Yorkshire Wildlife Park Lion Rescue (Yorkshire Wildlife Park)

Are they working with the Wales monkey sanctuary...?
I'm also surprised born free hasn't got hold of this, guess they can't really complain about a zoo working in their style lol.
 
The person I was talking to at Yorkshire Wildlife Park said they intend doing some keeper exchange & such like to try to make the best of what they have for any animals remaining behind
 
I am only speaking from the 'Joe public' zoogoer point of view and can see everyones point on here and the different perspectives they are looking at this situtation from.

I would certainly want to visit YWP to visit these lions and I am sure a lot of people will to! This can only be not only good for the zoo as they are getting a large amount of lions in one go (depending on how many make the journey) and a lot of free publicity but also the lions. They are a business and this is a win win situation in my opinion, for both the lions and YWP.

I recently visited Shepreth and alot of their enclosure signs (which were few and far between!) included 'rescued animal' which I noted a lot of people were reacting positively to, including myself. As 'Joe public' it did bring the aaaaah factor.

Good luck to them, if everyone gave the price of a ticket to YWP who reads the News of the World I am sure they will soon raise enough if not a lot more!
 
Just let me be the attorney general for the Beelzebuth himself! :rolleyes:

I do agree with Peter Dickinson on this wholly.

Re: animal welfare. The lions are in a dilapidated state and all have health concerns. The sensible thing here would be to euthanise (it is what we do in zoos as a last resort). A coup de grace ....

Re: the funds. I cannot see the benefit of transfer over to the UK for that amount of cash. If that amount of cash were collected and turned over to the Romanians to upgrade their zoos, it would be far more productive.

Lions are so easily to be had that most EAZA zoos have to bend 4 arms and 3 legs just to have their planned for cubs relocated to a good zoo.

This particular episode is here as some feel good factor ..., but IMO a diversion from the real issues.
 
Feel good factor.... haha. I agree on you that.
Best thing to do is euthanise the animals IMO. Waste of money that could be used better ... conservation or so.
 
The Yorskhire Wildlife Park does not owe anything to UK zoos that have chosen to breed African Lions in the last few years. Each must take responsibility for allowing that to happen. This is a form of zoo outreach and although £150,000 is being spent, I think it is worthwhile.

People are forgetting that most captive big cats could never live in the wild, so it is pointless suggesting spending the equivalent on bringing an endangered species makes more sense. There are plenty of issues facing wild African lions for which these animals can become an important teaching tool.

At least they're not Barbary lions.
 
Even though I understand what is being said by all of the above, I do think that is extremely sad that some people cant just support The Yorkshire Wildlife Park in this move.

Many people doubted that The Yorkshire Wildlife Park would even survive its first season in this current economic climate. But it has, and it has done it extremely well.

I applaude The Yorkshire Wildlife Park for doing something different and giving the Lions the second chance at life that they deserve. It is because of humans they have suffered, so it is only right that us humans put it right.

Also, just to update you, as of 10am this morning YWP had raised over £15,000.
 
LemurMan said:
Even though I understand what is being said by all of the above, I do think that is extremely sad that some people cant just support The Yorkshire Wildlife Park in this move.

Many people doubted that The Yorkshire Wildlife Park would even survive its first season in this current economic climate. But it has, and it has done it extremely well.
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YWP is a fledgling zoo, and whilst it is doing well at the moment there is no telling what the future holds, this is a big commitment to take on both in terms of timescale / longevity of the lions and financially.

I understand what they are trying to do, and their motivation behind it, from a welfare and P.R. point of of view, but I just have a feeling this might back fire!
 
£83,263.50, that's 56%.
That's gone up by 10% in the last few days, pretty impressive.
 
Excellent news :D

Sounds like those Lions are going to be living in luxury for the rest of there days. Hopefully won't be long before they can make the journey to there new home. :):)
 
What a very sad waste of money and resources. The spaces occupied by these 'junk' animals could have been utilised for genuine conservation and education.
 
Yes, damn them for being the only place holding hybrids and trying to give some dying animals a chance :rolleyes:
 
Yes, obviously we should be going round and shooting all the animals that don't fit into our plans.

After all, the lives and well being of a living creature couldn't possibly be worth looking after :rolleyes:
 
Peter Dickinson said:
What a very sad waste of money and resources. The spaces occupied by these 'junk' animals could have been utilised for genuine conservation and education.
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Maybe they can educate people into thinking that animals aren't just worthless, disposable junk.
 
Perhaps 'valuable spaces' for the camels, elephants, ostriches, bears and sealions of the Welsh Mountain Zoo were utilised well for conservation and education during your tenure there as oppposed to wasting them on common, generic, or non-breeding zoo stock?
 
Peter Dickinson said:
What a very sad waste of money and resources. The spaces occupied by these 'junk' animals could have been utilised for genuine conservation and education.
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So YWP should just have left these poor animals to be shot should they?
While, I resect everyones opinion, how can you class Lions in desperate need of rehoming as 'junk animals'? Thats not very conservation friendly is it now?
 
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