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Eagle swoops in on another wildlife criminal

07/11/2018

Born Free is proud to report that the Born Free-supported EAGLE Network (Eco Activists for Governance and Law Enforcement), just achieved another major victory in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade in Africa.

It’s all in the genes

07/11/2018

Born Free recently received a sobering report from our partners in Guinea-Bissau who are working to conserve the 600-1,000 ‘critically endangered’ western chimpanzees in this small west African country. Western chimpanzee populations have fallen dramatically across their range due to habitat loss, disease outbreaks, hunting, and the lucrative illegal pet trade.

Trophy hunting: putting the con in conservation

06/11/2018

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.