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Rare parrots fly free in Cameroon

It’s World Parrot Day so, join our flight for survival for these remarkable birds and shake a tail feather to stop their exploitation.

Facebook facilitates trafficking

Is Facebook a marketplace for illegal trade in endangered species? Born Free’s Social Media Assistant Elena Sage was appalled by a recent investigation.

Tony Fitzjohn OBE: Will Travers remembers a lion-hearted man

Tony has gone and we have lost a little bit of the crazy magic that the world needs so badly.

DEFRA admits using incorrect calculations’ to defend failed badger culling

Peer-reviewed research shows culling hasn’t worked.

Orphan cub rescue in Greece

Thanks to eagle-eyed local residents, a tiny brown bear has been rescued and is receiving expert care with Born Free’s long-term partners in Greece.

Commemorating World Turtle Day

Born Free’s Captivity Campaigns Information Coordinator Sarah Jefferson explains why she thinks these remarkable reptiles should swim free and brings us the latest on Genoveffa and Gavino – returned to the wild thanks to YOU.

Everybody needs good neighbours in Kenya

Our Head of Conservation Dr Nikki Tagg and Born Free Kenya’s David Manoa have published a paper on bomas in Oryx – The International Journal of Conservation.

United Nations agrees historic resolution on wildlife trafficking

A historic Resolution on tackling wildlife crime was adopted by consensus at a key United Nations meeting in Vienna, Austria today.

Endangered Species Day: Born Free teams up with Ecoflix

It’s not just about Endangered Species, explains gorilla expert Ian Redmond OBE, Born Free’s Policy Advisor and Head of Conservation at Ecoflix.

Fighting the illegal wildlife trade

An interview with Ofir Drori, founder of the Last Great Ape organisation