Articles tagged with: lion ark 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 » The perfect storm: How the Bolivian ban on all animal circuses was won 5 January 2010 · 0 comments In June President Morales signed Law 4040 banning wild and domestic animals in traveling circuses throughout Bolivia. Here, we look back over ADI’s four year operation leading to this historic move.