Conservation on Tap New Brews (Like Penguin Hops) Raise Awareness and Funds for Conservation

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Conservation on Tap New Brews (like Penguin Hops) Raise Awareness and Funds for Conservation

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EDITOR Tim Lewthwaite ASSISTANT EDITOR Jennifer Fields ART DIRECTION LTD Creative GRAPHIC DESIGNER Lisa Cadigan, Cadigan Creative Time to Engage ADVERTISING Gina Velosky (301) 562-0777, ext. 254, [email protected] I recently had the chance to attend a two-day workshop organized by Association of EDITORIAL BOARD Thom Benson | Tennessee Aquarium Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Board Member Peggy Sloan, A Z A’s Senior Vice President Julie Larsen-Maher | Wildlife Conservation Society of External Aff irs Rob Vernon and Past AZA Chair Jackie Ogden. Th purpose of the Tim Lewthwaite | Editor | workshop was to learn how, through AZA SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction, Kristin L. Vehrs Executive Director the AZA and its members can do even more to engage the public to find value in, and protect the future of, wildlife. Experts on social movements and public engagement were invited to present their President and CEO thoughts and fi dings. Several AZA Committee Chairs took time out of their busy pre- Jim Maddy holiday schedules to attend and then brainstorm on the second day about how the AZA Executive Director and its members can further strengthen Kristin L. Vehrs Chief Operating Officer their role in encouraging, motivating and Jill Nicoll inspiring the public to help save species Senior Vice President of Conservation and Science from extinction. Debborah Luke, PhD Determining how to engage the public Senior Vice President of External Affairs Rob Vernon in species conservation is not simple. It’s Senior Vice President of Finance Make a statement & replace dull poster board signs hard. It’s complicated. There is no quick Phil Wagner fix It will require us to think differently. Vice President, Principal Gifts and Campaign Director for SAFE with Peerless-AV’s outdoor digital signage solutions. Alison Davitt Act differently. Step into new arenas. But Vice President of Animal Programs these are important arenas—the ones Candice Dorsey, PhD where we need to be in order to reach Vice President, Conferences and Membership Melissa Howerton our full potential of being one of the most Vice President of Congressional Affairs important forces for wildlife conservation Jennifer Keaton Collect donations & contact in the world. Vice President of Accreditation Programs Denny Lewis info for awareness emails All Weather NEMA 6X Wildlife needs AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums to commit to conservation at a Vice President of Federal Relations greater scale than we ever have before. Our guests need us to be the place where they can Steve Olson easily participate in wildlife conservation. Th general public needs our help and direction For a full listing of AZA’s staff, visit www.aza.org/about-aza Help guests navigate so they can become more involved in saving the animals they care so much about. It’s time AZA BOARD OF DIRECTORS the zoo with wayfinding for us to engage. Chair Thank you very much to Peggy, Rob and Jackie for organizing this very important Steve Burns | Director, Zoo Boise Promote events, shows, meeting, and thank you to the AZA Committee Chairs and staff for participating. Be sure Chair Elect and talks in an exciting way rain snow ice heat to check AZA.org/SAFE for updates, and I look forward to working with everyone in the Dennis W. Kelly | Director, Smithsonian National Zoological Park Vice Chair AZA community on an increased public engagement effort. Jim Breheny | Executive Vice President and General Director, Zoos and Aquarium, Jonathan Little Cohen Director of the Bronx Zoo Wildlife Conservation Society Past Chair We have the top-of-the-line solutions your park needs to create a digital experience Dennis E. Pate | Executive Director and CEO, Omaha’s Henry for guests that allows information to be displayed quickly, easily, and in an eye-catching Doorly Zoo and Aquarium Directors manner. And, you never have to worry about the weather damaging our products. Steve Burns Bob Chastain | President & CEO, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo The Xtreme™ Outdoor Display is the industry’s only fully-sealed, sunlight readable Director Lynn B. Clements | Director, Virginia Aquarium and Marine and completely weatherproof display. We also oer Fully-Weatherproof Kiosks Science Center Zoo Boise Suzanne M. Gendron | Executive Director Zoological Operations that are completely customizable, and provide ample space to integrate and Education Ocean Park Corporation a media player, interactive touch system, camera, speakers, etc. Gregg Hudson | Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dallas Zoo Management, Inc. Christopher Kuhar, PhD | Executive Director, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo John Lewis | Zoo Director, Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens Steve Marshall | Zoo Director, El Paso Zoo Amos Morris | Zoo Director, Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden Peggy Sloan | Director, North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher peerless-av.com

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New Lemur Species in Madagascar Henry Doorly Zoo Omaha’s ©

Th Conservation Genetics Department at same genus, among other comprehensive unknown. Montagne d’A m b r e National Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium research, before publishing their fi dings in Park’s close proximity to the town of in Omaha, Neb., and the Madagascar a scientifi journal. Joffreville and large port city of Antsiranana Biodiversity Partnership have identifi d a Th lemur, similar in size to a small puts the species at risk of extinction due to new lemur species in Madagascar. squirrel, is reddish-brown in color with a habitat destruction and hunting. This is the 23rd lemur species that has white underside and has brownish-black Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and been discovered by the Zoo since it began rings around the eyes. It has been named Aquarium’s Conservation Genetics its conservation efforts on the island nation Andy Sabin’s dwarf lemur, in honor of New Department, led by Dr. Edward Louis, in 1999. York businessman and philanthropist Andy continues to be the leader in lemur Th species, a type of dwarf lemur, was Sabin, who has supported many global conservation and research. Sixteen years found in northern Madagascar’s Montagne environmental projects. Th species, also ago, the Zoo established the Madagascar d’A m b r e National Park, a highly diverse known as the Montagne d’A m b r e dwarf Biodiversity Partnership, a Malagasy area made up of montane and mid-altitude lemur, is recognized by its scientifi name non-governmental organization, to help rainforest and dry, deciduous forest. Th Cheirogaleus andysabini. preserve and protect Madagascar’s unique national park is home to many microendemic More than 90 percent of all lemurs— biodiversity and lemur populations. Th plants and wildlife, meaning they are arboreal primates—are at risk or vulnerable organization has campsites in four of exclusive to this small part of the world. to extinction, according to the International the country’s cities—Analamazaotra, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red Kianjavato, Lavavolo and Antsiranana— Aquarium’s scientists assessed the genetic List of Th eatened Species™, but the status and has implemented many community differences between other lemurs in the of Andy Sabin’s dwarf lemur is currently involvement projects.

6 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 7 Th s marks the last release of the Oregon spotted frog head start program for the time being. “The Oregon spotted frog in 2014 was federally listed as ‘threatened’ under the Endangered Species Act,” explained Dr. Fred Koontz, vice president of fi ld conservation at Woodland Park Zoo. “The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is working with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and other stakeholders to implement recovery efforts. Frogs will not be released next year, in order to focus on habitat enhancements and monitoring the success of the last seven years of reintroductions and conservation actions.” “Th s project has gained a lot of ground over the past seven years,” said Pramuk. “That success has allowed us to transition our focus from rearing healthy frogs in institutions and releasing them, to helping them reestablish their population in the wild. The project’s level of success was possible because of the vision and persistence of our © Woodland Park Zoo Park Woodland © entire team. It is very rewarding to know our Reintroduction hard work has paid off, but also bittersweet for many of us who will miss working with Endangered Oregon Spotted this beautiful and unique frog.” Oregon Spotted Frog (Rana pretiosa) Frogs Released Into Wild • Biologists estimate the Oregon spotted Nearly 750 Oregon spotted frogs reared at British Columbia to northeastern California. frog has disappeared from up to 90 percent Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, Wash., were However, scientists have seen populations of its former range. The current range of released into marshy wetlands at a protected plummet, driving the frog toward the Oregon spotted frog stretches from site in Pierce County. extinction. The native amphibian has lost southwestern British Columbia, Canada, The frogs were collected from wetlands as ground to habitat loss from draining and south through the Puget Sound/Willamette eggs and placed at the Zoo for hatching and development, disease and the introduction Valley Trough and southern Cascade rearing for approximately seven months in a of invasive species such as the American mountains, with its southernmost point in predator-free home as they transformed from bullfrog and reed canary grass. Oregon’s Klamath Basin. tadpoles to juveniles, increasing their survival Head starting the Oregon spotted frogs • Oregon spotted frogs are highly aquatic. by giving them a head start until they were began in 2008. “Woodland Park Zoo has They are found in or near permanent large enough to avoid most predators. released more than 4,200 frogs since we still water, such as lakes, ponds, springs, Head starting and releasing the frogs joined the effort in 2009,” said Dr. Jennifer marshes and the grassy margins of slow- is part of a cooperative program with Pramuk, an animal curator and reptile and moving streams. Woodland Park Zoo, Northwest Trek Wildlife amphibian expert at Woodland Park Zoo. • The life expectancy of the species is five Park in Eatonville, Wash., Washington “We also have increased survivorship of to eight years in the wild, though most do Department of Fish and Wildlife, the the tadpoles and frogs at the Zoo nearly not live that long. Sustainability in Prisons Project and other every year, beginning with a 35 percent • Both juvenile and adult frogs are zoos and state and federal agencies. survivorship rate in 2009 to over 90 percent carnivores, feeding primarily on insects, Washington declared the Oregon spotted survivorship this year. In total, more spiders and earthworms. Tadpoles eat frog an endangered species in 1997, and on than 7,000 frogs have been released by all a combination of commercial fish food 28 August 2014, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife stakeholders combined. The institutions pellets and a keeper-prepared mixture of Service listed the frog as a threatened involved should be very proud of the cooked romaine, kale and spirulina. After species under the Endangered Species Act. progress we’ve made toward helping to save they transform into juvenile frogs, they It historically ranged from southwestern this species.” are fed live crickets and other insects.

