Zoo Tycoon community challenge to help endangered animals

December 20th, 2013, 21:14 Posted By: wraggster

Microsoft has launched a Zoo Tycoon community challenge to raise money to help endangered animals.Each month the Frontier-developed Xbox One and Xbox 360 game will launch a community challenge focused on one of the endangered animals in the game, with players invited to vote for which non-profit organisation they wish to benefit.When the challenge's goal is reached Microsoft will donate $10,000 to the chosen non-profit. Players will get updates on how the cash is spent with pictures and reports.Voting is already underway for the first beneficiary from the following charities: Rhino Rescue, Komodo Survival Program and the Tiger Species Survival Program. When the voting closes on 31st December a challenge will be issued.These are the challenges:

• Release 1000 Rhinos to the wild in Zoo Tycoon and Microsoft and Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) will donate $10000 to help protect and deter further poaching of rhino horns in Africa.
• Adopt 1000 Komodo Dragons in Zoo Tycoon and Microsoft and AZA will donate $10,000 to support the Komodo Survival Program's work with the Indonesian Government to protect this species.
• Release 1000 Sumatran Tigers into the wild in Zoo Tycoon and Microsoft and AZA will donate $10,000 to the Tiger Species Survival Program to help reduce the number of Sumatran Tigers killed, displaced or caught in snares.

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