FILE PHOTO: A camel is seen in a pen on the Invalides Esplanade during a demonstration held by a group of fairground and circus workers that support the use of animals in their shows, and protest against the cancellation of circuses, in Paris, France, June 20, 2018. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
PARIS (Reuters) - France will gradually ban the use of wild animals in circuses, phase out orca and dolphin shows and will ban mink farming for fur, the environment minister said on Tuesday.
The transition will take several years and existing animal shows will receive government support to switch to a new model, Environment Minister Barbara Pompili told a news conference.
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