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Ringling Bros. brings exploitation and degradation to Phoenix

Kim — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:46:17 +0000

An article against the use of elephants and other animals in the Ringling Bros. circus. – The Examiner

Zoos: Boredom behind bars

Kim — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:07:01 +0000

An opinion piece that discusses behavioral issues in captive animals. The article mentions Jenny, who lives in the Dallas Zoo. The article also mentions Maggie, who was the elephant that a treadmill was built for when she lived in Alaska. Maggie has since gone to live at PAWS, the Performing Animal Welfare Society.

Jenny at The Dallas Zoo

Taiwan News Online

Don’t force elephants to join the circus

Kim — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:15:56 +0000

A letter to the editor of The Free-Lance Star that discusses why elephants don’t belong in the circus.

The Free Lance-Star

Who is Billy the elephant and why should you care about him?

Kim — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:26:01 +0000

“Now Councilman Tony Cardenas wants the City Council to halt construction and build a more appropriate-sized sanctuary for Billy, or relocate him to an existing sanctuary that can give him the space, companionship and stimulation elephants need to live happy lives.” – L.A. Pet Rescue Examiner

Elephants deserve a better life

Kim — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:30:34 +0000

“What her fans don’t know is that the Commerford Petting Zoo has a tarnished history and has been cited a number of times for “failure to meet minimal federal standards” for the care of animals. In a number of cities, the CPZ has been told that it is no longer welcome. I urge the Sussex County Farm and Horse Show, and the town of Augusta, to tell them the same.” – Daily Record

Angela Hunt: Why Jenny belongs in Tennessee sanctuary

Kim — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:29:15 +0000

“In its editorial “Stop Micromanaging the Dallas Zoo,” The Dallas Morning News argues that investigating a decision made by city of Dallas staff to relocate Jenny, the city’s last remaining elephant, to a zoo in Mexico is tantamount to micromanagement.” – Dallas Morning News

Stop micromanaging the Dallas Zoo

Kim — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:21:28 +0000

“Zoos are the imperfect alternative, and the Dallas Zoo’s imperfections are most evident when it comes to Jenny, the zoo’s only remaining elephant. The zoo wants to retire her to Africam, a 617-acre park near Puebla, Mexico. Africam is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which maintains high standards of full-time veterinary care, feeding and exercise. ” – Dallas Morning News

What’s big, gray and surrounded by conflict

Kim — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:53:05 +0000

“Why, it’s Jenny the elephant! (Who also happens to be todays (belated) topic of the day!)” – The Dallas Morning News

Zoo-Bred Elephants Won’t Help Save 30,000 in Wild: Commentary

Kim — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:32:30 +0000

“While some zoos, such as New York’s Bronx Zoo, are phasing out their elephant-breeding programs in favor of spending money on conservation in the wild, the Syracuse zoo is at the forefront of efforts to breed them in captivity. ” – Bloomberg.com

Oregon’s Elephants

Kim — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 02:02:52 +0000

“The San Francisco Zoo dropped its elephant exhibit. So have zoos in Anchorage, Detroit, Madison and Chicago. In each case, the zoos could no longer justify their cramped and lonely quarters in the name of education and conservation. ” – OregonLive.com

Elephant culling ‘unnecessary’

Kim — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:45:13 +0000

“Elephant culling at the Kruger National Park is unnecessary and not a last option, the Earth organisation said on Wednesday.” – IOL

Elephants: Thriving at zoos?

Kim — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:59:28 +0000

“An African elephant in Philadelephia’s zoo died recently at age 52. While wild elephants sometimes live into their 60s, that left a 48-year-old in Salt Lake City as the oldest African elephant in a U.S. zoo. ” – seattle pi

Letter: Circuses not just fun and games

Kim — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:56:09 +0000

“An outbreak of a human strain of tuberculosis (TB), called mycobacterium tuberculosis, is infecting and killing captive elephants in the United States. The number of elephants harboring TB is unknown. Several elephant handlers have tested positive for the disease.” – Mt. Vernon Register

Winky deserved a lot better

Kim — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:01:20 +0000

“Winky was an Asian elephant. She was euthanized early Monday at the Ark 2000 animal sanctuary operated by the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) in the rolling foothills near San Andreas.” – sacbee.com

Cull concerns ‘miss bigger picture’

Kim — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:17:15 +0000

“It is too soon for conservationists to ring the alarm bells over South Africa’s elephant management plan that includes culling, argues Dr Richard Leakey. In this week’s Green Room, he says the measures are necessary and based in animal welfare concerns.” – BBC NEWS

Elephant Culling and Crisis in The Mara

Kim — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:28:14 +0000

“In this issue of Global voices environment, we check in with various blogs around the world. The themes are varied, and some are of global concern with commentary from Kenya about elephant culling in South Africa, commentary from Europe on �Eco-colonialism� in Botswana, Brazil, DRC, Patagonia and other countries.” – Global Voices Online

Killing elephants isn’t the solution

Kim — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:55:43 +0000

“There are 6 billion people in the world, and counting. The planet’s resources are spread dangerously thin among all humans. But despite our conscious overpopulation problem, we’re not going to start systemically killing people to bring down the increasing numbers. Killing isn’t the answer, nor is it the answer for South Africa’s elephant population problem.” – The Daily Aztec

Elephants should be shot only with a camera

Kim — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:37:19 +0000

“After 13 years of relative peace, government-sanctioned gunfire will again be heard in the Kruger Park – as will the trumpeting and screaming of elephants as closely knit families watch the massacre of their kin or die in terror as bullets smash into their skulls.” – Star