Equid TAG Update
Reporting Session AZA Midyear Meeting 13 April 2019 Phoenix, AZ Equid TAG Leadership
Chair: Tim Thier, Saint Louis Zoo Vice-chair: Ashleigh Kandrac, Lion Country Safari
Steering committee: Dan Beetem, The Wilds Tony Fisher, Minnesota Zoo John Fried, Dallas Zoo Greg Peccie, San Diego Zoo Safari Park JT Svoke, Zoo Miami Adam Felts, Columbus Zoo Scotty Wade, White Oak Steve Metzler, San Diego Zoo Safari Park Regional Collection Plan
The RCP was published in 2016 Priority species are currently looking for additional space 2019 Program Updates
1 Breeding and Transfer Plan published
3 North American Regional Studbooks published
Program Leader Changes Somali Wild Ass Program Yaraila Rodriguez White Oak Conservation Center 407-748-6638 [email protected] Asian Wild Horse
Yellow SSP 55.63 (118) at 21 institutions SSP Coordinator - Tony Fisher Studbook Keeper – Amanda Faliano Potential re-introduction project in Russia True Wild Horse Campaign truewildhorse.org Asian Wild Horse
Asian Wild Horse Care Manual Persian Onager
Red SSP 9.21 (30) at 3 institutions Program Leader – Kate Volz Somali Wild Ass
Yellow SSP 28.40 (68) at 10 institutions Program Leader – Yaraila Rodriguez Plains Zebra
Yellow SSP 78.191 (270) at 67 institutions Program Leader – John Register Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra
Yellow SSP 24.49 (73) at 18 institutions Program Leader – Tommy Jordan SSP Veterinary Advisor – Dr. Daniel Fredholm [email protected] Grevy’s Zebra
Green SSP 55.100 (155) at 35 institutions Program Leader – Martha Fischer Grevy’s Zebra Trust grevyszebratrust.org Upcoming Meeting
2nd International Wild Equid Conference September 1-5, 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic Official website: https://www.iwec2019.com/ Abstracts will be accepted through June 1, 2019 2020 Great Grevy’s Rally
A national census of Grevy’s zebra and Reticulated giraffe in Kenya 2020 Great Grevy’s Rally
Multi-zoo collaborative GZT Camp Samburu Culture Goals for 2019
Help program leaders complete Sustainability Partner applications
Assist program leaders in improving SSP recommendation compliance
Increase our connection with IUCN Equid Specialist Group Equid Space
Species 2018 2019 Asian wild horse 130 118 Persian onager 35 30 Somali wild ass 68 68 Plains zebra 286 270 Hartmann’s mtn. 65 73 zebra Grevy’s zebra 174 155 Total 758 717 Ungulate TAG Space
Ungulate Space 2016 Ungulate Space 2019
4% 5% 11% Exntinct in the wild 10% Exntinct in the wild Critically Endangered Critically Endangered 40% 42% Endangered Endangered 19% Vulnerable 22% Vulnerable Near Threatened Near Threatened
12% Least Concern Least Concern 12% 10% 13% Thank You!