New Wildlife Park

[Ant]

A farmer in Caxton is applying for a zoo licence to open up a south american themed wildlife park.



SLIDESHOW: Wildlife park featuring exotic animals of South ...

Cambridge News-27 Feb 2014

 

[Arizona Docent]

A farmer in Caxton is applying for a zoo licence to open up a south american themed wildlife park.



SLIDESHOW: Wildlife park featuring exotic animals of South ...

Cambridge News-27 Feb 2014

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[Bongo]

Here's the link


SLIDESHOW: Wildlife park featuring exotic animals of South America and Australia planning to open between St Neots and Cambridge near Caxton | News & Crier Latest News in St Neots, Huntingdon & St Ives | Events & Sports In Huntingdon | Cambridge News

 

[zooman64]

That's only a few miles up the road from where I live. That'll be marvellous if it happens. Maybe I could even get a job there if I'm lucky. I wish the chap behind the idea all the best.

 

[dean]

Not that far from me either it could make a double visit with Linton if i ever get the time to go though, good luck new zoo keeper. I think you'd be a god asset for them zooman64

 

[IanRRobinson]

Rather too close to both Hamerton and Linton for its own sake and theirs, I'd suggest.

 

[Shorts]

Rather too close to both Hamerton and Linton for its own sake and theirs, I'd suggest.

And Shepreth?

 

[pipaluk]

And Shepreth?

Yes, Shepreth is even nearer, around 10 miles at a guess.

 

[pipaluk]

Rather too close to both Hamerton and Linton for its own sake and theirs, I'd suggest.

It isn't the ideal situation for the 3 other zoos nearby and they may suffer a little to begin with, but on opening the link i found a list of exactly the animals i expected. Unless the collection expands, i can't see it being a serious threat in the longer term. I would suspect that likely additions to the list may be tapir & bennetts wallaby,rather than andean bear, jaguar, tayra or wombats
As for the zoo's own prospects, since it is already a private collection, it may not need a massive number of visitors to make it viable.

 

[pipaluk]

Where it could cause problems, is if it has a low entrance fee. This might damage Shepreth more than the others, as it is overpriced for what it offers in my opinion and the extra cost for a family of 4 or 5 may make it less attractive.