Articles tagged with: Circus Mondao Britain’s ‘last lion tamer’ refused licence to perform 13 April 2018 · 2 comments Animal Defenders International (ADI) has welcomed the decision by DEFRA to refuse big cat circus trainer Thomas Chipperfield a licence to perform in England. Wales must ban wild animal acts to stop circus suffering 14 December 2017 · 1 comment Animal Defenders International (ADI) has renewed its call for the Welsh Government to prohibit the use of wild animals in circuses following today’s statement from Lesley Griffiths AM, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs. Wild animals in circuses and other travelling shows denied “life worth living”. 19 July 2016 · 1 comment Expert review finds “all five of the ‘freedoms’” compromised and supports ban on wild animal acts. How regulations are failing animals in British circuses 27 February 2015 · 0 comments Inspection reports and licence applications released to ADI under the Freedom of Information Act reveal how regulations are failing the animals. Circus inspections reveal multiple failings as MPs consider wild animal ban 16 October 2014 · 21 comments Revelations scratch the surface of what circus animals endure Circus inspection reports and licence applications published by Defra 30 May 2013 · 0 comments ADI has been calling on the Coalition Government to be more open and transparent concerning the licensing of circuses with wild animals since plans for the unworkable scheme was first introduced. 1 2 Next »
