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One of the largest zoo-based conservation and science programs in the country, Lincoln Park Zoo’s Conservation & Science Department conducts innovative research to improve animal management and wildlife conservation. Zoo scientists combine expertise in a range of disciplines to identify threats to zoo and wild populations and develop strategies to ensure their continued existence.   LEARN MORE  

To accomplish this mission of improving animal management and wildlife conservation, Lincoln Park Zoo:

  • Conducts applied scientific research with direct application to the management and conservation of zoo and wild populations
  • Conducts and supports field conservation efforts on behalf of wild populations
  • Implements and advises population management programs for zoo and wild populations
  • Trains students as well as zoo and conservation professionals

The zoo’s research and conservation efforts focus on programs in small population biology, applied animal behavior, conservation of wild populations, epidemiology, endocrinology, cognition and learning, and veterinary medicine.

These disciplines are organized into four primary centers, with each center having its own dedicated research staff, support staff and funding. These centers include the Population Management Center (PMC), Lester E. Fisher Center for the Study and Conservation of Apes, Alexander Center for Applied Population Biology and Davee Center for Epidemiology and Endocrinology.

If you’re looking for information on the zoo's conservation and science programs that isn’t available on these pages, you can contact us at 312-742-7966 or conservation@lpzoo.org for more information.

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How many scientists does it take to solve a conservation problem? Lincoln Park Zoo's answer is "As many as you've got." Collaborative projects utilize the zoo's vast pool of skills.   

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PROJECT UPDATE
Managing the Bachelor Party
Gorillas living in all-male bachelor groups pose a challenge to zoos.  

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FIELD DIARIES
In the Field—Tanzania and Uganda
A team of Lincoln Park Zoo scientists is traveling through Tanzania and Uganda to conduct conservation research in the field.  

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