Yesterday, Council Member Shahana Hanif introduced legislation to ban elephant captivity in New York City. The landmark bill builds on existing city and state laws that prohibit the use of elephants in circuses and would mean the release of Happy, the lone elephant currently confined at the Bronx Zoo, to a sanctuary. Supported by the … Continue reading New York City Introduces Landmark Legislation To Ban Elephant Captivity & Relocate Those Imprisoned To Accredited Sanctuaries