Fresno Chaffee Zoo Conservation Center to open
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Conservation Action Center, a facility that will serve as the anchor of the Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s future conservation initiatives, will have its grand opening on Thursday, officials announced. The center aims to contribute to the recovery of numerous endangered species in Fresno County and it is the outcome of the […] The Fresno Chaffee Zoo Conservation Center, a facility that will serve as the anchor for the zoo's conservation initiatives, is set to open on Thursday. The center aims to contribute to the recovery of numerous endangered species in Fresno County. It is funded through grants provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Reclamation, and a portion of the building is also being funded through Measure Z. One of the key conservation initiatives from the zoo is the blunt-nosed leopard lizard breeding program, which CEO and Director Jon Forest Dohlin describes as the "catalyst for the Zoo's impact in local conservation work."
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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The Conservation Action Center, a facility that will serve as the anchor of the Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s future conservation initiatives, will have its grand opening on Thursday, officials announced.
The center aims to contribute to the recovery of numerous endangered species in Fresno County and it is the outcome of the collaboration among the zoo and multiple government agencies, according to Michael Westphal, program lead of the Bureau of Land Management Central Coast Field Office Wildlife Biology Program.
One of the conservation initiatives from the zoo is the blunt-nosed leopard lizard breeding program, which Fresno Chaffee Zoo CEO and Director Jon Forest Dohlin describes as the “catalyst for the Zoo’s impact in local conservation work.”
“This is a major milestone for the Zoo. We have supported several conservation organizations over the years, and now, thanks to our partnerships, we are poised to become leaders in local conservation science to help save native California species,” he said.
The center, according to officials, is funded through a series of grants provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Reclamation. A portion of the building is also being funded through Measure Z.
In 2020, the zoo joined the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Fresno State to collect the remaining few blunt-nosed leopard lizards from the Panohe Plateau to create a captive breeding program, according to officials.
The Conservation Action Center will provide guests with the opportunity to see the Zoo’s conservation work in action. Visitors will also be able to view the day-to-day operations of the critical care and research it takes to help save species like the blunt-nose leopard lizard, according to officials.
The grand opening ceremony will be held on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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