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2011 Annual Report Zoological Society of Buffalo, Inc Non-Profit Org US Postage PAID Permit No. 9 Buffalo, NY 300 Parkside Avenue Buffalo, NY 14214-1999 (716) 837-3900 2011 Annual Report Zoological Society of Buffalo, Inc. MISSION STATEMENT The Zoological Society of Buffalo, Inc. is an independent, non-profit corporation organized for the establishment, main- tenance and operation of the Zoological Gardens; for the education and recreation of the people and visitors of the Niagara Frontier; for the advancement and encouragement of the science of zoology; for the practice of conservation of the world’s wildlife; and for the exhibition of diverse species of animals from throughout the world. Zoo Attendance 2011 411,194 2010 423,887 2009 456,414 2008 414,794 2007 412,369 1 2 Remarks From the Chairman of the Board Hal D. Payne While this is my third and final year as Chairman of the Zoological Society of Buffalo, I am ing firm Patricia Lynch and Associates to obtain After working for years as a member of the Erie pleased to report that the Buffalo Zoo continues… future public support toward the campaign’s $18 County Cultural Resources Advisory Board, I real- and will continue to be…in very good hands. million goal. ize the Buffalo Zoo has one of the best Boards This year was one of the most successful in This year, the Zoo held its most successful Catillion among the cultural organizations. It has been my recent history with the successful re-accreditation to date. A total of $145,000 was brought in for pleasure to serve as Chairman for the last three of the Buffalo Zoo by the Association of Zoos and the Zoological Society of Buffalo Foundation. years, and I am grateful for the opportunity to Aquariums (AZA). The Board of Directors were Overall, the Zoo is on sound financial footing. provide service to the Buffalo Zoo. pleased when Ms. Kris Vehrs, the Executive Director The ProZoo Board continues to break records with I wish the next elected Chair, Dorothy of the AZA, attended the October 2011 Board their Polar Bites and Wines in the Wild events. We Ferguson, success as she takes over the leader- meeting to present the trustees with the accredita- are very grateful to president Matthew Riscili and ship of the Board. I know the Zoo will be in trust- tion plaque. The Buffalo Zoo should be very proud the other members of the ProZoo Board for their worthy hands. of being one of the 214 zoological institutions efforts. accredited by the AZA. We also extend our gratitude to the Women’s A few other highlights from 2011 are also worth Board and docent organization—particularly noting. The Buffalo Zoo successfully passed a sur- Terrie Kelly, the president of the Women’s Board prise United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Cynthia Pusateri, the president of the docent inspection in the fall. This is a huge achievement organization--for their continued dedication and compared to the inspections a few years ago. The efforts to benefit the Buffalo Zoo. Board is very proud of the staff for their fine work in The Zoo’s Board of Directors continued their improving the animal areas to achieve this accom- work on the strategic plan. Board meetings in plishment. 2011 increased effectiveness by reporting the Pledges to the quiet (non-public) phase of the various committee achievements at each Board Bear Necessities campaign were significant from session. the Board and staff members. The Board, staff and I am very grateful for the hard work put forth campaign committee worked hard to commit $3 by the Zoo’s Board, especially the officers, includ- million from the County of Erie and $535,000 from ing Vice Chairs Dorothy Ferguson, Barbara Baker, the City of Buffalo. We extend our gratitude to Erie Robert Fox and Jon Dandes; Treasurer Robert County Executive Mark Poloncarz and Common Yalowich; and Secretary Amy Habib Rittling. I am Council Member Michael LoCurto for their help. also very grateful to John Sanderson, the presi- The Buffalo Zoo will soon move forward with the dent of the Zoological Society’s Foundation, for public part of the campaign. The Zoo hired lobby- this governance of the endowment fund. 3 4 FROM THE PRESIDENT Donna M. Fernandes, Ph.D. planters in the shape of the Great Lakes, with jets of water Another notable achievement by our herpetology and minerals. Arctic Blast is a wind simulator themed to The Buffalo Zoo experienced numerous successes in jumping between them, to serve as the water feature at team was the release of our first groups of hellbenders represent the Arctic tundra. Purchased with a grant from 2011. Perhaps the biggest achievement of all was the the new front entrance. hatched at the Buffalo Zoo. The release came one year the Buffalo Rotary Club, Kangaroo Hop is a bungee tram- progress we made in the Buffalo Zoo’s Bear Necessities The development and marketing department had ahead of schedule. This multi-year partnership with the poline targeted at older