The cruelty of zoos easily crosses borders.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/
20060706/zoo_060706/20060706?hub=TopStories
Article:
Animal rights groups criticize B.C., Ont. zoos
Updated Thu. Jul. 6 2006 11:41 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
The Greater Vancouver Zoo is again under investigation by the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, following the death of a baby giraffe.
The eight-day-old calf died on June 29, but the zoo waited until Wednesday to announce the death. A post mortem on the calf showed it succumbed from pneumonia and fractured ribs, suffered when the mother accidentally stepped on the animal after birth.
"She actually charged towards the baby, and one of the keepers dove in and rescued the giraffe from getting hit straight in the head," zoo spokeswoman Jody Henderson told CTV Vancouver. "Instead, though, the calf got hit in the ribs."
Zoo keepers and veterinarian Dr. Bruce Burton were able to revive the calf. But after eight days the animal's condition worsened, and workers rushed it to a veterinary hospital.
"How she lived eight days, let alone improved during that time, was unimaginable, given the trauma she experienced at birth and can only be attributed to the continuous support and dedicated care provided by the keepers and staff at the Greater Vancouver Zoo," said Burton in a press release.
But the SPCA said Thursday it wants to know whether the calf's 18-year-old mother was too old to breed, and if the zoo brought in the veterinarian in time.
"We would be hoping to speak with staff that were in attendance at the birth, zoo officials, and of course with the veterinarian," said Eileen Drever of the SPCA.
The same day the calf died, the zoo moved its hippopotamus Hazina into her new home.
The SPCA had earlier accused the zoo of neglecting Hazina, alleging the hippo lived in a temporary enclosure with a pool so shallow she couldn't float, causing strain on her legs and joints.
The zoo was charged with two counts of cruelty to animals, though officials denied the allegations, calling the charges "ridiculous."
Ontario zoo defends kangaroo enclosure
Meanwhile, another animal rights group has accused an Ontario zoo as being one of the worst in the country, alleging a cage housing a kangaroo is far too small.
The Lickety Split Ranch & Zoo denied the charge, and told The Canadian Press that people should "come down and see for themselves" how the kangaroo is being treated.
The World Society for the Protection of Animals said Tyson the kangaroo can jump as far as three metres, but the animal's cage measures just three metres by two-and-a-half metres.
WSPA campaigns officer Melissa Tkachyk compared Tyson's situation to Hazina's temporary shelter.
"Hazina had no room to swim; Tyson has no room to hop," Tkachyk alleged in a press release. "While Hazina has moved to a bigger exhibit with a larger pool, Tyson will likely live out the rest of his captive life in the same small enclosure because the Ontario government refuses to put laws in place to protect exotic animals."
The WSPA also alleged Ontario's Greenview Aviaries Park and Zoo and Pineridge Zoo have substandard conditions for their animals.
Ontario has "more roadside zoos ... than any other jurisdiction in the country," according to the WSPA. The group is calling for tougher regulations to prevent people from housing wild animals in substandard enclosures.
With a report by CTV Vancouver's Michele Brunoro and files from The Canadian Press
GEARI (the Group for the Education of Animal - Related Issues) is a non-profit educational group dedicated to assisting you in your search for information on animal rights-related issues, the environment and human health. Your reference source for animal rights information. Visit us at our web site at http://www.geari.org. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, or Syndicate us via RSS.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Search for More Content
Custom Search
Past Articles
-
▼
2006
(726)
-
▼
July
(57)
- British Government Takes Part in Making US Laws: ...
- Whales and Seals Washing Up On Shores of New Jerse...
- Heat Wave Leading To Death of Farm Animals: Next ...
- Group in Lebanon Continues To Rescue Abandoned Ani...
- A Philippine-Based Activist Flies To Beirut, Leban...
- House Committee On Agriculture Voted Overwhelmingl...
- Cruelty of Indian Leather Industry Causes Liz Clai...
- Horse Slaughter Ban Proceeds: Clears House Energy...
- Oakland Woman Charged With Felony Animal Abuse for...
- More on US Horse Slaughter Legislation: Important ...
- Brave Group Stays to Care For Animals Left Behind ...
- Texas Oil Billionaire T. Boone Pickens Supports Le...
- Editorial Exposes Politics Behind Obstruction of I...
- Bird Dies Excruciating Death: Left In Hot Car Whil...
- Jockey in England Vents His Anger at His Horse by ...
- Numbers from England Show That Animal Testing Hits...
- Ridiculous Internet Hunting Banned in Rhode Island
- Warmer Waters Due To Global Warming Disrupt Pacifi...
- Study: Tigers on the Brink of Extinction: Many Al...
- University of Hawaii Fined For Deaths of Dolphins ...
- Teenagers in South Africa Who Calculatingly Tortur...
- Follow Up From Post on US Military Forcing Evacuee...
- US Military Orders Evacuees from Lebanon to Leave ...
- Idiocy Bureaucracy: European Union Rules Prevent A...
- South African Teens Torment Mouse with Lit Cigaret...
- HSUS Draws Attention to Massive Shark Killing Tour...
- Site Provides Summation of Animal Rights News in E...
- US Heat Wave Killing Even Farm Animals: A Battle ...
- Group in Seattle Makes Reasonable Request to Have ...
- Hell Freezes Over: US House Approves Polar Bear Pr...
- Noted Class B Dog And Cat Dealer C.C. Baird Convic...
- Movement Continues To Reclassify Companion Animals...
- In Vitro or Lab-Grown Meat: Hope of the Future?
- Namibia Joins the Likes of Cruel Canada: Begins M...
- Thieves Targeting Zoos and Safari Parks to Supply ...
- 6000 Year Old Pronghorn Antelope Migration Route i...
- Juicemaker Tahitian Noni International Conducts An...
- Burger King Threatens to Sue Small Vegetarian Snac...
- Those New Shoes or New Soccer Ball May be Made fro...
- Non-Animal Drug Testing Method: Biochip Allows Sc...
- Monitoring Of Wolves in Wilderness Areas Again On ...
- New Book by Three Leading Pioneers – Decamp, Singe...
- Dark Water Rising: The Truth About Hurricane Katr...
- African Grey Parrot: Trade Is Driving Them to Exti...
- Commentary: Dog Tracks Horse Tracks Should Report...
- Britain's Frogs and Toads Face Threat of Extinctio...
- The True Life of the Duck Raised For Slaughter or ...
- Canadian Zoos Under Fire for Animal Neglect and Abuse
- New Measure in New York Could Provide The Same Cou...
- Elephant Trading Blockade in Thailand Leads To Big...
- Spain’s “Running of the Bulls” to Start in Two Day...
- Freeganism, Couchsurfing and Freecycling: A Synop...
- Ballot Initiative in Arizona to Increase Size of A...
- Facts: The Environmental Benefits of Vegetarianism
- Tourists Urged to Boycott Dolphin Parks and “Swim ...
- Group Files Case in Indian Supreme Court Against t...
- Group has Sent Urgent Letter to King Abdullah II O...
-
▼
July
(57)
No comments:
Post a Comment