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AR ordinance to turn AZA SF zoo into sanctuary
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by tigers9 on August 2, 2008
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AR ordinance to turn AZA SF zoo into sanctuary
http://www.rescuesfzoo.org/proposed_ordinance.pdf
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WHAT: Rules Committee meeting in San Francisco
WHEN: Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, Room 263
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RE: AR ordinance to turn AZA SF zoo into sanctuary
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by PitVipers on August 2, 2008
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Thats mis-leading!
AR ordinance to turn AZA SF zoo into sanctuary
This is just a PROPOSED ordinance, I doubt it has a chance to pass the first reading.
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by tigers9 on August 2, 2008
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This is not about chances, this is to show the true LONG TERM intent of AR groups.
AR are patient, it took them almost 10 years to ban many exotics in WA state, do not underestimate AR groups and socialist republic of CA and its cities' governmet puppets.
Z
(escapee from communist Czechoslovakia as well as WA and CA states)
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RE: AR ordinance to turn AZA SF zoo into sanctuary
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by FSB on August 7, 2008
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Is there any possibility that AR has infiltrated the AZA? I recently talked with the owner of a small but very nice zoo, and he has been trying to get AZA accredidation, without success. His animals are extremely well-housed and cared for, better, in fact, than some accredited zoos I have seen. What bothers me the most is that, according to him, the AZA officials dissed his very fine collection of reptiles, telling him to get rid of them, because "people aren't interested in reptiles." How could this be? Many other fine zoos that are accredited have excellent reptiles. I am "people," and have been a frequent zoo visitor all my life, and I always make a bee-line for the reptile house. The very swank and beautiful, expansive and otherwise exemplary Asheboro Zoo in NC has a very disappointing reptile collection, so it is of limited interest to me. The fact is, reptiles ARE intrinsically interesting, whether the majority of people know it or not. The music of Bach was almost completely ignored for 100 years after his death, but it was always just as superb as it ever was.... it just took most people that long to catch on. At my own serpentarium, and in my lectures, etc., my main goal has been to reach beyond exhibiting just "a bunch of snakes" to present reptiles in a way that should be interesting to anyone, illuminating their many connections to human history, art, culture, medicine, folklore, etc. I know that the AR and API people generally hate reptiles, as their "love" for animals extends only to the cuddly, furry types that reptiles love to dine upon. So, I'm just wondering about this... to say something like "people aren't interested in reptiles" sounds suspiciously like them.
(By the way, for my money, the crocodile, which has been known to occasionally grab a lion and drag it into the water, is truly the "king of the beasts!").
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by tigers9 on August 7, 2008
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New mission for San Francisco Zoo approved
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 08/07/2008 09:17:32 PM PDT
SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco city officials have given preliminary approval to a proposal to turn the local zoo into a sanctuary for rescued wildlife and domestic animals.
A committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 to send their plan on to the full board next month. Supervisor Chris Daly proposed it in the wake of the criticism that descended on the city-owned and privately managed zoo after a tiger scaled its enclosure and killed a teenage boy on Christmas Day.
The measure would prohibit the zoo from acquiring animals unless they were rescued from abusive conditions or had been acquired illegally.
Zoo officials are opposing the proposal, saying that it would cost the San Francisco Zoo its accreditation and many donations.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_10133851
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by tigers9 on August 7, 2008
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http://cbs5.com/local/san.francisco.zoo.2.790590.html
Rescue Zoo Plan Goes To San Francisco Supervisors
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) ¯ A committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Thursday agreed to forward legislation calling for the transformation of the San Francisco Zoo into a facility for rescued animals to the full board for a vote in September.
The proposed ordinance, introduced by Supervisor Chris Daly, has been strongly opposed by zoo officials, but supported by the city's Commission of Animal Control and Welfare, an advisory body to the board, and animal rights groups such as In Defense of Animals.
By a 2-1 vote, the committee voted to move the ordinance without recommendation to the full board on Sept. 9.
If enacted, the legislation would make the zoo's primary mission the housing of wildlife, domestic and exotic animals rescued from inhumane treatment.
It would also establish a board-appointed oversight committee to advise the supervisors on the transition of the zoo to a rescue facility, which would not become official until the current lease with the city expires in 2013.
Proponents argued it would make San Francisco the first major city to give its zoo a specifically rescue-oriented mission, and serve as a model for other cities worldwide.
Animal Control and Welfare commissioner Phillip Gerrie told the three-member Rules Committee on Thursday that the ordinance was the best option to turn the zoo away from the "slow, sad decline" he said it was now undergoing.
Critics of the zoo have claimed many of the zoo's facilities and enclosure are outdated and inadequate for the proper care of its animals, citing the deaths of elephants and other animals at the zoo in recent years, as well as December's tiger escape during which a zoo visitor was mauled to death and the tiger was subsequently killed.
"This is for the welfare of the animals," Gerrie said.
Tanya Peterson, the zoo's acting director, responded Thursday that "animal welfare is our number-one priority at the San Francisco Zoo."
Peterson added that while she does not want the zoo to be changed into a rescue facility, she was not be opposed to "a portion" of the zoo being used for rescue.
According to Peterson, 100 of the zoo's 752 animals are already rescued animals, including a polar bear and two grizzly bears.
Peterson maintained that the proposed legislation was "not fleshed through" and would require significant zoo resources that could take away from its education and conservation programs. Fundraising for the zoo could also be threatened, she said.
Supervisors Daly and Tom Ammiano voted in favor of sending the ordinance on to the full board, and Supervisor Bevan Dufty voted against.
"I think it's incumbent on the zoo to have a higher calling" then its current one, Ammiano said.
Dufty said he believed there was still "room for common ground" to be reached on the ordinance, but expressed concern the current legislation would "undermine the ability of the zoo to remain a robust institution." He added that oversight issues "still need to be worked out."
The ordinance is now scheduled to be voted on by the full Board of Supervisors on Sept. 9, but until then, discussions may continue between the parties that could allow for the legislation to be amended, Daly said.
Even if passed by the full board, the legislation would have to be signed by Mayor Gavin Newsom. Overturning a mayoral veto would take eight of the 11 supervisors.
Newsom's spokesman Nathan Ballard indicated Thursday that the legislation does not have the mayor's support.
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