Hello
Everyone,
In light of
yesterday's announcement by Feld, I can't help but feel sucker-punched.
Everyone has worked, fought, educated, and lobbied tirelessly for years, many
times at our own detriment and in the face of threats to our safety. Regardless
of the reasons for Feld's decision, the outcome is the same. And unfortunately
this will be another tool the radical ARs will use against us. To that end,
yesterday, I requested a statement from Feld's VP of Government Relations,
Thomas Albert, that we could use to combat such claims. Specifically it would
need to say that they still believe that elephants on traveling shows are well
cared for, and they are in no way against other shows keeping their elephant
acts. To his credit, he eventually responded, and sent me this
message:
"The
decision to phase elephants out of our traveling shows was not an easy one and
we understand that it will come as a surprise to many people. This decision is
part of a larger plan for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, which allows
us the flexibility to continue to evolve to meet consumer preferences and
demands. Animals have been an integral part of The Greatest Show On Earth for
145 years and our traveling shows will continue to include many of the other
animals we currently feature. We care deeply for all of our animals--tigers,
camels, dogs, horses -- and will continue to provide excellent care for these
different animals as part of the Greatest Show On Earth.
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Friday, March 06, 2015
From Thomas Conley
Posted by Buckles at 3/06/2015 03:20:00 PM
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