Ban on sale of animal-exploiting trips, given initial support by MPs

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Image source, Getty Images A proposal to ban the sale and advertising of tourist trips which exploit animals has been initially approved by MPs.
"It's important the experience is about observing, not forcing the changed behaviour of a wild animal to enable our up-close and wholly unnatural experience."
Ms Richardson's Low Welfare Activities Abroad Bill would apply in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and it would be up to the devolved governments to decide which activities would be included in the ban.
Labour's shadow Home Office minister Holly Lynch expressed support for the bill, telling MPs that Asian elephants were "beaten and bruised" to ensure they could be easily used for tourism activities.