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BRAMBLE PARK ZOO CONSERVATION NEWS

conservation in action conserving the legacy of the zoo “We do not inherit Officers and Board Members Lake Area Zoological Society land from our Will Morlock President ancestors; we borrow Steve Hageman Vice President Mike Vener Secretary/ it from our children.” Treasurer ENCOURAGE Dale Christensen Board Member -American Indian Susan Munger Board Member Proverb SaLena Engels Board Member Tyler DeBoer Board Member Rebecca Morlock-Reeves Board Member Chad Johnson Board Member Doug Alvine Board Member Brenda Uses Arrow Board Member

ParkS and Recreation Jay DeLange Director Search for BPZandLAZS on facebook today! Terry Kelly Asst. Director

ParkS and Recreation Board Our facebook is active in the social media world Justin Struckman, President with over 6,150 fans! Will you help us to get more fans? Lee Rycraft Please tell all of your friends about the Pat Shriver Zoo’s facebook page where they can Scott Johnston get news fast! Heidi Stoick Bill McElhany Bruce Buhler, City Council Liaison

Bramble Park Zoo Staff Dan Miller Zoo Director Jim Lloyd General Curator John Gilman Zookeeper Olivia Reimers Zookeeper Bill Gallagher Zookeeper Michelle Miller Zookeeper Jennifer Giessinger Zookeeper Jerry Biewer Maintenance Kim Konrad Office/Visitor Unspoken bonds Services Manager with the Jaime Stricker Educator Barb Struwe Roots & Shoots keepers Coordinator Caring for senior Displaying residents like affection Gordon the lemur Gwen the Don and black and white ruffed lemur Darrell

2 director’s report

Greetings from Bramble Park Zoo, program that emphasizes care and concern for animals, the environment The Bramble Park Zoo (BPZ) has been INSTILL and the human community through a leader in conservation programs for service learning projects. In 2016, R&S over 100 years. Frank Bramble led the participants volunteered 876 hours charge by taking in, and rehabilitating, Bramble Park Zoo’s performing service learning projects numerous birds. He was also Conservation and Success Story for conservation, wildlife and the instrumental in introducing the ring- The BPZ understands the value and environment. necked pheasant to . need for serving as one of three Frank Bramble’s early actions continue Bramble Park Zoo’s rehabilitation facilities in South to inspire today’s conservationists. Conservation in Action Dakota. One of BPZ’s goals in its • Bramble Park Zoo joined the mission statement is to act as a BPZ is located in an area known as American Kestrel Partnership to wildlife rehabilitation center. This the “Duck Factory” of North America. construct nest boxes and record data rehabilitation program has proven to The Prairie Pothole Region produces of hatchability rates for kestrels. be an important vehicle for promoting over half of the continent’s waterfowl. wildlife conservation, as well as It also provides the most productive • Over the last 20 years, the zoo has respect for all living things. Becoming breeding habitats in North America taken in, and released, hundreds of a rehabilitator allowed the zoo to form for hundreds of migratory bird orphaned wood ducks. partnerships with South Dakota Game, species. The Zoo maintains three • With the help of volunteers, the zoo Fish & Parks, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, ponds for various waterfowl species. has constructed many National Wildlife Refuges, and local The BPZ places a high priority on boxes. animal shelters. local conservation efforts. From rehabilitating and releasing bald • Over the last 30 years, the zoo has I am extremely proud of our local eagles, other raptors and waterfowl, treated and released hundreds of conservation efforts for a zoo of our to planting many pollinator gardens, birds of prey, including bald eagles. size. Now it’s time for all of us in our the zoo continues to develop new • The zoo has planted hundreds of community to step up to the plate conservation initiatives to help protect native prairie plants which attract and give conservation the applause our pollinators, migratory birds, and numerous insects and birds. and encouragement it so richly other local wildlife. In addition to field deserves. It is the most essential and • The Zoo distributed hundreds of conservation, the zoo is committed to basic building block in the pyramid of nectar and host plants to individuals conservation education. Conservation conservation. to construct their own conservation is taught through zoo classes, tours gardens. and programs provided by the See you at the Zoo! Education Department. The zoo has • BPZ participates in 20 AZA Species also seen success with its Sixth Grade Survival Plan programs. That includes Dan Miller, Zoo Director Environmental Days program. In Siberian tigers, jaguars, Andean 2001, the zoo formed a partnership condors, black & white ruffed lemurs, with the Jane Goodall Institute to native swift fox, and others. bring Roots & Shoots (R&S) to South • The zoo continues to exhibit many Dakota. R&S is a community based, threatened and endangered species. environmental and humanitarian

