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Dickerson Park Zoo thins herd to save money - Mar 20, 2009 KY3...by Kristin Nelson, KY3 News. By Gene Hartley. "Very reasonable, very affordable," said Tiffany Fink, visiting the zoo with her kids on Thursday. ... Budget Cuts Are Forcing Zoos to Make Tough Decisions - NYTimes.com - Mar 19, 2009 New York TimesMOVING A tight budget has led the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., to find a new home for its two striped hyenas. By HENRY FOUNTAIN ... PETA Calls for Investigation of Dickerson Park Zoo for Relegating... - Apr 14, 2008 peta.orgSpringfield, Mo. - Today, PETA sent an urgent letter to Dr. Robert M. Gibbens, Western Regional director of the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) animal ... Baby Elephant Nisha Dies At Dickerson Park Zoo - Dec 1, 2007 Ozarks FirstHope turns to disappointment overnight at Dickerson Park Zoo as its youngest elephant succumbs to a deadly virus. Zookeepers check twice a day, ... Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo under scrutiny after three endangered … - May 14, 2005 Pay-Per-View - AP Worldstream - HighBeam ResearchKeepers at Dickerson Park Zoo hope these are the first signs of elephant ... at ... Portland, Oregon Here you have Dickerson Park Zoo that had three bulls _ ... Sheena the Tiger Recovering Well at Dickerson Park Zoo - Feb 24, 2009 Ozarks FirstWe have a follow up to a story we brought you last Thursday when a Newton County business was raided and the owner charged with animal abuse. ... PETA To Protest at Dickerson Park Zoo - Mar 5, 2008 KSPRBy KSPR NEWS. Dressed as a kangaroo and holding a sign that reads, "Don't Make Me a Target," a member of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or PETA ... PETA Calls for Dickerson Park Zoo to be Stripped of Accreditation - Feb 28, 2008 peta.orgSpringfield, Mo. - This morning, PETA sent an urgent letter to Kristin Vehrs, executive director of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), ... Dickerson Park Zoo a popular spot on Father's Day - Jun 21, 2009 KY3By Paula Dowler. There was fun for the whole family especially since people could get up-close to the zoo's newest addition, a baby giraffe named Edward. ... Art Goes Green at Dickerson Park Zoo - Jul 19, 2008 Ozarks FirstThey came to see the animals, but they also got a lesson in crafts and conservation. The Dickerson Park Zoo looked like an art studio of sorts today as the ... Dickerson Park Zoo - Mar 7, 2007 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsAfter viewing the exhibits of South American animals, guests enter “Australia,â€? which presently exhibits Red Kangaroos, Emus, Wallabies and Black Swans. ... Teddy Bear Rally Held at Dickerson Park Zoo - Apr 25, 2009 Ozarks FirstThe tension was high at Dickerson Park Zoo Saturday after doctors turned it into a mini hospital. Hundreds of kids nervously stood by as doctors checked out ... Dickerson Park Zoo Receives Unexpected Gift - Jan 18, 2008 KSPRBy KSPR News. The Dickerson Park Zoo got off to a good start this year with a surprise. An anonymous donor gave the zoo $10000 dollars for its elephant ... Article: Spiritual species. - Sedalia Democrat (Sedalia, MO) |... - Feb 4, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Sedalia Democrat - HighBeam ResearchJoin Dickerson Park Zoo and Springfield Regional Arts ... The theme also underscores ... On April 1, Dickerson Park Zoo will begin summer operating ... ... Dickerson Park Zoo's Blue-Tongued Skink - Jun 8, 2009 Ozarks FirstMelinda Arnold with the Dickerson Park Zoo joins us this morning. She brought an interesting friend to visit for us. Jessica Williams - I was concerned it ... Missouri Investigate Fish Kill at Dickerson Park Zoo - Mar 23, 2008 Kansas City infoZineEmergency responders from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources will join staff from the Missouri Department of Conservation to investigate the cause ... Dickerson Park Zoo invites people to have a hoot at Spooktacular - Oct 23, 2009 KY3SPRINGFIELD -- Trick or Treaters will really have a hoot at this year's Spooktacular at Dickerson Park Zoo. Melinda Arnold joined Friday's Ozarks Today with ... Prosecutors launch investigation of Chicago zoo following animal... - May 17, 2005 Pay-Per-View - AP Worldstream - HighBeam ResearchKeepers at Dickerson Park Zoo hope these are the first signs of elephant ... at ... Portland, Oregon Here you have Dickerson Park Zoo that had three bulls _ ... Symbol of American freedom at Dickerson Park Zoo - May 22, 2009 KY3...by Ozarks Today Staff. By Gene Hartley. We brought in a symbol of America for the kick-off to Memorial Day weekend on Ozarks Today. ... Earth Day Pictures from April 22, 2007 | HighBeam Research, AP Images - Apr 22, 2007 Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchRoad and approaching Dickerson Park Zoo from the east. Easter EGGstravaganza ... Saturday, April 18 Celebrate Earth Day at Dickerson Park Zoo from 10 a.m. ... Kansas City Star, The : Photo<br> - Sep 13, 2006 $2.95 - Kansas City Star - NewsBankThis photo provided by the Dickerson Park Zoo shows Moola with her calf Nisha at ... (AP Photo/Dickerson Park Zoo via Springfield News-Leader) ** NO SALES ... Earth Day Pictures from April 