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Illegal trade in Barbary Macaques
Barbary Macaques have the doubtful honour of being the most numerous on the list of animals waiting to be taken in by AAP. Nearly all reports of Barbary Macaques kept illegaly are made by private individuals, and in almost every case the animal's country of origin is Morocco. Even though trade in this species is prohibited both in Morocco and the EU.
Views (938)
6/10
2008
Non-domesticated exotic animals in circuses
With the support of Wilde Dieren de Tent Uit (No Wild Animals in Circuses), in 2005 the city of Winschoten became the first municipality in the Netherlands to ban circuses with wild (i.e. non-domesticated) animals. Since the issue of animals in circuses has dominated the Dutch public debate on animal welfare.
Views (978)
6/10
2008
Positive list for pets
Article 33 of the Health and Welfare Law for Animals (in Dutch: "GWWD": Gezondheids en Welzijns Wet voor Dieren, 1992) states exactly which animals can be legally kept by private individuals in the Netherlands. The GWWD requires that a Positive List is established with all the species that can be kept.
Views (975)
6/10
2008
Dutch prohibition on biomedical experiments with apes
In 2002, after many years of international campaigns, the Dutch government prohibited biomedical research on apes.
Views (869)
6/10
2008
