An independent panel of zoo experts has given the Asian Elephant Program at the Buttonwood Park Zoo high marks for its care of elephants Emily and Ruth.
Zoo Director Keith Lovett says the review was recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture after receiving complaints from animal activists...
It's an ongoing debate. Should elephants Emily and Ruth remain at the Buttonwood Park Zoo, or live out the rest of their lives at an out-of-state elephant sanctuary?
Local resident Joyce Rowley has started a campaign collecting signatures to get the question on next year's ballot...