Yes, but: Some animal advocates say ZAA requirements aren't strict enough. What we're watching: The zoo is in talks with the Zoological Association of America (ZAA), a newer organization, as another accreditation option, Schmid tells Axios. It was founded in 1927 with a small menagerie of donated animals. Make the zoo more accessible to all central Ohioans. Originally the zoo was housed at Franklin Park.The stations share studios on Twin Rivers Drive west of Downtown Columbus, where WBNS-TV's transmitter is also located. alongside the company's sole radio properties, WBNS (1460 AM) and WBNS-FM (97.1). Tom Schmid is widely acclaimed throughout the zoo and aquarium industry to be extremely smart, ethical and passionate about zoos. WBNS-TV (channel 10) is a television station in Columbus, Ohio, United States, affiliated with CBS. Plan an overhaul of the North America region's exhibits, with proposals coming in the next few months. Columbus Zoo polar bear born on Thanksgiving moving to new home.Develop a strategic plan for the next three to five years.Zoo and will serve purposes beyond the boat ride attraction. Meade says Columbus Zoo records are public The zoo receives nearly 20 million in public tax dollars each year, its employees participate in the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, its board. The bottom line: At least for now, a visit won't change much for zoo-goers. Unlike the Dinosaur Island boat ride attraction, the Pirate Island characters are owned by the. It is also applying to be a "sustainability partner" so it can still breed animals.īetween the lines: Since the zoo is currently working toward becoming accredited again it isn't in violation of Ohio law and its animals can stay, the Ohio Department of Agriculture tells Axios.Meanwhile, the zoo is participating in the AZA's "pathway to accreditation" program and can reapply in fall 2022. "Our community and stakeholders trusted the former leadership and they let everyone down … I've got to build that trust back up.What he's saying: "Fundamentally I don't agree with it, but I do accept it," Schmid, who comes from the Texas State Aquarium, tells Axios regarding the AZA decision. He says he'll work to not only restore the zoo's accreditation, but its reputation. Why it matters: Schmid's arrival is a reset in leadership and culture. One of the largest and most popular zoos in the U.S., Ohios renowned Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and its conservation park The Wilds, houses more than 10,000. 6 start date, the association stripped the Columbus Zoo of its accreditation for the first time in 41 years following a tumultuous 2021 marred by two scandals. What's happening: A week after Schmid's Dec. But now the man the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) named accreditation inspector of the year in 2011 finds himself in an ironic role reversal.New Columbus Zoo president and CEO Tom Schmid spent years helping zoos earn accreditation through inspections and staff mentoring. Now-retired Jack Hannas relationship to Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), is prominently featured.
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