Over the past week, plans to transform a Massachusetts zoo have sparked waves of backlash in Bristol County.
On Tuesday, March 17, Mayor Cathleen DeSimone announced her plan to transform Attleboro’s Capron Park Zoo into a nature reserve and wildlife rehabilitation center, citing increased costs and decreased interest.
After assuring all zoo animals are properly relocated and cared for, this plan would see the zoo gradually transition to a community space with outdoor recreation areas and a wildlife rehabilitation program “focused on caring for injured or sick native animals, with the goal of returning them to the wild whenever possible.”…