Watch our 6 best animal welfare moments – 2012 edition

Azzedine Downes — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:20:24 +0000

Azzedine Downes

Sun, 12/30/2012

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.

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.

Take the pledge to protect animals on Wildlife Conservation Day

Kelvin Alie — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:41:57 +0000

Kelvin Alie

Tue, 12/04/2012

In the video above, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asks for your support of Wildlife Conservation Day.

As Director of IFAW’s global program on wildlife crime and consumer awareness, I have spent the better part of 2012 in the field working on the frontlines with wildlife law enforcement to help train, equip and encourage proactive law enforcement action against wildlife crime.

Big cat rescue efforts in Ohio come full circle this weekend

Kelly Donithan — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:53:15 +0000

Kelly Donithan

Fri, 10/19/2012

If you’ve been following the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s animal rescue work, you may remember a story about a white tiger named Nikita and a cougar named Tasha.

Advocating for the power of youth at the Conference on Biodiversity

Peter Pueschel — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:38:48 +0000

Peter Pueschel

Tue, 10/16/2012

In the video above, Peter Pueschel, International Fund for Animal Welfare Programme Director, describes the massive impact climate change is having on animals across the globe and what can be done to protect endangered species.

After one and a half stressful weeks in Hyderabad, India is over and still there are many unsolved issues.

Fox’s "Bones" echoes need to end private possession of big cats

Tracy Coppola — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:54:22 +0000

Tracy Coppola

Wed, 10/10/2012

A recent episode of Fox’s hit series BONES follows a farmer’s decision to purchase a tiger, which ultimately leads to the mauling and death of an innocent bystander. After the accident, the tiger is killed to prevent further human fatality and injury. This episode serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of private big cat ownership, both for the animal and owner. In this case it is fiction, but we know that far too often the reality is just as grim if not worse.

Spotlight Panama: Day three at the International Whaling Commission meeting

Robbie Marsland — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:23:51 +0000

Robbie Marsland

Wed, 07/04/2012

It was good to see day three start off with continuing good discussions on the welfare of whales. This included a report from the Humane Killing Methods committee which once again failed to find any way of humanely killing whales at sea.