Licenses
We are licensed by the State of Colorado Division of Wildlife as well as the federal agency U.S. Department of Agriculture/Aphis animal care and welfare. Both of these licenses require an annual fee and renewal application process. We are the only facility in the entire state (including government funded zoological parks!) to have qualified for, and be granted, a state of Colorado Zoological License.
In fact, our facility is licensed and bound by the exact laws and regulating authorities that allow every "zoo" in the county to operate. Inspections are conducted by each agency on a "spot check" system. No inspection is ever announced or pre-arranged. It is a crime to refuse to allow an inspector on the premises, punishable by fines and/or jail time. We are regulated on every aspect of animal care and husbandry from diet/nutrition, veterinary care, enrichment, enclosure specifications, and safety for both the animals and the public.
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