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Conservation is something we take very seriously at the Bramble Park CULTIVATE Zoo. It is at the heart of our mission and is in practice every day. What is conservation? 10 people will give you 10 different answers. Some will say that it is taking care of natural habitats, saving animals and giving money to conservation organizations. Others will say recycling, breeding endangered species or turning off light switches. We at the zoo feel that conservation is all of those things and more. It is all the little things that you do every day that positively impact the environment. Conservation starts at the personal level. You cannot be a conservation organization unless the individuals in the organization practice conservation. The Bramble Park Zoo has come a long way in the last ten years practicing what we preach. We do not give huge dollar amounts toward conservation efforts or lead conservation movements, but we do practice conservation in many small ways that add up to a huge impact in our region. The following is a list of conservation efforts that we have put into action: Migratory bird rehabilitation, visitor and facility recycling, recirculating animal pools, light timers and motion detectors, LED light bulbs, American Kestrel Nesting Project, Species Survival Plan with endangered species, planting nectar gardens, Roots & Shoots youth conservation programming, spray foam insulation in new construction and sky lighting animal buildings. Not one of these things alone makes a noticeable impact, but adding them all together makes an impressive impact. The Zoo also partners with local conservation organizations such as: The Upper Big Sioux River Watershed Project, SD Game Fish and Parks, USFWS, Waubay National Wildlife Refuge, Watertown Izaak Walton League, Pheasants Forever, Plant. Grow. Fly. and The Black Hills Raptor Rehabilitation Center to name a few. These partnerships have allowed us many opportunities to practice conservation. Is conservation in your everyday life? NOT conserving food Sooki the ring tailed lemur Jim Lloyd, General Curator ED‘ZOO’CATION IN ACTION at

Day Camp at the Zoo ages Spring Break Sleepover ages EARLY OUT grades 3rd grade Pack a lunch, drink and a 2nd-6th Party at the Zoo overnight! ZOO CLASSES K-6th grades and up Continue your school few extra snacks. Wear clothes Bring your sleeping bag, day of learning and fun during these suited for an adventure as you never flashlight, and sense of adventure! after school programs at the zoo know what kind of things we will en- Time & Date: 7:00 pm-11:00 am, scheduled on teacher in-service/early counter during this “Day at the Zoo”. Tuesday-Wednesday, out days. Time & Date: 8:00 am-5:00 pm March 13-14, 2018 Time: Classes run from Thursday, March 1, 2018 Fee: $50 + tax per person. Snack and 12:30-5:00 p.m. and include a snack. Fee: $27 + tax per person continental breakfast provided. Fee: $18 + tax per program *Add a commemorative t-shirt for $15 Pajama Party ages at check-out. Must be ordered prior to Rise and Shine– Wed., Oct. 25 3 up Otter This World – Thurs., Nov. 9 Wear your pj’s and bring your sleepover. Just Chillin’ – Fri., Jan. 19 favorite stuffed animal for a very special party at the Zoo. Enrichment 101 – Wed., Feb. 28 Time & Date: 9:00-10:30 am Animal Architects – Thurs., Mar. 8 Friday, March 2, 2018 Birds! – Fri. April 20 Fee: $12 + tax per person 4 Butterfly Gardens and Pollinators conservation of flora and fauna If you love flowers and butterflies, the Master Gardeners at the Farmers a good project for the kids in Roots & you’ll really love this! Market on Saturdays and also through Shoots.” Participants registered their Bramble Park Zoo is on a mission to the zoo’s Roots & Shoots programs. gardens on the Blank Park Zoo’s Plant. grow more plants that attract butter- For the ideal outcome, you need Grow. Fly. website (they receive this flies, bees and other important insects. both host species and nectar species information with their plants) and we For many years, the zoo has planted plants, explained Dan Miller, Bramble will continue to do some follow-up. and maintained such plants on the Park Zoo Director. Each participant zoo grounds. Now, with the help of a received five plants: 2 Rose Milkweed grant from the Watertown Area Com- for Monarchs to lay their eggs upon; 1 “Take nothing but memories, munity Foundation, the Bramble Park Blazing Star and 2 Purple Coneflower leave nothing but footprints.” Zoo is taking the effort a step further. plants. The zoo has been distributing such The project is a win-win, Miller says. – Chief Seattle plants to others in the community via “Monarchs are becoming rare and it’s

