A Capuchin Monkey called Chip is being traded for 0.1 Black and White Ruffed Lemur.
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A female Black and White Ruffed Lemur has been imported.
They’re already having issues over the firearms licences (rightly so in my opinion when they have dangerous animals), so shocking that this could happen.
Nothing 'shocking' about it. Even the best regarded collections have antelope and deer go over fences occasionally, usually fences that they theoretically shouldn't be able to jump. Paignton had a Lechwe running around off site a few years ago. No reason for Borth-bashing here.
Yes, other zoos have issues, but not quite this many.
Other zoos in the main may not be as open about their misfortunes....
FunkyGibbon
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Is this actually what's happening here? Is Borth really a good zoo that is just very open？
It's working very hard to be a good zoo.
Jungle Man
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Another zoo that is thinking on putting down the animals:
British zoo could have to put down animals as it only has enough cash for a week
British zoo could have to put down animals as it only has enough cash for a week
This brings me to the subject: What are the regulations under the Zoo Act for disposal of wild animals in zoos?
At face value, it seems to be a bit thin on the ground with the zoo being required under law to have "duty of care" which also applies to disposal, disbanding or transfer to other collections.
Further, if they only have funding for one week only why are they not in receivership already? Is there not a statutory timeframe for this?
Andrew Swales
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(1) there are none
(2) the last question in UK Zoo Licence is 'what is your contingency plan for closure'. It is possible that there is none, as this is often left blank.
(3) it does not appear that a zoo would be be any different to any other company, and therefore would be in receivership (or maybe in the control of its licencing authority) first. It would therefore seem that these 'timed' headlines (be they one week or six weeks) are for media consumption.
I went on their website it is down,I fear the worst, the Zoo has been beset by problems since it opened.
Do you know where the Lechwe are moving to?
Bridlington Animal Park according to their facebook page
is it just me or did these sound like scheduled moves that they’re saying is because of lockdown?