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    Wisconsin: Ask Gov. Evers to veto captive wildlife bill
    • Apr 9

    Wisconsin: Ask Gov. Evers to veto captive wildlife bill

    Please ask Gov. Evers to veto SB 347, a bill that would remove state regulations at roadside zoos in Wisconsin.
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    Franklin Drive Thru Safari's animal care and conditions a cause for concern
    • Jul 16, 2021

    Franklin Drive Thru Safari's animal care and conditions a cause for concern

    Franklin Drive Thru Safari's animals exhibited signs of zoochosis during a recent visit. The zoo's lemurs did not even have an enclosure.
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    Animals injured; some killed by cars at Shamba Safari
    • Jun 25, 2021

    Animals injured; some killed by cars at Shamba Safari

    A representative of Roadside Zoo News visited Shamba Safari and witnessed disturbing animal treatment at the new drive-thru roadside zoo.
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    What should you do when you visit a roadside zoo?
    • Jun 2, 2021

    What should you do when you visit a roadside zoo?

    With the unofficial start of summer behind us, many people will be flocking to roadside zoos.
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    Wildlife World Zoo steals three jaguar cubs from their mother to be imprinted on
    • May 8, 2021

    Wildlife World Zoo steals three jaguar cubs from their mother to be imprinted on

    Wildlife World Zoo, Aquarium & Safari Park has announced they have stolen three endangered jaguar cubs from their mother to be imprinted on.
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    AZA Milwaukee County Zoo plans to send giraffe to New York roadside zoo Animal Adventure Park
    • Apr 13, 2021

    AZA Milwaukee County Zoo plans to send giraffe to New York roadside zoo Animal Adventure Park

    The AZA Milwaukee County Zoo is making plans to send a giraffe named Desmond to the roadside zoo Animal Adventure Park
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    Two otters escape from Nomad's Animal Adventure in Oklahoma
    • Apr 5, 2021

    Two otters escape from Nomad's Animal Adventure in Oklahoma

    Two otters have escaped from Oklahoma's Nomad's Animal Adventure. The owner is asking for hunting dogs to be brought in to find them.
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    Tim Stark fires back against efforts to ban him from owning animals with a 70 page rambling rant
    • Apr 1, 2021

    Tim Stark fires back against efforts to ban him from owning animals with a 70 page rambling rant

    Perhaps most telling in the documents is Stark's response to claims that 15-20 animals in his possession died during transport to Oklahoma.
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    AZA accredited zoo sends white rhino named Maoto to troubled roadside zoo for breeding
    • Mar 30, 2021

    AZA accredited zoo sends white rhino named Maoto to troubled roadside zoo for breeding

    Capturing rhinos from the wild to be kept in captivity is also poaching, and breeding rhinos for captivity doesn't help preserve wild rhinos
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    Tiger King player Jeff Lowe reportedly had a stroke; suspects he was poisoned at the casino
    • Mar 26, 2021

    Tiger King player Jeff Lowe reportedly had a stroke; suspects he was poisoned at the casino

    Lauren Lowe of Tiger King Park is claiming her husband Jeff Lowe may have been poisoned which caused him to have a stroke
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    Roadside Zoo keeper shares horrific memories of animal neglect at Special Memories Zoo
    • Mar 24, 2021

    Roadside Zoo keeper shares horrific memories of animal neglect at Special Memories Zoo

    I hate that so many animals at Special Memories Zoo were hurt because of Dona and Gene Wheeler and Gretchen Crowe.
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    Starvation death of birds at Roadside Zoo still haunts zookeeper 6 years later
    • Mar 24, 2021

    Starvation death of birds at Roadside Zoo still haunts zookeeper 6 years later

    Every day she stood among their corpses and played on her phone, duping me into believing she was caring for them while they slowly decayed.
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    Location of Special Memories Zoo animals remains unknown one year later
    • Mar 24, 2021

    Location of Special Memories Zoo animals remains unknown one year later

    These animals disappeared one year ago from Wisconsin’s (now closed) Special Memories Zoo. Some of the animals went to DeYoung Zoo.
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    Roadside zoo starved animals, deprived them of water and burned them alive
    • Mar 24, 2021

    Roadside zoo starved animals, deprived them of water and burned them alive

    Within an hour of Gretchen exiting the house with the dog and then returning inside, the barn was on fire. More than 35 animals died.
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    More than 86 animals burned alive at roadside zoos in the past year
    • Mar 17, 2021

    More than 86 animals burned alive at roadside zoos in the past year

    There have been at least five roadside zoo fires in the past year, taking the lives of more than ]86 animals.
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    Roer's Zoofari reopens after barn fire kills giraffes; fundraises for new giraffe barn
    • Mar 16, 2021

    Roer's Zoofari reopens after barn fire kills giraffes; fundraises for new giraffe barn

    Since reopening under new ownership in 2016, Roer's Zoofari has been cited by the USDA eight times for violating the Animal Welfare Act.
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    #GetLoudForLila - How one tiger’s tragic death could help save the animals at roadside zoos
    • Mar 7, 2021

    #GetLoudForLila - How one tiger’s tragic death could help save the animals at roadside zoos

    Lila the tiger deserved so much better. Say her name, share her story, tell people what really happens at roadside zoos like Waccatee Zoo.
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    Single Vision cited for 6 animal care violations including filthy water
    • Mar 5, 2021

    Single Vision cited for 6 animal care violations including filthy water

    The animals at this roadside zoo only have access to murky brown water that is so filthy that inspectors couldn't see the bottom
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    Wisconsin's Animal Haven Zoo paid Joe Exotic $5,000 for lions, violating the Endangered Species Act
    • Mar 4, 2021

    Wisconsin's Animal Haven Zoo paid Joe Exotic $5,000 for lions, violating the Endangered Species Act

    Animal Haven Zoo, Weyauwega, WI paid Joe Exotic $5000 for two lions in 2018, according to transcripts from Joe Exotic’s trial.
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    For sale: Abandoned WI roadside zoo with a history of animal mistreatment
    • Feb 22, 2021

    For sale: Abandoned WI roadside zoo with a history of animal mistreatment

    Last week lawyers for the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a Reply Brief in Support of Motion in the case against Wisconsin’s now-closed...
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