<p>Former Holtsville Wildlife &amp; Ecology Center employees have described&nbsp;filthy enclosures, untreated medical problems&nbsp;and more. Newsday&nbsp;environment reporter Tracy Tullis has the story.</p>


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Animals are living in dirty conditions, say ex-workers at Holtsville Wildlife & Ecology Center 

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'Many of the wild animals developed these kind of neurotic, repetitive behaviors'

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