Oct 2023 @lek_chailert stands infront of #Lucys enclosure to glimpse Lucy, she's told #Lucy's not available & can't be π #YEGZoo why reject a famous π conservationist her decades of knowledge can only help you @gdewar#NoShow4Lucy
Alberta Zoo Standards: All animals must be maintained in numbers sufficient to meet their social & behavioural needs BUT EVZoo keep #Lucy alone, one of the most severe forms of cruelty a Asian elephant could endure. @rebeccakschulz@WeAreCanProud
Finally EVZ let in 3 independent experts & after 3 days of evaluations only 1 indicated Lucy should stay at Zoo, 2 indicated sanctuary best option. With zoo standard breaches & questions of $ fraud, why is #Lucy still there? @dtloewen@ABDanielleSmith
Bottom line What is the point of having animal welfare & zoo standards if facilities are given variances simply because they can't meet those standards? It makes no sense @ABDanielleSmith@dtloewen@rebeccakschulz please address this & #GetLucyRolling
Require EVZoo to implement the numerous recommendations made in the recent medical evaluation reports by independent elephant specialists. IE habitat upgrades + diet + allow #Lucy autonomy @ABDanielleSmith@gdewar@WeAreCanProud@globalnews@CBC
Please @ABDanielleSmith@dtloewen @erbeccakschulz Enforce the Alberta Standards for zoos by refusing to issue zoo permits until EVZ is fully compliant with ALL standards of care & environment. #Sanctuary4Lucy#SayYes2Travel
Deprived of adequate ventilation, breathing in barn dust. Deprived of adequate protection from cold. A subtropical elephant not equipped to handle a subarctic climate. How many times has #Lucys barn furnace gone out in winter, EVZoo? @rebeccakschulz
Alberta Zoo Standards: All animals must be maintained in numbers sufficient to meet their social & behavioural needs BUT EVZoo keep #Lucy alone, one of the most severe forms of cruelty a Asian elephant could endure. @rebeccakschulz@WeAreCanProud
Finally EVZ let in 3 independent experts & after 3 days of evaluations only 1 indicated Lucy should stay at Zoo, 2 indicated sanctuary best option. With zoo standard breaches & questions of $ fraud, why is #Lucy still there? @dtloewen@ABDanielleSmith
Bottom line What is the point of having animal welfare & zoo standards if facilities are given variances simply because they can't meet those standards? It makes no sense @ABDanielleSmith@dtloewen@rebeccakschulz please address this & #GetLucyRolling