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A Tiger’s Tale ...

One little cub joins the last 4,000 in the wild.

A Nation Awakens ...

Changing views in China.

Issue no. 3
A Publication of the International Fund for Animal Welfare
 World A Tiger’s Tale ...
IFAW’s

of Animals
This is the Year of the Tiger according to the Chinese

A
Tiger’s
Lunar calendar, and this year tigers really need us. I
hope you will enjoy our tale of one little cub saved, and
of IFAW’s efforts to protect this noble species.
This issue contains many stories about animals your
generosity helps – from bears, to rhino calves, to cats
and dogs. Thank you for making a difference!

Tale
Fred O’Regan,
President and Chief Executive Officer

Contents
A Tiger’s Tale ... When townspeople in the
IFAW supporters help a starving cub survive.
Russian Far East village of
page 3 – 5
Avangard found a tiny tiger
Animal Matters cub wandering their streets
IFAW news from around the world. last winter, no one thought he
page 6 – 8 would survive.
At eight months old, the Siberian, or Amur,
An Animal Hero tiger was weak and thin – weighing only 37
A marine rescues dogs from the war zone. lbs (17 kg). He’d lost his mother before he
page 9 learned to hunt on his own.

The cub, named Oleg, was placed in

A Nation Awakens ... quarantine in a specially built IFAW
Improving animal welfare in China. enclosure. Once stabilized, he was sent to
page 10 – 11 biologist Dr. Viktor Udin, who put him on a
healthy diet to gain weight and helped him
A Whale of a Party develop his natural hunting skills.
Actress Joely Fisher gathers friends for IFAW.
Oleg was kept in a secluded enclosure to
page 12 prevent contact with people so he’d learn
a healthy fear of humans. This was crucial
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A Tiger’s Tale ...
to his release; otherwise he might venture
too close to human settlements and pose
a threat to humans as well as to his own
survival.
The little tiger learned his skills well. In
September 2009, Oleg was released into
the Ussuriisky Nature Reserve in good
health. He weighed 154 lbs (70kg).
IFAW’s Russia Director Masha Vorontsova
commented: “Our hope is that this historic
release will allow more endangered tigers to
be saved in the future.”
Oleg was fitted with a radio collar and
researchers have been following his
movements across the hills and woodlands
of the nature reserve.
IFAW supporters helped rehabilitate Oleg
and give him a second chance! With your
help, IFAW works to reduce threats facing
wild tigers – from rehabilitating individual
cubs, to reducing market demand for tiger
parts, to supporting anti-poaching efforts to
protect tigers in their natural habitat.
Pouncing on Poachers
2010 is the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese
Lunar calendar. Fierce and noble, the tiger
has instilled awe in the hearts and minds of
people throughout history.
page 4
Unfortunately, these very same traits make
the majestic creature a target for poachers
who supply an illegal trade in tiger parts. In
China, where only 30-50 tigers remain in
the wild, 6,000 are kept on industrial sized
farms. There, businessmen are stockpiling
tiger parts and selling tiger wine – falsely
promoted as a health tonic – in direct
violation of a 1993 trade ban.
The trade of farmed tiger parts stimulates
market demand and fuels poaching of
tigers in the wild. Recent surveys have
shown a marked drop in Russia’s Amur
tiger population.
IFAW has campaigned fiercely to protect
tigers and their habitat. As a founding
member of the Global Tiger Forum, IFAW
encourages tiger range states to develop
and implement tiger protection plans.
Noble Efforts
In China, IFAW works with law enforcement
agencies to stop illegal trade and raise
consumer awareness to reject tiger
products. And in the US, we are working
to reduce the massive number of captive
tigers and ensure that they are not killed for
the global commercial trade.
We are gaining ground:
• In India, where tigers face a severe threat
from organized poaching, IFAW and the
Wildlife Trust of India have trained and
equipped 4,400 front line field officers in
14 tiger reserves.
Our report, Made in China: Farming
Tigers to Extinction, contributed to a
CITES decision urging members not to
allow the breeding of tigers for trade in
their parts.
• In Russia, IFAW campaigning was
Photograph istockphoto
responsible for increasing tiger poaching
penalties from $50 to $20,000, enhancing
law enforcement capabilities.
• In China, the IFAW-initiated website
“Love Tigers” has galvanized support for
conservation from millions of tiger lovers
Partners in
in China and around the world.
• In the US, IFAW has helped rescue many
tigers and other big cats from horrible
conditions in backyard zoos and sent
them to accredited sanctuaries. We also
Protection
were instrumental in passing a law
For 10 years, Asian Tigers, a group of leading
making it illegal to ship big cats international moving companies in the Far East,
across state lines. has made a contribution for each move to help
IFAW protect tigers from poachers and preserve
This tale can have a happy ending: When their shrinking habitats. These are the two greatest
left alone, tigers reproduce easily in the threats to this highly endangered species.
wild. If we can stop tiger trade from all
The US-based Leonard X. Bosack and Bette M.
sources, reduce poaching and leave
Kruger Charitable Foundation is supporting IFAW’s
remaining habitat intact, tigers will make
efforts to curtail poaching in Russia and India, and
a comeback. develop innovative efforts to reduce demand for
tiger parts in China. They are also helping us work
Our goal for the Year of the Tiger is to
with law enforcement to reduce supply.
ensure these beautiful animals grace our
earth for decades to come.
IFAW supports Tiger
Day festivities every
year in the Russian
Far East to promote
the region’s most
respected animal.
Parades, concerts
and carnivals mark
the official holiday.
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Animal matters
Brief news of IFAW’s recent activities
and successes around the world
Ready for Freedom russia
Two brown bear cubs are blissfully asleep in a den
constructed for them at IFAW’s Bear Rescue Center.
Their journey began months ago when they were
rescued from horrible circumstances. Ostakh was
born prematurely after hunters caused his mother to
miscarry; it’s a miracle he survived. And Gena was
confiscated from villagers who said they found the
tiny bear in the forest.
