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Gerald Dick Contents Editorial Flood Affects Prague Zoo...... 2 Dear WAZA members and friends! Certified Carbon Neutral Zoos.....3 WAZA Biodiversity Decade...... 5 In this edition of WAZA News we have Rising Tide Conservation...... 7 again some disastrous news about Disney’s Sea Turtle a flood* which hit a zoo quite dramati- Conservation...... 9 cally. While discussions have started Evolution of a Regional again whether the change of the Collection...... 11 world’s climate is responsible for the My Career: weather disaster in Europe, it became Miranda Stevenson...... 13 clear that cooperation is the order of WAZA Interview: the day! WAZA was in the position to Rachel Lowry...... 16 immediately set up a donation page The Story of STORA...... 17 on the web and with the support of Persian Leopard numerous donors over 10,000 $ could be on the Way Home...... 19 collected and transferred to Prague Zoo as emergency support. Book Reviews...... 20 In order to set an example for climate Announcements...... 21 change mitigation and sustainable business, Zoos Victoria in Australia were WAZA Strategies...... 24 the first three zoos to be certified as IATA LAPB News...... 25 carbon neutral. Over the last years the From Thinking carbon footprint was reduced dramati- © WAZA to Acting Globally...... 26 cally and it clearly demonstrates what Gerald Dick at Parque das Aves, Brazil. WAZA Projects is possible and what contributions zoos Wildlife Rescue in Vietnam...... 27 could make. munity as well as help better under- Siamese Crocodiles...... 29 Since the last edition of WAZA News, stand and improve the basis for our Port Moresby Nature Park...... 30 WAZA has embarked on the develop- business globally: the care and welfare Living with Lions...... 31 ment of two fundamental strategies. of animals. Maasai Steppe Big Cats...... 32 Two workshops were held, one on I hope you will enjoy the various articles The Andean Cat: Animal Welfare and a second one on and the update on the WAZA Biodi- The Soul of the Andes...... 33 Conservation. A global animal welfare versity Decade project with a view to Update: strategy will be ready by 2014 and the include it in your plans for 2014. International Studbooks...... 34 Conservation Strategy: Vision 2020 as Looking forward to meeting you at our New Member Applications...... 36 an evaluation of the previous one and Annual Conference in October! Obituary: further advancement and update is Theodore H. Reed...... 40 planned for 2015. Those two strategic Gerald Dick signposts will help to better understand WAZA Executive Director what conservation implies for our com- * after editorial deadline also Calgary Zoo in Canada was seriously affected by floods

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Jörg Junhold The President’s Page

For some time now we talk about the so called „One Plan Approach“ with regard to an integrated population management of our animal populations. And it means we should overcome the strict separation of in situ and ex situ management of threatened populations. How would it be, then, if we followed that principle and introduced the „One Community Approach“ within the next few years? An approach where all regional and national associations feel to be part of on a far broader basis than in the past, based on a spirit of true collaboration, mutual trust and a true division of tasks. I would even go so far as © Zoo Leipzig to think about a new global structure Jörg Junhold in Gondwanaland. if necessary for this dream to come true – no later than by 2020!

Some thoughts about But unfortunately there are negative The new WAZA Council is elected and the „One Community examples, too. Today – and the global preparations are underway for our Approach“ economic crisis might play a vital role Annual Conference in Orlando hosted in this regard – from the global point by Disney’s Animal Kingdom. I like to It’s hard to believe that the two years’ of view it seems much more difficult invite you strongly to join this meet- term of my presidency comes to to achieve a true collaboration or divi- ing! For me it is always a pleasure to an end very soon. And sometimes sion of tasks with some regional and meet good old friends and make new I think there is still so much to do … national associations. And sometimes ones. One topic that I still cannot get out I even had the impression there is of my mind for quite some time now rather competition than cooperation This Conference will end my term as and which is close to my heart is the between some of our regional and WAZA President and I am prepared collaboration and division of tasks global structures of our community. to hand over the responsibility to our within our community. According Just one example is the implementa- President-elect Lee Ehmke from Min- to my understanding WAZA is the tion of the communication strategy nesota Zoological Gardens USA. My unifying umbrella organisation of with regard to the UN Decade on Bio- presidency was a time full of inspiring the global zoo and aquarium com- diversity 2011-2020 where two major meetings, some new projects and lots munity. In an increasingly globalised regional associations and WAZA are of travelling around the world. I think world it would make sense to work developing communication cam- I had the chance to generate some with a strong common voice in many paigns at the same time for the same input to the future development of fields of our conservation work. And issue without prior and sufficient WAZA. I have met many dedicated it would make sense to work with communication. One can always members of the zoo community and binding responsibilities on national, discuss how independent our asso- I am very thankful for all of the new regional and global levels in order to ciations are or should be and there ideas and experiences I could collect. achieve the best possible results with are always pros and cons for staying our limited resources. In this con- independent in certain matters in or- My special thanks go to the WAZA text we have already achieved quite der to cover specific needs in the best Council Members and the WAZA something. As a positive example possible way. But, is it always really Executive Office who have supported I remember the excellent cooperation appropriate? me all the time with their valuable in organising the ex situ part of the work and through fruitful discussions. amphibian conservation work (Am- Thank you and lovely holidays to all phibian Ark) and the global campaign those of you who live in the Northern „Year of the frog 2008“. hemisphere! 2 WAZA news 3/13

Miroslav Bobek – Prague Zoo Another Hundred Year Flood Heavily Affects Prague Zoo

Prague Zoo has faced another cata- We have requested that the zoo’s strophic flood. Practically all of the flood protection options be thorough- lower part of the Zoo was submerged, ly reconsidered. So far it is protected including the gorilla pavilion, the from a so-called “twenty-year” flood. pavilion of big cats, the Sichuan pavil- We understand that in a certain ion, the Chambal pavilion of gharials situation it is necessary to sacrifice and tens of other exhibitions includ- the lower part of the zoo in order to ing the new bird wetlands. About decrease threats for the city centre of 1000 animals – tigers, Malayan tapirs, Prague or the towns on the lower part penguins, sea lions and giant tortois- of the Vltava River; but we would not es – had to be moved to safety. Many like to be sacrificed again and again of them found temporary homes prematurely or even for no reason. in other zoos in the Czech Republic or abroad. During the reconstruction of the lower part of the zoo we will have to We have lost only several other small make some adjustments to selected animals. We managed to save all of buildings and re-evaluate the usage the valuable equipment including the of some materials. But the main boards with descriptions of the ex- concept is clear: small light structures hibits. Still, the flood has set us back will be there – buildings which can many years. be flooded without being severely damaged, or buildings designed in Currently our staff, along with thou- such a way, that they will be signifi- sands of volunteers, is working on cantly higher than the water level of clearing the damage. Thousands of the 2002 flood (which is, in fact, now other people and tens of companies only the case of the reconstruction of are sending us financial support or the large mammals pavilion). supplying tools and materials. Thanks to their help, many animals including Managing this complex situation gorillas can already return home. would not be possible without the extraordinary commitment of the zoo’s The flood taught us several key les- staff and the selfless help of tens of sons. individuals and companies. A large contribution also came from our If we are to breed gorillas, who had friends within WAZA. They all deserve to stay in the flood tower within the my sincere thanks. pavilion and could already come back to the exhibit, in Prague Zoo, it has to be in a location that cannot be threatened by another flood. With the agreement of the City of Prague and others, we are already searching for a place to locate the new gorilla pavilion. To build it, we also will rely on the support of the public.

all photos © Tomáš Adamec, Prague Zoo WAZA news 3/13 3

Rachel Lowry & Kiam Yoong – Zoos Victoria, Australia Zoos Victoria – Certified » Carbon Neutral Zoos!

Zoos Victoria is excited to announce To obtain carbon neutrality, Zoos that its three zoos – Melbourne Victoria underwent three years of in- Zoo, Werribee Open Range Zoo and tensive work commencing in 2008 to Healesville Sanctuary – are now certi- reduce our carbon footprint through fied carbon neutral, becoming the resource efficiency programmes. first ever certified carbon neutral zoos Consequently, we managed to reduce

in the world. our carbon footprint by 2,000 t of CO2 per year thanks to environmental As a zoo-based conservation organi- initiatives such as: sation, Zoos Victoria is committed to fighting extinction and with the sup- • In-vessel aerobic composting of port of our board, CEO and executive organic waste from animals, visitors team felt this was the obvious next food waste and horticulture waste step in bringing our conservation as- • Double glazing of the roof at the pirations to life. Working in zoo-based Butterfly House conservation means we see first-hand • Energy efficient lighting retrofits the impact of climate change and using LEDs and T5 fluorescent other human-induced threats to wild- lamps throughout the zoos life through our field conservation • Heat pump energy efficient hot work. It is this very real and confront- water systems ing challenge that has spurred us on • Energy efficient HVAC systems in taking great leaps to decrease Zoos • Variable speed pump replacements Victoria’s environmental footprint. • Biological treatment of wastewater

Mountain pygmy possum, a Victorian species affected by climate change. © Matt West

You still can support the renovation of Prague Zoo by contributing to the Flood Recovery Account or by your visit.

IBAN CZ330 100 000 000 000 307 0207 BIC (SWIFT CODE) KOMBCZPPXXX at Komerční banka, Prague » 4 Tasmania: 9,063 After puttingina considerableef Victoria’s carbonneutral boundary Offsetting Standard(NCOS), which fication body, theNational Carbon giant leapforward,becomingcarbon organisation, wedecidedtoselect certification. Asa conservation central Tasmanian highlands,secur carbon footprint). These offsetshelp water, refrigerant losses, industrial carbon accounting andcarbonneu emissions fromourthreezoos. All cor considers the operationalimpactsand even thesupplyoffoodsforanimals. gasses, vehiclefuels, lubricantsand energy supply, paperuse,reticulated are includedintheboundary, includ- In 2012, Zoos Victoria tookanother a total of14,913.84 quence ofthischoice, Zoos Victoria is In order togaincertification, Zoos NCOS accepted offsetsthatsupport biodiversity inthefollowingregions: biodiversity conservation. As a conse to beoffsetinorderobtainNCOS ing Tasmanian devil habitat. to improveforestmanagementinthe trality standards. is basedoninternationallyaccepted to and from work, waste to landfill, to andfromwork,wastelandfill, ing business airtravel,stafftravel neutral througha third-partycerti- now proudtobesecuringcarbonand purchased (offsetting 60%ofour porate departments and zoo facilities porate departments andzoofacilities fort toreduceourcarbonfootprint, © MattHarding World classin-vesselorganiccompostingsystemcalledHotRot. To findout more: www.climatechange.gov.au/ climate-change/carbon-neutral/na tional-carbon-offset-standard-ncos t of CO t of CO 2 offsetswere 2 needed ------The Amazon: 2,926 Yoong at Amazon, protectingspeciessuchas Sabah: 2,926 Our commitmentto“walkingthetalk” With a progressiveandforwardthink We areincrediblyproudofour well poised totake onthischallenge. were purchased(offsetting 20% of certification, pleasecontact Kiam our industry’s globalcarbonfootprint our threezoos,whichareunderway. ation andsolartechnologiesacross and continuallyreducingourenvi- and every level oftheorganisation. achieved withoutchampionsateach ence, a journey suchasthiscannotbe green” environmentalmanagement our staffhavingcompleted a “skill-up achievements, withmorethan30%of able outcomes fororang-utans. eastern Sabah, generating measur est rehabilitationprogramme through our carbonfootprint). This isa REDD jaguars, macawsandpeccaries. If youwouldlike tolearnmoreabout bon footprint). This isa REDDrainfor the environmentalinitiativesand is onethattreads lightly. that collectivelywecanensure that ing leadership team, Zoos Victoria was training certificate.Inourexperi- in theMadredeDiosPeruvian plemented tosecurecarbonneutral processes that Zoos Victoria haveim- members tojoinusonthisjourney so plans tofocusoninstallingco-gener ronmental footprintisongoing,with purchased (offsetting 20% ofourcar programme conservingforesthabitat further information. We invite WAZAWeinformation. further logged-over dipterocarp forest in logged-over dipterocarpforest in [email protected] t of CO t of CO 2 offsets were offsetswere 2 offsets for - - - - - Brought toyou by www.formatfauna.com animals andzoos. function todeliver additionalbenefitsto access toatailor madeoptimisation Qualified zoonutritionistswillalsohave record keeping andcommunication. to boosttheeffectiveness ofbudgets, a powerful businesstoolthatcan beused intuitive waytomanageanimaldietsand Fauna providesamodern,efficientand Based ontotally uptodate technology, It’s your software. continue toshapeFauna’s evolution. Your feedback hasshapedandwill direct request from thezoocommunity. for zoosandaquariumsinresponse toa Fauna hasbeenspecifically developed The world leaderinfeed formulation software. Melbourne. conference in at theWAZA 2012 and wasshowcased undergoing testing Fauna iscurrently

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Tiago Pinto-Pereira – WAZA Executive Office WAZA Biodiversity Decade » Project – We Need YOU!

