Two More Sides

The Lee Richardson Zoo, Garden City, Kansas, and the animal rights group, In Defense of Animals, both have their say in this balanced article on the issue of keeping African elephants in zoos. (Link) (HutchNews.com)

Les Shobert, who was once the general curator of animals at the NC Zoo, is one of the In Defense of Animals spokespersons here.

"Nonetheless, Schobert, a consultant now based in La Quinta, Calif., notes resistance, in part because of the cost that zoos incur creating more space for elephants, one of In Defense's underlying aims. And officials at Lee Richardson, a source of community pride in Garden City, say charges that Moki and Chana are in poor health are greatly exaggerated." (Tim Vandenack, The Hutchinson News)