PITTSBURGH — More than 60,000 people attended circus shows in Pittsburgh last year, said organizers who plan a three-ring opposition to a proposed city ban on wild and exotic animals used for ...

Animal Defenders International assists wildlife authorities in seizures. — -- British activists Tim Phillips and Jan Creamer raced through the Peruvian jungle moments after receiving word that a ...

France will gradually ban the use of wild animals in circuses, phase out orca and dolphin shows and will ban mink farming for fur, the environment minister said on Tuesday.

Washington lawmakers are looking to pass a bill that would prohibit using big cats, bears and other wild animals in traveling circus acts in the state. Senate Bill 5065 would ban animals like lions, ...

Criticism has grown in France of the inclusion of exotic animals in some circus shows, and 65 municipalities have already banned them. City lawmakers voted Wednesday to support a motion proposed by ...

BUTTE, Mont. — The Humane Society of the U.S. is calling for the ban of wild animals in traveling shows following the escape of an Asian elephant named Viola Tuesday in Butte. Viola’s brief viral ...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21 (Reuters) - Performances by wild and exotic animals, from the circus big top to movie and television sets, will soon be banned in San Francisco under an ordinance given final ...

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Circus elephants could be a thing of the past in Winston-Salem if the city enacts a ban on animal acts, although city officials say they’re waiting to hear from the public before acting on the idea.

Little Mix is teaming up with Peta2 (Peta’s youth division), to ban the use of elephants, tigers and other wild animals in the circus. Little Mix joins PETA2 to call for the release of animals from ...

Leona Lewis urges MPs to support a total ban on wild animals being used in circuses in an upcoming parliamentary debate. Leona Lewis has called on MPs to support a total ban on wild animals being ...

What should I know? A circus that features elephants will perform five shows in Raleigh this weekend. What should I share with family and friends? Some North Carolina cities, including Chapel Hill, ...