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Speak up for Thunder Basin National Grassland

Defenders of Wildlife

When wildlife is in danger, they can’t speak up for themselves—so we speak for them. The prairie dogs of Thunder Basin National Grassland in Wyoming are vital to the survival of wildlife such as mountain plovers, burrowing owls, ferruginous hawks, swift foxes, and endangered black-footed ferrets. But under a new management proposal, the U.S. Forest Service wants to scrap its current prairie dog conservation strategy and could doom the entire ecosystem. We need you to speak up for Thunder Basin National Grassland. Visit https://defenders.org/thunderbasin to help save Thunder Basin today!

Welcome to the Calgary Zoo, Jasiri!

Calgary Zoo

We are excited to introduce our new male Western Lowland Gorilla(Gorilla gorilla gorilla) to the Calgary community! Jasiri was born at the Atlanta Zoo on June 21, 1998 and arrived at the Calgary Zoo in mid-June after many years of planning and preparation. As our new silverback, Jasiri steps into the big shoes left by our beloved Kakinga, who sadly passed away in spring 2016. Western lowland gorillas are found in the forests of Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Central African Republic and are critically endangered. The wild population is decreasing significantly every year … Continue