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British members of monkey torture group given jail time

Two women from Worcestershire have been given jail time for their part in a depraved ‘monkey torture’ group.
Two wild green parrots perched on a tree branch in the rainforest

2024 UN biodiversity conference falls short of adequately addressing nature and climate emergencies

Despite some notable wins for wildlife, progress by global leaders at COP16 fails to deliver the outcomes and pace of change needed to halt and reverse the loss of nature, reports our International Policy Manager, Adeline Lerambert.
A lone elephant standing inside a barren indoor zoo enclosure with a few piles of hay on the floor

Dismay as Danish zoo euthanises its elephants

Born Free is shocked and saddened at the recent news that Aalborg Zoo in Denmark has euthanised its two remaining female African elephants, Mai and Tanja, both in their 40s.
A hare sitting in a meadow of long grass and wild flowers

Born Free’s Budget response: The UK must invest in nature and wildlife without delay

As Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her first full budget, wildlife charity Born Free calls on the UK government to invest in the protection and recovery of nature and wildlife, and the welfare of wild animals.
A close-up of a cheetah in a zoo, looking out from behind the wire fencing of its enclosure

A spotlight on captive cheetahs

Throughout the world, hundreds of cheetahs are exploited in zoos and kept as status symbol pets. Frankie Osuch from our Policy team reports.
A reindeer wearing a harness, stands in a barren enclosure at a Christmas event, with a Christmas tree lying down in the background

Charities unite to call for end of reindeer exploitation this festive season

Along with Born Free, animal protection groups Animal Aid, Freedom for Animals and OneKind are leading the campaign to end the use of live reindeer in events and displays across the UK – and you can help!
A cheetah cub looks through the bars of an animal carrier crate

Taking action to end wildlife crime

After years of our campaigning, Born Free is delighted that the UN Organised Crime Convention has adopted a landmark Resolution on environmental crime.
An adult elephant standing with two young elephants on a dusty plain.

Stop the elephant cull

Born Free joins 80 other animal protection organisations to call on Southern African governments to abandon wildlife culls, which could include hundreds of elephants.
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Born Free ready to give wildlife a voice at UN Biodiversity Conference in Colombia (CBD COP16)

As we approach the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), anticipation is building around this landmark event in the global dialogue on nature protection.

Thousands more badgers to be culled this year

The Labour government has published details of badger culling licenses that could result in the targeting of almost 40,000 additional badgers in 2024.