Letter: Zoos are indispensable

I’d like to comment on Eric Rumple’s op-ed piece regarding permanent closure of Hogle Zoo. Close the zoo, and replace it with video screens? Really? I hope not.I’ve been a working research biologist for nearly 50 years, a serious nature photographer for almost that long, and a lover of all things natural since I was old enough to begin asking real questions about the universe I could see, feel and smell.I’m sure you’re aware that zoos are the last havens for a great