Zoo animals to get more space in ‘long-overdue’ welfare reforms

Forensic vets assist in Bandon Zoo animal welfare probe

Oregon Humane Society, which runs one of the nation’s only animal forensics centers, served one of the search warrants at the West Coast Game Park Safari on May 15.

Zoo animals to get more space in 'long-overdue' welfare changes

The government's zoo reforms are the first in more than a decade, and include guidance on elephant enclosures and a ban on touching fish.

Zoo animals to get more space amid 'long overdue' welfare changes

Animals in zoos will get more enclosure space as “long overdue” welfare reforms come into place, the Department for Environment Food & Rural…

New 'long overdue' welfare reforms for animals enforced at British zoos

Zoos and aquariums in the UK will be required to comply with “long overdue” welfare reforms under the new Standards of Modern Zoo Practice for Great Britain.The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) say the new standards published today will modernise British zoo practices for the first time in over a decade. The reforms set out higher standards for the care of complex species and include phasing out long-term tethering of bird…

Zoos in Britain to overhaul standards for the first time in over a decade

Zoos and aquariums will face a two-year timeline to adapt to the changes.

New rules to come into force in all UK zoos for staff and visitors

Designed to improve animal welfare, the new reforms are the biggest in over 10 years