Please Plan Ahead for 2014

The Decade on Biodiversity Project has been advancing strongly with advances having been made on all the tools which will be launched at the 8th International Zoo and Aquarium Marketing Conference which will be hosted by Bristol Zoo Gardens, from the 12th to the 14th of May 2014. We hope as many WAZA members as possible will take this opportunity to implement this project. To inform you of the progress please find below the status of some of the project tool being developed:

Visuals Mobile application

The designs of the visuals, as shown in The general design and structure the example, are almost finalized with of the mobile application, for both the texts and images having already Smartphone and Tablets (both iPhone been approved. They will be available and Android operating systems) has in the five project languages and in been finalized. With help from the five different formats to facilitate their project team members, the CBD and display in as wide a selection of dis- various colleagues in IUCN (particu- plays as possible. Currently the work larly the Red List team) as well as on the visuals are on the translation feedback from various IUCN Species into the various project languages Specialist Groups we are currently and the integration of the links to the working on the content. We have social media networks and the QR taken on board recommendations to code to download the application on make the role of actions as important a Smartphone or Tablet. as possible; as this campaign will only as successful as its impact at making a change in attitude among the visitors of WAZA zoos and aquariums. Work is currently under way to ensure that the content is as intriguing and as informative as possible. Please see a screen shot of the mobile phone application which will enable users to see profiles for 400 species through simple intriguing and fun facts about each species as well as actions the average zoo visitor can do to have a positive effect on biodiversity. The application will have a strong social element by linking to the social media strategy and enabling users to share items to their own network. 6 WAZA news 3/13

» List of Project Team How to plan ahead for the implementation Members

of the project in your institution? who we wish to thank and acknowl- edge for their valuable support Tools will be made available to members free of charge. However some to the project: planning and resource allocation will be needed to: • Plan the location, printing costs and display of the chosen visuals WAZA Region I – North • Plan on adding the videos on existing screens as Public Service America (US and Canada) Announcements and educational days as well as adding them • Bronx zoo/WCS, USA on your website • Cameron Park zoo, USA • Plan on promoting the application, possibly making a public Wi-Fi • Disney, USA available in restaurant areas and entry gates enabling people • Georgia Aquarium, USA to download the application • Granby zoo, Canada • Potentially make use of the interactive game by calculating the number • Houston zoo, USA of species that are in your institution and in the app, and challenging • Lincoln Park zoo, USA your visitors to find all the common species • San Diego, USA • Plan on interacting with us on social media, being mutually beneficial • Seaworld Orlando, USA by increasing visibility • Smithsonian’s National Zoo, USA • Vancouver aquarium, Canada The tools will be launched at the 8th International Zoo and Aquarium Marketing Conference which will be hosted by Bristol Zoo Gardens, from WAZA Region II – the 12th to the 14th of May 2014. Therefore, these cannot be displayed in you Europe, Middle East institution before that date, but you will have been available well in advance • Al Ain, UAE to organize yourself to launch with the rest of the WAZA community. • Chester zoo, UK • Frankfurt zoo, Germany • Leipzig zoo, Germany Survey Look for update • Parken Zoo, Sweden • ZSL, UK As you are also aware a survey on We will be updating the whole • Zürich Zoo, Switzerland the biodiversity literacy of zoo and WAZA membership on the evolution aquarium visitors has been conducted of the Project in every edition of the WAZA Region III – with the valuable support of WAZA WAZA News. Look out for our next Rest of the world members, Chester Zoo and The Uni- update where we will inform you of • Africam Safari, Mexico versity of Warwick. Most of the survey progress on the Social Media • Central Zoo Authority, India data has been gathered and sent for strategy and videos! • Johannesburg zoo, South Africa analysis and interpretation. Initial re- • Melbourne zoo, Austarlia sults will be available by October and For any further questions, please • Ocean Park, P.R. China will be shared with WAZA members. contact Tiago Pinto-Pereira the • Perth Zoo, Austarlia WAZA Decade Project Manager • Pretoria National Zoo, South Africa at [email protected]. • Santiago de Chile National Zoo, Chile • Sao Paulo, Brazil • Temaiken, Argentina • uShaka/SAAMBR, Durban, South Africa • UWEC, Entebbe, Uganda • Wildlife Reserves Singapore, Singapore • Z. O. O., Coimbatore, India • Zoorasia Yokohama (with Chiba), Japan WAZA news 3/13 7

Judy St. Leger – SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment Rising Tide Conservation: » Sustainability Through Aquaculture

Coral reefs face a multitude of threats including ocean acidification, warm- ing ocean temperatures, coral bleach- ing, pollution, and over-exploitation. All of these factors can disrupt the reef’s delicate balance. Efforts to help the marine species that inhabit these reef environments can focus on sustainable collection, reef protection and conservation, and culture of vertebrate, invertebrate, and coral species. The mission of Rising Tide Conservation is to develop techniques for rearing marine ornamental fish and promoting commercial production to provide alternatives to reef © Matt Wittenrich collection. Attempts to raise marine A first feeding blue tang (Paracanthurus hepatus) larva tropical fish have resulted in many identified using molecular techniques. small successes. Rising Tide is an effort to move these advances to more In 2010, we began a small project that have been able to collect eggs from widespread use. has had tremendous results.. Eggs many species. The research team has were collected from display aquar- reared over 6000 fish of 15 different Rising Tide Conservation is an ium talks at public facilities across species from egg to juveniles. These aquaculture program initiated in America. Some of the aquariums include: Sea Bream (Archosargus 2009 by SeaWorld Parks and Enter- collecting eggs included: SeaWorld of rhomboidalis), French Grunt (Haemu- tainment. Unlike previous efforts at Orlando, The Florida Aquarium, the lon flavolineatum), Smallmouth Grunt rearing marine fishes, this endeavor Columbus Zoo, Omaha’s Henry Doorly (Haemulon chrysargyreum), Porkfish involves experts on a national level. Zoo, the Steinhart Aquarium, Virginia (Anisotremus virginicus), Bluestripe The program has a diverse steering Aquarium & Marine Science Center, Grunt (Haemulon sciurus), Moonfish committee composed of aquarium the J. G. Shedd Aquarium, and the (Monodactylus argentus), Schooling specialists, academics, fish produc- Georgia Aquarium. To collect the eggs, Bannerfish (Heniochus diphreutes), ers, and retailers. These experts drive water flows through a collector and Semicircle Angelfish (Pomocanthus and review the program focus and the small mesh of the basket traps the semicirculatus), Orbiculate batfish successes. Those successes started eggs. Since most marine fish spawn (Platax orbicularis), Spadefish (Chaeto- small but are now on an exponential at dusk, collectors are deployed in dipterus faber) and Ternate Damselfish growth curve. the evening. In the morning, col- (Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis). lected eggs and debris are cleaned via a series of strainings and settling to The program has continued to grow concentrate the eggs at the surface. and egg collecting will happen at 20 While the eggs are floating to the display aquaria in 2013. In addition surface, a shipping bag is filled with to collecting eggs, Broodstock are filtered tank water and oxygenated now being established to enhance for five minutes by bubbling pure oxy- the focus on certain species. One of gen. The eggs are then placed into the the best homes for healthy adult fish bags for shipping. The bags are closed of reproductive age has been display so that no air space remains to reduce tanks. These fish have educated visi- water “sloshing” during transit. Eggs tors for years about reefs and their are shipped via FedEX for next day de- beauty. Now, they can help to make livery to the rearing research center in the next generation of inhabitants for Ruskin, Florida. As of this writing we these tanks. 8 WAZA news 3/13

Determining what to feed the larvae fish species grew to metamorphosis is a challenge. The size diversity of we are able to identify them. We use marine fish larvae makes this an even larval characteristics or DNA to iden- greater challenge. Remember, the tify the species. One of the greatest eggs for display aquaria come from advantages of using molecular tech- multispecies tanks; shipments typi- niques is that we discovered that we cally contained eggs from lots of dif- can get a positive identification from ferent fish species. Larvae sometimes one egg. WE are now documenting require species-specific culture proto- eggs and larvae by photograph and cols. Without knowing what fish pro- matching them up to the DNA results. duced the eggs, supplying the right A marine fish egg/larvae catalogue food items is difficult. To address is currently underway and will be this, the first food offered during this extremely helpful in the examination project was wild zooplankton from of new species received. Tampa bay. This material includes copepods, ciliates, diatoms, tunicate This project has greatly advanced our larvae, polychaetes, tintinnids, and abilities with marine fish aquaculture. dinoflagelletes. This is a rich dinner Next steps in the Rising Tide program soup for the small larvae. Providing are all based on the foundations we © Eric Cassiano this “soup” allows the mixed larvae learned here. This year, we are set- An Oithona colcarva (copepod) adult female to select feeds that are appropriate ting up broodstock to be able to grow with attached egg sacs. A nauplius will hatch for them. As time goes on, we plan many larvae to refine the rearing from an egg and that is fed to first to refine this to single species rearing techniques. We hope to expand and feeding marine fish larvae. and species specific diets. refine larval feeding. Rising Tide Con- servation is based on collaboration. Another challenge within this project This collaboration is the strength of is the identification of eggs/larvae the program. If you’d like more infor- when they were received. Many mation on what’s happening with this species are spawning in each exhibit. program, please check out our web During the initial shipments we had page or our blog. no idea what we were receiving. However, as time went on and certain

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Anne Savage – Disney’s Animal Programs Disney’s Commitment » to Sea Turtle Conservation

Disney’s Animal Programs has a long Following the devastating hurricanes Engaging our guests in sea turtle history of involvement in sea turtle that have damaged the nesting conservation efforts is critical to our conservation efforts. For more than beaches, the state of Florida ap- success. We offer a variety of pro- 25 years our team has worked in proved a renourishment program grams and experiences designed to cooperation with the Florida Fish and that allowed sand to be added to engage guests of all ages in learning Wildlife Conservation Commission the remaining beach. Efforts to about sea turtles and ways to help to rescue and rehabilitate more than examine how beach renourishment insure their survival. During the sea 300 sea turtles along the Eastern programs influence sea turtle nesting turtle nesting season our team offers coast of the US. Our team assists with and hatching success are underway. “Turtle Troop” a program for younger beach rescue, care of sick and injured We have also examined the impact of children visiting Disney’s Vero Beach sea turtles, and returning them to coastal armoring on sea turtle nesting Resort. Children learn about sea release sites in Florida. Efforts to and hatching success and have found turtles and spend time on the beach monitor the well-bring of these that sea walls are very detrimental to with our team learning about how rehabilitated sea turtles has resulted hatching success. The data gathered we monitor sea turtle nests. Nothing in a collaboration with the University from our studies are published in is more exciting for these kids than of Florida’s Archie Carr Center for scientific journals, shared with the helping us mark a sea turtle nest, Sea Turtle Research to monitor the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation counting eggs that have hatched, or movement patterns of juvenile green Commission, and contribute to the finding a hatchling that they can help sea turtles using satellite telemetry. Statewide Nesting Beach Survey in release to the ocean. Attaching a satellite transmitter to the state of Florida. the shell of these turtles has given us new insights into the feeding and movement patterns of this endangered species. Guests watching a loggerhead sea turtle returning to the ocean as part of The Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Tour de Turtles. Florida’s beaches are the most im- © Chase Pickering portant nesting areas for sea turtles in the United States. Our team monitors a 7 km stretch of beach near Disney’s Vero Beach Resort and re- cords nesting activity for loggerhead (Caretta caretta), green (Chelonia mydas), and leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea). Nesting density in this area is quite high, with more than 1,600 nests recorded in 2012. Our team examines a variety of factors that influence nesting and hatching success. Each season, a subset of nests are marked and inventoried upon hatching and we continue to investigate methods to insure greater nesting and hatching success each year.

To find out more: www.tourdeturtles.com 10 WAZA news 3/13

We also offer weekly presentations to resort guests about sea turtles and Disney’s commitment to sea turtle conservation efforts. This presentation has been remarkably effective in generating support from our guests and providing them with opportunities to get involved with sea turtles. We also encourage our guests to join us on the beach at dawn so that they can be a part of counting sea turtle tracks, looking for nests, and counting egg shells from recently hatched nests. During the months of June and July we offer guided sea turtle beach walks so that guests can watch a sea turtle lay her eggs at night. There is nothing more inspiring for our guests that to watch a first time nesting female who has waited 20–30 years © Walt Disney World to come back to her natal beach to Disney guests examing a sea turtle nest emergence as part of “Turtle Troop”. lay her eggs.

Creating experiences that actively Disney continues to support and in- a variety of fun and educational activi- engage our guests with sea turtles crease awareness to sea turtle conser- ties designed to bring to life the chal- generates a lot of interest in wanting vation efforts around the world. The lenges facing sea turtles in their ocean to help sea turtles. We provide our Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund environment. Guests can follow the guests with a variety of ways to help has provided more than $ 1.26 million migration paths of the sea turtles on- sea turtles, from beach clean ups to to organizations that are helping to line at www.tourdeturtles.com and joining organizations that allow for protect sea turtles. In partnership with learn about the various issues that their continued involvement once The Sea Turtle Conservancy, Disney is threatened the long-term survival they return home. Guests enjoy our a proud sponsor of the Tour de Turtles. of sea turtles. The website provides Adopt-a-Nest program where they can This event follows the migration of a plethora of information for teachers, follow the progress of a recently laid several species of sea turtles from classroom activities, and things that loggerhead sea turtle nest throughout their nesting beaches to their forag- everyone can do to help insure that incubation to hatching. Guests receive ing grounds. Each year, we host an sea turtles continue to have a future an adoption certificate, a plush toy, event to launch Tour de Turtles where in the wild. a conservation hero button and they guests have the opportunity to see can follow the progress of their nest loggerhead sea turtles that are carry- on-line. Proceeds from the Adopt- ing satellite transmitters return to the A-Nest program support sea turtle ocean and they can also participate in conservation projects in Florida.

