Post by luap on Apr 3, 2007 22:03:06 GMT
National Zoo Awareness Day 2007
Bank Holiday Monday 9th April
This bi-annual event is organised by The Captive Animals' Protection Society (CAPS) and helps to raise the awareness of the animal rights and conservation issues surrounding zoos.
The event is held on Easter Monday, what is traditionally seen as the start of the `season' for zoos. This day is one of the biggest days in any zoo's calendar. By participating in this years Awareness Day you can help educate the general public about the suffering caused to animals in zoos and help bring the day closer when ALL animals will be left where they belong - in the wild.
Please see below a list of peaceful protests outside zoos arranged for that day. If there is not any planned near you CAPS can help you organise one. If you are unable to attend a protest, why not write letters to your local or national newspapers or you could even help spread the word in other ways.
CAPS produces leaflets, fact sheets, posters and a DVD to support our `Sad Eyes and Empty Lives' campaign, which we will send to groups free of charge who plan to hold a demonstration or information stall.
Please contact CAPS on 0845 330 3911 or via email info@captiveanimals .org if your need more information or help.
Blackpool Zoo - The protest will start at 12.30pm outside the main entrance.
Bristol Zoo - The protest will start at noon outside the main entrance. Contact 07724 077505 for more details.
Dudley Zoo - The protest will be from 11am-1pm outside the main entrance. Contact 07952 561652 for more details
Edinburgh Zoo - Please ring Lynda on 0845 408 2385 for more details.
London Zoo - The protest will start at 11am outside the main entrance. Nearest Tube: Camden Town. Contact for the day is 07899 775493.
Brighton Sealife Centre - The protest will start at noon outside the main entrance. Contact Denise on 07931 747122 for more details.
Chester Zoo - The protest will be outside the main entrance from 10am-3pm, contact the MAP on 07809 293370 for more details.
Cotswold Wildlife Park - The protest will be from 10am-2pm outside the main entrance, please ring 07973 379219 to confirm details.
Background
National Zoo Awareness Day is held twice a year - Easter Bank Holiday and again during August, among the busiest days for zoos.
This bi-annual event raises awareness of the animal rights and conservation issues surrounding zoos. The whole concept of zoos is increasingly under question as our knowledge of animal behaviour, natural history and threats facing wildlife increases. Zoos have historically been about tourism, and providing a 'day out' rather than anything to do with education, conservation and research (the 3 'pillars' of the zoo industry).
Many people are now aware of the real lives of wild animal societies, through natural history programmes on TV, books and the internet. An increasing number of TV programmes focussing on wildlife has revealed the wonderful natural history of our own gardens, parks, woods etc, showing that wildlife in our own areas can be as exciting as that of other continents.
The increasing awareness of animal behaviour also reveals the impoverished lives of animals confined to zoos, and the physical and behavioural problems captivity creates. Zoos also play an insignificant role in conservation, with the protection of natural habitats being the only serious way forward to prevent further losses of species.
National Zoo Awareness Day aims to spread this awareness and encourage people to withdraw support for captive animal entertainment facilities.
Across the country there will be peaceful protests outside zoos, information stalls in town centres, and people will be writing letters to local and national newspapers to spread this awareness.
CAPS is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year please help support this important event.
For more information on our opposition to zoos see our website:
www.captiveanimals. org/zoos and www.captiveanimals. org/aquarium/ suffering. htm
Bank Holiday Monday 9th April
This bi-annual event is organised by The Captive Animals' Protection Society (CAPS) and helps to raise the awareness of the animal rights and conservation issues surrounding zoos.
The event is held on Easter Monday, what is traditionally seen as the start of the `season' for zoos. This day is one of the biggest days in any zoo's calendar. By participating in this years Awareness Day you can help educate the general public about the suffering caused to animals in zoos and help bring the day closer when ALL animals will be left where they belong - in the wild.
Please see below a list of peaceful protests outside zoos arranged for that day. If there is not any planned near you CAPS can help you organise one. If you are unable to attend a protest, why not write letters to your local or national newspapers or you could even help spread the word in other ways.
CAPS produces leaflets, fact sheets, posters and a DVD to support our `Sad Eyes and Empty Lives' campaign, which we will send to groups free of charge who plan to hold a demonstration or information stall.
Please contact CAPS on 0845 330 3911 or via email info@captiveanimals .org if your need more information or help.
Blackpool Zoo - The protest will start at 12.30pm outside the main entrance.
Bristol Zoo - The protest will start at noon outside the main entrance. Contact 07724 077505 for more details.
Dudley Zoo - The protest will be from 11am-1pm outside the main entrance. Contact 07952 561652 for more details
Edinburgh Zoo - Please ring Lynda on 0845 408 2385 for more details.
London Zoo - The protest will start at 11am outside the main entrance. Nearest Tube: Camden Town. Contact for the day is 07899 775493.
Brighton Sealife Centre - The protest will start at noon outside the main entrance. Contact Denise on 07931 747122 for more details.
Chester Zoo - The protest will be outside the main entrance from 10am-3pm, contact the MAP on 07809 293370 for more details.
Cotswold Wildlife Park - The protest will be from 10am-2pm outside the main entrance, please ring 07973 379219 to confirm details.
Background
National Zoo Awareness Day is held twice a year - Easter Bank Holiday and again during August, among the busiest days for zoos.
This bi-annual event raises awareness of the animal rights and conservation issues surrounding zoos. The whole concept of zoos is increasingly under question as our knowledge of animal behaviour, natural history and threats facing wildlife increases. Zoos have historically been about tourism, and providing a 'day out' rather than anything to do with education, conservation and research (the 3 'pillars' of the zoo industry).
Many people are now aware of the real lives of wild animal societies, through natural history programmes on TV, books and the internet. An increasing number of TV programmes focussing on wildlife has revealed the wonderful natural history of our own gardens, parks, woods etc, showing that wildlife in our own areas can be as exciting as that of other continents.
The increasing awareness of animal behaviour also reveals the impoverished lives of animals confined to zoos, and the physical and behavioural problems captivity creates. Zoos also play an insignificant role in conservation, with the protection of natural habitats being the only serious way forward to prevent further losses of species.
National Zoo Awareness Day aims to spread this awareness and encourage people to withdraw support for captive animal entertainment facilities.
Across the country there will be peaceful protests outside zoos, information stalls in town centres, and people will be writing letters to local and national newspapers to spread this awareness.
CAPS is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year please help support this important event.
For more information on our opposition to zoos see our website:
www.captiveanimals. org/zoos and www.captiveanimals. org/aquarium/ suffering. htm