PAWS SUMMER 2009 Sanctuary Staying Cool At PAWS

by Pat Derby As temperatures soar to above 100 degrees, PAWS’ animals find unique ways to stay cool, some with a little help from their friends, the devoted keepers. are incredibly adept at cooling down their core temperatures; although African elephants seem to prefer mud baths over water baths for insulation, and Asian elephants are definitely more aquatic. Annie stays in the lake for a prolonged swim, then emerges to throw mud all over her body. Once she has a good coating of mud, she very carefully layers a fine cover of dirt which further insulates her gigantic body as she moves about the habitat, occasionally resting in the shade S BY JANICE CLARK of a tall oak tree. Claire falls asleep in her pool. Nicholas spends most of photo the night in or near his lake, playing in the water fountain as the day grows warmer. He dusting in his dirt stall. has a special spot in the shade Wanda and Gypsy wander of the trees near the lake where around the habitat early in he sleeps at night, and rests the morning, then migrate to during the day. His lake is full the barn at midday. They are of huge tree branches which he pampered with cool vinegar PHOTOS JANICE CLARK BY ©2009 Performing Society has dragged down the hill after foot soaks and baths in the pulling them off the protected outside area during the heat trees. Tires and other toys of the day. They alternate their which he has moved from the baths with long bouts of dusting barn to the habitat are usually in the cool, dirt barn; chirping strewn about in the morning. squeaking, rumbling and By midday, he gravitates to the trumpeting with pleasure. They Alexander relaxes under a tree. cool barn for treats, baths and See “Staying Cool” — on page 6

PERFORMING ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT The is coming to town. Please don’t go!

This year of our 25th Anniversary sanctuary, established in 1986, is a time of reflection on our past was the first to use positive reinforcement campaigns, victories and defeats. When without weapons or punishment, and PAWS began in 1984, we had a clear became the precursor to sweeping reforms vision of our purpose — to alleviate in captive elephant management. the suffering of captive and to There are fewer traveling stop the exploitation of animals in the across the country today, and the public is entertainment industry. We had a plan well educated regarding the exploitation which included research on circuses and of captive wildlife, particularly elephants, how animals traveled, were trained and in entertainment. It is our goal to see the housed during performances. end of exotic pets; capture and training of For the next three years, we filmed wild species for zoos, circuses and theme and documented hundreds of circus parks; and the shell game of “find the performances, travel, training and elephants” crammed into trucks, trains housing. What we found was appalling. and, sometimes, boats defeated by a public There were over 40 circuses traveling policy that protects wild species and their across the United States with huge habitat. menageries of animals crammed into tiny captive wildlife. Help us achieve our goal. When the boxes, traveling in extremes of heat and Our public education campaigns circus comes to town, DON’T GO. cold throughout the year. And no one was have attracted media from all over the Our gratitude and appreciation to our monitoring the situation. world as we utilized celebrities like Bob many friends and supporters who have When Ed Stewart’s first videos — Barker, Kim Basinger, Kevin Nealon, made the last 25 years memorable. filmed as circuses pulled into Sacramento Tony LaRussa and Alec Baldwin to in trucks, trains and one on a boat — were inform the world about the suffering of shown at the State legislature, captive wildlife, particularly elephants, little was known about the conditions in in entertainment. PAWS’ testimony Pat Derby which performing animals lived and died. and research documents have been President & Co-Founder In some states, humane organizations critical components effecting change in sponsored circuses as fund raisers and, legislation and enforcement of animal once, a trained chimpanzee was hired to welfare laws. welcome Jane Goodall to a charity ball. Ed and I have traveled worldwide For 25 years we have advocated for promoting preservation of wildlife and change, and we have witnessed some its habitat, initiating programs to reduce

amazing victories. Our first legislation, human/elephant conflict and to protect t f a AB 1620, introduced in California by then endangered habitat. H arol

Assemblyman Sam Farr, passed in 1985 Our sanctuaries for captive wildlife, C by and became the first legislation to set the first established in 1985, have become hotos standards for the care and handling of models for care of captive wildlife. Our P 2 ON THE ROAD AGAIN. . . TINA, QUEENIE (BOO) AND JEWEL — JUNE 4, 2009

