ifaw-united-kingdom-charity-financial-statements-2010-2011

More documents

Recommendations

Info

12 International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Company registered number 2701278 Trustees’ report (continued) • We developed and deployed new, IFAW-branded, multi-lingual whale watch operator database tool for use by operators worldwide contributing to centralised online database of whale sightings and photoidentification. • Continued to develop and expand Caribwhale coalition of Whale Watch operators to include new operators in Dutch and UK Territories Song of the Whale In September 2010 (FY 2011) IFAW’s ship, the Song of the Whale, was used by IFAW Charity to conduct a 4week beaked whale research project, partially funded by the government of the Republic of Ireland, in the Northern Atlantic. We know very little about the species except that the whales are hugely affected by seismic surveys and low-frequency active sonar. Other programmes • Zanzibar Humpback whales: We conducted a 4-month field season off the south coast of Zanzibar to collect photo-ID data, song recordings and skin biopsies to enable comparisons and mark-capture studies with previous years data. Extended the local humpback whale fisherman sighting network to facilitate field research, whale tourism, and reporting of entangled whales. • We supported the work of the South Pacific Whale Research Consortium for 2010-2011 which had the following aims: contribute to the ongoing IWC assessment of humpback whales in the Southern Hemisphere by supporting analysis of data from past surveys, assist with surveys of cetaceans in East French Polynesia and coordinate with initiative for aerial surveys of cetaceans and other marine megafauna in French territorial waters of the South Pacific and coordinate and contribute to the Australian Government initiative for non-lethal research on whales. • We supported a survey of Jeffreys Ledge off the New England coast for highly endangered North Atlantic right whales and their planktonic prey during fall, 2010. The study area is one of the only known fall and winter habitats for right whales, and is one of the only areas where a segment of the population may be sighted. WILDLIFE TRADE IFAW’s long-term impact is to eradicate all cruel and ecologically unsustainable wildlife trade. The immediate approach is to focus on priority species and issues such as ending the ivory trade to protect elephants, campaigning for animal welfare to be considered when governments establish conservation policies, training wildlife crime officers to improve enforcement and consumer awareness campaigns that will encourage people to reject wildlife products. Global IFAW Charity campaigns to build public awareness about wildlife trade and we can help end it. During fiscal year 2011, the Charity provided grant funding to IFAW US totalling £4.4 million, of which £1.3 million helped fund wildlife trade activities. IFAW Charity supported IFAW US in its prevention of illegal wildlife trade efforts in the Middle East and North Africa. IFAW has now trained more than 1,000 officers on how to prevent illegal wildlife trade in smuggling centres throughout Africa, the Caribbean, Oceania, Russia and the Middle East.
13 International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Company registered number 2701278 Trustees’ report (continued) This training is paying off. In FY11, wildlife and veterinarian officers involved in the seizure of ivory in Cairo had previously participated in IFAW’s Prevention of Illegal Trade in Wildlife workshop. Jordanian customs officers, who received training from IFAW, confiscated two tiger cubs at the entry point between Jordan and Syria. Other achievements in FY11 included: • IFAW, the New Zealand Wildlife Enforcement Group and Papua New Guinea Customs hosted a Prevention of Illegal Wildlife Trade training workshop. • More than 30 wildlife law enforcement officials, police officers, veterinarians and wildlife conservationists attended a training workshop in Kenya organised by the IFAW and the Lusaka Agreement Task Force. • We gave a group of 23 wildlife law enforcement officials, police officers and others from eastern, central, and southern Africa practical, hands-on training. • The Solomon Islands sent 20 trainees from 7 government agencies to IFAW’s Prevention of Illegal Wildlife Trade workshop. • Forty representatives from seven countries participated in a training programme organised by IFAW in partnership with Georgian Ministry of Environment in Tbilisi, Georgia. • IFAW trained 60 Horn of Africa government officials to combat illegal wildlife trade. • Chinese and Kenyan officials launched IFAW’s “Green Passport” programme to distribute passport holders to visa applicants that informed travellers about the illegality of exporting ivory. • IFAW partnered with China CITES Management Authority to produce and display public awareness posters aimed at reducing demand for wildlife and wildlife products. • In the Netherlands, “Think Twice: Don’t Buy Wildlife Souvenirs” was the message at two kiosks set up by IFAW at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport over the summer. • In a high profile ceremony to be attended by members of what is called the Lusaka Agreement, 335 tusks and 41,553 hankos (ivory signature stamps similar to rubber stamps), seized in Singapore in 2002, have agreed to burn them at Tsavo West National Park. IFAW helped fund the ivory DNA research and investigation, which pinpointed the source of this seized ivory. IFAW gave funds to both Kenya Wildlife Service and LATF, and also helped fund Dr. Wasser’s ivory DNA research and investigation, which pinpointed the source of the seized ivory. UK The UK has traditionally been and continues to be one of the most vocal EU countries on wildlife trade issues. IFAW Charity campaigns to build public awareness and to ensure that the government takes pro-conservation positions within the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). • A nationwide Ivory Surrender campaign was launched at the UK Parliament with more than 40 politicians attending the event, including the Shadow Minister who is responsible for CITES. The goal of this event was to raise awareness in the UK that ivory comes from dead elephants, and that any trade in ivory products can fuel poaching, and to put existing ivory beyond use. • In FY2011, IFAW surveyed websites in the UK, France, Portugal, Spain and Germany, and found a thriving in trade in ivory items--the legality of most of which is questionable. In just 2 weeks, our survey found more than 660 items with a total advertising value of almost €650,000.00 across a variety of European websites. A shocking 98 percent of adverts failed to comply with website policies of providing evidence of legality. The findings of the survey have been used to put pressure on key decision makers and Websites to ensure illegal ivory is not traded on the net.
Page 1 and 2: INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFA
Page 3 and 4: International Fund for Animal Welfa
Page 5 and 6: 3 International Fund for Animal Wel
Page 13: 11 International Fund for Animal We
Page 17 and 18: 15 International Fund for Animal We
Page 23 and 24: International Fund for Animal Welfa

ifaw-united-kingdom-charity-financial-statements-2010-2011

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?