committee to set humane standards for PAWS takes part in major rescue – bringing captive wildlife. 2 bears, 2 lions and a jaguar to the Galt sanctuary. PAWS hosts a Celebrity Benefit with Bob Barker and Amanda Blake. PAWS leads efforts to investigate and shut down a notorious animal breeding facility PAWS appears on Entertainment Tonight to and pseudo sanctuary. Because of this expose the cruel training of performing investigation, PAWS becomes founding orangutans in a Las Vegas show. member of The Association of Sanctuaries (TAOS) – providing guidelines for Pat Derby is invited to be on California State accrediting real sanctuaries. Senator Dan McCorquodale’s Elephant Task Force. Years 1-5 PAWS provides video exposé of circus treatment of animals to the California State Legendary actress and PAWS benefactor, “The Lady and Her Tiger” is published by Legislature. Amanda Blake, passes away. Dutton in 1977 and is named a “Book of the Month Club” featured selection. Today it is PAWS expands elephant program to include The California “Elephant Bill” — in its 6th printing. Asian and African elephants. prohibiting elephant cruelty — passes.
71, a baby African elephant orphaned during PAWS co-founder, Pat Derby, is asked to sit PAWS assists in rescue efforts of animals a cull, is rescued by PAWS. on the California Department of Fish and living in deplorable conditions in Mexico – Game’s committee to set standards for the bringing Amanda, the lioness, to Galt The PAWS story begins. The Galt sanctuary humane care and handling of captive sanctuary. for rescued captive wildlife opens its doors. wildlife. PAWS rescues Panama Zoo lions – moving PAWS co-founder, Ed Stewart, becomes the PAWS hosts the first Gala and Celebrity them to Galt sanctuary. 1st person to investigate and video tape the Benefit with special guests actresses Amanda unloading of elephants and other animals in Blake and Lindsey Wagner. traveling shows. Legendary actress, Amanda Blake, joins Pat PAWS initiates major exposé on the Derby and Ed Stewart and moves to the trafficking in culled elephants into the U.S. PAWS sanctuary. Years 5-10
on “20/20” television. PAWS appears at the State Capitol in Mara, the African elephant rescued from PAWS joins California State Assemblyman Sacramento to present first videotape of travelling shows, arrives at the PAWS Galt Sam Farr to introduce AB 1620, a bill setting abusive circus elephant training. sanctuary. humane standards for the care and handling
of captive wildlife. The bill is signed into Pat Derby continues serving on the PAWS is featured on “20/20” exposing the law in October 1985. California Department of Fish and Game’s trafficking of baby elephants. Endangered antelope rescued from a hunting PAWS coordinates protests with Bob Barker PAWS exposes a cruel training tape of ranch arrive at the Amanda Blake Memorial and Kevin Nealon at the Milwaukee Zoo, Tammy and Annie, two Asian elephants Wildlife Refuge. over the treatment of Lota, an Asian from the Milwaukee Zoo. elephant. Kim Basinger and PAWS deliver over 400,000 petitions to U.S. Secretary of Pat Derby and Ed Stewart videotape the Years 10-15 Agriculture Daniel Glickman. The petitions traveling conditions of Circus Vargas’ demand that the USDA ban elephant rides elephants, including the father of Nicholas, PAWS sues USDA for non-enforcement of and ensure other violations of the Animal an Asian elephant, and Gypsy and Wanda, the Animal Welfare Act. Welfare Act are prosecuted. two female Asian elephants. Today, Nicholas, Gypsy and Wanda are all living PAWS is featured on “Court TV,” “Inside PAWS hosts demonstrations and vigils peacefully at PAWS’ ARK 2000. Edition” and “The Leeza Show.” around the country for the King Royal circus animals. The vigils were held in memory of PAWS hosts the first annual “Animals in Due to PAWS’ efforts, Tammy and Annie Heather, the elephant who died in a King Entertainment” conference. are removed from the Milwaukee Zoo and Royal trailer. PAWS asks the USDA to arrive at PAWS’ Galt sanctuary. permanently revoke King Royal's permits. PAWS conducts the first investigation of canned hunts in California. Academy Award-winning actress, Kim As a result of PAWS’ activism, the USDA Basinger, appears as National Spokesperson investigates King Royal Circus and removes PAWS launches and advocates for successful for the Free the Elephants campaign animals. passage of the Canned Hunting Bill in the California legislature. “In The Presence Of Elephants” – a pictorial A USDA judge’s decision creates an historic essay of PAWS’ young African elephants, by victory for PAWS and elephant advocates PAWS initiates Congressional hearings on Pat Derby and Genaro Molina, is published. when he revokes the permits of King Royal USDA’s enforcement of the Animal Welfare circus permanently and fines the circus Act and the treatment of animals in PAWS publishes “Surplus Animals – The $200,000. The fine is the heaviest ever levied entertainment. PAWS presents testimony Cycle of Hell” – an exposé of the cruel in the history of the Animal Welfare Act. during hearings. traffic in captive wildlife. PAWS monitors activities leading up to the PAWS publishes “Everything You Should The Amanda Blake Memorial Wildlife criminal trial of the King