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The Sad Tale of Tony the “Truck Stop Tiger”
14th May 2012 by Jeffrey Flocken | 1 Comments
Here’s a report from Gina Miller, IFAW’s legal policy analyst, about a captive tiger in Louisiana: Laws that Read more »
14th May 2012 by Fred O'Regan | 0 Comments
  You won’t find many people who are more dedicated to making the world a better place, one animal at a time, Read more »
The IFAW BRRC guest golden eagle, in her protective bandages.
10th May 2012 by Kati Loeffler | 11 Comments
This Golden Eagle began her life soaring the skies of northern China. She was born to feel the air lift her wings and to Read more »
A dead common dolphin lies on the beach at Linnell Landing, Brewster, MA
10th May 2012 by Michael Booth | 2 Comments
Just this week I read about some 900 dead dolphins washing ashore in Northern Peru, saw the viral video once again of that Read more »
10th May 2012 by | 596 Comments
Every year, thousands of elephants are slaughtered for their ivory. Join our elephant march today to convince governments Read more »
Spotlight South Africa: Fresh fruit from new Animal Action Week partnerships
Mid 2011 found me brainstorming on how we can rejuvenate the International Fund for Animal Welfare South African Animal Read more »
captive cheetah
9th May 2012 by Maha Oda | 0 Comments
Imagine finding a hungry cheetah in your backyard… Or baboons roaming the street where you live… A tiger in Read more »
Three poached elephants in Cameroon's Boubandjida National Park earlier this yea
8th May 2012 by Julie Landry | 6 Comments
"Life [is] like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." Forrest Gump famously said in the Read more »
Zanesville animals can’t catch a break
8th May 2012 by Paul Todd | 1 Comments
Five exotic animals, including two spotted leopards, two Macaque monkeys and a brown bear, once kept in backyard cages by Read more »
14th May 2012 0 Comments
  You won’t find many people who are more dedicated to making the world a better place, one animal at a time, Watch Video »
10th May 2012 596 Comments
Every year, thousands of elephants are slaughtered for their ivory. Join our elephant march today to convince governments Watch Video »
30th April 2012 3 Comments
In this video interview, International Fund for Animal Welfare, James Isiche Director, Eastern Africa, gives a terrific Watch Video »
19th April 2012 17 Comments
I get asked a lot why IFAW travels to the ice each year to document the commercial seal hunt. Many people believe the Watch Video »
13th April 2012 6 Comments
There is nothing more frustrating than being prepared to document the commercial seal hunt and being kept down by one thing Watch Video »
28th March 2012 5 Comments
This post was modified from a yet unpublished letter to the editors of Canada’s Corner Brook Western Star newspaper Watch Video »
20th March 2012 5 Comments
This footage of the dolphin stranding in Brazil is amazing.  This is a rare event for this area, unlike here on Cape Watch Video »
IFAW offices around the world gathered video messages from young people for protecting the last wild tigers. These youth Watch Video »
Preparing the Future Environmental Stewards in the Caribbean
15th May 2012
From May 1 through May 4, the first training session of the pilot Caribbean Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders (C-EWCL) class was held in Antigua. The seventeen carefully selected participants from the Caribbean islands and Central American Carib Read more »
IFAW training bolsters animal rescue skills in disaster-prone Gulf region
14th May 2012
This week, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, more than 25 veterinarians, animal responders, animal control officers, and volunteers are acquiring new skills to rescue animals from disasters. The ‘Advanced Animal Responder Boot Camp’ is a five-da Read more »
8th May 2012
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW -  www.ifaw.org) has welcomed the news that Iceland has called an end to the cruel practice of harpooning endangered fin whales. Kristjan Loftsson, the lone Icelandic whaler responsible for killing Read more »
Poll: Americans Support Whale Conservation; New Blueprint Lays Out Government Ac
24th April 2012
A new nationwide survey shows that 77 percent of Americans across the political spectrum agree that Congress and the Administration should adopt a broad whale conservation program, and 89 percent believe that the U.S. should help enforce the global b Read more »
© IFAW/T. Samson
11th April 2012
All around Australia oil and gas companies are closing in on vital whale habitats. Any day now leases covering endangered blue whale habitat and right next to calving grounds for endangered southern right whales will be handed over to oil and gas com Read more »
Fred O’Regan joined in the celebration and gave welcome speech at the IFAW BRRC
6th April 2012
