WHILE shops reopen next week and crowds flock to beaches and beauty spots, zoos and animal parks have been warned by the Government they may have to stay closed indefinitely. Chester Zoo relies on …
visiting London Zoo as a child in the 1950sThrough wildlife parks across the country people can see for themselves how important it is to have a diverse animal kingdom.
It is important that rather than taking animals from the wild, these institutions are in fact breeding animals that can be introduced into the wild. Running a zoo is an incredibly expensive enterprise, with vet fees, food and staff needing to be paid.Those bills don’t stop just because the customers aren’t passing through the turnstiles.
The vast majority of zoo enclosures are situated outdoors and it is the view of the scientists that the risk of transmission of the virus is much lower in the open air.With clear signage, warning visitors to keep a two-metre distance at all times, this should be safe.The British people have a great love for animals and will want to visit zoos again, given the opportunity.For me, the welfare of zoo animals has been an issue of great importance for five decades.
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