Commissioner Richard Ranzau questioned the zoo’s desire to have a breeding elephant herd, saying that breeding elephants is not a requirement of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. That group is requiring that zoos it accredits, such as Wichita’s zoo, that have two female elephants have space for at least one more, either female or male, by September 2016. Ranzau also said the Sedgwick County Zoological Society’s difficult raising money for the barn itself shows that there is not support in the community for the project. He said the county should not force residents to support the project by using taxpayer dollars for it.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 18:44:18 +0000
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