Welcome to IFAW

Founded in 1969, IFAW (the International Fund for Animal Welfare) saves individual animals, animal populations and habitats all over the world.

IFAW's holistic conservation approach includes:

Reducing the demand and exploitation of wildlife at the source;

Working together with communities and enforcers to shut down poaching networks;

Pioneering first-ever successes in the rescue, rehabilitation and release of orphan animals back into the wild;

Activating where needed most in the wake of global disasters;

Advocating through expert research and solutions to the greatest threats to our planet’s populations and habitats.

Our team includes rescue workers, conservation specialists, rural community development experts, wildlife crime prevention and enforcement professionals, veterinarians, policy experts, campaigners, scientists, educators and the highest quality support staff all driven by a determination to help animals in need.