Reposted by Eduardo E Iñigo Elias, Ph.D.
Following a #CITES investigation into its import of 60,000 live animals, Indian private zoo Vantara declared a temporary pause on imports through June 2027.
Now, 27 global NGOs are urging the Reliance-backed facility to make the ban permanent and focus on in-situ conservation.
By Spoorthy Raman.
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NGOs call on Vantara to end all wild animal imports permanently
A coalition of 27 global wildlife conservation and animal welfare organizations urged Vantara to permanently end all wild animal imports. The billionaire-run zoo in India, funded by the philanthropic…