http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/theme/everything/rss.xml/1/21 en In Cameroon, no season should be elephant poaching season http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/cameroon-no-season-should-be-elephant-poaching-season <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/united-states/about-us/elephants/c%C3%A9line-sissler-bienvenu">Céline Sissler-Bienvenu</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Fri, 01/11/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="Bullet casings used to kill elephants in Cameroon." class="caption" src="/sites/default/files/wordpress/cam_bullet_web.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 232px;" title="Bullet casings used to kill elephants in Cameroon." />As many of us prepare for the holidays surrounded by friends and loved ones, news reports of heavily armed poachers in Central Africa brings my mind back to <a href="/node/49576">Cameroon and the devastation of elephant families I witnessed last year.</a></p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/cameroon-no-season-should-be-elephant-poaching-season" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Elephants Wildlife trade Elephants Africa cameroon crime enforcement Ivory Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:32:49 +0000 Céline Sissler-Bienvenu 84376 at http://www.ifaw.org Zambia Calls Time-Out on Hunting Industry in Disarray http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/zambia-calls-time-out-hunting-industry-disarray <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thu, 01/10/2013</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p>The Zambian game hunting industry appears to be in disarray following the suspension of licences and the apparent firing of top officials within the country&rsquo;s Wildlife Authority (ZAWA).</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/zambia-calls-time-out-hunting-industry-disarray" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Wildlife trade sports hunting trophy hunting Zambia Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:47:25 +0000 adintino 84341 at http://www.ifaw.org Watch our 6 best animal welfare moments – 2012 edition http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/watch-our-6-best-animal-welfare-moments-%E2%80%93 <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/united-states/about-us/wildlife-trade/azzedine-downes">Azzedine Downes</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Sun, 12/30/2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p>As 2012 comes to an end, and the scale of the work we have ahead sinks in, this highlight video produced by our communications staff gives me such hope.&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="343" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/twHj5d--D8o" width="610"></iframe></p> <p>The people featured in this video are members of the dedicated teams of International Fund for Animal Welfare staff who work tirelessly around the world year in and year out to protect and rescue thousands of animals in need and crisis.</p> </div><div class="field field-type-emvideo field-field-embed-video"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="emvideo emvideo-video emvideo-youtube"><div id="media-youtube-1" class="media-youtube"> <div id="media-youtube-default-external-1"> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="292" width="460" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/twHj5d--D8o&amp;amp;rel=0&amp;amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;amp;playerapiid=ytplayer&amp;amp;fs=1" id="media-youtube-default-external-object-1"> <param name="movie" 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Whales 2012 animals charity deduction donation heartwarming moving overview tax touching uplifting video yearend Video Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:20:24 +0000 Azzedine Downes 83531 at http://www.ifaw.org Spotlight Amboseli: help needed as the Maasai community turns a vital corner http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/spotlight-amboseli-help-needed-maasai-community-turns-vital-corner <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/united-states/about-us/elephants/bernard-m-tulito">Bernard. M. Tulito </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Thu, 12/27/2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="With the fast changing world, the Maasai of Amboseli are at a crossroads." class="caption" src="/sites/default/files/wordpress/Kenya143.jpg" style="width: 350px; height: 233px;" title="With the fast changing world, the Maasai of Amboseli are at a crossroads." />With the fast changing world, the Maasai of Amboseli are at a cross road - to adopt the changes and survive or ignore them and perish.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/spotlight-amboseli-help-needed-maasai-community-turns-vital-corner" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Elephants Wildlife trade Education Elephants Amboseli National Park elephant Maasai Nomads resources Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:14:30 +0000 Bernard. M. Tulito 83021 at http://www.ifaw.org Controversial proposal to sell 100 000kg ivory stockpile shelved http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/controversial-proposal-sell-100 <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-label">Publication Date:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Fri, 12/21/2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image-optional"> <div class="field-label">Image:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_image_optional" width="300" height="225" title="Controversial proposal to sell 100 000kg ivory stockpile shelved " alt="Controversial proposal to sell 100 000kg ivory stockpile shelved " src="http://www.ifaw.org/sites/default/files/Amboseli%20NP_300px_2.jpg?1356101742" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p>Reports today suggest that Tanzania has decided to withdraw its controversial proposal to sell over 100 000kg of ivory to China and Japan. The proposal was due to be debated in March at the next CITES (Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species) meeting in Bangkok, Thailand.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/controversial-proposal-sell-100" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Elephants Wildlife trade Political advocacy Elephants CITES elephants Ivory ivory stockpiles Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:56:01 +0000 adintino 83426 at http://www.ifaw.org Serenity is shattered as three elephants are butchered for their ivory in Amboseli http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/serenity-shattered-three-elephants-are-butchered-their-ivory-amboseli <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-author"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/united-states/about-us/elephants/evan-mkala">Evan Mkala </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-single">Wed, 12/19/2012</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="node-body"><p><img alt="OOGR scouts with the one recovered tusk, weighing 12.5 kilogrammes, presumably from the mother out of the three slain elephants. Photo courtesy of ATGSA – Wilson Kisipan Tikwa" class="caption" src="/sites/default/files/wordpress/Tusk_web.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 20px 20px 20px 0px;" title="OOGR scouts with the one recovered tusk, weighing 12.5 kilogrammes, presumably from the mother out of the three slain elephants. Photo courtesy of ATGSA – Wilson Kisipan Tikwa" /></p> </div><p><a href="http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/serenity-shattered-three-elephants-are-butchered-their-ivory-amboseli" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Elephants Wildlife trade Elephants Amboseli National Park anti-poaching elephant Elephant poaching Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:09:22 +0000 Evan Mkala 83056 at http://www.ifaw.org