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Ten Tips to Keep Your Pet Safe this Summer and All Year Long
14th June 2011 Kate Nattrass Atema
As summer approaches, we again enjoy our outdoor community and plan driving and camping trips. For pet owners, these Read more »
The Charge: Love, The Verdict: Life Imprisonment
13th June 2011 Azzedine Downes
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 »
Finding Time to Help Educate Children About Animals
13th June 2011 Lisa Cant-Haylett
Every Saturday morning at the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Dog & Cat Project in Jhb, a group of Read more »
Tourists in Iceland Urged by Human Whales to "Meet Us, Don't Eat Us"
13th June 2011 Robbie Marsland
Throughout the summer, tourists in Reykjavik, Iceland, might be greeted by International Fund for Animal Welfare Read more »
World Animal Forum: Five Items Still on the "Fix" List
13th June 2011 Fred O'Regan
We have sacrificed enormously to satisfy a huge agro-lobby that works directly against our small local producers and the Read more »
Asia for Animals: A Single Spark Can Ignite a Praire Fire
11th June 2011 Grace Ge Gabriel
The comments below were the International Fund for Animal Welfare Asia regional director Grace Gabriel's opening Read more »
Saving a Poisoned Dog and Six Orphaned Pups in Soweto
10th June 2011 Lisa Cant-Haylett
I am just about to walk out of the door of the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Dog & Cat Project in Jhb when I Read more »
UPDATED - VIDEO: Gray Seals Coming Under Fire on Cape Cod
10th June 2011 Katie Moore
Seals are coming under fire on Cape Cod and here at the International Fund for Animal Welfare Marine Mammal Rescue and Read more »
Upon visiting Indian tiger reserves, a Russian reflects
10th June 2011 Dr. Maria (Masha) N. Vorontsova
Our guide – Pracenjet had been dreaming to see the dhole for 7 years. And on the last day of our trip we saw a whole Read more »
WATCH: CEO Azzedine Downes on commitment and trust in a vision for animals
13th June 2013
IFAW President & CEO Azzedine Downes discusses some of the challenges and opportunities we face in helping to protect Watch Video »
Spotlight Mexico: after dark days, Coconut the dog has a bright future
6th June 2013
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: Amur tiger release - Cinderella leaps to freedom in Far East Russia!
3rd June 2013
Watch the amazing video of Cinderella's release back into the wild, shot on location by IFAW staff working in Russia. I Watch Video »
Rocker Matt Sorum on educating children about saving elephants through art
4th June 2013
Music and art are my life, and animals have always been important to me. When I met Donna Gadomski of the International Watch Video »
First ever NGO, INTERPOL agreement establishes partnership to fight wildlife crime
23rd May 2013
In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France. Watch Video »
In our fight to protect Africa’s elephants, rangers are our most precious allies
20th May 2013
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 »
Bear attacking monkey video from Chinese wild animal park begs big questions
10th May 2013
WARNING: the video above may be disturbing to some viewers. This week’s video of the horrific attack of a small Watch Video »
WATCH: mother rhino and little one reunited in India
8th April 2013
In this brief video above you can hear the IFAW-WTI team member and in this instance also camera person, Bhaskar Choudhury Watch Video »
In Paris, even dead elephants aren't safe from ivory poachers
4th April 2013
This brief video above from Euronews describes the scene at the Paris Natural History Museum. If there’s any doubt Watch Video »
South African Oiled Penguin Rescue Scores Record Results
16th August 2000
As of today, more than 11,000 individuals have donated the equivalent of 39,614 volunteer days to assist with the rescue and rehabilitation of the penguins affected by a massive oil spill caused by the June 23 sinking of the ore carrier MV Treasur Read more »
IFAW‘s Approach to Dog and Cat Issues
IFAW‘s Approach to Dog and Cat Issues
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 »
The Economics of Japanese Whaling
The Economics of Japanese Whaling
Official government of Japan statistics, Japanese press clippings, and public opinion polling in Japan show conclusively that Read more »
Ecolarge 2013
How much does trophy hunting contribute to African communities?
Hunting does not benefit Africa's lions nor hunting communities. Read more »
2012 SOTW Azores Research USA cruise report March 13
2012 SOTW Azores Research USA cruise report
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 »
US Audited Financials
US Audited Financial Statement
Financial Statements for the years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. Read more »
US IRS 990 Tax Form
US IRS 990 Tax Form
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax for Fiscal Year beginning 7/1/2011 and ending 6/30/2012 Read more »
Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act
Big Cats and Public Safety Protection Act
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 »
Annual Report 2012
Annual Report 2012
Annual report 2012 Read more »
World of Animals Issue 15
World of Animals Issue 15
World of Animals Issue 15 Read more »
Wolf dogs rescued from chains in Alaska find new home in California
Wolf dogs rescued from chains in Alaska find new home in California
9th December 2011 by
 The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) announced today that 29 wolf dogs were rescued Read more »
A grizzly bear in Vancouver, B.C.
Return to 2005 could spell disaster for endangered species
8th December 2011 by Paul Todd
Yesterday, the House of Representatives full Committee on Natural Resources held the first of what will likely be a series Read more »
A Saker falcon like the one recently found in a traveler's suitcase.
Smuggling is not just a crime, it’s cruelty too
8th December 2011 by Dr. Elsayed Ahmed Mohamed
Security officials in Kyrgyzstan arrested an Iraqi man who planned to take a flight to Dubai after X-ray screening revealed Read more »
Authorities survey the horrific scene in Zanesville Ohio. Photo: c. AP
Ohio task force recommends statewide ban on big cats, but a national solution is needed
7th December 2011 by Paul Todd
Last week, following the recent incident in Zanesville, Ohio, where the owner of a backyard menagerie of big cats and other Read more »
IMAGE: RT Sea Blog
Sad but true, Australian Government sings the Coral Sea blues
7th December 2011 by Matt Collis
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 »
Maxine the tabby at Germany's Tiertafel Clinic in Berlin.
Germany’s Tiertafel Clinic is more than a “soup kitchen” for animals
7th December 2011 by Hanna Lentz
There are all sorts of ideas about the types of people who might patronize a “soup kitchen for animals”.  Read more »
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Nine winter tips for keeping your pet safe this holiday season
6th December 2011 by Kate Nattrass Atema
With fall upon us and the temperatures dropping, there are many tasks to do before the winter months and holiday season. Read more »
VIDEO: Sharpening the axe of law enforcement in Africa
6th December 2011 by Kelvin Alie
I wanted to share this video with you from the International Fund for Animal Welfare's prevention of wildlife trade Read more »
Japan urged to recall whaling fleet and abandon dying whale meat industry
6th December 2011 by
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW- www.ifaw.org) is urging Japan to recall its whaling fleet which today left 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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