Black and White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia v. variegata) Record Keeping Protocol AZA Institutional Data Management Advisory Group (IDMAG) Government Ownership Task Force (IDMAGGOT)
July 28th, 2005
Note: The information contained in this document is not current and is in the process of being revised by the AZA IDMAG.
Page 1 of 5
Dear Holding Institution:
In conjunction with the AZA Institutional Data Management Advisory Group (IDMAG) and its Government Ownership Task Force (IDMAGGOT), the following record keeping protocol was developed to address data discrepancies in the ISIS database directly related to government-owned black and white ruffed lemurs. These guidelines were developed based on current standards for ISIS data entry.
This letter will clarify the terms of agreement, established ISIS mnemonic and related details with regard to government-owned black and white ruffed lemurs held in AZA zoos. Please forward this document to your registrar and/or records keeper in order that your ISIS records for the above-noted species may be reviewed and corrected as necessary.
Sincerely,
Ingrid Porton Aletha Kinser Rae Lynn Haliday, CRM Ruffed Lemur Chair, IDMAG Chair, IDMAGGOT SSP Coordinator Black and White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia v. variegata) Record Keeping Protocol AZA Institutional Data Management Advisory Group (IDMAG) Government Ownership Task Force (IDMAGGOT)
July 28th, 2005
Page 2 of 5
In order to ensure that your records for black and white ruffed lemurs (Varecia v. variegata) are recorded accurately, please refer to the following clarifications for verification of your historical records and guidance for future transactions.
Appropriate Entry of Studbook Number
The black and white ruffed lemur’s international studbook number should be entered under Global Studbook in the Identifier section in ARKS4. As of the date of this protocol, there is no AZA regional studbook for this subspecies.
Mnemonics, Acquisitions and Transfers
Currently, there are 8 founders that were imported into the SSP population under an accord between the Government of Madagascar and the Madagascar Fauna Group. The Accord designates that the Government of Madagascar will retain ownership of the imported ruffed lemurs and their subsequent offspring. Please see pages 3-5 for the list of founders and current offspring as well as the official Accord, section 3.1.3.1 – attached separately as Appendix A.
For those that are government-owned, acquisitions should be recorded in ARKS as a Loan In or Birth, Loan In from the Government of Madagascar (ISIS Mnemonic MEF).
Dispositions of specimens owned by MEF should be recorded as a Loan Transfer to the next facility with their ISIS mnemonic and vendor/recipient ID. The receiving institution should record the acquisition as a Loan In from MEF.
Vendor/Recipient ID
There are currently two conventions for data entry of the vendor/recipient ID for a non-ISIS reporting facility in the Standards for Data Entry and Maintenance of North American Zoo and Aquarium Databases, page 86. Since the studbook number is a unique number, the Black and White Ruffed Lemur SSP would like you to record the international studbook number (do not modify the number) in the vendor/recipient field as the MEF ID. Black and White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia v. variegata) Record Keeping Protocol AZA Institutional Data Management Advisory Group (IDMAG) Government Ownership Task Force (IDMAGGOT)
