Question 9386 — animals

Summary

Detention in captivity within traveling public display establishments is strictly regulated in France, in particular by the ministerial decree of March 18, 2011 setting the conditions for the detention and use of live animals of non-domestic species in traveling show establishments. It should be noted that the presence of plantigrades in traveling shows taking place in France remains very uncommon. Of the few people holding the appropriate certificate of capacity and opening authorization to present these animals on an itinerant basis, only three of them really seem to still be active and occasionally participate in events to exhibit their bears. It is also common for the national consultative commission for captive wildlife, brought together in its formation for the “deliverance certificates of capacity", issues an unfavorable opinion on recent requests for traveling shows featuring bears, on the grounds that the use of these animals in such a context is often not justified on an educational or artistic level and therefore not in compliance with article 3-II of the aforementioned decree of March 18, 2011. Furthermore, given the growing concern of society about the place of wild animals in itinerant establishments, it is planned to launch a reflection on the evolution of this decree.

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