Zoo Education programs include a hands-on approach to animal BRAMBLEdiscovery, activities, games, artPARK and interaction with zooZOO animals. Zoo Education programs include a hands-on Sign up approach to animal discovery, activities, games, online at art and interaction with zoo animals.

Soulful Creations at the Zoo www.watertownparkandrec.com ages Using beautiful colors and 10 and designs found in nature, create up ages a one-of-a kind masterpiece to FALL 2-6 take home. ZOO SCHOOL Time & Date: 2:00-4:00 pm, Times: Thursdays 9:00-10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018 or Fridays 1:30-3:00 p.m. Fee: $30 + tax per canvas Fee: $12 + tax per program and includes a snack. ZOOM – Oct. 12 or 13 Bramble Park Zoo • 800 10th Street NW, It’s a Birds’ World – Oct. 19 or 20 influence Watertown, SD 57201 • 605-882-6269 Mmm, Let’s Eat! – Nov. 2 or 3 Sounds Around – Nov. 16 or 17 5 Eagle Release Rehabilitation and Conservation of protected species Story by Roger Whittle and photos by Grace Ramey, Public Opinion staff MOTIVATE Officials and members of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake Traverse Reservation took part in the release of a at Dakota Sioux Casino near Watertown. “In the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love The release of the eagle, which had been shot and suffered a broken wing, only what we understand. We will understand only what we came after the Sioux tribe donated are taught.” money for much-needed lead testing Baba Dioum equipment to benefit Bramble Park Zoo’s raptor rehabilitation center. Before the donation, blood samples needed to be sent out of state to be tested for lead, a process that could take up to a week. “We would do a blood test for lead poisoning, and by the time we got the results, the bird would be dead,” said Bramble Park zookeeper John Gilman.” Now, test results can be known instantly. Dozens of tribal members and others witnessed the release, which came after speeches by tribal officials, prayers and a blessing of the eagle. Gilman said the eagle was an adult and should have no problem surviving in the wild.

6 “Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land.” -Aldo Leopold A Day in the Life of a Zookeeper konservation keepers! Story and photos by Grace Ramey, Public Opinion staff

