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Working together to stop animal cruelty on social media

Born Free recently joined the ‘Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition’ with the united aim of addressing the issue of animal cruelty videos on social media.

Did CITES COP19 deliver for wildlife?

The conservation world has been focussed on Panama over the past two weeks, where the 19th Conference of the Parties to CITES, the global wildlife regulator, took place.

Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition Bill) completes 2nd reading in Parliament

Henry Smith MP's Private Members Bill calling for a ban on the import of wild animal trophies completed its 2nd reading in the House of Commons.

Trophy hunting – a Zimbabwean’s view

Born Free’s Head of Policy, Dr Mark Jones chats to Nomusa Dube, founder of the Zimbabwe Elephant Foundation, dedicated to helping communities co-exist with wildlife.

Can we head off the next pandemic?

The world’s wildlife trade regulator has recommended a raft of measures aimed at reducing the risk of future zoonotic diseases emerging from trade in protected species.

Ask your MP to get the ban done

Our Head of Policy, Dr Mark Jones, urges the UK government to make good on their promise to ban trophy hunting imports and set a precedent for other countries to follow.

Mixed results for protection of rhino populations from international trade

Since two new proposals were made public, Born Free, alongside partner organisations, has been asking that governments reject both outright.

CITES CoP19: Week one round-up

Born Free is in Panama, working with colleagues from the global Species Survival Network of almost 100 organisations dedicated to protecting animals and plants not only from illegal trade but the often the devastating impacts of legal international wildlife trade.

Born Free’s view on CoP27

Although the United Nations Climate Change CoP27 summit agreed a historic Loss and Damage Fund, there was not enough action to combat the climate emergency.

No more live wild-caught African elephant trade – for now!

Global wildlife trade regulator votes for a moratorium on exports of live wild-caught African elephants.