programs
Together, our international programs deliver immediate and lasting impact for animals, people and the place we call home. Each is based in science, rooted in local communities, globally-scalable, economically-viable, and always for the long-term.
Wildlife Crime
It’s tragic, and we’re fighting to stop it. We and our partners are on the frontlines to ensure that wild animals have the protection they need.
Learn moreWe convened organizations and governments to maximize rescue efforts in Southeast Asia.
IFAW's Disaster Response Grants offer both physical and financial support during moments of crisis - when animals and people need us the most.
Disaster Response & Risk Reduction
As disasters around the world increase in intensity and frequency, IFAW’s Disaster Response & Risk Reduction team is busy working to save animal lives, mitigate impact, assist vulnerable communities and provide resilience-building resources.
Learn moreWe supply government decision makers with research on threatened species.
We are lobbying Congress to ban the indiscriminate poisoning of predators.
We provided parliament with facts about its country's role in the ivory trade.
Policy
If you want to change the game, start with the rules. and with animal welfare, that means the laws. We’re taking the fight to decision-makers around the world.
Learn moreOur work with the tourism industry will help stop commercial whaling.
The increase in ocean noise levels is a threat to the animals that live there.
Through bold new alternatives, we’re saving one of the world’s most endangered animals.
Marine Conservation
Millions of marine species live in our ocean, and they are all in danger. Our team is working to protect the place they call home. By making the ocean safer and healthier, we can save lives and livelihoods.
Learn moreCommunity Engagement
Engaging with those living closest to the animals and habitats we strive to protect is key to ensuring positive and sustained change.
Learn moreWildlife Rescue
Our rescue teams save wildlife that have been orphaned, injured, displaced or confiscated in illegal trade. We rescue animals one by one, anytime, anywhere. And we work to rehabilitate rescued animals and return them to the wild.
Learn moreWe're empowering the next generation of conservationists.
A water pump allows a community and its animal neighbors to coexist.
Landscape Conservation
The place people and animals call home transcends borders and cultures. Our team is on the frontlines in the fight for cleaner air, clearer water, and healthier habitats everywhere.
Learn moreMarine Mammal Rescue & Research
Embracing the highest tenets of animal welfare and robust science for over 20 years, we have evolved into one of the most respected global marine mammal stranding response programs.
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