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Hello John,

There’s much news to share! From the dramatic rescue of four cheetah cubs from the illegal pet trade, and three cats after a catastrophic fire, to action against fox hunting and monkey exploitation, we’ve hit the ground running to help wild animals in need.

Every individual always matters – meet Simba the lion, Rosette the chimp, and two tiger cubs in India! But, we can’t do this work for wildlife without your support – thank you for standing with us.

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Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of our dedicated colleagues, four extremely young cheetahs have been rescued in Ethiopia, and brought to the safety of our rescue centre.

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Fragile, sickly and scared, the tiny cubs were saved in the nick of time from the cruel illegal trade in cheetahs as ‘status symbol pets’.

Our expert team literally worked around the clock to give them the best possible care. But, could they save their lives?

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Wildfire emergency

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Following wildfires in South Africa’s Western Cape, we carried out an urgent rescue of a lion and two servals from Panthera Africa, to our Big Cat Sanctuary at Shamwari Private Game Reserve.

FULL STORY

Ban trail hunting

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It’s still legal for UK hunts to lay a scent trail, using fox urine, in areas where foxes live. Trail hunting is a deadly smokescreen to chase and kill foxes. Please sign our joint letter to Keir Starmer to ban this cruelty.

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In the news again

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Some 5,000 monkeys and other primates, kept as pets in the UK, will soon be illegal without a licence. Yet our headline-grabbing research shows a shocking lack of effort by local authorities to raise awareness.

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Four years ago, we launched an appeal to build a glorious new home for a lion – rescued as a sickly cub, just weeks old. You instantly responded but, what happened next? It’s been quite a journey for majestic Simba.

SIMBA'S STORY

Remember Rosette?

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Last year, we told you about a young chimp who, after leaving her family, took a wrong turn and ended up living alone in a busy city in Uganda. How on earth could she survive? We bring you an extraordinary update.

ROSETTE UPDATE

Reprieve for badgers?

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We welcome, at last, news that no more badger cull licences will be issued, but urge the UK government to end remaining culls. Since 2013, 250,000 badgers have been killed in a flawed attempt to reduce TB in cattle.

Photograph of two Bengal tigers interacting in a natural forest setting, with one tiger lying on its back and the other standing over it. The scene captures playful behaviour and highlights the tigers' distinctive orange fur with black stripes and white underbellies.

Two large cubs play together in a park in Central India where, just a few years ago, tigers had become extinct. Look what can be achieved when people who care work together! But, could their future now be in jeopardy?

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We’re here to help!

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Are you a teacher, home educator or parent looking for lesson plans and materials? Our extensive new online Educator Hub has curriculum-linked resources and activities – ideal for primary, secondary and SEN students.

We’d like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to our new partners – Animal Friends Insurance. From strengthening wildlife legislation, to support for critical conservation, with our powerful new partnership, together we will can make a difference.

And just a small reminder about something VAST – the elephants are coming, and we’ll be in touch in a few days to tell you more.

Told you it’s been a busy month!

From your friends at Born Free

URGENT baby cheetah rescue

Wildfire emergency

Ban trail hunting

In the news again

Simba’s new home

Remember Rosette?

Reprieve for badgers?

Talking tigers

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