PUBLICATIONS
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OPINION: GORILLA IN THE MIDST OF A ZOO FOG
Author: Chris Draper, Born Free
Date: Summer 2016
WILD ANIMALS AS PETS: THE CASE FOR A REVIEW OF THE
PET ANIMALS ACT 1951
Authors: Anna Wade and Chris Draper
Date: February 2016
ONE CLICK AWAY:
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ONLINE SALE OF EXOTIC ANIMALS AS PETS
Authors: Born Free & The Blue Cross
Date: 2015
DO FORMAL INSPECTIONS ENSURE THAT BRITISH ZOOS MEET AND IMPROVE ON MINIMUM ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS?
Authors: Chris Draper, William Browne and Stephen Harris
Date: 8th November 2013
THE APPLICATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE ZOO LICENSING ACT 1981 BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES ENGLAND
Authors: Gemma Glanville and Chris Draper
Date: 2013
THE ASSESSMENT OF ANIMAL WELFARE IN BRITISH ZOOS BY GOVERNMENT-APPOINTED INSPECTORS
Authors: Chris Draper and Stephen Harris
Date: 28th September 2012
THE ZOO LICENSING ACT 1981 AND THE WELFARE OF ANIMALS IN UK ZOOS
Author: Chris Draper, Born Free
Date: March 2011
EU ZOO INQUIRY
Author: Born Free & ENDCAP
Date: 2011
INVESTIGATION INTO THE CONDITIONS IN ZOOS IN THE SPANISH REGION OF VALENCIA
Author: Born Free, DEPANA & ANDA
Date: 2009
THE LEGAL STATUS AND PERFORMANCE OF ZOOS IN THE CANARY ISLANDS IN ACCORDANCE TO SPANISH LAW 31/2001, RELATING TO THE KEEPING OF WILD ANIMALS IN ZOOS
Author: Born Free, DEPANA & ANDA
Date: 2008
IT'S TIME PARLIAMENT CHANGED ITS ACT: AN EXAMINATION OF THE STATE OF UK CIRCUSES WITH WILD ANIMALS
Author: Born Free & RSPCA
Date: 2006
A REPORT INTO THE WELFARE OF CIRCUS ANIMALS IN ENGLAND AND WALES
Author: Born Free, RSPCA, CIEH, ACP, WildCru & BVA (Circus Working Group)
Date: 1998
EUROPEAN SURVEY OF ZOOS
Author: Zoo Check Charitable Trust (now Born Free)
Date: 1988
The first Europe-wide investigation into the numbers and types of zoological collections to be found within the EU.
Previous best estimates had put the number at less than three hundred. ESOZ located over 1,000 zoos and it was this evidence that helped persuade the European Commission that pan-European zoo legislation was required rather than just individual national law.
CAPTIVE POLAR BEARS IN THE UK AND IRELAND
Author: Paul Horsman for the Zoo Check Charitable Trust (now Born Free)
Date: 1986
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