Stop Circus Suffering

We, the undersigned, are concerned that since the Government announced its intention to ban the use of wild animals in circuses in March 2012 and following the publication of the Draft Wild Animals in Circuses Bill last April, little progress appears to have been made to bring this widely supported and long overdue restriction into law.

Victory! On September 16th, 2013, the City of West Hollywood unanimously voted to ban the commercial display and performance of wild and exotic animals.

ADI and our Irish campaign partner ARAN have today welcomed the news that Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will “investigate the possibility of an “All-Island” approach to the issue of wild animals in travelling circuses”.

On 7 November, Wicklow Town Council became the latest Irish council to ban circuses with wild animals and, in a landmark victory, the council also voted to ban the promotion of ALL animal circuses!

After a six year campaign by ADI and the Greek Animal Welfare Fund (GAWF) the Greek Government has banned the use of all animals in circuses.

ARAN applauds Waterford City Council as a motion to ban wild animals in circuses, put forward by Independent Councillor Sean Reinhardt and seconded by Sinn Fein Councillor John Hearne, moves forward to the next legislative stage that goes to the Council’s Strategic Policy Committee (SPC).