by Duncan | Mar 27, 2024 | Advocates, Birds, Fish & Reptiles, Captive, Captive Exotic, Educators, Elephants, General, Health & Behavior, Legislation, Mammals, Rescue, Wildlife
Ed Stewart, co-founder, president and CEO of the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)—which blazed a trail in animal rescue, welfare, education, and legislation, and this year, marks its 40th anniversary—recalls what she and co-founder Pat Derby were doing in the...
by Duncan | Sep 16, 2015 | Advocates, Captive, Elephants, Legislation, Sanctuaries
Catherine Doyle–Director of Science, Research and Advocacy for the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), and a noted, veteran elephant advocate —explains what’s behind her longtime passion for working to improve the welfare of captive elephants, while...
by Duncan | Nov 19, 2014 | Advocates, Captive, Captive Exotic, Cats, Educators, Elephants, Legislation, Sanctuaries, Wildlife
Ed Stewart—co-founder and president of the Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)—recalls what prompted he and his late partner, the indefatigable Pat Derby, to launch PAWS, now marking its 30th anniversary. In answer to a question about what ways the PAWS mission...
by Duncan | Sep 10, 2008 | Elephants, Sanctuaries
Pat Derby–co-founder of The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), which operates three animal sanctuaries in Northern California, among them the 2300-acre ARK 2000, where upwards of a dozen elephants live–discusses the needs of and challenges faced by...
by libby | May 31, 2004 | Authors
Pat Derby, a major, internationally-recognized figure in the animal world–former Hollywood animal trainer, author of “The Lady And Her Tiger” & “In The Presence Of Elephants,” co-founder of the Performing Animal Welfare Society...
