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Conflicts between lions & people – surviving snares

Born Free works to put a stop to snares posing a significant and painful threat to lions.

Tigers, wildlife and people – the wider impacts of our work

Yashvardhan Dalmia, Network Support Officer for the Satpuda Landscape Tiger Partnership, has collated photos and testimonials from colleagues in the field.

2022 winners of the McKenna-Travers Award for Compassionate Conservation

Born Free is thrilled to announce that the winner of the 2022 McKenna-Travers Award for Compassionate Conservation is Letícia Benavalli.

Habitat degradation and climate change

World Habitat Day 2022 is a reminder to all of us to 'Mind the Gap. Leave No One and Place Behind'.

McKenna-Travers Award People’s Choice: Voting open!

Born Free is delighted to announce that voting is now open for the People’s Choice category of our prestigious McKenna-Travers Award for Compassionate Conservation 2022.

Apes on the edge: Success or failure for gorillas?

On World Gorilla Day, our Head of Conservation, Dr Nikki Tagg, examines the double-edged reality faced by our closest cousins.

Are sustainability and wildlife linked? An in-depth look at sustainable wildlife conservation

Is there a link between sustainability and wildlife? We’ll explore this and how the two can lead to a better future for humans and wildlife.

Will lions be extinct by 2050+?

The lion population is dwindling and could become extinct by 2050. Discover what you can do to help protect this incredible species.

Safeguarding lions and people!

Stephen Melubo, Born Free’s Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in Amboseli, reports on helping predators and people live together without conflict in southern Kenya.

Snares pose a significant threat to the giraffes of Meru

Born Free has created the Twiga Team of eco-scouts dedicated to conducting daily patrols to remove snares and create a safe environment for giraffes to thrive.