looking forward to your help

Whaaaat?  The last line got me.
Did they take the bears back to nature?  because they got defunded? Now they free range. Where?
Would the black bear fight with the brown bear (from Russia, once upon a time) and polar bear?  
They took the cages away because of defunding.  I got that. Soooo, where are the bears?
Love the line about the polar bears.  Guess they went back to Canada or Alaska?  
Gosh, they all need more press. Narrow path.    Good one.  
No talk of defunding. Gosh.
The exhibit sits in the middle of the zoo.  Are the bears there?  Or gone.  Sad.  
This makes my brain churn.  
Clear observations.  Nice work.

I like it, but I'm also confused. From the title, I think the bears are let loose in the zoo, and no one seems to notice that danger. Instead, they're focused on funding the bears.

I feel like there's more to this poem. Like a political statement or culture critique. Am I close?

Renee and Pat

Renee you are spot on.  I am trying to understand a world in which defunding police will end well

Todd

I can see that now.  Good, critical eye, Renee.  

Right, that defunded line was a wham.  
I totally forgot "Breaker, breaker, 1-9"  I forgot the bears
were around the curve.

Makes sense to me now.  Thank you for helping us get it.

has nothing to do with the bears or police, don't tell me.  I am wallowing in this poem now.  I see that it's possible for the reader to take a poem a whole 'nother direction and enjoy it.     

Perhaps that's the risk when the poet publishes a poem.