The Fort Worth Zoo\u2019s Executive Director, Michael Fouraker, has been with the Zoo since 1993 and has more than 40 years of animal, conservation, and zoo management expertise.\u00a0 He has focused his career on building partnerships that support global conservation initiatives.\u00a0 Michael\u2019s field experience includes work in Africa, India, South America, North America and throughout the Caribbean.\u00a0An advocate of sustainability and active wildlife management, Michael is a founder and board officer of the International Elephant Foundation boardpresidentof the International Iguana Foundation and Caribbean Wildlife Alliance, and a board member of the International Rhino Foundation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These organizations have contributed tens of millions of dollars in support of these rare species and their habitat.\u00a0 Michael has served on various committees for the World Conservation Union (IUCN), as a board member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, the American Zoo Association and the scientific advisory board for UNESCO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4299,"template":"","people_category":[33],"region":[],"class_list":["post-4298","person","type-person","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","people_category-board-of-directors"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n