Working Group Annual Meeting Chair’s Certificate of Summaries Page 3 Participants Page 9 Excellence Page 10 CBSG Annual Meeting 6-9 October 2016 ♦ Puebla, Mexico

In early October, the CBSG community gathered in Puebla, Mexico for the 2016 CBSG Annual Meeting, which was wonderfully hosted by Africam Safari. Participants from 25 countries focused their energy on considering the many ways human population growth and human behavior affect species conservation planning, and how CBSG can respond.

Our keynote speaker Mark Barone (EngenderHealth) discussed projections for global human population growth. He described how providing access to family planning resources and empowering and educating women and girls across the world is the most effective response to the booming global population and the problems that come • Reviewing the CBSG project library to retrospectively along with it. Sarah Bexell (University of Denver) led the analyze the value of adding human dimension group in an activity that asked participants to consider why into planning processes and how it contributed to conservationists avoid talking about human population successes. growth and ways we could start doing so now. (Look for a • Organizing a training program for species distribution paper or report on the results of this activity coming soon.) modelers to be integrated into the CBSG workshop process. Working groups explored topics related to the theme as well as other relevant issues to our community, such as Summary reports of the working groups are available on the prioritizing the collection of samples for genetic rescue, following pages, along with links to full reports hosted on the mini-training sessions in Vortex and MetaModel Manager, CBSG website. and integrating species distribution models into CBSG processes. Some of the actions formed as a result of these While we got plenty of work accomplished during the day, working groups include: the evenings were filled with culinary experiences in Puebla and fantastic tours that allowed participants to see the • Developing a list of social science resources and contact information for the CBSG community. Continues on next page ...

CBSG Annual Meeting 2016 1 Puebla, Mexico beautiful city and the remarkable Africam Safari. Our hosts ensured that the meeting ended memorably with a celebration featuring delicious local food, games and prizes, traditional dances, and fun for all the participants. That evening, Onnie presented GCN board chair Jo Gipps with the Chair’s Citation of Excellence Award in recognition of his 25 years of dedication to CBSG.

CBSG is grateful to Amy Camacho and the Africam Safari staff for their excellent hosting and seamless organization of the entire meeting from beginning to end.

Thank you to Africam Safari and Boripat Siriaroonrat for contributing the photos found in this report.

CBSG Annual Meeting 2016 2 Puebla, Mexico Working Group Summary

How Species Distribution Modeling Working Group Reports Can Improve Decision Making in Species Distribution Modeling ...... 3 Species Conservation Toolkit Initiative ...... 4 Conservation Planning Genetic Rescue ...... 5 Addressing Human Population in Planning ..... 6 Participants Conservation-Reliant Species ...... 7 Anne Baker, Onnie Byers, Luis Carrillo, Katia Ferraz Integrating Human Dimensions into (convenor), Jo Gipps, Bengt Holst, Hidemasa Hori, Jamie fff Conservation Planning ...... 8 Ivy, Mansoor Al Jahdhami, Nian-Hong Jang-Liaw, Sonja Luz, Andrea Putnam, Jorge Rodriguez, Shuichi Sakata

Summary The Species Distribution Models (SDM) can potentially be used for conservation planning of many of the species CBSG is involved with. Successful examples of using SDM in action plans in Brazil were presented. The following opportunities on how this tool could improve species conservation planning for the CBSG network were considered: 1) to map and update the current species distribution; 2) to evaluate the environmental suitability for species occurrence; 3) to identify corridors and priority areas for conservation; 4) to identify key areas for conservation efforts; 5) to identify gaps in sampling database; 6) to identify new potential areas for species occurrence; 7) to improve the assessment of endangered species; and 8) to supplement Population and Habitat Viability Assessments (PHVA). The process of performing modeling exercises during the conservation planning workshops requires specialists and decision makers engaged in the whole process. When successfully used, SDMs can influence policy development and support public actions for conservation decisions.

Actions • Bridge the gap between academic researchers, modelers and decision makers by engaging them in the model- ing exercise during the workshop. • Organize a training program for modelers to be integrated into the CBSG workshop process. • Find new organizations and modelers willing to join the CBSG community. • CBSG should look at current schedule to identify suitable workshops to incorporate SDM into the workshop process.

