Wild Animals to Be Banned From Circuses in England by 2020
Workers at Bobby Roberts Circus erect a security fence around the big top on Knutsford Common in England on March 30, 2011. Bobby Roberts Circus had to erect a security fence around its giant tent for the first time in its history in the wake of a video showing Anne, one of its retired elephants, being abused. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
The UK government has revealed that wild animals in England will be banned from circuses within two years.
The move comes after a lengthy campaign by animal welfare advocates to outlaw the practice, according to the Independent. It was quietly announced on the Environment Department’s website on Monday, Feb. 26.
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