Conservation Initiatives
Starting in 1997, The Blank Park Zoo Conservation Committee has raised funds for a wide variety of worldwide conservation projects. The primary projects of the Committee must be international, must focus on protecting animals or their natural ecosystems, and must also have some tie to the Blank Park Zoo. Money is collected through various means such as children's face painting, special event raffles, and coin donation buckets.
In 2012, the Conservation Committee participates in these projects:
- Species Survival Plan - programs set up for endangered species in captivity.
- The International Snow Leopard Trust - to protect the natural habitat of snow leopards.
- Greater Prairie Chicken Project - helping restore & sustain Iowa's population of native chickens.
- Giraffe Conservation Foundation - helping to promote & support Giraffe conservation initiatives.
- The Great Ape Trust - aimed to rescue orangutans and bonobos in areas of deforestation and poaching.
- Panamanian Golden Frogs - aimed to sponsor a program to release captive frogs into the wild.
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