8 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 9 Environmental Stewardship Award Governor’s Sustainability Awards Name Shedd a Leader in Environmental Stewardship Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Ill., along with 18 other Illinois companies and organizations, was honored in late October 2015 for its demonstrated leadership in implementing sustainable practices. Th Governor’s Sustainability Awards, the “Emmy Awards for sustainability,” were presented by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) during a ceremony in Chicago. ISTC is a unit of the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Shedd joined the ranks of winners after dramatically reducing the Aquarium’s water use by nearly 29 million gallons annually through Shedd’s water conservation projects, which have saved the Aquarium more than $191,000 each year. Shedd’s efforts prove that

what is good for the planet can also be good Shedd Aquarium for business. © “A s a leader in animal care, conservation in Illinois that have demonstrated a Governor’s Sustainability Awards foster and sustainability, we are committed to commitment to environmental excellence sustainable innovation and encourage our protecting and preserving wild animals and through outstanding and innovative public and private sector to build a stronger, wild places for future generations, and we sustainability practices. Any Illinois public more sustainable Illinois.” believe a critical component of this mission or private organization is eligible to apply for According to ISTC Director lies in reducing our environmental footprint,” the award. Winners are selected through a Kevin O’Brien, sustainable economic said Bob Wengel, vice president of facilities at rigorous process of review and examination growth is essential to the long-term Shedd Aquarium. “This mission serves as a by ISTC technical assistance experts. competitiveness of the state. The catalyst for sustainable operations work and “Businesses that invest in sustainability Governor’s Sustainability Awards continually inspires staff to i mprov e .” drive a thriving Illinois economy by creating demonstrate that businesses can continue Since 1987, ISTC has presented jobs and making an investment in our to grow while simultaneously preserving Governor’s Awards to organizations f utu re ,” said Governor Bruce Rauner. “Th the world’s natural and cultural resources. Have your Zoo & Aquarium sales ﬁgures left you out in the cold? Did you forget to

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brown coats and look strikingly similar to the more populous eastern cottontail rabbit, which is designated as Least Concern by the IUCN. Th eastern cottontail is not native and was introduced to the region in the New England cottontails have light brown coats and look strikingly early 1900s, primarily for hunting purposes. similar to the more populous eastern cottontail rabbit. DNA analysis DNA analysis is the most reliable way to is the most reliable way to distinguish between the two species. distinguish between the two species. Lisa Cadigan

© Th Queens Zoo’s breeding program takes place in an off-exh bit space, and the Reintroduction rabbits are not on exhibit for public viewing. Special habitats and conditions have to be created to encourage courtship and WCS’s Queens Zoo Partners breeding. Th adult males and females are initially kept in their own enclosures and then introduced in specially-designed rabbit to Save New England pens, where they get to know each other and hopefully reproduce. Th se pens have Cottontail Rabbits hay beds, nest boxes and other features so they can pair up or separate much as they Th Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Williams Park Zoo in Providence, R.I., to would in the wild. Aft r a week of living Queens Zoo in Flushing, N.Y., has successfully boost the wild population. Th International together, the rabbits are separated, and each bred rare New England cottontail rabbits Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) one goes back to its own enclosure. Th se (Sylvilagus transitionalis) for introduction to lists the New England cottontail as environmental variations are important to their native New England states. Vulnerable. Th rabbit was recently reviewed the regular reproductive cycle of the species. Th Queens Zoo started breeding New for listing as “threatened” or “endangered” This season, 11 young rabbits—known England cottontails in 2015 as part of a under the federal Endangered Species Act. as kits—were born at the Queens Zoo and collaborative effort with the U.S. Fish and Th USFWS found that federal protection sent to New Hampshire and Rhode Island, Wildlife Service (USFWS), various state was unnecessary, as current conservation where biologists from the partnering agencies in New York and New England, efforts have shown productive results, and agencies first introduced them to a one-acre universities, public and private landowners, ongoing plans are in place to recover the outdoor acclimation pen and fi ted them other conservation NGOs and the Roger species. New England cottontails have light with transmitters to track the migration

10 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 11 patterns of the rabbits. Once ready, they were fully released into suitable forest and thicket-lined habitats. Overall, between all the partnering organizations, 41 rabbits were released in 2015. “The New England cottontail is an example of a species that can be saved if enough people and organizations come together to help protect it,” said Scott Silver, director and curator of the Queens Zoo. “We’re proud to be part of this amazing coalition of agencies and the Roger Williams Park Zoo dedicated to conserving this ecologically important animal.” Said Jim Breheny, WCS executive vice president and general director of WCS Zoos and Aquarium: “In only a few short

months, the Queens Zoo’s new New England Aquarium © Tennessee cottontail breeding program has proven successful. The WCS Zoos and Aquarium Safety Award inspire people to value nature when they visit our facilities, but we also have a commitment to conservation through our extensive on-site breeding programs for both Tennessee Aquarium local and global species that are experiencing challenges in the wild.” Receives Safety Award New England cottontails need young forests with dense thickets and brushy The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, slip resistant fl or coverings, using epoxy areas to survive and rear young, but many Tenn., was recently presented with a safety with a sand topping, in backup areas. of these habitats have disappeared in the award from the Accident Fund Insurance • Completion of loss control rabbits’ native New England. The species’ Company of America (AFICA). Th s recommendations. In addition to the two range decreased 86 percent since the 1960s award was presented to Rodney Fuller, the key areas above, the Aquarium’s Safety as young forest habitat disappeared due to Aquarium’s facility & safety manager, for Committee continues with active safety development and remaining forests matured continuous safety improvement over the inspections of all public and staff paces with more tree cover and less protective past three years. “Accident Fund Insurance in both Aquarium buildings, Aquarium thicket needed for New England cottontails. Company of America has more than 45,000 ticketing center, Animal Care Facility, the Human suppression of forest fi es, beaver insureds in 19 states,” said Ryan Allen, IMAX 3D Theater and staff ffices in he activity and other natural processes further AFICA’s senior loss control consultant. Coke Building. The Aquarium’s Safety reduced forest succession and suitable rabbit “Each year only 10 distinguished insureds Committee is made up of team members habitat. Because of this dramatic decline earn this award. The Tennessee Aquarium is from all departments. in its population, state wildlife agencies the fi st Tennessee AFICA insured to receive • The Aquarium’s experience modifi ation listed the species as locally endangered or a an award.” rate (EMR) decrease over time. A species of special concern throughout parts Factors that led up to this safety 1.0 EMR is considered the industry of New England. A robust conservation award include: standard. A low EMR score indicates strategy has halted the decline and allowed • Use of the Lezage Online Training a great safety record. According to the rabbit to rebound in certain areas Resource. Under Fuller’s direction, Fuller, the Aquarium’s EMR has fallen of its range. The sustained collaborative Aquarium staffers have been using from .89 in 2010 to an impressive .67 conservation effort will not only benefit this online training tool for several in 2015, which is an extremely low New England cottontails but will also help years. Th s resource is provided to the rate. “Th s current rating means that support populations of many other at-risk Aquarium for free by Accident Fund. our staff s thinking about safety on a native mammals, birds and reptiles that The Tennessee Aquarium has performed daily basis, helping to reduce accidents are struggling due to loss of young forest more hours of Lezage Online Training and injuries,” said Fuller. “As a result habitat. More information about the New than all of Accident Fund’s customers. of improved workplace safety, the England cottontail can be found at www. • Installation of slip resistant fl or Aquarium’s insurance premiums were newenglandcottontail.org. treatments. The Aquarium invested in reduced by 33 percent.”

