First ever NGO, INTERPOL agreement establishes partnership to fight wildlife crime

Azzedine Downes — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:22:50 +0000

Azzedine Downes

Thu, 05/23/2013

In the video above, IFAW CEO & President Azzedine Downes speaks with INTERPOL at their headquarters in Lyon, France.

Bear attacking monkey video from Chinese wild animal park begs big questions

Erica Martin — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:21:45 +0000

Erica Martin

Fri, 05/10/2013

WARNING: the video above may be disturbing to some viewers.

As CITES Bangkok ends, some success pursuing a better future for wildlife

Peter Pueschel — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:41:37 +0000

Peter Pueschel

Thu, 03/14/2013

In the video above, IFAW CEO Azzedine Downes offers some thoughts from the floor of the CITES CoP 16 meeting in Bangkok, Thailand.

The 16th CITES CoP has been very successful as we gained more protection for sharks, moved towards more effective action to combat transnational organized wildlife crime, particularly poaching and illicit trade of elephants and rhinos and to increase efforts to control wildlife trade on the internet.

VIDEO - CITES Bangkok day three - secret ballot discussions postpone more pressing issues

Adrian Hiel — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:10:53 +0000

Adrian Hiel

Wed, 03/06/2013

In this video International Fund for Animal Welfare Director for International Agreements, Peter Pueschel talks about secret balloting and the need for greater transparency at the Conference of the Parties to CITES.

VIDEO: World Trade Organisation challenge begins as the commercial seal hunt ends

Sheryl Fink — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:22:25 +0000

Sheryl Fink

Tue, 03/05/2013

Warning: video contains graphic images of sealing activity.

The first set of hearings on the WTO challenge concerning the EU regulations on the sale of seal products between the European Union, Canada, and Norway are over.

The questions have been asked, the accusations made, and the positions defended – in some cases better than others.

VIDEO - CITES Bangkok day one - politics, politicians, ivory and democracy

Adrian Hiel — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:44:02 +0000

Adrian Hiel

Mon, 03/04/2013

The International Fund for Animal Welfare's Peter Pueschel gives us an update from the floor of CITES CoP 16.

Voters went to the polls on Sunday March 3^rd in a municipal election here in Bangkok, Thailand.