Tina, Queenie & Jewel Pawns In A Shell Game With The USDA

From 1994 until 1998, PAWS Pat Derby, together with actress Kim permanently revoked. PAWS has a copy investigated and followed a circus Basinger and Congressman Sam Farr, of the original Decision and Order which family — John (Gopher) Davenport, his petitioned USDA to enforce the Animal clearly prohibits Davenport and others wife, Gigi, and their children — as they Welfare Act and provide relief to the associated with him from exhibiting dragged juvenile elephants across the elephants. animals. country in poorly ventilated vehicles with In August, 1997, Ben Davenport, The USDA is now responding to an assortment of untrained handlers who one of Gopher’s sons, was discovered letters about Tina, Queenie (Boo) and abused and neglected the elephants in his in an Albuquerque hotel parking lot Jewel — three elephants owned by the King Royal Circus. with a hot, filthy trailer crammed full Davenport family that traveled with the PAWS’ first encounter with the of dehydrated and exhausted llamas, Shrine Circus last year, saying, “Our Davenports occurred in Oregon when two Asian elephants, Donna and Irene, Agency has closely followed the situation Bela Tabek, a trainer with the King Royal and a dead baby elephant, Heather. The with regard to Tina, Jewel and Queenie Circus, stabbed a three-year-old bull elephants and the llamas were confiscated (Boo) for some time. We understand that elephant, Mickey, with a bullhook during by the city and taken to the Albuquerque Mr. Davenport is currently back at his a performance. Mickey, Lisa and Heather Zoo. Kim Basinger eloquently stated on a home facility in Texas, and we expect that (two juvenile African elephants) and Boo television report by Entertainment Tonight, veterinarians with elephant expertise will and Jewel (two older Asian elephants) “Nothing with a heart should have been examine the elephants soon and develop were performing with the circus at that inside that trailer.” a plan for their care.” time. After that tragic event, Davenport was Although USDA acknowledges that For the next four years, PAWS and prosecuted, fined and his license was Tina, Queenie & Jewel continued on page 4 several television programs monitored the elephants and registered numerous The current owners of elephants Tina, Queenie and Jewel complaints with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Fish & Wildlife (pictured above) are the notorious Davenport circus family. Service about the callous treatment of the They have somehow been allowed to continue to exhibit them animals with that circus. PAWS’ director, despite their violations of federal law. 3 Tina, Queenie & Jewel BREAKING NEWS! Continued from page 3 Since we wentOn Saturday, to press. August 15, .2009, . the U.S. Department of Agriculture began the process of removing Jewel from the Davenport facility in Texas to provide her with necessary veterinary care. The they have “taken enforcement action Davenport family was uncooperative, and USDA was unable to seize the elephant safely. against Davenport in the past,” they Undoubtedly the USDA will pursue the issue, and we are hopeful that Jewel will be moved to a seem to have overlooked or forgotten facility where she will receive the necessary care which is critical to her health. that Davenport, under the Federal Order, Your letters, petitions and phone calls have made a difference! is prohibited from “leasing, renting Please send polite letters of appreciation and encourage USDA to proceed in enforcing the or otherwise providing animals to any Federal Order and Decision against the Davenports. Ask that Tina and Queenie be removed as person or entity or undertaking engaged well and all federal permits for any Davenport be revoked permanently. as an exhibitor or dealer.” Davenport is the most recent example of USDA’s continuing inability to What you can do to help: properly enforce the Animal Welfare 1. Don’t patronize traveling shows that exhibit animals. Act, and the resultant waste of literally 2. Educate your friends about the issue. millions of tax dollars that Congress 2. Contact sponsors of the circus and explain why the use of appropriates to provide sufficient live animals in traveling shows is not acceptable. Suggest humane enforcement. alternatives for fund-raising. Operators like Davenport, Carson 3. Write to USDA today! & Barnes, Ramos and the Swains play 4. Sign PAWS’ petition to the USDA (see link below) asking for the shell game with elephants — hiding the immediate confiscation of Tina, Jewel and Queenie, three Asian them in obscure places and creating a circus elephants who have endured a lifetime of neglect and abuse nightmare of inspections, investigations, performing in the circus. If you do not have access to a computer, fines which are seldom paid, and sick and call our office at (209) 745-2606. We’ll mail you a petition to sign dying elephants that pay the price for an and circulate. Help us free these elephants! archaic system which does not protect http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/usdaseizequeeniejeweltina/ them.

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4 PAWS’ 25-Year Campaign To Free Elephants & Other Animals From The Circus

