Safari West Inc., a Sonoma County wildlife preserve, plans to lay off 134 employees in April, according to a state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice.
The WARN notice was filed and processed on February 23, 2026. According to the filing, Safari West, Inc. is located at 3115 Porter Creek Road in Santa Rosa.
Employees will be laid off, with April 21, 2026, listed as the effective date. According to the WARN Act, employers are required to give its employees 60 days’ notice before a mass layoff, plant closure, or relocation. The establishment must given the notice all its employees as well as state and local officials so that workers can prepare for job loss, look for new employment, or pursue training opportunities.
About Safari West
According to the organization’s website, Safari West has operated for more than 35 years as a privately run wildlife preserve…