my name is andrea montoya and thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak today. [inaudible] as a san francisco resident and animal activist i was excite and proud to learn that you are looking to ban the use of these animals to perform in the city. i have been a resident in san francisco for over 10 years and i am astonished that this type of entertainment still exists in the city limits. san francisco is unique a role model for other cities and a city that sets precedents across the country. when i learned that oakland was one of the first to start a movement against this barbaric form of entertainment i was embarrassed with the city and san francisco has been involved with recycling in the city and create new jobs and the companies starting business here but san frant cannot be proud for allowing this behavior to continue with the wild or exotic animals. we need to be proud of our zero kill rate in the shelters and san francisco needs to be proud of the protection of the wildlife and proud of the zero tolerance of ivory sales in the city limits and san francisc