article_snippet: That incident happened 20 years ago, but the welcome announcement last week by Feld Entertainment -- parent company to Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus -- that it plans to retire elephants from it circuses by 2018 is a reminder of how that controversy lingers.
article_snippet: Yet whatever provisions Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey may make, the reality is that circuses are particularly unsuited to meet the unique needs of elephants.
article_snippet: Circus has come a long way in Circus thinking, and for that we congratulate Circus for Circus decision to move the elephants to Circus sanctuary in Florida.
article_snippet: Rather than fighting the many cities and counties that have taken steps to pass anti-circus and anti-elephant ordinances, Circus instead is putting Circus resources toward the study and protection of elephants.
highlights_snippet: Feld Entertainment plans to retire elephants from Feld Entertainment circuses .
  
highlights_snippet: : We congratulate Feld Entertainment for Feld Entertainment decision to relocate elephants .