"We're not using tax dollars, this will all be funded privately," San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio said.
It's a critical next step to start the private fundraising necessary to build the enclosure, do the improvements, fix things at the zoo to make it an appropriate place for pandas," Engardio added.
A spokesperson for 'In Defense of Animals' raised concerns stating the zoo has been mismanaged and may not be fit for pandas, dubbing it a 'financial sinkhole.'
Opposition to the plan, highlighted by a petition with 7,000 signatures, argues that overturning anti-corruption rules for donations sets a dubious foundation for the project."
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