Animal
Defenders International (ADI) /
Stop Circus
Suffering
May 2014
On May 19, 2014, Ketchum City Council in Idaho voted unanimously to ban
the use of wild animals in circuses in their community.
The victory comes just a month after students from Sage School presented
evidence to the council, their efforts the culmination of research from an
independent study group, “The Elephant Student Project.”
Local ADI supporter and facilitator for the students, Maya Burrell,
shared ADI’s evidence showing the inherent suffering and public safety
issues surrounding the use of wild animals in traveling circuses, as well as
the science, economics, and abuse to which the animals are subjected during
training and handling.
Ms. Burrell and students Harrison Blamires, Devon Brown, Evathea Drougas,
Kayla Chaffey, Willa Laski, Sam Laski, and Will Griffith attended the
council meeting at which the ban was passed as a show of support and to
encourage Councilmembers to pass the ordinance ahead of the vote.
ADI applauds the City Council for taking a stand on this issue.
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