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The Satpuda Landscape Tiger Partnership seminar 2023

As India completes 50 years of its iconic tiger conservation program ‘Project Tiger’, the Satpuda Landscape Tiger Partnership (SLTP) teams met in Melghat Tiger Reserve last month as a part of their Annual Seminar.

Big Cat Public Safety Act: US Senate unanimously passes Bill

Born Free welcomes the passing of the Big Cat Public Safety Act, which received unanimous consent in the US Senate, to restrict the private ownership of big cats like lions and tigers.

Born Free calls on world wildlife trade regulator to increase protection for Asia’s big cats

Born Free and its partner NGOs are calling for urgent action to address ongoing concerns regarding legal and illegal trade in these imperilled big cat species.

Adoption Diary November 2022

The latest news on some of the adopted animals YOU help us look after.

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.

Celebrating World Ranger Day

Born Free salutes the brave and tireless men and women, working long hours in difficult conditions and putting their lives on the line to keep threatened wildlife safe from poachers.

International Tiger Day 2022 – Tigers in Crisis one year on

Born Free's Head of Communications and PR, Amanda Poole-Connor, looks back at her first appeal at our wildlife charity, launched a year ago on International Tiger Day.

Sandro’s new home thanks to you

Born Free has helped create an extensive new purpose-built enclosure for this rescued tiger, at his sanctuary in Italy, thanks to supporters’ kind donations to our Tigers in Crisis appeal.

Tiger King: five important facts to take away

Karen Lauria at Born Free USA explains what we can learn from the shockumentary Tiger King

Conflict tigers

In November 2018, a six-year-old tigress, known as Avni, or T-1, was shot dead in Maharashtra, central India. Avni and her two cubs had reportedly killed 13 people since 2016 and were hunted for two years after officials ordered her death.