UK Zoo Legislation

Which legislation would a zoo business need to consider and adhere to?

• Zoo Licensing Act 1981

• Animal Welfare Act 2006

• Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976

• Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

• Health and Safety Act 1974

Defra is an acronym for what?

• Department for Energy, Forestry & Rural Affairs

• Department for Ecology, Food, Research & Agriculture

• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

• Department for Endemic Flora & Rare Animals

What is the definition of a zoo?

Organise these statements into true or false

Groups:

(a) True

,

(b) False

• You do not need to inform the inspector of staff numbers and duties

• Zoos don't need a licence if they house only one or a few species- eg a deer park

• Zoos don't need a licence if they have a DWAA

• Zoos don't need a licence if they have less than 120 animals

• Emergency and escape protocol drills should be practiced 4 times a year

• Zoo license should be displayed throughout the zoo

Inspectors will check records on animal health, numbers and ​ (a)   , acquisitions, births, deaths (with ​ causes), disposals and escapes. ​

• age
• morphs
• ancestry
• species
• animal temperament

A zoo licence will need to be renewed after .........................

• 4 years

• 2 years

• 6 years

• 10 years

What year was the Zoo Licensing Act enacted?

(a)  

What year was the Animal Welfare Act enacted?

(a)  

What year was the Control of Trade in Endangered Species Regulations enacted?

(a)