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A western grey whale breaches.
17th September 2012 Dr. Maria (Masha) N. Vorontsova
This post was filed from the field by the International Fund for Animal Welfare Western Grey Whale Research team Read more »
Stop the killing of elephants by decreasing the demand for their ivory
17th September 2012 Azzedine Downes
As we have reported many times, elephants are being annihilated for their tusks at an astonishing rate with no end to a Read more »
With Sen. Kerry's leadership, another milestone is reached in the U.S. Big Cats
17th September 2012 Tracy Coppola
Exciting news! U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-MA) has introduced S. 3547, the Senate companion to H.R. 4122, the House version Read more »
The giant bear in question.
14th September 2012 Dr. Maria (Masha) N. Vorontsova
This post was filed from the field by the International Fund for Animal Welfare Western Grey Whale Research team Read more »
Caboodle Ranch cat adoption, an amazing display of warmth and understanding
11th September 2012 Jennifer Gardner
Entering the shelter that has been caring for nearly 700 cats since the end of February was a moving experience.  The Read more »
Encouraging Korea to conserve whales
11th September 2012 Patrick Ramage
Co-workers at the International Fund for Animal Welfare do a double-take when my friend and colleague Christine Jones calls Read more »
The value of the life of an animal is not self-evident to all
10th September 2012 Azzedine Downes
When it comes right down to it, our job at the International Fund for Animal Welfare is to save the lives of animals.  Read more »
Queen guitarist Brian May and IFAW's Freddie the Fox at the UK Wildlife Rocks.
10th September 2012 Clare Sterling
A cathedral full of Queen fans and animal welfare supporters can mean only one thing – an event staged by legendary Read more »
c. IFAW/K. Brannon
10th September 2012 Tracy Coppola
We are approaching the one-year anniversary of the unforgettable Zanesville, Ohio tragedy when a backyard exotic animal 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 »
20th September 2011
Together, IFAW and the Cummings School seek to collaborate on research and share training opportunities for staff and students.  Several Cummings School students have previously worked on IFAW sponsored projects all over the world including elep Read more »
16th September 2011
U.S. President Barack Obama today announced diplomatic measures to be taken by the United States against Iceland in condemnation of its whaling activities. The International Fund for Animal Welfare welcomed the move and urged the U.S. government to m Read more »
16th September 2011
“The annual herding and clubbing to death of still-nursing seal pups in Namibia has been criticized by veterinarians and scientists around the world” said Sheryl Fink, Director of IFAW’s Seal Program.   As the example of the C Read more »
13th September 2011
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW www.ifaw.org) is working with Learn to Earn (www.learntoearn.org.za), the Western Cape-based skills training and job creation organisation, which roped in 10 other non-profits to make the ribbons provid Read more »
6th September 2011
Moments after the National Transitional Council (NTC) took control of the Libyan capital, IFAW’s focus turned to the animals living at the Tripoli Zoo. The zoo is located in very close proximity to Gadhafi’s former compound at Bab al-Aziz Read more »
6th September 2011
The seizure weighs about 2,000 kgs and was hidden inside containers marked as crushed plastic. Friday’s ivory confiscations were the fourth seizure in 14 days – during which time a staggering 3,194 elephant ivory tusks were taken into cu Read more »
2nd September 2011
First, the team tried to herd the animals back out to open water by dropping acoustic deterrents called pingers from a boat, but unfortunately this technique was unsuccessful and the pod of dolphins beached themselves despite their efforts. “O Read more »
31st August 2011
Responding to a request from the State of New York, IFAW is deploying two trained water rescue teams and a 36-foot rescue trailer - funded by a grant from Petfinder.com Foundation - carrying boats, dog crates, capture equipment and other supplies. Read more »
29th August 2011
The dramatic need for the training was underlined earlier in the week when Tanzania, who sent two officers to the training, seized 1,041 elephant ivory tusks. Canada is one of the leading countries which supports INTERPOL’s Environmental Crime Read more »
An Indifference to Ivory: Cultural Traditions of Japan
1st June 2008
In Japan, ivory products have often been described as a part of Japanese culture and tradition but what does ivory really mea Read more »
1st May 2008
Annual Report 2007 Read more »
14th April 2008
The aim of this study was to investigate the conservation implications of uncertainty in the input data for the current Canad Read more »
Commercial Sealing Remains an Important Conservation Issue
11th March 2008
Being the largest remaining hunt for any marine mammal population is sufficient to qualify Canada’s commercial seal hun Read more »
We Don't Buy It! Report on Japan's Whaling practices
1st March 2008
We Don’t Buy It! Nippon Suisan, Maruha And Kyokuyo’s Continuing Support For Japan’s Whaling Read more »
In 2006, the European Parliament requested that the European Commission draft a
25th February 2008
In 2006, the European Parliament requested that the European Commission draft a regulation to ban trade in products derived f Read more »
An Overview of the Economic Importance of Canada’s Commercial Seal Hunt
1st January 2008
The recent implementation of a number of national bans on the importation of seal products, the on-going discussions of addit Read more »
No Mast Kalandar
1st January 2008
The beginning to the end of dancing with bears Read more »
Spotlight Amboseli elephant adoption drama update
5th October 2012 by Vicki Fishlock
Back in August, we were amazed by Elfrida’s adoption of a female calf, who just appeared with the family. Over the Read more »
On World Animal Day, we need strong proposals for wildlife protection at CITES
4th October 2012 by Paul Todd
Proposals for items to be taken up by the 16th meeting of the Convention of the Parties (CoP16) to the Convention on the Read more »
Animal rescue team receives the USDA Honor Award for Excellence
3rd October 2012 by Gail A Brunzo
International Fund for Animal Welafre staff members, Dr. Ian Robinson and Gail A’Brunzo recently received the United Read more »
Ewnetu Bilata, Director General of EWCA follows group discussions on one of the
3rd October 2012 by Elizabeth Wamba
More than 30 Ethiopian law enforcement officials recently assembled for a five-day training workshop on the ways and means Read more »
Elephant calf rescued from Kanchanjuri.
3rd October 2012 by Sashanka Barbaruah
Last week, massive floods engulfed Kaziranga National Park in Assam, India for the second time in two months, inundating Read more »
SLIDESHOW: Russian animal welfare fans celebrate the tiger
2nd October 2012 by Anna Fillipova
The International Fund for Animal Welfare IFAW leads a program for the protection of tigers in the world. In the Far East, Read more »
ATE reinforces wells with concrete to prevent small elephants getting stuck, but
2nd October 2012 by Vicki Fishlock
That famous African saying “it takes a village to raise a child” is very apt when we’re talking about Read more »
A rare sight on Cape Cod: a leatherback turtle strands
2nd October 2012 by Brian Sharp
It’s not often an endangered leatherback turtle strands itself on a beach in Massachusetts. In fact, according to Read more »
Poachers claim five rhinos in three days in Northeast India
2nd October 2012 by
Five rare rhinos have been brutally poached last week near Kaziranga National Park in the northeast Indian state of Assam. 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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