THE BORN FREE BLOG
Born Free works across the world to protect and preserve wildlife in its natural habitat.
The Born Free blog gives our team – both in the office and out in the field – a platform to share their views on the latest news stories and issues affecting wildlife conservation and captive animal welfare.
Our blogs are published regularly, so please keep checking back, or follow us on social media, to stay updated.
TROPHY HUNTING: PUTTING THE CON IN CONSERVATION
Published: 06/11/2018 9:50am
Trophy hunting is predominantly the preserve of wealthy individuals from the developed world. In their attempt to justify these narcissistic motivations, proponents claim that trophy hunting benefits wildlife conservation. But the evidence for these claims simply doesn’t stack up, says Born Free's Head of Policy, Dr Mark Jones.
READ MORETRACKING MULIKA PRIDE
Published: 05/11/2018 7:00am
Born Free Kenya's Meru Project Driver, Victor Cheruiyot, recalls a recent encounter with the Mulika Pride in Meru National Park.
READ MORECONSERVATION OPTIMISM
Published: 31/10/2018 7:00am
Successes are possible in conservation. They’re hard won, but they give us hope and they open our eyes to a more optimistic future, says Born Free's Conservation Projects Officer Penny Banham.
READ MOREDROWNING IN PLASTIC
Published: 24/10/2018 7:00am
A few weeks ago the BBC aired Drowning in Plastic, a shocking documentary that followed Liz Bonnin as she travelled the globe to understand the scale of our plastic problem.
READ MOREGARDENERS OF THE FOREST
Published: 18/10/2018 7:00am
Wild animals play a crucial role in developing and maintaining ecosystems, says Born Free's Senior Wildlife Consultant Ian Redmond OBE.
READ MORELEFT BEHIND
Published: 16/10/2018 7:00am
Emily Neil, Born Free's Field Conservation Assistant, examines how elephants hunting hurts the whole herd.
READ MOREBORN FREE AT IWT: DAY TWO
Published: 12/10/2018 2:51pm
Born Free is at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference 2018 in London - a two-day conference that has brought together more than 80 countries to tackle the £17bn a year illegal trade in wildlife.
READ MOREBORN FREE AT IWT: DAY ONE
Published: 11/10/2018 2:17pm
Born Free is at the Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference 2018 in London - a two-day conference that has brought together more than 80 countries to tackle the £17bn a year illegal trade in wildlife.
READ MOREIS YOUR NEIGHBOUR A DANGEROUS WILD ANIMAL?
Published: 09/10/2018 7:00am
From death adders in Plymouth, to zebras in Scotland, nearly 5,000 dangerous wild animals are privately-owned in Britain, explains Born Free's Campaigns Officer Samantha Goddard.
READ MOREUK ZOOS ARE FALLING SHORT
Published: 05/10/2018 7:00am
Born Free's new Captivity Campaigns Manager, Ellie Henderson, reflects on her recent visits to five UK zoos.
READ MOREDIVIDED BY DNA. LINKED BY LOSS
Published: 02/10/2018 8:00am
Savannah and forest elephants diverged millions of years ago, but their plight is the same today, says Born Free’s Conservation Projects Officer Penny Banham
READ MOREBURNING AMBITION
Published: 28/09/2018 7:00am
What is it like to attend an ivory burn? As part of our Elephants in Crisis campaign, Born Free’s President and Co-Founder, Will Travers OBE, describes the tumult of emotions he felt at two ivory burns in Kenya
READ MOREMY WILD MALAWI ADVENTURE
Published: 26/09/2018 9:29am
What's it like to volunteer on a Born Free-supported project? In a guest blog, Laura Praill describes her incredible time at Lilongwe Wildlife Centre in Malawi
READ MOREMARINA: A BEAUTIFUL SOUL
Published: 19/09/2018 2:35pm
Glen Vena, Born Free’s Animal Care Manager at our big cat sanctuary in South Africa, remembers Marina the lioness who recently passed away.
READ MORESOLIO: THE HOTTEST MALE IN MERU
Published: 11/09/2018 7:00am
Born Free Kenya’s Meru Conservation Area Research Officer Simiyu Newton reports on the antics of Meru National Park’s newest lion
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