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Boulder to study buffalo herd offer by Ted Turner |
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Friday, December 02, 2011 08:55 |
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By HEATH URIE, BOULDER DAILY CAMERA
Boulder may soon, in fact, be where the buffalo roam -- but first, city leaders want to conduct a study about whether they can afford the animals.
The City Council on Thursday evening unanimously approved looking into whether Boulder has the resources and wherewithal to care for 25 young buffalo being offered to the city by media mogul Ted Turner.
Turner, founder of CNN, announced on an October visit to his bison-serving restaurant -- Ted's Montana Grill -- that he wanted to donate a buffalo herd to the city for viewing along U.S. 36 between Davidson Mesa and Boulder.
City Manager Jane Brautigam told the council that the Open Space Department needs to study liability, safety and cost issues.
"It's not as simple as just saying, 'Woohoo, the buffalo are coming to town,'" Brautigam said. "This effort is going to be somewhat substantial."
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