children. All three additions were campaign to raise money for the new Arctic Edge exhibit. another productive year. In addition to the grants obtained New York State Department of Environmental Conservation incredibly popular with visitors and added to our bottom We began the year with more than $2 million in dona- for our Bear Necessities campaign, we also received (DEC) involved the collection of more than 700 hellbend- line. tion commitments, primarily from the Zoo’s Board of $28,000 from the James H. Cummings Foundation for a er eggs for rearing at the Buffalo Zoo. Once the hatch- Overall, 2011 was a bit of a financial roller coaster Directors. The spring campaign to Zoo staff was highly suc- giraffe tamer (half the cost of this important piece of lings are large enough to survive in their native watershed due to the rainy spring, hot summer, but perfect fall. Our cessful, bringing in more than $70,000 in pledges from 60 medical equipment). The East Hill Foundation also award- habitat, they will be released. Our extraordinary success annual attendance was 411,194—down 15,000 from employees. In July, we received word from the John R. ed the Buffalo Zoo $10,000 for the purchase of two pieces with this hellbender headstart program has allowed doz- the previous year. As a result, our total income for the Oishei Foundation about a series of challenge grants, of monitoring equipment for the veterinary hospital and ens of the juvenile hellbenders to be transferred to other year was below budget. which led to a flurry of meetings with local foundations $12,500 to upgrade and integrate the Fire and Security participating zoos for rearing. On a positive note, however, our operating expenses and corporations to meet the first $1 million challenge Alarm service for the Zoo. The Buffalo Zoo’s commitment to conservation also came in below budget, particularly in the area of before the deadline two months later. We met with the While the department was also busy in raising operat- remains a top priority. In addition to participating in utilities. This allowed us to allocate the Zoological Society WNY delegation of the New York State Legislature in August ing support for the Zoo through a variety of activities and research efforts and donating funds raised through our of Buffalo Foundation support for the purchase of a sup- and the City of Buffalo’s Community Planning Commission special events, sponsors remained a vital source of sup- Cars For Conservation program to support worldwide plemental boiler for the Reptile House and Ecostation. in September. In October, we submitted a $400,000 grant port. Major sponsorships continued with Coca-Cola, Fisher- conservation projects, staff members also remain active This investment will allow us to better maintain tempera- to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Price, Goya Foods, NOCO Energy, Perry’s Ice Cream, in conservation projects. tures in these buildings and reduce the wear and tear on Historic Preservation for the polar bear project. Sahlen’s, Time Warner Cable, Tops Friendly Markets and Dr. Kurt Volle, in collaboration with Dr. Joe Smith of the our main boilers. We were also able to purchase approx- Last, but not least, we met with incoming Erie County 2FindYourHome. Bimbo Bakery joined the Zoo as a sponsor Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Indiana, participated in a imately $15,000 in cameras for our distance learning Executive Mark Poloncarz and the County legislators in late of the 2011 Summer Nature Camp program, and First conservation field research project in the Tamarindo program. November, which resulted in a vote on December 8 to Niagara officially joined the Zoo to promote “Ferocious Wildlife Refuge on the western coast of Costa Rica. Given our break-even operations, the incredible approve the $3 million in capital funds for the Entry Friday,” our extended evening hours in July and August. Infrared camera traps were positioned strategically in progress made on our Bear Necessities campaign and Complex and Arctic Edge exhibit. This event triggered the The Buffalo Zoo is also grateful for the support of Bank of order to determine the species diversity (focusing on our re-accreditation by the AZA, 2011 turned out to be a second Oishei challenge grant, bringing our campaign America, BlueCross BlueShield of WNY, Buffalo Exterminating, small carnivores) present in the area surrounding the very good year. total to $12,138,120 at year’s end. We wish to extend our City Mattress, Independent Health, Katz Americas, M&T mangrove estuary. Initial findings suggest that the cattle None of these successes could have been accom- gratitude to all of our government, foundation and corpo- Charitable Foundation, Phillips Lytle, Univera Healthcare and horses that still roam the refuge are negatively plished without the wonderful assistance of the Zoo’s rate partners in helping us raise more than $10 million in and Wegmans.
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