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Kenyan community walks on the wild side

Last week, hundreds of community members and school children walked 20,000 steps in support of elephant and lion conservation in Meru National Park.

Kicking for conservation

With the Women’s World Cup taking place in Australasia, Born Free’s Head of Conservation Dr Nikki Tagg explains what football means to her, and to the wild animals we work to protect across the world.

In conversation: Kedar Gore from The Corbett Foundation

To celebrate International Tiger Day, we spoke to Kedar Gore, Director of The Corbett Foundation.

Vital new bridge saves lives in Cameroon

Born Free initiative provides a lifeline for communities living alongside endangered gorillas and chimpanzees.

Beehive Fences: Tiny solution, mammoth impact

Born Free has built ten ‘Beehive Fences’ to reduce crop-raiding and promote co-existence between people and elephants in Kenya. Have they had an impact? Our Conservation team reports.

Born Free statement on human-lion conflict in Amboseli

Born Free Kenya Country Director Tim Oloo provides a statement in response to reports of the retaliatory killing of 11 lions in Amboseli, Kenya.

People & wildlife in harmony

Our Saving Meru’s Giants Manager Newton Simiyu explains why identifying individual elephants and giraffes is a key part of our mission to secure their future.

How to tackle human-carnivore conflict in Meru

Aided by supporters, Born Free has been trialling several conflict mitigation strategies to protect lions and people in Meru. Our Conservation team reports.

One year of Dja

Born Free reports on the progress of our newest conservation programme: Guardians of Dja – working with local people to protect gorillas and chimpanzees in the rainforests of Cameroon.

PSGB Award 2023: A big win for colobus!

Born Free is delighted to announce the winner of this year’s Primate Society of Great Britain grant, together with great progress from last year’s victor.