Page 10 - Gateways_2017-2018 Winter
P. 10
News Bites continued
From left: Clive Stockil (with Chicago
Zoological Society trustee Barbara Levy
Kipper); Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation
senior vice president Kerry Luft (left, with
Chicago Zoological Society president and CEO
Dr. Stuart Strahl); and Howard B. Simpson all
won awards for their conservation work.
CONSERVATION Top Honors The Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation, a leading advocate for
Each September, we gather at an annual awards dinner creative ways to solve wildlife challenges and educate the public
to say thank you to three conservationists who go above about conservation issues, received the Edith Rockefeller McCormick
and beyond in their dedication to protecting nature and wildlife. We’re Partnership Award. The Foundation is internationally known for its
incredibly thankful to this year’s honorees for all they do for our world. collaborative research on topics such as species’ response to
urbanization, wildlife disease dynamics, human-to-wildlife relation-
Clive Stockil, known as “one of Africa’s great conservation pioneers,” ships, and predator management.
was awarded our George B. Rabb Conservation Medal. Stockil has been
involved with conservation work in Zimbabwe—his native country— The Corwith Hamill Lifetime Achievement Conservation Award went
for more than 40 years and was one of the first people to work toward to Howard B. Simpson. He has been an important partner in
protecting Africa’s endangered rhinos. In 1992, he helped to create a many of the Chicago Zoological Society’s efforts during the past
private reserve in Zimbabwe that is now home to one of the largest 30 years, including our conservation initiatives in Australia and the
rhino populations in Africa. He has also been recognized for creating construction of the Seven Seas Dolphin Arena. He has also been a strong
a stronghold for the elephant and African wild dog populations in supporter of our animal welfare research program.
the region.
Once more, we applaud our three award winners for their tireless
dedication to conservation.
Spotlight County commissioners Luis Arroyo, Jr., and
DIVERSITY on Culture Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, the celebration included
cultural performances and educational Zoo
Brookfield Zoo is home to Chats about conservation initiatives focused
hundreds of animal species, on species indigenous to Latin America. It
each with their own characteristics, but every was a day of fun and education in honor of a
day, we also welcome thousands of people of large percentage of our guests.
all ages, races, ethnic groups, and socioeco-
nomic backgrounds. Each guest has a unique The Chicago Zoological Society’s inclusive
perspective, and if we all work together, we conservation movement extends far outside
can create a diverse, more powerful conser- the zoo’s gates. For example, Zoo Adventure
vation movement that speaks to, hears from, Passport (ZAP!) is a free program that
and benefits every community. partners with libraries in Chicago, Cicero,
September 15 to October 15 was Hispanic and Melrose Park to encourage families with
Heritage Month, and to encourage the children to learn about and explore the
sharing of these particular diverse voices natural world. About 80% of the nearly 3,000
of conservation, we hosted a special event Zoo Adventure Passport participants in 2016
to celebrate Hispanic culture. Led by Cook and 2017 were Hispanic.
10 GATEWAYS | NEWS BITES
