AR-News: Fw: Importing wild elephant

[molly]

>  I am writing to you as an individual and on behalf of my local community
to
> ask that you cancel plans to import  wild elephants.  I am a scientist, an
> animal  behaviorist and a travel agent and I implore you to reconsider
this
> horrendous action.  As you well know, this is one of the cruelest actions
you can
> take and the animals  involved will suffer immeasurably for the rest of
their
> lives, if they even survive to be put on display.  The capture, the
transport,
> the "Breaking", the separation and the chains they will endure at least 18
> hours a day defy reason, compassion and all that is good. If you insist on
doing
> this, be totally honest and run the entire film of their capture,
(including
> the distress of their families), preparation for transport  and training
at the
> zoo so the public will know what price has been paid by one of the most
> intelligent, sensitive and noble animal species on earth to satisfy the
greed of
> man.
>
>  If you need elephants, how about buying some from Clyde Beatty's Elephant
> Farm in Florida and saving these animals from the tortures of the
traveling
> circus?  Clyde Beatty claims they are breeding them all the time and also
have
> many retired  elephants on site - Their facility is only a stone's throw
from
> Tampa and much closer to San Diego than the planned country of capture.
This is
> an alternative which will be far more acceptable morally and ethically and
> still meet your "business goals".  Stand up and be counted among those who
have a
> conscience.
>
>  If  you go through with this I will advise all my clients, friends, etc
to
> stay away from your facilities and challenge every claim you make
regarding
> your "wonderful" enriched animal environment as well as your expertise.
>
>  I trust you will do the right thing.  I request a response.    Mary Jean
> Green, Hampton Bays, New York.
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