In mid-September, I went to Milwaukee for the annual September conference of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA). While visiting the hosting zoo (Milwaukee County Zoo), I noticed conservation messages throughout the grounds. Even a grove of trees warranted signage with information about the importance of forests, and three simple things one can do -- remove invasive plants, plant native plants, and join a conservation organization.Today, modern zoos are powerful organizations. With our urban lifestyles, where else but a zoo to provide compelling conservation arguments against a backdrop of living plants and animals? The message can be as complex as climate change and the future of polar bears, or as simple as "go plant a tree."
Photos by D. Messinger
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