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Issues concerning Animal Welfare i guess. I was moved to come here to speak today because i am in full support of what is being proposed. I am just surprised to me this is my personal opinion that public entertainment and amusement reads to me zoos which i was trying to many years ago become just a rescue zoo but the powers that be didnt happen, but in my mind on a lesser degree not cruelty but ongoing policy of entertainment and amusement is what zoos are at least our zoo is about and again thats a side line but i do fully support this legislation and i am glad that you are proposing it. Than...

Hello. I am [inaudible] and cyclists for sf urban riders and our group works to promote cycling and everyone that can enjoy and since we live in this area we drive cars to search out opportunities and. We want to encourage more [inaudible] low audio and do this in participating in habitat trails and workdays and both are needed and working with agencies and hosting rides and events for the members. As a sf resident and open space enthusiast i support access for all users. I want to like to thank supervisor avalos, wiener and others for providing the leadership for access. Thank you very much. ...

Good afternoon. My name is daffy lang and a lifelong San Francisco resident and representing the animal Legal Defense fund. I want to thank supervisor tang, wiener and yee for sponsoring the legislation. When it comes to handles these animals for entertainment abuse is the rule, not the exception. Handlers embed the sharp hook into the soft tissue behind elephant ears and other sensitive spots and under the chins and tigers are whipped and beaten and man are in tiny cages and this ordinance is in the best interest of Public Safety and animals that are subjected to abuse are prone to unpredicta...

Should be commended for that and we hope the pressures to go away from that could be released. We will now get more involved in this. We havent been involved up to this point. Its our intention to do so in the future because theres a lot here to be saved. Thank you. Thank you very much. Next speaker please. My name is ray hosher and a former bicycle columnists for the San Francisco chronicle and author of bay area bike roads. I have been writing about the area in discussion for 30 plus years and its given me a lot of inspiration. I wrote this magazine adventure rides in santa cruz mountains, a...

Different places around california are only required to have extremely small spaces for their animals to live, up to 3,000 square feet for a tiger for the entire life. 300 square feet for the tiger to life and many things the people dont see when the tiger comes for a performance. The opposition fights to keep the standards so low and the public that supports that thing is much more aware of what happens. The animal trade is another disgusting part of the wild animal business, not just the ones that come to the city, but the ones that are bought, sold and traded that are considered surplus, so...