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What do you do when a lion kills your cattle?
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1224+ words) In a remarkable story of courage and coexistence, a herder in Kenya chooses peace over retaliation. A long read by our Kenyan Communications Manager, Ivy Malemba. Despite calls from his community to lay down poison for lions, Ismail resisted. He…...
Helping people protect wildlife: Meet Charles Njoroge
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1007+ words) What does an electrician, an acclaimed bass drummer, a sousaphone and tuba player, and formidable volleyball hitter have to do with wildlife conservation? Everything! Based in our charity's heartland of Meru National Park " 220 miles northeast of Nairobi, Charles Njoroge is…...
Two servals return to their sanctuary haven
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (221+ words) With your help, two rescued servals " given a temporary home after a devastating wildfire in South Africa " are now safely back with our partner sanctuary, Panthera Africa. All three Born Free cats'had been receiving loving'lifetime care,'on our behalf,'from'our…...
Brian Blessed OBE speaks up for Africa's lions
2+ mon, 11+ hour ago (512+ words) The iconic actor and long-term Born Free friend shares his support for our work to protect lions in Kenya, and why they need help now more than ever. Lions are vanishing from Africa, and this is the critical moment to…...
South Africa progresses rhino horn trade plans
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (443+ words) New plans published this month could mean disastrous impact for wild rhinos. Born Free was disappointed to see South Africa's new'Biodiversity Management Plan for Black Rhinoceroses and White Rhinoceroses (BMP),'published in April 2026." This document is effectively the government's blueprint…...
Changing perceptions to protect hyenas in Kenya
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (410+ words) Hyenas are often the forgotten carnivore of conservation work, but Born Free is stepping up to help improve attitudes towards these fascinating animals. Portrayed as villainous and sneaky with eerie laughs, hyenas are an underappreciated carnivore. As keystone species, apex…...
A week in Brazil, advocating for animals
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (137+ words) Born Free's'Policy Advisor Ian Redmond OBE reflects on a critical meeting of the'United'Nations'Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). Ian Redmond OBE at the COP15 meeting in Brazil Question:' What do snowy owls, giraffes, giant'otters'and gadfly petrels…...
Celebrating Mandela day in Paterson, South Africa
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (402+ words) Vinourica Ndou, Born Free's Community Engagement Manager (South Africa), reports as renovations take-shape at the Lighthouse, a space for coordinated community action. Born Free's Community Engagement team has been in partnership with the Lighthouse project for the past five years,…...