Guest guest Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 I am guessing that the attachment Bob wanted to send was probably the below message... so for those interested, please read on.... Contact: Deniz Bolbol, 650/654-9955 Cheers, Tammy Deniz Bolbol [deniz_b] Saturday, March 06, 2004 11:27 PM deniz_b [baarn] ALERT!! SF ZOO DEMO on MONDAY March 8 @ Noon This is an emergency demo -- YOUR ATTENDANCE IS GREATLY NEEDED. Please try to attend. Thank you. What*: SF Rally in Support of Elephants: Convince the SF Zoo To Send Elephants to A Sanctuary *When*: Monday, March 8, 2004 @ noon *Where*: SF Zoo (Sloat Avenue) at the front entrance in the parking area. *Why*: Animal advocates urge the San Francisco Zoo to transfer all elephants to sanctuaries because the Zoo cannot provide adequate care for these animals due to weather and space conditions that exacerbate and contribute to health problems. The Zoo currently holds two Asian and two African elephants. It recently announced plans to euthanized one of the Asians, Calle, a 36-year-old elephant who was taken from the wild in Asia when she was roughly one year old. Calle has been forced to live in circuses and zoos in the United states for the last 35 years. The Asian Elephant Studbook documents that Calle was taken from the wild and that she was probably born in 1967. It is well documented that Asian elephants live roughly the lifespan of humans. At 36, Calle would be considered to be of breeding age in the wild. After decades in captivity, she suffers from joint problems, foot problems and tuberculosis. International researchers have confirmed that the health problems from which the elephants are suffering are a direct result of keeping these highly intelligent, socially complex and free-ranging animals in captivity. Elephants in the wild are known to walk up to 25 miles per day. It is widely held this regular exercise on dirt in the wild contributes to good health. In captivity, elephants are confined to small spaces preventing normal exercise and frequently are held on concrete or other hard surfaces. Health problems associated with captivity include arthritis, joint disease, foot problems, tuberculosis (the human strain has been found in elephants which confirms elephants contract the disease from humans), psychological problems (stereotypic behavior, stress, etc), reproduction problems (elephants in captivity do not reproduce well because the stress of captivity causes their reproduction cycles to shut down scientists call this " flatlining " ), skin problems and others. Zoos are responsible for the well being of the animals under their care. The San Francisco Zoo must put the interests of its animals first. If the enclosures and climate of the zoo are not conducive to good health for the elephants, then the zoo is morally obligated to transfer them more suitable environment any animals negatively affected. Help us convince the SF Zoo to do the right thing! Join us at the rally on Monday. More information: Deniz Bolbol, 650/654-9955 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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