Wild Animals in Circuses

Thank you for contacting me about wild animals in circuses.

I know that the Government remains committed to introducing a ban on wild animals in circuses.

Currently, the ban stands to impact on two travelling circuses in England that now operate with only a small number of wild animals. Conditions of the remaining wild animals at both circuses are closely monitored under Defra's interim Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012, through regular announced and unannounced welfare inspections.

Thank you again for taking the time to contact me.