…Creating experiences that actively engage our guests with sea turtles generates a lot of interest in wanting to help sea turtles.… WAZA news 3/13 11

Amanda Embury – Primate TAG Co-Convener and ASMP Committee Chair, Zoos Victoria, Australia Primate TAG: Evolution of » a Regional Collection

The Regional Collection ASMP Primate Programs

Over the past 20 years, consistent The first Regional Primate Collec- Species identified as priorities for the with Australasian Species Manage- tion Plan was produced in 1990 and region may be managed as ASMP ment Program (ASMP) objectives, included 60 primate taxa. Of these, program species. Previously, prior- the Primate Taxon Advisory Group 50% of species were held by a single ity status was largely determined by (TAG) has been working to establish institution. Clearly, there needed IUCN status; the more threatened and maintain sustainable populations to be greater alignment between species were nominated as priorities. of priority species, and to provide col- collections in order to facilitate the There has been a shift in criteria used lection planning guidance for mem- exchange of species. Furthermore, in to determine priority species. Before ber zoos. Opportunities to support order to increase regional population establishing an ASMP program, fac- conservation of primates have also sizes for priority species, there was tors such as member commitment to been identified and encouraged. a need to phase out some non-prior- holding the species and likely founder ity species. Since 1990 the number base for the population are consid- of primate taxa has been reduced ered. Currently, the ASMP has 15 ac- by 36% to 38 (Fig. 1). The diversity of tive programs for primates. A review African species held has declined; this of changes to the regional popula- is due to a regional focus on primates tions of these 15 species indicates from Southeast Asia, with several that increases have been achieved for members developing Asian-themed all species during the past 20 years precincts. Macaque diversity and (Fig. 2). These increased population abundance has declined due to con- sizes have been due to a rationalisa- cerns around management of Herpes tion of the collection, enabling mem- B virus. The loss of macaques and bers to acquire priority species as African species both contribute to the non-priority species are phased out. decline in Cercopithecids. This is a clear benefit of collaborative collection planning.

The population size remains small for some species, notably the apes. © Steve Vits/Zoos Victoria It seems that programs for species Female northern white-cheeked gibbon that can live in large groups (e.g. (Nomascus leucogenys). tamarins) tend to be more successful than for species that typically live as pairs or in small groups (e.g. gibbons). Programs for species that are less resource intensive, typically smaller species, also seem to be more successful than those for large species such as the great apes.

Figure 1: Composition of the primate collection, showing number of taxa in each “family”. The reduction in the number of primate taxa held has enabled regional populations of priority species to be increased. There are also significantly fewer primate taxa held by single institutions; thus, there are greater opportunities for exchange within the region. 12 WAZA news 3/13

» Factors Contributing to Program Delivery and Collection Planning

Following a review of the achievements of the Primate TAG, the following factors will be considered when making decisions about the future of the region’s primate collection: • Having a clear understanding of long-range Master Plans for participants. This will ensure that resources are not deployed to man- Figure 2: aging species that are likely to be Increased holdings of all primate species managed by ASMP programs. removed from members’ collections (e.g. as evidenced by declining interest in African Cercopithecids). • An assessment of programs/hold- Supporting Conservation Partnerships ings in other regions, including Outcomes potential for collaboration including ASMP regional primate populations dispersal and acquisition of pri- When the Primate TAG was estab- are all relatively small; few exceed mates as required. lished, opportunities to support 100 individuals. Many programs • Ensuring that management pro- conservation outcomes were identi- have a small founder base. Regular grams reflect the needs of the spe- fied using the IUCN/SSC Primate exchanges are needed both to sup- cies; this includes group structure Global Captive Action Plan (GCAP). port sound genetic outcomes and to and ensuring that transfers between Based on the GCAP review, species disperse offspring bred. Thus, there groups reflect typical dispersal/re- within the region were nominated is a need for effective partnerships cruitment strategies of the species. as priorities, and new species were with other regions. As well as ASMP • Exploring options for ongoing proposed for acquisition. Interest- programs, the Primate TAG supports support of conservation initiatives, ingly, not one of the single proposed participation in several EEP primate including partnerships with relevant conservation priority species was programs and one WAZA Global Spe- range-state authorities. acquired. Today, two ASMP primate cies Management Plan (GSMP). There programs (silvery gibbon and golden are also ongoing agreements and All things considered, working collab- lion tamarin) primates have direct support between the ASMP and other oratively through TAGs and programs involvement of range-state authori- regional programs relating to transfer such as the ASMP provides sound ties. As far as support of conservation of primates between populations to benefits to participating institutions. programs using primates in the ASMP both enhance quality of regional pop- A commitment to working with prior- population, this has largely been ulations and ensure optimal manage- ity species increases the capacity of achieved through community con- ment of a global captive population. regional populations and the likeli- servation campaigns such as “Don’t Effective collaboration with other hood of program success. Ensuring Palm us Off” and “They’re Calling on regions provides greater certainty of effective regional populations pro- You”, which relate to orang-utans and success for ASMP primate programs. vides zoo directors with confidence gorillas, respectively. To support these that they can access the species that outcomes, there is not necessarily the are core to their zoo’s business. requirement to display or maintain critically endangered taxa; for example, hybrid orang-utans can effectively “tell” the palm oil story or a Lar gibbon might be an ambassador for its more endangered cousins. This creates an opportunity to work with populations having a larger founder base within our zoo collections and may reduce requirements to acquire species from range-states unless at the specific request of relevant authorities. WAZA news 3/13 13

Miranda F. Stevenson My Career How to Become An Old Woman at The Zoo

Some of you will be familiar with I had developed a serious interest Angus Wilson’s book the Old Men at in primates while at Chester and the Zoo – it was televised in the early even managed to get two papers 1980’s when I was Curator of Animals published in the International Zoo at Edinburgh Zoo. I loved its satirical Yearbook. I did, however, leave take on life, and amused myself with the zoo very disillusioned – but the thought that I might one day be- was lucky enough to end up doing come an old woman at the zoo. Now a PhD in the University of Wales, that I have retired from employment Aberystwyth under Dr Trevor Poole. in the zoo community I have been This involved setting up a colony of asked to write about ‘my brilliant ca- common marmosets. The colony reer’ – thus the day has arrived, I have eventually expanded into more made it to silverback status! species of callitrichid with many more students carrying out behav- Like most people my life has been ioural research. My own research modelled by genes, environment, was on play behaviour. There parents, friends, mentors, chance and were many exciting events. Our a certain personal determination and marmosets were filmed for David cussedness. I grew up in Dublin in the Attenborough’s Life on Earth and 1950s and 60s and my first zoo visit I was awarded a Winston Church- © BIAZA was to the Dublin Zoo; my favourite ill Travelling Fellowship to study Miranda receiving the thing there were the elephant rides, so the species in Brazil. These were good Order of the Empire (OBE), 2012. my mother took me to the zoo quite years, I learned a lot and made many frequently. I became interested in the new friends including Chris, who be- newish science of animal behaviour came my husband. Throughout these animal tragedies and successes and while still at school but it was impos- years I owe much to mentors who I got many things wrong, but I hope sible to study this in Trinity College, at advised me, Michael Brambell, Peter learned from them. It was a time of that time, as part of a science course Olney, Bob Martin, Jeremy Mallinson major change and I feel privileged to so I ended up with a degree in genet- and of course Trevor Poole stand out – have been a part of it. ics. I had become interested in the we all need people to advise and work and potential of zoos, much support us throughout life. During the 1980s zoo legislation influenced by the writings of gurus came into being in Britain, and as such as Heini Hediger and decided to From there I moved on (in December a zoo inspector I was very much try for a zoo career. In 1969 I started 1978) to be Curator of Animals at a part of this. The first keepers’ train- as a keeper in Chester Zoo. It may Edinburgh Zoo. I was fortunate that ing course, through the then Federa- seem incredible to younger readers Roger Wheater was the inspirational tion of Zoos, also started and that but in those (not that enlightened) director of the zoo during my tenure, has gone from strength to strength days there were few zoos that allowed another important mentor. When such that it is now a model for other females to work on any section, in I left Edinburgh I was Deputy Direc- courses, I was one of the first tutors of most we were consigned to pets’ tor and I had been there for 19 years. the course. The Federation of Zoos in corner. Female keepers, as in many Obviously much happened during Britain and Ireland had always been jobs at that time, were also paid less those years, some good some bad. innovative and was one of the first as- than their male counterparts. Those There was the day the whole chim- sociations to realize the importance days were pre-CITES, pre-quarantine panzee colony escaped (we got them of cooperative species management. on all but a very few species, there back!); the langur that escaped from When I started at Edinburgh the An- were no breeding programmes with a hospital cage and ended up on the thropoid Ape Advisory Panel (AAAP), collections working together for the roof of a neighbouring house – the chaired by Roger Wheater, was best interestes of the species that sequence of pictures of me dart- starting the process for apes and the they kept. Chester was a good place to ing it (thank goodness successfully) Federation was starting to think this train, however, and many of the fellow made the front page of the Evening should be extended to other species. keepers, who stimulated me and from News, much to the delight of the whom I learned much, stayed in zoos. press department! There were the It was also the start of, what would usual ups and downs of zoo life, with become, an exciting time of change. 14 WAZA news 3/13

Things moved forward more rapidly During the 1980s the EEPs started when Georgina Mace was taken on which resulted in the formation of to carry out population management EAZA, and conservation manage- for the AAAP studbooks. Thanks to ment of populations being regional Roger I was able to be a part of all this and also global. Edinburgh Zoo and was proud to be asked to chair hosted the EEP meeting in 1992 and a new Federation Committee to carry there the Primate TAG came into out this extension of species manage- being, and I was proud to be its first ment work, the Joint Management of Chair. The TAG did a lot of great work Species Committee. This committee and was responsible for holding the has had some super people working first ever global planning meeting, on on it and is one of the reasons the UK primates, in Frankfurt. I have always Edinburgh Zoo was famous for pen- zoo people are so good at participat- had a passion for species manage- guins and I soon became fascinated ing in species management plans and ment and really enjoyed running the with them – Bernard Stonehouse TAGS. It has now morphed into the Diana monkey studbook for some carried out research on the Gentoo BIAZA Living Collections Committee. years, only giving it up when I left colony not long after I started and Edinburgh for pastures new. that was a great incentive to do more I attended my first Conservation for these wonderful birds. My fa- (then Captive Breeding) Specialist In those days Edinburgh was one vourites were the rockhoppers and Group meeting in the late 1980s and of the more forward thinking and I enjoyed helping with rearing the was inspired by Ulie Seal and the innovative zoos and it was a privilege chicks. In 1991 we imported king and work they were doing. This got me to work there. There were many macaroni eggs from the South Atlan- involved in the preparation of the proud moments. We were part of tic and managed to rear 27 macaroni first CAMP (Conservation Assessment the consortium, led by Marwell, that and 17 kings; they were all present and Management Plan) for Primates, sent scimitar-horned oryx back to in the new penguin enclosure when working with the incredible Tom Tunisia; we were one of the first zoos Princess Ann opened it in 1992. Foose. It also meant collaborating to employ a research coordinator with Bob Lacy and Anne Baker – I was working with the Scottish Universi- I was sad to leave Edinburgh, but really very privileged to be part ties; we were one of the first zoos pastures new in the form of becom- of such a team. Although we had to stop keeping elephants, realising ing Director of Marwell Zoo was too already met it was through CBSG that that we were unable to give them wonderful an opportunity to miss. Sally Walker became a firm friend the conditions that they required; Sadly this lasted only two years. and I hope we will continue to work and we were justifiably proud of our However this year I was delighted together on some projects. keeping staff and the training we when Marwell Wildlife asked me to provided for them. become a Trustee and I very much look forward to being involved in its exciting future. WAZA news 3/13 15

a pleasure. I have particularly enjoyed Apart from the many animals the best the political work, increasing the pro- thing about the zoo world is the won- file of the organisation and working derful people that you meet and the © MS with the All Party Zoo and Aquarium friends that you make. There is still Starting as curator of Group of the British Parliament under a lot to be done, and I haven’t totally animals at Edinburgh Zoo 1979. the Chairmanship of Andrew Ros- disappeared – I’m still a zoo inspector indell MP, who has become a good and, under the auspices of Bristol Zoo friend. I very much enjoyed mentor- Gardens have taken on the cotton ing the Romanian Zoo and Aquarium top tamarin studbook for EAZA, nice Federation for EAZA and have made to get back to my roots. I am also many friends there. The elephant now a trustee of some conservation Life always brings opportunities and work continues and I am still doing charities. since leaving Marwell I have had bits and pieces of that. I can honestly many. I really enjoyed assisting Jo say that I am proud of the work the So I have earned my entitlement Gipps and his team with WAZA and BIAZA and its members have done, to sit back like an old sage and give CBSG on the current World Zoo and and will continue to do. advice. It is so important to have Aquarium Conservation Strategy; that the new generations of zoo people was inspiring. And, though fraught BIAZA gave me a surprise send-off working to the correct principles; for with many problems, the elephant party in March, which somehow this they need training and structures work has been interesting, especially everyone managed to keep a secret – put in place to retain the best people. compiling the first Federation Man- a wonderful evening which I shall Zoos and aquariums have moved agement Guidelines. remember for ever. Especially the forward rapidly to integrate their Steve Bell cartoon, with me and some living collections with work in the Becoming Director of the Federation of ‘his’ penguins in it – it now hangs field, but there is a long way still to of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain proudly on my study wall and I can go. They must work together actively, and Ireland really was a wonderful see it as I write this, with my ‘new’ as a community, and they can only challenge and a great job. With the maine coon kitten at my feet. do this through zoo associations. And help of some super staff members they must always aspire to the high- and a supportive council and three I have mentioned some of the people est standards of ethics and welfare. great chairs (Ken Sims, Simon Tonge who inspired and helped me – and and David Field) we morphed into I hope that I managed to inspire and Thanks to you all, my friends and BIAZA, increased the membership help others, there is nothing more colleagues, for your help and support significantly and really took on the satisfying than seeing some of your and I look forward being able to con- role of leading and supporting the former staff (like Lesley Dickie and tribute a small part to the community membership. And as the offices are David Field) become part of the cur- in the future. provided by ZSL London Zoo, you rent leadership. In the end the future still get to see animals! I have had of the zoo community is in the people many enjoyable times in BIAZA, in who work within it. While naming my the main the membership is com- mentors I must give pride of place to prised of wonderful people who care my husband Chris, who has always passionately about what they do, and stood by me and been exceptionally meeting them at our various confer- tolerant and patient with my zoo ences and working groups is always obsessions. 16 WAZA news 3/13 Rachel Lowry Up for the challenge! WAZA Interview

Rachel Lowry is the Director Wildlife Conservation and Science at Zoos Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, as well as President of the Internation- al Zoo Educators Association. She has developed award-winning programs that have tackled bio- © R. Lowry diversity conservation issues both locally and globally. In 2010 she was awarded “Sustainability Leader of the year” by WME magazine within the Government and NGO sector. Rachel has spent the last two years leading Melbourne Zoo’s Don’t Palm us Off campaign seeking manda- tory labelling of palm-oil on all food products in an a attempt to utilise education as a tool to weaken Aus- tralia’s link to the palm oil crisis.

