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I sat at a conference table high in the sleek glass Kasumigaseki office building overlooking Nagata-cho (Japan's Read more »
This is the verbatim text of the Emergency Response briefing that was sent by Dick Green this morning.
Many of you have Read more »
It has been a very busy stranding season for our Marine Mammal Rescue and Research team here at International Fund for Read more »
I squinted through my sunglasses and watched for the twirl of little tails. One, two, three. I could easily make out a Read more »
Démarcher is a French verb meaning to march. Late last Friday afternoon, officials representing 11 countries from Read more »
. . . Whales around the world leapt for joy today on news that proven winner Charlie Sheen has taken up their cause. In a Read more »
At the currently convening annual conferences of China People's Congress and People's Political Consultative Read more »
Just over a century ago, a young Russian scientist led the effort to found the world's first dedicated natural history Read more »
The following post about a Moscow street dog named Lada comes courtesy of Dr. Kati Loeffler, the International Fund for 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 »
The British, French and German governments also issued a message which strongly criticised the Marine Research Institute’s proposals for 39 minke whales to be taken this year.
IFAW condemned the recommendation as cruel, unnecessary and e Read more »
However, the plans are powerless to stop Japanese whaling—one of the most
serious threats to whale recovery.
“It is all well and good for Australia to attempt to put her own house in
order but there are other governments that are determ Read more »
An IFAW-led coalition, including
World Wildlife Fund, Nature Canada, Birds Studies Canada and the Sierra Club of
Canada, campaigned in favor of the new legislation. "The broad spectrum of support on this
bill is something seldom seen in Cana Read more »
During the month of May, IFAW’s Song of the Whale team will be working to
assist the Action Plan for the Recovery of the Atlantic monk seal, which is part
of the Bonn Convention; In collaboration with Spanish conservationists
from CBD- Read more »
“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 »
“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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
First, the team tried to herd the animals back out to open water by dropping acoustic deterrents called pingers from a boat Read more »
From where I sit in Cape Town as the Director of IFAW’s Southern Africa operations and as the Elephant Programme Read more »
UPDATE: 9.6.11
Hi all - There is an update on the situation by way of press release here.
From the release:
"The Read more »
Responding to a request from the State of New York, IFAW is deploying two trained water rescue teams and a 36-foot rescue Read more »
If that sounds like someone you have been looking for, Pups is your man... and he’s wondering where you are and why Read more »
International Fund for Animal Welfare teams on the road to rescue animals stricken by Hurricane Irene.
Four days after Read more »
Our understanding of the social and emotional intelligence of animals is rapidly expanding. Prides of lions, herds of Read more »
The dramatic need for the training was underlined earlier in the week when Tanzania, who sent two officers to the training, 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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