Guest guest Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 *http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200512/s1526327.htm* *Last Update: Thursday, December 8, 2005. 9:07am (AEDT) Zoos to answer questions on elephant facilities Sydney's Taronga Zoo and the Melbourne Zoo will return to a tribunal today to provide additional evidence in support of a proposed elephant importation program. The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has approved the importation of eight elephants from Thailand on the condition that the zoos satisfy questions raised about the conditions and facilities the elephants will be kept in. The case will be mentioned in Sydney today, to set a time to hear the evidence next week. The importation program was being challenged by a coalition of animal welfare groups and Nicola Beynon from the Humane Society says the tribunal has not completely dismissed their arguments. " They've said that they do have outstanding concerns that go to the laws, that go to the animal welfare needs of the elephants and we need to see whether the zoos will be able to meet those outstanding concerns, " she said. Sydney's Taronga Zoo says it will fulfil the tribunal's demands. Taronga Zoo director Guy Cooper says if all goes well with the tribunal, the elephants will arrive after Easter. " They have undertaken to give us a final decision on the 16th of this month, " he said. " In the meantime ... we'll be working towards getting any questions that they want finalised and to them by that time, they have made the comment that they do believe the permits should be granted. " * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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