The San Francisco Zoo plans to bring giant pandas to San Francisco next year, with optimistic timelines from zoo officials. CEO Tanya Peterson recently engaged with a Chinese delegation to discuss the logistics of the panda plan, initially commenced by Mayor London Breed. Despite skepticism about the potential impact of U.S.-China trade conflicts on the deal, Peterson reassured that there are no current tariffs on endangered species. However, financial critiques from major donors regarding the zoo's deteriorating conditions threaten the project's overall viability and funding.
"It's safe to say, at this point, there are no tariffs on the endangered species. But who knows where we will be on that front in six months?"
"Pursuing pandas while the zoo is in its worst shape ever is a serious mistake. The money that it would cost to grandly house and rent pandas from China could be far better spent on at last renovating the zoo."
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