Who will benefit if restrictive legislation is passed?
The members of a select private club (the AZA) who have a waiver will be the only zoo and sanctuary in NC. They will have “dibs’ on all the displaced pets, sanctuary and zoo animals, and then will be the focus of all donations and promotions thereafter. It is a point of real concern to the independent zoo and wildlife professionals of this state that the institution that stands to benefit most from a ban is chairing the 1032 study bill committee and has two representatives seated, along with four animal rights groups including a California extremist group from out of state.
