New York State Proposes Abolishing Aid to Zoos
January 23, 2009
New York’s proposed state budget would eliminate money for its 76 zoos, botanical gardens, and aquariums, reports The New York Times.
The news comes after a 55-percent reduction this fiscal year.
Jeffrey Gordon, a spokesman for the State Division of the Budget, said the reductions were needed to help close a combined projected gap of $15.4-billion for fiscal 2009 and 2010, and that state officials preferred to focus resources on general capital projects rather than on operating support, reports the newspaper.
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