WAZA: Rachel could you explain what’s your role as the President of IZE? Rachel: I hold a privileged role as President of IZE, leading the strategic oversight and governance © R. Lowry of our organization. With the sup- Establishing a community trade campaign designed to educate and empower zoo visitors port of a talented board, my ultimate to support conservation of grevy zebra in Melako, Kenya. responsibility is to work with the IZE Upper photo: Rachel enjoying the company of Zoos Victoria’s Silva the seal. community to continually build capacity and lift the benchmark of zoo- updating the IZE facebook page and tures have called Zoos Victoria asking based education across our industry. I also schedule 3 to 4 teleconferences that we help them communicate that each year with our board. For the they are now committed to sourcing How is IZE organised and how many most part, I rely on email communi- certified sustainable palm oil. You can people work for the association? The cation and Skype to help with tasks measure program success a number IZE board is comprised of regional such as finalising journal designs, rais- of different ways depending on the representatives and complimentary ing funds for our sponsored delegate objective, however I always advise specialist roles such as treasurer, web program etc. educators to invest in attitude sur- design and journal editor. The role of veys as a minimum and behavioural President-elect, President and Past- “Conservation education is the pro- mapping if the target behaviour is President ensure that we provide con- cess of influencing people’s attitudes, easily measured (such as donating tinuity of service to our members and emotions, knowledge, and behaviors old phones, signing a petition etc). a succession plan. We also have the about wildlife and wild places.” Can talented Stephanie Arnett on a part- you describe one of IZE’s projects and How does IZE cope with controver- time basis as IZE administrator. Steph explain how you measure the influ- sial educative challenges in some ensures that becoming a member of ence this project can have on people’s parts of the world, such as evolution IZE or renewing membership is nice behaviour? I can draw upon an exam- and Darwinism? With a great deal of and easy. ple where I as a member have utilised respect. We work hard to ensure that IZE to help achieve this outcome. our communication is inclusive and How do you organise yourself in your I initiated the Don’t Palm us Off culturally sensitive. everyday working life between your campaign within Australia and used 2 roles (President of IZE and Director the IZE network to extend its reach. Is there any theme for educators Wildlife Conservation and Science at Within 12 months it was running which is addressed globally in a coor- Zoos Victoria)? I balance the IZE tasks across 3 regions and 14 zoos, raising dinated way? For many years IZE have just like any other. I set aside time awareness of the palm oil issue and supported the themes championed each month for key tasks such as influencing people’s consumer behav- by the United Nations education keeping abreast of emerging research iours to a point where in my region campaigns. When the themes are not that can better inform our practice, alone, more than 15 food manufac- a natural fit for zoos we continue to WAZA news 3/13 17

Rachel’s 3 wishes Leslie Peart – Texas State Aquarium for the Zoo Genie The Zoo Genie is ready The Story of STORA: » to answer 3 wishes. Talk to him… How the Texas State Aquarium Facilitates 1. An eco-literate society. Student Field Research 2. Every zoo around the world is an institutional member of IZE – delivering world class zoo-based education programs As a newcomer to the Texas State of course. Aquarium (TSA)’s education department in Corpus Christi, Texas, I have 3. Life-time supply of fair-trade experienced the pleasure of learn- chocolate (containing CSPO ing about the South Texas Oyster of course). Restoration and Awareness (STORA) project. In so doing, the first con- clusion I’ve drawn is that STORA is a perfect collaborative “storm” that exemplifies the complex yet cooperative nature of scientific research, made all the more important because the students at the heart of STORA are the beneficiaries of this lesson.

My interest in STORA lies in knowing how aquariums and zoos can more often facilitate authentic scientific © Texas State Aquarium support zoo educators through av- experiences for precollege students, Oyster bagging. enues such as our annual journal and rather than didactic, teacher-focused bi-annual conference. Themes that programs. This may have also been High School and veteran teacher our members have asked us to focus the intent of the Coastal America Vinay Dulip. Once the students were on for future capacity building include Partnership and Coastal America’s selected based on interest and merit, effective integration of technology 24 Coastal Ecosystem Learning they were tasked with identification into zoo-based experiences and devel- Centers – mostly U. S. aquaria (www. of a problem that would address the oping a better understanding of social coastalamerica.gov) – when they 3rd Principle of Ocean Literacy: the science tools that influence behavior envisioned and planned the National ocean is a major influence on weather change. Our upcoming conference Student Ocean Summit on Oceans and climate (http://oceanservice. in 2014 (hosted by Hong Kong Ocean and Coasts. STORA is a direct result of noaa.gov/education/literacy). Park) will focus on these themes as Coastal America’s third Ocean Summit well as benchmarking and evaluation. in 2011 that planned: (1) to educate, in- One thing is clear from the blogs that spire, and engage the next generation documented their work together; What are, according to you, the main of leaders in marine science, resource Schultz, Cherniss, and Dulip served qualities to be the President of IZE? protection, and ocean governance; (2) as mentors, guides, and counselors, Passionate, committed and grateful to engage students in collaborative while the students coalesced as (because there are so many people action to address local coastal issues; a team and mapped out a strategy to that help). and (3) to foster stewardship by creat- investigate various coastal issues on ing ocean-literate citizens. their own. The blogs also reveal the What’s the biggest challenge for IZE in hours and weekend days the team the coming years? Zoo-based educa- By design, each Coastal Ecosystem traveled together with their mentors tion around the world is incredibly Learning Center was invited to select across South Texas to attend scien- varied. Remaining relevant to educa- a team of four high school students to tific symposia, visit the Bay Educa- tion teams with a primary focus on develop and carry out an action plan tion Center in Rockport, Texas, the influencing attitudes and knowledge that would be presented to a panel of University of Texas Marine Science whilst supporting those zoos that ocean science experts at the Summit. Institute, Harte Research Institute for are developing sophisticated social In the case of TSA, then Director of Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M change movements will be a chal- Education Tara Schultz and Program University, as well as the time spent lenge – but we’re up for it. Oh and did Manager Sandy Cherniss targeted behind the scenes at TSA gathering I mention that we’re in the process of the T-STEM Innovation Academy for all the information they could before rebranding to ensure that our look and Engineering, Environmental & Marine they settled on a problem. feel reflects zoos and aquariums… Science at Corpus Christi’s Foy Moody 18 WAZA news 3/13

» local researchers at Texas A&M – Cor- pus Christi! We are excited beyond belief, and cannot wait to give this project momentum once again. This past week, on September 1st, we met with representatives from the TSA to go over responsibilities and a few logistics. Soon enough, we will get this project up and running, but in the mean time, we just wanted to share this bit of wonderful news with all of our followers.”

The STORA team has now received its second year of funding from the State Farm Youth Advisory Board, © Texas State Aquarium the fifth major partner in addition Oyster bagging. to Coastal America, Texas State Aquarium, Foy Moody High School, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Texas A&M scientist Jennifer Pollack’s gauge their knowledge levels about and Harte Research Institute for Gulf enthusiasm for oyster reef restora- oysters and the functions and impor- of Mexico Studies. The original team tion struck a chord with the Moody tance of oysters and reefs in our com- has graduated and moved on, and students. Her scientific presentation munity. The student body survey also new members Julian Abrego, Melanie and subsequent visits with the team helped the team to recruit additional Barerra, Mario Cosio, and Victoria led to reef mapping and survey tours volunteers for Pollack’s Sink your Ramos have come aboard. via kayak that included data gather- Shucks recycled oyster shell bagging ing with GIS, water sampling, and and sinking events at Goose Island, The team has expanded its work from chemistry studies. and guided their work with TSA feasibility studies and the develop- professionals to create radio spots, ment of the Goose Island reef, in In addition to details regarding brochures, and posters to increase partnership with Dr. Pollack and her documentation and eventual pres- awareness and understanding. graduate students, to a new feasi- entations at the Ocean Summit, bility study for an educational reef Coastal America’s Guidelines for the According to the team’s blogs and at the Texas State Aquarium. They Action Plan encouraged the students presentations, they participated in have gained a new advisor in TSA’s not only to conduct or participate Pollack’s reef-building events and Education Projects Manager, Auburn in scientific research, but also to shared information with the public Buehring, attended a second Ocean garner community support. After by staffing booths with hands-on Summit, and have recruited Richard a fair amount of deliberation and learning activities at five community King High School to join them on the discussion, the original student team, fairs and outreach events. These ef- project. Luisandrea Diaz, Kevin Dirksmeyer, forts, coupled with presentations to Amanda Salinas, and Aaron Suarez, their peers and experts at the Ocean The STORA team has conducted regu- decided to help Pollack in her efforts Summit, constitute the community lar water sampling and monitored the to create an educational oyster reef analysis and feedback element of growth of the reef, activities that have at nearby Goose Island, and to edu- authentic science. stimulated new scientific questions cate their fellow students and Corpus and new plans for sustainable research Christi at large. This team had taken After feedback from the experts at the that will benefit the community in its first steps of exploration and dis- Summit, each team then prepared a true demonstration of the checks covery in the real process of science a Commitment to Action for the year and balances and feedback loops of as redefined by the Understanding to come. In Suarez’ words, “News on real science. With the help of partners, Science program at the University of our oyster project has been generally mentors, and outside funding, the California, Berkeley (see http://under- slow during the course of the summer, little team from Moody High School standingscience.berkeley.edu). but we have wonderful news to report. has experienced all the elements of Recently been informed that we have authentic science without following Over the first year of their work, Diaz, attained a $ 30,000 grant (from the prescribed “steps one through 10” on Dirksmeyer, Salinas, and Suarez sur- State Farm Youth Advisory Board) to a worksheet. I am certain TSA and veyed 1,100 of their fellow students create an oyster reef in partnership other aquaria and zoos worldwide can and 100 Corpus Christi residents to with the Texas State Aquarium and build on this model. WAZA news 3/13 19

Marta Lopes – Lisbon Zoo Persian Leopards Are on Their Way Home

Andreia (7 years-old) and Zadig Mission: Nature Critically Endangered (9 years-old), until recently residents of the Lisbon Zoo, were chosen to be At the reproduction center of Sochi In all the vast area of the Caucasus integrated in a natural habitat rein- there are two male and two female it is estimated that there are 870 troduction program in Russia. Their Persian leopards that came from to 1290 individuals in the wild, with destination is the Caucasus, their Turkmenistan and Iran and unfortu- a very fragmented distribution, which original habitat. nately have not yet mated. So, know- hinders their survival even more. This ing that this species does not choose continuous disappearance has very its mate easily, it was decided to unnatural reasons. The Persian leop- Lisbon – Moscow – Sochi speed up the process and receive the ard is threatened by the reduction of already formed couple from Lisbon. their natural habitat, by hunting for Two Persian leopards, majestic and To do so, both leopards were closely illegal trade of their fur and bones normally skittish animals, and a five followed by the technicians at the and by direct persecution, because thousand kilometer trip, organized Russian reproduction centre, with the it is considered as a domestic cattle by the Russian WWF and the Lisbon support of the Lisbon Zoo staff. Due predator and a threat to the popula- Zoo, was not an easy task. How to the excellent reproduction results tions. could we convince two wild felines to at the Portuguese park, the Lisbon travel to Russia in boxes? The secret Zoo was invited to provide training It is fundamental that this species is was training. Twenty days before for the Russian technicians regard- successfully reintroduced to guar- the departure, the animals were ing husbandry. The objective is that antee its survival in nature and the familiarized with the wooden boxes, Andreia and Zadig reproduce rapidly Lisbon Zoo is proud to, once again, built specifically for their transpor- and give the highest numbers of cubs directly contribute for the conserva- tation. So, on the day of the trip, it possible. When the cubs acquire all tion of biodiversity. was possible to accommodate them the necessary survival competences, in their boxes of transport without they will be reintroduced into nature. having to immobilize them. First in the luggage compartment of a commercial airplane, then in an animal transportation airplane and, finally, by car, Andreia and Zadig arrived at the Sochi National Park in Western Caucasus, safe and sound and with reduced stress level.

