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1996 Animals' Advoc. 1 (1996)

handle is hein.animal/aniad1996 and id is 1 raw text is: T QUREL I I ALDF to USDA. WE'RE BACK! ALDF sues to protect animals in roadside zoos SL ARING BILLBOARDS DIRECT TOURISTS to hundreds of substandard roadside and travelling zoos, scattered along highways and out-of-the-way backroads roughout the country. These shock- ingly inhumane roadside attractions are licensed by the U.S. Department of Agri- culture (USDA) and allowed to display mistreated exotic animals of every imag- inable kind for the sake of entertain- WHAT YO_ ''U C°AN DO:,-Jm 1: Investigate any roadside zoos in your area. Record animal neglect or abuse that you see (write notes, take photographs) and write the zoo to complain. Contact the near- est regional office of the USDA and request an investigation. Send ALDF a copy of your find- ings, to help us document the problems of roadside zoos. 2: Write to ALDF and request our information packet on how to investigate animal abuse. 3: Write letters to the editors of newspapers & magazines, espe- cially travel magazines, to inform readers about the horrors of roadside zoos. ment. Says ALDF staff attorney Valerie Stanley, these zoos are deplorable and inexcusable; seeing these animals would break your heart. USDA is responsible for setting regula- tions for the humane treatment of captive animals and the psychological well- being of non-human primates held by zoos, dealers and labs. It is supposed to conduct regular inspections to ensure compliance. However, ALDF investiga- tors have found that nothing could be further from the truth. Despite its man- date, the USDA continues to give its stamp of approval to slipshod roadside zoos and menageries. To remedy the sit- uation, ALDF has filed a lawsuit in feder- al court to compel the USDA to clean up roadside zoos -- or shut them down! Most USDA approved roadside and travelling zoos are teeming with animals who are visibly suffering. Large cats pace wildly in undersized cages, ele- phants are beaten and chained into sub- mission and other exotic wildlife suffer at the hands of zookeepers who exploit them for profit. Joe (pictured below) spent twenty years confined to a barren cement cell, deprived of companionship or environmental enrichment. His plight is similar to that of other sentient beings who languish for years in road- side and travelling zoos, suffering from loneliness, boredom, malnutrition and inadequate veterinary care. Unlike research laboratories whose tormented animals are hidden from sight, exhibitors showcase animals to unsuspecting visitors who are frequent- ly disturbed by the suffering they wit- ness. Four such visitors have become plaintiffs in ALDF's lawsuit. With its lawsuit in the works, ALDF envisions the day when captive ani- mals everywhere receive the legal pro- tection they deserve. PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER

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