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Elephants in Brijuni

elephants in brijuni The situation with elephants in the park and ZOO "BRIJUNI" is deteriorating every day.
On the fifth day since the activity to save and fight for survival of the elephants - one of them being heavily injured during hunting - their false buyer (a person who owns a transport company and is in business of selling elephants), with approval of the Park and ZOO "Brijuni" Director, is still keeping the animal in chains in the truck trailer. The elephant cannot even lie down and is not getting any food or water. Veterinary inspection supported our action and ordered release of the elephant, but it's "owner", salesman Antun Gertner does not wish to act in accordance with the Law. Police hasn't responded yet. The female elephant, separated from the male elephant, is trying to hurt herself by banging against the iron pillars with her head and refusing to take food.

Therefore, we decided that during today's (08/08/2000) action we would visit the place and contribute to the release of the elephant by our direct action, as well as stop the destruction of the flora and fauna of the Park and ZOO "Brijuni", it being the part of the national natural treasures.

All NGOs and many citizens of Istria joint our activities and are today organizing signing of the petition "SOS for elephants and remaining animals at the Park and ZOO "Brijuni". Citizens of Osijek can sign the petition from 11 am to 2pm and from 7,30 pm until member of Osijek Green start their trip to Brijuni.

P E T I T I O N

SOS FOR ELEPHANTS AND REMINING ANIMALS IN PARK AND ZOO "BRIJUNI"

We are inviting all organizations and associations dealing with animal protection as well as preserving of nature as national treasure and all citizens to join this humanitarian activity and give their signature for the petition aiming at:

  1. freeing the imprisoned, wounded and starving elephant
  2. immediately stopping negotiation on transport of elephants and cancel private sale
  3. investing state funding coming from taxes to restore and protect nature and all living creatures in Brijuni
  4. setting aside 2% of this year's tourist season revenue in order to ensure funds to maintain, feed and provide veterinary care for elephants and remaining animals in Brijuni
  5. we encourage GoC and relevant Ministries, members of parliament and local administration to stop destroying it's natural resources which, under hystorical circumstances have a political connotation

Petition will be handed in person to Ministry for Protection of the Environment Mr. Kovačeviću and Minister of Agriculture Mr. Pankretiću, President of Croatia Mr. Mesiću and President of the Parliament Mr. Tomčiću..

Some of these articles were published in the newspaper and on the Internet:

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elephant in the trunck