The Election has been Purchased
23
May
$700,000 in Portland can buy you a $380,000,000 bond.
Quite a steal.
Quite a steal for the construction firms. For the consultant...
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Addressing AZA’s Disinformation
20
May
A recent letter to The Oregonian by the zoo lobbying group AZA is filled with disinformation intended to confuse Portland voters into p...
Zoo’s War Chest
24
Mar
As you may know, the zoo's $380 million zoo bond measure that is up for vote in May is a steep hike from the previous $125 million bond...
“Herd” Fraud
15
Feb
The zoo likes to claim that the elephants there form a "herd". Herds are the family units that elephants form in the wild, led by a mat...
No Tax to Fund Zoo Waste
30
Jan
Metro is considering a new bond measure for the Oregon Zoo. Its price tag? $380,000,000! This is over three times that of the 2008 bond...
Ongoing Medical Issues – 2023
01
Jan
The following are the ongoing medical issues for the five elephants of Oregon Zoo, as of November 2023
Shine (Sung-Surin): 41 years, fe...
Breeding to Death
14
Nov
Another pregnancy. Another cycle of suffering.
The zoo announced that Rose-Tu is pregnant. In the wild, this would be caus...
Oregon Zoo makes it to Worst Zoos List!
26
Jan
Once again, Oregon Zoo makes it to the ten worst zoos in 2022, compiled by In Defense of Animals (IDA).
Quoting IDA,
Oregon Zoo has...
RIP Nadine Zimmer
15
Nov
Nadine Zimmer, a lifelong animal rights activist and a long time FOZE supporter passed away in summer. A regular participant at many an...
Zoo Outreach on Nov 19th
15
Nov
Join us this Saturday, 19th Nov 2022 from 5pm-6:30pm at the zoo for an outreach event.
The zoo is holding their Brewlights beer fest...