Picket to rehome the animals
Clissold Zoo Watch | 10.03.2011 20:32 | Animal Liberation
Deer, rabbits, birds, goats, chickens and water birds have been maimed, killed and stolen from Clissold Park over the years. The situation has got worse. Three deer, five rabbits and 10 birds killed in the last few months. Hackney council cannot protect the animals and they must all be taken to safe animal sanctuaries.
deer living on building site
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PICKET TO CLOSE CLISSOLD PARK ZOO
11am Saturday 19 March
Clissold Park, south side of deer pen, nr Stoke Newington Church St Gate
Clissold Park Zoo Watch's (CPZW) initial aim, when we launched 3 weeks ago, was to have the deer rehomed and to raise standards for the remaining animals.But on 14 February, a deer was found dead from a dog attack the day before. Another deer was found dead on 20 February, from stress-aggravated infection. The temporary fencing was found to be insecure in several places -- there'd been no regular inspection. Although the first deer was seen lying down after the dog attack, the rangers didn't call a vet.
This latest episode has confirmed our suspicions that the mismanagement is too ingrained to guarantee acceptabe animal welfare.
So we're now calling to have the whole zoo closed down with all the animals rehomed.
CPZW has found sanctuaries for the surviving deer, goats and birds.
Hackney Council has paid no attention to the zoo animals during the year-long £9 Heritage Lottery renovations. The deer, rabbits, goats and chickens were left inside a noisy building site, prey to vandals, foxes and dogs. In just 6 months, 3 deer and 4 rabbits have been killed and 10 birds (in an "adapted" lorry container) are confirmed dead.
The new enclosures will offer no improvement for the animals. No animal experts were consulted during planning to approve the new designs. The deer pen will be barely larger than before the works, and much more exposed, with a new footpath running through a bare and overgrazed compound. Absolutely no night-time security is planned. And the animals will still be cared for by unqualified gardeners, plagued by vandals and out-of-control dogs
In the financial year 2009/10 Hackney Council spent only £542 on vet bills -- for 70 animals and birds -- out of an allocated £36.5k annual budget for the zoo. The Parks training budget has never been used to train staff in animal husbandry.
We hope to see you on Saturday 19 March from 11 am. If you'd like to get more involved, please contact us.
clissoldzoowatch@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Help-Free-The-Clissold-Park-Deer/205010729512401
Best Regards
Clissold Park Zoo Watch
PICKET TO CLOSE CLISSOLD PARK ZOO
11am Saturday 19 March
Clissold Park, south side of deer pen, nr Stoke Newington Church St Gate
Clissold Park Zoo Watch's (CPZW) initial aim, when we launched 3 weeks ago, was to have the deer rehomed and to raise standards for the remaining animals.But on 14 February, a deer was found dead from a dog attack the day before. Another deer was found dead on 20 February, from stress-aggravated infection. The temporary fencing was found to be insecure in several places -- there'd been no regular inspection. Although the first deer was seen lying down after the dog attack, the rangers didn't call a vet.
This latest episode has confirmed our suspicions that the mismanagement is too ingrained to guarantee acceptabe animal welfare.
So we're now calling to have the whole zoo closed down with all the animals rehomed.
CPZW has found sanctuaries for the surviving deer, goats and birds.
Hackney Council has paid no attention to the zoo animals during the year-long £9 Heritage Lottery renovations. The deer, rabbits, goats and chickens were left inside a noisy building site, prey to vandals, foxes and dogs. In just 6 months, 3 deer and 4 rabbits have been killed and 10 birds (in an "adapted" lorry container) are confirmed dead.
The new enclosures will offer no improvement for the animals. No animal experts were consulted during planning to approve the new designs. The deer pen will be barely larger than before the works, and much more exposed, with a new footpath running through a bare and overgrazed compound. Absolutely no night-time security is planned. And the animals will still be cared for by unqualified gardeners, plagued by vandals and out-of-control dogs
In the financial year 2009/10 Hackney Council spent only £542 on vet bills -- for 70 animals and birds -- out of an allocated £36.5k annual budget for the zoo. The Parks training budget has never been used to train staff in animal husbandry.
We hope to see you on Saturday 19 March from 11 am. If you'd like to get more involved, please contact us.
clissoldzoowatch@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Help-Free-The-Clissold-Park-Deer/205010729512401 Best Regards
Clissold Park Zoo Watch
Clissold Zoo Watch
e-mail:
clissoldzoowatch@gmail.com
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