Zoo police and public inspector networks in the regions of Latvia
Foundation "dzivniekupolicija.lv" ·Latvia
About this project
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">The aim of the project is to establish preconditions for responsible voluntary work in the interests of animal protection. Within the project high degree of public awareness and active participation in public administration is also equally important.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">The idea of the Zoo Police is a fully-fledged public control mechanism, which works as support and partner for national and local authorities in ensuring animal protection and welfare. The project activities address the following needs: quality volunteer work in animal protection; informed, knowledgeable, involved society; active participation in the representation of animal interests.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">The Foundation intends to act regularly and actively in the development of regulatory enactments and policy-making in the animal protection sector, as well as in updating and clarifying problems (discussions, conferences with industry experts); to involve volunteers in animal protection activities, to attract and train new volunteers; to provide support and advice on animal protection issues to persons and organizations; to carry out public information activities: social networks and the website of the organization.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">The most important results of the project: new animal protection volunteers throughout Latvia; regular advice and support to individuals and organizations on animal protection issues; discussions on topical animal protection and welfare issues; a study on the removal and confiscation of animals; proposals for improving the legal framework; current information on social networks and on the website of the organization.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif">The Zoo Police is a supporting platform for all individuals and for the most active part of society, who want fully and deliberately engage in animal protection and animal protection NGO`s, particularly outside Riga and suburbs of Riga.</span></span></span></p>
Project partners
- Society "Animal shelter Ulubele" Project partner· Latvia