When we talk about the long-term prospects for animals, shame on either of the two professional organizations, if they finally don’t get to the point where they literally get together and bury their disagreements. There are more animals of more importance held in private hands among members of the Zoological Association of America than in all of the zoos of North America. They have demonstrated a willingness to cooperate with zoos on an individual basis and in fact, there are some very fruitful relationships between AZA and ZAA facilities, but not at a national level. And it’s shame on the leadership for not recognizing that the potential is there, to do some real good with the animals that are here in North America.
