Reid Park Zoo Rallying Support for Endangered Species Act

Reid Park Zoo Rallying Support for Endangered Species Act

Reid Park Zoo is joining other conservation organizations to rally support for the Endangered Species Act.  

The federal government is considering four changes to the Endangered Species Act that would weaken this powerful tool for saving wildlife. Reid Park Zoo is encouraging its community to speak up for America’s wildlife and defend the Endangered Species Act by submitting a comment to the Federal Registry opposing these changes.

Those interested in offering feedback about the proposed changes can reach out to their congressperson. Reid Park Zoo suggests a message stating “I support a strong and effective Endangered Species Act that preserves robust protections for threatened and endangered species and their vital ecosystems, supports effective pathways for species recovery, and maintains federal agency cooperation.”

Comments can also be made online through the Federal Register website. The deadline to submit comments is next Monday, December 22 at noon Eastern Standard Time. 

During the 45 years since its enactment in 1973, the Endangered Species Act has played a key role in the recovery of iconic American species such as the bald eagle, American alligator, grey wolf, and grizzly bear. 

With conservation at the core of its mission, Reid Park Zoo actively works to help save threatened and endangered species and their wild places through education and participation in cooperative Species Survival Plans with fellow AZA accredited zoos. The Zoo also supports conservation field programs here in Tucson and around the world for a number of animals, including African elephants, lions, the giant anteater, Chilean flamingo, and monarch butterfly. Four species at Reid Park Zoo (the jaguar, the grizzly bear, and the alligator) are currently among species protected by the Endangered Species Act.