Submitted on Wednesday 3rd June 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 9th June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Allow UK Zoos and Wildlife Parks to reopen with social distancing in place.
The Government has placed zoos on the list of businesses to remain closed, this will be detrimental to zoos' income if they are not allowed to reopen. There has been no financial support from the Government for large zoos, and they are under extreme financial pressure, and could end up closing.
Due to the Coronavirus crisis, UK zoos have had to remain closed to the public which has been detrimental to their income. With social distancing in place zoos could safely be reopened, allowing them to generate revenue in their busiest time of year. This is vital for zoos to be able to continue vital conservation work for both the UK and other countries internationally.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Allow Zoos and Wildlife attractions to reopen with social distancing in place: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323881
Provide financial help to zoos, aquariums, & rescue centres during the pandemic: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/308733
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