Ringling Bros. Trial Media Coverage

Controversy under the Big Top in San Jose - San Jose Top Examiner, August 24, 2009

Big Top Blues - San Francisco Bay Guardian, August 12, 2009

Elephant Cruelty Under the Big Top - AWI Quarterly, Spring 2009

I-Team: Animal Activists Hope Lawsuit Protects Circus Elephants - CBS, Channel 8 Las Vegas, April 9, 2009

Should Circus Elephants Be Banned? - New York Times, March 26, 2009

Stupid Elephant Tricks - Fairfield County Weekly, March 26, 2009

Closing arguments set for elephant abuse trial - CNN, March 18, 2009

Circus CEO testifies in federal court that elephants are struck, but not hurt by bull hooks - AP, March 3, 2009

Ringling Bros elephant abuse trial begins - San Francisco Bay Guardian, February 4, 2009

Arguments Begin On Elephant Care - Washington Post, February 4, 2009

Ringling Bros. circus goes on trial for alleged elephant abuse - LA Times, February 4, 2009

Ringling elephant caretaker alleges abuse; trial begins Wednesday - The Chicago Tribune, February 4, 2009

Circus Elephant Abuse Allegations Go To Trial - NPR Morning Edition, February 4, 2009

Elephant abuse case turns court into three-ring circus - The Montreal Gazette, February 4, 2009

Circus faces elephant cruelty case - The Independent, February 3, 2009

Elephant Abuse Under Big Top? - The Early Show, CBS News, February 3, 2009

Suit Challenges Image of Circus Elephants as Willing Performers - New York Times, Jan. 31, 2009

Ringling Bros. Whistleblower, Tom Rider, on "Talking Animals" Jan. 7, 2009 - WMNF 88.5FM (media player will launch)

Elephants abuse case trial delayed - AFP, October 28, 2008

Circus Beasts of Hurtin' Elephant 'Abuers' Sued - New York Post, October 24, 2008

Ringling Bros circus to go on trial for elephant abuse - AFP, October 23, 2008

Lawsuit alleges elephant abuse - Bradenton Herald, bradentonherald.com, October 23, 2008

Ringling Bros. Circus Heads to Court - abcnews.com, October 21, 2008

Contact 13 Investigation: Animals Mistreated By Circus?  ktnv.com, Las Vegas

Allegations Of Severe Elephant Abuse Against Ringling Circus - CBS4 Miami/Ft. Lauderdale

Leslie Griffith Examines Ringling Brothers-Animal Rights Lawsuit - KTVU News  

News channel KTVU Video On Demand: Ringling Bros. Under Fire For Elephant Abuse - KTVU News

USDA Ignores Ringling Bros.’ Elephant Abuse - AWI Quarterly, Fall 2003 

Performing Elephants: Dying to Entertain Us - AWI Quarterly, Fall 2000

Report Reveals Government Routinely Ignores Violations of Animal Welfare Act by Ringling Bros.