The Henry Vilas Zoo is one of the last free zoos in the country, operating under the funding of Dane County and community donations.
But after the zoo’s only two Black zookeepers quit, the chair of the Dane County Board says that he fully supports a full, independent investigation into the management of the zoo.
Lucas Robinson is a reporter with the Wisconsin State Journal, who wrote several articles about alleged racism by zoo management.
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