Royal circus trainer Know About Elephants.” Refuge – a sanctuary for exotic hoof stock, resulting in charges of 11 counts of criminal opens at Rancho Seco Park near Sacramento. animal cruelty. PAWS’ investigation of the cruel circus training of Mickey, a baby elephant from After years of investigation of the exotic pet PAWS is featured on Animal Planet's King Royal Circus, begins. trade and the horrible deaths of animals at “Animal Rescuers,” “CNN,” “Entertainment hunting ranches, PAWS begins a campaign Tonight,” “Good Morning, Albuquerque,” PAWS is featured on a five-part segment on to stop the traffic in captive wildlife. “Court TV” and in The Washington Post. elephants on “The Crusaders”, a national television show. Max, Denny and Pfeiffer, African lion cubs PAWS rescues a malnourished bear named PAWS conducts massive international rescued from a crack house during a drug Sasha. She had been exhibited at a roadside investigations of circus and zoo conditions raid, arrive at PAWS. The lion cubs had gas station. around the world. been cruelly declawed and defanged. PAWS launches campaign to protect the wild PAWS is featured on prime-time television PAWS works with U.S. Congressman Sam elephants of India. The Loki and Baby of episodes of “Dateline,” “20/20,” “NBC Farr to ensure that no grant funds from the Bandipur investigation and exposé about the Nightly News” and “National Geographic.” Asian Elephant Conservation Act HR 1787 capture and abuse of wild elephants in India, PAWS provides testimony and exclusive go to captive breeding programs. begins. footage about the lack of public safety and cruelty to elephants in circus training. PAWS' investigators campaign to examine PAWS celebrates its 15th Anniversary and and expose the trade in captive wildlife. hosts an animal-free circus in California’s PAWS rescues Manfried and Tuffy, a grizzly They log dozens of hours of footage of Central Valley region. and a Kodiak bear, both abandoned by a animals for sale — taken at roadside zoos, movie animal trainer and left in a horse drive-through animal parks, backyard PAWS and U.S. Congressman Sam Farr trailer in the desert in Las Vegas. breeding facilities and exotic animal introduce the Captive Elephant Accident exhibitions. PAWS works with Michigan Prevention Act, H.R. 2929, to ban elephants PAWS constructs a 14,000 square foot Humane Society and the Detroit Zoo to in travel. habitat at the Galt sanctuary for bears investigate exotic animal breeders. Manfried and Tuffy. PAWS monitors the compliance of a new PAWS investigative pieces on surplus California law that requires traveling shows PAWS launches investigations into the use breeding are featured on “Inside Edition,” and circuses to provide animal control of electric prods in elephant training. CBS News’ “Public Eye,” and in the San agencies with their schedules. Jose Mercury News and numerous other print PAWS joins Emmy Award-winning media. PAWS investigates the death of Benjamin, a television host, Bob Barker, and United four-year-old elephant who died while on States Congressman Sam Farr, to introduce PAWS develops plans for a 2,300-acre tour with a circus. the Captive Elephant Accident Protection natural habitat sanctuary for captive wildlife. Act into federal legislation. PAWS’ directors lecture at law conferences, PAWS hosts the first Elephant Summit. covering the critical issues of animals in entertainment. Years 15-20 PAWS launches the “Free the Elephants” campaign, a national public service effort PAWS secures the release of two tigers — PAWS files complaints against a major US with Academy Award-winning actress, Kim Maya and Beaujolais, from the Sterling and circus with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Basinger. Reid Circus — to the Oakland Zoo. Service and the USDA charging cruelty and violations of both the Endangered Species PAWS and Kim Basinger are featured on the PAWS investigates elephant rampages, Act and the Animal Welfare Act. Montel Williams show. including that of Luna, a young elephant who bolted into the crowd in Poughkeepsie, NY. PAWS initiates federal hearings in the U.S. Congress to secure the passage of the Captive Elephant Accident Prevention Act, awareness about the use of elephants in PAWS opens the Amanda Blake Museum H.R. 2929, with Congressman Sam Farr and circuses. and Wildlife Center with a focus on exposing a panel of experts. animal auctions and hunting ranches. PAWS initiates public writing campaign to PAWS launches a public awareness call attention and outrage to CBS’ PAWS begins Phase I of ARK 2000 — campaign about the lion exhibit at the MGM “Survivor” show and the killing of a “wild” installation of 14,000 feet of elephant fence Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. boar. and the initial layout of elephant barns for our 2,300-acre sanctuary. PAWS continues to monitor the compliance PAWS investigates the rampage of Debbie, a of a new California law which requires performing elephant who had rampaged PAWS monitors investigation of illegal traveling shows and circuses to provide before, and is the subject of a PAWS’ report “laundering” of endangered species in West animal control agencies with their schedules. to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Africa.
