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City Will Pay Civil Penalty to Settle USDA Complaint Against Zoo (1/22/13):
http://cjonline.com/news/2013-01-22/city-will-pay-civil-penalty-settle-complaint-against-zoo

Group Names Topeka Zoo to Hall of Shame (1/16/13):
http://cjonline.com/news/2013-01-16/group-names-topeka-zoo-hall-shame

Glamour Beasts: The Dark Side of Elephant Captivity:
        Elephant Havens Face Zoo-Industry Backlash (Part II) (12/4/12):
        http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2019809342_elephants03m.html

        Elephants Are Dying Out in U.S. Zoos (Part I) (12/1/12):
        http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2019809167_elephants02m.html

Recommendation: Keep & Improve Elephant Program (10/16/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-10-16/recommendation-keep-and-improve-elephant-program#comment-918757

Expert:  Improve Elephant Habitat (10/16/12):
http://www.wibw.com/home/localnews/headlines/Expert--174508411.html

Let Elephants Go (10/13/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-10-13/letter-let-elephants-go

Topeka Zoo Willl Unveil World-Renown Expert To City Council (10/12/12):
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Topeka-Zoo-Will-Unveil-World-Renown-Expert-To-City-Council-173962631.html

Elephant Issue to go Before City Council Oct. 23 (10/12/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-10-12/elephant-issue-go-city-council-oct-23

Public Split on Topeka Zoo Elephants' Fate (10/9/12):
Public Weights Future of Elephants (10/9/12):
Act Today for Elephants at Zoo - Action Alert (10/5/12):
http://ida.convio.net/site/MessageViewer?em_id=24841.0&printer_friendly=1

Let Elephants Go (10/4/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-10-03/letter-let-elephants-go

Zoo Options Include Replacing Elephants (10/3/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-10-03/zoo-options-include-replacing-elephants-different-species

Zoo Elephant Exhibit Promotes Conservation (10/3/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-10-03/zoo-elephant-exhibit-promotes-conservation

Kansas Public Radio interview with AOK members (10/2/12):
http://www.kansaspublicradio.org/latest/5064-city-deciding-the-fate-of-the-topeka-zoos-elephants

Zoo Looking at Four Options for Elephants (10/2/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-10-02/zoo-looking-four-options-elephants

Respect Elephants (10/1/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-10-01/letter-respect-elephants

Do What's Right (9/30/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-09-30/letter-do-whats-right

Elephant Group Applauds USDA Inspection (9/27/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-09-27/elephant-group-applauds-usda-inspection

City Releases Latest USDA Zoo Inspection Report (9/26/12):
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/City-Releases-Latest-USDA-Zoo-Inspection-Report-171381451.html

Topeka Zoo Explains USDA Violations & Appeal (9/26/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-09-26/topeka-zoo-explains-usda-violations-and-appeal

Thousands Seek Move of Topeka Zoo Elephants (9/25/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-09-25/thousands-seek-move-topeka-zoo-elephants#comment-906396

Zoo Director Speaks Out on Elephant Complaint (9/25/12):
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Zoo-Director-Speaks-Out-On-Elephant-Complaint-171272911.html

City Should Do "What's Right for Us" on Elephants (9/20/12): 
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-09-20/colson-city-should-do-whats-right-us-elephants

City Council Considers Sending Elephants to Sanctuary (9/19/12):
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/City-Council-Considers-Sending-Elephants-To-Sanctuary-170284556.html

Council Needs More Time to Weight Elephant Decision (9/18/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-09-18/more-time-sought-weigh-elephant-decision

Retire Elephants (9/17/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-09-17/letter-retire-elephants

USDA Zoo Findings Could Remain Secret (9/14/12):http://cjonline.com/news/2012-09-14/usda-zoo-findings-could-remain-secret

Topeka Appeals Recent USDA Findings at Zoo (9/12/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-09-12/topeka-appeals-recent-usda-findings-zoo

City Mum on Latest USDA Zoo Inspection (8/31/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-08-31/city-mum-latest-zoo-inspection

Contact USDA:
https://secure2.convio.net/ida/site/Advocacy?pagename=homepage&page=UserAction&id=2197&JServSessionIdr004=7mv0f4roi2.app245b

Group Files Complaint to Remove Zoo Elephant (7/18/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-07-18/group-files-complaint-remove-zoo-elephant

Topeka Zoo Explores Elephant Options (7/11/12):
http://www.ksnt.com/news/local/story/Topeka-Zoo-explores-elephant-options/1AyrNYaETUGnC-Nr9VUXrg.cspx

Topeka Zoo Accreditation to be Addressed (7/11/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-07-11/zoo-accreditation-be-addressed

Topeka Zoo Elephants Future (7/11/12):
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Topeka_Zoo_To_Welcome_New_Tiger_162126325.html

Move Zoo Elephants (7/9/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-07-09/letter-move-zoo-elephants

Elephant Talk (5/27/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-05-27/letter-elephant-talk

