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Mexican group urges Dallas to keep Jenny the elephant in the U.S.

 

06:40 PM CDT on Wednesday, August 13, 2008

 

By RACHEL SLADE / The Dallas Morning News

 

Representatives from a Mexican animal welfare group joined the debate on the future of Jenny the elephant at City Hall today, arguing for the aging star of the Dallas Zoo to stay in the United States.

 

Ineffective animal welfare laws and a lack of law enforcement make Mexico a dangerous place for animals, said officials of Gente por la Defensa Animal (People for the Defense of Animals), a non-profit organization based in Mexico City.

To be taken care of at The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn., is what Jenny “deserves,” they said.

“Mexico is 80 years behind in our welfare laws and standards compared to your country,” said organization President Monica Pineda.

Vice President Maricarmen Garcia visited Africam Safari Park last week. She said the space intended for Jenny is a round plot of land from vehicles by a dry moat. Cars, she said, could drive all the way around the area.

“She will be subjected to constant traffic, constant noise. Jenny will be exposed all the time,” Ms. Garcia said. “What she needs is to go to a place where she can heal.”

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Thank you for this very important information on Jenny and the way even the

Mexican

Group see Jenny's future.

Valuable for the campaign.

Keep the cards and phone calls coming-Jenny IS going to TN--we will win for her.

 

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> Dallas to keep Jenny the elephant in the U.S.

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> August 13, 2008

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> By RACHEL SLADE / The Dallas

> Morning News

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> Representatives from a Mexican animal welfare group joined the debate on the

> future of Jenny the elephant at City Hall today, arguing for the aging star of

> the Dallas Zoo to stay in the United States.

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> Ineffective animal welfare laws and a lack of law enforcement

> make Mexico a dangerous place for animals, said officials of Gente por la

> Defensa Animal (People for the Defense of Animals), a non-profit organization

> based in Mexico City.

> To be taken care of at The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn., is what

> Jenny " deserves, " they said.

> " Mexico is 80 years behind in our welfare laws and standards compared to your

> country, " said organization President Monica Pineda.

> Vice President Maricarmen Garcia visited Africam Safari Park last week. She

> said the space intended for Jenny is a round plot of land from vehicles by a

dry

> moat. Cars, she said, could drive all the way around the area.

> " She will be subjected to constant traffic, constant noise. Jenny will be

> exposed all the time, " Ms. Garcia said. " What she needs is to go to a place

> where she can heal. "

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