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| Sunday, 17 November 2002 |
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No private zoos please We were horrified to see the article titled "Cabinet Approval Sought for Private Zoos" in the front page of "Daily News" of 8 Nov. 2002. According to the article, there is no doubt that the main motive for setting up these zoos is to attract tourists. The prime motive therefore of those who have shown an interest in setting up these zoos would be to make money, which may lead to abuse of animals, the monitoring of which may not be easy. Not even the "best zoos" (if indeed there are any) in the world can provide satisfactorily for animals and it applies to the Dehiwala Zoo too. Much as we try, human beings fail to provide that ideal environment, which only nature can supply, to captive animals. So why create more zoos, and private ones at that, the primary motivation of which would be to make money? One zoo is enough for our small country. The existing animal sanctuaries can provide what the tourists may need without causing suffering to animals. The private zoos will open up the flood gates for all kinds of animal abuse in this Buddhist country. It is sad indeed if this approval is given for setting up private zoos by the cabinet, at a time when in other Asian countries much is being done to address the above issues and to stop such abuse.We earnestly appeal to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and his cabinet of ministers, therefore, not to approve the setting up of the private zoos as it may lead to a new situation of animal abuse hitherto not found in Sri Lanka. Statement issued by Secretary, Kandy Association for Community Protection through Animal Welfare (KACPAW) |
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