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Friday
19th December, 2008
AACT angrrrly declares ‘Tasmania no place for African Lions!’
Against Animal Cruelty Tasmania (AACT) is angered by revelations that
Zoo Doo Wildlife Park has imported yet more exotic animals in the form
of two African Lions
According to Against Animal
Cruelty Tasmania (AACT) Coordinator, Julie Williamson:
“It is unconscionable
that Zoo Doo Wildlife Park has been permitted to import more exotic animals
into the state when there is a lack of Code of practice for Exotic Animals
in Tasmania and a lack of professional veterinary expertise and relevant
authority responsible for ensuring and monitoring the welfare of the animals”.
AACT will be insisting that
there be a review of general wildlife park standards in a Tasmania to
ensure that guidelines are strengthened and that there is more accountability.
“Tasmania needs a code of Practice that takes into account the appropriateness
of allowing for exotic animals, used to warm climates, being imported
into Tasmania where they will have to endure cold winters. Of further
concern is that the authoritative bodies responsible for monitoring the
health and welfare of exotic animals are poorly resourced and thus, not
able to conduct regular inspections of Wildlife Parks such as Zoo Doo”.
Concluded Ms. Williamson.
AACT obtained a FOI document which detailed the captive management plan
for the Bengal Tigers which are already at the Park. The captive management
plan states that there must be an educational component put in place.
Zoo Doo has not complied with this particular requirement in relation
to the Tigers.
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