City Of Boise: Conservation Funds Support Wildlife Protection And Restoration Projects In Boise And Beyond

Press release from the City of Boise:

December 13, 2021

Despite a global pandemic that forced Zoo Boise to temporarily close its doors, cancel special events and fundraisers, and restricted zoo rentals and animal encounters with the health and safety of the community in mind, the zoo’s conservation mission remains strong. Zoo Boise not only met its conservation funding goals in the last year but surpassed them.

Despite a global pandemic that forced Zoo Boise to temporarily close its doors, cancel special events and fundraisers, and restricted zoo rentals and animal encounters with the health and safety of the community in mind, the zoo’s conservation mission remains strong. Zoo Boise not only met its conservation funding goals in the last year but surpassed them.

The zoo is more than a place where people can connect with exotic animals, it’s a force for change and at the heart of everything that Zoo Boise does is its mission to help protect wild animals and wild places in Idaho and all over the world.

The zoo is more than a place where people can connect with exotic animals, it’s a force for change and at the heart of everything that Zoo Boise does is its mission to help protect wild animals and wild places in Idaho and all over the world.

Thanks to amazing donors and partners, like Zoo Boise’s Season Sponsor U.S. Bank, the zoo was able to modify its business model during the pandemic while continuing to support the people and organizations on the front lines protecting wildlife. Throughout 2021, Zoo Boise granted out $296,500. That money went to help wildlife all over the world, including right in our own backyard.

Thanks to amazing donors and partners, like Zoo Boise’s Season Sponsor U.S. Bank, the zoo was able to modify its business model during the pandemic while continuing to support the people and organizations on the front lines protecting wildlife. Throughout 2021, Zoo Boise granted out $296,500. That money went to help wildlife all over the world, including right in our own backyard.

Throughout the year, Zoo Boise continued to adjust operations to ensure that guests were able to connect with wildlife, inspire the next generation of conservationists, provide top-notch animal welfare, and be a leader in the Treasure Valley in supporting wildlife conservation.

Throughout the year, Zoo Boise continued to adjust operations to ensure that guests were able to connect with wildlife, inspire the next generation of conservationists, provide top-notch animal welfare, and be a leader in the Treasure Valley in supporting wildlife conservation.

2021 Zoo Boise Conservation Grant recipients:

2021 Zoo Boise Conservation Grant recipients:

Gorongosa National Park - $200,000 to Gorongosa National Park, which is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Zoo Boise is helping to protect the many incredible species that call the park home.

Gorongosa National Park

Boise Foothills Restoration Project - $50,000 to help restore the Boise Foothills by removing invasive plant species and planting native vegetation. This will help with wildfires and provide vital habitat for the many animals that call the Boise Foothills home.

Boise Foothills Restoration Project

Association of Zoos and Aquariums - $16,500 for various conservation programs including AZA SAFE, which is aimed at protecting some of the world’s most endangered species.

Association of Zoos and Aquariums

Minnesota Zoo Foundation - $5,000 for tiger conservation awareness.

New Nature Foundation - $5,000 for conservation of wild animals through education, empowerment, and an emphasis on creative solutions.

New Nature Foundation

Paso Pacifico - $5,000 to help protect spider monkeys in South America.

Paso Pacifico

Saola Foundation - $5,000 to help protect saola and advancing conservation in the Annamite Mountains.

Saola Foundation

Wildlife SOS - $5,000 for sloth bear conservation in India.

Wildlife SOS

World Wildlife Federation - $5,000 to help stop illegal trafficking of wildlife and poaching.

World Wildlife Federation

Zoo Boise, a division of Boise Parks and Recreation, would like to thank the community for all their support during these challenging times. Together with zoo guests, members, donors, and sponsors like U.S. Bank, Zoo Boise has been able to continue its mission to protect wild animals and wild places. Since 2007, visits to Zoo Boise have generated more than $3 million towards the conservation of animals in the wild, redefining why we have a zoo. Zoo Boise is accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, a national organization that supports excellence in animal care, conservation, education, and science.

Zoo Boise, a division of Boise Parks and Recreation, would like to thank the community for all their support during these challenging times. Together with zoo guests, members, donors, and sponsors like U.S. Bank, Zoo Boise has been able to continue its mission to protect wild animals and wild places. Since 2007, visits to Zoo Boise have generated more than $3 million towards the conservation of animals in the wild, redefining why we have a zoo. Zoo Boise is accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, a national organization that supports excellence in animal care, conservation, education, and science.

This press release was produced by the City of Boise. The views expressed here are the author’s own.