Tag: Born Free USA

Born Free USA Calls for an End to Trapping on National Wildlife Refuges

Stuart Mitchell

Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, launched a new campaign, #TrapFreeTrails, which calls for an end to trapping in the National Wildlife Refuge System. The National Wildlife Refuge System was established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903 and now encompasses 567 refuges, as well as 38 further wetlands management districts, which, together, comprise 95 million acres of land. Within the system, more than 296 threatened and endangered species are conserved across 356 of the individual refuges. According to the U.S. Department of the Interior,…

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Born Free USA campaign challenges trophy hunting industry

Stuart Mitchell

Born Free USA, an internationally recognized leader in animal welfare and compassionate conservation, is launching a six week-long campaign in July and August to raise awareness of the global impact of trophy hunting and reveal the brutal facts behind common myths supporting the continuation of this cruel, outdated practice. (PRNewsfoto/Born Free USA) “The trophy hunting industry has unfortunately been able to persuade a segment of the public that it’s actually helping save endangered species like lions, tigers, elephants, and rhinoceroses by killing them for so-called sport,” said Angela Grimes, CEO…

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Born Free USA Celebrates Landmark Victories at CITES International Wildlife Conference

Stuart Mitchell

Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, participated in the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Conference of Parties in Geneva, Switzerland, along with representatives from more than 150 countries this week. This world wildlife conference aims to ensure that international trade in wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. Today, it accords varying degrees of protection to more than 35,000 species of animals and plants, whether they are traded while still living, as “products,” such…

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Born Free USA Condemns Trump Administration’s Overhaul of Endangered Species Act

Stuart Mitchell

Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, sharply criticized Monday’s action by the Trump administration to finalize regulations weakening the Endangered Species Act and putting already threatened and endangered species further at risk. These new regulations, approved by Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, would allow economic factors to keep species off the list and could directly benefit many of the mining, oil and gas companies for which Bernhardt once served as a lobbyist. “This administration has shown time and time again that they are unconcerned with…

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