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Political advocacy news

Sonic Sea (by IFAW, NRDC, and Imaginary Forces) is a feature length award-winning documentary that highlights the Read more »

Asia is home to over half of the world's population and almost one fifth of its land mass. At the same time, Asia has Read more »

You could be forgiven for thinking that wildlife crime is something that only affects animals and people in Africa and Asia Read more »
This World Wildlife Day, which this year has the theme of #ListentoYoungVoices, I want to encourage everyone to # Watch Video »
Namibia, South Africa and Botswana urged Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ( Watch Video »
Years of work protecting animals from trade will come to fruition in the next two weeks.
And the International Fund for Watch Video »
On World Wildlife Day, I am proud to announce an extraordinary group of 34 young people, ages 18-25, from around the world Watch Video »
Member States of the European Union are set to fail to protect marine wildlife from the impacts of intense underwater noise levels by 2020, despite a requirement to do so under EU marine law.
This is the conclusion of a report reviewing the pr Read more »
During day two of the 67thmeeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) in Florianopolis, Brazil, plans for a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary failed again due to opposition from pro-whaling nations.
The proposal, put forward by Argentina, Braz Read more »
Hunting of minke whales has ended in Iceland. Media sources reported today that cost and poor profits has made whaling no longer economically viable closing the local whaling industry.
“This is very good news for minke whales and Iceland, Read more »
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Baidu, the leading Chinese language internet search provider, launched an historical initiative to protect biodiversity, at Baidu’s headquarters in Beijing.
In the joint initiative, nam Read more »
Harpoons are being trained on endangered fin whales in Icelandic waters for the first time in three years this summer.
Kristjan Loftsson, CEO of Hvalur hf, the only company involved in Icelandic fin whaling, announced his intention to resume killing Read more »
Following a recent report issued by IFAW, this global workshop brings together key stakeholders to identify and share best practices.
Cyber-enabled wildlife crime poses a significant threat to the survival of endangered and threatened species, s Read more »
IFAW and other conservation organisations undertook this joint report reviewing the programmes put in place by European count Read more »
IFAW along with other conservation organisations, is concerned that the original text of the Neighbourhood, Development and I Read more »
Letter to President Juncker, Vice-President Timmermans, Vice-President Katainen, by IFAW together with many animal protection Read more »
Thriving Together: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Increasing Well-Being for Animals and People, demonstrates Read more »

The Countryside Alliance claim that a poll conducted in December 2002 showed that “59% say Keep Hunting” has Read more »

MORI has conducted a number of studies over the last five years on behalf of Campaigning to Protect Hunted Animals (CPHA). Read more »

The Government has remained committed both to the reintroduction of a Government Hunting Bill, and to the resolution of the Read more »