If it’s budget is cut by the state. The governor of Massachusetts assures the state he will not let that happen and will find homes for the displaced animals.

The current problems of Zoo New England, which runs Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester and Stone Zoo in Stoneham, stem from Patrick’s decision June 29 to veto $4 million in funding from the nonprofit’s annual budget. That reduces the state appropriation by 61 percent, to $2.5 million.On Friday zoo officials released a statement saying the funding reduction might require them to shutter both zoos. Then on Saturday, they issued a statement that said state bureaucrats – and not animal-care professionals – would be responsible for deciding whether some animals would have to be killed if the zoos closed.

In the 90’s when their budget was cut they threatened to kill the animals then but didn’t (I see a pattern here). They closed the same zoo (the Stone Zoo) that they are going to have to close now which begs the question: why the heck do they keep opening zoos when they don’t seem to run them without the help of the state? Evidently, there isn’t a need for the zoos or they would be able to support them with their admission fees.BTW, if you believe that Massachusetts residents deserve all the zoos they can get, then feel free to contribute so they don’t have to close them. Here’s the Twitter feed for the zoos so you can keep updated on their dilemma.The Bronx Zoo was also faced with a budget cut but they were smart, they didn’t threaten the animals:(via)