Budget Cuts Threaten Boston Zoo
BOSTON -- The Franklin Park Zoo, the only Boston institution of its kind, may be forced to close and euthanize some of its animals, zoo officials said Friday.
Without more state funding, zoo officials said that they will run out of money within months and have to close both Franklin Park and the Stone Zoo in Stoneham.
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The zoos would be forced to lay off most of their 165 employees and attempt to find new homes for more than 1,000 animals.
Zoo officials estimated 20 percent of the animals would not find homes and could be euthanized.
Instead of euthanization, why don’t they think outside the box and hold a barbeque and cook the animals for the homeless and others who are unable to make ends meet due to the economy....
ReplyDeleteI’m getting tired of these ridiculous scare tactics institutions are using to leverage fear in an attempt to garner support for their causes.
The homeless at shelters are pretty picky about what they eat though. Just tell them it is chicken. I guess at a Fema camp you dont have to worry about feeding the guests.
ReplyDeleteI SAY ITS TIME FOR THE ROCKEFELLORS TO STEP UP TO TEH PLATE AND FUND THESE PUBLIC WORKS GOOD WILL PROJECTS WITH OUR TAXPAYER DOLLARS THEY STOLE.
ReplyDeleteI actually really encourage threats like this - they're just going to keep getting better and better: take a look at the next story on the main page - how crazy would it be if the Detroit public school system was threatening to euthanize displaced students when they go bust?
ReplyDeleteThis is all well planned. Cities going broke, police depts will be closing. Then people will be terrified of having no protection.
ReplyDeleteProblem - no cops, people freak
Reaction - fear
Solution - bring in the National Guard and Military to do 'Police work'
The sheep are very easy to manipulate. They would prefer us to ask to have a jackboot in our face.
Most of the zoo animals would be delicious. They are fed a high-quality diet which would make the meat less gamey. I think they should allow sport hunting at the zoo (for the animals that are going to be gassed anyways). Have some fat boston slob come in, pay his money, and have the zoo's children's train pull him around while he shoots the animals he has tags for. Then, I would give him the tenderloin and a few choice cuts. The rest of the animal would go for sausage to be put on at the zoo picnic (pubic welcome). Charge money for the event. If it turns a profit, consider having the zoo adopt a limited draw hunting capacity and install an annual zoo picnic 'shoot and sizzle' day.
ReplyDeleteInnovative ideas here. I can't think of anything more clever to say than what has already been said...
ReplyDeleteWell...uh...
ReplyDeletecan we have a 'hunt the hunters day' ?
And like..make it 365 days a year..
and uh...like have no permits but make it like
you have to evade the cops afterwards...
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What wine goes with giraffe?
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