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The latest news, blogs and features from Born Free.

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A rat peering over the top of a plank of wood

Born Free welcomes ban on glue traps in England

The Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 finally came into force on 31st July 2024, making the use of glue traps by the public in England illegal.
Born Free’s dynamic Twiga Team on patrol © George Leakey

It’s World Ranger Day 2024

Join Born Free as we celebrate these frontline heroes and remember the important role they play in conservation.
Close up of a badger standing up facing the camera

Born Free to lobby the new government for an end to the badger cull

Join us in London on Tuesday 3rd September to call on the new Government to #KillTheCull
Head and shoulders photo of a smiling Dr Perez Olindo

Dr Perez Olindo BSc DSc (1938 – 2024)

Heartfelt condolences on the loss of a great friend, a passionate conservationist, and a Born Free Champion.
A man wearing a white lab coat and face mask, looking at samples through a microscope

Congratulations Hailu!

Born Free is delighted to announce that Hailu Dagnachew, from our Ensessa Kotteh team in Ethiopia, has received his Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) degree from the University of Ambo.
A close-up image of people's hands planting trees into the soil

Are Nature-based Solutions an important tool for conservation?

Nature-based Solutions are a hot topic in the conservation world – but what are they, and how do they work? Last month, Born Free attended a conference at the Oxford University Natural History Museum, exploring the concept further.
A wild male lion in Kenya

Born Free and Kenya Wildlife Service save male lion from snare

Born Free and Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) have worked together to rescue a seven-year-old male lion, named General, from a deadly wire noose.
Two Asian elephants in a zoo enclosure

Last elephants depart from Belfast Zoo

Born Free welcomes the news as the number of zoos keeping elephants in the UK falls to ten.
A photo of a giraffe leaning over a metal railing, being fed by some people with blurred faces. The giraffe enclosure is barren

South Lakes Safari Zoo: Disappointing licensing decision announced

Born Free is disappointed and dismayed at Westmorland & Furness Council’s decision to allow troubled zoo to remain open in July 2024.
Underwater image of the underneath of a manta ray

International Wildlife Trade body meets to discuss animals in trade

Born Free attends the CITES Animals Committee in Switzerland, to promote positive outcomes for wildlife protection.