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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.
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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.
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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.
A lion is laid out as a rug on a grassy plain

France bans hunting trophy imports

New measures will also pave the way for regulating the keeping of wild animals as pets.
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Animals suffering overseas need your help

Please write to your MP urging them to demand action from the Secretary of State concerning animal abuse overseas.
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Born Free’s ongoing battle for wildlife threatened by trade

The latest meeting of the CITES Animals Committee highlighted how legal wildlife trade is all too often overshadowed by illegal activity, undermining regulations.
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Renewed plans to cull elephants in southern Africa raise serious concerns

Born Free calls for compassion, science and coexistence in response to troubling recent events.
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50 years on: still wild, still dangerous, still legal

Born Free’s latest data reveals thousands of dangerous non-native wild animals are being kept as ‘pets’ in private homes across Britain.
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South African rhino horn ruling threatens global trade ban

High court ruling to allow the export of a privately-held rhino horn stockpile raises fears of devastating impact on the future of rhinos.
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Born Free-backed elephant sanctuary in Portugal welcomes its first arrival

Pangea Elephant Sanctuary’s first resident, Julie, marks the end of wild animals in Portuguese circuses.