PETA Features Shackled, Beaten Woman to Protest Circus

Prior to an appearance by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Grand Forks, North Dakota, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals promised to pull out all … Continue reading “PETA Features Shackled, Beaten Woman to Protest Circus”

API Goes Mobile With Anti-Circus Billboard

Unable to find an outdoor billboard company willing to display its latest anti-circus billboard, the Animal Protection Institute has created a mobile 22-foot mobile billboard, presumably attached to the side … Continue reading “API Goes Mobile With Anti-Circus Billboard”

Ringling Bros. Vandalized; PETA's Requests Investigation of Circus After Death of Horse

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’ appearance in Grand Rapids, Michigan in early October was marked by the unfortunate death of a horse and vandalism of the arena the … Continue reading “Ringling Bros. Vandalized; PETA's Requests Investigation of Circus After Death of Horse”

Boston Herald Outlines Feld's Donations to Anti-Circus Ban Legislators

The Boston Herald reported in October that Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus’ Kenneth Feld paid Massachusetts lobbyist Robert Rodophele almost $150,000 since 2001 to lobby against bills that … Continue reading “Boston Herald Outlines Feld's Donations to Anti-Circus Ban Legislators”

PETA's Semi-Nude Circus Protests

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals apparently has yet another semi-nude woman stunt to protest circuses. KAIT in Arkansas reports that, Wendy Girard, of California, lay on the ground … Continue reading “PETA's Semi-Nude Circus Protests”

Denver City Council Hears Debate Over Ballot Initiative to Ban Circus Animals

At its January 12 meeting the Denver City Council heard speakers on both sides of a ballot initiative aimed at banning circus animals within city limits. That initiative will be … Continue reading “Denver City Council Hears Debate Over Ballot Initiative to Ban Circus Animals”