1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (804+ words) Stronger together: An elephant community rebuilding after the storm It was mid-March when the message arrived, at a time of year when spring usually settles gently over'Daotangqing'village in Xishuangbanna.' After more than 20 years working'with IFAW'in this landscape, seasonal changes become…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (355+ words) LUSAKA, ZAMBIA [20 April 2026] - A recent national survey commissioned by Wild Africa and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has found that Zambians strongly support wildlife conservation, with 79% viewing the country's wildlife as national heritage worth protecting and 92% recognizing its…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (710+ words) by Daisy Ochiel, IFAW Gender & Youth Officer Unfortunately, in marginalised and pastoralist communities, which tend to live in close proximity to wildlife, women traditionally have little or no control over decisions on the use of land and livestock. They are…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (684+ words) Across Kenya, the future of wildlife is increasingly being shaped not in protected areas, but in the communities that live alongside it." With more than 65% of wildlife found on community and private land, conservation success depends on"local stewardship, shared…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (829+ words) At the Nepal'India border, traffickers can move a pangolin from a collection hub in Nepal to a consolidation point in India in under an hour. Law enforcement, bound by procedural delays and the need for cross-border permissions, is often left…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (538+ words) Wildlife recovery in Zimbabwe: Cameras confirm return of lions and elephants At the heart of'Matetsi'Unit 5,'north of Hwange National Park, a small camera is strapped to a'mopane'tree along a well-worn wildlife trail. Quietly and consistently, it captures what few people…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (497+ words) Climate resilience'sits at the heart'of IFAW's'Room to Roam initiative, which aims to protect African landscapes for the benefit of people and wildlife. Africa is already on the'frontlines of climate change,'making'the transition to clean energy urgent and necessary.' Wind will…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (419+ words) An illegal operation to smuggle 114 wild animals from Indonesia has been thwarted with'the surviving animals released back into the wild." Jakarta Animal Aid Network (JAAN), which works closely with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)'to combat wildlife crime,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (721+ words) Every year, wild animals are intercepted at borders around the world, seized by customs officers before they can enter the illegal wildlife trade. But confiscation is only the first step in protecting this wildlife. Without the right care, facilities, and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (252+ words) In the US, there are an untold number of big cats in captivity. These animals are at risk for abuse and often live in terrible conditions in private hands as pets, menageries masquerading as rescue sanctuaries, and at unqualified roadside…...