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#tbt to when the American burying beetle became the Los Angeles Zoo Provides #RhodeIsland state insect! Learn more about what we Seven Free Public Electric do for this endangered Vehicle Charging Stations in species here: http://www.rwpzoo.org/143/ L.A. Zoo’s Parking Lot american-burying-beetle- The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Los Angeles World Airports. However, repopulation-project Gardens in Los Angeles, Calif., in only three City properties offer the DC partnership with the Los Angeles fast charger the fastest type of charging Department of Water and Power (LADWP) currently available for public use. and non-profit organization Adopt a “The addition of electric charging Charger, Inc., announced the installation of stations in the Zoo’s parking lot is a project one DC (Direct Current) fast charger and that aligns with the Zoo’s mission to support six Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) charging programs that preserve biodiversity and stations in a section of the Zoo’s public conserve natural habitat,” said John Lewis, parking lot. The goal of the project, which began in May 2015 and was completed in October 2015, is to promote sustainability and improved air quality while addressing the – Roger Williams Park Zoo need for additional public EV Facebook Page charging stations throughout the City of Los Angeles. “As our nation’s car capital— we have the highest per capita “Wish upon a Shooting Star”. car ownership rates in the U.S.— A tropical shrub known as Los Angeles can really move Shooting Star is producing the needle on electric vehicle striking clusters of ﬂowers adoption on a meaningful that resemble ﬁreworks in scale,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. the Zoo’s Aviary. Stop by and “By installing more publicly- see this winter show. available charging stations for EVs, we’ll make it easier for Angelenos to switch from gas-powered Los Angeles Zoo director. “We wanted to polluters to zero-emission vehicles— give our guests more environmentally- benefiting our environment, promoting a conscientious options for their vehicles clean economy and creating new green jobs.” while they are exploring the Zoo.” Mayor Garcetti’s Sustainable City pLAn Level 2 electric vehicle chargers are set a goal for Los Angeles to reach more than a 240-volt source of electricity that can 1,000 publicly-available EV charging stations charge a vehicle in three to five hours while by 2017. The addition of these charging the DC fast charger is a 480-volt source stations in the Zoo parking lot moves the city of electricity that can charge an electric closer to achieving that goal. vehicle in 20 to 30 minutes. Zoo guests, as Other Los Angeles City locations that well as the general public, can now utilize have already installed electric vehicle the free electric charging stations during North Carolina Zoo – Facebook Page charging stations on their property include the L.A. Zoo parking lot hours, 5:30 a.m. to LADWP, Department of Recreation and 10:30 p.m., as long as they own an electric Parks, Los Angeles Public Library and vehicle with the necessary outlet.

12 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 13 Grants Zoo Awards $10K in Grants for Asian Elephant Conservation Asian elephants in Sri Lanka, Sumatra, providing safe transportation based conservation organization HUTAN, Myanmar and southern India received • Sumatra elephant conservation response the Sabah Wildlife Department, Danau some much-needed help as the Oregon units in Indonesia Girang Field Centre and the communities of Zoo in Portland, Ore., awarded $10,000 to • Support and development of an elephant Kinabatangan. four conservation efforts supported by the conservation center in Myanmar “Support from our community is International Elephant Foundation (IEF). • Identifi ation of elephants in confli t with helping the Zoo make an impact all around “The International Elephant Foundation people using molecular techniques the world,” said Jani Iverson, Oregon Zoo is designed to help protect elephants in In addition to the IEF grants, the Zoo Foundation director. “Our community feels their native lands, where they are under has ramped up efforts to combat the illegal a strong connection to elephants, and given extreme pressure right now,” said Dr. Nadja ivory trade by partnering with the Wildlife the growing challenges facing these animals Wielebnowski, the Zoo’s conservation and Conservation Society on its 96 Elephants in Asia, the need for this community support research manager. “Fewer than 40,000 campaign. Over the past two years, the is greater than ever before.” Asian elephants remain in the world— Oregon Zoo Foundation has provided “Th s work is happening 8,000 miles and as their habitat disappears, it’s more $25,000 to the campaign, which supports from Portland, but the world is now a important than ever to reduce confli ts park guards, intelligence networks and very small place,” said Dr. Marc Ancrenaz, between the humans and elephants that are government operations in protected areas scientific di ector for HUTAN. “People who both trying to live there.” for elephants throughout the Congo Basin care in one part of the world can have an The Zoo has been supporting fi ld and East Africa, among other projects. impact on another, and zoos create these research and projects to mitigate human- And in March 2015, the Foundation emotions, especially with young kids. And elephant confli t through the IEF since 1998. committed more than $30,000 over three to me, this is the most important role a zoo In 2015, grants of $2,500 were awarded to years to support the Forest Elephant Project could have. It’s to raise awareness to support each of the following projects: — an innovative approach to protecting in-situ conservation and to explain to the • Mitigating human-elephant confli ts by Borneo’s last elephants led by the Borneo- audience what are the real issues.”

12 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 13 Research (continental). Operationally, the authors window collisions. The basic design for all suggest that because the continental group experiments was wood framed windows Rethinking Tiger was once a north-south cline within a single placed along the edge of an open fi ld. Conservation subspecies while the middle now extinct Experiment 1 compared clear and mirrored and the two extremes are separated by more glass to glass with a UV signal (ORNILUX There are fewer than 4,000 tigers remaining than 1,000 km, these two groups could be Mikado). Experiment 2 compared clear in the wild; they occupy less than 7 percent managed as two conservation units. Th s glass, ORNILUX Mikado glass in front of their former geographic range. Almost comprehensive study, aimed specifi ally of a black board (simulating a darkened $50 million is spent annually on tiger at identifying conservation units for tiger room), clear glass with vertical lines conservation. Despite the dire situation conservation, concludes that there are only (parachute cord) spaced 10.8 cm apart and and tremendous resources available for two subspecies of tigers which should be mirrored glass with the same arrangement mitigation, there remains considerable managed as three conservation units. Th s and 8.9 cm spacing of parachute cord. In uncertainty over the appropriate units of recommendation would greatly increase Experiment 1 there was no difference in conservation (e.g., subspecies). Interventions the effici cy of resource use for tiger bird-strike frequency between the glass such as releases or translocations will conservation projects. types while in Experiment 2, there were almost certainly be integral to the overall signifi ant differences between clear glass conservation strategy for tigers. Yet, Wilting, A, Courtiol, A, Christiansen, (most strikes), ORNILUX Mikado (next interventions require a clear understanding, P, Niedballa, J, Scharf, AK, Orlando, most) and parachute cord treatments with and agreement, on the units of conservation. L, Balkenhol, N, Hofer, H, Kramer- lowest strike frequencies. Strike frequencies Previous studies have typically used Schadt, S, Fickel, Kitchener, AC. 2015. for ORNILUX Mikado were lower for the either morphological or molecular Planning tiger recovery: Understanding darkened room (Experiment 2) than the characteristics to defi e tiger subspecies, intraspecific variation for effective see-though condition (Experiment 1). The and most of these studies have relied on conservation. Science Advances 1:1-13. authors suggest that previous reports of very small sample sizes. Th s study uses e1400175, DOI:10.1126/sciadv/1400175. high effectiveness of ORNILUX Mikado are a comprehensive analysis of molecular, Correspondence to Andreas Wilting at attributable to the darkened room situation. morphological and ecological characteristics [email protected] or Andrew C. Kitchener ORNILUX Mikado does not refl ct UV at to assess the ‘validity’ of all nine putative at [email protected]. levels comparable to previously tested UV subspecies of tigers. The results indicate films (20 to 40 percent). The study reaffirms that tigers underwent a severe bottleneck that vertical, opaque lines are an effective approximately 75,000 years ago, followed Effective Prevention of deterrent of bird strikes. by rapid expansion and relatively recent Bird-Window Collisions local adaptations. Th s is consistent with the Bird-window collisions are thought to kill Klem, D, Saenger, PG. 2013. Evaluating study’s fi dings of substantial overlap for all as many as 100 million birds each year. the effectiveness of select visual signals characters, some of which appear to vary Seasonal placement of opaque elements or to prevent bird-window collisions. The clinally. The results indicate that Balinese, UV signals on or in glass have been shown Wilson Journal of Ornithology 125:406- Javanese, and Sumatran tigers should be to reduce bird-window collisions. Th s 411. Correspondence to Daniel Klem, Jr. grouped together as a single subspecies study uses fi ld experiments to examine at [email protected]. (Sunda) while Bengal, Caspian, Amur, the strength and wavelength of UV and the South China, Indochinese and Malayan spacing of opaque elements as they relate Climate Change and tigers group together as a second subspecies to the effectiveness of preventing bird- Overfishing Cod Despite close monitoring of catch limits, the cod fishery in the Gulf of Maine continues its drastic decline. Between 1982 and 2012, the cod catch in the Gulf of Maine fell approximately 60 percent. From 2013 to 2015 regulatory actions aimed at reversing this decline reduced the legal catch to about 7 percent of 1982 levels. Th s study provides compelling information that a long term warming trend for sea temperatures in the Gulf of Maine have led to increased mortality and reduced reproduction in the region’s Atlantic cod. Driven in part by a northward shift in he Gulf Stream in the past

14 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 15 By the Numbers 10 years, temperatures in the Gulf of Maine have increased faster than 99 percent of the global ocean. Not including the impact of temperature in models for this cod fishery resulted in catch limits that were too high (overfishing) and thus exacerbated the precipitous decline. Even with drastic limits on catch size, it seems likely that the future of this and other marine fisheries may be greatly dependent on changing environmental parameters such as water temperature.

