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May 09, 2022, 09:00 ET New Report - Animals, People and War: The Impact of Conflict

A new report released today examines the profound impact upon all animals of modern-day conflict like wars and civil unrest. IFAW's (International...

Mar 03, 2022, 09:30 ET World Wildlife Day International Youth Art Contest Announces Yanjun Mao of China as 2022 Winner

With a piece entitled "Return Home", 13-year old Yanjun Mao from China has been selected from over 1,500 entries received from 58 different countries ...

Feb 23, 2022, 12:28 ET CONSERVATION AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS UNITE IN URGENT APPEAL FOR FEDERAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY

In response to the escalating biodiversity crisis and the need to address critical issues including climate change, the prevention of future...

Feb 04, 2022, 11:07 ET Iceland Fisheries Minister signals end of whaling

The Icelandic government has publicly signalled an end to Icelandic whaling with the announcement that no new quotas will be issued for an industry...

Feb 01, 2022, 09:00 ET Once gone, now thriving: how the greater one-horned rhino returned to Manas National Park

Twenty-five years ago, the population of greater one-horned rhinos in Manas National Park had been reduced to zero. Today, 54 rhinos roam the park...

Dec 16, 2021, 11:20 ET EU announcement is its strongest yet in protecting elephants from ivory poaching

The European Commission today announced a revised regulation and new guidance, severely restricting trade in ivory. The new measures are the...

Dec 11, 2021, 09:00 ET Community Rallies to Rescue Jaguar from Well

A jaguar that fell into a well has been given a second chance at life after being rescued and released back into the jungle. In the early hours of...

Nov 09, 2021, 15:29 ET Grant awarded to global animal welfare and conservation charity to improve the handling of confiscated wildlife to aid survival and successful prosecutions

Close to $1million (U.S.) has been awarded to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of...

Nov 01, 2021, 09:00 ET "Tiger Queens" Celebrates True Saviors for Captive Felines and Highlights the Dangers of Big Cat Pseudo-Sanctuaries

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) – More tigers are held in captivity across the U.S. than remain in the wild globally, estimates suggest. ...

Aug 16, 2021, 09:00 ET Wildlife Trafficking Thrives in US Digital Market

In a new report released today by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), online investigators uncovered nearly 1,200 advertisements for...

Jul 23, 2021, 13:23 ET Vietnam seizes shipment of lion bones/rhino horn with origin South Africa

Vietnam's seizure of three tons of lion bones found in a container shipped from South Africa has raised concerns for up to 12,000 lions bred in...

Jun 15, 2021, 09:30 ET Iceland: Whales safe from harpoons for a third year

With the whaling season in Iceland usually under way at the start of June, it is now apparent that for the third year running, no whales will be...

Jun 10, 2021, 12:15 ET DNA results reveal orphaned elephant's family herd

Experts are one step closer to confirming the family herd of an orphaned elephant in West Africa after DNA analysis provided crucial information...

May 26, 2021, 14:00 ET New initiative inspires coexistence with seals on Cape Cod beaches

Beachgoers will spot new signs across Cape Cod beaches this summer, a lesson in human-animal coexistence facilitated by the International Fund for...

May 20, 2021, 08:45 ET Orphan elephants in Zimbabwe one step closer to release in protected wilderness

Six orphaned elephant calves moved 900 kilometers closer to freedom this week—translocated from the capital of Harare to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe....

Mar 09, 2021, 10:05 ET Critically Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale Succumbs To Entanglement Wounds

After over 4 months of suffering severe entanglement in heavy fishing gear, an 11-year old male North Atlantic right whale nicknamed Cottontail by...

Mar 03, 2021, 08:45 ET International Youth Art Contest Announces Ka Yi Siu of Hong Kong SAR, China as 2021 Winner

From almost 600 entries submitted by young artists from over 50 different countries, 18-year-old Ka Yi Siu of Hong Kong SAR, China has been chosen as ...

Feb 19, 2021, 09:20 ET Recent Calf Death a Blow in a Tenuous Tale of Survival

This World Whale Day (Feb. 21st), just fourteen calves offer hope for the survival of the North Atlantic right whale, a critically endangered species ...

Feb 10, 2021, 10:30 ET International Fund for Animal Welfare: Alleged ivory/rhino horn trafficking kingpin extradited

The arrest and extradition from Kenya to the United States of an alleged kingpin in the trafficking of millions of dollars' worth of poached ivory...

Feb 01, 2021, 10:30 ET Rhino poaching decreases, but Kruger National Park still significantly threatened

About 62% of rhinos poached in South Africa in 2020 were killed in the Kruger National Park, show newly released statistics on rhino poaching in...

Dec 18, 2020, 09:30 ET In Celebration of World Wildlife Day 2021, IFAW Unites with CITES and UNDP for International Youth Art Contest

In celebration of World Wildlife Day (WWD) 2021, celebrated each year on March 3rd, IFAW, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, is hosting its...

Oct 29, 2020, 09:35 ET IFAW And Local Partners Collaborate To Release A Rescued Jaguar Back Into The Wild

In a milestone example of collaboration between government authorities, the scientific sector, local communities and the International Fund for...

Oct 22, 2020, 09:40 ET IFAW: Two critically endangered right whales discovered entangled in gear

In the past two weeks, two critically endangered North Atlantic right whales have been spotted entangled in gear. Only 400 of these whales remain on...

Oct 15, 2020, 09:55 ET IFAW Report Stresses Importance Of Including Animals In Emergency Disaster Response And Proposes Blueprint For Action

Because they are so critical to human society economically, psychologically, and culturally, the safety and wellbeing of animals must be a key...

Jul 28, 2020, 09:15 ET IFAW Report Offers Perspective On Combatting Emergence Of Zoonotic Disease

Humanity's exploitation of and improper contact with wildlife has been the primary driver behind the emergence and proliferation of zoonotic diseases ...