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101.5 News Story (May 14, 2008)
 

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Thanks to all for speaking out for the animals at our Ringling Bros. Demo at the Izod Center in mid-April. We educated a lot of circus patrons, in particular Joel Schwartzberg, NJ.com blogger. Read his blog, “The Sadist Show on Earth.” We opened Joel's eyes to the plight of animals in the circus. He writes "I'll probably steer myself and my family toward non-animal circuses in the future. All beasts deserve a free-to-roam home in their natural habitats, be it in a wildlife preserve, the jungle, or -- in the case of our cats -- the master bedroom." Be sure to post a comment.
 
Another place to comment is at Allison Freeman's blog, "Ringling Brothers at Izod Center," which was placed under the Parental Guidance page.

NJARA was on Animal Talk radio on Sunday April 20 to discuss the circus along with Tom Rider (former Ringling employee, whistle-blower) who discussed the Federal lawsuit against Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus under the Endangered Species Act. The suit alleges that Ringling Bros. mistreats and abuses the Asian elephants it uses in shows all across the country.

 

The Animal Welfare Institute, and it's co-plaintiffs include the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Fund for Animals, the
Animal Protection Institute and former Ringling employee, Tom Rider. Trial is to commence sometime this year. Tom Rider has a big heart and is doing everything he can to free those elephants from Ringling. At least 25 endangered Asian elephants have died and how many more must die for Ringling’s circus?