Self Regulation for UK circuses: are they serious?

ADI's new video graphically depicts the random, sanctimonious abuse of wild animals in several UK circuses over the last fifteen years with the most recent footage from the Great British Circus in 2009.


Jan Creamer, Chief Executive of Animal Defenders International said: "We have recently learnt that even now, after five years, Government is still toying with the idea of self regulation for the UK circus industry, even though they have already looked at this option on numerous occasions.

"Does Lord Henley, the Defra Minister responsible, really believe that the circus industry will adhere to self regulation and suddenly stop the mistreatment and abuse of animals in their care as clearly evidenced in our video, because government asks them to?

"Self regulation cannot work in an industry where random acts of violence and cruelty are commonplace and there is no discipline, structure, and no way to enforce regulations. If the Minister believes that the industry can be trusted to self regulate, then he is delusional and very much mistaken.

"If government needs an overwhelming case to abandon consideration of self regulation and immediately enact a ban on the use of wild animals in UK circuses then this video contains all they require. All of the damning footage was obtained from UK circuses and we can conclusively prove this if challenged to do so by the circus industry."

Take action: please write to your MP and ask them to sign EDM 403 calling for a ban on wild animals in circuses.

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• animals
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• henley
• elephants
• investigation
• ADI
• abuse

[Skelm49]

When will they ever learn. Wild animals in circuses is something from the 19th century.

Stop it NOW.

[Mishkaa123]

STOP.. bzeranti.. to len idioti mozu chodit do cirkusu.. A HOVADA SU LUDIA CO TO ROBIA !!! :-((

[bondyskova]

a čůráci si pak hrajou na nejlepší cvičitele zvířat !!!! :-(((

[tranvoz]

They are animals, and so are we. Stop treating them like shit.

[cookiemish]

disgusting.

[Tranqu1L92]

Aren't that people have feelings?!

ADI great job,there are very little number of an organizations such as your and that animals is really need you

[likeohmygoditspink]

is there anything i can do other then contact that number?

[nellie2581]

Animal rights

[whichwasthedream]

Lord Henley, the Defra Minister responsible, with all do respect do you really believe that the circus industry will adhere to self regulation and suddenly stop the mistreatment and abuse of animals in their care as clearly evidenced in our video, because government asks them to? Please sign EDM 403 calling for a ban on wild animals in circuses.

Regards

[RTGROY]

No need to ... they ran a story today in the independent and they will be cutting a long list of animal rights reforms including the circus animals and the 9 year old but unimplemented ban on cutting chickens beaks off