PAWS collaborates with the Texas Snow PAWS initiates a campaign to erect solar PAWS investigates the rampage of Kenya, a Monkey Sanctuary to develop standards for electric fencing in India to prevent crop performing elephant that resulted in the death housing captive primates. raiding by wild elephants and eliminate of her trainer. capture and injury, or death, of the elephants. PAWS conducts massive international PAWS begins Phase I construction of ARK investigations on the welfare of elephants PAWS promotes “Care for the Wild, USA” 2000, a 2,300-acre site that will provide a and other captive wildlife around the world. — an international organization that fosters natural setting sanctuary to elephants and rehabilitation programs for orphaned captive wildlife rescued from traveling PAWS launches awareness campaign elephants and rhinos and helps protect shows. surrounding an elephant ride rampage at the wildlife in Kenya, and tigers in Asia, against Denver Zoo. poaching and snaring. PAWS provides a new home for Rebecca and Minnie, two Asian elephants retired PAWS participates in conferences, including PAWS promotes awareness for the Elephant from the circus. the “Great Apes at the Threshold,” and the Nature Park in Thailand, helping provide AZA conference at the Detroit Zoo. care and sanctuary for starving and abused PAWS rescues Paka, a six-month-old serval elephants. captured by authorities along a freeway in PAWS promotes a boycott of “MVP II,” a San Jose, CA. film using ice-skating chimpanzees. PAWS moves Mara and “71” to ARK 2000 without the use of restraints or force — an PAWS rescues Gracie, a declawed tiger PAWS initiates a write-in campaign to help incredible achievement in captive elephant confiscated by federal and state authorities abolish the aggressive pro-hunting program management. during a raid on a convicted felon. sponsored by the Fort Worth Zoo (“Animals As Fair Game”) promoting “sustainable use” PAWS rescues Arthur, an injured black bear PAWS launches campaign — “The Experts for hunting and fishing for economic growth. who had been living in a culvert on a golf Agree, Elephants Do Not Belong In course. His rear leg was severely injured and Circuses” — designed to heighten public the California Department of Fish and Game’s veterinarian determined that he the Great Apes in entertainment. The PAWS agrees to provide lifetime sanctuary could not be released back into the wild. advertisement is endorsed by the world’s to 39 tigers, rescued from a horrendous leading scientists, including Dr. Jane Goodall breeding facility in Southern California. PAWS investigates an elephant rampage at and Dr. Roger and Deborah Fouts. George Carden Circus. PAWS begins construction of the tiger PAWS launches a public protest of Capital habitat at ARK 2000. PAWS publicizes cases at Busch Gardens in One commercials using exploited apes. Florida where a zookeeper had her arm PAWS engages in a cooperative learning ripped off by an African lion during a tour. PAWS urges the USDA to confiscate program with the Animal Welfare Reports of animal cruelty by a trainer were “Debbie,” an elephant with a history of Department of University of California at investigated. rampaging, and retire her to a safe haven. Davis.
