Dudley Zoological Gardens Dudley Zoological Gardens in 2016

[Kifaru Bwana]

Probably the nicest piece of news in that article is that Dudley will be updating Bart's (Geoffrey's Cat) old enclosure. Although it's 100% clear, it seems heavily implied that it will stay as a small cat exhibit. I wonder what they'll bring in (or bring back) to the collection.

Some Pallas' (Himalayan Tibetan plateau - snow leopard) or rusty-spotted cats (E.Asia - tiger) to fit in with what other carnivores they currently hold? But, perhaps not ..., just wait and see!

Other than that: I am glad they will finally be giving the snow leopard exhibit a make-over. It will certainly benefit their fledging breeding program for them with more space and height in the enclosure. I do hope they alter slightly from the drawing and more high spaces and rocky areas ...

The Parrot Aviaries being refurbed implies they will probably only house at most 2 species in larger flocks in future. What species are currently there?

 

[Quincey]

Directly from the zoo's website:

Anniversary plans... - Dudley Zoological Gardens

 

[AdrianW1963]

So no new small cat enclosure

 

[Benosaurus]

The Parrot Aviaries being refurbed implies they will probably only house at most 2 species in larger flocks in future. What species are currently there?

Military Macaws, Yellow Shouldered Amazons and Goffin's Cockatoos.

 

[FunkyGibbon]

Well that's a little disappointing but I think it's what we would have expected had we not seen the first article.
Of course,if Dudley wanted to they could very easily build a couple of small cat exhibits on the woodland slope where the Red Squirrels are. In fact that whole area could be really spiced up with a Eurasian woodland theme. Add some aviaries for owls and other birds, maybe a polecat exhibit and perhaps a small muntjac enclosure,put souslik in the old bear pit and you've given the zoo a whole new exhibit complex for comparitively little cost.