Guest guest Posted November 17, 2009 Report Share Posted November 17, 2009 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Zoo-body-gets-Peta-prize-for-elep\ hant-move/articleshow/5237670.cms JUMBO HONOUR Peta award for zoo authority Vijay Singh | TNN Mumbai: The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) has announced that it will give the 2009 Proggy Award for International Leadership in the Field of Animal Rights to India’s Central Zoo Authority (CZA) in recognition of the government organisation’s decision to ban use of elephants in zoos and circuses. Proggy is short for progressive. India, home to an estimated 23,900-32,900 wild elephants, will no longer permit its most prominent national symbol to be imprisoned in zoos and circuses. The move comes after years of campaigning by Peta India to liberate or, at the very least, vastly improve conditions for captive elephants. Peta India has repeatedly complained to the CZA about the mental and physical suffering that elephants endure when they are forced to stand for long periods of time on hard concrete surfaces while confined to cramped enclosures that severely restrict their movement. -- Thank you for your compassion ! With best regards, Debasis Chakrabarti Compassionate Crusaders Trust http://www.animalcrusaders.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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