How You Can Help: Choose Your Battle!

There are lots of big and small ways you can help us save animals and their habitats

>>Find information on the precautionary steps of having an exotic pet. Please download Exotic Pets Brochure (PDF) for information.

• The “Go To” List: 101 Things You Can Do to Help the Environment
  
  http://www.oregonzoo.org/Conservation/whatyou101.htm
  
  Find out how little changes in your daily activities can make a big difference. 
  
  

• Pick a Conservation Issue and Jump In!

  Help native turtles

• Oregon Zoo is leading an effort to help the Northwest’s native turtles.  If you are a pet owner, hiker, boater or rural landowner or have some time to volunteer, you can help!
  
  http://www.oregonturtles.com
  

Create wildlife habitat in your back yard

• Find out how planting native plants and providing food, water and shelter can help native birds and critters
  
  http://www.oregonzoo.org/habitat/index.htm

Make thoughtful seafood chooices

• You can help restore worldwide fish populations by learning which fish are best to order from restaurants and which you should avoid.
  
  http://www.oregonzoo.org/Conservation/seafood.htm

Help sea otters and other ocean critters

• What you do at home affects the health of the ocean.  Find out more.
  
  http://www.oregonzoo.org/Conservation/oceanconservation.htm

Help bears near and far

• Reduce your carbon footprint to help polar bears combat the changes associated with global warming.  Keep rescued Malayan sun bear and Asiatic black bears’ paws warm by knitting them mittens.  Learn more.
  
  http://www.oregonzoo.org/Conservation/bearAwareness/bearAwareness.htm

Help rhinos in Africa

• You can help rhinos by making a tax-deductible contribution or participate in Bowling For Rhinos in April!
  
  http://www.oregonzoo.org/Conservation/Rhinos/help_rhinos.htm
  
  http://www.oregonzoo.org/Events/BowlingforRhinos.htm

Be a responsible pet owner

• Read the Odd Pet Gazette to find out the things you should consider when choosing a pet.
  
  http://www.oddpetgazette.com/index.htm

Help stop the bushmeat crisis

• Find out how you can help protect chimpanzees and elephants from the bushmeat crisis.
  
  http://www.oregonzoo.org/Conservation/BushMeat/index.htm

   

• Educate Others about Conservation Issues
  
  Getting kids interested and aware of conservation issues at a young age is extremely important.  They will be the next generation to take the lead on wildlife and habitat conservation.

• The Oregon Zoo has created curricula for all grade levels on a variety of conservation topics. 
  
  http://www.oregonzoo.org/Education/teachers/curricula.htm

• Habitat Begins at Home can be done at school too!  Teach your students how to create backyard habitats with native species so they can go home and educate the rest of their families. 
  
  http://www.oregonzoo.org/habitat/school.htm
  
  

• Make a Donation to the Future for Wildlife Conservation Fund
  
  http://www.oregonzoo.org/ConservationNew/index.htm
  
  Future for Wildlife provides grants for field projects that focus on animal and ecosystem conservation in the Pacific Northwest and abroad. 

For more information in Portland:

Metro Recycling Information Center (503) 234-3000 (recycling, composting, hazardous wastes) OSU Extension Master Recyclers (503) 227-0731 x 24 Audubon Society of Portland (503) 292-9453 (bird feeding, backyard habitat, etc.) City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development

For more information in Oregon:

Oregon Recycling Handbook The Association of Oregon Recyclers

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