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The Conservation Charade: Elephants Do Not Belong in Zoos
Saturday, November 7, 2015 7:57
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The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) recently made public a permit request for the import of 18 wild-caught young elephants from Swaziland to the Dallas Zoo in Texas, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo in Nebraska, and Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas. Eighty scientists, conservationists, and professionals from around the world have issued a statement opposing this plan.
Source: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/animal-emotions/201511/the-conservation-charade-elephants-do-not-belong-in-zoos
