Brexit could have impact on Dudley Zoo
Brexit could impact on the free movement of animals as well as people, according to an expert at Dudley Zoo, who has raised concerns about the impact of exiting Europe on the animal population.
It is feared zoos in the UK could soon lose the right to breed and protect some of their most vulnerable species without a deal with the EU.
At the moment zoo animals have free movement across the EU, which means they have a better chance of finding a breeding partner because of the bigger gene pool.
David Beeston, from Dudley Zoo, said any changes in free movement of zoo animals will make their lives more difficult.
He said: "The cost, the expense and the time involved could make it much, much harder. It could take so long to go through the bureaucracy that it would make the move non-viable."
