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Lori, Dean, Drew and Jason, the four grizzly bear cubs that were successfully rescued from the Bella Coola, B.C. area last Read more »
I was recently quoted in a United Arab Emirates online called The National on the topic of illegal wildlife trade activities Read more »
The madman then took the head of the goat, attached it to the skeleton of the cow, clapped his hands and, to the surprise of Read more »
What does an animal welfare advocate look like? Sometimes he is knee-deep in mud, surrounded by thousands of mosquitoes, Read more »
Debbie and Steve Gabbard lost everything in the flood waters down in Memphis, TN. They luckily got out of their home in time Read more »
I wish you could hear what’s going on during their feeding – they know nothing about good manners. Their muzzles Read more »
As summer approaches, we again enjoy our outdoor community and plan driving and camping trips. For pet owners, these Read more »
I can’t forget the image of the elephant I saw in India standing under a tattered canvas, chained at his foot, and, well, Read more »
Every Saturday morning at the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Dog & Cat Project in Jhb, a group of Read more »
This week during a visit to Cozumel, Mexico, our team discovered a dog in desperate need of help. Covered in used motor oil Watch Video »
Watch the amazing video of Cinderella's release back into the wild, shot on location by IFAW staff working in Russia.
I Watch Video »
Music and art are my life, and animals have always been important to me.
When I met Donna Gadomski of the International Watch Video »
In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France. Watch Video »
It is 8 am. The temperature is already near 40°C on this part of the planet, which has now been identified as a high- Watch Video »
WARNING: the video above may be disturbing to some viewers.
This week’s video of the horrific attack of a small Watch Video »
In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury Watch Video »
This brief video above from Euronews describes the scene at the Paris Natural History Museum.
If there’s any doubt Watch Video »
Toma, seen taking her first steps in the video above, is one of six orphaned bear cubs recently rescued in Russia and Watch Video »
“Hundreds of animals, mostly pelicans, are stained with oil and we are
attempting to catch and wash them as quickly as possible,” said Beatriz
Bugeda, IFAW's Latin America country director.
On the scene, IFAW is working in coopera Read more »
IFAW has deployed emergency relief teams of veterinarians and animal care
experts from Australia, China, United Kingdom and the United States to work
collaboratively with local groups in affected areas in India, Sri Lanka and
Thailand.
“Thi Read more »
‘Wildlife Conservation: In Pursuit of Ecological
Sustainability’ is the first in a series of international forums being
hosted by IFAW, (International Fund for Animal Welfare www.ifaw.org/forum). The
IFAW Forum at Limerick will run fro Read more »
“There are only 5,000 tigers left in the wild but as many as 10,000 being kept
as pets in basements and backyards across the U.S. and there are few, if any,
legal safeguards to protect the animals or public safety,” said Sarah Tyack,
d Read more »
“We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with the Canadian government
in this important project,” IFAW Canada campaigner Barbara Cartwright said.
The Canadian Wildlife Service recently retired 228 Motorola PT 300
radios used t Read more »
Only two days ago, IFAW applauded initiatives taken by the Beijing Forestry
Bureau to ban the eating of wildlife in Beijing restaurants and markets. But, at
a seminar held recently in Beijing by the State Forestry Administration in
Beijing talk of Read more »
The municipal order bans the eating and serving of more than 1800 species of
wildlife in restaurants and street stands. The prohibition list includes key
protected species such as snakes, civet cats, pangolins and turtles as well as
those that are Read more »
The MPs, from all parties, signed an Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for urgent
international action to address the bushmeat crisis. At current levels, bushmeat
hunting could drive our closest animal relatives, Africa’s great apes (gorillas, Read more »
The five-person expert IFAW team began to arrive in Baghdad a week ago, and now
includes vets and logistical experts and has many years experience in handling
difficult and dangerous situations to bring care to animals in need. The
international I Read more »
As domesticated animals, dogs and cats
rely on us for the basic care that is essential for
their health and well-being. At Read more »
Official government of Japan statistics, Japanese press clippings, and public opinion polling in Japan show conclusively that Read more »
The IFAW research vessel Song of the Whale (SOTW) left the Azores at the beginning of May bound for the north-east coast of t Read more »
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax for Fiscal Year beginning 7/1/2011 and ending 6/30/2012 Read more »
An estimated 10,000 to 20,000 big cats are kept as pets and for profit in places like basements, backyards and roadside zoos Read more »
The illicit trade in wildlife is not only a serious global environmental crime with profoundly negative impacts for endangere Read more »
Bernie had collapsed while waiting outside the Tiertafel building in Berlin, Germany. When we arrived he was in the waiting Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) announced today that 29 wolf dogs were rescued Read more »
Yesterday, the House of Representatives full Committee on Natural Resources held the first of what will likely be a series Read more »
Security officials in Kyrgyzstan arrested an Iraqi man who planned to take a flight to Dubai after X-ray screening revealed Read more »
Last week, following the recent incident in Zanesville, Ohio, where the owner of a backyard menagerie of big cats and other Read more »
Oceans cover 71 per cent of Earth, hence its nickname, the blue planet. But guess how much of the world’s oceans are Read more »
There are all sorts of ideas about the types of people who might patronize a “soup kitchen for animals”. Read more »
With fall upon us and the temperatures dropping, there are many tasks to do before the winter months and holiday season. Read more »
I wanted to share this video with you from the International Fund for Animal Welfare's prevention of wildlife trade 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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