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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1971

Page

4

Animals First Views Voiced by Zoo Director

Zoo director McLaughlin voices concern over wildlife conservation at a Holiday Inn meeting. He cites habitat loss, hunting, and pesticides as drivers of extinction while arguing zoos play a key role in public education and species preservation. He notes parent supervision failures and calls for clearer signs.

Clyitany Club Holiday Inn McLaughlin Wal Simon and Garfunkel Baldwilk Larpe Robert Mc Chimpanzee Allarens Laughlin Beardsley Park Mats Metaughlin Me Melly

Family Day at the Zoo Planned for August 28

Beardsley Park Zoo in Bridgeport gears up for Family Day on August 28 to raise funds for housing the two leopards. Proceeds from WNAB sponsored activities will fund a new building, with plans including flea markets, auctions, elephant acts, pony rides, a puppet show, and live radio interviews.

Bridgeport Grea Beardsley Park Rat Soviety Radio WNAB Siichhey Elmer Toth Wilant D’amical Robert McLaughlin Thomas Kennedy Ad Phil Cutting

Typhoon Rose Aims Mainland China Hit Early Week

UPI reports Typhoon Rose expected to strike Mainland China Monday night or Tuesday. The broadcast places the landfall between Taishan and Wenchiang, 150 to 190 miles west of Hong Kong. Rose lies about 240 miles southeast of the Pearl River estuary and moves west-northwest at 12 miles an hour.

Hong Kong UPI Rose China Rade Peking Taishan Wenchiang Pearl River Estuary

Beardsley Park Zoo Dens Condemned Plans Expanded

McLaughlin cites U S Department of Agriculture condemnation of Beardsley Park bear dens calling them antiquated and notes a larger area for bears is in planning. He questions overcrowding observing monkey cages five by eight feet and advocates tripling size. Other Beard Park zoo items include negligent parent incidents.

McLaughlin U.S. Department of Agriculture Beardsley Park Tcon Zoo

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