Gerald Dick – WAZA Executive Office Markus Gusset – WAZA Executive Office Book Reviews Flocks, Herds, Camels in Asia and North Zoo Animal Welfare Litters and Schools Africa, Interdisciplinary By Terry L. Maple & By Jim McMullan Perspectives on their Past Bonnie M. Perdue Aerodale Press, Toms River, 2012 | and Present Significance Springer, Berlin, 2013 | 209 pp | 46 pp | ISBN 978-1-4507-9361-2 By Eva-Maria Knoll & ISBN 978-3-642-35954-5 Pamela Burger (eds.) This little book is about names we Verlag der Österreichischen The book Zoo Animal give to animals in groups. While Jim Akademie der Wissenschaften, Welfare, written by McMullan starts off with humans, Wien, 2012 | 290 pp | Terry Maple and Bonnie he is talking about sheep, leopards, ISBN 978-3-7001-7244-4 Purdue, reviews the zebras, giraffes, fish and many more. scientific literature on Whereas some expressions are quite Humanity’s history is closely linked the welfare of zoo and familiar, others require a little more to those of camels. Without these aquarium animals. investigation. So for instance what remarkable animals we could not Maple and Perdue is a murder of crows or a parcel of have inhabited the arid zones of Asia heavily draw from the penguins? With a certain sense of and North Africa, nor could we cope senior author’s more humor the author, who has been an with today’s challenges of increasing than 20 years of actor for over 40 years, describes desertification. Researching interac- experience as a zoo various expressions for group living. tions between humans and camels director and international leader in Previously, he was a book author therefore has been established at the the field of zoo biology. The authors’ of different kinds of topics, such as Austrian Academy of Sciences ever academic training in the interdiscipli- Musicians as artists, Instant Zen or since its foundation more than 160 nary field of psychobiology provides the Do it now-book and clock. Each of years ago. The present publication is a unique perspective for evaluating the species described in this book is committed to this research tradition. the ethics, practices and standards of nicely illustrated by a colourful photo This book assembles insights upon modern zoos and aquariums. and at the end a quiz is testing your current and historical interactions The book offers a blueprint for the knowledge of the nomenclature of between humans and camels. 26 implementation of animal welfare animal groups. You will have a lot of articles, divided in old word camels, measures and an objective rationale fun with this booklet and non-native wild camels, Bactrian camels and for their widespread use. Recognis- English speakers will appreciate this dromedaries focus on issues like ing the great potential of zoos, the guide through the jungle of words for genetics, movement patterns of wild authors have written an inspirational animals living in groups. camels, camels in culture, symbolism book to guide the strategic vision of and daily life, economic significance animal welfare-oriented institutions. and many more. Over 100 photos The authors speak directly to caretak- illustrate species and issues covered ers working on the frontlines of zoo in the book. The publication being management and to the decision- scientific in its structure and presen- makers responsible for elevating tation, but colourful in the variety of the priority of animal welfare in their presented topics is a must-have for respective zoo. Maple and Perdue every camel lover and those who are demonstrate how zoos and aquari- on their way to become one! ums can be designed to achieve optimal standards of animal welfare, thereby promoting the concept of “wellness”. Not the least as WAZA is in the process of producing a World Zoo and Aquarium Animal Welfare Strategy, this book on zoo animal welfare is timely and recommended reading for everyone involved in the zoo and aquarium community and beyond. More on: www.aerodalepress.com

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WAZA Executive Office Announcements Handbook of the Mammals New Ramsar Director General, of the World. Vol. 3: Primates Mr Christopher Briggs Edited by Russell A. Mittermeier, Anthony B. Christopher Briggs’ interest and nia until 1997 and after that became Rylands & Don E. Wilson involvement in wetlands began while leader of a UK-sponsored project on Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, 2013 | working for county wildlife trusts in the Litoral Norte in Bahia, Brazil, col- 951 pp | ISBN 978-84-96553-89-7 England after completing his doctor- laborating with government agen- ate in sub-tidal ecology of scallops cies and municipalities to manage The Handbook of the Mammals of the and starfish in the Isle of Man under a 100 km protected area of coastline, World is published in association with the University of Liverpool. After in the face of large scale tourism. Conservation International and the advising the trusts on volunteering Most recently, Christopher was ap- International Union for Conservation and income generation on behalf of pointed as regional team leader for of Nature (IUCN). This third volume the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, he UNDP for the Latin American and provides species accounts for more moved to work on developmental is- Caribbean region based in Panama, than 470 primates: 138 species of pro- sues under the British Council in 1987. with an almost half a billion dollar simians (lemurs, lorises, pottos and He worked as a Science Officer in the portfolio of projects across all aspects tarsiers in Africa and Asia); 156 spe- Former Yugoslavia, Mexico and Tanza- of climate change, land use, biodiver- cies of monkeys in the New World sity and chemical management. The tropics; another 158 monkeys in the portfolio includes wetland projects Old World tropics; and 25 apes (19 of (many of which are in Ramsar Sites) them gibbons along with six chim- and covers all aspects of land man- panzees, gorillas and orang-utans). agement, including coastal and inland Much of this extraordinary diversity wetlands, focusing particular atten- has been discovered only in the past tion on how to achieve long term two decades. In the 1980s the count financial support for the continuous was 180 species. Now we know so supply of ecosystem services and much more of their diversity, and biodiversity in the region. the book presents them in all their remarkable variety of shapes, sizes, colours, habits and specialisations. New CMS The book contains 57 colour plates, Executive Secretary, 716 colour photographs, 495 distri- Mr Bradnee Chambers bution maps and about 8,000 bib- liographical references. In addition Mr. Chambers used to lead the to the second volume on hoofed Environmental Law and Governance mammals, reviewed in WAZA News Branch of the Division of Environ- 1/2012, we also recommend the first mental Law and Conventions at UNEP tive platform that brings together volume covering the carnivores of headquarters in Nairobi and has taken 40 global and regional agreements the world, published in 2009. The up his new position as Executive from 14 secretariats hosted by 4 dif- other five volumes of the Handbook Secretary on 1st March 2013. Bradnee ferent UN organizations and (IUCN). of the Mammals of the World, cover- has worked in various capacities in Mr Chambers says that he looks for- ing the remaining mammalian taxa UNEP including as Senior Legal Officer ward to bringing new energy to CMS (Vol. 4: Sea Mammals, Vol. 5: Marsupi- and Head of Policy and Synergies partnerships and synergies work, and als, Vol. 6: Rodents, Vol. 7: Insectivores, between Multilateral Environmental very much looks forward to meeting Vol. 8: Bats), are forthcoming. Agreements. The last few years he led Gerald and the WAZA team. “WAZA’s the UNEP Secretariat in the Nairobi- contributions to CMS species activities Helsinki Ministerial Consultative and species campaigns is much ap- Process on International Governance preciated and we hope to build on this and at the Rio+10 Summit which led in the future” he said. to the upgrading and strengthening of UNEP in the outcome document “The Future We Want”. He has co-chaired, with the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Multilat- More on: eral Environmental Agreement (MEA) www.lynxeds.com Information and Knowledge Manage- ment Initiative (IKM) – a collabora- 22 Announcements WAZA news 3/13

WAZA Executive Office Announcements Zookeeping: Forty Years of Special offer20% discount Zoo-based This Introduction to the Science and Conservation: Technology, edited by Mark D. Irwin, John B. Stoner, and Aaron M. Co- The evolving role of zoos in New Learning Platform Helps baugh will be released in September global species conservation, Professionals Achieve Green and is offered to the zoo community 6th Annual BCSF Symposium, Change at a discount of 20% (76 $ instead of 7th November 2013 95 $ US). Frogleaps offers actionable intel- The Bristol Conservation and ligence to jump-start change strate- This textbook offers a comprehensive Science Foundation has selected gies with marketing expertise. The and practical overview of the pro- ‘Forty years of zoo-based conser- new web platform supports profes- fession geared toward new animal vation: the evolving role of zoos in sionals who help implement inter- keepers, and anyone who needs global species conservation’ as the national agreements on biodiversity, a foundational account of the topics topic for this year’s symposium. climate change and sustainable most important to the day-to-day In the past four decades, zoos development. Frogleaps provides care of zoo and aquarium animals. have evolved from focusing purely free e-learning courses, tools, blogs The editors, all three experienced in on maintaining captive popula- and cases. The initiators Frits Hes- zoo animal care and management, tions, to more integrated contribu- selink and Peter Paul van Kempen put together a cohesive and broad- tions to the preservation of species are passionate about social change ranging book that tackles each of its in their native habitats. for sustainable development and subjects carefully and thoroughly. are dedicated to share their exper- The contributions cover profes- More information at: tise. They strive to make a difference sional zookeeping, evolution of zoos, www.bcsf.org.uk/bcsf/integrating- by providing easy-to-understand workplace safety, animal manage- conservation-and-development- and ready-to-use free content. The ment, taxa-specific animal husbandry, bringing-people-and-wildlife- first course now available on www. animal behavior, veterinary care, together or send an email to frogleaps.org is Strategic communi- public education and outreach, and [email protected] cation. IUCN CEC is the first partner conservation science. Using the new- to endorse Frogleaps. est techniques and research gathered from around the world, Zookeeping is a progressive textbook that seeks to promote consistency and the high- Jörg Junhold Receives Academic Honour est standards within global zoo and aquarium operations.

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On 28 June 2013 WAZA President Dr the vice chancellor and dean of the Jörg Junhold was appointed Honorary university. In future Jörg Junhold will Professor at the University of Leipzig, be lecturing in the fields of zoo ani- his hometown. The official diploma mal husbandry, species conservation was handed over in the former trad- and zoo animal medicine. Congratu- ing stock market of the city during lations! a festive ceremony in the presence of WAZA news 3/13 Announcements 23

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Save The Date! Joint TAG Chairs Meeting | 1–3 June 2014 WAZA On behalf of the WAZA Committee the needs for and possibilities to co- for Population Management (CPM), operate inter-regionally will to a large Council the European Association of Zoos extent be driven by TAGs as well as and Aquaria (EAZA) invites TAG (vice) the breeding programmes that are Elections chairs and colleagues with equivalent run under the remit of these TAGs. positions playing an active role in 2013: regional collection planning to the A joint TAG chairs meeting provides first joint TAG chairs meeting that will the opportunity to build bridges Results be hosted by Vogelpark Avifauna in between regional TAGs and to discuss Alphen aan de Rijn in the Netherlands and advance existing inter-regional 1–3 June 2014. and global collection planning Between 13 May and 13 June 2013 structures and tools – including the the WAZA Council elections were The results of the various sustain- recently launched WAZA Global Spe- carried out. Out of 272 eligible ability analyses of regional breeding cies Management Plans (GSMPs). The members 186 voted, which programmes clearly point to the meeting will also offer opportunities comes to a voter turnout of 68%. need for a more global approach to for networking with regional associa- The electronic voting was closed collection planning as a means to tions both those with and without on 13 June at 4.30 pm CET in the ensure the zoo and aquarium com- extensively established collection presence of Mr Giuseppe Zaccag- munity at large can deliver on its planning structures and procedures. nini, IUCN attorney at law and species conservation aims. TAGs (or Last but not least, the programme the result is the following: equivalents) play a crucial role in the will focus on global capacity build- regional collection planning process ing (internally and externally) for and as such also play a critical role in intensively managed populations for Ratification of officers global collection planning. Assessing species conservation. 1. President: Lee Ehmke | Minnesota Zoological Gardens, GSMPs exist for six taxa, including the critically endangered Amur leopard. USA © WCS 2. President-elect: Susan Hunt | Perth Zoo, Australia

Elected Council Members

Region I: 1. Kevin Bell | Lincoln Park zoo, USA 2. Mary Healy | Sacramento zoo, USA 3. Rick Barongi | Houston zoo, USA

World Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Strategy Region II: 1. David Field | Zoological Published in Arabic Society London, UK 2. Lena Lindén | The important conservation document of Nordens Ark, Sweden WAZA, often referred to as WZACS in its last 3. Olivier Pagan | version of 2005 is now also available in Arabic Zoo Basel, Switzerland language. This is a very important step to- wards better integrating the Arabic speaking Region III: world of zoos and aquariums. This was only 1. Jenny Gray | possible thanks to the generous support of Zoos Victoria, Australia Al Ain Wildlife Park and Resort, namely the Director General, Mr Ghanim Mubarak Al ًاَرْكُس Hajeri and Lisa Banfield. Shokran 24 Recent Updates WAZA news 3/13

Markus Gusset – WAZA Executive Office Development of Strategies

Members of WAZA decided to for the revised Conservation Strat- produce a World Zoo and Aquarium egy, Vision 2020. These workshops Animal Welfare Strategy and to revise brought together a diverse array of the existing World Zoo and Aquarium people professionally and personally Conservation Strategy. An Animal committed to zoo animal welfare and Welfare Strategy is needed to posi- conservation from across the globe to tion ourselves as leaders in wild ani- agree on the scope and outline of the mal care and will include topics such respective strategies. as defining, monitoring and promoting zoo animal welfare. A revision of The coordinators of both strategies the Conservation Strategy is required plan to have first drafts ready for to reflect recent international devel- discussion at the 2013 WAZA Annual opments with regards to, for exam- Conference in October, followed by © Jörg Junhold ple, integrated species conservation, an extensive peer-review process. Susan Hunt showing the global population management and The aim is to launch the Animal steps of the welfare mountain for the workshop. climate change. Welfare Strategy and the revised Conservation Strategy at the WAZA The Committee for Ethics and Animal Annual Conferences in 2014 and 2015, Welfare, chaired by Susan Hunt respectively. The two strategies will (Perth Zoo, Australia), and the Com- complement each other: the care and mittee for Conservation and Sustain- welfare of animals in WAZA mem- ability, chaired by Rick Barongi (Hou- ber institutions is our core business, ston Zoo, USA), were tasked with underpinning our core purpose in coordinating the development of conservation. WAZA members are the respective strategies. To this end, “United for Conservation and Animal workshops were convened at the Care”. WAZA Executive Office on 16 April 2013 for the Animal Welfare Strategy © Paul Pearce Kelly and at Houston Zoo on 3–4 May 2013 Rick Barongi enthusiastically explaining the scope of the conservation workshop.

