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The national organization that accredits zoos has tabled reaccreditation of the Little Rock Zoo because of continuing questions about zoo finances.

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What a happy coincidence for the Zoo that this news came the day before final voting on a half-billion-dollar sales tax increase that includes some money for the zoo.

Susan Altrui of the Zoo notes that accreditation hearings are always before the start of the annual Association of Zoos and Aquariums annual conference which is the second week in September.

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UPDATE: A somewhat cynical veteran of city budget shenanigans (no, not Jim Lynch) suggests the National Lampoon cover above to accompany this story. His contention is that accrediting agencies are generally a means for members of a club to shame overseers of other club members into spending money on a mutually desired objective. I’m just saying.

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