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Brief Summary of Circus Animals and the Laws Governing Them

Overview of Animals in Circuses and the Laws Governing Them

Detailed Discussion of Animals in Circuses and the Laws Governing Them

Other Web Center Materials Related to Circus Animals:

ASPCA v. Ringling Bros. - set of all the pleading documents (complaint, answer, motions, briefs, etc.) filed in the case that raised an ESA citizen-suit challenge to the use of elephants by Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus/Feld Entertainment, Inc. The set of materials includes the final disposition by the United States District Court (American Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals v. Feld Entertainment, Inc., --- F.Supp.2d ----, 2009 WL 5159752 (D.D.C.)).

Table of Laws Related to Circuses

Behind a Glass, Darkly, by Jennifer L. Tilden, 2 Journal of Animal Law 143 (2006) (discusses the use of big cats in entertainment venues)

Animal Web Center Related Links:

Animal Welfare Act Topic Area

Laws Affecting Zoos Topic Area

Chimpanzees Topic Area

External Links:

For views expressed by an organization that advocates against the use of animals in circuses, see the ASPCA's page at http://www.aspca.org/circus.

Also see the HSUS's page on circuses at http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/issues_facing_wildlife/circuses/.

For views on animal care expressed by a circus, see the Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey website section on "Animal Care" at http://www.ringling.com/FlashSubContent.aspx?id=11654&parentID=320&assetFolderID=340