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Jacksonville’s aviation authority is helping to feet the elephants and other residents at the city’s zoo.
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) is now working with Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens to provide tree clippings and shrubbery, called “browse,” needed by some of the zoo’s animals. The grounds surrounding the Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) are ideal for year-round harvesting of the natural vegetation eaten daily by mammals such as giraffe, elephant, okapi and great apes.
The JAA became involved when the Jacksonville Zoo was on the hunt to locate local browse that was easily accessible for daily cutting. The zoo was running low on areas where desired species of trees were growing, especially during the winter months.
“This partnership is going to make a tremendous impact to the amount of healthy browse needed by our local zoo,” said Michael Stewart, JAA’s Director of External Affairs. “We’re pleased that we can provide the zoo access to property that meets their need to supply an enriched diet of seasonal trees and shrubs to such a variety of animals.”
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