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Because the world’s most imperiled species are sometimes found in the world’s most dangerous places, the Read more »
On Wednesday, Gabon’s President, Ali Bongo, sent a clear message to ivory traders – you won’t get your Read more »
When I woke up early in the morning yesterday and caught the morning news in the TV, a visual of an elephant with its calf Read more »
Seventy five percent of Japan’s 2011 North Pacific whaling season meat went unsold despite thirteen separate public Read more »
This video captures some of the tourists who were approached during the “Meet Us Don’t Eat Us” campaign Read more »
On Saturday, June 23rd, hundreds of conservationists, veterinarians and rhino-lovers around the world waited for news from Read more »
One of the most frequent comments I hear when talking to people about elephants is some variation of “that’s Read more »
Like most enthusiastic birdwatchers, I can’t resist penguins, pelicans, boobies and so many different species of Read more »
Hundreds of elephant tusks are piled up in a burning heap at one of the national parks in Africa as a group of people Read more »
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 »
In this short video, produced by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the author and supporting staff interviewed Watch Video »
On November 27, three young tigers appeared near a military unit located 8 km away from Yakovlevka village, Primorsky krai Watch Video »
In the video above, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asks for your support of Wildlife Conservation Day.
As Watch Video »
Following the success of the 21st International Conference on Bear Research and Management held last week in Delhi, today Watch Video »
In this short video, the International Fund for Animal Welfare Animal Rescue team including members from the Animal Rescue Watch Video »
If you’ve been following the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s animal rescue work, you may remember a Watch Video »
In the video above, Peter Pueschel, International Fund for Animal Welfare Programme Director, describes the massive impact Watch Video »
“This is the beginning of better animal welfare standards throughout the European Union,” says Kate Atema, IFAW’s Programme Director for Companion Animals.
The Council of Agriculture and Fisheries will ask the Commission to study di Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW - www.ifaw.org) welcomed the US Department of Commerce decision to publicly issue a statement criticising Iceland's commercial whaling activities.
US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke's statement said: "Th Read more »
The incidents highlight two of the major threats to tigers including poaching and conflict with people, as governments from tiger range countries meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia finalized a new global plan to save the species from extinction.
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In whispers, shouts, roars and emotional pleas broadcast on a large video screen, children from tiger range countries in Asia, including Russia, India, China and Indonesia, were joined by youngsters from the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle Ea Read more »
The birds – called gyrfalcons – were discovered in two cartons being loaded with luggage into the hold of a plane bound for the Middle East. They were swaddled in cloth, hooded, and packed four to a box. The woman who checked the cartons Read more »
The summit, which is hosted by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, has brought together heads of state and ministers from 13 tiger range countries. This crucial event for the future survival of wild tigers also marks the first time that the attent Read more »
The killings highlight the dire threats to this critically-endangered species as leaders of 13 tiger range countries prepare to convene in St. Petersburg, Russia from 21 to 24 November to agree on a new global plan to save tigers from extinction. Wil Read more »
An international IFAW delegation, including tiger conservation experts from three range countries, is joining heads of state attending the summit, which will be hosted by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Governments of 13 tiger range states are Read more »
“Poaching fueled by black market trade is the single greatest threat to tigers,” said Fred O’Regan, IFAW president and CEO. “Unless governments put teeth into existing bans and crack down on tiger trade, we can wave goodbye to Read more »
IFAW approaches helping communities care for their dogs and cats by working with community leaders and local partners to ensu Read more »
Over the past decade, the public has increasingly moved from
buying their dogs in person to buying their pet dogs online.
T Read more »
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 trade surveyed websites in the UK, Franc Read more »
When the rains came after the 2009 drought in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park, the vegetation grew and the elephant Read more »
Emmy is what we call a big producer. In her short life, she had added more than her share of pups to the local dog Read more »
Bill Maher wrote to the interim leader of Canada’s Liberal Party, Bob Rae, in early July and the two have been having Read more »
This post was filed from the field by the International Fund for Animal Welfare Western Grey Whale Research team Read more »
A state-of-the-art whale research vessel has returned to Icelandic waters to carry out further vital, non-invasive research Read more »
My fascination with elephants goes back as far as I can remember. To become a research associate studying Amboseli’s Read more »
I’m typing quietly today, because as I write this in my tent in the research camp, part of the EA family is feeding Read more »
During the month of June and beginning of July there was another outbreak within the island and also inside the shelter.
We Read more »
This post was filed from the field by the International Fund for Animal Welfare Western Grey Whale Research team 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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