IAR News

Live music event at the home of Rudyard Kipling will raise funds for the dancing bears in India
On 2 & 3 August Bateman’s in Burwash, East Sussex - former home of The Jungle Book author Rudyard Kipling - is the venue for a live show starring Deana Martin, daughter of the legendary Dean Martin.

Malta - Rare song birds seized from illegal trapper
A bird trapper in Malta has been caught red-handed illegally trapping three rare species of song bird.

IAR celebrates relocation of one thousand Uist hedgehogs
The Uist Hedgehog Rescue (UHR) coalition, of which IAR is a founding member, is celebrating the relocation of more than 1,000 hedgehogs from the Uists and their release into new territories on the mainland.

Bill Bailey and pets support protest against dog killing in Kerala
Bill Bailey, comedian, actor and musician and valued patron of International Animal Rescue, supported the charity’s campaign against dog killing in Kerala on 2 May by joining a peaceful protest outside the Indian High Commission in London.

IAR welcomes ban on spring hunting in Malta
International Animal Rescue has warmly welcomed the decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to ban spring hunting in Malta. This is an interim measure, preventing the government from opening the 2008 hunting and trapping season for turtle dove and quail.

German group to run spring bird protection camp with IAR Malta
As in autumn last year, the bird guards from the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) will be operating in Malta again this spring to monitor and record spring migration and document offences against bird protection legislation.

Evidence of violent pro-hunting protest planned in Malta
At a press conference at the police headquarters Assistant Commissioner Josie Brincat said that hunters on the island were being contacted by SMS message and urged to take part in a violent protest at Ta’ Qali National Park.

EC court hearing on bird hunting in Malta held behind closed doors
The court case against Malta over spring bird hunting was held behind closed doors at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg this week.

IAR animal hospital takes in first spring casualties
At the beginning of April the International Animal Rescue bird hospital in Malta took in its first spring casualties - an injured harrier and two hedgehogs.

Investigation of Europe’s largest reptile fair
IAR teamed up with the Animal Protection Agency to carry out a joint investigation of Terraristika - the largest and most notorious reptile fair in Europe, which took place on 15 March 2008.

Maltese hunters detained after sea chase
The men in a speedboat were spotted by members of the Maritime Squadron’s Rapid Deployment Team who were on a routine patrol to combat illegal hunting.

Two endangered bear cubs rescued from poachers in India
The cubs, who may have been destined for the trade in bear paw soup, were found to be severely traumatised and dehydrated when they were rescued.

Dramatic win for Conservative Party in Malta promises an end to hunting
The election which was won by only 1200 votes will undoubtedly have an impact on one of the biggest environmental issues in the country - hunting.

IAR Goa centre thanks UK couple for their generous support
IAR’s founder and chairman in Goa John Hicks has paid a special tribute of thanks to supporters Ken and Ann Stevens from the UK. The couple from Plymouth visit the Goa rescue centre each year to help out and also raise significant sums of money for it.

IAR Malta comes to the aid of injured swan
On 17 February, the Administrative Law Enforcement police contacted International Animal Rescue Malta to help with the rescue of a swan in need of medical attention.

IAR welcomes EU action against bird shooting in Malta
IAR has welcomed the decision by the European Commission to take Malta to the European Court of Justice over the spring hunting and trapping of wild birds.

Endangered Gibbons get a helping hand in the New Year
IAR is one of three animal welfare groups to have partnered in the relocation of five Sumatran Agile gibbons and eight siamangs in Indonesia.

White bellied sea eagle flies free
IAR has returned a white bellied sea eagle to the wild in Indonesia 18 months after the bird was confiscated from fishermen.

Latest report from IAR Malta: Illegal hunting and smuggling
At the end of December Maltese police arrested two hunters at the Salina salt pans on the coast road leading to the north of the island which is a nature reserve and a protected area.