· 1984 PAWS founders begin the first study of on the results of a 12-year study of the problems U.S. circus with violations of the Endangered Species captive wildlife performing in the circus. caused by the use of elephants in the entertainment Act and the Animal Welfare Act. · 1985 PAWS sponsors legislation (Farr-AB 1620) industry — to the USDA. · 2001 PAWS provides a new home for Rebecca setting humane standards for the care, training and · 1996-1997 PAWS and Kim Basinger collect more and Minnie, two Asian elephants, retired from a circus. transportation of captive wildlife in California. than 400,000 petitions demanding a ban on elephant · PAWS launches its campaign—“The Experts · 1986 PAWS investigative video exposé of circus rides and the use of elephants in circuses. The Agree, Elephants Do Not Belong In Circuses” — to animal treatment is shown to the California State petitions are presented to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, heighten public awareness about the use of elephants Legislature. Daniel Glickman. in circuses. The campaign features written statements · 1987-1988 PAWS campaign to get elephants out · 1997 PAWS and Kim Basinger protest the death from many of the world’s most respected scientists of traveling shows begins with national media coverage of Heather, a young female elephant with King Royal and animal behaviorists. and major circus protests throughout California. Circus. She is found dead in a poorly ventilated, over- · PAWS investigates the rampage of Debbie, a · 1988 PAWS releases video tape of Circus Vargas heated trailer while traveling through Albuquerque, New performing elephant who had rampaged before and elephants chained on a “picket line” — including bull Mexico. was the subject of a lengthy report from PAWS to the elephant Tunga (Nicholas’ father), Gypsy and Wanda · 1997 As a result of PAWS’ investigation and USDA. Over 100,000 petitions to confiscate Debbie are (two elephants now living at ARK 2000). complaint, the USDA charges King Royal Circus and presented to USDA. · 1988-1989 PAWS co-founder, Pat Derby, confiscates the remaining animals from the truck that · 2002 PAWS leads protests to free Lota, a former becomes a member of the California Department of Heather was in when she died. zoo elephant suffering from TB, from a circus. Fish & Game’s Advisory Committee to adopt standards · After a lengthy trial, a Federal Judge permanently · PAWS assists in grass roots efforts in Huntington for captive wildlife. revokes John Davenport’s USDA permit and imposes a Beach, CA, and Greenburgh, NY, to promote the · 1990 PAWS sponsors legislation prohibiting fine of $200,000 on the circus. passage of ordinances banning wild animals from abusive training and handling of elephants · John Davenport’s son, Ben, is charged with 11 exhibition on town property. (McCorquodale-Elephant Bill). counts of criminal animal cruelty. · 2004-2006 PAWS utilizes its 2,300-acre · 1991 The Elephant Bill is signed into law · PAWS is featured on Animal Planet’s show sanctuary, ARK 2000, for media campaigns and public prohibiting deprivation of food, water and rest, and the “Animal Rescuers,” “CNN,” “Entertainment Tonight,” education about the plight of elephants in circuses. use of martingales and electric shock and beatings in “Good Morning, Albuquerque,” “Court TV” and in The · 2007 PAWS transports Nicholas and Gypsy, training elephants. Washington Post. the last two circus elephants from a well known · 1991 PAWS is featured on “20/20” in a piece that · 1998 PAWS and Kim Basinger launch a national entertainment company, to ARK 2000. Nicholas, a exposes the killing of adult elephants in Africa and the public service message, “The Show Must Not Go 13-year-old bull elephant born at the circus facility, was sale of baby elephants to circuses in the United States. On” across the country. They appear on the “Montel riding a tricycle at age two. · 1992 PAWS director, Pat Derby, testifies before Williams Show” with shocking video of elephant abuse · 2008 PAWS agrees to provide permanent Congress on the cruel training of captive wildlife for in circuses. sanctuary to Ned, a castrated bull elephant, entertainment. · PAWS hosts the first “Summit For The Elephants” confiscated from a circus act. Sadly, Ned is too ill to · 1993 PAWS publishes Everything You Should conference, focusing on a ban on the use of elephants travel and dies after six months of dedicated care at Know About Elephants, a study of elephants in the in traveling shows. The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. wild and in captivity that shows the inherent cruelty of · 1999 PAWS celebrates its 15th anniversary by · 2009 PAWS hosts second “Summit for the circus training and performance. sponsoring an animal-free circus that is traveling Elephants” at ARK 2000 — inviting renowned · 1993-1994 PAWS investigates the abuse of a throughout Northern California. scientists, behaviorists, elephant experts and activists baby elephant, Mickey, from the King Royal Circus. · PAWS investigates the rampage of Luna, a circus to a forum whose focus is a ban on the use of · 1994 PAWS is featured on a five-part segment elephant who bolted into a crowd, and Kenya, a circus elephants in traveling shows. of the syndicated television show, “The Crusaders” elephant who killed her trainer. · PAWS orchestrates a coalition of international exposing the training of Mickey, the baby elephant. · PAWS sponsors the Captive Elephant Accident animal welfare and organizations to · 1995 PAWS sues USDA for non-enforcement of Prevention Act (Farr HR 2929) introduced as a Federal launch a world-wide ban on the use of animals in the Animal Welfare Act regarding circus elephants. Bill to ban the use of elephants in traveling shows. Bob traveling shows. · 1995 PAWS circus investigations are featured on Barker and PAWS’ director Pat Derby, testify before · PAWS and Bob Barker appeal to USDA to “Court TV”, “Inside Edition” and “The Leeza Show.” Congress in support of the bill. confiscate Tina, Jewel and Queenie, three elephants · 1995 PAWS’ “Free The Elephants” campaign · PAWS investigates three major circuses for owned by John Davenport, whose permits have been is launched with actress Kim Basinger as national violations of the Animal Welfare Act. revoked by USDA. spokesperson. · 2000 PAWS files complaints with the U.S. Fish This year, PAWS is planning a major campaign to · 1996 PAWS presents “License to Kill” — a report and Wildlife Service and the USDA, charging a major end the suffering of elephants in traveling shows.