22, 2007 | HighBeam Research, AP Images - Apr 22, 2007 Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchRoad and approaching Dickerson Park Zoo from the east. Easter EGGstravaganza ... Saturday, April 18 Celebrate Earth Day at Dickerson Park Zoo from 10 a.m. ... Elephant's death revives debate about keeping them in cold weather | ... - Jan 31, 2005 Pay-Per-View - AP Worldstream - HighBeam ResearchKeepers at Dickerson Park Zoo hope these are the first signs of elephant ... at ... Portland, Oregon Here you have Dickerson Park Zoo that had three bulls _ ... Earth Day Pictures from April 22, 2007 | HighBeam Research, AP Images - Apr 22, 2007 Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchRoad and approaching Dickerson Park Zoo from the east. Easter EGGstravaganza ... Saturday, April 18 Celebrate Earth Day at Dickerson Park Zoo from 10 a.m. ... Hooter to live out days in zoo - Mar 10, 2009 Carthage PressMelinda Arnold, a spokeswoman for Dickerson Park Zoo, said the Zoo's Staff ... Arnold said Hooter was still at Dickerson Park Zoo as of Tuesday, ... AP Top News at 11:04 am EDT | Article from AP Online | HighBeam … - Aug 12, 2005 Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam Research...(AP) -- Hanging on the wall in ... the veterinarian at Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, is in charge ... the early 1980s, Dickerson Park Zoo asked Schmitt ... Group Claims Zoo #1 Hotspot for Elephant Herpes - Dec 4, 2007 KSPRThis week, the animal group called the Dickerson Park Zoo the hot spot for ... "We think that Dickerson Park Zoo is example number one of the reason zoos in ... Article: US zoos could serve key early detection role in any bird flu... - Jan 11, 2006 Pay-Per-View - AP Worldstream - HighBeam ResearchKeepers at Dickerson Park Zoo hope these are the first ... handful of zoos in the United States ... Here you have Dickerson Park Zoo that had three bulls . ... Group says elephants at St. Louis Zoo at risk for herpes - Dec 6, 2007 publicbroadcasting.net..."Because three elephants at the zoo have spent time at zoos that have known to be contaminated, including the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield," said Roy. ... Rescued bear cub thrives at zoo in Springfield - Oct 2, 2008 KY3Dickerson Park Zoo has one black bear on exhibit. Once Gus gets bigger and older, and after a few modifications to the exhibit, he could join her. ... Earth Day Pictures from April 22, 2009 | HighBeam Research, AP Images - Apr 22, 2009 Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchRoad and approaching Dickerson Park Zoo from the east. Easter EGGstravaganza ... Saturday, April 18 Celebrate Earth Day at Dickerson Park Zoo from 10 a.m. ... Plenty of Events for Trick or Treating - Oct 31, 2007 KSPRCome share the Halloween season with the Dickerson Park Zoo! SPOOKTACULAR will be a frightfully fun time for the entire family. This event will last from ... Tight Budgets Mean More Visits to Parks - Jul 21, 2009 Ozarks FirstThat includes pools, golf courses, parks, and the Dickerson Park Zoo. ... Dickerson Park Zoo Spokesperson Melinda Arnold said the extra crowds haven't been ... Article: A JUMBO BABY PROJECT ELEPHANT INSEMINATION: 2 … - Mar 2, 2005 Pay-Per-View - Seattle Post-Intelligencer - HighBeam ResearchHansa's mother Chai was with her. Zoo ... century-old Woodland Park Zoo. Administrators ... to the Dickerson Park Zoo in Missouri where ... in a pregnancy. ... Rehabilitated Eagle Set Free - Nov 25, 2008 Ozarks First...than he can be caught in a timely manner and brought back to the zoo," said Dr. Erica Wilson, DVM, staff veterinarian at Dickerson Park Zoo. ... Lawmakers say they will restore zoos' funding - The Boston Globe - Jul 14, 2009 Boston GlobeAt the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., money-saving moves included getting rid of two herds of antelope and eliminating a group of lemurs that were ... High Gas Prices Keeping People Closer to Home - May 28, 2008 Ozarks FirstThe Dickerson Park Zoo is seeing between 80 and 85 percent of local visitors. While Wilson's Creek is seeing anywhere between 55 and 60 percent. Breakfast at the Zoo - Aug 8, 2009 Ozarks FirstThe event at Dickerson Park Zoo invites visitors out two hours earlier than usual for food, and a rare view of wildlife. ... Spooktacular Returns for 25th Year - Oct 22, 2008 KSPRFor the 25th year, Dickerson Park Zoo is holding Halloween Spooktacular. Go out to the zoo to enjoy hundreds of carved lit pumpkins and a festival of ... Hansa's short life one of deprivation - Jun 11, 2007 Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Seattle Post IntelligencerConsidering what Hansa's mother endured when she was shipped to Dickerson Park Zoo for mating -- a beating with ax handles allegedly lasting for an hour, ... Group puts Woodland Park Zoo on 10-worst-for-elephants list - Jan 11, 2008 Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Seattle Post IntelligencerOther zoos on the list were El Paso Zoo, Texas; Oregon Zoo in Portland; Buffalo Zoo, New York; Dickerson Park Zoo, Missouri; a tie between the Los Angeles ... Visit the Owls and Spooktacular 2009! - Oct 12, 2009 Ozarks FirstEvery October, the Dickerson Park Zoo plans something Spooktacular for the ... New for 2009, Dickerson