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3canines (Anonymous) says…

Awww, c'mon, Brian. Educate yourself, if possible.

3canines (Anonymous) says…

Hope he doesn't have the family dog in a crate tied to the roof of the campaign bus.

3canines (Anonymous) says…

Well, Jaxx, and now folks are getting educated about the mistreatment of animals in circuses and trying to not allow them to be miserable hell-holes for the animals condemned to participate. This blog is part of the education process. Hopefully, rodeo will be next.

3canines (Anonymous) says…

After watching an Internet video reportedly showing animal handlers from the Carson & Barnes Circus abusing elephants, I decided to dig a little deeper into their practices. I didn’t find one or two problems but six pages of violations documenting how this circus has failed to meet minimal federal standards for the care of animals used in exhibition. Starting in 1982 when five elephants tried to escape from the circus in Oklahoma (one elephant was killed during this incident) to December 2011 when they were cited for failure to protect elephants from injury, it was clear that this was a company that has had little to no regard for public safety or animal welfare.

Then I looked into the Endangered Ark Foundation, which they claim will receive proceeds from tonight’s show. The foundation is owned and operated by Carson & Barnes Circus. It calls itself an elephant breeding facility and appears to have been created in part to maintain elephants for use in their circuses.

The fact that the Daily Press did not report on any of the numerous violations, the documented animal abuses or the circus’s ties to its own Endangered Ark Foundation charity is a disservice to our community. I ask the newspaper to please do your research before you provide free front-page advertising to groups like this.

please, let's not have a circus fundraiser in craig ever again.

3canines (Anonymous) says…

love your posts, Rebelgirl

3canines (Anonymous) says…

Go, Rebelgirl!

3canines (Anonymous) says…

“Wildlife management” = oxymoron.

3canines (Anonymous) says…

Impossible to protect people from themselves. But, no reason to allow vehicles up there. Hiking and biking only should be allowed.

3canines (Anonymous) says…

Perhaps for the “second round” he should get a good bi-lingual attorney.

3canines (Anonymous) says…

There are fabulously entertaining circuses that do not use animals - think Cirque de Soleil (spelling?). Not sure of your daughter's age, but there is probably an age-appropriate way to tell her that the treatment of animals in circuses is unacceptable to anyone with a conscience or morals. If enough people stop patronizing such venues, they will eventually cease to be profitable, and will be driven out of business. What is the quote from “Black Beauty”? Something about evil being able to thrive when good men do nothing………