Pershing, AJ, Alexander, MA, Hernandez, CM, Kerr, LA, Le Bris, A, Mills, KE, Nye, JA, Record, NR, Scannell, HA, Scott, In 2014, 91 Association of JD, Sherwood, GD, Thomas, AC. 2015. Slow adaptation in the face of rapid Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)- warming leads to collapse of the Gulf of accredited facilities decreased the Maine cod fishery. Science, 29 October environmental impact 2015, DOI:10.116/science.aac9819. of their business operations! Correspondence to Andrew J. Pershing at [email protected]. facilities collectively Egg Odors Indicate generated or purchased over Sex and Fertility Avian eggs produce volatile compounds during incubation, possibly to facilitate communication between embryo and parents kWh of renewable energy. or other embryos. This study examined odors produced by eggs of Japanese quail to determine whether egg volatiles are correlated with embryo sex, state of development or facilities reported fertility. Volatiles were collected on days 1 and having LEED- either purchased 8 of incubation from 65 eggs, 50 of which had certified buildings renewable energy or an embryo on day 8. There was no difference on site in odors between fertile and infertile eggs on generated it on site. day 1. But by day 8, there was a signifi ant difference based on multiple odor elements; no single compound contributed substantially to the difference on day 8. In contrast to Reducing waste through commingled recycling fertility, there were signifi ant differences and composting were the most between male and female eggs on days 1 frequently reported green and 8: six compounds were more abundant practices implemented, and in volatiles from female eggs. Th se results appear to be the first to demonstrate these documented the amount of types of differences in avian eggs. waste sent to landfills. Webster, B, Hayes, W, Pike, TW. 2015. Avian egg odour encodes information on embryo sex, fertility, of respondents documented and development. PLoS ONE 10(1). More e0116345, DOI:10:137/journal. than both their annual water and pone.0116345. Correspondence to energy usage and costs Thomas W. Pike at [email protected].

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20 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 21 Quick—what comes to mind when hearing the word beer? Pretzels? Party? Football? How about Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)-accredited facilities? It may not be the typical combination most people think of, but it’s becoming increasingly popular. Hellbender Hefeweizen, Penguin Hops, Silverspot India Pale Ale and Archie’s Rhino Rye Pale Ale are just a few of the beers breweries have created to raise both money and community awareness about their local AZA-accredited zoo and aquarium’s conservation efforts. Many of the zoos and aquariums don’t sell alcohol at their restaurants and concessions, but there are other creative ways to develop a partnership. For the John G. Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Ill., it began about five years when its horticulture manager, Christine Nye, decided to grow hops to hide a storage area on the grounds. The hops, which “are beautiful—they look like pine cones but are soft nd green,” she said, grew lushly between the asphalt and concrete. She ended up with about eight pounds at the end of the season—enough to make about half a batch, or more than 15 barrels of beer. Nye was just giving away the hops to friends when an Aquarium chef suggested that they collaborate with a local brewery. That’s when Revolution Brewing came on the scene. It agreed to use Nye’s harvest, along with some supplementary hops, to make a limited-run Penguin Hops pale ale. The beer is a perfect symbol for Shedd, Nye said. “After all, besides hops, what goes into beer? Water! And we’re an aquarium.” For the past three years, the Aquarium has hosted a Penguin Hops event in October, when the beer is released; it attracted 700 beer lovers in 2015, up from 100 the fi st year. The Penguin Hops logo has expanded beyond beer—the Aquarium’s gift hop sells the logo on T-shirts, mugs, coasters, bottle openers and hats. And the beer is sold on draft o 20 other restaurants and breweries, said Aimee Quinkert, brand development manager for Revolution Brewing.

20 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 21 hrough donating $1 from every pint of Penguin Hops sold, Revolution Brewing has contributed $12,500 to Shedd’s global and local conservation In February, more than 300 people attended efforts over the past three years, a release party at the Zoo to celebrate the tapping Quinkert said. of the season’s fi st keg of Archie’s Rhino Rye Partnering with a brewery isn’t Pale Ale, “a medium body pale ale with a touch just a fun way to raise some money—it can also Brew at the Zoo—the fi st Friday in of rye malt,” with the proceeds going to the attract guests who don’t typically frequent zoos October—is in its 9th year and is one of the International Rhino Foundation, Meers said. or aquariums. most popular events at the Zoo. About 2,700 All the food—including the bratwurst, the salad “We’re trying to connect with a younger people attended in 2015 at $55 a ticket; the aff ir dressing and even the chocolate cake—was made demographic,” said Lucas Meers, events and is so popular that tickets have even been scalped with beer from Bold City Brewery. public relations coordinator for the Jacksonville for up to $200, said Meers. The event includes a The beer has become so popular—it’s Zoo and Gardens in Jacksonville, Fla. “We usually number of microbreweries and restaurants and even sold at the Jacksonville Jaguars football get young families, grandparents and students on in 2015 raised $160,000 for the Zoo. stadium—that next year it is going to be available school trips. We don’t usually get millennials.” About four years ago, the Zoo and one of year-round, said Kevin Miller, a spokesman for The fact that microbreweries are fl urishing its partners, Bold City Brewery got together to Bold City Brewery. in Jacksonville—Meers estimated there are at introduce Archie’s Rhino Rye Pale Ale, named “We’re proud of our Zoo here in Jacksonville, least seven of them—means a specially brewed in honor of Archie, who lives at the Jacksonville and we’re big animal lovers,” Miller said. beer that benefits the Zoo offers a perfect way to Zoo and Gardens and is the second oldest The brewery donated nearly $2,500 in the appeal to those in their 20s and 30s. white rhinoceros in the country. fi st two years of sales of the ale but now donates the beer to events instead, Meers said. And sometimes an animal’s name just Guests enjoy seems like a natural fit. The Chattanooga Zoo their beverages in in Chattanooga, Tenn., teamed up with a local collectible glasses. brewery, The Terminal BrewHouse, to create the Hellbender Hefeweizen to raise funds for the hellbender, a giant salamander indigenous to Tennessee. A percentage of the beer sales support the Zoo. The Chattanooga Zoo, along with partners, including the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the Nashville Zoo in Nashville, Tenn., are involved in fi ld research, head start and release projects and conservation breeding programs for the hellbender, which is rapidly disappearing, said Hannah Hammon, the Chattanooga Zoo’s director of marketing and communications. Although rhinos, penguins and even a salamander may seem an obvious choice to be honored by a beer, an oyster, on the other hand, may seem a surprising choice. But when Karina Briceno, a lagoon restoration specialist with the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne, Fla., heard that a local business, Intracoastal Brewery Company, was

22 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 23 Collectible glasses for Brew at the Zoo guests © DeAnna Murphy

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24 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 25 Brew at the Zoo Not all partnerships necessarily work. A local brewery was interested in creating a beer for the Chicago Zoological Society – Brookfi ld Zoo in Brookfi ld, Ill., but wanted the restaurant— which does serve alcohol—to commit to selling “The past two years, we sold out within a specific mount of beer, said Linda Crouchelli, a couple of weeks, with about 500 people director of partnership marketing. “We felt it was attending,” said Ella Casey, the assistant zoo too much risk to take on.” director. So they invited other breweries in from However, for the past five years, the Zoo around the state; the Zoo has raised between has held a two-day Zoo Brew; for $45 a ticket, $10,000 and $15,000 from the event. guests get a tasting cup and can sample a variety Eventually, Casey said, she hopes to invite of beers. A few people complained the fi st year breweries from other parts of the country to the event was held, Crouchelli said, but it has participate. become increasingly popular; about 2,500 people Nye, of Shedd Aquarium, has been bitten by ... for the past five years, attended in 2015. the beer bug. “Proceeds from the event allowed us “Next year I’m going to grow more hops as the Zoo has held a two-day to channel over $39,000 into the Chicago part of a redoing of a perennial food garden on Zoological Society’s Conservation Fund,” she the grounds,” she said. said. Like Meers, she sees it as a great way to Asked why the concept has been so attract young adults who may not typically think successful, Nye believes it is because it’s just fun. of a zoo as a go-to place. “People are tired of hearing everyone talk for $45 a ticket, guests get Sunset Zoo in Manhattan, Kan., has had so about the environment,” she said. “If we get a tasting cup and can much success with its Brew at the Zoo that it had together in some other way, maybe people will sample a variety of beers. to expand. It began five years ago with one local be more amenable to hearing about it.” business, Tallgrass Brewing Company, supplying the beer, and each year more people came. Alina Tugend is a writer based in Larchmont, N.Y.

