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July 2009

TELEGRAPH.CO.UK – ANIMAL CONSERVATION: CHILDREN HEED CALL TO THE WILD (09 07 09)
Article about Lauren St John’s books for children, The White Giraffe, Dolphin Song and The Last Leopard, includes a quote by Will Travers, mentions BFF and Born Free’s Global Friends programme 
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/5785773/Animal-conservation-children-
heed-call-to-the-wild.html

MILTON KEYNES.CO.UK -  BRIAN THRILLED TO MEET ‘INSPIRATIONAL’ VIRGINIA (10 07 09) 
Article about Born Free’s volunteer fundraiser volunteer Brian Eddies visit to Born Free’s HQ where Brian met Virginia McKenna. Mentions how Virginia McKenna is one of our greatest stage and screen actresses, appearing in The Cruel Sea, Carve her Name with Pride, A Town Like Alice, Ring of Bright Water, Waterloo and, of course, Born Free with her late husband Bill Travers.
http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/Brian-thrilled-to-meet-39inspirational39.5449167.jp

ELEPHANT.CO.UK - MOZAMBIQUE ELEPHANT ‘KILL QUOTA’ CONDEMNED (03 07 09)
Article about Born Free condeming CITES' decision to authorise the killing of more elephants in Mozambique.
The Convention on Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has authorised an increase in the number of elephants allowed to be shot and killed in Mozambique from 40 to 60 per year, allAfrica.com reports, includes a quote by Shelley Waterland and mentions BFF.
http://www.elephant.co.uk/newsArticles/3531/Mozambique-elephant-'kill-quota'-condemned

SUNDAY HERALD.COM – PANDA EYES ALL ROUND IF CAPITAL ZOO HAS IT’S WAY (13 07 09)
Article about captive animals and Edinburgh Zoo plans to lease two giant pandas from a breeding centre in China and put them on display in Corstorphine. The zoo is owned by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, mentions BF. 
http://www.sundayherald.com/oped/opinion/display.var.2278944.0.panda
_eyes_all_round_if_capital_zoo_has_its_way.php

SUNDAY HERALD.COM – EDINBURGH PANDAS ARE ‘PAWN’ IN DIPLOMATIC GAME (13 07 09)
Article about Edinburgh Zoo’s controversial campaign to rent a pair of giant pandas from China next year has roped in Alex Salmond, the royal family and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Internal government documents seen by the Sunday Herald reveal that the zoo has been exerting influence in high places in order to put pressure on the Chinese authorities to agree to export the endangered creatures. Includes a QUOTE BY Will Travers and mentions BFF. http://www.sundayherald.com/news/heraldnews/display.var.2421888.0.
edinburgh_pandas_are_pawns_in_diplomatic_game.php

ENS-NEWSWIRE.COM - GREAT LAKES WOLVES BACK ON ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST (10 07 09)
Federal Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in the Great Lakes region have been reinstated under a court-approved settlement agreement between conservation groups and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, mentions BF USA and includes a quote by Nicole Paquette.
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jul2009/2009-07-10-091.asp

TELEGRAPH WEEKEND (FAMILY & EDUCATION SECTION) – ANIMAL CONSERVATION: CHILDREN HEED CALL TO THE WILD (11 07 09)
Article about Lauren St John’s books for children, The White Giraffe, Dolphin Song and The Last Leopard, includes a quote by Will Travers, mentions BFF and Born Free’s Global Friends programme.

MILTON KEYNES CITIZEN - BRIAN THRILLED TO MEET ‘INSPIRATIONAL’ VIRGINIA (10 07 09) 
Article about Born Free’s volunteer fundraiser volunteer Brian Eddies visit to Born Free’s HQ where Brian met Virginia McKenna. Mentions how Virginia McKenna is one of our greatest stage and screen actresses, appearing in The Cruel Sea, Carve her Name with Pride, A Town Like Alice, Ring of Bright Water, Waterloo and, of course, Born Free with her late husband Bill Travers.

BBC WILDLIFE MAGAZINE – THE ANIMALS’ CHAMPION (JULY 2009)       
Biography section – page about Virginia McKenna’s book My life in My Years.  Mentions Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna, BFF also mentions Virginia’s starring roles in iconic movies including; Elephant called Slowly and Born Free.
Mentions Pole Pole and Zoo Check.