Auchingarrich Wildlife Park has submitted plans to build new homes on the Perthshire site. It is not yet known what the intended use of the proposed homes would be. Auchingarrich Wildlife Park moving on from controversiesIn 2022, Alexa Reid took over the park with partner Rob Matthews and introduced a new Australia zone and £19-a-night wild camping. Controversies later rocked the wildlife park, including the revelation that a volunteer had a conviction for animal cruelty and was banned from keeping animals. In January, Auchingarrich Wildlife Park was referred to charity watchdog OSCR, which issued recommendations to the Comrie attraction.