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Wildlife: Conservation

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 11 March 2025UIN 35228

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with zoos to enhance public education on (a) biodiversity conservation and (b) wildlife protection.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981, all licensed zoos in Great Britain must promote public education and awareness in relation to the conservation of biodiversity, in particular by providing information about the species of wild animals kept in the zoo and their natural habitats.

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