Zoo Boise has formed long-term conservation partnerships with Gorongosa National Park and the City of Boise to help restore the foothills. At this time, the Zoo Boise Conservation Fund is no longer accepting grant applications.
- 2016 Conservation Grants Made
Gorongosa Restoration Project in Mozambique, Africa – $200,000
In 2013, Zoo Boise and Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique formed a long-term restoration partnership. Gorongosa National Park is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet and Zoo Boise is helping to protect the many incredible species that call the park home.
Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel Project – $35,000
Zoo Boise is working with Dr. Eric Yensen, a retired College of Idaho professor, to develop a protocol for successfully reintroducing Southern Idaho ground squirrels into the wild. Zoo Boise currently houses Southern Idaho ground squirrels as a breeding population to reintroduce into the wild. The project involves setting up specially designed release pens and monitoring the squirrels for survival and breeding rates through following years.
Table Rock Restoration – $100,000
AZA SAFE Cheetah Fund – $12,500
Saola Snare Project – $5,000
Bowling for Rhinos – $5,776
- 2015 Conservation Grants Made - $245,168
Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, Africa – $200,000
Each of these four Gorongosa restoration projects received a $50,000 grant from the Zoo Boise Conservation Fund:
- Anti-Poaching Unit- This grant will support 120 passionate scouts dedicated to stop poaching throughout Gorongosa National Park.
- Elephants- This grant will be used to prevent human-elephant conflict including: poaching for ivory, monitoring of herds, and working with local communities on a long-term plan.
- Ecohealth Program- This grant will focus on improving food security, empowering women, and increasing access to essential health services to the communities around Gorongosa Park.
- Vulnerable Children Education- This grant aims to empower young people living around Gorongosa National Park to exercise new professions and to develop their own productive and commercial activities instead of illegal ones that exploit the natural resources of the park.
Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel Project – $38,400
Saola Snare Project – $2,168
Bowling for Rhinos – $4,600
- 2014 Conservation Grants Made - $259,996
Gorongosa National Park Restoration Project – $200,000 (4 projects, $50,000 each)
- Monitoring the Elephant Population
- Lion Population Research
- Children’s Conservation Education
- Ranger Training
Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel Project – $55,128
Saola Snare Project – $1,700
Bowling for Rhinos – $3,168
- 2013 Conservation Grants Made - $289,466
Gorongosa National Park Restoration Project – $200,000
Wildlife Conservation Society, Patas Monkey – $22,000
Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel Project – $31,728
Bowling for Rhinos – $3,738
New Nature Foundation, Chimps – $20,000
Saola Snare Project – $1,500
Daily Conservation Voting, Miscellaneous – $10,500
- 2012 Conservation Grants Made - $269,842
Gorongosa National Park Restoration Project, Lions – $30,000
Wildlife SOS India, Sloth Bear – $32,000
Zoo Conservation Outreach Group, Three-Wattled Bellbird – $25,000
Bowling for Rhinos – $5,419
Wildlife Conservation Society, Amur Tigers – $27,350
Turtle Survival Alliance, Radiated Tortoise – $29,120
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, Lemurs -$29,974
Mountain Gorilla Vet Project – $22,251
New Nature Foundation, Chimps – $20,000
Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel Project – $16,728
African People & Wildlife Fund, Lions – $24,000
Daily Conservation Voting, Miscellaneous – $8,000
- 2011 Conservation Grants Made - $209,784
Gorongosa National Park Restoration Project, Lions/Leopards/Cheetah – $35,000
Bowling for Rhinos – $3,656
Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel Project – $29,222
Center for Ecosystem Survival – $2,416
Orangutan Foundation International – $30,000
Endangered Species International, Philippine Tarsier – $20,290
Cheetah Conservation Botswana – $29,000
Friends of Scotchman Peaks, Wolverine – $29,700
Wildlife SOS India, Sloth Bear – $18,000
Wildlife Conservation Society, Rheas – $4,000
Association of Zoos & Aquariums – $2,500
Daily Conservation Voting, Miscellaneous – $6,000
- 2010 Conservation Grants Made - $158,096
Gorongosa National Park Restoration Project, Zebras/Education Center – $20,000
Bowling for Rhinos – $3,879
Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel Project – $35,000
New Nature Foundation, Chimps – $10,000
Association of Zoos & Aquariums – $2,500
International Rhino Foundation, Javan Rhinos – $25,000
American Bird Conservancy, Western Bluebirds – $24,000
Hutan/Houston Zoo, Orangutans – $20,717
University of Idaho, Pygmy Rabbits – $10,000
Daily Conservation Voting, Miscellaneous – $7,000
- 2009 Conservation Grants Made - $168,600
Gorongosa Elephant Move – $12,700
Southern Idaho Ground Squirrel Project – $25,000
Jane Goodall Institute, Chimps – $40,000
NW Zoo & Aquarium Alliance – $2,700
Snow Leopard Trust – $15,000
International Rhino Foundation – $25,000
South Luangwa Conservation Soceity, Giraffes – $24,200
American Bird Conservancy, Western Bluebirds – $24,000
- 2008 Conservation Grants Made - $62,984
Bowling for Rhinos – $1,341
Jane Goodall Institute, Chimps – $20,000
NW Zoo & Aquarium Alliance – $5,580
Gorongosa National Park Restoration Project, Lions- $17,280
Center for Ecosystem Survival – $1,503
Proyecto Titi, Cotton-top Tamarins, $17,280
- 2007 Conservation Grants Made - $71,490
NW Zoo & Aquarium Alliance – $5,940
Peregrine Fund, Andean Condor – $16,025
London Zoological Society, Amur Leopard – $23,500
Chimp-n-Sea Foundation, Chimps – $10,000
Wildlife Conservation Society, Cross River Gorilla – $16,025