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2018 Annual Report on Conservation and Science Annual Report on Conservation and Science INTRODUCTION 2 2018 Annual Report on Conservation and Science The Association of Zoos and Aquariums and its member facilities envision a world where, as a result of their work, all people respect, value, and conserve wildlife and wild places. The 2018 Annual Report on Conservation and Science (ARCS) celebrates the conservation efforts, education programs, green (sustainable) business practices, and research projects of AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums and certified related facilities. Content in ARCS reflects submissions made to annual surveys available through AZA’s website. Each survey topic has been carefully defined to maximize consistency of reporting throughout the AZA community. AZA’s Wildlife Conservation Committee and Research and Technology Committee review all of the relevant submissions by members to promote even greater consistency. Field conservation focuses on efforts having a direct impact on animals and habitats in the wild. Education programming includes those with specific goals and delivery methods, defined content, and a clear primary discipline and target audience. Mission-focused research projects involve application of the scientific method, are hypothesis (or question)-driven, involve systematic data collection, and analysis of those data and draw conclusions from the research process. Green business practices focus on the annual documentation and usage of key resources: energy, fuel for transportation, waste, and water – as well as identification of specific green practices being implemented. AZA is grateful to each member that responded to these surveys. The response rate for each 2018 survey was as follows: » field conservation – 92% » education programming – 59% » green business practices – 65% » mission-focused research – 65% While the 2018 ARCS focuses on individual activities undertaken that year, download the 2018 Highlights (available at: aza.org/annual-report-on-conservation-and-science) to learn more about what the AZA community accomplished together. This report was compiled by Jordyn Chace (Program Assistant, Conservation and Science), Cyrena Tate (Intern, Conservation, Management and Welfare Sciences), and Shelly Grow (Vice President, Conservation and Science). INTERNATIONAL 3 INTERNATIONAL Argentina Green Practices ENERGY FUNDACIÓN TEMAIKÈN Documented Amount Spent Documented Amount Used Education Ambassador Animals FUEL Conservation of Biodiversity Through Ecotourism in Osununu Documented Amount Spent Natural Reserve Project Documented Amount Used Content Development and Processing Educational Internship Program GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED Educational Visits Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff Educational Visits for People With Disabilities Community-Based Sustainability Projects Environmental Education Program ConCiencia Activa Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory Environmental Multipliers Educational Program – Composting (On-Site or Off-Site) “Multiplicadores Ambientales” Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste Festival “We Are Diversity” Green Purchasing Policy/Green Procurement Internship Program at the Veterinarian Hospital Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guest Keepers Talks to Visitors Long-Distance Education Course: Environmental Education PLANS, POLICIES, AND BUDGETS in Rural Settings Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent) Micro Website of the Education Department: “Comunidad Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan Activa” Nature Play Program in the Biopark WASTE Professional Skills Practicum in Tourism Technical Course Documented Amount Recycled Project of Articulation Between Fundación Temaikèn and Instituto Superior de Formación Docente y Técnica N° 55 Research in Escobar Habitat Use of Broadnose Sevengill Sharks (Notorynchus University Courses Taught: Agreement With Universidad de cepedianus) in the Argentine Sea Belgrano Resolution of Complex Cognitive Tasks and Use of Tools in Volunteer Programs Plush-Crested Jays (Cyanocorax chrysops (Corvidae) Study and Conservation of Bat Diversity in el Área Field Conservation Importante para la Conservación (AICOM) Osununú – Teyú Cuaré Conservation of Osununu Natural Reserve Project Flora and Ecosystems Inventory Research Project in Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) INTERNATIONAL 4 Bahamas FUEL Documented Amount Spent ATLANTIS, PARADISE ISLAND Documented Amount Used Education GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED Atlantis Stingray Experience Composting (On-Site or Off-Site) Discovery Tour Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste Dolphin Deep Water Swim Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting Dolphin Shallow Water Swim Green Purchasing Policy/Green Procurement Jr. Ultimate Trainer for a Day PLANS, POLICIES, AND BUDGETS On-Grounds School