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Fearing for the Future

A sign welcomes visitors to the Wildwood Trust.
A sign welcomes visitors to the Wildwood Trust. Photo: Dan Kitwood (Getty Images)

“Like many organizations, we have experienced major financial losses during the pandemic, but unlike many others, we are unable to furlough many of our staff because of our commitment to animal welfare and husbandry, whether we are open or closed to the public,” six British zoos wrote in a letter to the government this week.