UK Welfare Monitor
Tracking animal welfare policy and news across the UK.
Shocking number of tiger deaths in Thai facilities
Born Free is appalled to hear reports of the deaths of 72 captive tigers in northern Thailand over a two-week period in February.
How education nurtures future conservation leaders in Zambia
Born Free is proud to support Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust, a grass-roots organisation encouraging thousands of local school children to cherish the wild.
South Africa proposes concerning trophy hunting quotas
Born Free is deeply concerned that the South African Government has announced plans for new export quotas of hunting trophies.
Businesses must take action to protect nature
In an urgent wake up call, a major report approved by governments worldwide calls on companies to take responsibility for biodiversity loss.
Protecting rare pangolins in Cameroon
As we celebrate World Pangolin Day, Born Free is stepping up to secure a safe future for these remarkable animals, in the vast rainforests of West-Central Africa.
Old World vs New World Monkeys | Key Differences Explained
Discover the key differences between Old World and New World monkeys, from nose shape to tails. Learn how to tell them apart and where they live.
Holding on to hope, in a world of bad news
In a world seemingly full of bad news, a realistic hope for nature and wildlife can persist. Dr Mark Jones encourages us all to never stop standing up for a better future.
Time for change to hunting laws
Born Free joins calls for PM to make good on promised Hunting Act reforms.
Urgent Appeal: Give Kariba the elephant a home
We need your help to transform Kariba’s life and give her a forever home at Pangea, Europe’s first large-scale elephant sanctuary.
Chris Packham livestreams from a notorious West Country hunt
Television presenters and naturalists Chris Packham and Megan McCubbin filmed a West Country fox hunt this weekend to highlight the scale of illegal fox hunting still taking place despite the ban.
Police and animal welfare charities team up to tackle catapult crime
The police and animal welfare charities have teamed up to tackle a disturbing crime involving teenagers killing or injuring waterfowl with powerful catapults and being fuelled by boasts on social media.
New polling shows voters support a ban on trail hunting
New polling data released today shows a clear majority of voters of all parties and people in the countryside as well as towns and cities support a ban on trail hunting.