For five Watertown residents, caring for jaguars, river otters and alligators is a normal day at work. Each day, zookeepers John Gilman, Jen Giessinger, Bill Gallagher, Michelle Miller and Olivia Reimers attend to over 800 animals spread across 15 acres at Bramble Park Zoo. The keepers follow a daily routine, which consists of a designated group of animals each will take care of, feed, clean and watch for health or ADVOCATE behavioral issues. However, they’re all cross-trained to do any routine. “A lot of what zookeepers do is cleaning up after the animals,” said Zoo Director Dan Miller. “Everyone thinks it’s this glamorous job – I mean, it is “(The zookeepers) form a relationship you’ve hand-fed a grizzly bear when glamorous – but (they have) the day- with some of the animals,” said Miller. you’re 18 years old, how could you get to-day routine of fixing diets, cleaning “Some of the calmest people are the better than that?” the bear exhibit and cleaning the cat best zookeepers, I think, because Bramble Park Zoo, accredited by the poop.” they’re calm around the animals and Association of Zoos and Aquariums To Reimers, being a zookeeper means build a good rapport with them.” (AZA), houses a diverse animal being “a maid, a nurse, a dietician (and) John Gilman, who handles the birds collection, from native animals like a grounds keeper. We do it all.” and big cats, has worked at the zoo and wolves to exotic animals like the primates. Over 120 mammals, 200 The full-time zookeepers are either for nearly 24 years and never thought he would end up working with the birds, 60 reptiles and approximately veterinary technicians or they 300 fish call the zoo their home. have a related degree and years cats. “Working with the cats is really of experience. They do behavioral interesting,” he said. “I don’t know if it’s The zookeepers are dedicated to training with the animals every day, because they could potentially kill you, providing thorough care and a bright teaching them to open their mouths, but they have such personalities.” future for the animals. show paws and lay still on command Bill Gallagher, who has worked at “They’re the backbone of the zoo,” to make regular examinations and Bramble Park Zoo for approximately 18 Miller said. “Without the zookeepers, treatments less traumatic. years, thinks he has the best job. “Once we wouldn’t have a zoo.”

7 Conservation education 6th grade

PRAIRIE DOG – ADYCYN JOHNSON Mrs. Hanson MALLARD DUCK – MADYSEN ROHDE Mrs. Lindgren

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8 Conservation education poster grade winners

WHITE-TAILED DEER – KENNEDI ENGELS, Madelynne Storm, Rylie Campbell DOWNY WOODPECKER – KE TAECKER and KoLBy Lacher Mrs. Beutler Mrs. Maag

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9 Native American Exhibit conservation of culture

Zoo visitors Rhiannon Larson (left) of Watertown and her cousin Karenna Frost of Clarksville, Tenn. view one of the Dakotah exhibits at the Bramble Park Zoo.

The Bramble Park Zoo and the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate have partnered to give zoo visitors a closer look at the Dakota people while viewing exhibits. After months of working with the elders of the tribe, the zoo now displays a sign with the Dakotah name and meaning at many of the animal exhibits. The Watertown Area Community Foundation awarded a grant in 2016 to the Lake Area Zoological Society in support of the project. The project has been really interesting, said Dan Miller, Bramble Park Zoo Executive Director. “A lot of the Dakotah terms really mean something. For instance the Dakotah name for Prairie Dog means ‘squeaky noise they make.‘ Likewise the name for otter means, ‘They’re busy, busy, busy.’ The name for bees is such because of their buzzing sound.” “Less than 60 people can speak the Dakotah language,” Miller continued, adding that he has learned that the tribe is creating a curriculum for kids. As for the zoo project, in addition to the signs are some other historical artifacts of the Dakota that were either received through donations or are part of a loan from Augustana Western Studies and the South Dakota State Archaeological Society. conservation print conservation of family Winner Spot You at the Zoo Aspen, Brecken, Vale, Oakley and

Bill Neale Adam Wolcow.

10 American Kestrel partnership!

American kestrel Solving a Mystery to Save a Species

The American Kestrel is North America’s smallest and most colorful falcon. They are easily spotted perched on power lines, bobbing their tails in the breeze. They are known for their ability to hover like a helicopter while hunting for mice and insects.

This project brings together citizen scientists and professional male researchers to create the largest kestrel research and conservation effort in history. They use information, Once one of the most common and familiar such as banding encounters and falcons in North America, American Kestrel populations in the nesting data collected by citizen the United States have female dropped by nearly scientists to investigate, understand, half over the last 45 years. Known declines and address the issue of declining are the worst in the Northeast, where kestrel populations. there are losses up to 88 percent in some Juvenile male The American Kestrel Partnership areas. consists of more than 600 partners who are recording data from more than 1,400 kestrel nests, from Alaska to Argentina. In 2017, Bramble Park American Zoo formed a partnership with the American Kestrel Project. The Zoo kestrel placed kestrel boxes on 17 sites in the partnership Watertown area. We will implement a citizen scientist program for data This project brings together citizen scientists and collection at these kestrel nest sites. professional researchers to create the largest kestrel research and conservation effort in history. They use information, such as banding encounters and the nesting data collected by citizen scientists to investigate, understand, and address the issue of declining kestrel populations.

