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A lifeline for sacred cows

11 June 2001
Over the last few months the vets at IAR in Goa have been dealing with an increasing number of calls to treat cows. Most of these are stray cows that roam freely on the roads, beaches and in the towns....

John and Jo Hicks retire to India

19 March 2001
After a lifetime of work devoted to animals John and Jo Hicks have finally decided to take life easier and have emigrated to India. The idea is to retire and take things easy but anyone who has met John will...

Major expansion of veterinary clinic

1 March 2001
International Animal Rescue’s veterinary clinic in Goa has been gradually expanding over the last four years.IAR started this important work in Goa from very modest beginnings, literally operating on the...

Caring for injured wildlife

6 January 2001
Caring for injured wildlife is specialised work. It requires a combination of knowledge in several fields such as animal biology, animal nutrition, medicine, as well as an ability to recognise the character...

Local campaigns against illegal bird shooting

25 August 2000
For the last seven years International Animal Rescue (Malta) has campaigned against the illegal shooting of birds in Malta. We organise lobbying against the massacres.In the early nineties we campaigned to...

Bird shooting and trapping in Malta

10 July 2000
Way back in the early nineties, a decision to establish a small unit within the existing police force whose main objective was to protect the environment.This unit was officially known as the Administrative...

Boat donated by IAR to Malta Police

27 June 2000
International Animal Rescue (IAR) and the Administrative Law Enforcement (ALE) section of the Malta Police enjoy a very good working relationship. Helping each other in their respective work and co-operating...

Special Report: Sea lion in Ayia Napa

3 June 2000
International Animal Rescue (IAR) and British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) have mounted a joint rescue operation to save the life of a Sea Lion in captivity in Cyprus. The appalling condition of the Sea...