Expert panel set up to formulate SOP to govern entry of zoo staff into animal enclosures, Central Zoo Authority tells Karnataka High Court
The Central Zoo Authority has formed an expert committee to create a national standard operating procedure for staff entering animal enclosures. This follows a legal petition highlighting a lack of safety regulations that contributed to several fatal animal attacks in Indian zoos.
Why it matters
Standardizing safety protocols is critical for preventing workplace fatalities and improving animal welfare management in zoological facilities.
The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) on Wednesday informed the High Court of Karnataka that an expert committee has been constituted to evolve a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to govern the entry of staff, veterinarians, and others to animal enclosures in zoological parks across the country.
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