Banning Zoos Research
Animal cruelty and neglect is an ever present problem in many different areas of the world. Zoos
are an example of a topic that many individuals claim to unfairly treat animals, and argue that the
government should ban them. Although there are a variety of zoos around the world that
manifest this problem, the United Kingdom is a place where this topic is specifically debated and
where low zoo animal welfare acts as an ongoing issue. Studies prove that the health and
happiness of Britain zoo animals is not as high as it should be. However, many individuals claim
that Britain has plenty of laws and regulations that monitor the zoos and their actions. Although
it is true that Britain has certain laws and rules on zoos, such as the Zoo Licensing Act of 1981, …show more content…
The general topic of discussion among scholars is that the health of zoo animals in Britain
needs specific attention as a way to counter the increasing push for the banning of zoos. Most
scholars tend to specifically address the causes of low health of zoo animals. The most common
causes addressed are visitor interactions, types of enclosures, and a lack of opportunities for wild
behavior. There are scholars such as G.R. Hosey and Gareth Davey who both feel that zoo
visitors have a strong impact on animals’ health. Davey argues that visitors inflict high stress on
the animals, but that the measure of the stress depends on a multiplicity of variables including
type of animal, person and the surrounding environment (Hosey). Davey, in contrast, argues that
visitors can have both negative and positive effects all depending on the actions of the visitors
themselves (Davey). Both of these researchers display strong arguments on the fact that visitors
have negative effects on the zoo animal's’ health; however, Hosey argues that there are a variety
of variables that play a part in the effect while Davey expresses that it is all a result of
are an example of a topic that many individuals claim to unfairly treat animals, and argue that the
government should ban them. Although there are a variety of zoos around the world that
manifest this problem, the United Kingdom is a place where this topic is specifically debated and
where low zoo animal welfare acts as an ongoing issue. Studies prove that the health and
happiness of Britain zoo animals is not as high as it should be. However, many individuals claim
that Britain has plenty of laws and regulations that monitor the zoos and their actions. Although
it is true that Britain has certain laws and rules on zoos, such as the Zoo Licensing Act of 1981, …show more content…
The general topic of discussion among scholars is that the health of zoo animals in Britain
needs specific attention as a way to counter the increasing push for the banning of zoos. Most
scholars tend to specifically address the causes of low health of zoo animals. The most common
causes addressed are visitor interactions, types of enclosures, and a lack of opportunities for wild
behavior. There are scholars such as G.R. Hosey and Gareth Davey who both feel that zoo
visitors have a strong impact on animals’ health. Davey argues that visitors inflict high stress on
the animals, but that the measure of the stress depends on a multiplicity of variables including
type of animal, person and the surrounding environment (Hosey). Davey, in contrast, argues that
visitors can have both negative and positive effects all depending on the actions of the visitors
themselves (Davey). Both of these researchers display strong arguments on the fact that visitors
have negative effects on the zoo animal's’ health; however, Hosey argues that there are a variety
of variables that play a part in the effect while Davey expresses that it is all a result of