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{{short description|Wildlife and conservation center outside Yulee, Florida, US}}
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox zoo
|zoo_name = White Oak Conservation
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|area = {{convert|17,000| acres}}
|num_species = 32
|num_animals = 400+
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'''White Oak Conservation''', which is part of Walter Conservation, is a
Through Walter Conservation, the Walter family conserves [[rare species]] and wild places around the world. Efforts include improving the quality of life of individual animals, recovering rare species, [[Restoration ecology|restoring ecosystems]], and protecting [[Wilderness Areas|wilderness areas]]. Thus far, their philanthropy protects important areas in North America and Africa, protecting important wild populations of [[African elephant|African elephants]], rhinos, [[Lion|lions]], and many other species. The Walter Conservation approach is to protect and preserve large wild areas, provide wildlife security and management, to collaborate with local residents and host-country governments, and to invest in [[Sustainability|sustainable]] enterprises.
White Oak is well known in the conservation and zoo communities for its rhinoceros, cheetah, and okapi (a rare giraffe relative) programs and for its support of conservation in Africa, Asia, and the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=White Oak Conservation - Animal Conservation in Yulee, Florida|url=https://www.whiteoakwildlife.org/|access-date=2020-09-30|website=White Oak Conservation|language=en-US}}</ref>
In March 2013, White Oak was purchased by [[Mark Walter|Mark and Kimbra Walter]]. The Walters are conservationists who support wildlife programs across North America. White Oak operations and facilities are managed by White Oak Conservation Holdings LLC, which the Walters established for this purpose.<ref name="History">{{cite web |title=White Oak History |url=http://www.whiteoakwildlife.org/wop/white-oak-history/ |access-date=3 June 2013}}</ref>
== Animals ==
[[File:White Oak February 2009-22.jpg|thumb|An aerial photo shows some of the animal habitats on the White Oak property. At left is the St. Marys River, which separates Georgia and Florida.|alt=]]White Oak has been successful in breeding, researching, and conserving a wide variety of species.<ref>{{cite web|title=Conservation|url=http://www.whiteoakwildlife.org/conservation/|access-date=3 June 2013}}</ref> Almost all of the wild population decreases of the imperiled species conserved at the center can be attributed to [[habitat loss]], [[farming]], and [[poaching]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Animal Programs|url=http://www.whiteoakwildlife.org/animal-programs/|access-date=3 June 2013}}</ref>
== References ==
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