You can download PAWS circus flyers from our Web site at http://www.pawsweb.org/captive_wildlife_issues.html.

5 Nicholas Rebecca Sheba PHOTO BY BRIAN BUSTA BY PHOTO JANICE CLARK BY PHOTO PHOTO BY BRIAN BUSTA BY PHOTO

Keeping Cool At PAWS Continued from front page

are never far apart, often holding trunks Rebecca, despite her horrible past group clumps in a mass of trunks and and flapping their ears. as a circus performer, has a great sense legs, moving from the small yard and Rebecca, the self-proclaimed leader of of humor which she disguises with her mud hole to the shade of the oak tree, the Asian group, spends time with Annie stoic expression. She rarely trumpets, dusting constantly. Their rumbles are low in the habitat, often sleeping in the cool and, when she does, it doesn’t seem to and almost continuous, like the hum of shade of her favorite oak bower. Annie will come from her because her expression a motor, as they munch on branches and join her there, then the two move together never changes. She moves slowly and mounds of hay which they soak in their to the mud hole down the road, mudding deliberately around Gypsy, covering water fountain. seriously as they plan their next move. Gypsy’s giant head with her trunk Summer is the time when the four Rebecca feels compelled to share her and mouth, signaling to the world her elephants stay down the hill and near the company equally among the other three, dominance over her younger, stronger barn. Their use of the habitat is seasonal; and she often stays with Wanda and friend. Happily, Gypsy accepts this when it is cool, they prefer climbing Gypsy, sharing their water fountain and display with gentle, good humor. Wanda the hills and browsing among the trees, stealing Wanda’s vinegar foot soaks stands nearby rumbling and vocalizing moving quickly over the landscape, to create a refreshing vinegar bath. her seal bark imitation, secure in the knocking down trees and pulling She sprays her two companions and knowledge that she is so subordinate she branches. They migrate, single file, from any humans who are within her range can just stand and wait for the others to the lake to the distant brush areas with with a deadpan expression which is surround her with love. Mara leading and Ruby guarding the hilarious. On the African side of the hill, the rear. The devastation is phenomenal, and

Gypsy and Wanda The African Girls PHOTO BY PATTI ROWE PATTI BY PHOTO ED STEWART BY PHOTO

6 a week in Galt, relieving keeping staff and checking the animals who remain Will Arthur take the plunge? here waiting to move to ARK 2000. Although the enclosures are smaller, the Galt sanctuary is cool and green during the scorching summer months, and the animals lie in the soft grass or snooze in their pools as keepers rush about moving sprinklers and adjusting misters to keep Paka them comfortable. PHOTO BY JANICE CLARK BY PHOTO Alexander, the black leopard, rests on we welcome summer as a chance for the his perch in the branches of the plum tree vegetation to recover and renew. watching, birds, humans and domestic The Africans come in the barn during cats with the calculating concentration the heat of the day for baths, dusting, of the eternally optimistic predator.

treats and health care inspections, then Although leopards are not fond of water, BRIAN BUSTA BY PHOTO move outside to sleep as the temperatures Alexander has a small pool which he uses drop (often thirty or forty degrees) and when he feels playful enough to sacrifice bushes, planted over the years, creating a the cool breezes move in. his dignity for pleasure. He has cleverly wonderful retreat as well as useful avoided any photographic evidence of his scratching posts for shedding winter The Tigers at ARK 2000 antics. coats. The Colton tigers learned to adapt to The three tiger cubs, who are now The African lions, Denny, Pfeifer the heat during the long, hot summers in almost adults, Roy, Kim and Claire, could and Sheba, doze in the filtered sunlight southern California with little relief for do their own reality TV show. They stalk, unaware of the soaring temperatures. their overheated bodies. run, play and splash in their custom built Although born in captivity, their inherent At ARK 2000, the heavily treed areas pool until they suddenly sprawl on the ability to withstand heat is in stark provide cool shade, and the huge water green grass or hide in the butterfly bush contrast to Manfreid, the Kodiak bear, tubs donated by Jenny Conrad and Jim exhausted from their activities. After a who stays in his den all day limiting his Jensvold are a constant source of pleasure. brief nap, they resume their cycle of play, activities to the cooler nights. The huge felines hop in the tubs and cool off in the water, and rest until bored. Jackie, the coyote loves the hot days! soak under the light mist of overhead All nine bears have individual pools Most of her time is spent hiding in the sprinklers which keep them cool and the where they spend a lot of their time tall grass or digging for insects in the wet grass green. soaking in the water, or digging giant ground. She keeps us busy filling in the It is delightful to witness their joy caves underneath the foundation that elaborate tunnels which she excavates as they stalk imaginary prey, run up provide natural air conditioning during daily. and down the hill, then jump in their the heat of the day. The older enclosures Summer is hot, but the sanctuary tubs with a huge splash and disappear are engulfed in honeysuckle and bramble animals know how to STAY COOL. below the rim. A few minutes later, two round ears and gold, tiger eyes appear just above the top of the tub before they bounce out spewing water and challenging the birds to come one step closer.