Team exercise: planning, working together and being successful or failing. © Jörg Junhold WAZA news 3/13 Recent Updates 25

Andreas Kaufmann – GoWild News from the IATA Live Animals & Perishables Board 16 to 18 April 2013: Spring Meeting was held in Montreal, Canada

© Andreas Kaufmann Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata) at CITES Transport Guidelines Electronic Veterinary Monterey Bay Aquarium. Certificate Following adoption of the new CITES Guidelines for the Non-Air Transport The OIE has developed a model veteri- a discussion will be initiated to share of Live Wild Animals and Plants, these nary certificate for international trade further information to have a con- guidelines shall now be incorporated in Laboratory Animals which was also tinuous dialogue on that subject and into the IATA Live Animals Regula- adopted by the World Assembly of ensure the LAPB’s support to the tions (LAR) which becomes the main Delegates at the May 2012 General Department of State. Ideas and input reference for all modes of transport Session. The electronic veterinary from WAZA members are welcome! of live animals as of 12 June 2013. The certificate for the transport of re- LAPB Secretary explained that the search animals may be used as a pilot intention was to publish the CITES and is meant to evolve to all species Marine Life Transport Guidelines as an annex to the LAR shipped, which will enable analysis and that a Memorandum of Under- and correction of data prior to the IATA was approached by Dynasty Ma- standing between IATA and CITES animal being presented. IATA and OIE rine and Cairns Marine, both suppliers should also include this specific topic. set up a temporary working group that to public aqauaria and WAZA corpo- Transport experts of WAZA member will liaise with CITES and is seeking rate members, suggesting updating institutions are asked to keep review- further members to join. As electronic container requirement CR52 by following the LAR and CITES Guidelines and permitting will eventually become the ing real world best practice methods forward suggestions and proposals to standard one day, zoos may be well for shipping large and pelagic sharks, ensure their ongoing and consistent advised to participate and cooperate. stating that there currently are no improvement. A permanent WAZA parameters at all for sharks in excess Transport Working Group may be of 100cm. There are also no require- instrumental to strengthen WAZA’s Wildlife Trafficking ments listed for sawfish and rays. Ben position in the IATA Advisory Panel. Daughtry of Dynasty Marine was Once established the Working Group The Office of Transportation Policy at present at the meeting and shared may also offer regular updates and the US State Department, in coordi- his experience in transporting marine training for WAZA members. Data nation with many other state offices fishes. A discussion has been started on shipments should be collected who regularly work on environmental to determine what needs to be done for evaluation, further improvement issues and wildlife trafficking and to safely transport pelagic species and recommendations by authorities, with other agencies in the US Govern- around the world. WAZA members are CITES and IATA. ment, has been reaching out to the invited to contribute to the process aviation community to discuss ways of developing guidelines for the safe of how to work together to address transport of sawfish, rays, and pelagic For more information contact: the issue of wildlife trafficking. Within and large sharks. [email protected] IATA the environment department is starting to look into this issue and 26 Recent Updates WAZA news 3/13

Sara Hallager1, Chelle Plasse2 & Chris Hibbard3 Turning Thinking Globally Into Acting Globally

Thinking globally is not a new concept ASAG was most fortunate to have Participants identified over 35 stum- in conservation. However, putting representatives from all the major bling blocks to global management thoughts and words into conserva- global organisations in attendance as (and compiled a list of ideas on how tion actions is now more imperative well as 150 AZA attendees. Following AZA could help minimise or even than ever. In order to facilitate not an introduction by AZA President and eliminate them), with the major hin- only familiarity with our colleagues CEO, Jim Maddy, 14 speakers repre- drances as follows: but also to establish a baseline for senting EAZA, CBSG, WAZA, IUCN, • lack of funding future cooperative management, the ZAA, ALPZA and AZA presented • lack of institutional support includ- AZA Avian Scientific Advisory Group information on how to work globally, ing time, money and opportunities (ASAG) hosted the workshop “We’re the benefits of global cooperation, an for travel Not in It Alone – Integrating Conserva- overview of Global Species Manage- • lack of knowledge to make global tion Strategies across Mutual Or- ment Plans (GSMPs) to commonly transfers happen (permitting, inter- ganizations” at the 2013 AZA Mid-Year encountered obstacles to global man- national transfers, airline restrictions) Meeting. The goal of this workshop agement and successful case studies • programme leaders do not know was to give the AZA membership an of global management and coopera- who to contact introduction to and understanding tion. The workshop concluded with • communication challenges includ- of the various global organisations an overview of global population ing language barriers and cultural involved in cooperative conservation. management. differences We based this concept off of a highly • lack of reciprocal sharing of infor- successful workshop conducted at the The programme generated a great mation between global zoological 2012 EAZA Bird TAG Mid-Year Meet- deal of discussion both in the form of organisations ing. The ASAG workshop used case questions to the presenters as well • costs, logistics, pre-ship testings, studies of successful globally man- as dialog in the hallways and lunch permitting and quarantine challeng- aged captive programmes to illustrate rooms. The following day, approxi- es to make global transfers a reality successful partnerships. It also gave mately 60 participants gathered at • strict standards that make it difficult AZA programme leaders (of all taxa) a Collaborative Thinking Session and for zoos in other regions of the world the tools for managing their popula- were asked the following question: to transport animals to the USA tions at a cooperative and effective “What do you see as stumbling blocks • lack of synchronisation in taxonomy global level. to working more closely with interna- between TAGs tional associations and how can AZA • zoos with experience in global trans- promote program leaders’ efforts to porting not mentoring zoos with no overcome them?” Participants gener- or limited experience ated a working list of roadblocks in • different husbandry beliefs between place preventing AZA programme regions. …why then leaders from working globally. The stumbling blocks generated are If we know the roadblocks and we can does global nearly identical to a similar workshop generate a list of solutions, why then held at the 2011 WAZA Annual Con- does global management remain management ference and the 2011 EAZA Annual such a difficult process to achieve? Conference. Certainly the idea of global manage- remain such a ment is not a new concept. Global management was off to a good start difficult process in the mid-1970s with the formation of ISIS in 1974. ISIS enabled zoos to to achieve? share information on animals for the purpose of global management. Ten years later, global cooperation was proposed as a way to maximise the number of sustainable populations using available global space, essen- 1 Smithsonian National Zoological Park tially a modern day Noah’s Ark. The 2 Disney’s Animal Kingdom ensuing decade can be summarised 3 Zoo and Aquarium Association Australasia WAZA news 3/13 Recent Updates | WAZA Projects 27

Sladjana Miskovic & Thomas Ziegler – Cologne Zoo, Germany

update on Wildlife Rescue WAZA Project 07009 and Release Programme in Vietnam

The illegal trade of wildlife remains Forster in 2005/2006. It comprised one of the main threats, beside 12 enclosures for small to medium- habitat destruction, to rare and en- sized animals, two enclosures for big dangered species in Vietnam. The ad- animals or animal groups and a turtle ministrations of nature reserves are station. Later a fodder kitchen, veteri- confronted with confiscated animals nary station, medication storage and on a regular basis. Housing facilities operating room were added. and specialised staff are necessary to temporarily house, medically assess On 12 May 2008, together with the and treat the animals. Yet, these are signing of the project extension lacking in most cases. In Vietnam, contract for another five years, the only a few nationwide operating rescue centre was officially handed rescue centres exist, some of which over to the National Park. From the are specialised in one animal group beginning it was the declared goal like bears or turtles. Most of the to handover all project aspects to rescue centres are already filled over Vietnamese representatives after capacity. a certain practice period. Prior to the © Jessie Cohen handover, all responsible personnel Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori) breeding male. Since its initiation in 1999, the nature (keepers, rangers, veterinary assis- conservation project of Cologne Zoo tants) were trained in the handling by an explosion of managed pro- in Phong Nha – Ke Bang, central Viet- of wild animals. Until today, external grammes such as SSPs, EEPs and nam, has supported the former nature veterinarians are available to help in ASMPs. These were followed by reserve in terms of keeping of and car- cases of emergency. For example, Dr GSMPs that were formalised in 2003. ing for confiscated animals. As the ex- Ulrike Streicher has accompanied the And yet in 2013, global cooperation isting facilities were not up to the re- project since the first day and remains remains the exception rather than quired standards, a new professional available for advice and practical the rule, and the majority of zoo rescue centre was planned and finally support. Also, the respective project populations are not self-sustaining. built. This new facility was supposed managers from Cologne Zoo have to temporarily house confiscated wild remained in an advising and helping Are we as zoo professionals unable animals under quarantine conditions capacity even after the handover of to see the looming big picture? Are and allow the subsequent release into the rescue centre to the National Park. we incapable of cooperating with the National Park according to IUCN Furthermore, monthly allowances for colleagues? Can we not pool our guidelines. The new rescue centre keeper salaries, fodder, medications, resources for the common good? The was accomplished under the supervi- etc. have been continued. answer to all three of these questions sion of Dr Martina Vogt and Bernhard is “of course not”. Global cooperation © Martina Vogt is no longer a choice for the popula- The rescue centre has its own operating room/veterinary tion manager. Global cooperation is station for treating injured or ill animals a necessity and GSMPs are one of the before release into the National Park. strong tools in the future of global population management. Progress is being made and regional zoo associations are working together as never before. The WAZA Committee for Population Management (CPM) is organising an unprecedented joint TAG chairs meeting in 2014. The future is bright if we, as a global community, all commit to the belief that we are in it together. 28 Recent Updates | WAZA Projects WAZA news 3/13

As the rescue centre was supposed to Cologne Zoo, which has initiated and Thus, six years after its initiation, be functioning only as a temporary accompanied the nature conserva- this WAZA-branded project will be housing with veterinary supervision tion project for years, will close its successfully completed with the for the animals until their eventual long-lasting activities in the area handover of the guidelines and the release into the National Park, it in 2013, as major investors like KfW last keeper training in May 2013. was also the duty of the onsite and GIZ started to operate in today’s With the termination of the Phong team to ensure the further safety of Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park/ Nha – Ke Bang project, two other the animals once released into the UNESCO world heritage site and are WAZA-branded projects (07010 forest National Park. Hence, release sites likely to take over certain aspects of protection programme and 04015 were chosen with great care and the project. To facilitate an unprob- reintroduction of langurs) will end were regularly patrolled by rangers in lematic project handover, and to in May with the handover of these the framework of the parallel running ensure the future well-being of the projects to the National Park. forest protection programme, which confiscated and temporarily kept was co-initiated by Cologne Zoo and animals and a professional perfor- funded in large by GEO schützt den mance of the rescue centre, extensive Regenwald e. V. guidelines, comprising nearly 40 pages, for the Vietnamese personnel On average, 80 animals are confis- were developed and will be delivered …Thus, six years cated in the region per year. So far, to the National Park in May 2013. A fi- the personnel of the rescue centre nal keeper training by Cologne Zoo after its initiation, in cooperation with the onsite team staff in May 2013 will provide the local were able to release more than personnel with last instructions and this WAZA-branded 70% of those animals. Species not the opportunity to ask professionals naturally occurring in central Vietnam with long-term experience. project will be cannot be released into the Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park. Those successfully animals were successfully transferred to other institutions in Vietnam lo- completed… cated in their natural habitats. WAZA news 3/13 Recent Updates | WAZA Projects 29

Natascha Behler – Cologne Zoo, Germany

update on Danau Mesangat – WAZA Project 10007 Last Habitat for Wild Siamese Crocodiles in Indonesia?

