just_a_car wrote:
Owned by the City of Seattle: http://www.zoo.org/zoo_info/about.html
To answer your questions: Yes. No.
For those of you who defend the legality of the WAC's gun ban on the publicly owned property that they lease; I'm sure your position would be defensible for the Woodland Park Zoological Society as well should they choose to do the same (ban guns).
My guess (following the same logic that the WAC uses) is that the WPZS as a private entity can enact any policy they wish regardless of restrictions placed on the actual land owners (City of Seattle).
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Woodland Park Zoo Management
In 2002, the City of Seattle transferred management and financial responsibility of Woodland Park Zoo to the Woodland Park Zoological Society. Founded in 1965, the nonprofit Society initially served as the zoo’s fundraising partner, but over the years has taken on an increasing number of responsibilities, such as marketing and membership. A 41-person, volunteer
Board of Directors governs the Zoo Society with with 10 Board committees providing forums for information sharing between the Board and staff for various areas of zoo administration. The President and CEO reports to the Board and supervises all zoo staff. The City of Seattle continues to own the zoo grounds exhibits and buildings."
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