AR-News: (US OR) Circus coming to town; animal activists attempting boycott

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newportnewstimes.com
Jun 30, 2004 
 
Circus coming to town; animal activists attempting  boycott
By Terry Dillman Of the  New-Times       
The Carson & Barnes Circus will roll into Newport for a  one-day gig at the 
Lincoln County Fairgrounds this Sunday, July 4. The five-ring  extravaganza 
from Hugo, Okla., has already generated emotional fireworks, mostly  from animal 
activist groups opposing it.

Nicole Meyer is an elephant  specialist in the Captive Animals and 
Entertainment Issues Department for the  animal rights organization People for Ethical 
Treatment of Animals (PETA) - a  non-profit organization boasting more than 
800,000 members and supporters  "dedicated to the protection of animals."

In a June 28 letter to Richard  Kissock, executive director of the Lincoln 
County Fair, Meyer asked him to "make  the compassionate decision not to host 
Carson & Barnes, or any other circus  with animal acts, on your property in the 
future." She claims the United States  Department of Agriculture is currently 
investigating the circus for alleged  violations of the federal Animal Welfare 
Act. The circus, she added, has also  been cited "numerous times" for 
"failure to provide veterinary care, minimum  space, shelter from the elements, 
adequate ventilation, and clean drinking  water."

full  story:

_http://www.newportnewstimes.com/articles/2004/06/30/news/news05.txt_ 
(http://www.newportnewstimes.com/articles/2004/06/30/news/news05.txt)  



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