Twycross Zoo in Leicestershire is warning of a “mass cull” after failing to meet the requirements of an emergency government fund.
They say a £100m pot being offered isn’t enough to cover them long-term, and the criteria to get access to the funding means zoos have to be dangerously close to breaking point.
As it stands, they must be within six weeks of closing to be eligible.
She warned of a looming welfare crisis across the country’s biggest zoos, unless more was done to make funding easily accessible.
But, the government have said zoos in England have not only been helped by the fund, but the easing of lockdown measures should now be making things easier.
Twycross Zoo sign Credit: PA Images
The zoo say it is the government’s responsibility to “prevent an animal welfare crisis and intervene.”
