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2013
- Pat Derby and PAWS receive international award for Sanctuary Excellence from GFAS.
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"No Ethical Way To Keep Elephants In Captivity" — PAWS president, Ed Stewart, responds to the April 23, 2013, National Geographic "NewsWatch" online post, “Captive Elephant Management: Interview with Knoxville Zoo’s Curator of Elephants,” by guest blogger Jordan Carlton Schaul.
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Ravi the tiger: In Memoriam - Ravi, one of the first Colton tigers to arrive at ARK 2000, has died.
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SB245 — Help Prohibit Private Possession of Dangerous Wild Animals in Nevada. Click here for background info and see what you can do to help.
- Pat Derby: A Celebration of Her Life, March 29, 2013, Crest Theatre in Sacramento.
- Tributes to Pat Derby: Staff and directors share their thoughts and memories of PAWS' co-founder.
- Pat Derby honored by Congress, March 13, 2013.
- Toronto City Council, at its meeting of February 21, 2013, recognized the passing of Pat Derby.
- Pat Derby's letter to U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Petition to list the African lion as endangered.
2012
- FACTS FROM THE CEC: TB in elephants.
- CIRCUS PAWS WOWS! View program here.
- From our friends at TES: APPLAUDING COMMUNITY ACTION FOR ELEPHANTS — April 25, 2012.
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On behalf of everyone at the Performing Animal Welfare Society, I extend our deepest sympathy to the staff of the Franklin Zoo, the community, and friends and family on the tragic loss of Dr. Helen Schofield. Elephants are magnificent and complex animals, so one can only speculate as to the emotional state of Mila at the time of this terrible accident. However, Dr. Schofield’s commitment to the care and well-being of Mila was clearly evident in her work with her and was indeed inspirational. Helen Schofield will be remembered with the highest regard by elephant care-giver professionals around the world. — Pat Derby
- Pat Derby's Letter to the Editor of the Toronto Star regarding its April 20th article, "The Toronto zoo's departing elephants have squashed its accreditation. Thanks Bob Barker." View Star article here.
- "War Elephants" premiers April 22nd on National Geographic Wild. Check your local provider for times. "In Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park, elephants are in crisis: Years of civil war and ivory poaching have left them frightened and hostile toward humans. In a new National Geographic Television film, the world’s foremost elephant researcher Dr. Joyce Poole, in a documentary by her brother, cameraman Bob Poole, works to build trust and retrain the animals away from their violent behavior."
- Summit for the Elephants 2012. View photo highlights here. View speaker bios here. View daily schedule of speakers and topics here.
- PAWS featured on Exploratorium Museum's Explo.TV. View video Big Love here.
- Tucson Zoo Elephants Leave For San Diego Zoo. (View Pat Derby's letter to Tucson's Mayor, here. View news article on the transfer, here.)
2011
- Private ownership of wild animals proves catastrophic!
KCRA TV in Sacramento interviews Pat.
Watch the video, here.
- Pat Derby's KPBS radio interview: Elephant rides at the San Diego County Fair. Click here to listen.
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PAWS IN THE NEWS
Seattle Times, Special Report
"GLAMOUR BEASTS"
The Dark Side of Elephant Captivity
By Michael J. Berens
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter
Part 1: Elephants are dying out in America's zoos
Part 2: Elephant havens face zoo-industry backlash
The Seattle Times reports it confronted a significant hurdle in examining elephant deaths in U.S. zoos — The industry doesn't comprehensively track elephant births and deaths. Read more. . .
From CBC Television
(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
THE FIFTH ESTATE DOCUMENTARY
"THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM"
Bob McKeown reports on the controversy over what to do with older elephants when they are ready to retire.
Huffington Post LIVE
"ELEPHANTS AND CIRCUSES"
LA is considering banning elephants in traveling circuses to prevent animal cruelty. This program asked the question: "Is it time to stop using pachyderms in the name of entertainment?" Catherine Doyle, PAWS Director of Science, Research and Advocacy, was a panel member. View the online discussion.
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