The Zoo is involved in a project to bring back oysters—which filter water—to the Indian River Lagoon, which is polluted by, among other things, lawn clippings, fertilizer and dog waste. “I spoke to the owner and gave him a brochure and information about us and told him I thought it would be a great idea to work together,” she said. Sure enough, Intracoastal let Briceno and her colleagues hold a night at the brewery with 15 percent of oyster beer sales going to the oyster restoration project. Briceno had a table full of information and held an oyster trivia contest. In fact, if customers didn’t like the oyster beer, Shellfish Warning Saison, they could order another beer and the brewery would still donate 15 percent to the Zoo. However, it generally got positive reviews and “it was actually very good— it tasted a little salty,” Briceno said. Although they only raised about $200, Briceno considered the event a success and is hoping to do it again in 2016. “It was more than we expected, it was a night out for our volunteers and it raised awareness,” she said. © DeAnna Murphy

24 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 25 CREDITÞCARDÞCOMPLIANCE

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February 2016 | www.aza.org 27 February 2016 | www.aza.org 27 A data breach of your concession operations can affect your facility’s bottom line and

reputation. When visitors’ and members’ credit card A breach can create legal, investigative information gets stolen, facilities might findfi d and other consulting costs, as well as liability themselves making unwanted headlines in for losses the breach causes to others. And the local newspaper. And news media are breaches are common. In 2014, 43 percent of not the only sources of reputation damage U.S. companies suffered a breach, according when a data breach occurs, according to a to the Ponemon Institute, a research 2014 survey by Interactions, a San Diego- organization that studies privacy, data based company that organizes promotional protection and information security policy. events for retailers.retailers. TheThe surveysurvey ofof shoppersshoppers The average breach compromises more than whose payment card data was stolen in a 29,000 records and creates more than $3.3 breach of a retailer found that 85 percent million in business losses, the Institute said. of the shoppers would tell others about Vendors that don’t install chip card the breach, 34 percent would complain readers become liable for fraudulent use on social media and 20 percent would of chip cards, most of which also contain complain on the retailer’s Website. the long-in-use magnetic stripes which can The Payment Card Industry (PCI) be swiped; previously, the card companies Security Standards Council—created by covered the cost of such fraud. major card companies such as American Counterfeit card fraud caused $1.9 Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa— billion in losses for businesses and $3.4 has instructed vendors that accept the billion for cardholders in 2102, according cards to comply with a new Payment Card to Elavon, an Atlanta-based company that Industry Data Security Standard, known by processes payments and provides other the acronym PCI DSS. card services. The card companies also are pressing The National Retail Federation said vendors to install equipment that can accept chip-and-PIN cards are more secure than cards that record cardholders’ information on cards with the magnetic stripes, which have an embedded computer chip and verify the been most common in the United States. holders’ identity with a personal identifi ation It’s easier to steal and duplicate information number rather than a signature. on a stripe, the Federation said, but almost

28 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 29 impossible to do when data are on a chip. A thief can use a stolen stripe card by forging a signature but probably wouldn’t know a cardholder’s PIN, the Federation said. Th United States trails the world in chip-and-PIN use. While chip-and-PIN cards comprised nearly 82 percent of cards used in Western Europe in late 2013, for example, they made up less than 2 percent of U.S. cards. Usage in the next-lowest region, Asia/Pacific was more than 17 percent. U.S. banks are rolling out more chip cards now, but many are chip-and-swipe rather than chip-and-PIN. Th new PCI DSS standard is designed to prevent breaches by requiring vendors to, among other things, protect cardholder data behind a network fi ewall, encrypt data that travel into public networks, maintain antivirus software, restrict employees’ access to cardholder data and regularly test security systems and procedures. Vendors must certify compliance by conducting a detailed review of their processes. Jeremy Eddie, chief fi ancial offic at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha, Neb., surveyed approximately 30 zoos and aquariums in August and September 2015 and found that two-thirds have not yet completed their PCI DSS 3.0 certifi ation,

28 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 29 “Both Eddie and Oosterbaan agree that complying with the standard is worth the time and expense.” even though that was supposed to be finfinished shed But the project also requires involvement of at the beginning of 2015. operations managers who know how sales Eddie, who completed his Zoo’s are processed and fi ancial managers who certifi ation by the end of 2015, said the understand the Zoo’s dealings with card process is complex and time-consuming. issuers, he said. “It largely involves making sure Maintaining certifi ation also will be your processes don’t include any steps time-consuming in the future, said Gregg during which the cardholder data can Oosterbaan, vice president for technology be compromised,” he said. “If you have services at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium telephone sales and you have someone in Powell, Ohio. “Our technology changes writing credit card numbers on pieces of every couple of years,” Oosterbaan said. “So, paper, it’s how you handle that piece of when we have standards like this, you have to paper. If you store it, do you store it in a go back and revisit [whether the technology locked area? Do you know who has access changes require changes in processes].” to it? Do you shred it after it’s processed? Both Eddie and Oosterbaan agree that “It’s going to cause you to really look at, complying with the standard is worth the think about and discuss different processes time and expense. within your organization, and it will help “It’s worth that effort to make sure your you try to close all the holes that surround infrastructure is protected,” said Eddie. those processes.” “Anything relating to data security is Eddie said he has conducted most of the worth it these days,” said Oosterbaan. “It’s not Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s a problem that’s going away. It’s going to grow review with information technology staff. and evolve and become greater.”

30 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 31 Many facilities missed the 1 October 2015 Like Omaha, Columbus will need to redesign deadline for installing chip-and-PIN readers. some sales points, Oosterbaan said. It may be that they decide that that shift is not Even if the fi ancial cost exceeds the worth the expense. estimated fi ancial risk, Oosterbaan and Eddie estimates Omaha’s Henry Doorly Eddie expect all zoos eventually will shift Zoo and Aquarium’s potential liability for to chip-and-PIN readers because of the accepting stolen or counterfeit cards is reputation risk. only about $500 a year, based on Visa and “Visa and MasterCard are touting this as MasterCard charge back history. “Th liability a big fraud preventer,” Eddie said. “If people is much higher if you can walk out with a flat use their cards in a chip reader everywhere screen T V,” he explained. “But charging for but your place, they might be concerned. If zoo admission or hot dogs or plush toys is not people are afraid to come here and use their as marketable.” credit card, that turns into a fi ancial risk. Buying new readers for more than 100 “Zoos typically are held in a high level of sales points would cost the Zoo $30,000 to esteem in their communities, so reputation $40,000, he said. Th Zoo also would have is one of the biggest things I want to prot e c t ,” to alter the front gate ticket windows, where he said. visitors and ticket agents currently slip charge Eddie and Oosterbaan are also hopeful cards, cash and receipts through openings that that wider use of chip-and-PIN readers are too small to accommodate the chip-and- will increase competition among reader PIN readers, which purchasers must access to manufacturers and drive prices down. insert their cards and enter their PINs. Columbus and other facilities are Tom Price is a writer based in conducting similar cost-benefit analyses. Washington, D.C.

