Guest guest Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 India) Supreme Court bans breeding animals in zoos NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday banned the country's 250 zoos from breeding animals following allegations from animal rights activists that indiscriminate breeding was leaving them overcrowded and poorly cared for. " We direct no zoo shall permit any further breeding of animals, " Chief Justice Y.K. Sabharwal said. The order from India's top court came in response to a petition filed by the People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) which accused zoos of carrying out unsystematic breeding, endangering the animals. -- full story: http://in.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=topNews & storyID=2006- 10-09T203517Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-271477-1.xml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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