No humane changes learned in 1990, however, such as the Fund law or the legal allocation of animals. In these areas you continue introduced provisions on early April 2003 in the Switzerland. Animal no matter – EU. In European Union law, animals still largely considered things. The Foundation is committed for the animal in the law, that this will change.
Source: wikipedia.de, abstract ideal of the Foundation for the animal in the law. Wild animals from the people independent and therefore not as domesticated to observing animals should not be kept in captivity. This consequence arises in particular from the following considerations: 1.Tiere are part of their countries of origin and inextricably tied to this and the prevailing living conditions. No one has the right to snatch animals of their home, making to property and to use for their own interests in foreign countries. This Heimatrechtzu, which they also cannot be the subject of trade and farming is also animals that have been born in captivity.
2.Das lifelong imprisonment and confiscate is a serious violation of their dignity for the animals. In addition, this contempt if no or only insufficient retreats offered Zoo animals, so that they constantly the gaze of the viewer are vulnerable. Lack of respect for Zoo animals is evident, for example, in the fact, that again and again animals from visitors be teased, stressed or even abused. Sometimes even deaths among zoo animals occur, when about to mindlessly into the Suffocating enclosure thrown objects. 3.Die is the main motivation for the operation of zoological gardens typically financial nature. Monetary interests but serve as a measure of well-being and life of wild animals, important for our society’s basic moral values will be denied. Short-term realizable assets the Zoological Garden is not only legally allowed in its present form, but also socially appreciated. A general departure from zoos is not realistic in this context.