After months of care, they are fat and furry. They
can forage for food and skillfully climb trees. When
they wake from their winter hibernation, the bears
will be ready for release to a life of freedom they
rightfully deserve.
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Saved from Cruelty Zimbabwe
IFAW relocated nine wild elephants to a new home
in Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe following their
rescue from horrible abuse. The elephants had been
held captive at a cruel safari training ranch, where
they were kept in chains in the blazing sun without
water or proper food. Calves were separated from
their mothers and several elephants had deep,
painful wounds. One calf died from abuse and
neglect before he could be rescued.
Since their relocation, the elephants have stayed
together as a group as they begin their new life in
the protected reserve. This was the second
relocation of elephants in 2009 that IFAW supporters
made possible.
Poachers Targeted east africa
Interpol agents arrested more than 100 traffickers
and seized more than 2 tons of ivory as part of the
largest transnational wildlife crime investigation in
Eastern Africa. Police, wildlife, customs and national
intelligence officers collaborated across Burundi,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda,
raiding shops and markets and seizing weapons,
ammunition and vehicles, along with the illegal ivory.
IFAW has long supported Interpol in its efforts to
combat international wildlife crime by funding their
Environmental Crimes Wildlife Officer. The success of
this operation shows how law enforcement can tackle
wildlife crime when countries work together.
Up with Bears USA
IFAW played a key role in convincing the United
States Government to submit a proposal to the
Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species (CITES) to stop trade in polar bears.
Working with a number of organizations, we are
campaigning to move polar bears up to CITES
Appendix I, which prohibits all international
commercial trade.
This proposal would protect polar bears, which
are already imperiled by habitat loss due to global
warming, from commercial hunting. The proposal
could save the lives of 300-600 bears every year.
It will be voted on at the next CITES
meeting in March.
Dolphin Finds Friends Usa
When IFAW’s Marine Mammal Rescue team received
a report of dolphins stranded on a Cape Cod beach,
they rushed to help. Wellfleet Bay is a perilous place for
dolphins, who often strand in its shallow estuaries. Sure
enough, one was stranded a mile out on a remote beach.
The Wellfleet harbor master quickly ferried our team to
the Atlantic white-sided dolphin, enabling us to assess
her health, attach an orange ID tag to her dorsal fin
and transport her out of the crooked bay by boat. Four
rescuers held the dolphin next to the boat in a stretcher
for the ride, then gently released her into deeper water.
When we release a dolphin alone, we hope it will find its
pod but we rarely know for sure. Fortunately this time,
a whale-watch vessel photographed our dolphin the
next day with her orange tag clearly visible, swimming
offshore with 50-60 other Atlantic
white-sided dolphins!
Lost, and Found INDIA
A mother rhino somehow lost her two-month-
old calf in Assam, India. Fortunately, he was near
IFAW’s Wildlife Rescue Center. Dr. Phulmoni Gogoi,
a veterinarian at the Center, found the calf but was
unable to reunite him with his mother.
The baby rhino is being bottle-fed and will remain at
the Center until he is about two years old. Then he
will be brought to Manas National Park to live in a
boma (or enclosure) until he grows larger and more
aware, so he can protect himself once returned to the
wild. Another abandoned baby rhino has joined him
and they will be released together.
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 Animal matters
Mud Bath? india
This little fella took an unexpected mud bath when
he fell into a mud pit in a tea garden near Kaziranga
National Park in northeastern India. Rescuers from
IFAW and our sister organization, the Wildlife Trust of
India, threw dry earth into the pit and eventually the
four-year-old elephant calf climbed out on his own.
Clearly agitated, he chased his startled rescuers.
His distressed mother remained nearby during the
ordeal, and the calf finally followed her away.
Shoppers Think Twice Dubai
IFAW co-sponsored an exhibition calling attention to
illegal wildlife trade with the Dubai Municipality at one
of the largest malls in Dubai: the Festival City Mall.
The exhibition opened with remarks by H.E. Hussain
Nasser Lootah, Acting Director General of Dubai
Municipality, and attracted about 2,500 visitors,
including top Dubai officials.
Children, dressed up as wild animals, distributed
educational materials while an Arabic version of
IFAW’s film “Keep Wildlife Wild” played. The exhibition
received coverage in both English and Arabic press.
page 8
When it Rains, it Pours Philippines
When Tropical Storm Ketsana buffeted the
Philippines, floodwaters rose rapidly leaving people
and animals homeless. IFAW’s specialized water
rescue team rushed into action ... feeding, treating
and rescuing a total of 3,172 animals in 15 flooded
villages over a 16-day period.
Rescuers found countless dogs, puppies, cats and
kittens clinging to life on rooftops of submerged
houses. They worked long hours scouring even
isolated areas and rounding up sick and starving
animals.
It’s been a busy disaster season: Typhoons have
also struck Taiwan and Japan, an earthquake
caused large-scale destruction and landslides in
Indonesia, and India floods stranded wildlife. Thanks
to the wonderful support of people like you, IFAW is
recognized as a world leader in disaster response.
In Profile
A Heroic Act
Saves Dogs from War
When former Marine Sergeant Pen Farthing
was on a tour of duty in the Now Zad area of
southern Afghanistan, he became concerned
about the mistreatment of dogs abandoned to
the streets as people fled the fighting.
As the bewildered dogs tried to fend for
themselves, gangs snatched them up for
organized dog fights resulting in serious
injuries and death. After Pen stopped
a fight and freed the victims, one of the Afghanistan. He even brought the very first
dogs followed him back into the marine dog he rescued, now named Nowzad,
compound. Next a young stray crawled home with him.
under the wire fence to safety, after carrying
IFAW presented Pen with an Animal Action
through each of her six newborn pups, one
