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San Francisco Zoo outlines conservation shift, recounts recent animal rescues and says pandas plans are moving forward
Summary
San Francisco Zoo director Tanya Peterson told the Recreation and Park Commission the zoo is focusing its collection on endangered species, handling recent smuggling rescues (including nine military macaw chicks) and is planning renovations to host giant pandas about one year after the lion-house work is complete.
Tanya Peterson, executive director of the San Francisco Zoo, told the Recreation and Park Commission on April 17 that the zoo is shifting its collection strategy to emphasize conservation by focusing on endangered and critically endangered species.
Peterson said the zoo now holds 17 species designated as endangered or critically endangered, up from eight species several years ago. She described partnerships with law-enforcement and conservation groups,…
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