Wichita zoo needs to make room for 1 more elephantWICHITA, Kan. (AP) -- The Sedgwick County Zoo needs to make its elephant exhibit larger or risk losing its two pachyderms. The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/yKzqEa ) reports that the Association of Zoos and Aquariums is requiring that all zoos it accredits have space for at least three elephants by September 2016. Elephants are social animals, and the organization doesn't want them living alone. The Sedgwick County Zoo is trying to decide what it needs to do to keep the elephants that have lived there since 1972. A new exhibit would cost about $16 million, while a temporary fix -- renovating the existing exhibit -- would cost about $1 million. Officials say a full redo would be tough until the economy improves, but there are concerns about putting money into such an old exhibit. ------ full story |
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But local viewers who tune in to Super Bowl XLVI in hopes of seeing a couple of familiar faces will have missed the action by a few hours.
Animal Planet's "Puppy Bowl VIII" will air at 2 p.m. Central time and will feature Friday and Sooty, two canines once cared for by Debbie Blochlinger, founder of SRL Inc., an all-breed dog rescue shelter in Minneapolis. SRL stands for Save, Rescue, Love That Dog.
She was invited to bring the puppies, who have since been adopted, to New York, where the action was filmed back in October.
Brenda Moore of Augusta, who works with the South Central Kansas Kennel Club, is pushing the idea. She says the breed was chosen because of its role in the movie, to avoid any conflicts with owners of other dog breeds.
Trimmer told The Wichita Eagle (http://bit.ly/zKspm4) that he knows the state faces serious issues and he hopes the Legislature does not spend a lot of time on the proposal. But he says he introduced it because his constituents thought it was important.
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