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Animal Inspected at Last Inspection United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 3432 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 10-AUG-16 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 3432 86-C-0001 001 ARIZONA CENTER FOR NATURE 10-AUG-16 CONSERVATION Count Species 000003 Cheetah 000005 Cattle/cow/ox/watusi 000003 Mandrill *Male 000006 Hamadryas baboon 000004 Grevys zebra 000008 Thomsons gazelle 000002 Cape Porcupine 000002 Lion 000002 African hunting dog 000002 Tiger 000008 Common eland 000002 Spotted hyena 000001 White rhinoceros 000007 Spekes gazelle 000005 Giraffe 000004 Kirks dik-dik 000002 Fennec fox 000003 Ring-tailed lemur 000069 Total ARHYNER United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 2016082567967934 Insp_id Inspection Report Arizona Center For Nature Conservation Customer ID: 3432 455 N. Galvin Parkway Certificate: 86-C-0001 Phoenix, AZ 85008 Site: 001 ARIZONA CENTER FOR NATURE CONSERVATION Type: ROUTINE INSPECTION Date: 19-OCT-2016 No non-compliant items identified during this inspection. This inspection and exit interview were conducted with the primate manager. Additional Inspectors Gwendalyn Maginnis, Veterinary Medical Officer AARON RHYNER, D V M Prepared By: Date: AARON RHYNER USDA, APHIS, Animal Care 19-OCT-2016 Title: VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER 6077 Received By: (b)(6), (b)(7)(c) Date: Title: FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE 19-OCT-2016 Page 1 of 1 United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 3432 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 19-OCT-16 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 3432 86-C-0001 001 ARIZONA CENTER FOR NATURE 19-OCT-16 CONSERVATION Count Species 000003 Cheetah 000016 Common squirrel monkey 000005 Cattle/cow/ox/watusi 000004 White-fronted marmoset 000002 Red brocket 000003 Spectacled bear 000001 Baileys pocket mouse 000001 Brazilian agouti 000003 Patagonian cavy 000002 Spotted-necked otter 000002 Giant anteater 000001 Slender-tailed meerkat 000002 Jaguar 000002 Cotton-top tamarin 000004 Red Ruffed Lemur 000003 Mandrill *Male 000006 Hamadryas baboon 000004 Grevys zebra 000005 Gerenuk 000004 Degu 000003 European polecat 000001 Kinkajou 000003 Asiatic elephant 000001 Striped skunk 000003 Black-footed ferret 000003 White-nosed coati 000001 Maned wolf 000025 Bighorn sheep 000002 Black howler 000002 Black-handed spider monkey 000004 Sheep or mouflon 000003 Zebu 000008 Thomsons gazelle 000002 Cape Porcupine 000004 Cactus mouse 000002 Calamain deer 000002 Greater Madagascar hedgehog tenrec 000001 Southern three-banded armadillo 000002 Lion 000002 White-faced saki Count Species 000002 Buff-cheeked gibbon 000037 Black-tailed prairie dog 000004 Merriams kangaroo rat 000006 Chacoan peccary 000002 Lesser Madagascar hedgehog tenrec 000002 Egyptian fruit bat 000002 African hunting dog 000002 Puma/mountain lion/cougar 000003 Golden lion tamarin 000003 Collared peccary 000002 Coyote 000001 Indian crested porcupine 000001 Ocelot 000002 Tiger 000005 Orangutan 000034 Goat 000001 Siamang 000018 Arabian oryx 000008 Common eland 000002 Spotted hyena 000001 Nine-banded armadillo 000001 Tammar wallaby 000002 Grey short-tailed opossum 000001 Pemba flying fox 000001 Bobcat 000001 Warthog 000004 Vietnamese warty pig 000002 Pronghorn 000001 White rhinoceros 000007 Spekes gazelle 000005 Giraffe 000004 Kirks dik-dik 000004 Grey/gray wolf 000001 Rock hyrax 000002 Fennec fox 000003 Ring-tailed lemur 000003 Domestic dromedary camel 000005 European rabbit 000006 Four-toed hedgehog 000002 Central American red brocket 000001 Caraval 000341 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 3432 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 20-NOV-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 3432 86-C-0001 001 ARIZONA CENTER FOR NATURE 20-NOV-14 CONSERVATION Count Species 000003 Cheetah 000002 Common squirrel monkey 000005 Cattle/cow/ox/watusi 000004 White-fronted marmoset 000002 Red brocket 000003 Spectacled bear 000001 Baileys pocket mouse 000001 Brazilian agouti 000003 Patagonian cavy 000002 Spotted-necked otter 000002 Giant anteater 000001 Slender-tailed meerkat 000002 Jaguar 000002 Cotton-top tamarin 000014 Common squirrel monkey 000004 Red Ruffed Lemur 000002 Mandrill *Male 000006 Hamadryas baboon 000004 Grevys zebra 000005 Gerenuk 000004 Degu 000003 European polecat 000001 Kinkajou 000003 Asiatic elephant 000001 Striped skunk 000030 Black-footed ferret 000003 White-nosed coati 000001 Maned wolf 000002 Black howler 000002 Black-handed spider monkey 000004 Sheep or mouflon 000003 Zebu 000005 Thomsons gazelle 000001 Cape Porcupine 000004 Cactus