A proposal by Wisconsin Republicans would allow Zoological Association of America-accredited zoos to bypass oversight by the state government.
could escape state oversight if the operations earn accreditation from an organization that animal rights advocates have blasted for having what they argue are weak animal treatment standards under a Republican bill heard Tuesday.
But animal rights activists countered that the AZA's standards are far superior to the ZAA and that group has been trying to convince legislatures around the country to exempt its members from government oversight. Similar bills failed in Minnesota last year and in Michigan in 2013. But accredited AZA members don't need DNR licenses. The organization has operated for nearly 100 years and has been accrediting zoos since 1974.
The ZAA launched in 2005. Its website calls accreditation a multi-phase process that can take months and includes reviews of animal care, nutrition and facility aesthetics.
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