Selected statements and testimonies by ElephantVoices and Amboseli Trust for Elephants in regard to elephant welfare. Be aware that you need to be registered and logged in as user to read and download documents. Check our Document Download Center.

Elephants in the wild

• Poole, J. 2007. Open letter to South African Minister of Environment. (113.19 kB)
• Poole, J. 2007. ElephantVoices statement prepared for norms standards conference in SA. (199.21 kB)
• Poole, J. 2007. ElephantVoices letter South African Min. norms standards. (221.97 kB)
• ATE 2006. Statement on elephant capture. (168.97 kB)
• ATE 2006 Statement on elephant capture Kwa Zulu Natal. (161.77 kB)
• AERP 2006. Statement on culling of elephants. (127.02 kB)
• Poole, J, 1998. Affidavit Tuli Case, South Africa. (86.16 kB)
• Poole, J. 1998. Affidavit concerning the treatment of elephant calves:Tuli elephant footage comments (51.35 kB)
• Lindsay, WK. 1998. Affidavit Tuli case, South Africa. (103.12 kB)

Elephants in zoos

• Poole, J. 2009. Letter Mayor Stephan Mandel regarding Lucy in Edmonton Valley Zoo. (82.87 kB)
• Poole, J. 2008. Declaration for lawsuit against LA Zoo. (146.74 kB)
• Poole, J. 2008. ElephantVoices letter to Dallas City Council regarding Jenny. (159.39 kB)
• Poole, J. 2008. ElephantVoices statement regarding Billy in LA Zoo. (135.59 kB)
• Poole, J/ATE, 2007. Letter regarding elephants in St. Louis Zoo. (196.76 kB)
• Poole, J. 2006. Declaration of Joyce Poole, Citizen petition. (115.33 kB)
• Poole, J. 2006. ElephantVoices statement regarding Toni at the National Zoo, Washington DC. (374.34 kB)
• Poole J & Granli P 2005. The Ethical Management of Elephants & Value of Long-Term field Research. (675.26 kB)
• Poole, J. 2005. Affidavit regarding planned elephant exhibits in Taronga and Melbourne Zoo's. (364.71 kB)
• Lindsay, WK. 2005. Letter regarding El Paso Zoo. (103.4 kB)
• Poole, J. 2005. Statement on space required for Elephants. (54.91 kB)
• Poole, J. 2005. Letter regarding Wankie in Lincoln Park Zoo. (107.06 kB)
• Lindsay, WK. 2004. Letter regarding San Francisco Zoo. (103.66 kB)
• Poole, J. 2004. ElephantVoices letter to Alaska Zoo for Maggie (76.87 kB)
• ATE. 2003. Letter to San Diego, Lowry Park Zoos regarding Swaziland Elephants. (79.84 kB)
• Poole, J. 2001. Keynote address Elephant Managers Workshop. (134.54 kB)
  

Elephants in circuses

• Poole, J. 2009. Statement regarding PETA recent footage Ringling Brothers Circus (93.52 kB)
• Poole, J. 2009. Expert testimony Ringling case. (1.36 MB)
• Poole, J. 2009 ElephantVoices letter supporting bill to protect elephants. (125.07 kB)
• Poole, J. 2008. Expert report Ringling case, redacted. (3.85 MB)
• ATE 2008. Letter/statement on elephants in circuses. (107.74 kB)
• Poole, J. 2007. Chaining of elephants. ElephantVoices testimony Massachusetts legislators. (70.03 kB)
• Poole, J. 2007. Testimony to Massachusetts legislators about the use of bullhooks on elephants. (71.9 kB)
• ATE. 2007. Letter to Minneapolis City Council Members about elephants in circuses. (99.94 kB)
• ElephantVoices 2006. Letter to the Editor, Sandefjords Blad. Elephants in circuses - Animal abuse. (51.35 kB)
• Poole, J. & Granli, P. 2006. Brev Stortinget/Mattilsynet om elefanter i sirkus. (121.5 kB)
• Poole, J. 2005. Statement at Chicago City Council Parks and Recreation Committee Briefing. (90.9 kB)
• ElephantVoices, 2005: Statement about elephants in Norwegian circuses. (67.14 kB)
• Poole, J. 2002. Statement regarding elephant Arna in Australian circus. (124.36 kB)