Episode 21: Barbara Lovett, co-founder of Save Nosey Now
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On a new Wild For Change podcast, we speak with Barbara Lovett, co-founder of Save Nosey Now, a grassroots organization founded in 2014, whose original mission was to provide actions and education that would get Nosey, a circus elephant to sanctuary and keep her there.
Barbara will share the story of how her love and determination to rescue Nosey evolved into a grassroots movement leading to Nosey’s rescue and sanctuary placement. We will also learn from Barbara’s experience, effective advocacy tools to use to become a voice for animals.
With trailblazers like Barbara, the groundwork for advocating for elephants and all animal rights has paved a way for us an opportunity to do the same.
During this informative podcast, we will learn;
- How Barbara Lovett began a grassroots organization known as Save Nosey Now to save Nosey, a circus elephant and get her to a sanctuary to live in freedom.
- What life is like for a captive elephant and the stark comparison of life for an elephant in the wild.
- Which captive elephants Save Nosey Now is focusing on to fight for their freedom.
- Advocacy tools to become a voice for all animals.
- How we can help stop wild animals being exploited in traveling shows by supporting the TEAPSPA Act (Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act. You can learn more here.
- How to join Save Nosey Now and what you can do to help captive elephants.
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