Together We Can Make A Difference For Animals
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Every day at Born Free USA we are hard at work on behalf of animals. This includes keeping track of significant events and legislation that have the potential to harm or benefit animals.
But we can't do it alone. We need you to help, as our partner in action, in our efforts to alleviate the unnecessary suffering of wild animals in captivity, rescue individual animals in need, protect wildlife — including highly endangered species — in their natural habitats, and encourage compassionate conservation globally.
Our Action Alerts and Petitions offer you many important ways to work with us at the local, state, national, and global level to create a significant impact on how animals are treated in our society.
Just click on any of the Alerts or Petitions below for specifics on how you can get involved. Our alerts are arranged with the newest call to action first.
Using the search menu on the right, you can also go directly to the campaigns and issues that are most important to you, or that affect animals in your state.
We're glad you're here and look forward to working with you to create positive changes.
Thank you for all you do everyday to benefit animals!
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Don't Let Sea World Keep its Dirty Secrets
We encourage people to write to U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis to keep open a hearing OSHA has launched against Sea World and the death of a trainer last year in Florida.
Help Stop Wildlife Crime Sprees in California
We are asking team members to urge their Assembly representative to back A.B. 1162, which would make poaching of trophy big-game species a felony punishable by up to $40,000 and/or one year imprisonment.
Help Us Ban the "Pet" Primate Trade
Introduced today, the Captive Primate Safety Act (S. 1324) would prohibit interstate commerce in monkeys, apes and other primates in the exotic "pet" trade. Please write your senator to urge co-sponsorship of the bill.
Help Us Protect Elephants in West Virginia
We're asking our West Virginia team members to write to a commission chair to request that a bill be advanced that bans abuse of elephants; circuses are the primary target.
Let's Ban Trapping in National Wildlife Refuges!
H.R. 2657, the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act, finally would end the barbaric practice of trapping on national wildlife refuge lands. Please ask your congressional representative to co-sponsor the bill.
Nevada Trapping Cruelty Exposed
We are shocked and know you will be, too at the recent video footage of Tracy Truman, vice president of the Nevada Trappers Association, tormenting a trapped bobcat.
Pennsylvania 'Pet' Croc, Gator Bill Should Be Heard!
We are asking team members to urge support of ban on the private possession of crocodilians (alligators, crocodiles, caimans and gavials) in Pennsylvania by prohibiting people from purchasing, selling, trading or offering them for sale.
Protect Mute Swans in Michigan
We're asking our Michigan team members to write to a commission to express opposition to Department of Natural Resources and Environment plans for a widespread culling of mute swans.
Stop Selling Fur, Barneys!
We encourage our team members to sign a petition asking upscale retailer Barneys New York to stop selling fur products.
Tell Go Daddy to Go Away
Bob Parsons, Go Daddy's founder and CEO, killed an elephant in Zimbabwe and absurdly claims it was a heroic act. We urge team members to write Parsons and to cut ties with Go Daddy.
Tell The Mirage to Shut Its Dolphin Death Pool
We're asking our team members to let top officials at MGM Resorts know that we oppose the dolphin exhibit that's part of Mirage Hotel's Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat in Las Vegas.
This Tragedy Shouldn't Have Happened!
In light of the Oct. 18 and 19 massacre of escaped exotic animals from a man's backyard, we're asking our Ohio team members to urge Ohio Governor John Kasich to adopt a permanent ban on exotic pets.
Try, Try Again for Primates in Arkansas
We're asking our Arkansas team members to thank state Sen. Percy Malone for introducing Senate Bill 901 to ban possession of non-human primates as "pets," and vow to help him with a similar effort next year.
A Step Toward Reform after Zanesville Massacre
In light of the Oct. 18 and 19 massacre of escaped exotic animals from a man's backyard, an Ohio legislator proposes a ban on exotic animal possession. We ask our team members to applaud her effort.
Ban Fur Farms in Idaho!
We encourage our team members in Idaho to write their governor and legislators to crack down on the state's fur farms.
Ban Fur Farms in Illinois!
We encourage our team members in Illinois to write their governor and legislators to crack down on the state's fur farms.
Ban Fur Farms in Iowa!
We encourage our team members in Iowa to write their governor and legislators to crack down on the state's fur farms.
Ban Fur Farms in Michigan!
We encourage our team members in Michigan to write their governor and legislators to crack down on the state's fur farms.
Ban Fur Farms in Minnesota!
We encourage our team members in Minnesota to write their governor and legislators to crack down on the state's fur farms.
Ban Fur Farms in Montana!
We encourage our team members in Montana to write their governor and legislators to crack down on the state's fur farms.
Ban Fur Farms in Ohio!
We encourage our team members in Ohio to write their governor and legislators to crack down on the state's fur farms.
Ban Fur Farms in Oregon!
We encourage our team members in Oregon to write their governor and legislators to crack down on the state's fur farms.
Ban Fur Farms in Pennsylvania!
We encourage our team members in Pennsylvania to write their governor and legislators to crack down on the state's fur farms.
Ban Fur Farms in Utah!
We encourage our team members in Utah to write their governor and legislators to crack down on the state's fur farms.
Ban Fur Farms in Washington!
We encourage our team members in Washington to write their governor and legislators to crack down on the state's fur farms.
Ban Fur Farms in Wisconsin!
We encourage our team members in Wisconsin to write their governor and legislators to crack down on the state's fur farms.
Do You Know Where Your Entertainment Dollars Go?
Feld Entertainment owns Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Anyone who attends any of Feld's "family" of other shows indirectly supports Ringling's mistreatment of animals ... because the profits end up in the same place.
Help Us Hold Zoos Accountable
With our Zoo Check Campaign, you can help us track abuses and substandard conditions suffered by animals in zoos, aquariums, circuses, or other places that exhibits animals.
Make Your Community Coyote-Friendly
Born Free USA can help you make your city coyote-friendly too, and urges you to find out more about the resources available to you to take proactive steps for coyotes in your area.
Pennsylvania's No Place for 'Pet' Crocs and Gators!
We are asking team members to urge support of ban on the private possession of crocodilians (alligators, crocodiles, caimans and gavials) in Pennsylvania by prohibiting people from purchasing, selling, trading or offering them for sale.
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