Cervid (Deer) TAG
Chair- Michelle Hatwood Vet advisor- Tracy Clippinger, DVM Curator-Audubon Species Survival Center (FMASSC) [email protected] [email protected] w. 504.398.3153 Research & Reproduction advisor- c. 352.281.0394 Buddha Pukazhenthi Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institute Vice Chair- Stephen Castillo [email protected] Curator- Disney's Animal Kingdom [email protected] Nutrition advisor- Jaap Wensvoort w. 407.938.2335 Toronto Zoo [email protected]
Education advisors- Brian Ogle [email protected]
Population Management- Kevin Willis Minnesota Zoological Garden [email protected] Cervid (Deer) TAG
Chair- Michelle Hatwood Curator-Audubon Species Survival Center (FMASSC) Steering Committee [email protected] w. 504.398.3153 Tony Fisher- Minnesota Zoo c. 352.281.0394 Robin Noll- Los Angeles Zoo Vice Chair- Stephen Castillo Buddha Pukazhenthi- SCBI Curator- Disney's Animal Kingdom [email protected] Andrea DeMuth- Brookgreen Gardens w. 407.938.2335 Allison Case- Northwest Trek Wildlife Terry Lincoln- Dakota Zoo Randy Rieches- San Diego Zoo Safari Park Dan Beetem- The Wilds Scott Stainback- Caldwell Zoo Current Programs
YELLOW PROGRAMS RED PROGRAMS ▪ Tufted Deer Moose ▪ Eld’s Deer- Priority Species! Mexican Red Brocket Deer ▪ Barasingha White-lipped Deer ▪ Pere David’s Deer Chilean Pudu Greater Malayan Chevrotain CANDIDATE PROGRAMS Calamian Deer Bactrian Wapiti Siberian Musk Deer- Priority Species! Reeves’ Muntjac Barbary Stag aka- Brow-antlered Deer, Thamin
2016 Priority Species 2016 22.41 (63) in 6 institutions 2018 25.43 (68) in 4 institutions
Endangered – wild population ↓
Do you have a big deer species in your collection? Program Leader ▪ Dolores Reed-SSP and Studbook keeper On-going research on in vitro fertilization ▪ Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and embryo transfer in Eld’s deer ▪ [email protected] ▪ PIs Pierre Comizzoli (Smithsonian ▪ 540-635-6524 Conservation Biology Institute) ▪ Boripat Siriaroonrat (Zoological Park Organization, Thailand) 2016 Priority Species 2016 10.5 (15) in 4 institutions 2018 9.4 (13) in 4 institutions (soon to be 5)
Vulnerable – wild population ↓
Does not fall under CWD regulations in most states ©Brent Huffman, www.ultimateungulate.com
Program Leader Northern climate Zoos needed for future ▪ Matt Ardaiolo ▪ Denver Zoo Does anyone know any private holders ▪ [email protected] of Musk Deer? ▪ (720) 337 - 1669 What you can you do?
Know your Chronic Wasting Disease State import regulations Talk to your State vet about CWD regulations for exotics Monitor current cervid collection animals for CWD
Add Deer to your collection plan!! Publications
Studbooks Buck Up (pub. 2014) Barasingha 2018 An Educator's Guide to Cervids Malayan chevrotain 2017 Eld’s Deer 2017 Moose 2017
SSP Breeding & Transfer Plans Moose 2018 Publications
Regional Collection Plan (RCP) Last updated 2014
Next RCP due 2019! Program Leaders
New in 2017 Mexican Red Brocket Deer Program Leader
Meg Tedeschi Bergen County Zoo [email protected] 201.634.3118 In situ Conservation
Palawan Deer Research and Conservation Program- funding needed
Balabac Mouse Deer Tragulus nigricans (IUCN: Endangered)
Calamian Deer Axis calamianensis (IUCN: Endangered) In situ Conservation
Large antlered muntjac Muntiacus vuquangensis (IUCN: Critically Endangered)
Location: Vietnam, Laos Contact: Andrew Tilker
Funding and support Needed!! In situ Conservation
Location: Cambodia Contact: Tom Gray Eld’s Deer Funding and support needed Rucervus eldii (IUCN: Endangered) Indochinese hog deer Axis porcinus (IUCN: Endangered)
Photo by Brent Huffman Research
Eld’s Deer Rucervus eldii (IUCN: Endangered) Location: Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institute Researcher: PIs Pierre Comizzoli Contact: Buddha Pukazhenthi, [email protected] Details: On-going research on in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer in Eld’s deer
Location: Zoological Park Organization, Thailand Researcher: Boripat Siriaroonrat Contact: Buddha Pukazhenthi, [email protected] Details: On-going research on in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer in captive Eld’s deer Research New TAG supported projects
1. Protecting deer from chronic wasting disease Researcher: Dr. Alfred Roca, Ph.D. a genetic researcher at the University of Illinois. Summary: (this description is a general overview, this project is based on findings that are not yet published, so some of the hypothesis details are still confidential). Dr. Roca is examining the prion gene in various species of deer, most are zoo species, to determine susceptibility and resistance to CWD within species and between species. Needs from TAG: Written support to aid in grant applications. Possible blood samples in the future gathered during normal exams, but no requests right now.
2. Chronic Wasting Disease Live Animal Test Development Researcher: Dr. Frank Bastian, MD at Louisiana State University. Dr. Bastian has a long history of working with neurological issues in humans and animals. Summary: Dr. Bastian is working on a way to test for CWD in live animals. Currently CWD diagnostics are done postmortem. This may also be a first step in designing a vaccine. Needs from TAG: Written support to aid in grant applications. Consulting aid for exotic captive species. Funding support would be great too. 2018 Goals
Add CWD information Regional to website, including state regulations, to aid Collection Plan! zoos in collection planning Due 2019! Follow-up on CWD research More collaborative work with EAZA