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Endangered Pelts Go Up In Smoke In Kashmir
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 9:43 am | IFAW
Indian wildlife authorities today torched a huge pile of banned wildlife furs and skins in Kashmir as part of the government's effort to stop an illegal trade that threatens to wipe out many of India's most endangered species. More >>
IFAW set to return four gorillas to Cameroon
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 12:57 am | IFAW
Last minute preparations are underway for the Taiping 4 Gorillas ahead of their return to Cameroon in the early hours of Friday 30 November. More >>
Solomon Islands Export Dolphins To Dubai
Thursday, 18 October 2007, 9:42 am | IFAW
17 October 2007 – Today, 30 live Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins left the Solomon Islands on Emirates chartered cargo planes bound for dolphinariums in Dubai. By permitting the export, the Government of the Solomon Islands breaks the ban they imposed in ... More >>
Jonah And The Whale At Pacific Islands Forum
Friday, 12 October 2007, 9:41 pm | IFAW
"Whale watching, particularly of humpback whales is an increasingly important industry for Pacific economies, and is worth an estimated US$21 million annually to the region, and growing. More >>
New penalties for poaching in Russia
Friday, 12 October 2007, 1:38 pm | IFAW
(South Yarmouth – 12 October 2007) – In an historic move aimed at increasing protections for Russia’s wildlife, that country’s Federal Supervisory Natural Resources Management Service (Rosprirodnadzor) has toughened the penalties for poaching ... More >>
Monsoon Rains Threaten Animals In India
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 2:42 pm | IFAW
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) has mobilized a team to aid animals amidst what the UN is calling “the worst floods in living memory.” The immense region affected by the Monsoon includes Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and India. In ... More >>
Flood Relief Underway In Indonesia
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 4:19 pm | IFAW
IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) has sent an Emergency Relief team to help animals affected by the devastating mudslides and floods on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Torrential rains have wreaked havoc in low-lying farmlands. The rising ... More >>
The Netherlands bans trade in seal products
Thursday, 19 July 2007, 4:53 pm | IFAW
(The Hague, Netherlands – 19 July 2007) - One small step for seals, one giant step to end the brutal seal hunt. This is the message coming out of The Netherlands with news that all trade in seal products will now be banned. More >>
Protection For Elephants, Whales, Tigers At CITES
Saturday, 16 June 2007, 9:55 pm | IFAW
Suspend ivory trade, stop the commercial breeding of tigers for their parts, and maintain the ban on commercial whaling - these were the main outcomes of the 14th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of CITES. More >>
Elephants Get 9 Year Break
Friday, 15 June 2007, 12:57 am | IFAW
(The Hague, The Netherlands, 15 June) - African elephant range states reached a compromise today by agreeing to a suspension of ivory trade for nine years. In addition, representatives of the range states agreed to collectively address the long term issues of elephant ... More >>
CITES rebuffs Japan effort to reopen whale trade
Thursday, 7 June 2007, 11:37 am | IFAW
Whales scored their second victory in as many weeks today when Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) derailed yet another attempt by Japan to reopen commercial trade in whale products. More >>
Trade of elephants, whales, tigers and sharks
Friday, 1 June 2007, 5:22 pm | IFAW
(The Hague, Netherlands – 30 May 2007) – More than 2,500 government representatives from 171 countries will converge in The Hague, Netherlands from 3-15 June 2007 for the 14th meeting of parties to the United Nations-backed Convention on the International ... More >>
"Scientific" whaling produces meat not answers
Thursday, 31 May 2007, 2:46 pm | IFAW
Japan is making a mockery of international opinions, laws and the world’s best scientists by continuing its ‘scientific whaling’ sham in the face of international condemnation. More >>
No Deals on Whaling
Wednesday, 30 May 2007, 3:57 pm | IFAW
Now is not the time to compromise on whaling. IFAW urges the Australian Government to demand the withdrawal of Japan’s entire ‘scientific whaling’ program – not just the 50 humpback whales. More >>
Fate of world's whales to be decided
Monday, 28 May 2007, 3:05 pm | IFAW
The 59th meeting of the International Whaling Commission commences in Alaska today with representatives from more than 70 nations voting on whether the 1986 global moratorium on whaling should be lifted, allowing whales to be hunted commercially. More >>
Call For Government Action On Whales
Saturday, 12 May 2007, 1:24 pm | IFAW
(Auckland, New Zealand – 12 May 2007) The Pacific Island and Maori communities, leaders, musicians, conservationists and the whale watch industry will unite today for the 2007 National Day of Action to Protect Whales. More >>
Australian Govt Can Stop Japan Whaling
Monday, 7 May 2007, 10:48 pm | IFAW
(Sydney, Australia – 7 May 2007)—The Australian Government can stop Japan killing any more whales in the Southern Ocean by taking legal action, according to an independent panel of Australia’s leading international law experts, commissioned by IFAW. More >>
Canada’s Commercial Seal Slaughter Starts
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 10:13 am | IFAW
(Charlottetown, Canada) – Canada’s annual commercial seal hunt opened today, with total catch limits set this year for 270,000 harp seals. Conservationists worldwide, including experts with IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) have condemned ... More >>
IFAW helps animals in flood ravaged Indonesia
Friday, 9 March 2007, 10:30 am | IFAW
IFAW helps animals in flood ravaged Indonesia After suffering the worst flood in its modern history, Jakarta is now busy trying to recover from the devastation it caused. The floods began in early February and, at one point, covered 80% of Indonesia’s ... More >>
Management of South Africa’s elephants
Thursday, 8 March 2007, 4:34 pm | IFAW
(Cape Town, South Africa) – The government of South Africa has announced that it will reach out to the scientific community to explore new options for the management of South Africa’s elephant populations, a decision that has garnered strong support ... More >>
