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Six-day Aerial Census of Elephants And Other Large Mammals Underway in the Tsavo-Mkomazi Ecosystem
A 6-day aerial census of elephants together with other big mammals is underway within the Tsavo-Mkomazi ecosystem with greater than 100 contributors pulled from 4 nations. Geared towards establishing the actual populations, trends and distribution of...
Clouded Leopards Released Back in to the Wild for First Time in India
Two clouded leopard cubs have been radio-collared and returned to the wild by the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW – www.ifaw.org), and its partner the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI). This is the...
IFAW, WSPA, And Other Groups Form Coalition to Help Animals in Haiti
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) have formally agreed to head up a coalition of groups to address the needs of animals in Haiti following the earthquake that devastated the country.
More Than 100 Elephants a Day Still Slaughtered By Poachers
Despite the ivory trade being banned 20 years ago, a shocking 104 elephants are still being killed every day for their tusks. This alarming level of illegal hunting could drive the African elephant to extinction across much of the continent in just...
36,000 Dogs Culled in Hanzhong City, China
The Chinese state media has announced that a dog cull in Hanzhong city, Shaanxi Province has reached a death toll of 36,000. How People Arrived Here: hanzhong 36000 dogs
European Parliament Bans the Import And Trade of All Seal Products
The European Parliament has voted to ban the import and trade of all seal products within the European Union, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) said on its website. The organization said in a statement that it “applauded the decision...
Poachers Kill Five Elephants in Kenya
Five elephants have been poached in the last six weeks in the Tsavo ecosystem of Kenya, alarming authorities and conservationists alike. The elephants, whose tusks had been hacked off, were found in three separate parts of the protected area. Kenya Wildlife...
Elephant Poacher Shot And Killed in Kenyan National Park
An armed poacher suspected to be behind a spate of elephant killings was shot and killed by Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) rangers during a gun battle in Tsavo East National Park. A semi-automatic rifle, 17 rounds of ammunition and poisoned arrows were...
