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Paradise Earth Delayed by Permit Halt | Tucson News
Paradise Earth, the ambitious $92K sq ft indoor rainforest planned for Scottsdale’s Arizona Boardwalk, faces another delay as the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council tables its permit vote—raising critical questions about animal welfare in desert heat and whether exotic species should be kept in captivity at all. Developers defend their glass-ceiling design, citing proven success with similar attractions like Butterfly Wonderland, and vow to uphold top-tier animal care standards. Though they’ve been working with patient lifetime members and restarting the application after a…
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