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Revision as of 16:59, 26 September 2019

This is not an article—it is an assignment and will be moved to the draft namespace after an author has accepted the assignment.

Introduction

Many of us grew up enjoying the circus and got excited when our parents announced it was that time of year. But most of us had no idea about systemic, recurring abuse to the animals that went on behind the scenes in order to get them to perform for our entertainment. But it shouldn't be surprising, as the exploitation of animals is virtually always associated with mistreatment and abuse.

In this article we give some background about circuses and their popularity. We highlight some of the abuses the animals have been made to endure, and how we know about those abuses. We discuss anti-circus activism and share some information about circuses that have stopped operating and why they said they stopped. Finally, we discuss the success of some alternatives to the traditional animal-based shows.


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Abuses

Activism

An Industry in Decline

Alternatives

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  • Convention—visible editorial notes are like regular editorial notes but with the "!" removed. You can delete them after you start on a section or you can hide them by changing "<--" to "<!--." They should be deleted before the pre-publication review.
  • It is not necessary to show that circuses and attending circuses are not vegan.