Livestock-illegally-grazing-in-Tsavo_web In theory, wildlife conservation may mean purely conserving or protecting wildlife. Or is it not? In practice, it is a different ball game altogether. It not only means protecting wildlife from harm – mainly h...
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We recently had the chance to visit a very special dog named Joyce after she was rescued from Cozumel and adopted to a loving family in New York City. We were so moved by the incredible progress Joyce has made, and the impact she was having on those around her, that we wanted to...
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We recently had the chance to visit a very special dog named Joyce after she was rescued from Cozumel and adopted to a loving family in New York City. We were so moved by the incredible progress Joyce has made, and the impact she was having on those ar...
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Fifteen hours from Toronto, in a remote province of Quebec, IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) is providing veterinary services to the dogs of the Cree Nation. There is little or no access to vet care in this region. Without veterinary care, and few opportunities for re-homing, sick, injured or unwanted roaming dogs and...
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Fifteen hours from Toronto, in a remote province of Quebec, IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) is providing veterinary services to the dogs of the Cree Nation. There is little or no access to vet care in this region. Without veterinary care, ...
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Kate Atema coordinating logistics for rescued Cozumel dogs. The whole experience was so much more emotional than we had anticipated. Watching the little plane land was amazing - every time. Standing on the tarmac with a group of nervous adopters wondering what their new animals would be like - the anticipation was almost sparkling...
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What a drive yesterday. It’s about 7 hours from door to door but as we traveled south, you could see huge billowing clouds of smoke up ahead. Even though you could see them, it was difficult to judge if what looked to be a massive forest fire was clo...
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Today was one of those days when everything comes together, and you realize that all our hard work - the planning, and planning and planning, which all seemed so theoretical a week ago - finally met the real animals whose lives we were changing forever.
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The IFAW team arrives. c. IFAW Here we are again! Same fantastic, proficient vets and vet techs doing their thing in the back (or in the trailer, as the case may be). Surgery, surgery, surgery, diagnosis, surgery, out-front consult, back to surgery.
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The IFAW team arrives. c. IFAW Here we are again! Same fantastic, proficient vets and vet techs doing their thing in the back (or in the trailer, as the case may be). Surgery, surgery, surgery, diagnosis, surgery, out-front consult, back to surgery.
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Rock python - c. 2010 Keny Wildlife Service Snake rescue In Tsavo West National Park it is not only the Big Five (elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard) that are being given special attention, but also the more commonly disliked creatures like sna...
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Due to very heavy rain on the Taita Ranches, elephant habitat, normally Grewia and Acacia, is in leaf on the foot of Taita Hill. Elephants – due to sufficient water and in search of prime habitat and fodder – have left Tsavo West National Park and ...
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