Retire Maggie the Lone Elephant in Alaska to Sanctuary
UPDATE - 10-26-07
Maggie will fly out of Anchorage on November 1st, 2007 with the help of the US Air Force and special permission from the Pentagon!
Full story here!
Thank you all for signing this petition and please celebrate with Maggie, her freedom at PAWS sanctuary!
If you want to help pitch in for Maggie's transport and care costs, donate at www.pawsweb.org
Maggie is going to PAWS !
Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007
A great big Thank You and trunk hug to everyone who signed! There is no need to sign this petition any longer. It has already been submitted and successful.
Bob Barker Lends Fame, Finances Moving Maggie
Les Schobert on Maggie
UPDATE 6-6-07 Zoo Board Agrees to Let Maggie Go contingent on her health for air travel. Destination Unknown. Zoo's press release with outlined contingencies.
For years, groups have tried to have Maggie, the lone African elephant at the Alaska Zoo, sent to a sanctuary where she would not be alone - an essential part of an elephant's well being is herd dynamics and companionship. Rather, they announced she would get a treadmill and stay in Alaska.
UPDATE: Maggie is being "trained" to use her ridiculous treadmill. Please send a letter to the Zoo asking them to retire Maggie to the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.
It is very likely that Maggie would connect with Flora (who already resides at the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee) and who possibly came from the same cull at around the same time from Zimbabwe, according to the African Elephant Studbook.
UPDATE: Poor Maggie collaspes, Firefighters help to get her up
Another UPDATE: Maggie Goes Down Again
Could have swallowed a child's plastic toy.
URGENT UPDATE: The Zoo Board is set to meet next week and are taking comments, which can be sent to directors@alaskazoo.org.
Free Willy Film Maker wants to FREE MAGGIE
IDA's latest update from HelpElephants.com
June 2003 Report on Moving Maggie
Who are the Alaska Zoo's Board of Directors?
Please visit the link in the first UPDATE above, to find out how to urge the USDA/Aphis Vet Inspectors to get up to Anchorage right away for an investigation. Also that link has the info on how to call the zoo and city/state officials to urge the zoo to move Maggie to a Sanctuary as soon as she is well enough to travel. Please do not give up on Maggie!
Please call, write or fax the zoo and Politely urge them to move Maggie to a Sanctuary :
Take Further Action and urge the USDA to investigate and take further Action in moving Maggie
Update 5/31/07 - An unbiased report from KTUU
Update June 5, 2007 - Press release outlining the blatantly bad condition Maggie is in now along with Paul Joslin Ph.D's photo slide show.
Please note signature number 3419 - Air cargo has been offered to move Maggie to Sanctuary.
* Note, your comments for Maggie are are optional but more important than a plain signature and will continue being submitted to the Zoo's Board of Directors until Maggie is relocated to Sanctuary.
Sign PetitionSign PetitionMaggie will fly out of Anchorage on November 1st, 2007 with the help of the US Air Force and special permission from the Pentagon!
Full story here!
Thank you all for signing this petition and please celebrate with Maggie, her freedom at PAWS sanctuary!
If you want to help pitch in for Maggie's transport and care costs, donate at www.pawsweb.org
Maggie is going to PAWS !
Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007
A great big Thank You and trunk hug to everyone who signed! There is no need to sign this petition any longer. It has already been submitted and successful.
Bob Barker Lends Fame, Finances Moving Maggie
Les Schobert on Maggie
UPDATE 6-6-07 Zoo Board Agrees to Let Maggie Go contingent on her health for air travel. Destination Unknown. Zoo's press release with outlined contingencies.
For years, groups have tried to have Maggie, the lone African elephant at the Alaska Zoo, sent to a sanctuary where she would not be alone - an essential part of an elephant's well being is herd dynamics and companionship. Rather, they announced she would get a treadmill and stay in Alaska.
UPDATE: Maggie is being "trained" to use her ridiculous treadmill. Please send a letter to the Zoo asking them to retire Maggie to the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.
It is very likely that Maggie would connect with Flora (who already resides at the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee) and who possibly came from the same cull at around the same time from Zimbabwe, according to the African Elephant Studbook.
UPDATE: Poor Maggie collaspes, Firefighters help to get her up
Another UPDATE: Maggie Goes Down Again
Could have swallowed a child's plastic toy.
URGENT UPDATE: The Zoo Board is set to meet next week and are taking comments, which can be sent to directors@alaskazoo.org.
Free Willy Film Maker wants to FREE MAGGIE
IDA's latest update from HelpElephants.com
June 2003 Report on Moving Maggie
Who are the Alaska Zoo's Board of Directors?
Please visit the link in the first UPDATE above, to find out how to urge the USDA/Aphis Vet Inspectors to get up to Anchorage right away for an investigation. Also that link has the info on how to call the zoo and city/state officials to urge the zoo to move Maggie to a Sanctuary as soon as she is well enough to travel. Please do not give up on Maggie!
Moving aging zoo elephants to sanctuaries a growing trend
Please call, write or fax the zoo and Politely urge them to move Maggie to a Sanctuary :
Patrick Lampi, Assistant Director
The Alaska Zoo
4731 O'Malley Rd.
Anchorage, AK 99507
907-346-2133
907-346-2673 (fax)
plampi@alaskazoo.org
Take Further Action and urge the USDA to investigate and take further Action in moving Maggie
Update 5/31/07 - An unbiased report from KTUU
Update June 5, 2007 - Press release outlining the blatantly bad condition Maggie is in now along with Paul Joslin Ph.D's photo slide show.
Please note signature number 3419 - Air cargo has been offered to move Maggie to Sanctuary.
* Note, your comments for Maggie are are optional but more important than a plain signature and will continue being submitted to the Zoo's Board of Directors until Maggie is relocated to Sanctuary.
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