Remember The Elephant Nosey? She Still Needs Your Help
Since
2009, IDA has worked tirelessly on behalf of an elephant named Nosey,
who suffers in a variety of traveling circuses at the hands of exhibitor
Hugo Liebel. With your help, we have documented Nosey's condition and
numerous violations of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) as she was dragged
around the country to give rides and perform tricks. IDA members sent
more than 18,000 letters and e-mails to the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) urging the agency to help Nosey.
We reported a year ago that
the USDA had finally filed charges against Liebel. These included
safe-handling violations that put Nosey and the public at risk, failure
to provide adequate veterinary care, violations of food storage
requirements, and unsafe and inadequate conditions in Nosey's barn,
enclosure, and trailer.
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AFAR Magazine Promotes Trapping Animals For Their Fur
In
the January-February 2013 issue of AFAR (a travel magazine), in an
article featuring Quebec City, travel journalist Jennifer Kahn glorifies
fur trapping, and marvels at pelts from beavers, wolves, ermines and
lynx - animals killed by a local trapper. As an educational and
sophisticated travel magazine, AFAR should be aware of the incredible
cruelty and torture of innocent animals involved in trapping for animal
fur.
Please click here to send your comments to AFAR's EVP/Publisher and VP/Associated Publisher.
Tell them that you oppose recreational and commercial trapping because
it devastates animal populations, and the cruelty inherent in trapping
should not be glorified in AFAR's magazine or website.
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