Thanks to Amy, here’s a link to the Ringling elephant trial transcripts online: http://www.bornfreeusa.org/a1a6f_updates.php The hearing for the second part of the closing arguments has been postponed to September 16. Doesn’t look like we’ll get a decision any time this summer. s.
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I didn’t get to see this program so I’m glad Karen Dawn covered it. Here’s her DawnWatch Alert on the Today Show’s coverage of the Ringling elephant trial: The Court Case brought by various animal protection groups against Ringling Brothers for its treatment of elephants was covered Wednesday May 20, on NBC’s Today Show. Reporter [...]
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Here’s a very interesting guest post by ammcomms about the parade of elephants marching into the District last weekend for Ringling’s Blue Unit circus. She took a lot of pictures and talked to the trainers. You can see all of her photos on her Flickr site. Once you know anything about what goes on behind [...]
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You can get a lot of information including exhibits and a daily update posted by someone in attendance at the Endangered Species & Wetland Report Web site. So run over there and catch up on what’s happening in the courtroom, and see Feld squirming to somehow get out of this case. s.
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Some updates fell into my lap from an eyewitness to the trial proceedings. It’s quite long so pick a section or read the entire post: Monday, Feb. 9, Plaintiff Witness Lewis/Louis Geto or Gedo Monday, Feb. 9, Plaintiff Witness Cuviello Tuesday, Feb. 10 Tuesday, Feb. 10, Plaintiff Witness Sinnott Tuesday, Feb. 10, Plaintiff Witness Hart [...]
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Thanks to a friend on Facebook, Danielle, here’s the link to the transcripts of the ongoing Ringling elephant abuse trial. The information is in various formats and hosted by one of the plaintiffs in this case, the Animal Welfare Institute. Highly recommended reading and don’t miss the exhibits. Bookmark the page! After reading most of [...]
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Here’s a note about the order from HSUS’s Jonathan Loworn: “10:15a.m. An issue is raised about a particular fact witness in the case blogging on the proceedings, and whether this violates the Court’s pre-trial order. As a result, and as a prophylactic matter, the Court orders all participants, witnesses, and officers of the court not [...]
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My newly-vegan colleague and I went down to the courthouse this morning to meet another AR activist/vegan friend to witness part of the much-anticipated Ringling elephant abuse trial. We got there around 9:45 a.m. and after getting through security and having my cell phone and ID placed in a locker, we made our way to [...]
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I’m glad I subscribe to DawnWatch because I missed this story in my perusal of the NYTimes online this morning. Thanks, Karen! This week we learned that the Los Angeles City Council has refused to release the city’s lone elephant, Billy, to sanctuary, and will instead continue building a $42-million dollar enclosure for him and [...]
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