Government officials, conservationists, animal rescuers and celebrities joined in a celebration today to mark the 10-year anniversary of the Beijing Raptor Rescue Center (BRRC)—China’s only specialized raptor rescue and rehabilitation fac Read more »
Commercial seal hunt in the waters off Newfoundland and Labrador © IFAW/S. Cook
5th April 2012
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) condemns the Canadian government's decision to provide $3.6 million in bailout money to a Norwegian company to stockpile seal pelts. The animal welfare group says that using Newfoundland tax dollar Read more »
New iPad, iPhone app helps protect endangered whales
4th April 2012
Contact: Kerry Branon, (508) 744-2068; (508) 776-9872; kbranon@ifaw.org Cindy Powell, (202) 306-6313; cpowell@ifaw.org   (Yarmouth Port, MA – 4 April 2012) – A new app for iPad and iPhone combines science and technology to help save Read more »
© IFAW/ V. DeWitt
23rd March 2012
On Monday, Nikita, a 7-year-old white tiger and Tasha, a 10-year-old cougar are being loaded onto a rescue trailer in Ohio and moving 800 miles away to their new home at The Wildcat Sanctuary. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW- www.ifaw Read more »
Helping Dogs and Cats
8th May 2012 | 0 Comments
IFAW advocates for laws that protect animals from cruelty and neglect, we provide veterinary training and basic veterinary Read more »
Protecting Elephants
8th May 2012 | 0 Comments
Elephants need protection - whether it’s individual animals or entire populations and their habitats. Read more »
Protecting and Saving Animals
8th May 2012 | 0 Comments
Elephants at risk from poachers, whales and seals threatened by cruel hunts, wildlife and pets stranded after disasters Read more »
Saving Whales
8th May 2012 | 0 Comments
From pollution to climate change to whaling, these magnificent creatures face more threats than ever. Read more »
Stopping Illegal Wildlife Trade
8th May 2012 | 0 Comments
Elephants, tigers and other endangered wildlife are being killed at an alarming rate for trinkets, potions and fashion. Read more »
Bringing Back Manas
3rd May 2012 | 0 Comments
Conserving the forest and wildlife of the Bodoland Territorial Council Read more »
Turning the Tide
3rd May 2012 | 0 Comments
The campaign to save Vhali, the Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) in Gujarat Read more »
Walking the Bears
3rd May 2012 | 0 Comments
Rehabilitation of Asiatic black bears in Arunachal Pradesh Read more »
Preparing the Future Environmental Stewards in the Caribbean
15th May 2012 by | 0 Comments
From May 1 through May 4, the first training session of the pilot Caribbean Emerging Wildlife Conservation Leaders (C-EWCL) Read more »
IFAW training bolsters animal rescue skills in disaster-prone Gulf region
14th May 2012 by | 0 Comments
This week, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, more than 25 veterinarians, animal responders, animal control officers, and volunteers Read more »
The Sad Tale of Tony the “Truck Stop Tiger”
14th May 2012 by Jeffrey Flocken | 1 Comments
Here’s a report from Gina Miller, IFAW’s legal policy analyst, about a captive tiger in Louisiana: Laws that Read more »
14th May 2012 by Fred O'Regan | 0 Comments
  You won’t find many people who are more dedicated to making the world a better place, one animal at a time, Read more »
The IFAW BRRC guest golden eagle, in her protective bandages.
10th May 2012 by Kati Loeffler | 11 Comments
This Golden Eagle began her life soaring the skies of northern China. She was born to feel the air lift her wings and to Read more »
A dead common dolphin lies on the beach at Linnell Landing, Brewster, MA
10th May 2012 by Michael Booth | 2 Comments
Just this week I read about some 900 dead dolphins washing ashore in Northern Peru, saw the viral video once again of that Read more »
10th May 2012 by | 596 Comments
Every year, thousands of elephants are slaughtered for their ivory. Join our elephant march today to convince governments Read more »
Spotlight South Africa: Fresh fruit from new Animal Action Week partnerships
9th May 2012 by Lisa Cant-Haylett | 2 Comments
Mid 2011 found me brainstorming on how we can rejuvenate the International Fund for Animal Welfare South African Animal Read more »
captive cheetah
9th May 2012 by Maha Oda | 0 Comments
Imagine finding a hungry cheetah in your backyard… Or baboons roaming the street where you live… A tiger in Read more »

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Mysterious Cape Cod dolphin beachings continue - CBSNEWS.com See the original article »

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The Times of India: IFAW & WSPA support kickoff of nationwide bear survey See the original article »

New York Times - "Saving Pets From Radiation in Japan" - IFAW's Ian Robinson is quoted: See the original article »

 

 

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