July 28th, 2005
Page 3 of 5
Malagasy Government Owned Varecia variegata variegata, Black and White Ruffed Lemurs in the SSP SPARKS Report
Studbook Number: 1006 ======Stud.Id Sire Dam Birth Date Sex At Age Location ------1963 1006 1437 9 May 1998 Female ~11Y dead 1964 1006 1437 9 May 1998 Male ~11Y dead
1975 1006 1437 16 May 1999 Male ~12Y dead 1976 1006 1437 16 May 1999 Male ~12Y SACRAMNTO
2333 1006 1437 23 May 2002 Male ~15Y PHILADELP 2334 1006 1437 23 May 2002 Female ~15Y ATTLEBORO
2340 1006 1437 5 Jun 2003 Male ~16Y PHILADELP 2341 1006 1437 5 Jun 2003 Male ~16Y PHILADELP 2342 1006 1437 5 Jun 2003 Female ~16Y PHILADELP
2351 1006 1437 8 Jun 2004 Female ~17Y PHILADELP
Studbook Number: 1078 ======Stud.Id Sire Dam Birth Date Sex At Age Location ------1889 1078 1452 4 May 1997 Male ~10Y dead 1890 1078 1452 4 May 1997 Female ~10Y dead 1891 1078 1452 4 May 1997 Female ~10Y dead
2063 1078 1452 8 May 2000 Male ~13Y LUFKIN 2064 1078 1452 8 May 2000 Female ~13Y ATLANTA
2313 1078 1452 14 May 2001 Male ~14Y S BARBARA 2314 1078 1452 15 May 2001 Female ~14Y dead
Studbook Number: 1434 ======Stud.Id Sire Dam Birth Date Sex At Age Location Black and White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia v. variegata) Record Keeping Protocol AZA Institutional Data Management Advisory Group (IDMAG) Government Ownership Task Force (IDMAGGOT)
July 28th, 2005
Page 4 of 5
Malagasy Government Owned Varecia variegata variegata, Black and White Ruffed Lemurs in the SSP SPARKS Report
1848 1435 1434 18 Mar 1997 Female ~7Y dead 1849 1435 1434 18 Mar 1997 Female ~7Y dead 1850 1435 1434 18 Mar 1997 Female ~7Y dead 1957 1435 1434 4 Apr 1998 Male ~8Y ATTLEBORO 1958 1435 1434 4 Apr 1998 Female ~8Y dead 1959 1435 1434 4 Apr 1998 Male ~8Y dead 1971 1435 1434 22 Apr 1999 Male ~9Y ST LOUIS 1972 1435 1434 22 Apr 1999 Male ~9Y ST LOUIS 1973 1435 1434 22 Apr 1999 Female ~9Y SACRAMNTO
2331 1435 1434 26 Apr 2002 Male ~12Y ST LOUIS ======
Studbook Number: 1437 ======
Stud.Id Sire Dam Birth Date Sex At Age Location ------1963 1006 1437 9 May 1998 Female ~10Y dead 1964 1006 1437 9 May 1998 Male ~10Y dead
1975 1006 1437 16 May 1999 Male ~11Y dead 1976 1006 1437 16 May 1999 Male ~11Y SACRAMNTO
2333 1006 1437 23 May 2002 Male ~14Y PHILADELP 2334 1006 1437 23 May 2002 Female ~14Y ATTLEBORO
2340 1006 1437 5 Jun 2003 Male ~15Y PHILADELP 2341 1006 1437 5 Jun 2003 Male ~15Y PHILADELP 2342 1006 1437 5 Jun 2003 Female ~15Y PHILADELP
2351 1006 1437 8 Jun 2004 Female ~16Y PHILADELP Black and White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia v. variegata) Record Keeping Protocol AZA Institutional Data Management Advisory Group (IDMAG) Government Ownership Task Force (IDMAGGOT)
July 28th, 2005
Page 5 of 5
Malagasy Government Owned Varecia variegata variegata, Black and White Ruffed Lemurs in the SSP SPARKS Report
Studbook Number: 1441
Stud.Id Sire Dam Birth Date Sex At Age Location ------1875 1441 1436 17 Apr 1997 Male ~6Y dead 1876 1441 1436 17 Apr 1997 Male ~6Y dead
1966 1441 1436 20 May 1998 Female ~7Y TULSA 1967 1441 1436 20 May 1998 Male ~7Y dead
1977 1441 1436 29 May 1999 Female ~8Y LUFKIN 1978 1441 1436 29 May 1999 Male ~8Y MEF
2335 1441 1436 27 Apr 2002 Male ~11Y ATLANTA 2336 1441 1436 27 Apr 2002 Female ~11Y S BARBARA 2347 1441 2064 25 Jun 2003 Unknown ~12Y dead
Record keepers are encouraged to address any discrepancies or inconsistencies in their historic ISIS records.