World Conservation

Being good ambassadors of wildlife is not only providing animals with excellent care but also calls for caring for them in the wild. The Zoo supports conservation initiatives around the world, sometimes focusing on single species or working to conserve the ecosystem they live in. Check out the links below to learn more.

Project	Animal	Location
Tarangire Elephant Project	African Elephant	Tanzania
Butterfly Conservation Initiative	Butterfly	Florida
African Predator Conservation & Research Organization	African Lions	Botswana
Hawkwatch International	Hawk	Utah
Defenders of Wildlife	Wolf	Montana
Maternal Den Study on North Slope	Polar Bear	Alaska
Ostrich Conservation	Ostrich	Niger
Proyecto Titi	Cotton-top Tamarin	Columbia
El Valle Amphibian Rescue Center	Golden Frog	Panama
Action For Cheetahs in Kenya Listen to our cheetah conservation  Podcast	Cheetah	Kenya
Seafood Watch Program		North America
Madagascar Fauna Group	Black-and-White Ruffed Lemur	Madagascar
International Elephant Foundation	African Elephant	Kenya
Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Project	Orangutan	Malaysia
Tree Kangaroo Conservation Project	Tree Kangaroo	Papau New Guinea
International Rhino Foundation	White Rhino	Africa/Asia
Wildlife SOS	Sloth Bear	India
Snow Leopard Trust	Snow Leopard	Mongolia
Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance	Amur Tiger	East Russia
Wyoming Toad Recovery Project	Wyoming Toad	North America
Polar Bear International	Polar Bear	Arctic
IUCN- Conservation Breeding Specialist Group		South America
Grand Canyon Trust		North America
Wild Utah Project		North America
Armenian Viper	Armenian Viper	Armenia
American Kestrel Project	American Kestrel	Utah
AZA-Conservation Endowment Fund	Multiple	Global
Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program	Black-footed Ferret	Utah
Tiger Research and Conservation Trust	Tiger	India
Boreal Toad Surveys	Boreal Toad	Utah
Frog Watch	Multiple Amphibians	North America
Great Ape TAG	Multiple Apes	Global
Kasese Wildlife Conservation	Multiple	Uganda
Leave it to Beavers Festival	American Beaver	Utah
Niassa Lion Project	Lion/Large Carnivores	Mozambique
PASA Conservation	Primates	Africa
Sage Grouse Fenceline Collisions Prevention	Sage Grouse	Wyoming
Wild Aware Utah	Black Bear/Puma	Utah