Santa Rosa, California-based Safari West, a 400-acre private wildlife preserve and park, home to more than 900 animals, including giraffes, rhinos, lemurs, cheetahs, monkeys, and flamingos, has announced a major reduction in force as it transitions to a California nonprofit public benefit corporation.
The personnel realignment will impact 134 employees.
According to founder Dr. Nancy Lang, “Safari West has always been about more than visiting animals. It is about caring for them, learning from them, and protecting the natural world we share. By moving forward under nonprofit stewardship, we are strengthening the foundation that will allow Safari West to serve wildlife and our community for generations to come."
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