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SUMMARY:IDA to Protest Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
LOCATION:IDA has launched a new campaign targeting Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in 
 Vallejo, Calif. where dozens of animals have died prematurely in the past 
 decade. The seven elephants on display there now experience continual 
 suffering from the noise and crowds at the park, and painful abuse from 
 trainers who use sharp bullhooks to control them. Six Flags is the only 
 facility in the country accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium 
 Association that still offers elephant rides, even though they endanger the 
 safety of park visitors and are stressful for the elephants. Other zoos 
 stopped providing elephant rides long ago for these very reasons.\n\n1) 
 Please join us for a demonstration at the park to educate visitors about 
 the animal abuse taking place at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.\n\n*What: 
 Demonstration at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom\n*When: Saturday, May 26th 
 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.\n*Where: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, 1001 
 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo (map)\n\nIDA will supply all materials for the 
 demonstration, including leaflets, posters, a banner, and video monitor. 
 For more information or to RSVP, contact IDA's Campaign Coordinator Melissa 
 Gonzalez at melissa@idausa.org or (415) 388-9641, ext. 228.\n\n2) "Take 
 Action" to tell the mayor of Vallejo (which "owns" most of the elephants) 
 to ban bullhooks from the park and end elephant 
 rides:\nhttp://ga0.org/campaign/sixflags/wik3w6n29x3b5td?\n\n3) Participate 
 in IDA's national call-in day on Thursday, May 24th. Contact:\n\nDaniel M. 
 Snyder\nWashington Redskins\n21300 Redskins Park Drive\nAshburn, VA  
 20147\nTel: (703) 726-7133\nFax: (703) 726-7124 \n\n4) Please click here to 
 learn more about the suffering elephants endure at Six Flags Discovery 
 Kingdom:\nhttp://www.savezooelephants.org/feature_070509a.html
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