LA Group and Actor Corey Feldman Vow Ballot Fight Over Elephant Exhibit
Added: (Sat Apr 15 2006)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 14, 2006
LA Group, Corey Feldman Vow Ballot Fight Over Elephant Exhibit
Inhumane and Fiscally Irresponsible Council Decision Will lead to Citizen’s Initiative
(Los Angeles) – In response to the passage of the Los Angeles Zoo’s elephant exhibit expansion proposal by two city council committees last week, Last Chance for Animals (LCA), longtime animal advocate and actor Corey Feldman, and other members of the humane community, will descend upon City Hall on Monday, April 17th at 2:00 PM. As both a show of support for the Mayor in relocating the elephants to a sanctuary and to announce the formation of a citizen’s initiative should the full council approve the zoo’s proposal on Wednesday April 19th, LCA – a Los Angeles based animal rights group – will discuss the Mayor’s important role in the current elephant debacle and will outline LCA’s plans to introduce a citizen’s initiative to combat the reckless spending and inhumane care of elephants that the city council has so complacently approved.
“Despite numerous public statements by Mayor Villaraigosa blasting both the health and safety of the elephants at the zoo, two council committees have approved the zoo’s absurd plans for the already outdated elephant exhibit,” said Chris DeRose, president and founder of LCA. “Mayor Villaraigosa’s action or inaction in the days leading up to Wednesday’s full council vote will without a doubt determine whether or not $40 Million is wasted on an inadequate elephant exhibit. Now is the time for the Mayor to do something great for the people and city of Los Angeles.”
Bill Rosendahl, the only councilmember to stand up to the zoo’s proposal in last weeks committee meeting, has set a great example for the Mayor and the rest of the council to follow. If the elephant exhibit expansion is approved, LCA is prepared to introduce a citizen’s initiative to allow the taxpayers of LA the chance to voice their opposition to the inhumane treatment of the elephants and the waste of taxpayer money in this great city.
WHEN:
2:00 PM, Monday, April 17, 2006
WHERE:
Los Angeles City Hall, 1st Street Steps
200 North Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
WHO:
Last Chance for Animals, a pioneering international animal rights organization based in Los Angeles, has been active for more than two decades. Led by Hollywood actor Chris DeRose, LCA’s roots began in exposing the inherent cruelty of vivisection. As its reputation and influence has grown, LCA has staged direct actions to fight for animals’ rights as well as gather substantive evidence in order to send animal abusers to jail.
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