Circus Elephant Endangered Species Species 
Critter News
FEBRUARY 6, 2009
And they certainly have no right to use endangered species as performers. These are ENDANGERED species. The treatment of circus elephants went on trial in federal court Wednesday with animal rights groups accusing Ringling Bros. Tags: circuses us elephants endangered species.
Critter News
OCTOBER 23, 2008
According to the complaint, the defendants routinely beat elephants, violating the 1973 Endangered Species Act by hitting them with bull hooks. It also contends they forcibly remove baby elephants from their mothers with ropes and chains before they are weaned. Tags: animal cruelty circus elephants.
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