All Content for Political advocacy

Since losing their endangered species status in 2011, wolves now fight for survi
Lead the pack to help stop wolf hunting with dogs in Wisconsin
20th February 2013 by Tracy Coppola
Despite nationwide uproar and the blight it places upon his state, Wisconsin judge Peter Anderson recently issued a final Read more »
Shark finning at a market in Dibba, Oman
CITES CoP 16 Bangkok: several vulnerable shark populations need urgent protection
19th February 2013 by Dr. Ralf (Perry) Sonntag
The rate at which sharks are vanishing from the world’s oceans is reaching a tipping point. Many shark populations Read more »
IFAW's Sheryl Fink taking notes from the World Trade Organisation meeting in Gen
WTO hearings: Canada and Norway challenge EU over seal product regulations
19th February 2013 by Sheryl Fink
Monday February 18th was the first of three days of hearings at the World Trade Organization (WTO), where Canada and Norway Read more »
Landmark WTO case pitting EU animal welfare and public morals versus trade concerns begins Monday in Geneva
15th February 2013 by
The first hearing on the EU’s controversial ban on seal products begins Monday in Geneva at the World Trade Read more »
At CoP16, one of our goals is to develop plans on how to phase out tiger farming
CITES Bangkok: navigating complicated policy waters in pursuit of a better future for wildlife
15th February 2013 by Peter Pueschel
The 16th meeting of the Convention of the Parties (CoP16) to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species Read more »
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A wish for a happy and prosperous Year of the Snake, with a caveat
11th February 2013 by Azzedine Downes
I have just returned from a week-long trip to Beijing where International Fund for Animal Welfare staff met with government Read more »