Born Free Foundation - Keep Wildlife in the Wild

The Core Criteria of a People and Wildlife Centre

A. Wildlife

  • Provide sanctuary space for rescued, confiscated, orphaned and injured wild animals
  • Exclusively house wild animals that have been rescued, confiscated, injured or orphaned
  • Operate to animal welfare standards of the highest order
  • Where possible, encourage statutory authorities to enforce, and when necessary improve, legislation that prevents the illegal exploitation and cruel treatment of wildlife
  • Return rescued wildlife to the wild whenever feasible under controlled, monitored and pre-agreed conditions
  • Participate in in-situ conservation work in home country
  • Have a strict no breeding policy for animals that are not part of on-going release programmes
  • Not sell, trade, exchange or commercially exploit wildlife for financial gain
  • Operate a strict ‘non contact’ policy between wildlife and visitors including the use of wildlife for staged photo opportunities between animals and visitors and the feeding of animals by visitors
  • Not operate any animal ‘shows’ where animals are trained to perform for visitors

 

B. People

  • Build awareness & provide education & advise on animal welfare, wildlife conservation and environmental protection
  • Build awareness & provide education & advise on local and national humanitarian issues relevant to home country (taking account of UN Millennium Development goals)
  • Provide an interactive recreational and educational resource for local people and overseas visitors
  • Develop and implement a business plan that aims to achieve financial sustainability
Born Free Foundation
3 Grove House, Foundry Lane
, Horsham, RH13 5PL, UK - Charity Reg. No. 1070906