Remembering Shankar the elephant: one year on
After her long campaign to give Shankar a better life, Born Free Ambassador Nikita Dhawan remembers the elephant who died at Delhi Zoo, in India, a year ago today.
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Postcards deliver unequivocal message on hunting trophies to No.10
Born Free joined the hand-in of more than 22,000 signatures from members of the public calling for a ban on trophy hunting imports.
The Big Animal Welfare Conversation: A watershed moment for wildlife
The publication of the Bristol Declaration could mark a milestone for animal welfare, as government is called on to take action.
South Africa gives green light for trophy hunting threatened species
New South African minister has approved quotas for the export of hundreds of hunting trophies from elephants, rhinos and leopards.
Nothing to declare? Animal body parts are not souvenirs!
Join us in calling for the UK government to ban trophy hunting imports today.
95% of Australians back ivory and rhino horn trade ban
A new poll shows an overwhelming majority of Australian voters want their government to ban domestic trade in elephant ivory and rhino horn, as promised in 2019.
Can an elephant ever really thrive in a zoo?
New research claims elephant survival in zoos has improved, but fails to demonstrate that inherent welfare issues have been addressed.
EU ‘simplification’ of nature laws could mean weaker protections for wildlife
The European Union’s current review of its key nature conservation laws has raised concerns that the process could weaken the protections on which Europe’s wildlife and habitats depend.
Born Free calls for safer and more sustainable ways to manage wild animals
Wildlife management was under discussion at UN global biodiversity talks in Nairobi, Kenya.
France bans hunting trophy imports
New measures will also pave the way for regulating the keeping of wild animals as pets.