As a recovery program partner, the oregon ZOO operates the second-largest of four california condor breeding facilities in the world, and plays a vital role in preventing the extinction of this…

The Oregon Zoo received a $2 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Recovery Implementation federal grant program (CFDA 15.657) to undertake the Condor Restoration Resiliency Project. Funding will support infrastructure improvements at the zoo's Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation to ensure continued and uninterrupted California condor breeding efforts in support of species recovery goals. Projects include installation of an emergency power generator, road improvements and culvert replacement to reduce flooding risk, addition of condor acclimation pens, and upgraded water piping and visual barriers. As the second largest condor breeding facility globally, the zoo plays a vital role in preventing extinction of this critically endangered species through its recovery program partnership. The award period is from August 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026.

As a recovery program partner, the oregon ZOO operates the second-largest of four california condor breeding facilities in the world, and plays a vital role in preventing the extinction of this critically endangered species. The condor restoration resiliency project will invest 2 million in congressionally directed funding towards improvements to the oregon ZOO s jonsson center for wildlife conservation. This project will ensure that condor breeding efforts at the center can continue safely and uninterrupted by the effects of climate change as well as protect the future growth of the program. The funding could support any to all of the following projects: installation of emergency power generator, road improvements and culvert replacement to reduce flooding, addition of condor desensitization pens, addition of visual barriers along access roads and upgraded water piping from the well to buildings.through this resiliency effort, the oregon ZOO will continue to make a significant contribution to the survival of this species, advancing the collaborative recovery program toward its goals.