Category — Activism

The circus has arrived in Las Vegas but this year things might be different. Ringling Bros. is waiting a decision by a federal judge as to whether endangered elephants can be used in their circus. All of the circus elephants have foot problems from standing on concrete and from being forced to do tricks that are unnatural for the animal. – Las Vegas Now

While I understand why these people would want to release the elephant from the circus, I have to wonder what exactly they would have done with the elephant had they been successful. Stuff.co.nz

“Now, Councilman Tony Cardenas has asked that the project be scrapped. Cardenas said that after talking to experts and reviewing veterinary medical records that came to light during a recent, unsuccessful citizen lawsuit to stop elephant-keeping at the zoo, he believes the council made the wrong decision. (He voted for it too.)” – Los Angeles Times

“Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supporters burnt down a portion of the forest beat office at Kalabari in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district after one of their leaders was attacked and injured by a wild elephant here Monday night, the police said Tuesday. Three rooms of the beat office were gutted while the mob also beat up a forest guard, said district forest officer Kurseong Y.T. Aden.” – Thaindian News

“A consortium of animal-rights and environmental groups are suing Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey in U.S. District Court, alleging that the circus illegally abuses animals protected under the endangered species act.” –

“Jenny’s supporters are again on a rampage. A number of them are speaking before the Dallas City Council in what’s become a sort of weekly political effort before the city’s elected representatives” – The Dallas Morning News

” In a news conference at Dallas City Hall early Wednesday morning, Mexican animal welfare officials said the Dallas Zoo’s widowed elephant Jenny should not be sent to their country.” – KXAS

“Jenny supporters plan to be back at Dallas City Hall next week to call upon Council members to drop plans to send the Zoo’s only elephant to a safari park in Mexico.” – KERA

“Mayor Tom Leppert told News 8 the city is now considering a number of other options on where to send its only elephant, 32-year-old Jenny, besides the Africam Safari Park in Puebla, Mexico.” – WFAA.com

“A big name in Hollywood just joined the fight to send the Dallas Zoo’s last surviving elephant to a sanctuary in Tennessee. ” – Dallas Morning News

“That’s what the owner of Africam Safari is asking those who oppose the Dallas Zoo’s plan to move Jenny the elephant to a 500-acre animal park in the central Mexican state of Puebla. ” – Dallas Morning News

“More than 150 people defied the midday heat to protest at the Dallas Zoo Sunday. They say they’re unhappy with the zoo’s plans for Jenny, its last surviving elephant.” – cbs11tv.com

“Concerned Citizens for Jenny, a Dallas/Fort Worth grassroots citizens group, is organizing a peaceful rally to encourage the Dallas Zoo and city council members to relocate Jenny, the lone elephant at the Dallas Zoo, to an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee.” – pegasusnews.com

“A group calling itself Concerned Citizens for Jenny organized the protest after zoo officials announced plans to move Jenny to the Africam Safari Park near Puebla, Mexico, in the fall. ” – Dallas Morning News

“A group of animal-lovers is trying to convince well-heeled donors to the Woodland Park Zoo that elephants there are being treated poorly.” – Protest Du Jour

“Giant elephants and other wild beasts have come to Windsor, bringing with them the annual debate about whether the circus animals are tortured and tethered victims, or overgrown “house pets.” – The Windsor Star

“When German doctor Annelie Forbriger read about South Africa’s decision to lift a 13-year moratorium on elephant culling, she decided to canvass the support of more than 1 000 of her fellow citizens to oppose it.” – IOL

“They bring cheer to children, an exotic touch to tourist enterprises and colour to parades and festivities. But lack of nutrition, ill treatment at hands of owners and overwork are threatening the largest land animal in the world.” – NDTV.com