The Galt Oasis Part of the charm of the Galt Sanctuary is the jungle atmosphere provided by the hundreds of trees, flowers and bushes which were planted by volunteers over the past twenty-five years.I t is a veritable oasis of green on the hottest summer day with myriads of birds, butterflies, domestic cats and the neighboring cattle sharing the cool haven with the bears, felines, monkeys and coyote residents. A cool drink before jumping in.

We (Pat and Ed) spend three days JANICE CLARK BY PHOTO

7 We need your donations for our Elephant Grape Stomp Silent Auction! Please help us make this an extra special event by donating a silent auction gift item. All proceeds from our auction benefit the elephants at ARK 2000.

Ideas include: Trips To Exotic Places Bed & Breakfast Getaways Vacation Cruise Packages Vacation Homes Animal and Environmental Art Pet-Related Gift Items Wine Limousine Rides Themed Gift Baskets Hot Air Balloon Rides Gift certificates for: Salons, Restaurants, Giftshops, Home Cleaning Services, Health Club Memberships, and more!

To donate an auction item, please contact Kim Gardner at (916) 488-3991 or E-mail [email protected]

Or send directly to: PAWS Attn: Kim Gardner 11435 Simmerhorn Road Galt, CA 95632

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9 Help Us Fill Ned’s Empty Barn With PAWS’ Bucks For Bulls Campaign One Of His Siblings

Ned’s father, Vance, sired several calves including Mickey, Benny and Luke, all young bulls in peril. Mickey is with Carson & Barnes Circus, Luke is with circus trainer Patti Zerbini, and Benny is in Mexico. Help us free Benny All these bulls were born at Busch Gardens in Florida and owned by Roman and bring him to Schmidt, a circus trainer. Mickey and Ned’s sad stories are reported in our “Bucks For Bulls” campaign material, but ARK 2000! Benny and Luke are among the forgotten bulls. We will continue efforts to rescue ARK 2000, San Andreas, CA — A view of Bull Mountain. Nicholas’ barn is on the right; Ned’s barn sits vacant on the left. Thanks to your continuing support, we have ordered another three Mickey, Luke and Billy, from LA Zoo. linear miles of pipe for fencing on Bull Mountain. Now, with a dedicated effort, it may be possible to obtain Benny’s release from his tiny prison in Mexico. 2. Write to Rodolfo Elizondo Torres, Like Nicholas, Benny was separated Benny Minister of Tourism, Mexico, Av. from his mother when he was a few Presidente Masaryk #172, Chapultepec months old, and trained to perform when Morales 11587, Mexico City, Mexico. Ask he was a tiny baby. He was sold to Trunks him to help return Benny to the United & Humps, an infamous circus company States. He should not be living in a tiny in Texas. Then, according to our records, space as an attraction for tourists. Trunks & Humps sold him illegally to Visit Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism a Mexican circus. He was transported Web site at www.sectur.gob.mx, or to Mexico to perform, but the Mexican telephone +52(55)30.02.63.00. government seized him there and he was 3. If you plan travel to Mexico, voice moved to Zacango Zoo, which is part of your disapproval of Benny’s situation. Try their protected area for captive wildlife. What you can do: to get support from Mexican citizens and Benny was sold illegally and 1. Write letters to your federal animal welfare organizations. transported to Mexico because our federal legislators and ask that Congress conduct 4. Make a donation to PAWS in Ned’s agencies that should protect endangered hearings on the lack of enforcement by memory to help bring Benny to Ned’s species and performing animals, namely federal agencies which allows circuses empty barn! US Fish & Wildlife and USDA, do not to play the shell game with endangered 5. Join in our “Bucks for Bulls” enforce our laws. animals. campaign.

Ned was born in a circus breeding facility in Tampa, Ned’s barn now stands empty Florida in 1987. Like all baby elephants in circuses, at the top of Bull Mountain. Ned was separated from his mother, cruelly trained and began performing when he was two years old. He was transferred from circus trainer to circus trainer all of his life, fed a minimal diet, isolated from other elephants, traveling and performing until his obvious illness attracted complaints from the public. Ned was confiscated from his owner while he was still performing and removed to The Elephant Sanctuary in Remembering Tennessee for care and treatment until he was strong enough to be moved to his new home at PAWS’ ARK 2000 sanctuary. Sadly, it was too late for Ned. He died peacefully at the Tennessee sanctuary after a few Ned months of peace and very loving care.

