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Mae Llywodraeth Cymru o’r farn nad oes unrhyw le i anifeiliaid gwyllt mewn syrcas. Teimlwn hefyd ei bod yn amlwg bellach nad oes gan Lywodraeth y DU unrhyw awydd i weithredu ar y mater hwn, er gwaethaf ymrwymiadau blaenorol gan Defra i gyflwyno deddfwriaeth sylfaenol i wahardd y defnydd o anifeiliaid gwyllt mewn syrcasau a nifer o addewidion gan yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol. 

Wrth ystyried sut mae mynd ati i ddatrys y mater hwn yng Nghymru, rwyf wedi gofyn am adolygiad annibynnol gan yr Athro Stephen Harris, sef Ail Athro Coffa’r Arglwydd Dulverton yn y Gwyddorau Amgylcheddol ym Mhrifysgol Bryste. Bydd yr Athro Harris yn adolygu’r dystiolaeth am les anifeiliaid, boed yn lles corfforol neu feddyliol, ym mhlith anifeiliaid gwyllt a/neu anifeiliaid nad ydynt yn ddomestig mewn syrcasau teithiol neu sefydlog. Rwyf wedi gofyn hefyd iddo ystyried sut mae amgylchedd yr anifeiliaid hyn yn cael ei gyfoethogi ac i edrych ar eu hymddygiad. Edrychaf ymlaen at gael yr adroddiad drafft terfynol ganddo erbyn diwedd Chwefror 2016\.

Mae’r Athro Stephen Harris wedi dal Cadeiryddiaeth y Gwyddorau Amgylcheddol ym Mhrifysgol Bryste ers 1992\. Mae’n arbenigwr ar ymddygiad a lles mamaliaid gwyllt ac yn arbenigwr a gydnabyddir yn rhyngwladol. Disgwylir y bydd yn casglu tystiolaeth o ffynonellau amrywiol o bedwar ban byd.

Rwyf eisoes wedi cytuno hefyd y dylai swyddogion Llywodraeth Cymru ddal ati i drafod gyda Chymdeithas Llywodraeth leol Cymru, yr Asiantaeth Iechyd Anifeiliaid a Phlanhigion, yr heddlu a’r Awdurdodau Lleol i lunio dull cydlynol o fonitro diogelwch y cyhoedd ac iechyd a lles anifeiliaid mewn syrcasau teithiol  ledled Cymru gyfan. Mae’r gwaith hwnnw’n mynd rhagddo gyda’r nod o greu un ddogfen gyfeiriol a rhestr wirio at ddefnydd pob awdurdod lleol ac asiantaeth orfodi yng Nghymru.

Byddaf yn parhau i hysbysu Aelodau’r Cynulliad o’r cynnydd yn y maes hwn.

  






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The Welsh Government believes there is no place for the use of wild animals in circuses and despite previous commitments from Defra to take forward primary legislation to ban the use of wild animals in circuses, and numerous promises from the Secretary of State, it is now clear the UK Government shows no appetite for action.


In considering how to take this forward separately in Wales, I have asked Professor Stephen Harris, 2nd Lord Dulverton Memorial Professor of Environmental Sciences at Bristol University, to undertake an independent review on the evidence of animal welfare, both physical and mental, of wild and/or non\-domesticated animals in travelling and non\-travelling circuses.  In addition I have asked him to consider the environmental enrichment of such animals and their behaviours.  I look forward to receiving the draft final report by the end of February 2016\.


Professor Stephen Harris has held the Chair of Environmental Sciences at the University of Bristol since 1992\.  He is an expert on the behaviour and welfare of wild mammals, and is an internationally recognised expert.  It is expected that he will gather evidence from across the world from a variety of sources.


I have also previously agreed that Welsh Government officials should continue their discussions with the Welsh Local Government Association, the Animal and Plant Health Agency, police and Local Authorities to map out a cohesive, Wales\-wide approach to monitoring public safety and animal health and welfare standards in travelling circuses.  That work is ongoing with a view to all local authorities and enforcement agencies in Wales having a single reference document and check list for their use.  


I will continue to keep Assembly members informed on progress.