No Zoo In Moultrie County

Currently there are 11 zoo/wildlife parks in Illinois, not including major zoos in St. Louis and Indianapolis. Three are within easy driving distance from Moultrie County, including Henson Robinson Zoo in Springfield, Miller Park Zoo in Bloomington and Scoville Zoo in Decatur.
Is the proposed 140 acre zoo a want, need or necessity, or is it human hubris? A small group of people want to build a zoo one mile east of Cadwell and ¾ mile west of the Pumpkin Patch. This is where I have lived for almost 40 years. Many of the adjoining owners have made formal protests with the county officials.
Here is a list of concerns shared by adjoining property owners:     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.