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Dear John,
From 2018 to 2022, Happy–an elephant held alone in captivity in the Bronx Zoo–was the NhRP’s client in what became the first animal rights case to reach a US state high court. Like all captive elephants, Happy’s life has been marked by one loss after another, beginning with the loss of her freedom in the early 1970s.
In the months before the New York Court of Appeals issued its final decision and two powerful dissents [[link removed]] in Happy’s case, the NhRP began working with New York City Council Member Shahana Hanif to prepare legislation that would free Happy and Patty (the other elephant suffering in captivity in the Bronx Zoo) to an elephant sanctuary in the event that the court did not order Happy’s release.
Council Member Hanif will introduce this legislation today in the New York City Council.
If passed, this bill will be the first in the US to ban elephant captivity, including in zoos. The bill will also require those holding elephants captive in New York City to relocate them to a sanctuary that meets their complex needs.
We’re honored to have been able to work closely with Council Member Hanif and Voters for Animal Rights (VFAR) to develop this groundbreaking bill.
It’s because of your support that we have gotten this far–and will keep going. The Bronx Zoo and the Wildlife Conservation Society, which manages the zoo, will be doing all they can to fight this bill. Please help us ensure its passage by making a donation today!
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For Happy and Patty,
Courtney Fern
Director of Government Relations
The NhRP
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The NhRP is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation (Tax ID #: 04-3289466). It is solely through your donations that we can continue to work for the recognition and protection of fundamental rights for nonhuman animals.
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