Award for his courage and compassion.
by one. And soon others followed.
At the awards ceremony at the House of
Pen and his fellow marines began caring Lords in October, hosted by Baroness Gale,
for these strays and even built them their IFAW’s UK Campaigns Manager Josey
own underground mortar shelter. Worried Sharrad, said: “It is amazing what he and
about their long-term welfare, Pen enlisted his wife have achieved and fantastic that
the help of his wife Lisa back in the United their work in Afghanistan continues to help
Kingdom and they found a way to move the many more needy animals.”
dogs to a shelter in a safer area in the far
north of the country.
Pen Farthing is a remarkable hero, acting
above and beyond the call of duty, to save
Once he returned home, he and his wife animals’ lives even as he protected the lives
continued to assist dogs in need all over of people in a dangerous war zone.
Your Action Can Save More Animals
For 17 years, IFAW’s Animal Action program has taught millions of
children and adults worldwide about the value of animal welfare and
conservation. Every year, supporters nominate Animal Action heroes,
people like Pen Farthing who set an inspiring example for all of us.
Please make a contribution now to help IFAW reach out to more
people with our message of compassion and caring for animals.
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China in Focus
A Nation Awakens
Animals Win Gains with IFAW
As China’s influence grows around the world, the country’s citizens
are becoming more aware of concepts such as animal welfare and
welcoming compassion into their lives. IFAW has been working in
China since 1994 to foster kinder treatment of animals.
Free to play after years of confinement.
Our first campaign called attention to the
suffering of Asiatic black bears, which are
farmed for their bile for traditional Chinese
medicine. We rescued nine bears from
horrific cruelty and cared for them at our
Panyu Bear Sanctuary in Guangdong. Here,
they felt the sun on their faces and grass
under their paws for the first time.
To ensure the bears will enjoy
companionship as they age, this past
October IFAW moved the remaining five
bears to the Animals Asia Foundation Moon
Bear Rescue Center in Chengdu. Here,
the bears have the company of 170 other
rescued bears.
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Over the years, thanks largely to IFAW’s
work, the general public as well as
government officials in China have begun to
embrace animal welfare.
We are increasing respect for dogs and
cats: IFAW helped Beijing authorities
establish a dog regulation that mandates
vaccination and encourages sterilization to
promote responsible pet ownership. And
through our work with local rescue groups,
we’ve found loving homes for thousands of
cats and dogs.
IFAW is also helping the government draft
China’s first animal welfare legislation, which
China in Focus
Changing Attitudes,
Saving Lives
IFAW is winning change for animals in China:
• A loan program in Yunnan Province helps
farmers grow new crops while protecting
the last habitat for China’s Asian elephants.
This model program was adopted by the
government.
• Armed with petitions from IFAW supporters
around the world, we successfully halted
dog-killing orders in many cities, saving the
lives of tens of thousands of dogs!
• IFAW’s Beijing Raptor Rescue Center, the
first of its kind in China, has provided care
for more than 2,800 injured falcons, owls,
eagles, and other rare birds of prey.
• As a result of IFAW’s campaign to
reduce demand for wildlife products,
IFAW helped
shopping websites banned the trade of
bear bile, elephant ivory, tiger bone, rhino
rescue and care
horn and shark fin. Traditional Chinese
for pets following
an earthquake in medicine practitioners are replacing animal
Sichuan Province. parts with plant ingredients.
• IFAW-funded anti-poaching patrols
prevented the killing of thousands of
Tibetan antelopes, whose fur is used to
will prosecute animal abusers. An online make fashionable ‘shahtoosh’ shawls.
poll showed that 89% of the Chinese public
supports such anti-cruelty legislation.
From wildlife protection to pet adoptions,
the people of China are making great
strides in protecting
animals from harm.
Rescued from the streets
with a bad wound, this
gentle cat made a full IFAW successfully returned over 1,300
recovery at IFAW-funded rescued birds of prey back to the wild.
Lucky Cats shelter.
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 A Whale of a Party
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“We love the gentle giants of the sea,” Joely beamed as guests took campaigns on improving
the welfare of wild and
home swag bags ‘spouting’ whales from Vineyard Vines. During the
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star-studded evening, IFAW gained many new fans for our whale reducing the commercial
conservation work. We applaud Joely and her friends for their exploitation of animals,
commitment to a critically important cause. protecting wildlife habitats,
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Every piece of ivory sold on the black market means a baby elephant has lost a parent. • IFAW’s investigative report Killing with arrested 2,030 wildlife poachers and
A tiger skin rug means poachers have killed one of the last of these majestic creatures Keystrokes convinced online marketing giant herdsmen illegally grazing cattle and
in the wild. Polar bears, who have already lost so much of the sea ice they depend on eBay to ban ivory products from its sites. destroying habitat at national parks in Kenya.
to survive, are easy targets for wealthy hunters. • After consulting with IFAW, China’s biggest • IFAW wildlife enforcement training led to the
shopping website Taobao banned the sale of confiscation of more than 1,000 protected
Sadly, as the numbers of precious animals dwindle, their value as ‘products’ increases.
shark fin, a trade that kills millions of sharks monkeys, birds and other animals smuggled
every year. from Venezuela to Trinidad and Tobago.
IFAW works worldwide for wildlife
In a number of African countries, IFAW is
training and outfitting anti-poaching rangers.
We also collaborate with Interpol on the
enforcement of wildlife laws and work
Your support is vitally important.
We are also training customs officers in 14 with countries to improve national
countries to recognize illegal shipments. enforcement systems and develop PLEASE DONATE NOW
wildlife protection legislation.