10 “A Foot Of Freedom” DONATE A BUCK FOR A BULL For Bull Elephants

Donating one buck ($1) for Bull elephants are difficult to a bull elephant ensures peace and house because of their size. For example, dignity for one of nature’s most at maturity Nicholas may well reach a majestic animals. whopping seven tons in weight, and Too often, the life of a captive up to 13 feet in height! The pipe for the bull elephant consists of isolation, fencing must be the strongest, most deprivation, abuse and neglect. durable available, and it’s very expensive. PAWS’ “Bucks for Bulls” campaign “PAWS is asking everyone who cares gives YOU a way to help. about Nicholas and other captive bull PAWS’ ARK 2000 is the only elephants — individuals and business sanctuary in the U.S. that offers peace sponsors — to donate a foot or more of and freedom for bull elephants. If 100 fencing for the habitats. Each linear foot people each donate one buck ($1) we costs us $168, and each foot is freedom, can build almost a foot of habitat on really. . . freedom to be an elephant,” Bull Mountain at ARK 2000. said PAWS Director and Co-Founder, Ed Donate a buck. . . Stewart. Then ask your friends, co-workers “With your generous donations to and family members to each donate Bucks For Bulls, we have fenced the first a buck. Ask each them to ask their five acres of Nicholas’ habitat. Help us family, friends and co-workers to continue the expansion of fencing to donate a buck, etc. You get the enclose Bull Mountain and to provide a picture! spacious habitat for Benny and other bull Captive bull elephants are in peril. elephants in peril,“ Stewart continued. JANICE CLARK photos BY Their need is urgent. Please tell “We need everyone’s help to accomplish Nicholas plays with his beer keg. your friends and help us help a bull this.” elephant in need! Join our campaign. Visit PAWS at www.pawsweb.org Every foot of fence is a foot of freedom for bull elephants in peril. to learn more creative ways to raise One linear foot of the bull elephant fencing you see “BUCKS FOR BULLS”! in the photograph above costs $168.

Clip and mail. . . or go to our Web site, www.pawsweb.org to donate.

Vehicle Donations Yes, I/we would love to donate “Auto”matically Help “A Foot Of Freedom” for Bull Elephants! The Animals At PAWS  I/we would like to donate foot/feet of freedom at $168 per foot. • Turn cars, RVs, or boats, into direct  Sorry, I/we can’t donate an entire foot, but please accept my/our donation of $ . support for our sanctuaries.  A check for $ is enclosed.  Please charge my credit card. See below. • We accept donations nationwide. Name(s) Visit our Web site and complete vehicle donation form at www. Address pawsweb.org, or call City/State/Zip (800) 513-6560 and specify the Day Phone ( ) E-mail Performing Animal Welfare Society Please charge my credit card $ Account # (PAWS) in Galt, CA, as the recipient Expiration date Signature of your donation. Clip and mail to: PAWS’ FOOT-OF-FREEDOM CAMPAIGN, P. O. Box 160248, Galt, CA 95632. Call (209) 745-2606 for additional information, or go to our Web site, www.pawsweb.org, to donate online. All gifts to PAWS are tax deductible. PAWS Fed. ID #94-3005157. 11 The Cherokee Bears — Cherokee Band Indians have violated Another USDA Debacle the beliefs of their ancestors who revered all wildlife and respected their right to be free. The state of North Carolina has Located in the lush countryside ignored appeals from appalled tourists of western North Carolina is a tourist who have complained for years. haven that attracts visitors from all over It is time to take action to relieve the the world. Three roadside zoos — The suffering of the Cherokee Bears and to Cherokee Bear Zoo, Chief Saunooke Bear close these dismal roadside zoos that Park, and Santa’s Land — are deplorable Henri Bollinger (left), Bob Barker (right) and PAWS co-director, Ed Stewart (center), were are such a sad misrepresentation of our reminders that neglect and cruelty to surprised when they were refused entry to country and its history to tourists from captive wildlife is not limited to squalid, view the Cherokee Bears. around the world. poverty stricken areas of the world. Observing the Cherokee Bears living offered to provide a natural habitat refuge in concrete pits and begging for food for the bears at ARK 2000. WHAT YOU CAN DO would be shocking if one were in the The Cherokee Band refused to allow 1. Write to the United States Department of slums of a third-world country, but it is Ed Stewart, Bob Barker and Debbie Leahy Agriculture and insist that they enforce the inconceivable that these bears are held laws that protect captive wildlife and close the to view the animals, and scoffed at pleas bear pits. captive by a Native American tribe in the to alleviate their suffering. (Note: Santa’s heart of one of America’s favorite tourist Land recently placed an ad in Animal USDA Attention: Dr. Gibbens destinations. Finder’s Guide — a trade publication that 2150 Centre Avenue caters to ranches and animal Building B, Mailstop 3W11 Fort Collins, CO 80526-8117 dealers — to give away one female and three male black bears.) 2. Boycott North Carolina as a tourist destination and let the Bureau of Tourism in The USDA has permitted this Asheville, N.C. know why you are avoiding inexcusable violation of the Animal their area. Welfare Act to continue for decades. The Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau P.O. Box 1010 Asheville, North Carolina 28802 Kelly Miller Vice President and Executive Director “The Earth does not Elaine Rich Bob Barker (left) with the Honorable Michell Director of Chamber Relations belong to man; Hicks, Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Tom Robertson Cherokee Indians. Man belongs to the Earth. Director of Visitor Services This we know. All things Dodie Stephens Emmy Award-winning are connected like the blood Director of Public Relations host Bob Barker, PAWS’ co-founder Ed which unites one family. 3. Write to Chief Hicks and express your Stewart, and PETA spokesperson Debbie disgust at the Cherokee’s treatment of the Leahy, traveled to North Carolina recently Whatever befalls the Earth bears. Urge the Council of Cherokee Indians to befalls the sons of the Earth. stop breeding bears and to provide permanent after receiving numerous complaints refuge for the remaining bears in a suitable about the roadside slums in which the Man did not weave the web habitat. of life, he is merely a strand bears and other captive wildlife are forced Chief Michell Hicks to live as “tourist attractions.” in it. Whatever he does to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians “I have traveled all over the world web, he does to himself.” 49 Council House Loop Cherokee, NC 28719 monitoring wildlife in horrendous situations,” Ed Stewart stated, “but this “What is man without the is one of the most archaic and appalling beasts? If all the beasts were displays in my experience. I am amazed gone, man would die from that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a great loneliness of spirit. the regulatory agency that inspects For whatever happens to the animal exhibits, has allowed this to beasts, soon happens to man. continue.” PETA had requested a meeting with All things are connected.” the Honorable Michell Hicks, Principal Chief Seattle Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Chief of the Duwamish, Squamish and allied Indian tribes (1786-1866) Indians, to discuss releasing the bears to Bob Barker makes his plea for the bears a more suitable environment and PAWS release before being shown the door.

