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City supports zoo's AZA goal
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"Rowdy," an umbrella cockatoo, enjoys a perch in the Raptor Center at Brit Spaugh Zoo. - photo by Susan Thacker/Great Bend Tribune
For several years, the goal at Great Bend’s Brit Spaugh Zoo has been to gain accreditation from the American Zoos and Aquariums Association. Now Zoo Director Scott Gregory says he’s ready to apply for the coveted AZA stamp of approval — one year ahead of schedule. The application deadline for this year is March 1, Gregory said.