Chipmunk is actually a community dog.  He has about six different ‘owners’ who feed him but really, the whole community Read more »
14th July 2011 Patrick Ramage
For much of today, there hasn't been anything to see. But behind closed doors at the end of a hallway in the Hotel de Read more »
14th July 2011 Megan Moore
Something pretty incredible happened today.  Today we drove 20 minutes down the road to Soufriere to visit their primary Read more »
13th June 2013
IFAW President & CEO Azzedine Downes discusses some of the challenges and opportunities we face in helping to protect Watch Video »
6th June 2013
This week during a visit to Cozumel, Mexico, our team discovered a dog in desperate need of help. Covered in used motor oil Watch Video »
3rd June 2013
Watch the amazing video of Cinderella's release back into the wild, shot on location by IFAW staff working in Russia. I Watch Video »
4th June 2013
Music and art are my life, and animals have always been important to me. When I met Donna Gadomski of the International Watch Video »
23rd May 2013
In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France. Watch Video »
20th May 2013
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 »
10th May 2013
WARNING: the video above may be disturbing to some viewers. This week’s video of the horrific attack of a small Watch Video »
8th April 2013
In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury Watch Video »
4th April 2013
This brief video above from Euronews describes the scene at the Paris Natural History Museum. If there’s any doubt Watch Video »
4th May 2005
“We appreciate the recognition and encourage new users to visit ifaw.org to learn how to create a better world for animals and people,” said A.J. Cady, IFAW’s Director of Online Campaigns and Marketing. IFAW will be honored alongs Read more »
21st April 2005
“We applaud the Arkansas legislators who voted to pass this bill and particularly House Representative Phillip Jackson who originally introduced it, for their wisdom and foresight in protecting the public by prohibiting people from owning da Read more »
21st April 2005
The government sanctioned commercial hunt for seal pups opened in the Gulf of St Lawrence on 29 March 2005 and closed on 2 April 2005 resulting in the deaths of approximately 100,000 seal pups. On 15 April the hunt then moved on to the “Fron Read more »
14th April 2005
An IFAW team yesterday freely gained access to the still-under-construction gorilla enclosure at the Pretoria Zoo and was able to view and photograph the young animals. “In our opinion the gorillas are in fact already on public display witnes Read more »
12th April 2005
Saba Douglas-Hamilton watched as IFAW cut the Memorial Tusk into pieces with an angle grinder in Trafalgar Square. The resulting showers of sparks and plumes of ivory dust proved a graphic reminder of the deadly and destructive nature of the ivory Read more »
11th April 2005
Arjinshan is one of the primary ranges of Tibetan antelopes in the world and it has been threatened by livestock farming activities since the end of last century. In recent years, farmers gradually relocated themselves to lower altitudes out of th Read more »
30th March 2005
Shell announced today that they will move the pipeline 20 kilometers to the south, away from the main feeding area of the critically endangered Western Gray Whale. A coalition of environmental organizations from around the world has been demanding Read more »
29th March 2005
“Many people mistakenly think Canada stopped hunting baby seals decades ago,” said Fred O’Regan, IFAW’s president and CEO. “But the size of Canada’s modern, commercial hunt is bigger now than it has been in 50 ye Read more »
24th March 2005
Recently, after an accidental spill from an offshore rig near St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada, it was discovered that passing ships had taken advantage of the pollution to dump oil into the sea. When hundreds of dead seabirds began washing up on s Read more »
IFAW‘s Approach to Dog and Cat Issues
As domesticated animals, dogs and cats rely on us for the basic care that is essential for their health and well-being. At Read more »
The Economics of Japanese Whaling
Official government of Japan statistics, Japanese press clippings, and public opinion polling in Japan show conclusively that Read more »
Ecolarge 2013
Hunting does not benefit Africa's lions nor hunting communities. Read more »
2012 SOTW Azores Research USA cruise report March 13
The IFAW research vessel Song of the Whale (SOTW) left the Azores at the beginning of May bound for the north-east coast of t Read more »
US Audited Financials
Financial Statements for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. Read more »
US IRS 990 Tax Form
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax for Fiscal Year beginning 7/1/2011 and ending 6/30/2012 Read more »
Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act
An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 big cats are kept as pets and for profit in places like basements, backyards and roadside zoos Read more »
Annual Report 2012
Annual report 2012 Read more »
World of Animals Issue 15
World of Animals Issue 15 Read more »
Rebuttal: How many whales should be sold to the highest bidder? None.
11th January 2012 by Patrick Ramage
In a ‘comment’ posted on Nature.com, authors Christopher Costello, Leah R. Gerber and Steven Gaines argue the Read more »
Justice Time for Dog Buried Alive – Accused Men in Court
11th January 2012 by
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 Read more »
China Applies Trade Ban to Wildlife Auctions
11th January 2012 by
 IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare—www.ifaw.org) applauds an emergency notice from China’s State Read more »
 "Antalope" from "The History of Four-footed Beasts" (1607). Source: Wikipedia
10th January 2012 by Jeffrey Flocken
This week, following a court challenge, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service revoked a seven year-old exemption that among Read more »
South Africa, New Thread in the Ivory Web?
10th January 2012 by
Asian officials yesterday intercepted a large-scale consignment of illegal ivory shipped from Cape Town, South Africa Read more »
VIDEO: It’s not a question of animals or people
9th January 2012 by Vivek Menon
As A Shawl to Die For, a documentary on Vimeo, amply shows, it’s possible to conserve wildlife while also helping Read more »
Warning: Wild animals do not make good pets
9th January 2012 by Dr. Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed
Public health officers in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, are taking action against people who keep wild animals in their homes Read more »
Federal Officials Go “Cyberwild” Busting Illegal Wildlife Traders
7th January 2012 by Paul Todd
Yesterday morning, federal and State of California law enforcement officials filed charges against 12 people for allegedly Read more »
This was becoming like chasing the Holy Grail.
6th January 2012 by Lesley O'Donnell
When the International Fund for Animal Welfare first requested access to some European Commission documents little did we 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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