Captive Wildlife Management and Welfare Policy Guidelines 2015

Abstract

These policy guidelines prescribe the purposes for which wildlife shall be kept in captivity, sources of such animals and the procedures and measures for acquiring, housing, handling, caring and using captive animals under the following considerations: (a) Rescue of animals in distress including orphaned, sick or old animals and confiscated live animals held in breach of the law. (b) Rehabilitation for release back to the wild of injured or abused animals (c) Display for public education, extension and awareness, (d) Research for development, manufacture and quality effectiveness and safety testing of drugs, foodstuffs and other substances or products in treating diseases or health problems in man, animals or plants and in treating physiological conditions in man, animals or plants for the benefit to conservation of that animal species in the wild or inform improvement of animal or human welfare. These policy guidelines and procedures are developed to bring into effect application of the provisions of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013 and other related legislations.