Park Zoo presents the "Flintstones' photo stop," ... Hansa, Woodland Park Zoo elephant, dead at 6. | Article from Seattle ... - Jun 8, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Seattle Times - HighBeam ResearchIn fall 1998, the zoo spent $50000 for travel and stud fees to send Chai to Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., where she mated with a sire named Onyx. ... Group Brings Push for Alcohol in Parks Back to Springfield - Aug 3, 2009 KSPRYou might not think tortoises at the Dickerson Park Zoo would benefit from alcohol in the parks, but Friends of the Zoo say its biggest fundraiser is ... Insemination try with elephant fails - Dec 8, 2005 nwsource.comHansa was conceived after Chai visited a male elephant at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Missouri. Woodland Park Zoo has only female elephants. ... Staycations Popular In Rough Economy - Jun 21, 2009 Ozarks FirstThe Hayes family says its looking at a small travel income as an opportunity to rediscover places around Missouri, like Dickerson Park Zoo. ... Group indicts zoo's Elephant House - Facility officials vigorously... - Jan 11, 2008 $2.95 - Buffalo News - NewsBankTrailing Buffalo were Dickerson Park Zoo in Missouri; the Los Angeles Zoo and the San Antonio Zoo, which tied for seventh; St. Louis Zoo; Disney's Animal ... Zoo gets to keep its accreditation FINED • After death of bears, Zoo... - Aug 23, 2007 $2.95 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - NewsBankThe Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., paid about $5000 after the USDA found that an elephant had been mistreated in 1998. ... BABY ELEPHANT OK AFTER BEING TRAMPLED.(News) | Article from … - Aug 26, 2008 Pay-Per-View - Seattle Post-Intelligencer - HighBeam ResearchOther zoos on the list were El Paso Zoo, Texas; Oregon Zoo in Portland; Buffalo Zoo, New York; Dickerson Park Zoo ... ... Virus returns to Jade, StL Zoo elephant - Dec 9, 2009 St. Louis Post-DispatchEarlier this year, two elephants died at the Whipsnade Zoo, Calgary Zoo, Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, the Houston Zoo and the Dickerson Park Zoo in ... Hansa dies suddenly at Woodland Park Zoo - Jun 8, 2007 komotv.comAdministrators had sent her mother to the Dickerson Park Zoo in Missouri where natural breeding resulted in a pregnancy. Chai was artificially inseminated ... Nature Lovers Enjoy Eagles in Springfield - Jan 18, 2009 Ozarks FirstCheryl Briggs, of the Dickerson Park Zoo says, "they migrate down here because it gets so cold up north that they have nothing to eat. ... Pheromone in Urine Spurs Mating in Elephants - Jan 1, 2010 National Geographic...to help their wild counterparts is important," says Dennis Schmitt, a reproductive specialist at Dickerson Park Zoo, in Springfield, Missouri. ... WASHINGTON CENTURY: ZOO-PRENEURIAL.(Editorial)(Editorial) | … - Mar 13, 2009 Pay-Per-View - Seattle Post-Intelligencer - HighBeam ResearchChai, an endangered ... keepers at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., according ... Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) ... Zoo treats herpes that can be fatal - Feb 12, 2009 $2.95 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - NewsBankIn just the past two years, the disease has killed elephants at the Calgary Zoo, Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, the Houston Zoo and the Dickerson Park Zoo in ... Woodland Park's elephant Chai, Hansa's mother, miscarries - Aug 8, 2008 nwsource.comHansa, however, was conceived naturally when Chai was sent to Dickerson Park Zoo in Missouri to mate with an elephant named Onyx. ... German scientists return to inseminate Seattle zoo elephant - Mar 14, 2007 komotv.comHansa was born in 2000 after Chai was sent to the Dickerson Park Zoo in Missouri, where natural breeding resulted in a pregnancy. ... Article: Painter's real zest for life.(NEWS) - Evening Gazette ( … - May 30, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Evening Gazette - HighBeam ResearchArticle: CITY OF SPRINGFIELD INVITES CHILDREN TO JOIN DICKERSON PARK ZOO, . ... Join Dickerson Park Zoo and Springfield Regional Arts Council from 10 a.m. ... Outdoor Digest: Catch of the week - Jan 30, 2010 Kansas City StarThe event will feature talks, a chance to get an up-close look at a bald and golden eagle from the Dickerson Park Zoo, and viewing areas where people can ... Take Action to ensure the SF Zoo's animal care policies and record... - Jan 16, 2008 indybay.orgThe deaths of Hansa (age 6) at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle and Nisha (age 16 months) at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Missouri: A deadly infectious disease is ... Woodland Park Zoo Elephant Dies Suddenly | Article from AP Online | … - Jun 9, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchAdministrators had sent her mother to the Dickerson Park Zoo in Missouri where natural breeding resulted in a pregnancy. Chai was artificially inseminated ... Metro digest NEWS FROM AROUND THE REGION - Feb 24, 2009 $2.95 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - NewsBankIn the past two years, the disease has killed young elephants at the Calgary Zoo, Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, the Houston Zoo and the Dickerson