The Humane Society of the United States wants people to avoid circuses that use wild animals in their performances — such as the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, according to a press release. Their suit, filed six years ago with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Animal Welfare Institute, and The Fund for Animals, alleges cruelty that violates the U.S. Endangered Species Act:
• Abusive training methods
• Animal confinement
• Abusive discipline
• Separation of baby elephants from their mothers
Ringling Bros. doesn’t buy the complaints. “Ringling Bros. is committed to providing to each of our animals the highest standards of care in all respects as demonstrated by the level of resources and time that we devote to their proper handling, training and veterinary care,” a company official wrote in a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
This article appears in Jan 31 – Feb 6, 2007.
ringlings current Charlotte online facts about the show states Gold show has 2 elephants…wonder where the 2nd elephant is…the show has one according to the paper. Seems even crueler to haul one elephant around in a truck without any like animals…even Noah didn’t do that in ark!