Posted 4/16/2015 7:19:51 AM by Mort Gamble
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Thursday, April 16, 2015 - News
Elephant husbandry tool facing ban in California.
SB
716 is a bill that would ban the elephant husbandry tool that allows us to
manage our elephants, to give them the best of care, to take them to fairs and
events and to direct them in movies and commercials. The bullhook, an
archaic term used by animal rights extremist groups, is more appropriately
know as an elephant guide. It closely resembles the show stick that is
used to guide cows and pigs at fairs and its use is comparable to the species
specific husbandry tools that allow us to train dogs and horses, such as bits,
reins, collars and leads. The bill may be heard as early as this
month by the Public Safety Committee. Please contact your senator and the
senators on the committee listed below ASAP and ask them to oppose SB 716.
Take action - California residents only,
please
1. Call your state senator and urge
OPPOSITION to SB 716.
To locate your senator and locate her or his phone number, click
here . Choose the link to your state senator, which will take you to
that person's home page. (Click on "Contact" to find the phone number
if it is not listed on the right hand side of the home page.)
When calling, simply state: "I am a
constituent and I am calling to ask that the Senator please oppose SB 716,
legislation that would prohibit the use of husbandry tools necessary to provide
elephants with the best care and allow the public to continue to enjoy them."
2. Send
a message to your state senator via the on-line contact form. (You can usually find this on your
senator's home page menu under "Contact.")
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