Mexico City Bans Circus Animals in Shows! Monday, 9 June voted the politicians in Mexico City with an overwhelming majority through the prohibition of the use of animals in circuses. The idea of using animals in the circus has been controversial for some time. Although some circus employees insist they use humane methods, and form incredible bonds with the animals, numerous activist groups claim that abuse happens more often than not. Recently, Mexico City has decided that any instance of abuse was simply too much. They’ve joined six other states within the country, banning animals in circus acts - Colima, Guerrero, Morelos, Yucatan, Chiapas and Zacatecas. The fines for those who fail to comply are substantial, and up to 65,000 USD will be extracted from any entertainment group that includes wild animals in their act. That said, some animal rights organizations claim the new law falls too short. Water parks and animals such as dolphins are exempt. Even more controversially, bullfighting will still be allowed within the city. Activists have also pointed out that the new law does not mandate that any circuses get rid of their animals, only that they cannot be used within shows. In South America, also Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Peru and Paraguay banned wild animals in circuses, while Bolivia and parts of Brazil has banned all animals in circuses. Read more: care2/causes/mexico-city-bans-circus-animals-in-shows.html#ixzz34QzqREOW More about this: foxnews/world/2014/06/10/clowns-acrobats-march-in-mexico-city-against-ban-on-circus-animals/
Posted on: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 14:20:35 +0000
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