12 LUCY THE ELEPHANT Alone. . . In A Frigid Environment

Elephants are large, highly habitats, social into that frigid intelligent and intensely social animals. interaction with climate would be Long-term research on free-ranging other elephants and unacceptable. elephants indicates large, complex spaces, a more temperate It is the opinion and social contact with a sufficient climate - all critical of scientists who number of other elephants, is critical to to her physical and have studied their physical and mental health. mental health. elephants and In captivity, African and Asian PAWS has their behavior elephants should be kept in warmer tried, for several in the wild that climates. Although they may spend a few months, to promote Lucy should not hours a day outdoors in temperatures that a dialogue with the be kept in that fall below freezing, elephants who live Zoo to environment. in frigid environments must spend the discuss bringing On July 18, 2009, majority of their time confined indoors, Lucy to ARK 2000 where she can enjoy a Joyce Poole, Ph.D., who is considered many without the benefit of companions. warmer climate, expansive habitat and a world expert in the field of elephant Lucy is a lone, female Asian elephant other elephant companions. The zoo behavior and communication, wrote in who was torn from her mother and family continues to ignore pleas from us, and a letter to the Edmonton City Council, when she was two years old and sent from others, to at least discuss her plight. “I have studied elephants and worked to the Edmonton Valley Zoo in Canada. There have been reports that Lucy’s for their conservation and welfare since In 1989, when Lucy was 14, an African health precludes moving her, and the the year that Lucy was born. . . It is my elephant calf named Samantha - who zoo is contemplating bringing other considered opinion that the Edmonton suffered the same traumatic loss of family elephants in as temporary or permanent Valley Zoo must, with all urgency, allow in her native habitat - joined Lucy in the companions. Lucy to live out the remainder of her freezing arctic temperatures. If Lucy’s health is an issue, it will not life in a warmer climate and in a setting Samantha was moved to a zoo in improve if she remains in her present where she is free to roam outdoors and the United States in 2007, and Lucy has situation, and bringing other elephants to interact with members of her own lived alone since that time. Although species. Only in this situation does Lucy Lucy is loved by her keepers and the Although Lucy is loved by have the chance to make a recovery. After visitors to the zoo, she is paying a high 32 years of captive misery, Lucy deserves price for their affection. As we have seen her keepers and the visitors to to be given what is in her best interests. I with Maggie from the Anchorage Zoo the zoo, she is paying a high urge the Edmonton Valley Zoo to put her in Alaska, Lucy needs the space, natural price for their affection. Lucy continued on page 14 13 Become A PAWS Monthly Pledge Partner

As a Monthly Pledge Partner with PAWS, you’ll be providing supplemental dietary needs and vet care for animals in need. Pledge $10 or more (in increments of $10) per month with your bank debit or credit card and as a pledge partner you’ll receive: • Annual report from Pat and Ed • Periodic updates and E-alerts • PAWS periodic E-newsletter • Opportunities to take direct action to help captive wildlife • And of course, you will know that you are a crucial partner Lucy being asked to lay down. to our sanctuary When you pledge $25 or more (in increments of $25) per month LUCY continued from page 13 you will receive: needs first, and send Lucy to California, to PAWS, where • All of the above plus a 10% discount to any she has been offered such a home.” PAWS special event To add your voice to Joyce Poole’s eloquent plea, write letters to the Mayor of Edmonton, to the Edmonton City For more information on the PAWS Monthly Pledge Partnership Council and to the Edmonton media. program, visit our Web site at www.pawsweb.org, or call us at Pat Derby, President (209) 745-2606. Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Adoptions and Pledge Partner Gifts are 100% tax deductible. PAWS Fed ID # 94-3005157

