The cost of closing the elephant exhibit
Los Angeles County officials said Thursday that the city would have to refund nearly $5 million within 60 days if it abandons plans for a $42 million elephant exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo. Daily News.
The City Council is expected to decide today on Jan. 25 whether to proceed with construction of the 3.6-acre Pachyderm Forest, which would house Billy, the zoo's last remaining elephant.
Under pressure from animal-rights activists who want Billy sent to a sanctuary where he could roam freely, the city last month halted work on which it had already spent more than $12 million.
About The
Sausage Factory
Los Angeles Daily News City Hall reporter Rick Orlov writes about politics on the local, state and national stage.
Leave a comment