Park Zoo ... Ailing baby elephant is holding her own - Feb 15, 2009 $2.95 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - NewsBankIn the past two years, the disease has killed young elephants at the Calgary Zoo, Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, the Houston Zoo and the Dickerson Park Zoo ... Woodland Park Zoo Elephant Dies Suddenly | Article from AP Online | … - Jun 8, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchAdministrators had sent her mother, Chai, to the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., where natural breeding resulted in a pregnancy. ... Circus brings gift for gardeners: Elephant dung - Oct 9, 2009 St. Louis Post-DispatchDickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., offers elephant-heavy "zoo doo" for $10 a shovel scoop. Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo offers it for $4.95 a pint in ... Diamond interchange planned for So. Indiana project - Jan 17, 2010 Louisville Courier-JournalArnold, the public relations director at the city's Dickerson Park Zoo, said a few drivers got turned around and went the wrong way when the interchange ... Traveling circus brings along with it allure of the greatest dung on... - Oct 10, 2009 $2.95 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch - NewsBankDickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., offers elephant-heavy "zoo doo" for $10 a shovel scoop. Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo offers it for $4.95 a pint in ... Article: Saint Louis Zoo Loses Elder Orangutan - AP Online | HighBeam... - Mar 30, 2006 Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam ResearchThe Saint Louis Zoo also is monitoring another elephant ... female elephants, such as the Saint Louis Zoo and Dickerson Park Zoo, potential ... ... Article: Group Finds Fault With Zoo on Elephants - AP Online |... - Mar 18, 2006 Pay-Per-View - AP Online - HighBeam ResearchThe Saint Louis Zoo also is monitoring another elephant ... female elephants, such as the Saint Louis Zoo and Dickerson Park Zoo, potential ... ... Owner of Tiger, 150 Puppies Charged with Abuse - Feb 23, 2009 Zootoo.comThe large, exotic cat, named "Sheena," is now residing at the Dickerson Park Zoo, in Springfield, Mo. Unlike the dogs rescued alongside her, Sheena is not ... Find fun things to do in February in Springfield and the surrounding... - Jan 31, 2010 News-Leader.comDickerson Park Zoo, 1401 W. Norton Road. Winter hours: 10 am-4 pm daily. Guests may stay in the park one hour after the admission gate closes. ... Even Zoo Animals Get the Pink Slip - Apr 30, 2009 ABC NewsAt the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., long-standing budget issues in the city compounded with the economic downturn have forced the zoo to make do ... Eagle Facts . - Jan 10, 2006 Nevada Daily Mail - Google News ArchiveAbove, Jim Cosgrove of the Dickerson Park Zoo In Springfield, and an American Bald Eagle named Phoenix, watch as zoo representative Danita Raff explains the ... Auto dealers lend support to causes in community - Oct 29, 2006 News-Leader.comDon Tillman, development director for the Dickerson Park Zoo, said the "car business has been really good to us. ... We couldn't operate these ... Article: The Backdrop - The Washington Post | HighBeam Research - … - Feb 25, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchInformation on Asian elephants at the Saint Louis ... Dickerson Park Zoo and the National Zoo is available at the ... ... Article: Asian Elephants Will Soon Have New Trails to Roam - The … - Aug 3, 2008 Pay-Per-View - Washington Post - HighBeam ResearchInformation on Asian elephants at the Saint Louis Zoo, the Dickerson Park Zoo and the ... Xinhua News Agency. Article: China's Asian Elephants less than one ... Missouri Woman Charged With Abuse After 200 Dogs, 1 Cat, 1 Tiger … - Feb 20, 2009 FOXNewsNewton County and state officials, the Humane Society of Missouri and the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield removed the animals during a raid Thursday. ... Eagle Days returns to the area in February - Jan 10, 2006 Nevada Daily Mail - Google News ArchiveFrom 1981 to 1990 the Missouri Department of Conservation, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Dickerson Park Zoo released 74 eglets in Missouri. ... CRISIS NURSERY - JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SPRINGFIELD - Jul 1, 2006 News-Leader.comWe've been involved with the Ozarks Food Harvest and Dickerson Park Zoo — the amphitheater there was funded by the Junior League. We've been involved in so ... Flock to Springfield, Mo., for fiddles, food and fine art.(Going... - Apr 10, 2005 $4.95 - Daily Herald - ECNextDickerson Park Zoo has a new Tropical Asia exhibit with elephants, tigers and gibbons, as well as Missouri Habitats with native species such as gray wolves, ... Woman charged with animal abuse after breeder raid - Feb 21, 2009 å?°ç?£è‹±æ–‡æ–°è?ž - å?°ç?£è‹±æ–‡æ–°è?