Speak Up For Elephants!

Speak Up For Elephants!

The Issue

Elephants are large and powerful animals that live  very active lifestyles. The active range for elephants can be as much as 5,000 square kilometers. The animals will literally spend hours during the day walking throughout this large area.

Such accommodations cannot be recreated in a captive-setting. Many animal rights advocates will attest that elephants in zoos suffer a life of chronic physical ailments, social deprivation, emotional starvation, and premature death.

In the last four years, four elephants have died in captivity at the Toronto Zoo. The most recent death occurred on Nov.30.09. Please take a minute to write to the Toronto Zoo and speak out against holding elephants in captivity.

For more information on animal rights, please see:

http://animaladvocacy101.weebly.com

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M SPetition StarterMatt Ellerbeck has always loved snakes. He now devotes his time to snakes as a herpetoculturist, educator, advocate, activist, author, observer, and rehabilitator. Due to his growing concern over declining snake populations, Matt decided to start a snake conservation project in late 2004. He has since given numerous presentations on snakes in and around the Kingston area to help educate people about these reptiles and the need for their conservation. To help get his message out to the public, Matt often appears in the local media. He has been featured on local TV, radio, and in several newspapers, magazines, and other publications. Matt has also written several articles on snakes. His articles have appeared in conservation publications, newspapers, and various other mediums.
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The Issue

Elephants are large and powerful animals that live  very active lifestyles. The active range for elephants can be as much as 5,000 square kilometers. The animals will literally spend hours during the day walking throughout this large area.

Such accommodations cannot be recreated in a captive-setting. Many animal rights advocates will attest that elephants in zoos suffer a life of chronic physical ailments, social deprivation, emotional starvation, and premature death.

In the last four years, four elephants have died in captivity at the Toronto Zoo. The most recent death occurred on Nov.30.09. Please take a minute to write to the Toronto Zoo and speak out against holding elephants in captivity.

For more information on animal rights, please see:

http://animaladvocacy101.weebly.com

avatar of the starter
M SPetition StarterMatt Ellerbeck has always loved snakes. He now devotes his time to snakes as a herpetoculturist, educator, advocate, activist, author, observer, and rehabilitator. Due to his growing concern over declining snake populations, Matt decided to start a snake conservation project in late 2004. He has since given numerous presentations on snakes in and around the Kingston area to help educate people about these reptiles and the need for their conservation. To help get his message out to the public, Matt often appears in the local media. He has been featured on local TV, radio, and in several newspapers, magazines, and other publications. Matt has also written several articles on snakes. His articles have appeared in conservation publications, newspapers, and various other mediums.
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Toronto Zoo
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Petition created on December 1, 2009