AOK presents petition of 3,000+ signatures to City Council (5/15/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-05-15/city-gives-hot-dog-vendor-his-license

Sanctuary Life is Good (4/29/12)
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-04-29/letter-sanctuary-life-good

Possible Move of Elephants Weighed (4/5/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-04-05/possible-move-elephants-weighed

Zoo Weighs Future of Elephants (4/5/12):
http://www.wibw.com/localnews/headlines/Zoo_Weighs_Future_Of_Elephants_146376985.html

Meeting to Focus on Potential Elephant Move (4/2/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-04-01/meeting-focus-potential-elephant-move#comment-541771

Q&A at Topeka Library (3/12/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-03-12/special-event-planned-honor-zoo-elephants

Elephants Should Roam (2/21/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-02-20/letter-elephants-should-roam

Zoo Ponders Elephant Problem (2/10/12):
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Zoo_Ponders_Elephant_Problem_139057254.html

Zoo Faces Decision on Elephant Species (2/9/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/2012-02-08/zoo-faces-decisions-elephant-species

Move the Elephants (2/7/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-02-06/letter-move-elephants

Respect Elephants (2/6/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-02-05/letter-respect-elephants

Retire the Elephants (2/3/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-02-03/letter-retire-elephants

Elephants in Agony (2/3/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-02-03/letter-elephants-agony

Elephants Should Roam (2/2/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-02-02/letter-elephants-should-roam

KSNT News - Interview on AZA space requirement (2/2/12):
http://www.ksnt.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoid=3241712

Deluge of Emails Seek Move of Zoo Elephants (1/31/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/local/2012-01-31/deluge-emails-seek-move-zoo-elephants#comment-507194

Elephants in Distress (1/31/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-01-30/letter-elephants-distress

Penney the Elephant is Euthanized at KC Zoo (1/24/12):
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/24/3389634/penney-the-elephant-is-euthanized.html

Elephants Need Space (1/24/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-01-24/letter-elephants-need-space

Urge Topeka Zoo to Send Tembo & Sunda to a Sanctuary (1/23/12):
http://www.peta.org/action/action-alert/Urge-the-Topeka-Zoo-to-Send-Tembo-and-Sunda-to-a-Sanctuary.aspx

Let Tembo and Sunda Retire (1/19/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-01-18/letter-let-tembo-sunda-retire#.Txew36WJe8A

List Focuses on Elephant's Conditions (1/17/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/local/2012-01-17/list-focuses-zoos-elephant-conditions

Top Ten List of Worst Zoos in the Country for 2011 (1/16/12):
http://www.helpelephants.com/top_ten_worst_zoos_2011.html

Fight to Move 2 Elephants from Topeka Zoo Resumes (1/12/12):
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/12/3366687/fight-to-move-2-elephants-from.html#storylink=cpy

USDA Inspecting Topeka Zoo Again (1/12/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/local/2012-01-12/usda-inspecting-topeka-zoo-again

Billboards Show Concern for Topeka Elephants (1/11/12):
http://www.kansasfirstnews.com/news/local/story/Billboards-show-concern-for-Topeka-elephants/Nb2V1jKaiEu3q2AjSU_zzQ.cspx


Animal Outreach of Kansas launches billboard campaign to retire Tembo & Sunda to The Elephant Sanctuary:


Artwork was generously donated by Nick Carranza of Planet Speck www.PlanetSpeck.com

2 locations: New: I-470 & Topeka Blvd. and Gage Blvd. & 20th St.
Group Seeks Move of Elephants to Sanctuary (1/11/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/local/2012-01-11/group-seeks-move-elephants-sanctuary

Zoo Seeks Extension to Respond to Complaint (1/10/12):
http://cjonline.com/news/local/2012-01-10/zoo-seeks-extension-respond-complaint

LTE:  Free the Elephants (1/3/12):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2012-01-03/letter-free-elephants

Zoo Discusses USDA Reports, Violations (12/26/11):
http://cjonline.com/news/2011-12-26/zoo-director-discusses-usda-report-violations

USDA Violation Report (12/12/11)
http://raubinandmegan.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/USDAZooComplaint122111.pdf

USDA Complaint Filed Against Topeka Zoo (12/12/11):

Letter to the Editor:  Mark of Shame (2/3/11):
http://cjonline.com/opinion/2011-02-03/letter-mark-shame

Top Ten List of Worst Zoos in the Country for 2010 (1/18/11):
http://www.helpelephants.com/top_ten_worst_zoos_2010.html

Dirty Dealings:  The Truth Behind the Vote on the Topeka Zoo Elephants (2/28/10):
http://cjonline.com/interact/blog/aleah_mahan/2010-02%2028/dirty_dealings_the_truth_behind_the_vote_on_topekas_zoo_elephan

Click on link for more past articles relating to retiring the Topeka Zoo elephants:  http://search.cjonline.com/fast-elements.php?querystring=Topeka%20Zoo%20elephants&profile=cjonline&type=standard
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