žNewton County and state officials, the Humane Society of Missouri and the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield removed the animals during a raid Thursday. ... Missouri packs bevy of wonders into Springfield - May 25, 2008 Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverDickerson Park Zoo, with elephants and tigers but also gray wolves, mountain lions, river otters and other native local species. ... Where are we going? - Jun 2, 2005 $2.95 - Herald News - NewsBankAttractions in the town include Dickerson Park Zoo, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, Fantastic Caverns and the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. ... ZOO UPDATE.(Weekend) | Article from The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) … - Jul 5, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Post-Standard - HighBeam ResearchTHE SHOW-ME OTTER: Johann, a 1-year-old North American river otter, came to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo from Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo. ... KC elephants not affected by herpes virus hitting North America - Feb 20, 2009 $2.95 - Kansas City Star - NewsBankThree elephants at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield have died from it. But all have been Asian elephants. The virus reportedly can strike African ... Should North Carolina Zoo Name One Of Their Giraffes After Howard … - Apr 14, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsThe new giraffes, both 11 months old, arrived in March--the male from Dickerson Park Zoo in Missouri and the female from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Wyoming. ... Zoo Offers Dads Free Pass - Jun 15, 2008 Ozarks FirstThe Dickerson Park Zoo welcomed dads from all around the Ozarks. It offered father's free admission to the park. Many dads spent the day walking around the ... Zoo admission among proposed park fee increases - Dec 1, 2009 News-Leader.comThe cost for adult admission to Dickerson Park Zoo could go up $1 next year if a new round of park fees are approved in January. ... Howard Stern Was Not The Name Choice For North Carolina Zoos Male … - May 15, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsThe new giraffes, both about a year old, arrived at the zoo in March--the male from Dickerson Park Zoo in Missouri and the female from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo ... Oregon Zoo Acquires Two Saw-whet Owls and One Barred Owl - Jul 9, 2009 Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsAfter weeks of nursing it back to health, doctors transferred the owl to Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., but the facility unfortunately didn't have ... Cleaned-up zoo reopens today; parks shaping up - Mar 3, 2007 News-Leader.comDickerson Park Zoo reopens today after being cleared of debris from the mid-January ice storm. "We're just excited at the prospect of bringing people back ... Asian Elephant Sabu Returns To Cincinnati Zoo - Aug 9, 2008 WLWT...for the past 10 years, first to the Louisville Zoo and then to the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., where he fathered a female calf named Nisha. ... Hospital owl makes it to final home in Oregon Zoo - Jul 13, 2009 Carthage PressAt that time, Kittrell and Schnieckert contacted the Department of Conservation once again and an agent took the owl to Dickerson Park Zoo where a ... Soaring food prices zing zoo's pocketbook - Jul 1, 2008 KY3Dickerson Park Zoo goes through 750000 crickets each year, nearly 25000 rats and mice and pound after pound of alfalfa. The bongos from Africa can tip the ... Circus Comes to Springfield; Zoo Employee Monitors - Sep 30, 2009 KSPR...“The elephant handlers at Dickerson Park Zoo are very well trained and there's an accreditation process they have to go through I understand so they're ... Zoo Tiger Cubs Pictures from May 21, 2008 | HighBeam Research, AP … - May 21, 2008 Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchThe Saint Louis Zoo also is monitoring another elephant ... female elephants, such as the Saint Louis Zoo and Dickerson Park Zoo, potential ... ... Article: Saint Louis zoo partners in research on threatened snake... - Apr 1, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Endangered Species Update - HighBeam ResearchThe Saint Louis Zoo also is monitoring another elephant ... female elephants, such as the Saint Louis Zoo and Dickerson Park Zoo, potential ... ... Springfield Thieves Trying to Cash in on Coins from Vending Machines - May 7, 2009 KSPRPolice say businesses, colleges, the Springfield Conservation Nature Center and the Dickerson Park Zoo were targets. "Whether our revenue is from a beverage ... Article: Baby Elephant Gets a Name: Jade - AP Online | HighBeam … - Mar 7, 2007 Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam ResearchThe Saint Louis Zoo also is monitoring another elephant ... female elephants, such as the Saint Louis Zoo and Dickerson Park Zoo, potential ... ... Misha endured a tragic life - and she wasn't unique - Sep 22, 2008 $2.95 - The Reporter - NewsBankSchmitt's methods resulted in the first birth from artificial insemination, an Asian elephant calf born at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springsfield, Mo., ... Group Brings Push for Alcohol in Parks Back to Springfield - Aug 3, 2009 KSPRYou might not think tortoises at the Dickerson Park Zoo would benefit from alcohol in the parks, but Friends of the Zoo say its biggest fundraiser is Leaders push to override zoos' cuts - Jul 13, 2009 Boston GlobeAt