Behind-the-Scenes Programs Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent) Rise and Shine Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan School Aquarium Outreach Program Sea Lion Interaction WATER Sea Squirts Documented Amount Spent Serenity Snorkel Documented Amount Used Snorkel the Ruins of Atlantis Sunrise Fitness Ultimate Trainer for Day Bermuda Field Conservation BERMUDA AQUARIUM, MUSEUM AND ZOO Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organization (BMMRO) Field Conservation – Stranding Response to Support Marine Mammals in the Bermuda Amphibian Project Bahamas and Marine Mammal Research Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo (BAMZ) – Internship Bahamian Coral Reefs: Taking Action to Protect Reefs Programme Through Education and Action Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo (BAMZ)/Bermuda Manatee Health Assessment Zoological Society (BZS) – Research Grants and Support Providing the Scientific Basis for a Marine Protected Area Bermuda Marine Moorings Initiative Designation and Reef Rehabilitation in the Bahamas Bermuda Turtle Project Tour de Turtles Characterising Bermuda’s Baitfish Populations to Improve Management and Fishery Sustainability Green Practices Marine Invasive Species in Bermuda ENERGY Marine Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Documented Amount Spent Sargassum Community Studies Documented Amount Used FOOD Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site INTERNATIONAL 5 Canada GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet Alberta Alternative Transportation Discounts for Guests Building Energy Management CALGARY ZOO Commingled Recycling Field Conservation Community-Based Sustainability Projects Black-Tailed Prairie Dog and Black-Footed Ferret Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory Conservation Research Composting (On-Site or Off-Site) Burrowing Owl Headstarting Denitrification Systems On Ground Community-Based Conservation of Lemurs in Madagascar Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste Community-Based Conservation of Mountain Bongo in Kenya Energy Submetering Community-Based Conservation of Western Sitatunga and Hippos in Ghana Generated Solar or Wind Energy Fisher Wild-to-Wild Translocations Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting Greater Sage Grouse: Reintroduction Breeding and Research Green Purchasing Policy/Green Procurement IUCN/SSC Reintroduction Specialist – Group Training for Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guest Effective Conservation Translocations Purchased Green Power or Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) Northern Leopard Frog Reintroduction Breeding and Smart Building Strategies Research in Western Canada Stormwater Management Program Swift Fox Recovery Wastewater Reduction Vancouver Island Marmot Reintroduction Breeding Water Submetering Whooping Crane Reintroduction Breeding and Research Waterwise Landscaping Green Practices PLANS, POLICIES, AND BUDGETS ENERGY Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices Documented Amount Spent Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent) Documented Amount Used Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan Generated Renewable Energy On-Site WASTE EXTERNAL SUPPORT Documented Amount Composted Received Support From External Sources for Green Projects Documented Amount Recycled Documented Amount Sent to Landfill FOOD Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site WATER Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated FUEL Documented Amount Spent Documented Amount Spent Documented Amount Used Documented Amount Used GREEN CERTIFICATIONS Research Certified as a Wildlife Habitat Evaluating Community Conservation Success Certified by the Green Restaurant Association Fisher Wild-to-Wild Translocations Vancouver Island Marmot Anti-Predator Behaviour Research INTERNATIONAL 6 British Columbia Sea Otter Nutrition St. Lawrence Beluga Research Project VANCOUVER AQUARIUM MARINE SCIENCE Walrus Energetics and Physiology CENTRE Field Conservation Green Practices A DNA-Based Monitoring Approach for Nearshore Benthic ENERGY Habitats Documented Amount Spent Agarum Monitoring Documented Amount Used Annapolis Biodiversity Index Survey Purchased Renewable Energy Assessing Glass Sponge Reef Dynamics and Habitat Complexity Using 3D Structure From Motion EXTERNAL SUPPORT Assessing Hormone Concentrations in Killer Whale Fecal Received Support From External Sources for Green Projects Samples Assessing the Nutritional Status of Killer Whales Using FOOD Unmanned Aerial Platforms Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site Biodiversity Monitoring British Columbia Cetacean Sightings Network FUEL British Columbia Northern Leopard Frog Recovery Project Documented Amount Spent Cetacean Conservation Genetics Documented Amount Used Churchill Beluga Research Project GREEN CERTIFICATIONS Field Study of Demography, Population Status, and Natural Certified Under ISO 14001
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