Guest guest Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 This has a pointer for the circus situation in India since elephants, hippos and other animals are still being displayed. Maybe India can follow Bolivia and outdo Britain a second time! No offence intended to the British though. http://www.bornfree.org.uk/campaigns/zoo-check/zoo-news/article/?no_cache=1 & tx_t\ tnews%5Btt_news%5D=368 UK bested by Bolivia on animal welfare 8 July 2009 *Categories:* Homepage News, Zoo Check Campaign News<http://www.bornfree.org.uk/campaigns/zoo-check/zoo-news/> *Bolivia is the first country in the world to ban both wild and domestic animals from travelling circuses* The Born Free Foundation has welcomed the news that the South American country of Bolivia is to take a monumental step to improve animal welfare by banning all animals (wild and domesticated) from travelling circuses. Pending the Presidential signature, the legislative Bill has already received support from Congress and looks set to be ratified in the next few weeks. Scientific evidence provided to Congress demonstrated that the conditions in travelling circus were unable to provide for the complex needs of animals. The repeated and prolonged transport, frequent loading and unloading, and the potential stresses of performance and training simply cannot offer a suitable environment for animals, and the Bolivian authorities therefore considered the use of animals in circuses to be an act of cruelty. The circuses apparently have one year to adapt their shows to a humans-only programme. This is the first national law to ban the use of both wild and domestic animals in travelling circuses. Croatia, Singapore, Austria, Israel and Costa Rica have all banned wild animals in circuses. Countries including Finland, India and Denmark have banned certain species of wild animal. In the UK, travelling circuses are still permitted to use both wild and domestic animals – an embarrassing situation for a country that claims to pride itself on being a nation of animal-lovers. See Born Free's pages on UK Circuses<http://www.bornfree.org.uk/campaigns/zoo-check/circuses-performing-anim\ als/uk-circuses/>. The Born Free Foundation congratulates fellow UK animal charity, Animal Defenders International for their efforts to raise awareness of the plight of animals in travelling circuses in Bolivia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 I welcome this step by the Bolivia Govt.In 1998 Five animals were banned.This relieved undue stress on highly endangeredwild animals. In India Elephants in circuses have to seek recognition from Central Zoo authority and performances by other exotics and domestic animals need registration with AWBI. The CZA has laid down certain conditions for recognising CAPTIVE ANIMAL FACILITY uder Sec 38H of WPA 1972.This include that Circus company will have Tranquillising Gun and Medicines.But it is Flouted every where and mahaouts and Public is being hit and killed by elephants under continuous stess . It will be nice that these elephants and other animals like Hippos(who are usually blind due to Infection through dirty water in which they are Kept.) should be immediately removed from Circuses and rhabilated in natural surroundings. after that performances by other animals may be banned. Dr.Sandeep K.Jain Coopted Member,Animal Welfare Board of India. --- On Mon, 13/7/09, wrote: Bolivia bans ALL animals in circuses " AAPN List " <aapn > Monday, 13 July, 2009, 4:09 PM This has a pointer for the circus situation in India since elephants, hippos and other animals are still being displayed. Maybe India can follow Bolivia and outdo Britain a second time! No offence intended to the British though. http://www.bornfree.org.uk/campaigns/zoo-check/zoo-news/article/?no_cache=1 & tx_t\ tnews%5Btt_news%5D=368 UK bested by Bolivia on animal welfare 8 July 2009 *Categories:* Homepage News, Zoo Check Campaign News<http://www.bornfree.org.uk/campaigns/zoo-check/zoo-news/> *Bolivia is the first country in the world to ban both wild and domestic animals from travelling circuses* The Born Free Foundation has welcomed the news that the South American country of Bolivia is to take a monumental step to improve animal welfare by banning all animals (wild and domesticated) from travelling circuses. Pending the Presidential signature, the legislative Bill has already received support from Congress and looks set to be ratified in the next few weeks. Scientific evidence provided to Congress demonstrated that the conditions in travelling circus were unable to provide for the complex needs of animals. The repeated and prolonged transport, frequent loading and unloading, and the potential stresses of performance and training simply cannot offer a suitable environment for animals, and the Bolivian authorities therefore considered the use of animals in circuses to be an act of cruelty. The circuses apparently have one year to adapt their shows to a humans-only programme. This is the first national law to ban the use of both wild and domestic animals in travelling circuses. Croatia, Singapore, Austria, Israel and Costa Rica have all banned wild animals in circuses. Countries including Finland, India and Denmark have banned certain species of wild animal. In the UK, travelling circuses are still permitted to use both wild and domestic animals – an embarrassing situation for a country that claims to pride itself on being a nation of animal-lovers. See Born Free's pages on UK Circuses<http://www.bornfree.org.uk/campaigns/zoo-check/circuses-performing-anim\ als/uk-circuses/>. The Born Free Foundation congratulates fellow UK animal charity, Animal Defenders International for their efforts to raise awareness of the plight of animals in travelling circuses in Bolivia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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