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re: BREC administration favors fairgrounds site on Airline for new Baton Rouge zoo
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:27 pm to doubleb
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:27 pm to doubleb
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but over the last five or so years they let the zoo go to crap.
I disagree with this statement. It's gotten much better in the past 5 or so years. No, it isn't on par with Audubon. But does it need to be?
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Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:28 pm to upgrayedd
Lmao
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:30 pm to Brummy
Those folks on Old Jefferson are going to love the smell of large animal shite 24/7
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:31 pm to Bmath
I hope you are right and my DIL is wrong. I pay enough taxes to BREC. They need to do their job.
Four million a year to fix and upgrade the present zoo for five maybe ten years is better than 150 million on a zoo
Four million a year to fix and upgrade the present zoo for five maybe ten years is better than 150 million on a zoo
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:35 pm to member12
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BREC administration favors fairgrounds site on Airline for new Baton Rouge zoo
Perfect location. Rarely is anything going on at this site and is centrally located. I’m aware that it flooded in 2016, but at least we know this. With proper engineering, migugation lakes that can double as habitats..,it’s doable for sure.
This post was edited on 2/6/18 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:35 pm to dragginass
Fix up what they have and make it a nice, small zoo where kids and families can see the basic exhibits.
We don't need nor can we afford a big, new zoo.
And yes BREC, the library, CATS and the COA are all over funded.
We don't need nor can we afford a big, new zoo.
And yes BREC, the library, CATS and the COA are all over funded.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:35 pm to doubleb
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I pay enough taxes to BREC. They need to do their job.
The parks system in Baton Rouge is phenomenal. They are nationally recognized as one of the top 10 park systems in the country.
The zoo has a few animal enclosures that are a bit underwhelming, but it overall has a nice layout.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:38 pm to Bmath
So why are they saying it's beyond repair.
How are BREC's baseball facilities. The ones I pass by suck. They have always ignored baseball.
And BREC should be top ten if you consider the resources they have.
How are BREC's baseball facilities. The ones I pass by suck. They have always ignored baseball.
And BREC should be top ten if you consider the resources they have.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:41 pm to doubleb
I just hope they’ll let us ride the elephant again. That was worth the trip as a kid.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:45 pm to Brummy
Are we talking the area where the state fair is held?
There is a ton of land there just sitting empty for the vast majority of the year.
There is a ton of land there just sitting empty for the vast majority of the year.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:46 pm to Brummy
I'm sure the folks in Santa Maria will love this idea. 
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:48 pm to Bmath
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The zoo has a few animal enclosures that are a bit underwhelming, but it overall has a nice layout
The layout is bad. Way too much unused land
It should be either the best or 2nd best in the state and it's neither
Posted on 2/6/18 at 8:49 pm to Tchefuncte Tiger
You ain’t lived til you wake up and see giraffes from your back yard.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:06 pm to Jones
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Way too much unused land
That's one of the biggest reasons I see no reason to move it. They can easily expand what they already have.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:08 pm to Bmath
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I see no reason to move it
No one wants to drive into the hood to see a zoo.
That alone is a good enough reason to move.
Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:11 pm to Bmath
The amount to renovate the zoo was something like 90 million.
That's a huge reason to move it imo
That's a huge reason to move it imo
Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:12 pm to ellishughtiger
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You ain’t lived til you wake up and see giraffes from your back yard.
We stayed at Animal Kingdom lodge at Disney once and it was cool to see the Giraffes and other animals from our balcony - for like about the first day. Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:15 pm to Jones
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The amount to renovate the zoo was something like 90 million.
What's that compared to the proposed cost of building a new one?
Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:20 pm to Bmath
Well 60% of the 150.
Iirc, plenty of the donors would pull their donations if it was just going to go to a renovation.
This is a long term investment. Spend more money, have a completely up to date zoo, and be in a much better location. The extra money is well spent when you compare the two options
Iirc, plenty of the donors would pull their donations if it was just going to go to a renovation.
This is a long term investment. Spend more money, have a completely up to date zoo, and be in a much better location. The extra money is well spent when you compare the two options
Posted on 2/6/18 at 9:39 pm to Brummy
Moving the store and NBR still doesn’t have a grocery store. Gravy is going to stroke out.
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