News & Updates

Our Policy team will be supporting motions to improve wildlife conservation and welfare standards at the global Congress.

From badger baiting, to persecuting birds of prey, the UK needs to do more tackle wildlife crime, so we co-hosted a vital event at the Labour Party conference to highlight the issues.

The Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act remains toothless despite campaigning from Born Free and our partners.

Every signature you give, every pledge you make, is more than just a name on a page - it’s a voice for the voiceless.

Badger Trust and Born Free Foundation Issue a Joint Statement on the Godfray Review - 4 September 2025

We are supporting the latest protest targeting travel giant TUI and their continued promotion and sale of dolphinaria ‘experiences’ around the world.

Concerns continue to grow for orcas and dolphins held in captivity at defunct French marine park.

In response to plans for an interactive capybara café in England, Born Free alongside Animal Aid, Freedom for Animals, OneKind, the RSPCA and World Animal Protection has released a position statement.

In June 2025, the Bureau of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, also known as the Bern Convention, met in Strasbourg. On its agenda was the longstanding complaint against the UK government’s policy of culling badgers as part of its strategy for controlling bovine TB in cattle in England.

Born Free has strongly condemned recent events at two European zoos, that have sparked outrage among animal welfare advocates and horrified the wider public.