Law Library of Congress Comparison of Regulations Concerning the Private Possession of Big Cats

The Law Library of Congress has produced a report that compares the Regulations Concerning the Private Possession of Big Cats:

"This analysis compares and contrasts the different legal approaches taken by twenty-one countries and the European Union in regulating the private possession of big cats. All the countries surveyed are members of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). This analysis describes the legal provisions regarding keeping big cats in captivity, the requirements for licenses, and permission for breeding of big cats."

Canada is one of the countries included in the report.

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