Japanese government finally getting onboard to help animals in evacuation zone
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) recently led a summit in Japan to offer safe methods to remove abandoned pets from the evacuation zone near the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant. In...
View ArticleNew stamps to help endangered animals
In checking out the International Fund for Animal Welfare website for the previous post concerning the evacuation of animals in Japan, I found a bit of new about a great new postage stamp series. The...
View ArticleIFAW names Leonardo DiCaprio global ambassador
Leonardo DiCaprio has been named as the global ambassador for the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s Animal Action campaign“Elephants, Never Forget.” I gotta hand it to DiCaprio, he certainly has...
View ArticlePack Lines Headlines: Animal welfare, budget cuts, puppy mill petition
IFAW – Within the animal welfare movement, reasons for hope: An editorial ran Dec. 23 with this headline on the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s website. The piece reflects on areas of success...
View ArticleCanadian government goes crybaby on European seal product ban
The top level of the Canadian government is continuing its bizarre and all-in support of beating seal pups to death for their body parts. Are these people channeling their inner US Rep. Steve King or...
View ArticleIFAW releases results from investigation into online puppy sales
Since the word hasn’t reached everyone about the importance and benefits of adopting homeless pets, the push continues to inform the general public about the dangers of buying puppies, kittens and...
View ArticleIFAW to stay away from the horrible spring seal hunt in Canada
The International Fund for Animal Welfare has decided to not attend the spring seal hunt in Canada, to avoid confrontations with hunters on the Atlantic sea ice. This is a brutal practice and one...
View ArticleHall of Fame drummer drums up support for ivory ban
I just received the following release from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW): “” “” Matt Sorum Drums Up Musicians’ Support for U.S. Ivory Ban (Washington, D.C. – June 4, 2014) – Rock And...
View ArticleIFAW praises New York bill to ban sale of elephant ivory and rhino horn
The International Fund for Animal Welfare submitted the following press release concerning a bill in New York to ban the sale of ivory and rhino horn: “” “” IFAW Statement on New York Ivory Ban: We...
View ArticleThankfully, permit for US hunter to kill black rhino remains stalled
The twisted claims that selling trophy hunts to kill rhinos will save rhinos are nothing more than excuses for individuals to gleefully show off their evidence that they’ve killed an endangered...
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