Feld Entertainment, the owner of Ringling Brothers and Barnem & Bailey Circus, recently paid over a quarter of million dollars, $270,000, for violating the Animal Welfare Act.
Now Ringling is currently requesting a permit that would allow the circus to continue harming endangered Asian elephants and leopards. With such a history of violations, it is clear that Ringling cannot meet the requirements of the Endangered Species Act, and should not be given a permit.
SOURCE:
http://www.peta.org/action/action-alert/Urge-FWS-to-Deny-Ringling-s-Application-to-Harm-and-Harass-Animals.aspxUrge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to deny Feld Entertainment's application to renew its captive-bred wildlife registration (PRT-720230) for Asian elephants and leopards.
Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data Administrator
Branch of Permits
Division of Management Authority
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Rm. 212
Arlington, VA 22203
703-358-2280 (fax)
dmafr@fws.gov
Feld Entertainment, the owner of Ringling Brothers and Barnem & Bailey Circus,
recently paid over a quarter of million dollars, $270,000, for violating the Animal Welfare Act.
Now Ringling is currently requesting a permit that would allow the circus to continue harming endangered Asian elephants and leopards. With such a history of violations, it is clear that Ringling cannot meet the requirements of the Endangered Species Act, and should not be given a permit
We urge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to deny Feld Entertainment's application to renew its captive-bred wildlife registration (PRT-720230) for Asian elephants and leopards