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32 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 33 Photos © What I am watching on the television screen seems unreal. ThereThere is an adult male hippo walking in front of a Swatch® watch store with a group of people following. ThereThere are brown bears perching on window air-conditioning units on the second flflooroor of a building with rescue workers on a boat close by. ThThe building is almost submerged. A message at the bottom of the screen Field Notes from Tbilisi Zoo in Georgia flashes,flashes, “Tragedy in Tbilisi, Georgia; zoo animals on the loose.” Tbilisi, Georgia: BY FARSHID MEHRDADFAR my grandmother was born not far from Tbilisi, and she told us wild stories about the beautiful city and their wild bears. You never hear about Georgia—the country, that is. How could this be? From the evening of 13 June through 14 June 2015, intense rainfall over the southeastern part of the Vere River catchment added to the continuous and heavy rainfall of the previous 10 days. TheTh resulting flashflash floodflood was the highest on record and caused floodingfl oding that affectedaff cted the Vake-Saburtalo district in Tbilisi. Nineteen people were killed, three people were missing, 108 families were displaced and 700 individuals were directly affected.aff cted. TheTh flfloodsoods were also responsible for the deaths of the majority of the Tbilisi Zoo animals, as well as the destruction of much of the Zoo. TheTh disaster directly impacted 161 households. Indirectly, it affaffected cted virtually the entire urban population of the city of Tbilisi (approximately 1.2 million inhabitants) by the physical and psychological impact it had on daily life, both by the constraints imposed on

32 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 33 34 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 35 Beso Gulashuili/Getty Images Beso Gulashuili/Getty What I am watching on the on animal collection needs and to provide short- and long-term recommendations television screen seems unreal. that could expedite recovery efforts. The Tbilisi Zoological Park is the oldest There is an adult male hippo and largest zoo in Georgia. Founded in ® 1927, it is located in the Vere River valley walking in front of a Swatch in central Tbilisi. The Tbilisi Zoo was established by the decision of the Tbilisi watch store ... traffic ws and the stress it created in City Council on 10 February 1927 and its aftermath. The stress was triggered was designed by a group of Georgian and by different consequences of the Russian specialists. The Zoo was further disaster, including: expanded in the 1930s. In its heyday in the • The population’s realization that the city 1970s, the Tbilisi Zoo was home to more stands vulnerable to natural hazards than 1,000 animals and enjoyed more than that can translate into acute and 500,000 visitors per year. deadly episodes, owing to its particular In 2010, the government of Tbilisi geologic and hydrologic situation, and decided to relocate the Zoo from the the uncertainty that such a disaster may city’s center to a zoological and recreation happen again. complex adjacent to the “Tbilisi sea,” a • The fear caused by the Zoo animals that large reservoir at the eastern outskirts escaped their exhibit during the fl od, of Tbilisi. Th s project was to include an culminating in the deadly attack of a entrance hub, boulevard, a secondary hub citizen by a tiger. with playground and café, an inner zoo I was dealing with last-minute budget and an outer open range zoo, as well as preparations in my office hen Dr. Chuck woodland areas. The chosen master plan Brady, president and chief executive for this relocation conceptualized sections officer f the Memphis Zoo in Memphis, for African habitats, the American Tenn., on the way to his office a oss continent, species that one could fi d the hall, stopped by and asked “Is your along the Silk Road and Australian passport up to date?” “Yes sir, all in habitats. The project was tabled in 2012; order,” I responded. “Come see me later however, it was being reconsidered when today,” he said. the tragic event unfolded. The Memphis Zoo was called It takes about 22 hours to fly into upon by the United States Agency for Tbilisi from Memphis. Exactly one week International Development (USAID) via after I was asked if my passport was the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest in order, I boarded my fli ht to Paris Service (USFS) International Programs with a connection to Tbilisi. I was in to respond to the Tbilisi Zoo’s requests communication with USFS as well as for assistance in conducting an on-site USAID, who funded my trip and in- assessment of damages with direct focus country support.

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staff lost their lives ... Nearly The Tbilisi Zoo was heavily affected by the flash fl ods. Th ee on-duty animal 300 animals drowned or care staff lo t their lives during the fl ods. Nearly 300 animals drowned or were were later killed, and serious later killed, and serious damage was sustained to buildings and enclosures. damage was sustained to A subsequent mudslide transformed the Zoo into a fl odplain, where the mudfl w accumulated and fl oded animal habitats, buildings and enclosures. enclosures and facilities, killing much of the Zoo’s animal collection. A number Even after reading all I could fi d of administrative and service-oriented about the tragic events at the Tbilisi Zoo buildings were severely damaged, some of and going over numerous photos and which were then deemed non-repairable video footage, my mind struggled to grasp for occupation. The animals that were the enormity of the situation on site. The exhibited in the lower part of the Zoo near lower section of the Zoo was gone. In the river ravine suffered the most casualties. the midst of twisted cage bars and dried There can be some moments of up mud that covered everything, I was awkward silence when meeting colleagues reminded of those images that portrayed from a different country. To my pleasant an open zoo where Georgians enjoyed an surprise, I felt extremely at ease when afternoon visit and marveled at the sights meeting my colleagues and was comforted of black jaguars, brown bears, Siberian by their direct posture of pride and self- tigers, a hippopotamus, wolves, lions, confide ce. “There is a lot of work ahead of crocodiles, as well as a number of primate us, and we don’t have much time to waste,” species. They were all gone. said Zurab Gurielidze, director of Tbilisi

36 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 37 Above: A mudslide transformed much of the Zoo into a flood plain. Below: A red deer with its fawn survived the flood.

Zoo. My introduction to the Zoo’s senior staff w s brief as everyone was sweeping, brushing and cleaning the Zoo grounds. There was a strong sense of purpose; the time for feeling sorry for what happened had changed to anticipation for the birth of the new Zoo. Tbilisi Zoo has been in process of joining the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA). In working with my colleagues, we quickly established our strategy to formulate a multi-faceted approach to the challenges at hand. In order to best represent the priorities associated with the needed repairs, items are categorized and presented below with criteria to include: • Immediate measures: those that required completion by November 2015 (onset of winter months) • Short-term measures: includes priority list to be completed by November 2016 • Long-term measures: includes action items that may take up to five calendar years to be completed. It must be noted that in presenting these measures, © Memphis Zoo

36 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 37 The gentle hippo that was famed by his untimely stroll in a nearby square has now found temporary accommodation in the elephant yard ... He has become the new mascot of the Tbilisi Zoo.

Louis, Mo., Eric Miller provided later we recognized unforeseen risk factors and advisory support. other variables that could influence the At the end of the day, when giving up completion of the list as it is presented. is not an option and there is little time to Those variables could include, but are not waste, when the only status that matters is limited to, securing and allocating funds being the pride of the community, when and advancement in recognizing and we readily sacrifice ll that is dear to us establishing phasing priorities within the for the comfort of the animals in our care chosen master plan. and, after we shed tears for all the losses, Our daily strategic planning was we will fi d ourselves among our friends coordinated by the city of Tbilisi and colleagues at Tbilisi Zoo. municipality offi als and USFS. What the zoo community has learned in We established phone appointments Tbilisi will undoubtedly remain as a modern- with Dr. Brady and discussed ways to day case study about human endurance cultivate capacity building opportunities in the face of extreme measures. As I have between Tbilisi Zoo, Memphis Zoo, the relayed to our friends and colleagues at the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Tbilisi Zoo, they can always rely on us for and the World Association of Zoos and any help, now and in years to come. Aquariums (WAZA). What we have once enjoyed, we Our efforts were complemented by can never lose. All that we love deeply the summary report that was generated by becomes a part of us. The World Bank and was presented to the city of Tbilisi mayor’s offi . Senior Vice Farshid Mehrdadfar is the curator president of the Saint Louis Zoo in Saint at the Memphis Zoo.

