Do British zoos sell to the UK private keeper, or do they award?

It is just a question really, anyone?

R

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think they sell excess males. I know i've heard that somewhere but haven't a scooby where i heard it or if it's true.

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We have a very good friend who can import from zoological premesis, He has a zoo license himself therefore makes it possible.

So in answer to your question yes you can buy from a zoo indirectly with the rite contacts.

Personally l was under the impression that, there were 'game parks' that may sell, but zoos were under the system that they award and not sell to the private market?

Is it different for BIAZA run zoos?

R

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Importing from zoological premises?

When you mention this, are you referring to external UK?
I ask as you use the word 'importing'.

TBH, l am with this thread referring to British Zoos, l myself can import from European and International zoos, so know the score only too well there.

Albeit, an awful amount of Euro zoos are now clamping down on what is exported out of their premises now anyway.

R

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The impression i got from one curator i was speaking to is that they dont even own half the animals. Most are borrowed from other zoo's for breeding programmes and they have little say in regards to if they keep them and when they're moved, its all dictated by the stud book keeper. This even applied to offspring of animals involved in these breeding programmes.

Not entirely sure what happens regarding animals not in breeding programmes or heavily protected.

Alot of animals are sold to other Zoo's some of which sell on.

I have a contact with a zoo license who got some animals from a "well know" zoo, which he then sold onto the private market.

Keepers are permitted to buy certain animals from the a zoo should they have the facilities to keep them, they may also sell them on.

I do not know of any "major" zoos that sell on the private market. There are however smaller facilities that do.

There are animals advertised on this forum at the moment which are currently in a Licensed Soo.

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Didn't West Mids zoo sell to a couple of people/organisations or still do sell to them?

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West Midlands as in West Midland Safari park? Owned by some crazy South African ex-sea lion tamer who has got a fair bit of money.

They only seem to be buying animals in at the moment, collection grows every time i go. Never heard of any animals being sold from there, when did you hear this?

Dunno, just heard a bit of stock went from their or around that area to some people/organisations.

Heard about zoo collections in europe being sold off and brought to the UK for resale.

Not sure how much of it is true though

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