Zoos in Conservation

ZOOS IN CONSERVATION

CASE STUDY OF TALLINN ZOO Nature Conservation Beyond 2010 - May 27-29, 2010 Tallinn, Estonia DRIVERS BEHIND THE SHIFT IN PARADIGM: FROM ENTERTAINMENT TO CONSERVATION

1993 – first zoos 1973 ISIS – 1988 European zoo conservation International Species association (EAZA) strategy Inventory System established

Zoo as 2005 – new zoo unsustainable 1971 AZA (loodud conservation user of wildlife 1924) - aim: strategy conservaiton

1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

Preparation of CITES 1973. a. 80 1975 CITES enters into 1992 convention countries join force– CBD CITES 2006 169 countries ZOO: A MULTIFUNCTIONAL INSTITUTION

• More than 700 • Accsess to exotic mln visitors species yearly • Controlled environment • Specific competence

Education Research

Increasingly Funding of working IN SITU IN SITU projects

Conservation Recreation

•Ex situ • Emotional •> 21 000 species • ~ 296 000 ind. education •In situ • Ethics ZOOS: A GLOBAL NETWORK • WAZA: • 250 direct members •European Association •Around 1100 zoos of Zoos and Aquaria through regional •More than 400 zoos associations from 47 countries World Association of Regional Associations Zoos and Aquaria International thinktank IUCN Conservation ISIS > ZIMS Planning Specialist Group •Global register : •More than 600 • > 1200 institutions members • records on > 2.4 mln •Modelling animals •Facilitation • more than 15,000 •Conservation planning species • 170 mln records TALLINN ZOO IN CONSERVATION

IN COLLABORATION WITH FOUNDATION LUTREOLA EUROPEAN MINKS IN TALLINN ZOO - EEP

1980’S – FIRST FOUNDERS FROM ESTONIA (DID NOT SURVIVE) 1990’S – NEW FOUNDERS FROM RUSSIA 1992 – EEP EEP Tallinn Zoo

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• 1980’s – First European mink enclosures (20 enclosures) • 1998 – European mink breeding center (80 enclosures) • 2014 – Species Conservation Lab • 2019 – New European mink breeding facility (100 spaces for mink to replace old facility) NEW BREEDING FACILITY CHRONOLOGY OF RELEASE

Years 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total No released 17 41 54 60 35 50 39 30 70 40 12 7 21 15 44 30 15 580 Hard release 17 41 54 60 172 Preg female release 12 14 7 33 Release with nestbox 24 28 6 58 Soft release 32 50 39 30 70 40 12 7 21 15 44 30 15 405 Release from natural enclosures 32 50 39 30 70 40 12 7 21 15 44 30 15 405 Radiotrackin g 17 18 12 14 10 15 4 90 Result monitoring

10 80 69,1 70 63,6 MONITORING IN HIIUMAA ISLAND60 54,6 54,6 50,8 50 40 36,8 34,5 31,8 29,1 30 25,5 25,5 80 20 69,1

70 63,6 10 Positiivsete seireruutude osakaal % osakaal seireruutude Positiivsete 60 54,6 54,6 0 50,8 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 50 • No release since 2016 40 36,8 34,5 31,8 29,1 30 25,5 25,5 • 2019 - all livetrapped mink - wildborn 20 10

Positiivsete seireruutude osakaal % osakaal seireruutude Positiivsete 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Post-winter abundance 70 65 65 60 50 50 50 40 33 30 26 24 20 22,5 22,5 21,5 17,5 19 14,5 10 10 7 9 4 0 20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017

Keskm. arvukus OTHER CONSERVATION ACTIONS

• PARTICIPATION IN MORE THAN 57 EEP PROGRAMS • EUROPEAN LYNX FOR RELEASE OPERATIONS (POLAND) • BEARED VULTURES FOR RELEASE OPERATIONS (AUSTRIA) • FUND-RAISING FOR CONSERVATION: • CONSERVATION BOUTIQUE > 25 000 FOR CONSERVATION IN 2018 • CONSERVATION EURO ADDED FOR THE TICKET > 25 000 FOR CONSERVATION IN 2019 THANK YOU !!!!