Are you ready to do something about the problem? Want to get involved? Join a growing team of people like you and find out ways to become part of the solution.

Our scientists need your help if we are to make gains in the preservation of natural predators. You can affect change in your own backyard or community by following a few simple ideas in your everyday life.

	Choose sustainable seafood. Reduce your impact on populations of top predator fish species by eating from sustainable fish stocks. This generally means eating "lower on the food chain" and supporting fishing techniques that avoid damaging habitat or non-target species. For more information on sustainable fish species, visit Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch Program or Seafood Choice Alliance.
	Purchase sustainable wood products. Buying wood products that are grown and harvested using sustainable forestry practices means that quality wildlife habitats are less impacted. This is more positive for the survival of top predators – and all the other critters that use the forest. For more information on sustainable forestry practices, visit Rainforest Alliance's Smartwood certification program or Forest Stewardship Council - US.
	Understand farmer and rancher compensation. Find out about organizations that compensate farmers and ranchers for damage done by large predators. For more information on famer/rancher compensation and predator protection, visit Grizzly Compensation Trust or The Bailey Wildlife Foundation Wolf Compensation Trust.
	Locate programs in your neck of the woods. People all over the country are coming together and sharing ideas and solutions for this problem. Use the map below to locate groups and organizations in your area!
	All links below will open in new browser windows. Arizona Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Tucson, AZ California Aquarium of the Pacific Long Beach, CA Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens Los Angeles, CA California Science Center Los Angeles, CA Monterey Bay Aquarium Monterey, CA Florida The Florida Aquarium Tampa, FL Illinois Shedd Aquarium Chicago, IL Louisiana Audubon Institute / Aquarium of the Americas New Orleans, LA Maryland Maryland Science Center Baltimore, MD Massachussetts New England Aquarium Boston, MA Missouri Missouri Botanical Garden St. Louis, MO New York New York Aquarium New York, NY North Carolina North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Raleigh, NC Ohio Columbus Zoo and Botanical Gardens Columbus, OH Texas Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Austin, TX Fort Worth Zoo Fort Worth, TX Washington Woodland Park Zoo Seattle, WA

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