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

• Zoo license should be displayed throughout the zoo

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

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

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

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

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?

What year was the Animal Welfare Act enacted?

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