News & Updates

Born Free is deeply concerned about cuts to the Metropolitan Police’s wildlife crime unit, at the forefront of the fight against illegal trafficking as well as crimes against wildlife across the London area.

Born Free joined thousands of people at the Restore Nature Now rally in central London, to urge political leaders to take action to tackle the UK’s wildlife crisis. Our Head of Conservation Dr Nikki Tagg reports.

By writing to your local prospective parliamentary candidates, you can show the UK’s political parties that their stance on nature will influence our votes.

Against the advice of its own Director of Science, Natural England has issued 26 new badger culling licences.

Born Free is ready to ensure that wildlife protection and the welfare of animals are given a high priority through the election campaign.

A coalition of environmental groups including Born Free today sent representatives to meet with Tim Farron MP, Liberal Democrat frontbench spokesperson for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and deliver the ‘Nature 2030 Open Letter’, signed by over 100,000 people across the country.

Like to encourage local birds, bees and other wild animals? Large or small, your garden can be a haven for wildlife, encourages Rescue & Care Coordinator Tarnya Knight.

New Government figures reveal almost 20,000 badgers killed under licence in 2023, bringing the total since 2013 to more than 230,000.

Born Free has warmly welcomed the ban on the use of snares and glue traps in Scotland, which passed into law this March.

Thousands more badgers set to die under government proposals to extend culling as part of its bovine TB control policy.