Ecuador Becomes The First Country In The World To Give Legal Rights To Wild Animals

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Sumedha TripathiUpdated onMar 30, 2022, 12:11 IST

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Ecuador, a South American country has become the first country in the world to give legal rights to wild animals.Proaño took care of Estrellita for 18 years, however, was seized by authorities in 2019, as owning wild animals is illegal in the South American country.

Cases of humans exploiting and abusing animals have only risen with time. However, a country in South America has taken a step in the right direction and made sure that wild animals get the rights they deserve and live freely without being exploited.

Ecuador, a South American country has become the first country in the world to give legal rights to wildanimals.The highest court in the country has ruled in favour of the case that focused on a woolly monkey who was taken from her home to a…