Member News National Medal from the As an educational resource, be accomplished in the many Tennessee Aquarium Institute of Museum and the Aquarium continues years to come with continued President and Library Services in 2009 to provide award-winning community support.” CEO Charlie Arant • Announcement of programs. In 2014, the Announces Retirement a permanent facility Aquarium helped more than Birch Aquarium In Chattanooga, for the Tennessee 80,000 students learn about Announces New Tenn., Tennessee Aquarium Conservation the natural world through the Executive Director Aquarium president Institute–2015 underwater lens of a richly Birch Aquarium at and chief executive “I am extremely proud of diverse gathering of animals. Scripps Institution officer harlie Arant announced what this team has been able Field trip opportunities, of Oceanography, his retirement to staff nd to accomplish in every facet classroom lessons, IMAX UC San Diego, has volunteers by thanking them of Aquarium operations,” learning modules, educational named UC San Diego alumnus for their service during his said Arant. “There is a level of cruises aboard the River Gorge Harry Helling as its new more than 20-year tenure. “The commitment and care from this Explorer and free educational executive director. Helling, who people I’ve worked with at the staff hat goes way beyond their services for students with started his career more than 30 Aquarium are just incredible,” job descriptions.” limited fi ancial means have all years ago as an associate curator said Arant. “Their efforts are just Arant is leaving on a high note been added or expanded in the at the T. Wayland Vaughan far beyond anything you could as the Aquarium’s signifi ance past 20 years. Aquarium on the Scripps expect as a leader.” within the Chattanooga As an environmental Oceanography campus, is a On 20 March 1995, Arant community continues to rise. organization, the Aquarium passionate leader with extensive became the third president “Charlie has provided exceptional has been taking a leadership experience communicating and chief executive officer leadership to the Aquarium role in freshwater conservation. and interpreting science for the Aquarium’s history. Under during his long tenure, and we More scientists have been the public. Helling began at his direction, the non-profit will miss him,” said John Giblin, hired to study and protect the the Aquarium the week of 12 organization has seen many executive vice president and extraordinary aquatic habitats October 2015. milestones. A few of them include: chief fi ancial officer f BlueCross and animals of the Southeast. Birch Aquarium at Scripps • Opening of the IMAX 3D BlueShield of Tennessee. Giblin By working collaboratively with in La Jolla, Calif., is a leading Theater in 1996 is chairing the Aquarium Board a broad group of conservation provider of informal ocean • The Aquarium’s of Trustees’ search committee. partners, the Tennessee science education in the San Conservation Institute “These are exciting times for Aquarium Conservation Diego region and the public established in 1996 the Aquarium, and the search Institute has been able to pool exploration center for the world- • Education department committee has an important available resources to achieve renowned Scripps Institution of launches regional outreach challenge ahead of us to fi d the maximum success. Technology Oceanography at UC San Diego. programs in 1997 right person to carry this positive is being used creatively to In addition to its 65,000-square- • Education department momentum into the future.” monitor the progress of foot facility featuring more than accredited by Southern As an economic engine, conservation fi ld programs 6,000 fish and invertebrates, Association of Colleges the Aquarium has an annual and enable other scientists to the Aquarium hosts lectures, and Schools (SACS) in economic impact on the share information data more public programs, community 2001 (The Aquarium Chattanooga area of $101.3 effici tly. With a new biological events and outdoor excursions remains the only zoo or million dollars, supporting fi ld station being built as a throughout the year. aquarium accredited as a nearly 1,100 jobs throughout central base of operations, this “Harry Helling stands out Special Purpose School.) the community and adding critical work is expected to grow as someone with the vision and • Opening of Ocean $6.3 million dollars in even more. innovative thinking to take Journey in 2005 additional tax revenue for Arant is confide t the Birch Aquarium at Scripps to • Launch of the River the City of Chattanooga and Aquarium has a bright future the next level of excellence in Gorge Explorer in 2008 Hamilton County to support with a large number of science education and outreach,” • Aquarium receives the essential services. seasoned veterans, passionate said Margaret Leinen, UC San volunteers and a dedicated Diego’s vice chancellor for For member news, visit board of trustees in place. marine science and director of “Th s organization is focused Scripps. “It is exciting to look on providing a world-class forward to working with Harry www.aza.org experience, excellence in animal on inventive new approaches care and meaningful education to educating the public about /pressroom and conservation programs. how Scripps and UC San There is no limit to what will Diego science advances our

42 www.aza.org | February 2016 February 2016 | www.aza.org 43 understanding and protection of issues,” said Jerry Schubel, management. He retired at the is academically strenuous, the planet.” president and chief executive end of December 2015. requiring years of training, Most recently, Helling officer f Aquarium of the D’Arienzo, a graduate of multiple scientific ublications served as the president and Pacific in ong Beach, Calif. “I Rockhurst University, comes and passing a demanding, two- chief executive officer f the look forward to working with to John Ball Zoo from the day examination. Crystal Cove Alliance at Mr. Helling to fulfill our shared Kansas City Zoo in Kansas Dr. Marrow attended Crystal Cove State Park in mission of providing world-class City, Mo. There he served as Westmont College in Santa Newport Coast, Calif. There, ocean science education and director of operations, leading Barbara, Calif., where she he led the development of advancing the dialogue on how a team of directors and their 17 earned her Bachelor of innovative K-12 marine science to best provide stewardship for departments. Before his work at Science. She then continued education programs such as an Southern California’s coast and the Kansas City Zoo, he worked with veterinary school at ocean acidifi ation lab and an ocean into the future.” for Donaldson Company the University of Illinois, after-school bioacoustics and “I worked with Harry International as plant human Urbana-Champaign and upon endangered-bird monitoring Helling when he was the head resources and environmental graduation, she furthered her program. He also contributed of the Ocean Institute, and I was health and safety manager. He education by completing two to conservation planning by always amazed at the way he also spent 20 years working one-year internships—one developing partnerships with brought science and discovery for American Multi-Cinema near Chicago and the other land managers, researchers, into the classroom and engaged (AMC). Starting as theatre staff, at Kansas State University. In NGOs and user groups to students with hands-on he rose through the ranks to 2009, she was selected for a improve science-based resource activities. Harry is an education become a corporate director. coveted position as a resident management across a 40,000- and outreach juggernaut,” said “The Board feels Peter in zoological medicine at the acre reserve. Neal Driscoll, a geoscientist brings experience and a skill Smithsonian National Zoological In addition, he just at Scripps Institution of set that will blend well with Park in Washington, D.C. completed six years as founding Oceanography and a member the strong staff lready in place When interviewed at the board chair of The Ecology of the Aquarium-Museum at the Zoo,” said Kyle Irwin, beginning of her career at Center, a new nonprofit devoted Advisory Panel at Scripps. John Ball Zoo Board president. Binder Park Zoo about her to Orange County’s only organic Helling earned his bachelor’s “We know he believes in a aspirations, Dr. Marrow was farm, promoting sustainable degree from UC San Diego and collaborative leadership style quoted as saying, “It is a main solutions for water, energy, food master’s degree in science and and that’s exactly what we were goal of mine to pass my board and shelter. environmental education from looking for.” examination from the American Previously, Helling was California State University, “John Ball Zoo has a great College of Zoological Medicine executive vice president, Humboldt. At Birch Aquarium, story and exciting plans for and be recognized as an ACZM education and program Helling is replacing former the future. I am truly looking diplomate.” Now three years development, at the Ocean executive director Nigella forward to being a part of that later, when asked how it feels to Institute in Dana Point, Hillgarth, who is currently the future,” said D’Arienzo. He began have reached one of her goals Calif. For 14 years, he served president and chief executive his duties at the Zoo in January. in life, she said, “It’s been a long as director of the Dana officer f the New England John Ball Zoo is home to journey to get to this point, but Point Marine Life Refuge Aquarium in Boston, Mass. more than 1,500 animals and will looking back, all of the hard and founder of the Orange celebrate its 125th year in 2016. work was well worth it for the County Marine Protected John Ball Zoo achievement I feel today in Area Council, a countywide Hires New Chief Binder Park Zoo’s reaching my goal. Th oughout collaborative focused on Executive Officer Veterinarian Receives the past three years, I’ve met improving enforcement, The Board of Board Certification a lot of wonderfully talented science and education in the Directors at the Binder Park Zoo in and extremely intelligent area’s most sensitive marine John Ball Zoo in Battle Creek, Mich., colleagues who helped me habitat. The effort served as a Grand Rapids, announced that study, encouraged me and model for marine protected Mich., announced the hiring Dr. Judilee Marrow supported my efforts. It’s been area collaboration and has been of Peter D’Arienzo as chief recently passed the American a very humbling experience, replicated in 14 locations across executive officer f the Zoo. College of Zoological Medicine and I’m grateful to the Zoo for California, including San Diego. Mr. D’Arienzo takes over the (ACZM) board certifi ation supporting my career goals and “Birch Aquarium at Scripps position from Kevin O’Neill. examination, making her one providing me an opportunity to is an important collaborator Dr. O’Neill served as chief of two veterinarians board take time off o study. Having to us at the Aquarium of the executive officer uring certifi d in zoological medicine that support from my employer Pacific in e gaging the public the Zoo’s fi st two years in the state of Michigan. The helped make a difference in the with ocean and environmental of transition to non-profit board certifi ation process outcome of my exam.”