mouse 000002 Calamain deer 000003 Dromedary camel 000002 Greater Madagascar hedgehog tenrec 000001 Southern three-banded armadillo 000002 Lion Count Species 000002 White-faced saki 000002 Buff-cheeked gibbon 000037 Black-tailed prairie dog 000004 Merriams kangaroo rat 000006 American red squirrel 000006 Chacoan peccary 000002 Lesser Madagascar hedgehog tenrec 000002 Egyptian fruit bat 000002 African hunting dog 000002 Puma/mountain lion/cougar 000003 Golden lion tamarin 000003 Collared peccary 000002 Coyote 000001 Indian crested porcupine 000001 Ocelot 000002 Tiger 000005 Orangutan 000034 Goat 000001 Siamang 000018 Arabian oryx 000003 Common eland 000001 Nine-banded armadillo 000001 Tammar wallaby 000002 Grey short-tailed opossum 000001 Pemba flying fox 000001 Bobcat 000001 Warthog 000004 Vietnamese warty pig 000002 Pronghorn 000001 White rhinoceros 000001 Spekes gazelle 000005 Giraffe 000002 Kirks dik-dik 000004 Grey/gray wolf 000001 Rock hyrax 000002 Fennec fox 000025 Bighorn sheep 000003 Ring-tailed lemur 000005 European rabbit 000006 Four-toed hedgehog 000002 Central American red brocket 000001 Caraval 000354 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 3432 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 30-APR-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 3432 86-C-0001 001 ARIZONA CENTER FOR NATURE 30-APR-15 CONSERVATION Count Species 000004 Cattle/cow/ox/watusi 000015 Goat 000030 Bighorn sheep 000049 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 3439 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 06-JAN-16 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 3439 86-C-0002 001 CITY OF TUCSON PARKS & 06-JAN-16 RECREATION DEPT. Count Species 000006 African elephant 000006 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 3439 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 13-MAY-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 3439 86-C-0002 001 CITY OF TUCSON PARKS & 13-MAY-15 RECREATION DEPT. Count Species 000003 Lion-tailed macaque *Male 000002 Spectacled bear 000002 Spotted-necked otter 000003 Giant anteater 000002 Jaguar 000002 Grevys zebra 000002 European polecat 000006 African elephant 000002 European rabbit Domestic Rabbit 000003 Lar gibbon 000007 Lion 000002 Bairds tapir 000005 Southern tamandua 000002 Domesticated Guinea pig 000002 Brown bear 000002 Tiger 000002 Capybara 000001 Marbled polecat 000004 Ruffed lemur 000002 White rhinoceros 000003 Spekes gazelle 000004 Giraffe 000001 Fennec fox 000001 Larger hairy armadillo 000001 Guanaco 000001 Llama 000067 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 3439 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 14-SEP-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 3439 86-C-0002 001 CITY OF TUCSON PARKS & 14-SEP-15 RECREATION DEPT. Count Species 000003 Lion-tailed macaque *Male 000002 Spectacled bear 000002 Spotted-necked otter 000003 Giant anteater 000002 Jaguar 000002 Grevys zebra 000002 European polecat 000006 African elephant 000002 European rabbit Domestic Rabbit 000003 Lar gibbon 000007 Lion 000002 Bairds tapir 000005 Southern tamandua 000002 Domesticated Guinea pig 000002 Brown bear 000002 Tiger 000002 Capybara 000001 Marbled polecat 000004 Ruffed lemur 000002 White rhinoceros 000003 Spekes gazelle 000004 Giraffe 000001 Fennec fox 000001 Larger hairy armadillo 000001 Guanaco 000001 Llama 000067 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 3439 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 21-OCT-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 3439 86-C-0002 001 CITY OF TUCSON PARKS & 21-OCT-15 RECREATION DEPT. Count Species 000006 African elephant 000006 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 3439 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 31-MAR-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 3439 86-C-0002 001 CITY OF TUCSON PARKS & 31-MAR-14 RECREATION DEPT. Count Species 000004 Lion-tailed macaque *Male 000002 Spectacled bear 000002 Spotted-necked otter 000005 Giant anteater 000002 Jaguar 000000 Mandrill *Male 000004 Grevys zebra 000002 European polecat 000005 African elephant 000002 European rabbit Domestic Rabbit 000003 Lar gibbon 000005 Lion 000002 Bairds tapir 000001 Malayan sun bear 000005 Southern tamandua 000001 Domesticated Guinea pig 000002 Brown bear 000002 Tiger 000001 Capybara 000001 Marbled polecat 000002 Ruffed lemur 000003 Vietnamese warty pig 000002 White rhinoceros 000003 Spekes gazelle 000004 Giraffe 000001 Fennec fox 000002 Larger hairy armadillo 000001 Guanaco 000001 Llama 000070 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 3695 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection
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