Action Against the So-Called "Greatest Show"
We have urged Turner Network Television (TNT) to immediately cancel Greatest Show on Earth, its upcoming series that touts a “behind-the-scenes” look at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Unfortunately, the real behind-the-scenes story is one of unrelenting cruelty to animals: the abuse of Ringling Bros. circus elephants has been exhaustively documented by animal welfare organizations, state humane agencies and U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors. The ASPCA—currently involved in a lawsuit against the circus for violations of the federal Endangered Species Act and the Animal Welfare Act—urges all those who care about animals to speak out against TNT’s new show. In a March 19 letter to Turner Network’s president Steve Koonin, ASPCA President & CEO Ed Sayres wrote, “To entertain the unsuspecting public at the expense of the welfare of these noble animals goes against all tenets of humanity and our responsibility to protect the animals with whom we share the earth. TNT’s viewers should certainly not be subjected to such hypocritical and unethical programming.”
You can help us speak out against Greatest Show on Earth by emailing its producers, Mark Wolper and Al Hassas, at kathleen.doise@wbtvprod.com and al@thecollective-la.com, respectively. TNT president Steve Koonin can be contacted at anne.smith@turner.com. Letters may be sent to: Steve Koonin, President, Turner Network Television, 1010 Techwood Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
You can further fight animal exploitation and abuse by taking the ASPCA’s Pledge to Fight Animal Cruelty. Just a click will help you learn how to identify and report abuse, stay up-to-date on the latest animal cruelty news and learn how to write letters to your legislators in the name of animals.
To learn more about circus cruelty, please visit www.aspca.org/circus.
Labels: Animal cruelty, News
posted by ASPCA at 11:16 AM PERMALINK
5 Comments:
Wow! I hope that this show does get canceled! It sounds absolutely TERRIBLE to hear about these 'Circus Acts' going on, and on, and no one is doing anything about.
Just sitting back && enjoying the show!
Well, its time for an end.
And now is the time:]
So good luck to you guys and I hope this becomes one less 'SHOW' for me to watch that has to do with animal cruelty.
Heather George
this show should not be broadcast live or on t.v. its a disgrace that people actually pay money to see this circus when all it is is a CIRCUS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY.please have a heart an say NO TO RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS. by not doing so' your only encourageing the cruelty these animals have to suffer.
I haven't seen any advertising for it (though I must admit, I watch mostly Animal Planet). I was wondering, are they still planning on airing that show? I really hope not!
From what I've seen, heard, and read about people's attitudes when it comes to the circus, it is going to take a lot of education and/or lawsuits to end live animals being used in the circus. Because people just seem to REFUSE to believe that the animals are cruelly treated. I will be at the Ringling circus in Albany on May 10to protest. Anyone interested in learning more about the effects of the circus on elephants should check out www.elephants.com.
I will boycott TNT and all other Turner stations if this 'show" is no removed. They shoud take the money they spent on broadcasting this abuse to the ASPCA
Marie, Decatur, IN
GO HILLARY
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