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Born free welcomes high court ruling on canned hunting

Blow to cruel canned hunting industry as judge rules it out of order - Born Free reaction.

Raising the red flag

Born Free’s Sarah Jefferson introduces our new online reporting system Raise the Red Flag.

Raise the red flag and report captive animal concerns

Born Free is launching a new global online system for reporting captive animal concerns – Raise the Red Flag.

Exposing the canned hunting industry: q&a with beth jennings

Beth Jennings volunteered to care for lion cubs in South Africa. But she soon realised that all was not as it seemed. Her experience motivated her to become a wildlife campaigner against the canned hunting industry.

Do local communities benefit from trophy hunting?

Trophy hunters claim local communities benefit from the hunting fees they pay. However, research suggests that little, if any, of the money trophy hunters pay to make their kills ever filters down to local community level.

Recognising the role of rangers in conservation

Born Free’s Dr Nikki Tagg explains how we are supporting the rangers protecting wildlife in Chizarira National Park, Zimbabwe.

Born free welcomes increase in wild tigers in india

Born Free is heartened by today’s news that the number of wild tigers in India has increased by more than 30% in the last four years to 2,967.

Does trophy hunting boost local economies?

Trophy hunters often state that killing wild animals can help local economies, but can their claims stand up to scrutiny?

Wild animals banned in english circuses

Born Free has welcomed the passing of a ban on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in England into UK law.

Trophy hunting: what’s the current legislation?

We take a look at the legislation and regulation behind the trophy hunting industry, and ask what the UK can do to limit damage.