Fwd: Urge the City of Fort Worth to Take Progressive Action in Behalf of Elephants

February 5, 2008

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Urge the City of Fort Worth to Take Progressive Action in Behalf of ElephantsJennifer McMann <brindlegirl

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Dear Jennifer,

The tragic January 24 death of the Asian elephant Babe and her calf while Babe was attempting to give birth is the latest example of the suffering incurred as part of the Fort Worth Zoo's failed elephant-breeding program. Babe had previously had three unsuccessful pregnancies, including the birth of a still-born calf. In 2003, the elephant Rasha gave birth prematurely to a calf who subsequently had to be euthanized. Another elephant lost three calves in six years.

The zoo industry's elephant-breeding programs are notoriously cruel and ill-fated, yet zoos persist with their desperate attempts to impregnate elephants, even though the results are often dead babies, miscarriages, and, sometimes, dead mothers.

What You Can DoPlease urge the mayor and City Council of Fort Worth to put the welfare of the zoo's elephants above all else by permanently closing the elephant exhibit and sending the zoo's elephants to a sanctuary where they would have hundreds of acres of natural habitat to roam, ponds to bathe in, fresh vegetation and foraging opportunities, and the company of many other elephants. Let them know that 14 zoos in the U.S. have closed or plan to close their elephant exhibits—citing an inability to provide proper care—and that Fort Worth should join this progressive trend.

Please send polite comments to:

The Honorable Mike MoncriefMayor of Fort WorthCity Hall1000 Throckmorton St. Fort Worth, TX 76102817-392-6118817-392-6187 (fax)mike.moncrief

Fort Worth city council members can be contacted at the address above. To find your councilmember's name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address,

Thank you for taking action for animals!

Sincerely,

Lisa WathneCaptive Exotic Animal SpecialistLisaW

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