Direct your letters to the following: The Honorable Mayor Stephan Mandel Office of the Mayor of Edmonton 2nd Floor, City Hall PAWS 2009 Calendar of Events 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, AB T5J 2R7 Telephone: 780-496-8100 • Fax: 780-496-8113 Open House • Galt Sanctuary Saturday, September 26 The Honorable Councillors of the City of Edmonton Noon - 2:30 p.m. Office of the Councillors of Edmonton 2nd Floor, City Hall $15 adults/$10 seniors and children under 12. 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, AB T5J 2R7 No reservations taken. Pease purchase tickets at the gate.

Councillors: Karen Leibovici, Linda Sloan, Ron Hayter, The One and Only Elephant Grape Stomp Kim Krushell, Ed Gibbons, Tony Caterina, Jane Batty, Ben Henerson, Bryan Anderson, , ARK 2000, San Andreas, CA Amarjeet Sohi, Dave Thiele Saturday, October 17 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Their e-mail addresses: $100 per person. Adults only please. [email protected] • [email protected] Vegetarian buffet and wine tasting, silent auction [email protected] • [email protected] [email protected] • [email protected] Pre-paid reservations required. [email protected] • [email protected] (209) 745-2606 or [email protected] [email protected] • [email protected] or P.O. Box 849, Galt, CA 95632 [email protected] • [email protected] [email protected] Animals Holiday Celebration • Galt Sanctuary Edmonton Media Saturday, December 5 Noon - 2:30 p.m. Edmonton Examiner $20 adults/$15 seniors and children #250, 4990-92 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6B 3A1, Canada No reservations taken. Pease purchase tickets at the gate. Telephone: (780) 453-9001 • Fax: (780) 451-4574

Global Edmonton TV Elephant and Tiger Holiday Open House www.globaltv.com ARK 2000 , San Andreas, CA 5325 Allard Way NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 5B8, Canada Saturday, December 12 Telephone (780) 436-1250 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Edmonton Journal $50 adults/$25 seniors and children. 10006 - 101 Street, Edmonton, AB, T5J 0S1, Canada Pre-paid reservations required. (209) 745-2606 or [email protected] The Edmonton Sun #250, 4990-92 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6B 3A1, Canada or P.O. Box 849, Galt, CA 95632

14 PAWS Celebrates 25th Anniversary

The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) celebrated its 25th Anniversary on April 25, 2009. The gala evening at ARK 2000, was part of the 2009 Summit for the Elephant conference — featuring renowned wildlife experts from around the world. Gala guests, donning their best Safari Chic attire, were shuttled to 71’s Vista RIES overlooking the African and Asian RIES FF FF Elephant Habitats where they were LISA JE LISA JE by by treated to appetizers and wine. The hoto hoto P elephants joined them with elephant P versions of special festive edible treats. At dusk, guests were welcomed into a candlelit tent where they dined on a delicious vegetarian dinner presented by Il Fornaio. Kitty O’Neal, award-winning radio broadcaster, was the evening’s emcee. The program began with a warm video

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Pat Derby and Ed Stewart, were then hoto hoto P honored by numerous government P agencies and national and international nonprofit organizations. Special presentations included recognition from Earth Island Institute, Born Free, USA and the Humane Society of the United States. Major honors were bestowed on Ms. Derby and Mr. Stewart from the cities of Galt and Detroit, the counties of Sacramento and Calaveras, and the states of Nevada, Alaska and California. RIES FF Congressman Sam Farr sent distinctive LISA JE by honors with his 2009 Congressional hoto

Resolution for PAWS’ 25th Anniversary. P A very exclusive recognition — the Lord Houghton Award — was presented by Animal Defenders International. It is the United Kingdom’s most prestigious animal protection honor, presented once every four years for outstanding world- wide contributions for animal welfare. The evening was concluded with an inspirational message and touching poem written by Academy award-winning DONNAWILHELM DONNAWILHELM by by actress Kim Basinger, to honor Pat and Ed hoto hoto and PAWS’ 25th Anniversary. P P 15 P L ANNED GIVING There is no kinder gesture to the animals at PAWS than to remember them with your legacy gift. Consider naming PAWS as one of your beneficiaries in your estate planning. You or your financial advisor may contact us at (209) 745-2606 or simply name us as: The Performing Animal Welfare Society, at 11435 Simmerhorn Road, Galt, CA 95632.

Specify our Federal Tax Identification number: 94-3005157

Performing Animal Non-Profit Org. Welfare Society U.S. Postage P. O. Box 849 PAID Galt, CA 95632 Permit #1277 Sacramento, CA

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