Russian President Vladimir Putin was asked to solve the problem with the introduction of zoos in the list of industries affected by the coronavirus. He promised to study the issue.
As reported “Interfax”, asking Putin asked the Director of the Museum of nature “Sadgorod Zoo” in Primorsky Krai Alena Osnovina at a meeting with environmentalists and animal rights activists in honor of the Day of ecologist. According to Assovini, a number of Russian zoos are faced with the problem: companies do not fall under action of the document providing for their inclusion in the list of victims of coronavirus industries. The list includes only those zoos that have NACE code 91041, i.e. participant code of foreign economic activity. And some private zoos these codes are auxiliary, explained Osnovina. She stressed that “regardless of the code in various environments the animals need to feed and maintain”.
Osnovina Also pointed out another problem with the licensing of zoos after the pandemic. She recalled that was previously adopted requirements for the keeping of animals that are used as a basis for licensing. But these rules have many gaps and deficiencies, as has been repeatedly said in all zoos of the country.
Osnovina asked Putin to appoint a contact person to work with zoos and aquariums, with which it would be possible to discuss all these issues and solve the problems at the legislative level. Putin promised that “face” will provide all suggestions will be researched.
we will Remind, earlier at the same meeting, Putin promised to provide assistance to private animal shelters, who due to the situation of coronavirus has appeared in a difficult situation — the income from donations has decreased, the animals still need to feed.
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