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CBSG Annual Meeting 2016 3 Puebla, Mexico Working Group Summary Using the Tools of the Species Conservation Toolkit Initiative

Participants Jon Ballou (convenor), Taylor Callicrate (convenor), Dalia Conde, Gerald Dick, Lisa Faust, Kyle Flesness, Nate Flesness, Jim Guenter, Jamie Ivy, Bob Lacy (convenor), Kristin Leus, Kira Mileham, Paul Pearce-Kelly, Andrea Putnam, Oliver Ryder, Anke Schirmer, Karin Schwartz, Boripat Siriaroonrat, Johanna Staerk, Sara Sullivan, Kazutoshi Takami, Kathy Traylor-Holzer, Eric Tsao, John Werth

Summary The Species Conservation Toolkit Initiative (SCTI) is a partnership to ensure that new innovations and tools needed for species risk assessment, evaluating conservation actions, and managing populations are developed, globally available, and used effectively. The SCTI, formed through collaboration between CBSG, Chicago Zoological Society and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute with additional support from Species360 and a number of zoological institutions, includes tools for extinction risk assessment (Vortex), genetic/demographic management of pedigreed populations (PMx), stochastic simulation of disease dynamics (Outbreak), modeling animal movements on landscapes (Spatial), and linking multiple models for simulation of interacting systems (MetaModel Manager).

This working group included two short training sessions (previously identified by a survey of meeting participants): advanced Vortex genetic management and an introduction to using MetaModel Manager (MMM) for concurrently and interactively running multiple models. We will follow up on this training by convening an email discussion between working group participants of future training options.

Recommendations • People who wish to use Vortex and MMM to model conservation management should work collaboratively to make sure their models are doing what they planned/expect. • SCTI will engage others in email discussion of what types of training they would like to have to help learn advanced functions of SCTI tools. • SCTI will provide examples on how to link multiple models using MMM and will work to compile a list of models that people have used with MMM.

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CBSG Annual Meeting 2016 4 Puebla, Mexico Working Group Summary Prioritizing the Collection of Samples for Genetic Rescue

Participants Jon Ballou, Taylor Callicrate, Dalia Conde (convenor), Danny de Man, Kyle Flesness, Nate Flesness, Myfanwy Griffith, Jim Guenter, Markus Gusset, Heribert Hofer, Jamie Ivy, Mansoor Al Jahdhami, Melissa Kenney (facilitator), Nian-Hong Jang-Liaw, Sarah Long, Paul Pearce-Kelly, Andrea Putnam, Roopali Raghavan, Jorge Rodríguez, Oliver Ryder (convenor), Anke Schirmer, Karin Schwartz, Chih-Chin Shih, Lee Simmons, Boripat Siriaroonrat, Johanna Staerk (convenor), Sara Sullivan, Kazutoshi Takami, Kathy Traylor-Holzer, Eric Tsao

Aim The aim was to brainstorm ideas on the decision opportunity of prioritizing actions for the collection and storage of live cells for genetic rescue. This workshop was a follow-up on the CBSG workshop “Genetic Rescue” at the 2015 CBSG Annual Meeting. The group identified a wide range of factors to consider in making prioritization decisions and brainstormed lots of options for the collection, storage, and prioritization for a wide range of species. These ideas will provide the basis of a decision framework that will be developed to decide on actions that can further ad- vance genetic rescue as a tool in the conservation toolkit.

Process In the working group session we focused on the following four topics: 1. Factors to consider in making prioritization decisions: to make decisions one has to allocate limited resources and therefore prioritize. Here, the group discussed how and what to prioritize. 2. Datasets: Good decision-making requires quality data. Here, the group discussed which datasets could possibly be useful. 3. Options for the preservation and collection of genetic material: One challenge is the lack of suitable samples for genetic rescue. Here, the group discussed how to advance the preservation and collection of genetic samples. 4. Discussion of reservations and concerns: Considering values and concerns and including stakeholders are an important part of each decision-making process. Here the group discussed possible reservations and concerns.

