The Ministry of housing has stopped the zoo animal show. Some tame members have to change jobs.
newspaper of October 27th (reporter Qiao Xianjia) recently, the State Ministry of Housing Construction issued a document, stop the zoo animal performance projects, to ensure the welfare of animals. Reporters learned from 27 zoos in Ji'nan on the same day that some animal trainers are facing job transfer.
reporter noted that in some zoos, animal performance is a permanent item attracting tourists. Although it usually does not collect fees alone, it does add to the attraction of the zoo. In a city, a wild animal world, reporters once witnessed such a scene: several white tigers, Bengal tigers, in the breeder's whip, the old man climbed up the iron shelf, slide down the slide down the ladder, the "down" look can not help people. "King of beasts" was picked up by humans, which made many viewers feel bad after watching it.
in October 18th, the State Ministry of housing and urban and rural construction on Further Strengthening the management of the zoo, made it clear that "animal performance should not be carried out to avoid disturbing and irritation of animals." In order to effectively protect animal welfare and ensure animal health.
a related person in charge of the Ji'nan zoo told a reporter that as the notice of the Ministry of housing is not long, they have not received guidance from the provincial and municipal departments, and once they have, they will do well in accordance with the requirements. At present, the animal performances in the zoo are mainly small monkeys, small sheep, and puppies under the guidance of the trainers. Animal performance has strong attraction to audience in daily operation. But as for the resulting business income, it is not easy to talk about it. Does the prohibition of animal performance have a big impact on the zoo's management? Wu Yanfei, vice president of the wild animals in Ji'nan, thinks no, because the zoo's animal performance itself does not charge visitors alone. Stopping animal performance is not "simple or bad" for the operation of the park. However, a few animal trainers will face shifts from the original animal performance to animal breeding.
the housing department documents at the same time stopping illegal operation of wild animal products, such as Zoo and other parks in the opening of wild taste restaurants, the sale of wild animal products and other illegal activities. The above acts shall be cleared within 3 months after the issuance of opinions. At the same time, it is forbidden to transfer the zoo, park animal exhibition area, animal stadiums or venues or the animals in the garden in the form of leasing, contracting, buying and selling to profit - making organizations or individuals.