The EU Zoo Inquiry 2011, an extensive independent investigation into the licensing and performance of zoos across the EU, has revealed systemic failures by governments and enforcement agencies to ensure that zoos satisfactorily address species conservation, education and animal care.
http://www.bornfree.org.uk/campaigns/zoo-check/zoos/euzoos/country-reports/
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