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Time to use trade sanction to end whale and dolphin slaughter on the faroe islands

22/03/2022

Petition calling for suspension of the Free Trade Agreement with the Faroe Islands reaches over 100,000 signatures amidst growing public support.

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Born free at 38

19/03/2022

Will Travers OBE reflects on the remarkable work achieved over the past 38 years, and sets out his vision for a more compassionate future.

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Ineffective, cruel and costly: new study shows england’s badger culls have failed

18/03/2022

Research, co-authored by Born Free’s Dr Mark Jones, finds no evidence the mass killing of badgers prevents bovine TB in cattle.

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Four rescued servals start new life in the south african sun

17/03/2022

Confiscated as illegal pets in Belgium, we are delighted to announce that these incredible wild cats are settling into the safety and sanctuary of their forever home.

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I’ve got a new name!

15/03/2022

Hundreds of you voted in our poll to choose a name for our new cheetah but, there was one clear winner.

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Uk hunting trophy ban must go ahead – the age of fossil politics is over.

14/03/2022

Born Free is dismayed by reports suggesting that the long-promised ban on the import of hunting trophies to the UK might be delayed or even abandoned by Ministers.

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Namibia exports 22 wild-caught elephants

10/03/2022

Born Free is saddened to report that international condemnation fails to prevent Namibia’s cruel exports of live elephants.

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Well done dominic!

09/03/2022

Born Free congratulates Dominic Dyer, our British Wildlife Advocate & Policy Advisor, on winning a Lifetime Achieve Award at this year’s Animal Stars Awards.

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Goodbye brutus

08/03/2022

We are heartbroken to report the sad death of Brutus the lion, who has passed away at our rescue centre in Shamwari, South Africa, aged 21 years.

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Working with lions

08/03/2022

Catherine Gillson, Born Free Manager at our big cat sanctuary in Shamwari, South Africa, explains why she loves working with rescued lions and watching them transform.