d February 20th is World Pangolin Day to raise awareness of the MOST ILLEGALLY-TRADED mammal in the world! Over the past decade, more than 960,000 pangolins have been traded and most are sourced for markets in China and Vietnam, says Born Free USA. But, the demand for pangolins remains … [Read more...]
Ex-Circus Lions Finally Home after Epic 10,500 Mile Journey
Jora and Black, two seven-year old lion brothers (pictured) who were finally freed after living in a metal beast wagon since July 2014, have completed an epic journey of more than 10,500 miles to begin their new lives in their ancestral home of Africa. It was this past July when Born Free … [Read more...]
Animal Groups Urging Obama to speak about Tiger Trade to Chinese President Xi Jinping
Fourteen animal organizations are calling for President Obama to raise the critical issue of the tiger trade with Chinese President XI Jinping when he visits the U.S. this week The NGO's have written a joint letter to Obama asking the U.S. impress upon China the importance of taking … [Read more...]
Conservation Groups Urge President Xi Jinping to Ban Ivory Sales as China Announces it Will Control Ivory Processing and Trade
China's announcement that it will "strictly control ivory processing and trade until the commercial processing and sale of ivory and its products are eventually halted" has been given a cautious welcome by the Species Survival Network (SSN). SSN is working to prevent over-exploitation of animals … [Read more...]
Greater protection urged by Born Free for Africa’s lions after confirmation of Catastrophic Population Declines
In its most up-to-date assessment of the species, IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) has reported devastating reductions in lion populations across much of the African continent. The new assessment has revealed that: The number of lions across Africa has reduced by … [Read more...]