the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., money-saving moves included getting rid of two herds of antelope and eliminating a group of lemurs that were East community calendar - Aug 3, 2009 News-Leader.comPancakes in the Park, 7-10 am, Dickerson Park Zoo, 1401 W. Norton Road. Cost is $4 for breakfast; $3 for children, plus zoo admission. Tight Budgets Mean More Visits to Parks - Jul 21, 2009 Ozarks FirstThat includes pools, golf courses, parks, and the Dickerson Park Zoo. And what that could mean for the economy, is more people spending their dollars Pancakes in the Park scheduled Aug. 8 at zoo - Jul 27, 2009 News-Leader.comDickerson Park Zoo will hold its Pancakes in the Park event from 7 am to 10 am Aug. 8. Village Inn will prepare a pancake and sausage breakfast at the zoo's Art Gone WILD! for kids at zoo July 18 - Jul 10, 2009 News-Leader.comDickerson Park Zoo and Friends of the Zoo will partner with the Springfield Regional Arts Council for the sixth-annual Art Gone WILD! on Saturday, July 18, August calendar - Jul 26, 2009 News-Leader.comPancakes in the Park, 7-10 am, Dickerson Park Zoo, 1401 W. Norton Road. Cost is $4 for breakfast; $3 for children, plus zoo admission. East community calendar - Jul 27, 2009 News-Leader.comDickerson Park Zoo will hold its Pancakes in the Park event from 7 am to 10 pm Aug. 8. Village Inn Restaurants will prepare a pancake and sausage breakfast Outdoors Calendar - Jul 16, 2009 News-Leader.comArt Gone Wild, 9 am-5 pm Saturday, Dickerson Park Zoo, 1400 W. Norton Road. Free hands-on art activities for children 12 and younger with zoo admission. Hospital owl makes it to final home in Oregon Zoo - Jul 13, 2009 Carthage PressAt that time, Kittrell and Schnieckert contacted the Department of Conservation once again and an agent took the owl to Dickerson Park Zoo where a Parks & rec calendar - Jul 27, 2009 News-Leader.comDickerson Park Zoo, 864-1800 Available at Downtown YMCA and Pat Jones YMCA, unless noted. Fees: Family Member Fee (FMF) $15, Participant Fee (PF) $50. Dickerson Park Zoo thins herd to save money - Mar 20, 2009 KY3I stand by my statement: Dickerson Park Zoo feels like an elephant breeding program that tolerates visitors for funding. The Dickerson Park Zoo is a great In Zoo Cuts, It’s Man vs. Beast - Mar 18, 2009 New York TimesMOVING A tight budget has led the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., to find a new home for its two striped hyenas. By HENRY FOUNTAIN CUTTING BACK The Hooter to live out days in zoo - Mar 10, 2009 Carthage PressMelinda Arnold, a spokeswoman for Dickerson Park Zoo, said the Zoo’s Staff Veterinarian Dr. Erica Wilson examined Hooter, as Kittrell named the bird, Vet tech students work with all kinds of animals - Mar 14, 2009 Neosho Daily NewsThe students learn to work with lots of different species: rabbits, mice, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, ferrets, birds brought in by Dickerson Park Zoo in Hooter’s rehab - Mar 5, 2009 Carthage Press...on Don Kittrell's hand and spreads its wings pefore being loaded into a pet carrier for the trip to Springfield's Dickerson Park Zoo for rehabilitation. Seymour Landlord Finds Abandoned Alligators - Mar 12, 2009 KSPRThe director of the Dickerson Park Zoo says he was contacted by a man from Seymour, who asked if the zoo could take in an alligator. Missouri parks group to honor Springfield - Mar 9, 2009 News-Leader.com...turf management, and landscape/forestry within the department, along with guiding the maintenance practices at the Park Board’s Dickerson Park Zoo. Outdoors Calendar - Mar 19, 2009 News-Leader.comDickerson Park Zoo will have owls on-site. Free. Call 833-8647. - 8 am-3 pm March 28, Schell-Osage Conservation Area. Meet on the Lowe's parking lot, Art in Public Places-Greene County Commissioner's Office - Mar 19, 2009 Ozarks FirstSeveral tile murals created by Biggs can be found at Dickerson Park Zoo in the Tropical Asia and South America sections. For more information about this Agency swamped with Yorkie requests - Mar 4, 2009 News-Leader.comAfter being cared for at Dickerson Park Zoo, the tiger was transferred to a sanctuary near St. Louis. Most of the Newton County dogs were in better shape Sheriff: Woman didn’t have license - 21 Feb 2009 Neosho Daily News,A Bengal tiger was also discovered and a veterinarian from the Dickerson Park Zoo said the tiger was severely malnourished. The adult female tiger weighed AP Top Missouri News at 3:58 am CST - 21 Feb 2009 Hays Daily News,On Thursday, the county, the Humane Society of Missouri, the state Department of Agriculture and Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield removed 208 dogs, Woman charged with animal abuse after breeder raid - Feb 20, 2009 The Associated PressNewton County and state officials, the Humane Society of Missouri and the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield removed the animals during a raid Thursday. KC elephants not affected by herpes virus hitting North America - Feb 19, 2009 Kansas City Star,Three elephants at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield have died from it. But all have been Asian elephants. The virus reportedly can strike African Ailing baby elephant is holding her own - Feb 14, 2009 St. Louis Post-Dispatch,In the past two