This afternoon, we'll learn the fate of Lowry Park CEO Lex Salisbury, accused by city officials of unethical practices concerning his for-profit venture Safari Wild and the zoo. Then there are the issues with animals traded to non-accredited institutions, and others that have died under Salisbury's watch.
Right now, a bored media is waiting at the Mainsail Suites Hotel in Tampa as armed Hillsborough County deputies guard the meeting room. Earlier, a St. Pete Times blogger reported that Salisbury's Nissan Pathfinder has an "Enjoy More Beef" license plate. But what Salisbury left inside the car on a sunny Florida day is a little more telling:
Two small dogs.
This article appears in Dec 17-23, 2008.