PAWS publicizes reports on the elephant PAWS assists local citizens in Huntington PAWS launches public information ivory trade in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam Beach, California and Greenburgh, New campaigns about companies who exploit that have led to a staggering decline in Asian York to promote the passage of ordinances animals in entertainment. elephant populations. that ban wild and exotic animals from exhibition on town property. PAWS urges public letter writing campaigns PAWS continues efforts to free Lota, the to USDA – requesting the agency better former Milwaukee Zoo elephant, from a PAWS develops “Wildlife Classroom To monitor businesses using captive wildlife. circus. The World” an innovative Web site education program that will enable students PAWS monitors the trial in Botswana of to study captive wildlife at ARK 2000 from elephants captured and a dealer’s cruelty to anywhere in the world. 30 elephants imported from Botswana to Years 20-25 South Africa. PAWS is featured in Rotary International Magazine after launching preventative PAWS completes the expansive tiger habitat PAWS rescues Jackie, a baby coyote and programs to ease the conflict between at ARK 2000. illegal personal pet. humans and elephants in India. PAWS relocates Lulu, an African elephant PAWS builds a spacious home for Arthur, As a founding member of the Captive Wild from the San Francisco Zoo, to ARK 2000. the injured black bear from Mammoth Lakes. Animal Protection Coalition, PAWS helps draft ethical and humane standards for the PAWS completes the safe relocation of PAWS hosts the 2002 “War on Wildlife” care and housing of captive wildlife. Wanda and Winky, two Asian elephants conference featuring an esteemed panel of from the Detroit Zoo, to ARK 2000 and speakers including keynote speaker, Cynthia PAWS is recipient of the esteemed 4-star promotes positive exchange between zoos Moss, of the Amboseli elephant project and rating from Charity Navigator — a charity and sanctuaries. the world’s foremost expert on elephants. watch-dog agency that awards non-profit organizations for excellence in fiscal and PAWS transports 39 tigers to ARK 2000 -- PAWS designs and sponsors an program responsibility. from “Tiger Rescue”, a horrendous breeding advertisement to expose the exploitation of facility in southern California. companion, Gypsy. Both Asian elephants PAWS distributes data on public safety PAWS monitors the trial and provides had performed in circuses. dangers of elephants in circuses, traveling testimony, on the case against John shows and rides. Weinhardt, owner of “Tiger Rescue.” PAWS continues monitoring standards of care for captive elephants and captive PAWS advocates for H.R. 5226, the Captive PAWS continues to publicize reports of the wildlife as a member of the California Wildlife Safety Act — legislation to ban the elephant ivory trade in Cambodia, Laos and Department of Fish and Game Animal Care interstate movement of lions, tigers, cougars, Vietnam that have led to a staggering decline Committee. leopards, cheetahs, and bears for private use in Asian elephant populations. as “pets.” PAWS completes construction of veterinary PAWS provides veterinary care and monitors clinic at Galt sanctuary. PAWS continues to construct 5,000 feet of behavior of the 39 new tigers. fencing for the bull elephant habitat at ARK PAWS hosts site visits from scientists, 2000. PAWS completes the Asian elephant barn behaviorists and zoologists worldwide. and habitat at ARK 2000. PAWS launches the "Save the Bulls" PAWS completes construction of 8,000 elephant campaign. PAWS initiates a cooperative education square foot bull elephant barn at ARK 2000. program with One Song Mentor – bringing inner city “at risk” youth to ARK 2000 to PAWS relocates Nicholas and Gypsy to their teach young people respect for animals and new home at ARK 2000. the planet we share. PAWS installs 1½ miles of power and utility PAWS works with California Assembly infrastructure at ARK 2000. member Lloyd Levine on a captive elephant protection act. PAWS is a featured sanctuary on the 13- week Animal Planet series, “My New Wild PAWS continues to actively expose the Life. horrors of the surplus exotic animal trade by exposing tiger and exotic pets trafficking. PAWS launches “PAWScasts” – video reports from the sanctuary. PAWS relocates Maggie, an African elephant from the Alaska Zoo, to ARK 2000, PAWS initiates public letter writing working with the U.S. Air Force to provide campaigns to USDA – requesting the agency safe transportation. to enforce the Animal Welfare Act.
PAWS welcomes Ruby, an African elephant PAWS institutes additional programs to ease from the Los Angeles Zoo. the conflict between humans and elephants in India. PAWS rescues Nicholas, the first bull elephant to come to a sanctuary, and his