27th April 2022
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT
CHARLIE, THE ELEPHANT AT THE PRETORIA ZOO
The Members of the Pro Elephant Network wish to publicly confirm that on Friday 21st April 2022 they received a formal invitation from Barbara Creecy, the Minister for Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment to assemble a team of Elephant experts to assess the mental and physical health and well-being of Charlie the Elephant living at the Pretoria Zoo in South Africa.
Minister Creecy has, furthermore, given the assurance that she has provided the Chairperson of the South African Biodiversity Institute the authority to provide access to Charlie.
The Members of PREN wish to publicly express their gratitude to Minister Creecy for supporting their initiative to provide Charlie the opportunity of the best available expertise.
Arrangements are currently underway to assemble a team with the appropriate competencies to carry out this complex evaluation.
Stefania Falcon
PREN Coordinator
Image Credit: EMS Foundation November 2021
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