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The following post about work being done in support of the International Fund for Animal Welfare grantee Tess in Moscow Read more »
This post was forwarded by the International Fund for Animal Welfare emergency relief manager Dick Green, who is supporting Read more »
February marks the beginning of the United Nations International Year of Forests. You might not think that the Read more »
Gaia already had a new home waiting for her. The issue was that she was up north and her new home was down south. With Read more »
In May, we'll have them answer the same set of questions. That will help us assess the success of Floating Classrooms, Read more »
There is no animal that evokes fear paranoia among humans as much as a man-eating big cat. Elephants kill ten times as many Read more »
Well, I guess it wasn't totally unexpected. We knew that the commercial hunt for grey seal pups on Hay Island, Nova Scotia Read more »
2.15.11
A very busy day today. Our first patient was ready for us at 9am an we didn’t finish up until close to 8pm. Read more »
Today is the sixth anniversary of the Hunting Act, which banned the chasing and killing of foxes, deer, hare and mink with 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 »
After undergoing rehabilitation for more than two years at the Center for
Bear Rehabilitation and Conservation (CBRC) at Pakke in the north eastern state
of Arunachal Pradesh, it was possible for the first time in India to return
orphan bears back Read more »
Each winter, the entire northwest Atlantic harp seal population migrates to
the east coast of Canada to give birth and mate. Unfortunately, the window for
enjoying this spectacular phenomenon is short. Canadians will begin hunting
hundreds of thou Read more »
Bill C-15, which passed third reading in the House of Commons in December and
is now being reviewed by Senate. The Bill seeks tougher penalties for the
owners and crew of ships who illegally dispose of their oil at sea instead of in
port and Read more »
Despite repeated requests and an application made under the Freedom of
Information Act, the zoos have refused to reveal to the NGOs the answers they
gave to the Australian Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH) in response
to questions about Read more »
“Keeping lions and tigers as pets is a growing phenomenon that is causing a
huge public safety and animal welfare issue,” said IFAW’s Josephine Martell,
“It’s a bad idea for animals and people.”
The number of Am Read more »
Marcel Bertsch, of IFAW’s Dutch office, said: "While we applaud this seizure,
it demonstrates that the illegal trade in elephant parts in Europe is rife and
is having a devastating impact on vulnerable elephant populations in Africa and
Asia Read more »
IFAW has campaigned relentlessly for this ban since 1989, arguing that hunting with dogs is both cruel and unnecessary and cannot be made humane by any amount of regulation. Its two full-time hunt monitors have gathered vital evidence of cruelty and Read more »
According to Center Director Ms. Zhang Lvping the center has accepted nearly
a thousand homeless dogs and cats since its founding five years ago. At present,
around 500 animals are still living there. Many of the animals – all abandoned Read more »
IFAW’s investigation concluded that Swan Lake is polluted and needs better
management to protect animals and their habitats.
Dr. Quanhui Sun, an ornithologist with IFAW, conducted independent anatomy
analysis of the dead birds and concluded: 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 »
My experience with INTERPOL was limited - mainly just the scene in the movies when the guys in trenchcoats are called in to Read more »
We are on our way to a farm in Swanieville. The dusty road meanders towards the entrance to the farm and Cora Bailey, Read more »
Today I saw the sickest dog I’ve ever seen in my life. It was in a state so horrific I was surprised, literally surprised, Read more »
In 1989, when it was almost too late, conservationists were able to push an agreement to ban international ivory trade Read more »
We have not been lucky with the weather for a while – the time of fogs came to Piltun. It’s been two weeks of Read more »
Just imagine that there is no phone, Internet, cars, trash and ready-to-eat food in plastic containers, there is no plastic Read more »
In terms of the weather conditions, August is considered to be the best month for conducting photo-identification on gray Read more »
Acting of behalf of unnamed Asian countries, Kuwait requested that all members of civil society be removed from the room to Read more »
I’m not sure who saw the dog first or who was the first to tell the driver to “stop!” but it may have been all of us as it 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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