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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WOMEN EARN THEIR STRIPES
Published: 08/03/2019 7:00am
On International Women’s Day, Born Free's Beth Brooks finds out how Living with Tigers is empowering women in the village of Turiya.
READ MOREED VERE IN KENYA
Published: 05/03/2019 7:00am
Ed Vere, author and illustrator, and Born Free’s Artist in Residence, is in Kenya finding out more about our work. In a guest blog, he describes how he’s been getting on
READ MOREMATRIARCHAL MOTIVATION
Published: 13/02/2019 7:00am
The female voice is not lost at Born Free, or in conservation, says Born Free’s Sarah Locke
READ MORECULLING IN CAPTIVITY
Published: 09/02/2019 7:00am
Five years on from the death of Marius the giraffe, zoos are still killing healthy animals, but are not obliged to report it. It is time for transparency, says Born Free’s Head of Animal Welfare & Captivity, Dr Chris Draper.
READ MOREON THE TRAIL OF TIGERS
Published: 04/02/2019 7:00am
Born Free’s Beth Brooks joins the children of Khamba village, near Pench Tiger Reserve, on a nature trail as they learn about the wildlife that surrounds them.
READ MOREHOW TO SHOOT A TIGER
Published: 25/01/2019 11:26am
Born Free’s filmmaker Filip Fortuna goes on the hunt for wild tigers… with his camera!
READ MOREREMEMBERING GINNY
Published: 23/01/2019 7:00am
Born Free’s adopted moon bear Ginny, who lived at the Born Free-supported Animals Asia bear sanctuary in China, passed away recently following a short illness. Here, Born Free’s Co-Founder & Trustee, Virginia McKenna OBE, and Animals Asia’s Founder & CEO, Jill Robinson, remember Ginny’s life.
READ MOREWHERE THEY BELONG
Published: 14/01/2019 7:00am
Penny Banham, Born Free’s Conservation Projects Officer, examines the promise and perils of translocating wild animals.
READ MORELIMBE WILDLIFE CENTRE AT CHRISTMAS
Published: 17/12/2018 7:00am
In a guest blog, Laura Craddock, Fundraising and Communications Manager at the Born Free-supported Limbe Wildlife Centre, explains how staff are preparing for their busiest time of the year.
READ MOREIMPROVING 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.
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