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4th March 2011 Janice Hannah
Over the last couple of weekends, the International Fund for Animal Welfare has received eight dogs from the north for Read more »
4th March 2011 Vicki Fishlock
Well, I’ve been here almost two months now and the study is taking shape. In my last blog, I wrote about starting in Read more »
3rd March 2011
This story was filed from Egypt by Susie Nassar, Founding Member Egyptian Society for Mercy to Animals (ESMA). The Read more »
3rd March 2011 Jeffrey Flocken
Americans kill hundreds of African lions each year. They don’t do it for protection or for food or as a cultural Read more »
2nd March 2011 Gail A Brunzo
It was a Saturday afternoon when I got the call from IFAW’s Disaster Manager, Dick Green. The ASPCA and the Humane Society Read more »
2nd March 2011 Matt Collis
We’ve learnt today that the UK Government will continue funding the UK’s National Wildlife Crime Unit. Minister for Read more »
1st March 2011 Fred O'Regan
For many of us, thoughts of the African savanna are incomplete without the image of a lion. The fabled ‘king of the Read more »
1st March 2011 Erika Flores
Joaquin jumped into the back of the truck with Velvet in his arms.  It should’ve been a quick ride to ferry, but Read more »
28th February 2011 Satyen Sinha
I recently joined a host of EU decision makers, fellow animal welfare NGOs, veterinarians and most importantly 11 dogs in 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 »
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 »
23rd March 2005
Alarmingly, the NAO report reveals a possible link between bushmeat and organised crime. According to Government figures, in 2001 and 2002 bushmeat made up almost 14% of all illegal meat seizures (1), and the NAO report states that bushmeat consti Read more »
22nd March 2005
“The Mexican senate has demanded the Ministry of the Economy to ban the importation of seal products from Canada. This is an accurate and strategic decision because Mexico is a commercial partner with Canada in the North American Free Trade Agr Read more »
18th March 2005
On 12 March, three young pilot whales became trapped in a lagoon on the coast of Vava'u in the Kingdom of Tonga. It is believed that they had followed three adult whales into a lagoon, seeking shelter following an attack by sharks. The three adult Read more »
15th March 2005
“IFAW is very concerned that SANParks appears to be presenting a fait accompli in asking the public to prepare itself for the imminent resumption of an elephant cull,” said Jason Bell, Southern Africa Director of IFAW (International Fu Read more »
10th March 2005
“This decision marks the first crucial first step in ensuring long-term protection for Ontario's threatened wolf population,” said IFAW Canada spokesperson Rob Sinclair.IFAW also welcomes an extended ban on the use of wire neck snares. Read more »
Helping dogs and cats in Playa del Carmen
18th December 2012
IFAW approaches helping communities care for their dogs and cats by working with community leaders and local partners to ensu Read more »
World of Animals Issue 14
14th December 2012
World of Animals Issue 14 Read more »
How much is that doggie on my browser?
10th December 2012
Over the past decade, the public has increasingly moved from buying their dogs in person to buying their pet dogs online. T Read more »
Victories For Animals
6th November 2012
Timeline of  IFAW major victories from 1969 - present Read more »
Grey seals in the Atlantic: To cull or not to cull?
19th October 2012
A report on grey seals in the Atlantic and the issue of whether to cull. Read more »
Defending Seals
26th September 2012
Each year in Canada, tens of thousands of baby harp seals are killed for their pelts. Read more »
Protecting Bears Around the World
10th August 2012
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
26th July 2012
Killing with Keystrokes 2.0: IFAW's investigation into the European online ivory trade surveyed websites in the UK, Franc Read more »
29th August 2011 by
The dramatic need for the training was underlined earlier in the week when Tanzania, who sent two officers to the training, Read more »
25th August 2011 by Fred O'Regan
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from the GTI efforts, it’s that we shouldn’t wait until there are Read more »
25th August 2011 by
The record-setting seizure comes as 27 wildlife law enforcement officials from 11 Southern African countries gather in Read more »
24th August 2011 by
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is a Coalition member for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA Read more »
24th August 2011 by
The following NARSC member organizations have been or will be involved in this operation, which is expected to last until Read more »
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23rd August 2011 by Azzedine Downes
In every shop along the narrow alley that serves as the street, there are men sitting in stalls selling these daggers with Read more »
23rd August 2011 by Adrian Hiel
David Higgins has been the Manager of INTERPOL’s Environmental Crime Programme for the last three years. The affable Read more »
22nd August 2011 by Adrian Hiel
How much is an elephant’s life worth? Well, one judge in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo has decided that four years is a Read more »
22nd August 2011 by Adrian Hiel
My experience with INTERPOL was limited - mainly just the scene in the movies when the guys in trenchcoats are called in to 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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