Paris: The Environment Minister of France has announced a gradual ban on the use of wild animals in Circus. In addition, the ban on keeping Dolphin and Whale in marine parks has also been announced.
France’s Minister for Ecological Change Barbara Pompili said in a press conference on Tuesday that the use of bears, tigers, lions, elephants and other wild animals will not be allowed in circulations to be carried from one place to another in the coming years.
He said that the three Marine Parks of France could neither bring dolphins and whales nor breed them. He said that it is time to start a new period of our relationship with wild animals.
He said that the welfare of animals is a priority. Pompili said that measures would be taken to eliminate mink farming in the next five years as well. This animal is reared for its fur. The minister said that these restrictions will not apply to zoos etc. Pompili did not give any deadline to ban animals in circuses.