In the WAZA News 3/2010 the WAZA- branded project “Natural history of reintroduced and natural Siamese crocodile populations” has been introduced. Whereas the research results on the reintroduced population at Cat Tien National Park in Vietnam will be published elsewhere, we herein would like to provide a first update on recent conservation-based ecological research on the natural population at the Danau Mesangat in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. © Natascha Behler Danau Mesangat is a permanently Danau Mesangat, typical habitat flooded freshwater swamp that is for Siamese crocodiles. home to several rare and threatened species. In 2009 the region, which © Natascha Behler was formerly managed by an oil Releasing a Siamese crocodile. palm company, was handed over to Yayasan Ulin, a regional foundation for the conservation of nature. This research is a crucial need to increase trophic niche and potential niche par- was the beginning of appropriate our knowledge about the species and titioning with the sympatric Sunda conservation management in the to develop a general understanding gharial, stomachs were flushed be- area. In the meantime, the conserva- in local people for these animals from fore the crocodiles were released at tion activities onsite have increased a different, more conservation-based their capturing site. In the meantime, and cooperation with local people point of view. conservation-based natural history turned out to be very fruitful. Since data were analysed, compiled within last year the Mesangat project is During two research surveys conduct- a diploma thesis and are currently supported by the EAZA IUCN/SSC ed in 2010 and 2011 at Danau Mesan- prepared for publication. Amongst Southeast Asia Campaign. gat (supervised by Dr Thomas Ziegler other findings, we could show that (Cologne University/Cologne Zoo), the Siamese crocodile population at For the Critically Endangered Siamese Ralf Sommerlad (IUCN/SSC Croco- Danau Mesangat is actually breeding, crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis) the dile Specialist Group) and Robert which ensures its viability and makes Danau Mesangat is the so far only Stuebing (Yayasan Ulin, now YASIWA), it probably the most important natu- proven natural habitat in Indonesia. funded and supported by Dortmund ral population in the wild. Once widespread in Southeast Asia, Zoo, EUAC, IUCN/SSC Crocodile Spe- the Siamese crocodile population has cialist Group, WAZA and ZGAP) infor- Besides first conservation-based eco- undergone a severe decline in the 20th mation on the population status of logical crocodile data obtained at the century because of hunting and due the Siamese crocodile, its preferred Danau Mesangat wetland, for future to habitat loss through several human habitat, diet and coexistence with the research activities extended crocodile activities. In Indonesia it was thought second crocodile species, the Sunda surveys and long-term observations to be extinct, until a few years ago it gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii), was of Siamese crocodiles in East Kali- was shown that at Danau Mesangat obtained during 60 night surveys. mantan will be essential for better the species still exists in the wild. conservation management. When Siamese crocodiles could be Generally not much is known about captured, these individuals were For donations, please contact the ecology of Siamese crocodiles measured, weighed and tagged with Robert Stuebing (robstuebing@ in the wild, such as diet, predatory passive internal transponders. In ad- gmail.com). habit, breeding and nesting. Thus, dition, for receiving first data on the 30 Recent Updates | New WAZA Projects WAZA news 3/13

Michelle McGeorge – Port Moresby Nature Park, Papua New Guinea

Building Institutional Capacity WAZA Project 13001 of the Port Moresby Nature Park

protection and its people suffer from poor provision of basic services such as health and education. Hence, © Michelle McGeorge there is an urgent need to influence Matschie’s tree kangaroo. conservation-sensitive attitudes, knowledge and behaviours within Papua New Guinea. The Port Moresby Nature Park is exhibit for Matschie’s and Doria’s tree a Papua New Guinea charitable trust kangaroos. The latter also enables the The Port Moresby Nature Park is located on 16 acres of land adjacent to park to profile the Tenkile Conserva- ideally placed to help address these the University of Papua New Guinea tion Program that is protecting the shortcomings and Zoos Victoria is on the outskirts of Port Moresby. biodiversity of the Torricelli Mountain delighted to have the opportunity to It was previously known as the Na- Range in north-west Papua New Guin- work with a committed partner to tional Capital Botanical Gardens, but ea (another WAZA-branded project). generate measurable conservation the National Capital District Commis- and social outcomes. The city of Port sion dissolved the managing company Zoos Victoria is excited to be partner- Moresby is home to 600,000 official in 2011 and granted management of ing with the Port Moresby Nature residents; however, the provincial gov- the facility to the Port Moresby Nature Park in an effort to build their capacity ernment acknowledges that the actual Park Trust in early 2012. The park is and standing as a zoo-based con- population may be closer to 1,000,000 overseen by a board drawn from Port servation organisation. Through the residents when squatter settlements Moresby government, business and development of a three-year sister zoo are factored. This represents 15% of community, and managed by a gener- agreement, our partnership will focus the entire population of Papua New al manager and curator with extensive on strengthening the capacity of park Guinea and a significant educational international zoo experience. staff to effectively manage the animal reach for Port Moresby Nature Park. and plant collections, deliver innova- With the current management and tive learning programmes and engage As well as progressing Zoos Victo- business plan, the Port Moresby Na- with the people of Port Moresby. This ria’s goal to become a world-leading ture Park has the potential to be the partnership also provides great op- zoo-based conservation organisa- best zoological institution in Papua portunities to recognise the talents tion, this agreement meets a WAZA New Guinea. A sound strategy and of Zoos Victoria’s staff, with both horti- recommendation for developed zoos three-year business plan are in place culture and education staff to provide to support an increase in standards and there is solid community backing. in-country training in the first year. in developing zoos. Port Moresby Although the new management has Nature Park is a facility with huge only been in place for a short period, Papua New Guinea comprises the potential, and a great deal of growth important improvements to some of eastern half of the island of New and development planned for future the animal exhibits have already been Guinea, a land that contains 7% of years. We highly recommend that you implemented, and priority needs for the world’s biodiversity and the third pay them a visit and consider extend- the park identified. Included in the largest area of remaining tropical ing your support to this institution, or former is a rainforest walk featuring forest after the Congo and Amazon any other benefits that can flow from all three species of cassowary found basins. However, its wildlife and wild the talents of your staff, resources and in Papua New Guinea, and a new places are challenged by inadequate experience. WAZA news 3/13 Recent Updates | New WAZA Projects 31

Laurence Frank – Living With Lions, Hillsborough, USA

Living With Lions WAZA Project 13002

Living With Lions (LWL) is a conservation campaign located in Kenya with a focus on developing and promoting practical, realistic and effective measures to restore and conserve lion populations outside of formal protected areas. Rooted in tradition- alist pastoral culture and emphasising scientific enrichment, LWL aims to maintain ecological functionality and genetic connectivity between the few large local parks and management areas.

In 1997, LWL originally formed as the Laikipia Predator Project with a concentration on initiating the first science-based effort to confront the rapid decline in lion numbers outside © James Warwick of protected areas in Kenya. The Lioness feeding on a zebra Laikipia Predator Project expanded in Laikipia. its efforts in lion conservation and protection by initiating new projects in different regions: the 2004 Kiliman- © James Warwick jaro Lion Conservation Project in the Lion cubs in Laikipia. Amboseli region of Kenya, which gave rise to the successful and now independent Lion Guardians organisation in 2011, and the 2008 Mara Predator Project in Kenya’s famous Masai Mara region, which works with community- Moving forward, LWL will use the Introducing “citizen science” to Kenya, based conservancies that are funda- Tsavo Lion Survey to assess lion the project has been specifically mental to the survival of wildlife in the density using spoor transects, as developed to involve tourist camps northern Serengeti ecosystem. population information is outdated and lodges in lion monitoring ef- and inapplicable for current assess- forts. Trained guides submit sighting The success of LWL has been due to ments. Updated and accurate data reports and photographs, and guests developing new programmes deeply on lion densities and distribution are encouraged to upload ID photos. rooted in local culture through the throughout the 22,000 km2 Tsavo This system has enabled LWL to cover multidisciplinary approach of refin- National Park complex is necessary to a large area at minimal expense, and ing ancient methods of livestock target conservation activities when has given the tourist industry a strong protection by integrating scientific heavy bushmeat snaring has reduced participatory role in conservation. approaches to retain the most effec- prey numbers, killed lions and created The project currently covers over tive aspects of old techniques. Current retaliatory killing by illegal grazers. 1,000 km2 of communal conservancy projects are designed to be applicable land north of the national reserve, in unprotected areas throughout lion Lions may be in decline in the Masai and has thus far documented 128 ranges and consist of the Tsavo Lion Mara ecosystem, yet despite its eco- adults and subadults in 13 prides. LWL Survey, the Laikipia Predator Project logical and economic importance this is expanding monitoring to include and the Mara Predator Project. population has never been studied periphery prides, is adding new in detail. The Mara Predator Project conservancies to the project area and will develop a sustainable, long-term is planning more detailed studies of monitoring programme in the north- movements via GPS collars. ern Mara region, documenting current population size and future trends, as well as addressing conservation issues faced by lions in this region. 32 Recent Updates | New WAZA Projects WAZA news 3/13

Laly Lichtenfeld – African People & Wildlife Fund, Bernardsville, USA

Maasai Steppe Big Cats WAZA Project 13003 Conservation Initiative

The African People & Wildlife Fund’s Living Walls: This project represents Big Cats Conservation Initiative in the largest, environmentally friendly the northern Maasai Steppe of Tan- effort to prevent lion–livestock zania is working to save the coun- conflicts in Tanzania. We construct try’s most threatened lion popula- Living Walls by planting native trees tion as well as important populations and weaving the growing branches of cheetahs and leopards. In this vast through chain link fencing. Once and magnificent landscape (20,000 planted, the trees take root and km2), big cats depend on commu- grow into an impenetrable, natural nity lands for their persistence, mov- livestock enclosure. Developed by ing well beyond the borders of two our Maasai team, Living Walls are small protected areas – Tarangire a proven, highly successful tech- National Park (2600 km2) and Lake nique for preventing lions and other Manyara National Park (330 km2). large carnivores from attacking Partnering with local communities, cattle, goats and sheep in their cor- our holistic conservation programme rals. More than 200 Living Walls are integrates big cat research, big currently in place across 3600 km2 of cat–livestock conflict prevention lion habitat and protecting approxi- efforts, community environmental mately 50,000 head of livestock on education and the protection of big a nightly basis. Importantly, this has cats, their habitat and prey via the eliminated the need for retaliatory support of local teams of “Warriors killings of lions; no lions were killed for Wildlife”. at homesteads with effectively in- © African People & Wildlife Fund stalled Living Walls since the begin- Cheetahs in the Maasai Steppe. Working from the organisation’s ru- ning of this programme and the lion ral environmental centre, Noloholo, population is showing early signs of our large team of Tanzanian scien- recovery in the project’s focal area. tists, conservationists, educators and community members effectively Warriors for Wildlife: This project Environmental Education and conserve big cats by preventing trains and deploys local Maasai Noloholo Environmental Scholars: conflicts, protecting prey species community members into their Our education team is busy building and habitats, raising awareness and own villages as community-based enthusiasm and commitment to the interest in big cats and wildlife con- conservationists. Their work covers natural world with a variety of activi- servation, and developing the means a wide range of community-based ties for local youth – including wild- for rural people to benefit from their wildlife and habitat conservation life clubs, national park field trips, natural environment and wildlife activities – patrols to prevent illegal the very first environmental summer populations. Notable and unique deforestation, bush fire manage- camps in Tanzania and our highly features of our programme include: ment, poaching prevention, lost popular scholarship programme – as livestock searches and, of course, well as adult education seminars the construction of lion-proof, Living in natural resource management, Wall livestock enclosures. environmentally friendly business development and watershed protection. Currently, we support 16 No- loholo Environmental Scholars with …integrates big cat research, guaranteed full tuition over a period of six years to a well-regarded, pri- big cat–livestock conflict vate high school (secondary school) on the edge of the Maasai Steppe. prevention efforts… These are the future conservation leaders of the Maasai Steppe. WAZA news 3/13 Recent Updates | New WAZA Projects 33

Mauro Lucherini – Andean Cat Alliance, Bahía Blanca, Argentina

The Soul WAZA Project 13004 » of the Andes

The Andean Cat Alliance (AGA) is the This project aims to: (1) improve only organisation specifically aiming our understanding of the ecologi- to ensure the survival of the Andean cal requirements of the Andean cat Emerging efforts of the programme cat (Leopardus jacobita) through- and the threats to its survival; (2) include the establishment of com- out its entire range. This small increase local people’s awareness munal protected areas that provide felid lives almost exclusively in the of the ecological role and delicate ecological and/or financial benefits high-altitude deserts of Peru, Bolivia, conservation status of the Andean to local people while protecting criti- Chile and Argentina and is the most cat; and (3) favour local community cal big cat territories. Through our endangered feline species in the engagement in wildlife conservation. strategic partnerships, educational Americas. The primary threats to and capacity building opportuni- the Andean cat are habitat loss and Until present, our project has pro- ties and on-the-ground community hunting. It is also sometimes killed duced a lot of specifically designed environmental protection teams, under the misconception of being environmental education materi- the African People & Wildlife Fund dangerous. Its rareness and strong als, delivered awareness activities is fostering the real engagement of habitat association make this felid to hundreds of children from local local communities in sustainable and suitable as a focal species for the schools and conducted extensive adaptive natural resource manage- conservation of the ecosystems that research on population densities ment. With our comprehensive it inhabits. However, no Andean cat and other ecological aspects of the and holistic big cat conservation has ever been kept in captivity and local Andean cat population, which programme, we are successfully until 15 years ago, when AGA was peaked in the first radio telemetry- spearheading a unique conservation created, almost no information was based research on this species. The model that can be applied widely in available on this species. continued efforts of this team have Africa where integrative community produced a great deal of informa- approaches to managing landscapes AGA members work collaboratively tion on the food and spatiotemporal for the benefit of people, livestock to design coordinated actions for niche of co-occurring Andean cat and big cats are required. the protection of this beautiful cat. and Pampas cat (Leopardus colo- The Soul of the Andes team is led by colo) populations that enabled us Mauro Lucherini (a carnivore biolo- to co-author eight papers in peer- gist and member of both the IUCN reviewed journals. Live trapping is SSC Canid and Cat specialist groups) currently ongoing and, also thanks and has been working in the remote to veterinarians from San Francisco regions of north-western Argentina and Denver zoos, we have succeed- at over 4000 m of elevation since ed to radio-tag three Andean cats 2005 to support the conservation and three Pampas cats. of Andean cats and their habitat. 34 Recent Updates | New WAZA Projects WAZA news 3/13