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Zoo’s New ‘Elephant Lands’ Opens to Pachyderms, Public birth of Packy, we’ve had a strong funds through the Oregon Zoo connection with elephants, and Foundation’s Campaign for now this world-famous elephant Elephants. Gifts o the campaign family is getting the world-class totaled $5.3 million in support home it deserves. In their native of educational interpretives, lands, Asian elephants are facing technology and features to extinction—this habitat was enhance the habitat, as well as designed to inspire generations ongoing efforts to inspire the of Zoo visitors to take action on community to care about the their behalf.” natural world. The total budget for the The Oregon Zoo is project was $57 million, which recognized worldwide for —in addition to Elephant Lands its Asian elephant program, itself—included construction of which has spanned more than a service access road, rerouting 60 years. Considered highly of the Zoo train loop and endangered in their range relocation of the Zoo’s Wildlife countries, Asian elephants Live headquarters. Completed are threatened by habitat loss, on schedule and on budget, confli t with humans and Elephant Lands is the fourth disease. It is estimated that fewer of eight major projects made than 40,000 elephants remain possible by the community- in fragmented populations supported 2008 zoo bond from India to Borneo. Th ough measure promoting animal the International Elephant © Oregon Zoo © Oregon welfare and sustainability. Foundation and the Association Elephant Lands, a world-class To keep the herd comfortable In addition to funding of Zoos and Aquariums, the home for a world-famous during the building of Elephant from residents of the Metro Zoo supports a broad range of elephant family, opened to the Lands, animal care staff nd region, private donors stepped elephant conservation efforts to public in mid-December 2015 at construction managers devised a in to contribute additional help wild elephants. the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Ore. phasing plan to gradually expand Two and a half years in the the elephants’ accessible space. making, and four times the size The Encounter Habitat opened Advertiser Index of the Zoo’s former elephant in February 2014, followed by A Thru Z Consulting and Distributing, Inc...... 51 habitat, Elephant Lands accounts the North Habitat in April 2015. Aqua Logic, Inc...... 2 for nearly one-tenth of the Zoo’s New indoor facilities—among Carnivore Essentials ...... 19 total 64-acre footprint. A bridge the largest in the world—opened Cemrock Landscapes, Inc. Naturalistic Environments ...... 54 leading visitors to the new to elephants in May 2015, and the Central Nebraska Packing, Inc...... Back Cover CLR Design ...... 46 Forest Hall offers a sweeping, recently opened South Habitat Corners Limited ...... 6 panoramic view of the entire completes the project and brings Dan Inject Dart Guns ...... 55 project: six acres, extending all the areas together. Hayward Flow Control ...... 54 around much of the Zoo’s eastern “Th s a home for some of the Met-Pro Global Pump Solutions - Fybroc ...... 49 side from the central lawn to the largest and most intelligent land Midwest Tongs, Inc...... 18 veterinary medical center. mammals on the planet,” Lee Milliken Meats ...... 48 “The puzzle is fi ally said. “We wanted to make sure Nets Unlimited, Inc...... 16 complete,” said Bob Lee, the we did it right. Th s new habitat Peerless AV ...... 5 Zoo’s elephant curator. “All the lets elephants be elephants, RodentPro.com, LLC ...... Inside Back Cover separate pieces are connected, making their own decisions Skulls Unlimited International, Inc...... Inside Front Cover and the elephant family has the about how they spend their days Timberline Live Foods ...... 52 Tom Tischler Bronze ...... 49 run of the place. Th s feels like a and nights.” Torre Design Consortium, Ltd...... 53 historical moment. It’s not just “Our community has Triple A Brand Meat Company ...... 49 a new space they’re stepping created something truly special WA Davidson of Jax, Inc...... 40 into—it’s a whole new era of here,” added Heidi Rahn, bond Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc...... 41 elephant welfare.” program director. “Ever since the

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Member Updates Brad Walker, Facilities Supervisor, Jacksonville Zoo MARCH 2016 and Gardens Welcome New Members 1-4: Animal Transport for Allen Wilson, Senior Animal Care Professionals The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is pleased Aquarist, Georgia Aquarium Zoo Miami to warmly welcome new Professional Affiliate, Professional Assistant Kellee Wolowitz, Miami, Fla. Fellow, Conservation Partners, Accredited Institutions, Curator, Seneca Park Zoo www.aza.org/ATACP.aspx Certified Related Facilities and Commercial Members. New Professional 4-6: Shark Reef Aquatic New Professional Austin Taylor Kennedy, Fellow Members Medicine Seminar Affiliate Members Teen Program Supervisor Emily Bryant, Sustainability Shark Reef Aquarium Beth Autin, Associate and WildNight Advisor, Manager, Philadelphia Zoo at Mandalay Bay Director of Library Services, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Nathan Carpenter, Senior Las Vegas, Nev. [email protected] San Diego Zoo Vincent Levesque, Senior Aquarist, Ripley’s Aquarium Tara Buk, Animal Keeper, Aquarist, Birch Aquarium of Canada 19-24: AZA Mid-Year Meeting Smithsonian National at Scripps Institution Ernest Trey Elfer, Director Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo Zoological Park of Oceanography of Operations, Audubon and Aquarium Taylor Callicrate, Nikki Maticic, Quarantine Aquarium of the Americas Omaha, Neb. Conservation Science Animal Keeper, Smithsonian Marcos Lazo, Chief www.aza.org/midyearmeeting Programmer, Chicago National Zoological Park Electrician, Audubon Zoological Society - Mark Olsen, Aquarist II, Aquarium of the Americas APRIL 2016 Brookfield Zoo Georgia Aquarium Jill McDonald, Minot Zoo 1-8: Crocodilian Biology and Kim Callis, Cleveland Kathryn Oxnam, Happy Crew Executive Director, Captive Management Metroparks Zoo Hollow Zoo Roosevelt Park Zoo St. Augustine Alligator Farm Children’s Zoo Safety & Melvin Carr, Director, Ben Peterson, John Packett, St. Augustine, Fla. Human Resources, Keeper, Saint Louis Zoo Security Manager, Omaha’s www.aza.org/CBCM.aspx Saint Louis Zoo Cullen Richart, Facilities Henry Doorly Zoo Kristen Cook, Aquarist, Manager, Jacksonville Zoo Julia M. Ter Beest, Associate 10-15: Animal Welfare: North Carolina Aquarium and Gardens Veterinarian, Louisville Evidence-Based Management at Pine Knoll Shores Michael J. Rinaudo, Aquarist, Zoological Garden Brookfield Zoo Diana Dodge, Animal Birch Aquarium at Scripps Caryl Thompson, Marketing Brookfield, Ill. Programs Coordinator, Institution of Oceanography and Public Relations www.aza.org/AWEBM.aspx Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Valerie D. Segura, Applied Director, Virginia Aquarium 11-14: CBSG Facilitation and Danielle Lynn Estes, Biologist Animal Behavior Analyst, & Marine Science Center Communications Skills Course I, Aquarium of the Bay Jacksonville Zoo Toronto Zoo Bonnie Fisher, Zookeeper, and Gardens New/Reinstated Toronto, Ontario John Ball Zoo Emily Jo Simpson, Programs Commercial Members [email protected] Sara Greene, Director of Specialist, Monterey Bay Desert Plastics Development - Major Gifts, Aquarium 2401 Phoenix, NE MAY 2016 Zoo Miami Carol E Thompson, Albuquerque, NM 87107 2-6: Aquarium Design, David Holifield, Myakka City Volunteer Coordinator, Email: joebarr@ Husbandry and Leadership Lemur Reserve Kansas City Zoo desertplastics-abq.com Shedd Aquarium Associate Phone: (505)884-3889 Katherine Mary Joyce, Rachel Thompson, Chicago, Ill. Group Sales Relationship Veterinarian, Minnesota www.wildlifetoybox.com/ www.aza.org/ADHL.aspx Manager, Naples Zoo Zoological Garden Primary Contact: Robert Joseph Barr 12-17: Best Practices in Animal Keeping For member news, visit Etracktion Buffalo Zoo P.O. Box 15015 Buffalo, N.Y. San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 www.aza.org/BPAK.aspx Email: [email protected] www.aza.org 15-17: Advanced Felid Phone: (800)211-7677 Husbandry Course www.etracktion.com/ /pressroom Denver Zoo Primary Contact: Denver, Colo. Keith Oliver Jackson Email: [email protected]

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McFeetors Heavy Horse Centre Opens at Assiniboine Park Zoo The new McFeetors Heavy “McFeetors Heavy Horse Horse Centre opened at the Centre offers an entirely new Assiniboine Park Zoo in experience to our visitors, one Winnipeg, Manitoba, in Canada. that I know they will thoroughly Located in the north area of enjoy,” said Dr. Brian Joseph, the Zoo, the exhibit covers 4.7 director of zoological operations acres and will be home to four for the Assiniboine Park Zoo. Percheron horses year-round The McFeetors Heavy Horse and includes a barn, pastures, Centre is named in recognition paddocks and a carriage shed. of former Great-West Lifeco Wagons rides through the CEO and Chairman Ray exhibit will be offered daily, McFeetors, whose personal weather permitting. donation of $2 million was Visitors to the Zoo will the catalyst for the project. have the opportunity to Great-West Life has pledged an experience barn tours and additional $250,000 to name learn about the pioneer era the Great-West Life Paddock of the province’s history, within the McFeetors Heavy when heavy horse power was Horse Centre. The large outdoor relied on by industries such as paddock area consists of three agriculture, forestry, mining spacious holding areas where and road construction. visitors can view the horses.

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