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A year to challenge

Born Free’s Head of Conservation Dr Nikki Tagg explains why she recently attended an Extinction Rebellion rally in London.

Planet of no apes?

Our closest living relatives are under unprecedented threat from destruction of tropical forests, illegal wildlife trade and commercial bushmeat hunting. Ape advocate and leading expert Ian Redmond reports.

In defence of the pest

On Bird Day, Flo Blackbourn honours our feathered friends the magpie, the pigeon and other species seen by some as pests.

The world’s oldest leopard?

It’s International Leopard Day, so let’s raise a roar for these magnificent, powerful big cats – not least our remarkable, record-breaking female Leda.

Inspiring the next generation

Born Free’s Education Manager in South Africa, Vinourica Ndou, explains how a new careers expo event supports a generation of conservation-minded young people.

Go fake for the bear’s sake

Born Free’s Policy Advisor Dominic Dyer spoke at PETA’s parliamentary reception to encourage the MoD to use faux fur to replace real bear skin used for the Queen’s Guard’s caps.