The goal of the Black-footed Ferret SAFE program is to recover the black-footed ferret (BFF) such that it no longer meets the Endangered Species Act’s definition of endangered but is downlisted to threatened. To be able to downlist the BFF, the BFF SAFE program will support recovery of the BFF as outlined in the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Black-footed Ferret Recovery Plan through targeted conservation, public awareness, communication and funding actions.
Donate today to be entered in to a raffle to win a painting by our domestic ferrets as away to support Black Footed Ferret SAFE
Our 3 domestic ferrets are from Smithsonian, where reproduction research of Black Footed ferrets happens year round. Domestic ferrets have been an important resource to better understanding the best environments in which to ensure breeding, gestation, birth and appropriate growth and behaviors occur.
Help us fund a new exhibit for our Water Bugs that live in KZU!
Send a Toy
Enrichment is such an important part of our animals welfare both physically and mentally! You can help us by purchasing items for our animals to enjoy.
Become a Member of our Chapter
Want to learn more about ways you can help? become a member and be part of a community of animal care workers, educators and more.
Bowling for Rhinos
Each year the American Association of Zoo keepers (AAZK) sponsors fund raising bowling events around the globe called “Bowling For Rhinos” (BFR) which also encompass other fun events such as Winos for Rhinos and more!
BFR funds support Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (LWC) in Kenya, Ujung Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (BBSNP) and Way Kambas in Sumatra via the International Rhino Foundation (IRF), as wells as Action for Cheetahs in Kenya (ACK), which shares a portion of the land mass with LWC. These sanctuaries not only save rhinos (and cheetahs) but also entire ecosystems – orchids to elephants!
For the 2024 Year we raised $2,093.48!! Thank you to all who helped and donated, it makes a huge difference.
Trees for you and Me!
Trees for You and Me is a tree-planting conservation program created through a partnership between the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) and Polar Bears International (PBI). Trees for You and Me was founded by former PBI Arctic Ambassadors from the zoo community who wished to initiate a fundraising challenge to plant trees.
Funds raised by local AAZK chapters and other conservationists from the communities are used in an annual granting program aimed to provide funding for tree-planting to areas of the world that have been devastated by deforestation.