1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 817 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 1-4 recognize the Texas Zoo of Victoria, Texas, on the grand occasion 1-5 of its 25th anniversary; and 1-6 WHEREAS, The Texas Zoo was established June 1, 1976, with the 1-7 goal of preserving native Texas fauna and flora and of offering an 1-8 opportunity for people to observe native Texas species; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The zoo's animal collection consists exclusively 1-10 of animals indigenous to Texas, and the zoo displays them at shows 1-11 throughout Central and South Texas, visiting such cities as Austin, 1-12 Kingsville, Karnes City, Harlingen, Rockport, and Seguin; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The Texas Zoo was the first breeding facility in 1-14 Texas for the red wolf; the red wolves were considered extinct in 1-15 the wild but are now being reintroduced due to the more than two 1-16 dozen pups born at the Texas Zoo; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The zoo personnel have dealt with more than 7,000 1-18 sick and orphaned animals and have returned many to the wild; 1-19 the Texas Zoo participates with as many as 100 other zoos in the 1-20 country in the search for homes for those rehabilitated animals 2-1 that are too handicapped to be released; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The Texas Zoo is an excellent place for the young 2-3 people of our state to gain an education and is a recreational 2-4 treat for people of all ages; in June of 1984, the 68th Legislature 2-5 of the State of Texas designated the Texas Zoo "The National Zoo of 2-6 Texas"; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 77th Legislature, hereby commend all who are associated with the 2-9 Texas Zoo on their hard work and many accomplishments and extend 2-10 best wishes to them for a celebratory 25th anniversary; and, be 2-11 it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-13 Texas Zoo as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-14 Armbrister 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on April 26, 2001. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate