{"id":84,"date":"2023-09-18T08:09:44","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T08:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingdesert23.wpengine.com\/?page_id=84"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:23:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:23:31","slug":"about-the-zoo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/about-the-zoo\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Zoo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"84\" class=\"elementor elementor-84\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d27ac6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d27ac6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ac261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46ac261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Zoo<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d97c710 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d97c710\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb9c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eb9c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our mission is desert conservation through preservation, education, and appreciation.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed54fda our-mission colored-box e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed54fda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-color=\"#FFFFFF\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5e01d7 e-con-full mission-img e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c5e01d7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6ca84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e6ca84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"our-mission\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GiraffeSavanna_TheLivingDesertZooandGardens_Photo-Credit_Tara-Howard-copy-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2633\" alt=\"Giraffe Savanna\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GiraffeSavanna_TheLivingDesertZooandGardens_Photo-Credit_Tara-Howard-copy-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GiraffeSavanna_TheLivingDesertZooandGardens_Photo-Credit_Tara-Howard-copy-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GiraffeSavanna_TheLivingDesertZooandGardens_Photo-Credit_Tara-Howard-copy-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GiraffeSavanna_TheLivingDesertZooandGardens_Photo-Credit_Tara-Howard-copy-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GiraffeSavanna_TheLivingDesertZooandGardens_Photo-Credit_Tara-Howard-copy.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c5a8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39c5a8d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65da949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65da949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Zoo<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1568429 lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1568429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conservation is at the heart of everything we do at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. We are actively engaged in 80+ projects around the world\u00a0 including international field conservation efforts, local habitat restoration, and on-site initiatives. By connecting guests to individual animals in our immersive habitats, we strive to create conservation advocates for nature and wildlife.<\/p><p>The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens has been a beloved institution in Southern California for over 50 years. An Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoo and botanical garden, The Living Desert represents the desert environments of North America, Australia, and Africa with more than 150 species, 1,200 protected acres, and miles of hiking trails.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c51823 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c51823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Today\u2019s Progress<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c43bf mission_counter e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81c43bf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f932b4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"4f932b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Conservation Projects<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"80\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">+<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d425923 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"d425923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Countries with Active Initiatives<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"12\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb2560a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"cb2560a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Animals in Our Care<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"600\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab75696 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"ab75696\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Plant Species at the Zoo<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"1200\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce079ad our-history-section keystone colored-box e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce079ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-color=\"#F7F2E7\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef96943 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef96943\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Keystone Projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a56b75 e-flex 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3437ec4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3437ec4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Headstarting Desert Tortoise Hatchlings<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f47b30 slider-content e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f47b30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b02fc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b02fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Living Desert collaborated with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Edwards Air Force Base, and the United States Geological Survey in a pioneering headstart program for critically endangered desert tortoises, significantly accelerating their growth to improve survival rates. This innovative approach addresses the critical absence of young tortoises in the wild by providing hatchlings with a nutrient-rich diet and optimal conditions to grow rapidly, enhancing their chances of reaching adulthood and contributing to the species&#8217; conservation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6622788 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6622788\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968f7d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"968f7d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92df38c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92df38c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bringing Back the Pronghorn<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d09a51 slider-content e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d09a51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eacc6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7eacc6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Living Desert is actively involved in the recovery and reintroduction of two subspecies of pronghorn, once native to Southern California but extirpated since the 1940s due to hunting and habitat loss. Through partnerships with the Peninsular Pronghorn Recovery Program in Mexico and various Federal, State, and NGO partners, efforts are underway to breed and reintroduce these animals, known for being the second fastest land mammals, into their historic ranges, including eastern San Diego County and the California desert, with comprehensive habitat assessments at the Chuckwalla Bench to ensure their successful return and conservation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358ab38 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"358ab38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a17f8fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a17f8fd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670d73e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"670d73e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Partnership with the Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd36f7 slider-content e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7cd36f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98791a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c98791a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Living Desert actively supports the Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit and the Bush Babies Environmental Education Program in South Africa, initiatives combating wildlife poaching and promoting conservation education. By conducting research on the social impacts of these programs and assessing community perceptions of wildlife and conservation, The Living Desert aids in refining and expanding these efforts, demonstrating a commitment to community-based conservation strategies that aim to protect critically endangered species like the black rhinoceros and engage local communities in conservation awareness.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"4\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c234a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3c234a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ef1e24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ef1e24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664ef12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"664ef12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building Community Conservation Success Globally<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8149c42 slider-content e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8149c42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f785042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f785042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognizing that conservation challenges stem from human activities, The Living Desert&#8217;s Building Community Conservation Success (BCCS) workshops are redefining conservation efforts globally by equipping biologists with essential social science skills. These workshops train conservationists to engage effectively with communities, enhancing the success of conservation programs by aligning them with the needs of local ecosystems, species, and economies. With sessions conducted in 11 countries for over 471 participants from 31 countries, The Living Desert is leading the way in integrating community insights and needs into conservation strategies, thereby addressing the root causes of species decline and fostering sustainable coexistence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"5\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37230a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37230a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3afd43f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3afd43f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6e1e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f6e1e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conservation through Co-Existence (Mongolia Partnership)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-324ef28 slider-content e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"324ef28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12e2d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c12e2d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn a groundbreaking partnership with the Mongolian Conservation Initiative (MCI), holistic conservation strategies are being implemented in the Gobi Desert steppe of southeastern Mongolia to safeguard wildlife, ecosystems, and the livelihoods of nomadic herders. This collaboration, facilitated by The Living Desert, focuses on ecosystem restoration, biodiversity research, and community-led conservation in the Ikh Nart Nature Reserve. It represents a model for international cooperation in conservation, addressing threats to biodiversity and human well-being through direct engagement with local communities, researchers, and reserve managers, thereby ensuring the preservation of vital grassland ecosystems and the traditions of indigenous nomadic herders.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M257.5 445.1l-22.2 22.2c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 273c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L201.4 44.7c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l22.2 22.2c9.5 9.5 9.3 25-.4 34.3L136.6 216H424c13.3 0 24 10.7 24 24v32c0 13.3-10.7 24-24 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lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"935e0b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dwight-middendorf.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Dwight Middendorf\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDwight Middendorf\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCFO\/Vice President of Information and Innovation\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-107569f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"107569f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fad5e1 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-bottom lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"8fad5e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Jeff-Petrovic-2-3-scaled-e1770142227930-687x1024.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Headshots at The Living Desert, October 6, 2025\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJeff Petrovic\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChief Development Officer\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c10ea4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c10ea4b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe99d96 elementor-cta--skin-cover elementor-cta--valign-bottom lead-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"fe99d96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2512d71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2512d71\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90495f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90495f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Board of Trustees<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf715e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf715e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e173b trustee-table e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98e173b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde8595 columns_list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cde8595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Chairman:<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Bill Appel *<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Treasurer:<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Craig McCollam *<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Secretary:<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Sandra Cooper Woodson *<\/span><br role=\"presentation\" \/><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">President\/CEO &amp; Assistant Secretary:<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Allen 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Cooper<\/p><p data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"354\">Jeff Elder<\/p><p data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"377\">Marylynn Gladstein<\/p><p data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"437\">Candace Holzgrafe*<\/p><p data-start=\"462\" data-end=\"473\">Suz Hunt*<\/p><p data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"491\">Michael Kiner<\/p><p data-start=\"512\" data-end=\"532\">Justin McNulty<\/p><p data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"549\">Jneil Nelson<\/p><p data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"566\">Peter Scheer<\/p><p data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"605\">Sally Simonds<\/p><p data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"623\">Bill Simpkins<\/p><p data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"649\">Phil Smith*<\/p><p data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"670\">Mary Lou Solomon<\/p><p data-start=\"673\" data-end=\"687\">Larry Spicer<\/p><p data-start=\"690\" data-end=\"704\">Sam Spinello<\/p><p data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"728\">Nancy L. 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