years, the disease has killed young elephants at the Calgary Zoo, Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, the Houston Zoo and the Dickerson Park Zoo Quality of life in city needs 'yes' - Jan 30, 2009 News-Leader.com,Dickerson Park Zoo continues to be a crown jewel for Spring field and the surrounding communities. More than 200000 people visited the zoo in 2008. Sign project to cost $600000 - Feb 11, 2009 News-Leader.com,Shops and Downtown, and show how to get to other city attractions, such as the Expo Center, Jordan Valley Park, Hammons Field and Dickerson Park Zoo. Free Time Calendar: Fins & Feathers - Feb 10, 2009 News-Leader.com,View owls from the Dickerson Park Zoo indoors; then look for wild owls outdoors on a guided hike. All ages; registration is required. Free. Call 888-4237. Blood drives - Feb 1, 2009 News-Leader.com,835 W. Calhoun noon to 4 pm Thursday, Dickerson Park Zoo, 3043 N. Fort noon to 5:30 pm Thursday, Central Bible College, 3000 N. Grant 8 am to noon, St. Louis Zoo elephant has deadly herpes strain - Feb 11, 2009 St. Louis Post-Dispatch,In just the past two years, the disease has killed elephants at the Calgary Zoo, Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, the Houston Zoo and the Dickerson Park Zoo in Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey(R) Proudly Announces Its First ... - Jan 27, 2009 PR Newswire (press release),The first calf born from an AI was in 1999 at Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri under the watch of Dr. Dennis Schmitt, Chair of Veterinary Care AP Top Missouri News at 3:58 am CST - Feb 15, 2009 Hays Daily News,...with right now" with their elephant populations, Mike Crocker, superintendent of Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Fordland boy reunited with pet after canine gets stuck in cave ... - Feb 4, 2009 South County Mail,Thursday’s rescue attempt include members of the Glenn family, friends, an animal expert from Dickerson Park Zoo and two cave divers the animal expert knew. Task force takes 150 dogs, 1 tiger from site near Seneca - Feb 19, 2009 News-Leader.com,Springfield’s Dickerson Park Zoo staff has already taken the tiger off the property, the release said. The dogs will remain in the custody of the Humane Find thrills at the zoo - Oct 23, 2008 News-Leader.com,Spooktacular at Dickerson Park Zoo, a Springfield tradition, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. During the event, the zoo is transformed into a fall Roses & Thorns - Nov 6, 2008 News-Leader.com,A ROSE: To the conscientious person that turned in our lost digital camera to the Dickerson Park Zoo staff last week. We didn't realize it was missing until City of Battlefield plans City Hall Haunt on Halloween - Oct 21, 2008 News-Leader.com,Animals from Dickerson Park Zoo also will be there. The festivities for all ages provide a safe, fun environment for kids and is free. Halloween calendar - Oct 23, 2008 News-Leader.com,Halloween Spooktacular, 6:30-9 pm Oct. 22-31, Dickerson Park Zoo, 1401 W. Norton Road. Evening event with decorations, jack-o-lanterns and candy treats. Freetime: Great finds up for grabs at Ozark's Indoor Garage Sale - Oct 21, 2008 News-Leader.com,Springfield Halloween Spooktacular, 6:30-9 pm Oct. 22-31, Dickerson Park Zoo, 1401 W. Norton Road. Evening event with decorations, jack-o-lanterns and candy Southwest community calendar - Oct 27, 2008 News-Leader.com,Dickerson Park Zoo, 10 am-4 pm daily, 1401 W. Norton Road. Guests may stay in the park one hour after the admission gate closes. Admission: $7 for adults; Freetime: Halloween festivities - Oct 28, 2008 News-Leader.com,Springfield Halloween Spooktacular, 6:30-9 pm Oct. 22-31, Dickerson Park Zoo, 1401 W. Norton Road. Evening event with decorations, jack-o-lanterns and candy Misha endured a tragic life - and she wasn't unique - Sep 22, 2008 TheReporter.com,Schmitt's methods resulted in the first birth from artificial insemination, an Asian elephant calf born at the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springsfield, Mo., Orphaned Bear Cub Is Exception to the Rule - Sep 24, 2008 Kansas City infoZine,If the mother has not returned by Monday, McWilliams says he will take the cub to Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield. "This little bear has lost its chance Freetime Calendar: To market, to market - Sep 2, 2008 News-Leader.com,McDonald's Dollar Day at Dickerson Park Zoo, 1401 W. Norton Road. Admission for all ages is only $1, and gates are open 9 am to 5 pm Visit Community calendar - Sep 1, 2008 News-Leader.com,McDonald's Dollar Day at Dickerson Park Zoo, 1401 W. Norton Road. Admission for all ages is only $1, and gates are open 9 am to 5 pm Visit Over 100 youngsters participate in summer reading program - Sep 11, 2008 Cassville Democrat,Summer reading programs also featured speakers from the Discovery Center and Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield. "I hope the children took away a renewed Art Goes Green at Dickerson Park Zoo - Jul 19, 2008 Ozarks First,The Dickerson Park Zoo looked like an art studio of sorts today as the it hosted the 5th annual Art Gone Wild. Organizers welcomed children 12 and under to Asian elephant Sabu returns to Cincinnati Zoo - Aug 8, 2008 WTTE,...for the past 10 