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.

In our fight to protect Africa’s elephants, rangers are our most precious allies

Céline Sissler-Bienvenu — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:49:52 +0000

Céline Sissler-Bienvenu

Mon, 05/20/2013

In Paris, even dead elephants aren't safe from ivory poachers

Jason Bell — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:00:22 +0000

Jason Bell

Thu, 04/04/2013

This brief video above from Euronews describes the scene at the Paris Natural History Museum.

If there’s any doubt that poachers will go to any length to illegally acquire ivory, then a recent news report should dispel it.

About a week ago, the Parisian police nabbed a thief who broke into the Paris Natural History Museum and used a chain saw to lop off the tusk of an elephant on display.

Elephant tragedy in Chad puts a fine point on the need for cooperation

Céline Sissler-Bienvenu — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:50:21 +0000

Céline Sissler-Bienvenu

Mon, 03/18/2013

VIDEO: better training and equipping rangers may give African forest elephants a fighting chance

Céline Sissler-Bienvenu — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:57:30 +0000

Céline Sissler-Bienvenu

Fri, 03/15/2013

In order to support the Congolese authorities in their efforts to reinforce the protection of the forest elephants that have become the preferred target of poachers and callous traffickers, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has supported the fight against poaching within Odzala –Kokoua National Park since 2011.

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.