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More animals confiscated by the Malta Police

30 August 2003
The Administrative Law Enforcement division of the Malta Police recently raided a private home in Hamrun and confiscated 17 song birds. Prosection of the owner is expected in the next few days. The birds are...

Animal welfare council launched

23 August 2003
Breaking News: International Animal Rescue (Malta) reports that the council for animal welfare in Malta (of which IAR(M) are a member) has entered into a joint venture with the Ministry of Environment to...

Special book offer!

21 August 2003
'Fatal Flight'by Natalino Fenech, with a foreword by David Bellamy. Annual figures for Malta show that 3 million finches are trapped, while over half a million thrushes, 500,000 swallows, 80,000 golden...

Report on the EU-Malta Agreement

18 August 2003
International Animal Rescue (Malta) strongly condemns the agreement which the Maltese government has negotiated with the EU regarding hunting and trapping in Malta. According to this agreement, the present...

Agra: Bear cub rescue

12 August 2003
Latest report from Wildlife SOS India We have rescued two little bear cubs yesterday morning! It was like a big adventure with informants and telephone calls at 3am, meeting them in unmarked jeeps at strange...

Goa vet set to gain experience in Europe

7 August 2003
Dr Kevin D’Mello, one of our excellent vets in Goa, has been invited to the Netherlands to gain experience in orthopaedic surgery techniques. IAR are keen to learn how to pin and plate broken limbs as...

The 2003 British Birdwatching Fair

1 August 2003
We have a stand at this year’s British Birdwatching Fair at Egleton Nature Reserve, Rutland Water. The stand has been organised by IAR supporter Colin Smith and his wife to highlight the work IAR are doing...