Actions • Recommendation of the topic to the Committee for Population Management and the Conservation Committee of WAZA for discussion until the 2017 CBSG meeting. (Danny de Man & Nate Flesness) • Formulation of a policy or extension of a policy about how to actualize the collection of cellular material for ge- netic rescue that can be part of the mission of the constituency. Regional association representatives can help provide enforcement that this will actually happen in the regions or be endorsed in the regions. (Oliver Ryder & small team) • A regular newsletter to keep communication going within this group and the larger CBSG group about progress, success stories, goals, methodologies. (Johanna Staerk & group, ca. 4x per year, starting November 2016) • Presentation to WAZA at the 2017 meeting with summary of the 2015 and 2016 CBSG Genetic Rescue Working Group reports and the progress to date.

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CBSG Annual Meeting 2016 5 Puebla, Mexico Working Group Summary Addressing Human Population and Behavior in the Design of Conservation Planning Processes

Participants Anne Baker, Mark Barone, Yara Barros, Sarah Bexell, Taylor Callicrate, Maria Clara Dominguez, Candice Dorsey, José Tomás Echaurreu, Lisa Faust, Katia Ferraz, Alejandro Grajal, Myfanwy Griffith, Heribert Hofer, Hidemasa Hori, Bob Lacy, Sonja Luz, Yolanda Matamoros, Patty McGill, Phil Miller (convenor), Al Mucci, Roopali Raghavan, Ivan Rehak, Miryam Sainz, Shuichi Sakata, Stephanie Sanderson, Karin Schwartz, Isabel Serrato, Lee Simmons, D.N. Singh, Chih-Chin Shih, Boripat Siriaroonrat, Sarah Thomas, Anne Tieber, Elizabeth Townsend, Kathy Traylor-Holzer, Eric Tsao, Martín Zordan

Summary Nearly 40 working group participants from 16 countries discussed how the human dimension should be taken into account in the analysis of human impacts on wildlife population viability and the design of a species conservation planning process. Particularly important topics in this discussion included the challenge of actually defining the “human dimension” in this planning context and identifying the proper “social scientists” to bring into a collaborative species planning process. An especially interesting parallel was drawn between the typical approach to analyzing demographic process of a wildlife metapopulation distributed across a landscape and the impacts on that wildlife Conceptual schema: Approaches to Consider when looking at human metapopulation of human activities among rural and/ dimensions of conservation Produced by Stephanie Sanderson or urban centers that may also be similarly distributed across that same landscape. A proposed workshop for the Humboldt penguin in Peru and Chile was used as a case study to apply the concepts that were discussed.

Actions • Create a resource library of relevant literature on the human dimensions of wildlife conservation. A decision-tree structure should be explored as a way to organize library information. Responsible: Stephanie Sanders (EAZWV) and Sarah Thomas (ZSL) Decision tree could include the following criteria: • Type of activity/threat • Spatial scale of threat: Local / Global • Driver of threat: Economic / Values

• Review CBSG conservation planning project library to retrospectively analyze the value of adding human dimension into planning processes and how it could contribute to project success Responsible: Anne Baker to ask Phillip Nyhus (Colby College, USA) for students available to do this review. Sarah Bexell and Phil Miller will also look for students in their local areas.

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CBSG Annual Meeting 2016 6 Puebla, Mexico Working Group Summary

How Do We Deal with Conservation-Reliant Species?

Participants Brad Andrews, Luis Carrillo, Danny de Man, Gerald Dick, Nate Flesness, Markus Gusset, Bengt Holst, Jamie Ivy, Mansoor Al Jahdhami, Nian-Hong Jang-Liaw, Mike Jordan, Lynn Kramer, Kristin Leus, Sarah Long (convener), Kira Mileham, Paul Pearce-Kelly, Chelle Plassé, Andrea Putnam, Jorge Rodríguez, Anke Schirmer, Sara Sullivan, Kazutoshi Takami

Summary The aim of this working group session was to discuss the prioritization and allocation of resources for conserving spe- cies that may always be reliant on some human intervention to manage threats or foster population viability. The group discussed the need for a paradigm shift to be working under the assumption that most imperiled species will need some form of human management (whether intensive or extensive) in perpetuity. We can no longer assume that pro- tection of imperiled species is a finite process resulting in self-sustaining populations and no further threats. The group discussed several tools, processes, and structures that can be used to prioritize resources for species. The group also emphasized the need to communicate (within our community and with the public) the normalcy of continued manage- ment of imperiled non-game species as well as the difficult decisions we face in selecting species for conservation resources.

