AZA COLLABORATION
Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) Program: Managed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), SAFE’s goal of engaging and educating visitors about our conservation initiatives, and how they impact local, regional, and global environments. Programs Partners: SAFE Andean Highland Flamingo SAFE Red Wolf SAFE Tree Kangaroo of Papua New Guinea SAFE North American Monarch SAFE Jaguar SAFE North American Freshwater Turtle SAFE North American Songbird Species Survival Plans: The Zoo actively participates in 55 AZA Species Survival Plans® which propagate endangered and threatened species in zoos, including the red wolf, Matschie’s tree kangaroos, snow leopards, binturong, wrinkled hornbill, and others. SSP’s are cooperative species population management and conservation programs undertaken for threatened or endangered animals by AZA member institutions. The goal of this SSP and all Species Survival Plans® is to build and maintain a healthy and genetically diverse population.
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