Articles tagged with: Animal Defenders International Animal circus phase-out proposed in Italy! 13 March 2017 · 2 comments UPDATE: The final vote on the bill to phase out ALL animals in circuses and travelling shows took place on November 8th 2017 in the Assembly of the Italian Parliament and is now law! Read more here » Help circus animals left behind by broken promises 17 February 2017 · 6 comments A ban on wild animal circuses was first promised over a decade ago. 94.5% of the public want to see the ban implemented, and 98% of MPs stood on a manifesto promise to do so – yet these outdated and unwanted acts are still legal in the UK. Pennsylvania reintroduces bill to ban wild animal acts 25 January 2017 · 4 comments Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach says “the public will not tolerate this unconscionable cruelty any longer.” Massachusetts state bill introduced to prohibit wild animal acts 24 January 2017 · 3 comments Massachusetts State Senator Bruce Tarr has introduced SD.2002 – a bill to prohibit traveling wild and exotic animal acts in the state. Business as usual for wild animal circus exposed by ADI 25 November 2016 · 0 comments In April 2016 Animal Defenders International revealed the miserable life of the animals at Peter Jolly’s Circus when they are not touring. The circus is one of two licensed to perform with wild animals in England. Scotland to introduce wild animal act ban in 2017 5 October 2016 · 0 comments Animal Defenders International (ADI) welcome the announcement from Scottish Government to introduce legislation to ban the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in Scotland in May 2017, for implementation in 2018. « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next »