Wild Animals in Circuses: The Inadequacy of Current Legislative Welfare Protection and the Need for Implementing a Total Ban

This critical analysis presents a case for current inadequacy of legislation protecting the welfare of wild animals used in travelling circuses in England. The Licensing Scheme, that is currently in effect, can never guarantee the welfare of wild animals used by circuses, given both the nature of th...

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Autor principal:	Oliver Wookey
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Publicado:	Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Facultat de Dret 2017
Materias:	Animal culture SF1-1100 Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence K1-7720
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:94a599cb1a1944df805ccbbf464183612021-11-27T08:46:16ZWild Animals in Circuses: The Inadequacy of Current Legislative Welfare Protection and the Need for Implementing a Total Ban10.5565/rev/da.102462-7518https://doaj.org/article/94a599cb1a1944df805ccbbf464183612017-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://revistes.uab.cat/da/article/view/10https://doaj.org/toc/2462-7518This critical analysis presents a case for current inadequacy of legislation protecting the welfare of wild animals used in travelling circuses in England. The Licensing Scheme, that is currently in effect, can never guarantee the welfare of wild animals used by circuses, given both the nature of the circus as a stressful environment, and the natures of the wild animals that, in such conditions, are limited in carrying out typical social habits and motivated behaviours. Only the implementation of the Wild Animals in Circuses Bill and the total ban that it entails can guarantee adequate welfare protection for wild animals. Scotland is currently in the process of implementing its own draft bill banning the use of wild animals in travelling circuses – just one of their many political actions in the interests of animal welfare. While in England a legislative Bill banning the use of animals has been drafted and should be ready for implementation, its coming into effect has been postponed until there is sufficient time in the Parliamentary agenda. The author remains sceptical as to how soon, or if at all, the ban will come about in the foreseeable future.Oliver WookeyUniversitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Facultat de DretarticleAnimal cultureSF1-1100Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. JurisprudenceK1-7720ENESDerecho Animal, Vol 8, Iss 3 (2017)
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description	This critical analysis presents a case for current inadequacy of legislation protecting the welfare of wild animals used in travelling circuses in England. The Licensing Scheme, that is currently in effect, can never guarantee the welfare of wild animals used by circuses, given both the nature of the circus as a stressful environment, and the natures of the wild animals that, in such conditions, are limited in carrying out typical social habits and motivated behaviours. Only the implementation of the Wild Animals in Circuses Bill and the total ban that it entails can guarantee adequate welfare protection for wild animals. Scotland is currently in the process of implementing its own draft bill banning the use of wild animals in travelling circuses – just one of their many political actions in the interests of animal welfare. While in England a legislative Bill banning the use of animals has been drafted and should be ready for implementation, its coming into effect has been postponed until there is sufficient time in the Parliamentary agenda. The author remains sceptical as to how soon, or if at all, the ban will come about in the foreseeable future.
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title	Wild Animals in Circuses: The Inadequacy of Current Legislative Welfare Protection and the Need for Implementing a Total Ban
title_short	Wild Animals in Circuses: The Inadequacy of Current Legislative Welfare Protection and the Need for Implementing a Total Ban
title_full	Wild Animals in Circuses: The Inadequacy of Current Legislative Welfare Protection and the Need for Implementing a Total Ban
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Wild Animals in Circuses: The Inadequacy of Current Legislative Welfare Protection and the Need for Implementing a Total Ban

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