Our staff serve or have served in a variety of capacities with non-governmental conservation organizations and with state and federal agencies. From the Author of The Last Lions of Africa : "Naples Zoo is everything a modern zoo should be: caring for the animals under its care, deeply engaged in the local community, and playing a significant part in the bigger conservation picture.
Visiting here means participating in, and understanding our shared conservation mission. And more than most zoos I've visited, conservation here felt real and changing our world for the better suddenly seemed possible. WCS has a long history with tigers. As Dr. Their dedication to world class care of their big cats is mirrored in their outstanding commitment to support conservation of endangered cats in the wild, from panthers in Florida to tigers in Malaysia.
When it comes to saving wild cats, Naples Zoo punches above its weight. Already largely gone throughout Central America, giant anteaters face new challenges as roads crisscross their home ranges. Naples Zoo funds the salary of the project's head veterinarian and has also purchased GPS collars including new research to provide orphaned anteaters the best chance of returning to the wild. In , Naples Zoo also purchased a blood chemistry analyzer to enable instantaneous health evaluations of the animals in the field and increase the team's ability to understand the impacts of particular diseases or threats such as pesticides.
Along with ongoing tracking on this species in the wilds of the Pantanal, this project focuses on the degraded Cerrado biome in Mato Grosso do Sul. In addition, Naples Zoo hosts and designs the English and Portuguese language website for this effort at www. As wild populations of threatened species become increasingly fragmented and isolated, the kind of management needed for wild populations becomes less distinguishable from current zoo management practices.
Sharing ZIMS data on fertility rates, medical values, diet, and even things like habitat preferences and appearance is critical to informing conservationists as they track and manage both wild and zoo populations. Burmese pythons estimated to be in the tens of thousands are breeding in south Florida and their growing population is negatively impacting native species.
A look at the future impact is clear when looking at areas of Everglades National Park that were first inhabited by pythons decades ago. To give native species a chance, Naples Zoo supports Conservancy of Southwest Florida wildlife biologist and project manager Ian Bartoszek and his team in their research focused on discovering and removing these invasive giants.
As of , over ten tons of pythons have been removed from the 60 square miles they work in. Beyond removal efforts, critical research on spatial ecology, genetics, feeding behavior, and more is being published to assist in wider control and management efforts.
You can learn more about these efforts in a new book Tracking Pythons by Kate Messner. Naples Zoo also helps educate on relevant issues including how to save your pet's life if it encounters a toxic cane toad. Cane toad toxin can kill a dog in as fast as 15 minutes. Download the Cane Toad Poster to learn how to save your dog's life. The Zoo also created a facility to provide short term care for other injured or orphaned panthers.
See video of rehabilitated panther being released. Along with providing daily education to visitors, Naples Zoo now hosts the Florida Panther Festival held in November each year. The Naples Zoo Conservation Fund helped establish a remote camera grid in Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge to help in long-term monitoring and continues to fund the classification of the photos for ongoing research to determine best management practices.
Naples Zoo also hosts a website where people can commit to driving the posted speeds in designated panther zones at www. Naples Zoo's collaboration with Riptide Brewing Company in Naples contributes thousands of dollars a year to helping panthers and people coexist.
Riptide custom brews two craft beers: Uno Ale and Athena Ale. Our sincerest thanks to Riptide their ongoing support. In , this event funded replacements for remote trail cameras that were stolen from Big Cypress National Preserve. These cameras were involved in the research of Feline Leukomyelopathy FLM , a neurological disorder of unknown origin that impacts panthers ability to walk. Thank you, Riptide!
In addition to educating visitors, many zoos also help in situ lemur conservation projects in Madagascar. Each of our member zoos supports various lemur conservation work. And, some zoos are part of zoological societies that carry out their own in situ work in Madagascar. Photo credit: Bristol Zoo. Bristol Zoological Society , one of our members run by the Bristol Zoo in the United Kingdom, works in the Sahamalaza region of Madagascar with species such as the blue-eyed black lemur Eulemur flavifrons.
The zoo has been working on conservation projects in Madagascar since Their most recent project involves the building of a research station in the Sahamalaza region. This field station will provide infrastructure for tourists and researchers in this remote, difficult-to-reach region. Learn more about this project and help support it.
Blue-eyed black lemur at the Bristol Zoo. Photo from Bristol Zoo website. There are many ways in which zoos contribute to in situ conservation efforts: financial support, providing resources, educating the public, and sharing expertise.
For lemurs, zoos can have a significant impact on conservation efforts by working with conservation organizations towards the same goal: conserving as much biodiversity as possible and saving species in Madagascar from extinction. She is passionate about science communication and sharing important wildlife conservation issues.
By Amber Wyard on August 7, Amber Wyard. How do Lemur Diets affect their Cognition? The Ross Park Zoo supports this initiative by raising money through gift shop sales. The Ross Park Zoo is proud to partner with the FCC and share their vision of helping community youth and adults pursue conservation-related work and take pride in protecting their backyard wildlife.
Each fall, hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies migrate from the United States and Canada to overwintering areas in Mexico and California. The Ross Park Zoo provides a Monarch Waystation with the resources necessary for monarchs to produce successive generations and sustain their migration. Look for the Monarch Waystation in lower zoo! The program empowers consumers and businesses to make choices for healthy oceans, helping to support diverse marine ecosystems for the future.
Download the Seafood Watch app for your mobile device to receive on-the-go information about the most up to date sustainable seafood choices. Over 50 earth-friendly vendors participate each year. Together we can realize a better today and a sustainable, more healthy tomorrow.
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