The Wildlife Animal Protection Forum South Africa Requests an Urgent Independent Health and Well-Being Assessment for Opal
WAPFSA is hereby politely requesting urgent assistance from Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, the mandated regulatory authority in KwaZulu-Natal that issues permits regulating the housing, movement, and care of wild animals to ensure compliance with animal welfare and environmental legislation.
WAPFSA is requesting your permission is granted for an urgent in-person independent, professional assessment of Opal’s physical health and wellbeing. The assessment to be carried out at the Natal Zoological Gardens. The independent wildlife experts will be appointed by primate expert members of WAPFSA, the professional details of the experts, the details of the methodology of the assessments and the written results of the assessments will be shared with Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.
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