Cherokee elders move to close infamous reservation bear pits
From ANIMAL PEOPLE, September 2013: (Actually published on October 8, 2013)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina––Eastern Band of Cherokee tribal elders Amy Walker and Peggy Hill on September 23, 2013 served notice of intent to sue the operators of the Cherokee Bear Park for violating the federal Endangered Species Act if the resident bears are not transferred to a suitable sanctuary within 60 days. “The Cherokee Bear Zoo is an open concrete grave for these intelligent animals. They must be moved from this despicable facility to a place where they’ll be cared for, not abused and neglected,” Walker told Mitch Weiss of Associated Press. Read more