A draft plan unveiled yesterday proposes to legalize commercial whaling for the first time since a 1986 moratorium made it illegal to hunt whales for commercial purposes.

The International Fund for Animal Welfare applauds eBayâe(TM)s decision to institute a global ban on the sale of elephant ivory products by Jan. 1 and calls on all other Internet traders to foll

A unique cooperative pilot project between the International Fund for Animal Welfare, the B.C. ministry of environment and the Northern Lights. Watch video of the Wildlife Society return two rehabil

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service May 14 announced its decision to list the polar bear as a âeoethreatenedâe species under the Endangered Species Act, effectively closing a loophole in th

While the groups welcome increased penalties for animal cruelty crimes, they maintain this bill will only apply to less than one per cent of animal abusers as that is how many can be successfully con

He was a renowned Ontario naturalist, a prolific and highly respected conservation author, a hands-on wildlife rehabber, and a powerful advocate for wolves.

Defying growing international pressure and a global whaling ban, the Government of Japan launched its whaling fleet Sunday morning for an international whale sanctuary around Antarctica, where it int

Representatives from more than 70 nations are convening from May 28 through June 1 in Anchorage, Alaska, for the 59th meeting of the International Whaling Commission.

Global warming is resulting in dramatically reduced ice coverage in the Gulf of St Lawrence and off Newfoundland.

In a landmark unanimous vote for conservation today, the Belgian parliament has banned the import of all seal products.