Comments on: Leading Elephant Expert Joins In Defense of Animals in Condemning St. Louis Zoo for Deadly Breeding Practices http://www.idanews.org/ida-breaking-news/leading-elephant-expert-01-21-2010/ In Defense of Animals Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:17:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cinzia http://www.idanews.org/ida-breaking-news/leading-elephant-expert-01-21-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Cinzia Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:10:03 +0000 http://www.idanews.org/?p=565#comment-901 We humans have to keep in mind that animals, in this casa elephants deserve our respect and human decency, not confinement and control in degrading, dangerous conditions. St Louis Zoo is a classic example of how not to keep elephants in captivity. This is wrong and bad. We humans have to keep in mind that animals, in this casa elephants deserve our respect and human decency, not confinement and control in degrading, dangerous conditions. St Louis Zoo is a classic example of how not to keep elephants in captivity.
This is wrong and bad.

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]]> By: Ruth Murillo http://www.idanews.org/ida-breaking-news/leading-elephant-expert-01-21-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Ruth Murillo Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:44:59 +0000 http://www.idanews.org/?p=565#comment-409 Please, stop doing those practices. Animals deserve respect. Please, stop doing those practices. Animals deserve respect.

]]> By: Charley http://www.idanews.org/ida-breaking-news/leading-elephant-expert-01-21-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Charley Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:39:14 +0000 http://www.idanews.org/?p=565#comment-404 There are those in St. Louis speaking out. However, ever heard of taking on city hall? Well, that would be easier. The St. Louis Zoo is an "institution" - a source of pride. Honestly, if every last animal dropped dead tomorrow, I think people would still rave about what a great zoo it is. Our news channels act as PR for the zoo and businesses sign up to bask in the glory of the good PR it brings them. The zoo, in turn, makes it VERY difficult for those who speak out against them But not everyone in St. Louis is turning a blind eye to the suffering or damage the zoo is causing to the elephants. Some of us do care. There are those in St. Louis speaking out. However, ever heard of taking on city hall? Well, that would be easier. The St. Louis Zoo is an “institution” – a source of pride. Honestly, if every last animal dropped dead tomorrow, I think people would still rave about what a great zoo it is. Our news channels act as PR for the zoo and businesses sign up to bask in the glory of the good PR it brings them. The zoo, in turn, makes it VERY difficult for those who speak out against them

But not everyone in St. Louis is turning a blind eye to the suffering or damage the zoo is causing to the elephants.

Some of us do care.

]]> By: Alyne Fortgang http://www.idanews.org/ida-breaking-news/leading-elephant-expert-01-21-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Alyne Fortgang Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:53:52 +0000 http://www.idanews.org/?p=565#comment-395 Unfortunately too many well-meaning people believe the zoo’s propaganda about the need to breed elephants. A calf will not contribute to elephant conservation or survival of the species because he/she will never be released into the wild and because reproduction is not a problem in the wild. The perils facing elephants are poaching and loss of habitat. Learning about herpes through breeding is also no reason because the deadly herpes virus is not a problem in the wild. What the reason then? Money. The citizens of St. Louis need to speak out against this unethical breeding by NOT going to the Zoo – anything less supports suffering. Unfortunately too many well-meaning people believe the zoo’s propaganda about the need to breed elephants. A calf will not contribute to elephant conservation or survival of the species because he/she will never be released into the wild and because reproduction is not a problem in the wild. The perils facing elephants are poaching and loss of habitat. Learning about herpes through breeding is also no reason because the deadly herpes virus is not a problem in the wild. What the reason then? Money. The citizens of St. Louis need to speak out against this unethical breeding by NOT going to the Zoo – anything less supports suffering.

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