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Posts Tagged ‘captive animals’
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Bedford Animal Action are planning a national demo against the proposed NIRAH project on Saturday 4th October 2008 in Bedford. Details are yet to be confirmed so watch this space. Please put this date in your diary and come along to support the campaign if you can. More information on ...
Tags: aquariums, CAPS, captive animals, demos, nirah
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Following Bedfordshire County Council's recent decision to loan NIRAH and extra £400,000 and NIRAH's own admissions that they are finding it hard to raise the necessary finance, even supporters of NIRAH are now voicing concerns. Read two letters in last week's Bedfordshire on Sunday here...
Tags: aquariums, CAPS, captive animals, nirah
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Friday, April 11th, 2008
The Comet, a North Hertfordshire/Mid Bedfordshire local Newspaper, has printed an article by one of thier journalists disagreeing with the view that Anne the elephant should be allowed to leave the circus and live out her life in a sanctuary. You can read the article here...
The newspaper is also asking ...
Tags: Bobby Roberts, CAPS, captive animals, circuses
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Over the last three weeks Bobby Roberts circus has been touring this region and has met with opposition at every venue. Campaigners have been spreading the message that using animals for public entertainment is cruel and outdated. Many families have turned away from the circus after hearing about the reality ...
Tags: Bobby Roberts, CAPS, captive animals, circuses
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Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Despite the bad weather a small group of us turned up on Easter Monday to demonstrate outside Whipsnade Zoo near Dunstable in Bedfordshire to mark Zoo Awareness Day. The fact that it was snowing for most of the morning made it difficult for some protesters to attend, however it also ...
Tags: CAPS, captive animals, demos, Whipsnade, zoos
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008
(photo courtesy of CAPS)
Bobby Roberts circus is visiting Huntingdon Racecourse near Brampton in Cambridgshire next week and campaigners from the area are hoping to organise demos to protest against their continued use of animals. If you can help please get in touch and let us know which dates and times you ...
Tags: Bobby Roberts, CAPS, captive animals, circuses, demos
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Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Local campaigners have been in touch with council officials regarding the circus as it is taking place on council land. Northampton Borough Council has apparently banned circuses using animals from its land and this ban has been in force for approximately 20 years.
When questioned a council employee explained that the ...
Tags: Bobby Roberts, CAPS, captive animals, circuses
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Monday, March 17th, 2008
(photo courtesy of CAPS)
Bobby Roberts circus is visiting Northampton over the Easter weekend and we are hoping to organise demos to protest against their continued use of animals. If you can join us please get in touch and let us know which dates and times you can make. Demos are ...
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
(photo courtesy of CAPS)
Every year the Captive Animals Protection Society (CAPS) holds a Zoo Awareness Day to raise awareness of the suffering of animals in zoos. This is held on Easter Monday, one of the busiest times of the year for zoos.
Bedford Animal Action will be marking this day with ...
Tags: CAPS, captive animals, demos, Whipsnade, zoos
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
(photo courtesy of CAPS)
Last year Whipsnade Zoo made the news when it shot one of its chimps dead after it had escaped. Campaigners from Bedford Animal Action have been in contact with South Beds District Council, the local authority responsible for licensing the zoo, and DEFRA calling for a public ...
Tags: CAPS, captive animals, Whipsnade, zoos
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