New Yorkers Rally in Support of Historic Bill to Ban Wild Animals in Circuses
The News
Elected officials and animal advocates in NYC staged a rally at City Hall and testified at a public hearing in support of a bill to ban wild and exotic animals from circuses.
In 2016, Ringling Brothers eliminated elephant acts from its circus, but the company continues to use tigers, camels and other exotic animals. Other circuses that travel to New York, such as Universoul, continue to use elephants. Cole Bros., another company that used elephants in its circus, went out of business in 2016 due to diminished attendance and show cancellations in Long Island and New Jersey.
At the public hearing, City Council Member Corey Johnson, a co-sponsor on the bill, said “We’re probably going to look back on this [wild animals in circuses] years from now and say, ‘Why were we comfortable with that?’ In the largest city in the United States, I think we need to set the tone and example for the rest of the country.”
Dozens of cities and countries around the world have banned the use of wild animals in circuses. Animal rights groups in the United States say they will continue to protest until all circuses retire all of their wild and exotic animals.
Your Turn
If you live in NYC, please ask your Council Member to co-sponsor Int. 1233 to ban wild & exotic animals from performances in NYC.
This is an abomination, and a cruel and brutal treatment of animals by testosterone driven men. It has to change and will.
NO MORE CAGES!!
New yorkers don’t support this. This animals deserve freedom and happiness
There must be Freedom for caged animals now!!!
Freedom for caged animals now!!!