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Elephant keeping in the UK

elephantA new report on the welfare of elephants in UK zoos was launched on 12 December.

The report by Bristol University was jointly funded by Defra, the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The report will help the government and its independent advisers – the Zoos Forum – decide how elephant treatment could be improved and the animals’ needs better met by zoos in future. 

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Page published: 15 December 2008