information & resources

General Information

• Of Tigers, By-Laws and Circuses. The impact of Bill 50 (Provincial Animal Welfare Act) on the By-law jurisdiction of Ontario Municipalities. (link to outside website).

• Wild animal acts are cruel, outdated and unsafe!. General leaflet. (pdf file).

• Performing Animal Information Kit
(Large pdf file).
• List of Animal Free Circuses

• Jurisdictions that have Prohibited or Severely Restricted Performing Wild Animal Acts

• Performing Animal Incident List - 1997 - 2010

• Performing Animal Incident List - 1976 - 1996

• Amboseli Elephant Research Project Circus Position Statement (2005)

• A Checklist for Inspections of Circuses and Traveling Shows

• Why Circus Animals Suffer - Some Simple Facts

• Commentary on the Suffering of Wild Animals in Circuses and Traveling Shows (2005)

• A Response to Animals in Circuses and Zoos, Chiron's World?, A 1990 Report by Marthe Kiley-Worthington (2006)

Campaign Information (pdf files).

• Prohibiting Wild and Exotic Animal Acts

• What Happened in Toronto?

• Inspecting Circuses and Traveling Shows

• Lobby Like a Pro on a Shoestring Budget

• The Write Stuff: The Importance of Letter Writing

• Sample Letter to a Public Official

• How to Write a Letter to the Editor

• 11 Ways to Help Performing Wild Animals

• Recommended Reading

Reports

• Captive Elephants in Circuses (2008). A report about elephants in India's circuses. (pdf file).

• Performing Prisoners: A Case Against the Use of Wild Animals in Circuses, Travelling Shows and Novelty Acts (2006). An examination of issues related to the use of wild animals in performing situations. (pdf file).

• The Bull in the China Shop, An Assessment of the Human Safety Risks Associated With Wild Performing Animals in Circuses (2005). (pdf file).

• Public Safety and the Ineffectiveness of Circus Recapture Plans (2003) . A response to a circus recapture plan. (pdf file).