The Strib reports the Minneapolis City Council is poised to ban elephant rides. In turn, the Twin Cities Shriners have suggested that they will not have a circus in Minneapolis, rather than have one without elephant rides.
It appears to come down to money for the Shriners, who charged $8 per ride last year for elephant rides. Apparently, the loss of this revenue would make it not worth their while to bring the circus to Minneapolis.
Are elephants harmed in the process? Is there a legitimate concern for the well-being of the elephants? I've got no background on this story other than this NY Times blog piece and this NY Times piece about Denver's zoo ban on elephant rides.
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