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We Will Brock You – Brian May to Address London March against the Badger Cull

adintino — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:08:13 +0000

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Fri, 05/31/2013

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Queen legend Brian May will address a mass gathering of badgers – or at least humans in badger masks – on London’s streets on Saturday June 1st to protest against the imminent badger cull.

May and Bill Oddie will join thousands of people from around the country who are expected to turn out for the event to show their opposition to the Government’s cull.

Statement: IFAW Calls Foul on Detroit Tigers Photo Op

adintino — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:54:52 +0000

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Mon, 04/01/2013

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This past Friday, the Detroit Tigers organization posted photos on its Facebook page of its star players handling a tiger cub at a spring training camp.

Tracy Coppola, Campaigns Officer, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW; www.ifaw.org), issued the following statement regarding the event:

“Undoubtedly, the Detroit Tigers, like so many other animal enthusiasts in the U.S., did not realize the photo op presented some fairly significant public safety and animal welfare issues.

Jaws of Victory at CITES

adintino — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:18:25 +0000

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Thu, 03/14/2013

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IFAW celebrated the historic decision today by the 16^th Conference of the Parties (CoP 16) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) to give greater protection to sharks.

Incremental Steps Lead to Leap in Wildlife Conservation at 16th CITES Conference

adintino — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:41:47 +0000

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Thu, 03/14/2013

As the 16th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Bangkok comes to a close, IFAW is celebrating an historic CoP that left polar bears in the cold but brought additional protection to an unprecedented number of species. In addition to numerous positive results the tone and level of the discussion, which has been rancorous in the past, was largely constructive.

INTERPOL report shows Europe’s booming online ivory trade

adintino — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:16:51 +0000

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Thu, 03/07/2013

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A report released today by INTERPOL with support from The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) revealed hundreds of ivory items conservatively valued at approximately EUR 1,450,000 for sale during a two-week period on Internet auction sites in nine European countries.

Polar Bears Stuffed at CITES

adintino — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:05:48 +0000

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Thu, 03/07/2013

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Supported by the United States and Russia, the proposal sought to uplist the species to Appendix I, which would have effectively banned international commercial trade of polar bear parts and products. Canada, the European Union, Norway and several other nations vocally opposed the proposal.