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March 18, 2005

Feeding Live Animals to the Lions at Zoos

At safari parks in China, large, live, domestic animals are consistently fed to lions and tigers. Now, safari operators are conceding that this isn't exactly proper during visitor hours. From Reuters:

[T]he safari park agreement only restricts the release of large domestic animals, such as oxen and horses, during the presence of visitors, the agency said.

"Feeding when the park is not open is permitted. Parks are allowed to continue to sell small birds for visitors to feed the wild beasts."

Can someone please explain how it is a good idea to allow visitors to feed anything to wild animals? Particularly in a safari park, which I assume means there are no cages? Oddness.

"This Isn't What You Expect at a Zoo..." from Reuters

found via Today's Papers

Posted by cj at March 18, 2005 11:05 AM

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