Chimps need YOU!

In 2011, a petition was started by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). The petition requested that the United States Fish and Wildlife (USFW) agency reconsider its listing of chimpanzees under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). At that time, Oakland Zoo put out a call to action from our members – and it worked! This week, the USFW agency announced its proposal to reevaluate their listing! This great news, but it is not a done deal. The agency will take comments on the act from the public for the next 60 days and we need YOU to stand up for chimpanzees again!