“In response to Star editorial columnist Jim Kiser’s Feb. 12 piece, quite frankly, deciding what to do with Reid Park Zoo’s elephants is not an “Enormous Dilemma,” as stated in the headline.” - Arizona Daily Star

“People have big hearts for elephants. I say that with some authority after seeing the response to my Feb. 12 column, in which I suggested Tucson’s Reid Park Zoo should give up its two elephants, for humane and financial reasons, and concentrate instead on improving conditions for its other animals.” - Arizona Daily Star