years, first to the Louisville Zoo and then to the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Mo., where he fathered a female calf named Nisha. Low-cost loads of fun - Jul 17, 2008 News-Leader.com,If you have $7 to spare for admission, head over to the Dickerson Park Zoo and spend the afternoon with the animals. Dickerson Park Zoo 1401 W. Norton Road Laws scrutinized after attack - Aug 7, 2008 Branson Daily News,Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield features a pair of female Malayan tigers. “They are considered dangerous animals to us,â€? said spokeswoman Melinda Arnold. BPD to host kids' fishing day Saturday, Aug. 2 - Jul 31, 2008 Bolivar Herald Free Press,The day will kick off with a presentation by the Dickerson Park Zoo, where pond and other aquatic life will be discussed for the children. Children have fun creating art at zoo - Jul 20, 2008 News-Leader.com,That is just what Melinda Arnold, public relations director for Dickerson Park Zoo, likes to hear. "The theme of going green fits in well with our Share this article: - Jul 27, 2008 News-Leader.com,Dickerson Park Zoo, 9 am-5 pm daily, 1401 W. Norton Road. Guests may stay in the park one hour after the admission gate closes. Admission: $7 for adults; Freetime Calendar - 25 Apr 2008 News-Leader.com,The 23rd annual Teddy Bear Rally, 9 am-5 pm at Dickerson Park Zoo, 1401 N. Grant Ave. Zoo admission is free all day. St. John's Children's Hospital has bear Explore the Outdoors: What you can do right now - Apr 24, 2008 News-Leader.com,Kick off the season of warm weather at Dickerson Park Zoo with face painting, street dancers and inflatable rides. Dickerson Park Zoo and St. John's PETA Calls for Investigation of Dickerson Park Zoo for Relegating ... - Apr 14, 2008 PETA (press release),This isn't the first time that Dickerson Park Zoo has come under scrutiny. In February, PETA confirmed another whistleblower's report that the zoo had Zoo rebuts PETA's claims of bear abuse - Apr 16, 2008 News-Leader.com,Dickerson Park Zoo officials say that bear's death was not a result of abuse, but old age. Claims by an animal-rights group that Dickerson Park Zoo's black Two Springfield women named Earth Heroes - Apr 19, 2008 News-Leader.com,Two Springfield women have been named Earth Heroes during Earth Day at Dickerson Park Zoo. Alice “Jillâ€? Black is an assistant professor in the department of Alternative school, zoo partner for program to teach students ... - Apr 14, 2008 News-Leader.com,Springfield Public Schools Alternative Intervention Middle School (AIMS) students will learn about what happens behind the scenes at Dickerson Park Zoo when Alligator poses new experience for Carthage Humane Society staff - Apr 8, 2008 Joplin Globe,But David Illig, a senior zookeeper who oversees reptiles at the Dickerson Park Zoo, said that since the American alligator was taken off the Outdoors calendar - Apr 17, 2008 News-Leader.com,Party for the Planet, 10 am-2 pm, Dickerson Park Zoo, 1401 N. Grant Ave. Celebrate Earth Day at the Zoo. Hours: 9 am-5 pm daily. Guests may stay in the park Police call turns up 'Wally,' a big alligator, in basement in Carthage - Apr 9, 2008 KY3,The Carthage animal control officer called two zookeepers from Dickerson Park Zoo. They covered the alligator's eyes with a towel, taped its mouth shut and Police call turns up big alligator in SW Mo. basement - Apr 9, 2008 Fort Mills Times,The Carthage animal control officer called two zookeepers from Springfield's Dickerson Park Zoo, about 60 miles away. They covered the alligator's eyes with Springfield visitors bureau introduces coupon book - Apr 10, 2008 News-Leader.com,Participating businesses include Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Fantastic Caverns, Springfield Cardinals, Animal Paradise Family Fun Park, Dickerson Park Zoo Park system supported during budget hearing - Apr 1, 2008 News-Leader.com,Guy Mace, former president of Dickerson Park Zoo, urged the city not to cut its park contribution so deeply. "Mayor Carlson talked about what a city's basic YMCA programs make kids' summer fun - Apr 14, 2008 News-Leader.com,...roller skating and field trips to places such as Fantastic Caverns, Jordan Valley Ice Park, Light House Lanes, Dickerson Park Zoo and Incredible Pizza. 4:46 pm Alligator found in Carthage basement - Apr 8, 2008 Joplin Globe,The animal was so large, the officer called in two reptile specialists from the Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield. The specialists blindfolded the animal, Earth Day events planned - Apr 11, 2008 News-Leader.com,Dickerson Park Zoo will announce the recipient of its annual Earth Hero Award during their Party for the Planet from 10 am to 2 pm April 19. April calendar - Mar 30, 2008 News-Leader.com,Summer hours begin at Dickerson Park Zoo, 1401 N. Grant Ave. Hours: 9 am-5 pm daily. Guests may stay in the park one hour after the admission gate closes. WOW project suffers delay - Feb 20, 2008 News-Leader.com,Dickerson Park Zoo is baby-sitting the alligator, while the sharks are swimming in a tank at the Bass Pro Shops corporate office, according to Smith. [an error occurred while processing this directive] archives | news | XML / RSS feed | featured
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