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Mark Jones

@fishvetmj

Vet, wildlife and animal welfare advocate. Head of Policy at the Born Free Foundation. All opinions are my own. Follow me on Bluesky @markjonesvet.bsky.social

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Trophy hunted: Another Hwange collared pride male lion - a decade on from the killing of Cecil, when will the carnage end? africageographic.com/stories/trophy…

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Legendary lion Blondie that was studied by Oxford University experts is shot dead by trophy hunters in Zimbabwe dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

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Lion killed by trophy hunters echoes Cecil tragedy - ⁦Born Free Foundation⁩ is appalled by news of the latest slaughter of a lion by a trophy hunter in Zimbabwe in June 2025 bornfree.org.uk/news/lion-kill…

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This is such a good campaign Join me in supporting an end to the suffering of wild animals kept as "exotic pets" in Scotland by signing the 'Don't Pet Me' petition todayšŸ“· bit.ly/DontPetMePetit… Please support this new campaign by OneKind, Born Free Foundation & Scottish SPCA 🐾.

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Born Free’s Head of Policy, Dr Mark Jones, reports on the annual meeting held in London, to tackle wildlife crime in the UK bornfree.org.uk/news/born-free…

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Communities near South Africa’s Kruger National Park prefer wildlife-friendly ways to earn a living over killing animals theconversation.com/communities-ne…

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RSPCA calls for Luton-based airline company to stop promoting tourism linked to animal cruelty hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hits/…

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Ex-Zookeeper On ā€˜Widespread’ Practice Of Donating Unwanted Pets To Predators plantbasednews.org/culture/ethics…

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The Captive Breeding Myth: Why Zoo-Based ā€œConservationā€ Fails Elephants nonhumanrights.org/blog/the-capti…

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Proposed House Bill Would Weaken Marine Mammal Protection Act, Endangering Whales, Dolphins and More scientificamerican.com/article/propos…

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What is the impact of keeping wild animals in captivity and can it ever be morally justified? Born Free Foundation participated in a prestigious University of Oxford summer school to consider the issues bornfree.org.uk/news/the-ethic…

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The plight of the captives - As Born Free Foundation's new report on apes in zoos hits the headlines, acclaimed ape expert, Ian Redmond OBE, reflects on his encounters with apes behind bars bornfree.org.uk/news/the-capti…

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Born Free has strongly condemned recent events at two European zoos, that have sparked outrage among animal welfare advocates and horrified the wider public Born Free Foundation bornfree.org.uk/news/born-free…