Some Petition Comments - Locals Want Current Zoo Residents Taken Care Of First!

*Native SF, please fix our Zoo

*This city is constantly chasing the next big thing. Why can’t we first take care and meet the needs of the existing animals.

*Please add upgrades to the other zoo animals enclosure

*agree entirely, let's get our zoo up to decent standards for all our animals and not just sell out for a panda visit

*There are too many improvements to be made at the zoo. Why has there never been fundraising for those - first??

*I agree that funds are better suited for improvements to permanent environments for long-standing animal residents rather than spending 4 million on a temporary exhibit.

*Quality over quantity; please be good stewards of our resources and reconsider how we spend our money!

*I have to agree with KimF. I too love pandas, but since there have been many stories, about other things that have not been taken care or both animals and people that work there it seems almost criminal to spend 25+million just to bring them here

*I love animals and was very saddened to read of the way the SF Zoo is being mishandled at the behest of the beautiful animals. Going to the Zoo is my way of sharing love and positive energy with these precious creatures. Isn’t the SF Zoo and any Zoo suppose to be a sanctuary for those that can’t be placed back into their natural habitat? Or, if they can, then a temporary place to rehabilitate? Has the SF Zoo turned into one where only the staff cares and management is “for profit”? Priorities need to be reset!!! Animals first. Listen to those that actually care for the animals!! PLEASE!!!

*Our San Francisco Zoo is in Desperate Need of Change. So many things need fixing, someone with the authority to help needs to step-up. They need to listen to Staff. The ignorance to the reality of what's going on and the irresponsibility to remedy it, is killing our Zoo.

*Zoo officials estimate that it will cost $4 million to renovate an existing facility in order to bring Giant Pandas to the SF Zoo in 2025, to be followed by an additional $20 million for a new facility. This is only for the physical facility and does not take into account the annual fee that will be paid to China, and the considerable cost of providing specialized care and food for these delicate creatures. Before undertaking such a venture, the SF Zoo needs to upgrade the facilities for the animals they already have, for example the two adult orangutans. Furthermore, several years ago the zoo sent most of its monkey species to other zoos to make room for a new Madagascar project which was touted to become the best Madagascar exhibit in the country. To date the project is mostly unfinished and the only new Madagascar animals are a fossa, two tortoises, and a few invertebrates. The SF Zoo is not ready to take on the responsibility of Giant Pandas, and their priority should be the animals already in their care.

*We were members for over 10 years and let our membership lapse this last year due to how the zoo has been run. They really do need a new director and concentrate restoring the zoo to making it wonderful again.

*Last time I was there, few years back, felt sorry for the animals, some of the exhibits were sad to look at.

*The Mayor’s priorities are way off. Focus on SF and update our existing exhibits. This is a publicity stunt and it’s going to backfire.

*To those of us who live here San Francisco is more than an entertainment and event space to draw tourist dollars. But that seems to be the view of the current city administration. Whether it’s the 50,000 concert goers who will trample GGP for Outside Lands or dedicating precious millions to visiting Pandas when the Zoo and its animals are under-resourced, the administration’s priorities clearly don’t value residents and our institutions.

*Why why would we get pandas when we have so many problems in this city and the zoo. Horrible

*Love pandas! This seems to be being railroaded through, though. Would like to hear more voices about the whole scenario.

*I wish the Zoo were in better order, under good management.. before we play games, which is what spending money on Giant Pandas is. A game.

Link to the Petition: San Francisco Zoo Needs A Big Fix, Before Pandas!

https://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/934/767/628/

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