Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Stop the proposed ban on tethering birds of prey
Closed
115 signatures
What the petition asks
DEFRA is consulting on plans to ban routine tethering of birds of prey and tethering for public display. If the ban goes ahead, this may mean very many falconry centres will have to close down as they won’t be able to meet the new standards.
The proposed ban is part of the Government’s consultation on Standards of Modern Zoo Practice. We are concerned the Government is listening to animal rights activists instead of the people who work in the animal husbandry industry, who best know the impact this would have and who would be most affected by this. A ban in zoos also risks being a first step towards a ban on these practices in private ownership too.
Timeline
| 13 Jun 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Dec 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
115
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
13 Jun 2022
Closed
27 Dec 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.