The American Kestrel Partnership consists of more than 600 partners who are recording data from more than 1,400 kestrel nests, from Alaska to Argentina. In 2017, Bramble Park Zoo formed a partnership with the American Kestrel Project. The Zoo placed kestrel boxes on 17 sites in the Watertown area. We will implement a citizen scientist program Image © Amy Siedenstrang for data collection at these kestrel nest sites. FOSTER

11 animal update 3.2.1 = 3 males, 2 females, and 1 unknown sex. To save space when communicating with other zoos, ACQUISITIONS we use this system to indicate the number and sex of 0.1 American kestrel 1.0 North American river otter each group of animals. various Freshwater fish various Saltwater fish 1.2 Giant Jersey chickens 1.1 Emus 1.1 Florida sandhill cranes 60 African cichlids 1.9 Chickens

DISPOSITIONS 0.1 Bactrian camel 2.2 Red kangaroos 1.0 African Pygmy goat

DEATHS 0.1 Emu (euthanized due to injuries) 1.0 North American river otter 0.1 Amazon parrot (60 years old) 1.0 duck (16 years old)

BIRTHS & HATCHES 1.1 Bison 2.3 African pygmy goats 0.0.4 Ravens 1.0 Bactrian Camel

REHAB BIRDS STATUS 15 Mallard ducks Released 36 Wood ducks Released 2 Hooded mergansers Released 1 Released 3 Cooper’s hawks Euthanized 1 Bald eagle Released at Dakota Sioux Casino 1 Immature bald eagle Broken wing/euthanized 1 Bald eagle Broken shoulder/non-releasable 3 Great horned owls Pending 3 Red-tailed hawks 2 Euthanized and 1 non-releasable 1 Prairie falcon Moved to Black Hills Raptor Center 40 Wood ducks Released 8 Mallard ducks Released 1 Hooded merganser Released 1 Bald eagle Shot; lead treatment, possible release 1 Red-tailed hawk Broken wing/fell out of nest 1 Golden eagle chick fell out of nest 7 Wood ducks Released The mission of Bramble Park Zoo is 7 Mallards Released to promote wildlife understanding and 2 Ring billed gulls Euthanized 1 Long-eared owl Badly broken wing—died conservation through public education, 1 Red-tailed hawk Broken leg & shoulder—euthanized maintenance of superior exhibits and 1 Bald eagle Blind/lead poisoned—euthanized 1 Bald eagle Broken wing/shoulder/leg—euthanized high quality care for the animal collection. 1 Bald eagle Seizures--died 1 Release pending 1 Great horned owl Euthanized 12 membership list . . . zoo These members have joined or renewed since the last newsletter. Become a Lake Area Zoological Society member today!

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Roots & Shoots’ Terabytes Group Hit the Road by Barb Struwe

Members of the oldest Roots & Shoots group logged service hours to earn an overnight fieldtrip. This crew teamed up with Chahinkapa Zoo’s Conservation Club (Wahpeton, ND), meeting in Sioux Falls, SD. Together, 20 of us toured The Great Plain’s Zoo and Delbridge Museum. We received a behind the scenes tour, saw their koalas on exhibit, and enjoyed comparing the three zoos. Next we traveled to the Outdoor Campus East and took a class in canoe and kayak paddling. From there we toured the Sertoma Butterfly House. Moving onward, kids set up tents and explored Roots & Shoots is about knowledge, compassion and action for animals, people Palisades State Park near Garretson, and the environment. This trip and crew did not disappoint on all of those levels. SD. Bramble Park Zoo hosted the evening meal of hotdogs and watermelon. Chahinkapa Zoo hosted the morning breakfast in a brown paper bag. The trip culminated back at Bramble Park Zoo for a pizza lunch and tour of our zoo before saying goodbye to our Chahinkapa friends.

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