Michigan House committee green-lights amendment as citations hamper zoo breeding programs

Michigan House committee green-lights amendment as citations hamper zoo breeding programs

A polar bear at the The Detroit Zoo. | Photo by Jon King/Michigan AdvanceMembers of the House Regulatory Reform Committee on Thursday gave their approval to an amendment of the state’s Large Carnivore Act, following testimony from Michigan zoos noting that the current regulations allowed unrelated citations to impact their participation in American Zoological Association breeding programs.  There are five zoos in the state accredited by the Asso…