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The Sacramento Bee Sunday April 1 0 2005 2 A4 lephamto: 6 acres to roam around FROM PAGE A3 dull hook at one end That regimen of human dominance is still used exclusively at almost two dozen North American zoos and theme parks But most facilities now utilize protected contact where food treats and other positive stimuli are the motivational tools and keepers generally remain separated from the elephants by a fence or barrier Leahy is an advocate for protected contact elephants are able to make a bit more choice about their she said Several zoos mix their use of protected or free contact depending on the disposition of the zoos are trying to find a management system that works best for them given the experience of their staff (and) the elephants they have to care for as well as their said Mike Keele coordinator of the elephant species survival plan for the American Zoo and Aquarium Association Keele also is the deputy director of the Oregon Zoo in Portland As captive life goes four elephants adult females Donna Lisa and and male adolescent Osh probably complain Each morning the rubbery pad at the bottom of each foot is examined and scrubbed while they are fed vegetable treats The quartet then get breakfast and are later released into their compound where they can choose to separate themselves from each other and zoo spectators Trainers though spread more treats In the exhibit area to encourage foraging in view of patrons and they end up walking about two miles a day Kinz-ley said Movement is critical she added because captive elephants tend to suffer from joint and feet problems as a result of not walking enough "Historically the zoos just sort of kept animals in small enclosures plopped the food down and the only thing that was important was that people could see Kinzley said McNally Temple Associates Nina Salarno-Ashford says that Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger's parole policy could mean freedom for the killer of her sister Catlna Watch: Case is not linked to new policy FROM PAGE A3 stand with victims governor You let us down ANALYSIS: Crime Victims United of California one of the most prominent victims rights groups is largely funded by the California Correctional Peace Officers Association a major Schwarzenegger antagonist The two women featured in the ad are the sister and mother of murder victim Catina Salarno who was shot and killed in 1979 on the University of Pacific campus in Stockton Steven John Burns the man convicted of the murder received a 15 years-to-life term and is eligible for parole As of Friday Schwarzenegger has granted parole to 94 since taking office in late 2003 compared to six such grants made by his predecessor Gray Davis in five years more lenient approach to granting parole to lifers however be confused with the new parole measures his administration announced last year The so-called parole sought to reduce the number of parolees returned to prison for minor violations of the terms of their releases and instead place them in electronic monitoring and community drug programs as well as halfway houses Implementation of the parole measures has floundered however and some parole agents say the Department of added emphasis on continuing offenders on parole has created a public safety problem In 2004 the Department of Corrections returned 2529 fewer parolees to prison on technical violations than it did in 2003 according to the statistics At the same time 2141 more parolees were returned to prison in 2004 than in 2003 after being convicted of committing new crimes Jeff Kinzley Oakland elephant manager examines the eye of 25-year-old Donna above as part of a daily morning health checkup At left Kinzley works on an exercise with Donna keeping a barrier In between them as part of the protected contact method of training elephants Sacramento Bee1 John Decker On the other hand the Oakland Zoo offers its elephants six acres in which to ramble And sanctuaries such as Performing Animal Welfare Society allow their animals to roam over hundreds of acres "We have been going through interesting times in improving what we do with elephants because of what we learned about said Keele noting that many zoos have covered concrete barn floors with rubber mats to avoid leg ailments we uncover more of these things that we need to do for elephants going to help us identify what those costs are think those costs are going to be more than some zoos are willing to Invest he added also likely that what see is those facilities that do have elephants will be addressing their needs better than we are The Herbert A Sample can be reached at (5 10) 382-1978 or hsamplesacbeecom more of an opportunity to allow the public to experience these magnificent he said adding that protected contact is used with the seventh more aggressive elephant Another trend that has emerged among zoos recognizes that elephants need much larger spaces in which to roam and climates more akin to what they would experience in the wild than some zoos traditionally have provided The San Francisco Zoo last year shipped its last two elephants to animal sanctuaries soon after city officials passed a law requiring a much larger compound before the zoo could acquire a new elephant In 2003 Detroit closed its exhibit after deciding its two elephants were harmed by the winters And the 14-acre Sacramento Zoo which sent its last elephant to Detroit in 1991 has no plans to obtain any more because current guidelines suggest bigger roaming areas than it can accommodate a spokeswoman said amazing how we always think about this stuff for animals especially wild animals that are kept in she added "We sort of forget about their physical Elephant handlers are not of one mind about protected contact Six of the seven elephants at Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo for example are trained with free contact so they are better prepared when park visitors touch feed and ride on them said David Blasko director of animal operations doing that 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