Correspondence

Elephant welfare in zoos in Great Britain

Letters relating to elephant welfare in zoos in Great Britain.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 24 May 2025

Documents

23 May 2025: letter from Baroness Hayman, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to Zoos Expert Committee

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31 July 2024: letter from Zoos Expert Committee to Baroness Hayman, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

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29 November 2022: letter from Zoos Expert Committee to Lord Benyon

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Details

Letters from the Zoos Expert Committee on their assessment of the Elephant Welfare Group 10-year report to Defra, regarding recommendations for elephant welfare in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).

Also includes Baroness Hayman’s response.

You can read more about the work of the Zoos Expert Committee (ZEC).

Published 24 May 2025