by Windy Borman | Jul 31, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from Soraida and FAE, Notes from the Director
This morning I received a wonderful message from Soraida Salwala, the founder of FAE: Motala’s prosthetic leg has just been scheduled to 15-16 August, 2009. Ten years from her tragic accident. I just cannot wait. This morning she tried to walk to Kamchan and I...
by Windy Borman | Jul 22, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Below is the press release from Catherine Doyle, the elephant Campaign Director at In Defense of Animals: Feds Slap Los Angeles Zoo with Fine in Death of Elephant http://www.savezooelephants.com/news_releases_10.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2009 USDA cites...
by Windy Borman | Jul 18, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
The Animal Rights 2009 National Conference is in LA from July 16-20. So far, I’ve met some amazing animal activists and supporters and am pleased with the content I’ve seen and heard about elephants. Two of the projects I’d like to highlight are:...
by Windy Borman | Jul 12, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Three leading animal protection organizations – Born Free USA, People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA) and In Defense of Animals (IDA) – are joining forces to oppose the pending move of two African elephants, Kallie and Bette, from the Philadelphia Zoo to...
by Windy Borman | Jul 11, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
In case you thought only African Elephants needed to fear poachers and ivory dealers, please read the following excerpts from a June 18, 2009 article by Sarah Janicke: “Thailand has consistently been identified as one of the world’s top five countries most...
by Windy Borman | Jul 3, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Here is an article by the Asian Elephant Art Conservation Project (AEACP), a non-profit that “was originally created as an alternative to illegal logging, to begging on city streets, or having to perform circus tricks. The very core concept of the project is to...
