WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A $100,000 donation will be used to make improvements to the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit in Wichita.

The $100,000 gift is from the estate of Pamela J. Edwards, who left a trust to benefit pets. The trust is managed by local veterinarian Christin Skaer.

The Kansas Wildlife Exhibit has been in Wichita since the early 1900s and was the city’s zoo until the Sedgwick County Zoo opened in 1974. The exhibit’s focus is native Kansas animals.

Friends of the Kansas Wildlife Exhibit have formed a committee to address the facility’s long-term needs. The new donation will provide money for some of that work.