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Article: St. Louis Zoo Is Going Global with Conservation Efforts.
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- St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, MO)
- Article date:
- May 5, 2004
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Byline: Diane Toroian Keaggy
May 5--The St. Louis Zoo has spent 10 years and $70 million restoring its home in Forest Park. Now, it wants to help restore the planet.
The Zoo will announce Wednesday a major conservation initiative that will put Zoo scientists and resources in 12 troubled habitats across the globe. Leaders say the St. Louis Zoo WildCare Institute will establish reserves, study endangered species and teach indigenous people how to best manage their land and wildlife.
Zoo President Jeffrey Bonner calls the project "one of the most momentous steps the St. Louis Zoo has ever taken," and conservationists praise the effort as a ...