The Los Angeles Public Zoo is a pristine, 133-acre treasure in the heart of Griffith Park. It’s an inexpensive attraction that has thrilled generations of children in Southern California. But the City of Los Angeles is rushing toward a privatization scheme that will hand control of the LA Zoo over to a private operator for 25 years.

Once we give away a monopoly over our zoo, we’ll lose public control over the zoo. We’ll also lose public oversight–over how the zoo is run and how the animals are treated. If you think our public zoo should remain under public control, fill out the form to your right and join the fight against the Privatization Beast.