'This is a huge day for the elephants, tigers and other wild animals who are whipped and beaten in circuses and spend their lives caged and chained,' PETA'S Rachel Mathews said.
MEGAN BURROW: ‘New Jersey is the first state in the nation to bar circuses, carnivals and fairs from featuring elephants, tigers and other exotic animals… The ban is named “Nosey’s Law” after a 36-year-old elephant in a traveling circus that animal rights groups say was abused by its owner and is now living in an animal refuge. The bill bars the use of elephants and other wild or exotic animals in traveling animal acts, including carnivals, circuses, parades, petting zoos and similar events… NJ Governor Murphy said in a prepared statement. “These animals belong in their natural habitats or in wildlife sanctuaries, not in performances where their safety and the safety of others is at risk”…
The bill, which was sponsored by Sen. Nilsa Cruz Perez and Assemblymen Raj Mukherji, Jamel Holley and Andrew Zwicker, is the latest in a national movement to protect wild animals. Illinois and New York banned the use of elephants in travelling acts last year. And Hawaii is considering legislation to ban imports of wild animals, which would effectively eliminate wild animal acts in the state… “This is a huge day for the elephants, tigers and other wild animals who are whipped and beaten in circuses and spend their lives caged and chained,” Rachel Mathews said. “PETA is so thankful for the bill’s sponsors for ensuring this abuse will never again happen in New Jersey”.’ SOURCE…
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