If you are a livestock producer, you know what kind of preparation and work it takes to care for animals in the winter like cattle, hogs, horses and other farm animals.  What about when it comes to the zoo?  What kind of preparation does it take to care for giraffes, rhinos or flamingos?  How do they deal with the harsh winter conditions here in Wisconsin?  Gary Hartlage, lead keeper at the Henry Vilas Zoo helped to answer those and other questions for us.

If you are a livestock producer, you know what kind of preparation and work it takes to care for animals in the winter like cattle, hogs, horses and other farm animals. &nbsp;What about when it comes to the zoo? &nbsp;What kind of preparation does it take to care for giraffes, rhinos or flamingos? &nbsp;How do they deal with the harsh winter conditions here in Wisconsin? &nbsp;Gary Hartlage, lead keeper at the Henry Vilas Zoo helped to answer those and other questions for us.

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