Key Actions/Next Steps • Increase collaboration between the IUCN Species Survival Commission and regional zoo associations’ taxonomic advisory groups (TAGs) to identify needs of species in situ or ex situ and develop more holistic conservation action plans for all species. • Use existing lists and tools (e.g., IUCN Red List, EDGE, AZE, CPN) and processes (PHVAs, feasibility reviews, cost/benefit analyses, IUCN guidelines on ex situ management) to prioritize resources for species. • Develop a communication plan to convey the ongoing need and normalcy of conservation-reliant species and the difficult decisions conservationists and policy makers face (for various audiences including the conservation com- munity, governments, and the public). • Write a position paper or scientific paper highlighting stories of successful conservation projects that continue to need management (e.g., Arabian oryx, golden lion tamarin).

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CBSG Annual Meeting 2016 7 Puebla, Mexico Working Group Summary Integrating Human Dimensions into Species Conservation

Participants Brad Andrews, Mark Barone, Yara Barros, Sarah Bexell, Danny de Man, Maria Clara Dominguez, Candice Dorsey, Myfanwy Griffith, Markus Gusset, Heribert Hofer, Mike Jordan, Lynn Kramer, Sarah Long (convener), Esther Man- ansang, Jansen Manansang, Yolanda Matamoros, Patty McGill, Phil Miller, Al Mucci, Chelle Plassé, Roopali Ragha- van, Alex Rübel, Stephanie Sanderson, Chih-Chin Shih, Lee Simmons, Sarah Thomas, Anne Tieber, Elizabeth Townsend, Martín Zordan

Summary The aim of this working group session was to explore how we can more systematically gather and integrate infor- mation about human dimensions into the conservation process. While conservation planning incorporates multiple dimensions of biological data, the influence of the human dimension on conservation is often underestimated. To achieve success in the conservation of species in a human-dominated landscape, conservation planning would be more effective with data from social scientists early in the planning process (including gathering data on stake- holder’s values, attitudes, perceptions and stakeholder wants and needs). Beyond the input of social science data, conservation planning could also benefit greatly from strategically planned education initiatives and public relations efforts.

Key Actions/Next Steps • Develop a list of social science resources and contact information for the CBSG community (Sarah Bexell, Sarah Thomas, Stephanie Sanderson). • Develop a “wish list” of social science needs in our conservation projects and reach out to experts and academ- ics to form potential partnerships. • Build social scientist capacity where possible to utilize in conservation projects – e.g., connect with grad stu- dents in academic departments, hire a social scientist in your zoo/organization. • Collate a catalogue of stumbling blocks (social barriers) that arose in past conservation exercises, e.g., PHVAs, etc. (Phil Miller). • Prepare a list of training options to handle the communication, education, and outreach needs of conservation projections, e.g., the “human wildlife conflict collaboration course” (Stephanie Sanderson, et. al.).

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CBSG Annual Meeting 2016 8 Puebla, Mexico 2016 CBSG Annual Meeting Participants Africam Safari Inokasira Park Zoo Smithsonian Institution Amy Camacho Hidemasa Hori Jonathan Ballou

Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) IUCN Species Survival Commission Species360 Candice Dorsey Kira Mileham Dalia Conde Nathan Flesness CBSG Japanese Association of Zoos and Jim Guenter Onnie Byers Aquariums (JAZA) Philip Miller Etsuo Narushima Taipei Zoo Elizabeth Townsend Nian-Hong Jang-Liaw Latin American Zoo and Aquarium Kathy Traylor-Holzer Chih-Chin Shih Association (ALPZA) Emily Wick Eric Tsao Martín Zordan CBSG Europe / Copenhagen Zoo Taman Safari Indonesia Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Bengt Holst Jansen Manansang Research Kristin Leus Esther Manansang Heribert Hofer Hans Thomas Winata CBSG Mesoamerica Anke Schirmer Yolanda Matamoros Tokyo Zoological Park Society Lincoln Park Zoo Jorge Rodríguez Shuichi Sakata Lisa Faust CBSG Mexico Sarah Long University of Denver Luis Carrillo Sara Sullivan Sarah Bexell

CBSG North America / Amphibian Ark Office for Conservation of the University of Maryland Anne Baker Environment - Oman Melissa Kenney Mansoor Al Jahdhami Central Zoo Authority, India University of São Paulo / CBSG Brasil Dwijendra Nath Singh Omaha Zoo Foundation Katia Ferraz Lee Simmons Chennai Snake Park University of Southern Denmark Subbiah Paulraj Osaka Municipal Tennoji Zoological Johanna Stärk Gardens Chester Zoo Wildlife Reserves Singapore Kazutoshi Takami Mike Jordan Sonja Luz Pan-African Association of Zoos Roopali Raghavan Chicago Zoological Society and Aquaria (PAAZA) / CBSG Taylor Callicrate Woodland Park Zoo Southern Africa Robert Lacy Alejandro Grajal John Werth Cologne Zoo World Association of Zoos and Parque Das Aves / CBSG Theo Pagel Aquariums (WAZA) Brasil Gerald Dick Dallas Zoo Yara Barros Markus Gusset Lynn Kramer Prague Zoo Patricia McGill Zoo Zürich Ivan Rehak Alex Rübel Disney’s Animal Kingdom Provincial Environmental Authority Chelle Plassé Zoological Park Organization Saman Senanayake Boripat Siriaroonrat EngenderHealth Saint Louis Zoo Mark Barone Zoological Society of London Anne Tieber Paul Pearce-Kelly European Association of Zoo and Wildlife San Diego Zoo Global Sarah Thomas Veterinarians / EWS Partnerhsip Jamie Ivy Stephanie Sanderson Zoologico de Cali Andrea Putnam Maria Clara Dominguez Vernazas European Association of Zoos and Oliver Ryder (Institute of Aquaria (EAZA) Conservation Research) Unaffliated Danny de Man Kyle Flesness SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Myfanwy Griffith Karin Schwartz Brad Andrews Global Conservation Network (GCN) Todd Robeck Jo Gipps

CBSG Annual Meeting 2016 9 Puebla, Mexico 2016 Chair’s Certificate of Excellence: Dr. Jo Gipps

One of the highlights of the 2016 Annual Meeting in Puebla was the presentation of the CBSG Chair’s Citation of Excellence to Dr. Jo Gipps. Jo received this award “in recognition of his 25 years of dedication to CBSG’s conservation mission, values, and unique spirit, his continuing contribution to its work and governance, and his deep and unfailing affection for CBSG.” Since 1991, Jo has served as an active CBSG member, a leader on our strategic committee, and Chair of the Global Conservation Network Board of Trustees. Jo’s commitment to CBSG is evident in all he does on behalf of our organization. But Jo also contributes through his promotion of CBSG within his broad and influential network of colleagues and friends. Due to Jo’s persistence, charm, and occasional friendly arm- twisting, CBSG has gained many valuable intellectual contributors as well as GCN donors. It was quite appropriate and a true pleasure to honor Jo in this way.

CBSG Annual Meeting 2016 10 Puebla, Mexico CBSG Donors $25,000 and above $20,000 and above $15,000 and above * * *

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CBSG Annual Meeting 2016 11 Puebla, Mexico CBSG Annual Meeting 2016 CBSG Annual Meeting is published by the Conservation Breeding Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission. The opinions and recommendations expressed in this report reflect the issues discussed and ideas expressed by the participants in the workshop and do not necessarily reflect the formal policies of the IUCN, its Commissions, its Secretariat or its members. This publication exists to inform CBSG members and others concerned with species conservation about the proceeds of our Annual Meeting.

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