Illinois has taken a unique stand against those who wish to exploit animals for profit, as the Prairie State becomes the first in the US to ban all travelling elephant acts.
Signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner, the new ruling amends the Illinois Criminal Code to ban any mobile or nonpermanent exhibitions of Asian or African elephants.
In addition to circus acts, this legislation bans many awful elephant rides, as well.
A person breaking this new rule commits a Class A misdemeanour and could face jail time. Elephants in travelling shows live a dismal life in which they are dominated, imprisoned, and violently trained.
Workers routinely beat, shock, and whip them until they learn to perform meaningless, confusing tricks that have no connection to their natural instincts and behaviour.
When they’re not being forced to stand on their heads or on awkward platforms, many are kept in debilitating chains or in cramped, unsanitary, and poorly ventilated trailers.
But the people of Illinois have demonstrated that the days of beating, jabbing, and chaining these sensitive, complex animals are numbered.
Numerous venues, communities, and even entire countries have banned various wild-animal acts in the circus.
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