All Press Releases for Wildlife trade

IFAW Condemns Cruel and Unnecessary Namibia Seal Cull
17th July 2006
“It is high time Namibia stopped culling Cape Fur seals,” said Jason Bell-Leask, IFAW Director Southern Africa. The Namibian Government justifies its annual seal hunt by claiming that the seal population poses a threat to the loca Read more »
Massive ivory seizure signals rebound of illegal trade
5th July 2006
The ivory was found in two shipments traveling from Tanzania in East Africa to Manila, Philippines and included 350 African elephant tusks – representing at least 175 dead elephants. Officials believe this could be the largest illegal ivory Read more »
Conservationists “Outraged” By Massive Illegal Ivory Haul
10th May 2006
“While we applaud the Hong Kong, Province of China customs officers who made this discovery,” said Dr. Joth Singh, Director of Wildlife and Habitat Protection with IFAW (the International Fund for Animal Welfare – www.ifaw.or Read more »
IFAW helps pass Kansas law banning tigers as pets
18th April 2006
Under the new law, exhibitors will be required to have a USDA license and will be held to state regulations including $250,000 in liability insurance and a strict no-contact policy between members of the public and these dangerous, wild animals. Read more »
U.S. Endangered Species Act protects Tibetan antelope
28th March 2006
Tibetan antelope, also called chiru, inhabit the high plateaus of western China. A century ago, more than one million Tibetan antelope roamed China and India. Today, the population has dropped below 75,000 due to the demand for its fur, which is u Read more »
Italy temporarily bans imports of Canadian seal products
13th February 2006
Today’s announcement from Rome assured that no import licences would be granted for seal products in the coming months. In addition to the temporary ban, a legislative proposal to permanently prohibit all commerce in seal skins and seal derived Read more »