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.
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IMPROVING SANITATION IN UGANDA
Published: 05/12/2018 10:22am
In a guest blog, Birungi James Silver, Education Officer for the Born Free-supported Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust, in Uganda, explains how a sanitation competition is helping wildlife conservation.
READ MOREGIVING TUESDAY
Published: 27/11/2018 7:00am
Today is Giving Tuesday. Born Free's President & Co-Founder Will Travers OBE explains how together we can make this the best Giving Tuesday ever!
READ MORETRENDING CONSERVATION
Published: 24/11/2018 7:00am
Born Free's Sarah Locke explores whether conservation is finally getting the recognition it deserves.
READ MOREHOW DO TOILETS REDUCE HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT?
Published: 19/11/2018 7:00am
Today is World Toilet Day. But what have toilets got to do with wildlife? On a recent visit to India, Born Free's Beth Brooks found out how Born Free’s Living with Tigers programme is providing toilets for local communities to improve livelihoods and reduce human-wildlife conflict
READ MORECHILLING MEMORIES OF A CIRCUS VISIT
Published: 14/11/2018 12:14pm
Tricia Holford, Born Free’s Captive Animals Officer, recalls a visit to a circus that made a lasting impact, and explains how you can help add yet another country to the list of those banning wild animals from travelling circuses
READ MORETROPHY 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
While it’s not difficult to see plastics littered on a daily basis, sometimes it can be difficult to comprehend the hidden changes to our biodiversity that run deeper than animals, says Born Free's Sarah Locke.
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.
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