Markus Gusset – WAZA Executive Office » Update on International

In the years to come, we will simul- Studbooks taneously use camera trapping and radio tracking to identify the main factors affecting Andean cat occur- There are currently 127 active international studbooks (ISBs), including rence and abundance in an area, and 161 species or sub-species (10 ISBs cover more than one taxon). The following to provide data on habitat and space events regarding ISBs have occurred since 1 April 2013: requirements. Additionally, we plan to increase local adult engagement ISBs archived Transfer of ISBs to new in conservation and thus mitigate the • None. institutions pressure on small cat populations, and • None. favour its conservation and that of the ISBs established region’s biodiversity. Specifically, we • None. Pending issues will establish economic programmes • As of 30 June 2013, ISBs for the to create alternative income sources Transfer of ISBs to new Rodrigues fruit bat (Pteropus rodri- for local Argentinean residents keepers censis), Edwards’ pheasant (Lophura (probably based on communitarian • On 11 April 2013, CPM approved the edwardsi), Vietnamese pheasant ecotourism), as a pilot programme for transfer of the Asian lion (Panthera (Lophura hatinhensis) and Mauritius potential expansion to other AGA field leo persica) ISB to Anupam Srivastav pink pigeon (Columba mayeri) are sites. Initially, we will assess the viabil- (Wildlife Institute of India, India). vacant. ity of potential economic programmes. • On 18 June 2013, CPM approved the Then we will select one programme transfer of the aye-aye (Daubento- that is likely to have the greatest nia madagascariensis) ISB to Eluned combined economic and conserva- Price (Durrell Wildlife Conservation tion effects. In exchange for AGA’s Trust, UK). development and implementation of this programme, we expect that local residents will agree to avoid killing carnivores in the area and provide rel- Welcome Michèle! evant information regarding Andean cat sightings and encounters. Monica Gamp left WAZA by end of WAZA June 2013, she is going to move to Zürich in order to be closer to her Executive Office family. WAZA thanks her for her services during the last three years and whishes all the best for the Contacts future. During a month of overlap, Michèle Hauert joined WAZA in June • Executive Director: and got very quickly into the business. [email protected] She has experience in international project and organizational manage- • Executive Assistant/Office ment, worked as executive assistant Manager: Michèle Hauert in multinational companies and is flu- [email protected] ent in English, French and Spanish. In her last job she was working in IUCN, • Marketing/Communication: close to the WAZA Executive office, [email protected] so an easy move across the corridors – Welcome! • Conservation/International Studbooks: [email protected]

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Associations 24 Institutions 276 Affiliates 15 Corporates 16 Life and Honorary members 108

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The overall theme is ONE World, ONE Plan, ONE Hope • Juan Pablo Guaita has been appointed new General Director Contributions cover following topics at Buenos Aires Zoo (Argentina) (please check the waza website for the full programme): • Paul Gosselin replaces Joanne • Linking ex situ and in situ approaches to species management Lalumière as Executive Director • Global threats to conservation at Granby Zoo (Canada) as of • Zoo and aquarium roles in in situ conservation, including August 2013 in situ conservation education • Sustainability • Telling the story of “One World, One Plan, One Hope:” innovative interpretation • One Plan and the different regions

WAZA is happy to announce the following keynote speakers: • Muttulingam Sanjayan, The Nature Conservancy, USA: Integrated conservation planning • Kent Redford, Archipelago Consulting, USA: Bringing the One Plan Programme to Life • William Conway, formerly Wildlife Conservation Society, USA: Why are Zoos doing In Situ Conservation?

Future WAZA Conference Venues

• 2013 Disney’s Animal Kingdom, USA (13–17 Oct 2013) • 2014 New Delhi, India (2–6 Nov 2014) • 2015 Al Ain, United Arab Emirates (11–15 Oct 2015) • 2016 Africam Safari, Puebla, Mexico (9–13 Oct 2016) • 2017 Barcelona, Spain (15–19 Oct 2017) 36 Recent Updates | Membership WAZA news 3/13

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Membership Application Nominated as institutional member

Buin zoo, Chile

• Sponsors: Paulo Magalhães Bressan (Fundação Parque Zoológico de São Paulo) and Jörg Junhold (Zoo Leipzig) • Founded: 1994 • Area: 11 ha • Collection: Mammals: 62 species and 330 specimens Birds: 82 species and 335 specimens Reptiles: 70 species and 108 specimens Amphibians: 5 species and 7 specimens Fishes: 101 species and 498 specimens Invertebrates: 20 species • Staff: 175 permanent • Visitors: 750,000 paying • Owned by: Owned and operated by family company • Director: lgnacio Idalsoaga • Members: ALPZA, ISIS, IUCN, ISO • Address: Buin zoo, Carretera Panamericana, km 32, © Buin zoo Buin 95000, Chile Anthropods house.

Buin Zoo was opened in 1985 when a small display of domestic animals and a farm owned by the family Idalsoaga-Ferrer started to receive injured wild specimens of Chilean fauna in its veterinary clinic; those wild ani- This initiative with wild fauna has zation become more efficient; the mals formed the core of the first wild been transformed into the largest certification was the first one of its animal species collection. It became zoo in Chile and one of the most kind for a Latin American Zoo. A stra- indeed the first animal rescue centre important in Latin America. The zoo tegic collaboration agreement with for Chilean wild fauna, which would is 11 ha in extension, and its fauna one of the most innovative Universi- ten years later become Buin Zoo. is distributed into biogeographic ties in the country, UNAB, prepares areas (America, Chile, Africa, Eu- Buin Zoo to enhance excellence in rope, Asia and Oceania). In 2007, veterinarian medicine procedures, as and ISO 9001:2000 system was well as makes an important contribu- established in many proceedings to tion for the education of future wild improve quality and make the organi- animal veterinarians. To find out more: www.buinzoo.cl WAZA news 3/13 Recent Updates | Membership 37

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Membership Application Nominated as institutional member

African Safari Wildlife Park, USA

• Sponsors: Mark C. Reed (Sedgwick County Zoo) and Brad Andrews (SeaWorld Orlando) • Founded: 1969 • Area: 100 acres (40 ha) • Collection: Mammals: 39 species and 406 specimens Birds: 10 species and 18 specimens Reptiles: 5 species and 7 specimens • Staff: 12 permanent, 70 temporary • Visitors: 160,745 paying • Owned by: Family owned • Director: Mr. Edward D. Asper • Member of: AZA, ZRA, AAZK • Address: African Safari Wildlife Park, 267 S Lightner Road, Port Clinton, OH, 43452, USA © African Safari Wildlife Park Gibbons.

Aerial view of park. © African Safari Wildlife Park One of only 222 accredited AZA ac- Participating in wildlife conservation credited Zoos and Aquariums: African programs such as captive breeding, Safari Wildlife Park is a 100 acre African Safari Wildlife Park’s main wildlife park home to more than emphasis is on preservation of all 350 animal species. The public experi- species and habitats. Educational ence animals from all over the world programs are provided for guests and in a setting more intimate than many school groups, promoting conserva- zoos; as they take an amazing jour- tion through understanding. African ney with a Guidebook to lead the way. Safari Wildlife Park aims to provide the public with a memorable experi- Serving the community through an ence, which reminds guests to care entertaining family friendly atmos- for animals, in their backyard and phere, African Safari Wildlife Park around the world through habitat and is able to educate the public and ecosystem conservation. foster an appreciation for all wildlife.

To find out more: www.africansafariwildlifepark.com 38 Recent Updates | Membership WAZA news 3/13

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Membership Application Nominated as corporate member

Clax Italia – Aquarium division, Italy

• Sponsors: Lesley Dickie (European Association of Zoos & Aquaria) and Wolfgang Kiessling (Loro Parque) • Founded: 1975 • Director: Mr. Leonardo Munzi • Member of: AZA, EAZA, EUAC • Address: Via Trieste, 4, 00040 Pomezia (Rome) Italia

Clax ltalia is the European leader The constant evolution of its know- As a matter of fact, the company’s ad- company, specialized in the produc- how has enabled Clax Italy to develop vanced chemical PMMA plants, fully tion of pure cast Acrylic standard and particular products obtained through in compliance with ISO 14001 envi- oversize blocks, tunnels and cylinders casting processes involving spe- ronmental certification, guarantee, for underwater use (under the brand cific integrated moulds, large, thick apart from extreme transparency and name of AQuariA®). monolithic blocks, standard and spe- durability, a strict production qual- cial plates for food, military, medical ity control system aimed at assuring Moreover this production, Clax ltalia and scientific use, as well as chemical backward traceability of any single has a 40 years old experience in the collars appropriate for acrylic. plate and/or block. acrylic production and manufacturing process. A highly qualified team of experts for These plants and technologies have any kind of production and installa- enabled Clax Italy to launch itself into Products and production are totally tion. From the large AQuariA® blocks, the methacrylate market as the only certified by national and interna- suitable for underwater use, to the world producer of large thick UN- tional institutes (as the Germanis- implementation and installation stratified blocks. cher Lloyds certification- including of great architectural works made PVH0-1). of cast polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). For over 30 years the creativity and technological know-how offered by Clax Italy and its technical staff have overstepped the boundaries of production and scientific innovation in acrylic production. To find out more: www.claxitalia.com WAZA news 3/13 Recent Updates | Membership 39

Membership Application Nominated as corporate member

PGAV-Destinations (Peckham Guyton Albers & Viets, Inc.), USA

• Sponsors: Terrie Correll (Tulsa Zoo Management Inc.) and Randy Wisthoff (Kansas City Zoo) • Founded: 1965 • Director: Mr. John Kemper • Member of: AZA, AZFA, AIA, AAM, AMA, IAAPA • Address: 200 N. Broadway, Suite 1000, St. Louis, MO 63102 – USA

No one knows more about engaging people with animals than PGAV Des- tinations. With more than 100 zoological projects, our work reflects a commitment to innovation, a passion for animals, and a deep understanding of visitors. We believe in the power of travel and leisure experiences to enrich lives, enhance communities, and celebrate nature, culture and heritage. Moreover, we believe in the power of zoos and aquariums to © PGAV-Destinations engage visitors and inspire change. Georgia Aquarium whale shark exhibit.

We are storytellers: all of our projects aquariums ranges from strategic PGAV Destinations is a recognized begin with a powerful moment and master plans to individual animal expert in consumer behavior and experiential narrative. Our stories exhibits, and includes other critical trends. We integrate consumer re- have been told for over five decades aspects of guest experience and busi- search into the planning process, and on five continents in zoos, aquariums, ness operations such as gift shops, combined with our extensive experi- theme parks, hospitality centers and restaurants, special event facilities, ence, develop highly successful con- museums. Our work with zoos and way finding and front gate complexes. cepts that increase attendance and stimulate financial sustainability.

To find out more: www.pgav.com 40 Obituary WAZA news 3/13

Mark C. Reed – Sedgwick County Zoo

Obituary Theodore H. Reed (1922–2013) in Memoriam © Mark Reed Theodore Reed leaning on a Northern white rhino at the National Zoo, between 1968–71.

His exposure to the world of zoos exhibit construction included the walk money to various NZP projects both started while he was in Veterinary thru flight cage, great ape exhibit, within and around the world in support School at what is now Kansas State William M. Mann Tiger- Lion complex of conservation/education initiatives. University in Manhattan KS USA. along with the giant panda facility. Either as a “Zoo Goodwill Ambassador” The dean of the Veterinary School He was a student of zoo and exhibit or through the National Zoo’s own was also the Zoo Director of the lo- design and many of the concepts used initiative he was fortunate to have cal Sunset Zoo and many weekend were adapted from existing exhibits many fascinating animal procure- classes were held out at the zoo. In from zoos around the world; that ment trips. One of his favorite trips April of 1945, after a honeymoon trip he visited either in his role as a zoo was a collecting expedition spent over to Kansas City with a visit to the Zoo, goodwill ambassador or in his role many months in the mid 60’s trapping he graduated and eventually headed as a long time member and eventual bongo antelope near Mt. Kenya, for to Oregon where he became a State Chair of the IUDZG (WAZA) member- the zoo. At the time he told me then Veterinarian for several years before ship committee. this was something from days gone by settling down in Portland Oregon. In for Zoo Directors. He lived the dream. 1950, he became the contract veteri- His first IUDZG meeting was in 1959 Additional trips included dorcas ga- narian for the Portland Zoo (Oregon in Copenhagen, Denmark. He did zelles from France, Komodo Dragons Zoo) and enjoyed the many challeng- a major presentation on the tran- from Indonesia, but what he is most es as exotic animal medicine was still quilization/medication of animals by remembered for is the acquisition in in its infancy. Believing in the role of use of compressed air pistol and rifle 1972 of a pair of giant pandas from the zoo’s importance in the commu- system’s that delivered the drugs in China a male named Hsing-Hsing and nity he became a founding member dart-syringes which was revolution- a female named Ling-Ling. There is no of the Portland Zoological Society. In ary at the time. After the conference question that the acquisition of these 1955, he moved to Washington DC to he spent many weeks touring all pandas helped turn the National Zoo become the Smithsonian National the great zoos of Europe and it can into a major draw for both locals and Zoological Park’s first full time staff be said afterwards that this was the visitors to Washington DC. veterinarian. A year later he was ap- beginning of a lifetime love affair as pointed Acting Zoo Director and was he continued touring the zoos of the He enjoyed all his friendships with made the permanent Zoo Director world, well into his retirement. He both his international colleagues of in 1958 and served in that position was truly a “Zoo Buff”. the IUDZG- WAZA and those here at until 1983. He finished his zoo career home in the United States immensely. in 1984 as a Senior Scientist and Zoo In 1958, he fostered the birth and One of his favorite events was host- Director Emeritus. development of the Friends of the ing the IUDZG meeting in 1981 at the National Zoo (FONZ) a membership – National Zoo. Finally it can be said Inheriting a zoo that was then past supported scientific and educational that there was no better day for him, its prime he set about to re-establish group to help support and to be than touring a zoo. the Smithsonian’s National Zoo to its a community voice of advocacy for the former role of preeminence within National Zoo. Today it is unarguably the zoo world. He presided over one of the premier organizations of its a complete renovation of all existing kind in the zoo world and has helped support facilities and animal exhibits. contribute enormous amounts of Along with a new combined Animal Hospital and Research Building, new WAZA news 3/13

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