ou
IFAW maintains an active presence in Your donation is a vital contribution to our efforts to save the world’s animals
CITES (Convention on International Trade Around the world, IFAW scientists, and will be used where it’s most needed to help ease their suffering.
n k y
in Endangered Species) to eliminate illegal
wildlife trade and protect threatened animals.
campaigners and wildlife experts monitor
illegal trade and work to stop it. Tha
In this Year of the Tiger, please join IFAW in pledging to protect wildlife from trade.
This should be a planet where our children and grandchildren can see tigers, elephants and bears alive ... and in the wild!
 Save animals from deadly trade.
Please don’t buy:
• Ivory – carved into chopsticks, hair slides, name stamps and ornaments
• Turtle shells – made into jewelry, hair combs or sunglass frames
• Reptile skins – used in handbags, shoes, watch straps, belts
• Shahtoosh shawls made by killing Tibetan antelopes
• Sea shells, especially Queen conch and giant clams
• Traditional medicines containing tiger, bear or rhino
• Furs, claws, teeth, butterflies, coral, sea horses, birds’ eggs,
stuffed animals or caviar.
Many of these items are illegal and come from endangered animals.
Some require a special permit. By refusing to buy these products, you are
reducing demand. Buy local handicrafts instead and keep animals alive!

Your support saves animals . . .

Of every dollar spent around the world over the past fiscal
year, over 79 cents went directly to animal welfare programs
and institutional costs, so you know your contributions are
helping to stop suffering! IFAW fights for animals through
direct rescues, by funding protected habitats, by working
closely with decision-makers who have the power to end
animal cruelty, and through public education programs
which are carried out in solicitations such as the one you
are now reading. All gifts to IFAW are used to enable the
organization to achieve its mission. Donations will be used
US where they are most needed.