Press Releases
Keep Wildlife in the Wild Week is June 20-24
Join Ricky Gervais, Florence Henderson and other Stars in Advancing the Cause!
Born Free USA’s third annual Keep Wildlife in the Wild Week, June 20-24, is designed to encourage people to protect wild animals in their own backyards and around the globe. The official weeklong “call to action” (supported by celebrities such as Ricky Gervais) includes advice, educational tools and online activities to engage adults and children to become more aware and protective of animals in the wild.
Initial Deadline to Protect African Lions Missed
Wednesday, June 1, 2011, marked the passing of the 90-day deadline for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to make its initial response to a petition seeking protection for African lions under the Endangered Species Act. The petition was filed on March 1 by a coalition of wildlife groups including Born Free USA/Born Free Foundation, Defenders of Wildlife and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW).
Protect People, Wildlife and Companion Animals, Pennsylvania!
Born Free USA Petitions State’s Game Commission to Change Animal Trapping Regulations
On May 10, 2011, Born Free USA, a leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, petitioned the Pennsylvania Game Commission to prohibit the use of body-gripping and Conibear traps by animal trappers on public lands, and to prohibit the use of cable restraints (“snares”) altogether. The petition also asks that trappers be required to employ an efficient and less-cruel method of killing trapped animals; to report the number and type of non-targeted animals caught by traps (often cats and dogs); and for traps to be checked at least once every 24 hours.
Birds are a Barometer for Environmental Health
Born Free USA Asks People to Help Birds on Earth Day
Born Free USA, a leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, aims to foster a greater understanding and appreciation for the important role all wildlife play in maintaining ecosystem health and species diversity. Birds, in particular, are a sentinel species whose plight serves as a barometer of eco-health and as an alert system for detecting global environmental ills.
Born Free USA Spearheads Initiative to Protect Bears in New York
Organization Urging Lawmakers to Stop the Commercial Trade in Bear Gallbladders and Bile
Throughout the United States, American black bears are killed for their gallbladders and bile. New York is home to 6,000 to 7,000 black bears and is one of only five states that allow the free trade in bear gallbladders and bile. Born Free USA has helped draft a landmark bill introduced Monday (Assembly Bill 6291/Senate Bill 3858) that would protect bears from poaching and profiteering by prohibiting the commercial trade in bear gallbladders and bile in New York state.
Born Free USA Releases Details of Trapping Investigation
Unprecedented Video and Photographs Show Brutality and Illegal Practices by U.S. Trappers, Including Images of Trapped Animals in New Mexico
Born Free USA, a leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, has released information about a groundbreaking undercover investigation (www.bornfreeusa.org/victimsofvanity) inside the world of recreational and professional wildlife trapping. This is the first known undercover investigation of trapping in the United States and includes shocking images of bobcats and mountain lions cubs caught in New Mexico traps.
Undercover Investigation Reveals Barbaric Animal Trapping Practices
Born Free USA Announces Horrific Details of Investigation, Including Unprecedented Video and Photographs Showing Brutality and Illegal Practices by Trappers in U.S.
Born Free USA, a leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, announced today the results of a groundbreaking undercover investigation inside the world of recreational and professional wildlife trapping (www.bornfreeusa.org/victimsofvanity). This is the first known undercover investigation of trapping in the United States.
Julia Barr, Elizabeth Emanuel Join fffashion Panel
Two-Time Emmy Award Winning Actress Barr Barr, Legendary Designer Emanuel to Help Judge Third Annual Competition
Independent fashion designers are invited to enter their fur free fashions in the Born Free USA fffashion Competition for a chance to win prizes, significantly boost their fashion career, be featured in a leading magazine, and help promote the ethical and environmental benefits of fur free fashion.
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