Wild animals in circuses ban

In 2017, we celebrated the end to the use of wild animals in circuses in Scotland.

OneKind team members with boards declaring

The Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (Scotland) Act 2018 saw Scotland become the first country in the UK to ban the use of wild animals in circuses.

Our work throughout the years showed strong public support for an end to wild animals in circuses in Scotland. Ahead of the 2016 elections, we commissioned a YouGov survey,* alongside other key animal welfare organisations, that revealed 75% of Scots supported an end to the use of wild animals in circuses.

Elephant being used in a circus for entertainment.

Read the BBC article

*Poll of 1,009 Scottish adults carried out by YouGov on behalf of the More For Scotland’s Animals coalition, March 2016.

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