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One of the leading international organizations working on the issues of trapping, fur, and wildlife conflict, Born Free USA has collaborated successfully with communities and decision-makers across the U.S. to reduce and restrict the use of cruel and indiscriminate body-gripping traps. With expert advice, resources, and publications Born Free USA works with local communities, legislators, regulatory agencies, and the media to highlight the problems of trapping and to implement humane alternatives.
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Born Free USA’s Fourth Annual Fashion Competition for Eco-Friendly Designers Announced
Independent fashion designers are invited to enter their fur free fashions in the fourth annual Born Free USA fffashion competition for a chance to win prizes, significantly boost their fashion career, be featured in a national magazine, and help promote the ethical and environmental benefits of fur free fashion.
New Mexican Public Overwhelmingly Opposed to Traps on Public Lands
The People's Forum Panel on Public Lands Trapping in New Mexico issued an online survey, for the period Oct. 5 to Nov. 5, intended to engage all members of the public on the issue of trapping. More than 2,400 citizens took the survey and the results showed that 90 percent were opposed to public lands trapping.
Pennsylvania Game Commission Ignores Urgent Call from Born Free USA for Action to Protect Wildlife
The Pennsylvania Game Commission, the state’s wildlife management agency, made a unanimous decision in Harrisburg Oct. 4 to disregard a petition brought forth by Born Free USA, a national leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation, to amend Pennsylvania’s furbearer trapping regulations.
Winners of 3rd Annual Fur Free Fashion (fffashion) Competition Announced by Born Free USA and Celebrity Judges
Born Free USA’s third annual fffashion competition attracted emerging designers from around the globe who believe in the benefits of shunning fur, protecting animals and the environment, and embracing the green fashion movement. Winners of the competition were announced Aug. 8 by Born Free USA’s chief executive officer, Will Travers, after celebrity judging panelists made their final decision.
