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, 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

 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 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!