Attorneys Phil Brewster and Richard Kennedy III’s client Michael Labuschagne’s allegations against the International Fund for Animal Welfare (“IFAW”) for its alleged role in the death of subsistence farmers in Malawi and Zambia was reported on the front page of The Wall Street Journal on January 31, 2026. The article reported that IFAW allegedly played a significant role in the death of 26 subsistence farmers adjacent to Kasungu National Park. The article reported that in 2022 IFAW was involved in the translocation to the park of 263 elephants, which later attacked local farmers while in search of food. The Wall Street Journal reported Labuschagne is “leading the charge against the project.” Labuschagne was IFAW’s former Director of Law Enforcement for Southern Africa. IFAW is one of the largest animal welfare and conservation groups in the world. IFAW’s parent corporation is a 501(c)3 non-profit incorporated in Massachusetts and headquartered in Washington, D.C.

“Our client is committed to protecting the people of Malawi and Zambia and making sure that American non-profits, like IFAW, put the people of Africa first while conducting animal-focused conservation projects,” Brewster and Kennedy jointly said. “He also looks forward to working with members of Congress in their oversight capacity to expose how this avoidable tragedy was allegedly funded and organized from the United States.”

Attorney Phil Brewster is the founding partner of Brewster Law Firm LLC in Winnetka, Illinois, a firm dedicated to whistleblower matters and government investigations.

Attorney Richard Kennedy III is a partner of Richard R Kennedy APLC in Lafayette, Louisiana, a firm dedicated to personal injury and maritime matters.

ABOUT BREWSTER LAW FIRM LLC

Brewster Law Firm LLC is dedicated to whistleblower matters and government investigations. For more information, visit www.brewsteradvisory.com

ABOUT RICHARD R KENNEDY APLC

Richard R Kennedy APLC is a firm dedicated to personal injury and maritime matters. For more information, visit www.richardkennedy.com

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“Our client is committed to protecting the people of Malawi and Zambia and making sure that American non-profits, like IFAW, put the people of Africa first while conducting animal-focused conservation projects,” Brewster and Kennedy jointly said.