DOCSLIB.ORG

Volume 36, No.2 June 2009

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Volume 36, No.2 June 2009 RATEL The Journal of the Association of British and Irish Wild Animal Keepers Volume 36, No.2 June 2009 Ratel is sponsored by Twycross Zoo www.abwak.org www.twycrosszoo.com The Association of British & Irish Wild Animal Keepers (ABWAK) ABWAK is a non-profit making organisation catering for those interested in and involved with the keeping of wild animals. The aim of the association is: “To achieve and advance the highest standards of excellence in wild animal care” We believe that: • We are the voice of animal keepers in Britain & Ireland for whom excellent animal welfare is the highest priority • We can have a significant impact in welfare issues by bringing keepers and stakeholders together and by being a strong representative & consultative body • We can make a significant contribution to the training & development of animal keepers thus raising standards and increasing the recognition of wild animal collections • By developing the skills & expertise of our members we can make a unique contribution to conservation Membership rates for 2009 (membership runs from 1st Jan to 31st Dec): Professional or Associate £25 Joint Professional £45 Overseas £45 Subscription to RATEL only £25 Overseas Subscription to RATEL only £35 Subscription is for ONE copy of each issue of RATEL and does not give membership privileges or rights President: Stewart Muir www.abwak.org Vice Presidents: Jonathan Barzdo; Rick Green; Dr Miranda Stevenson ABWAK COUNCIL (2009) Acting Chair: Ross Snipp, Flamingo Land Honorary Treasurer: Richard Barnett, NEZS Chester Zoo Editor: Stephen Woollard, RZSS Edinburgh Zoo Acting Honorary Secretary: Marilyn Beech, Myerscough College Symposium Secretary: Laura Gardner, Leeds Castle Aviary Membership Secretary.: Alaina Macri, RZSS Edinburgh Zoo Other Members of ABWAK Council: Lynsey Jones, NEZS Chester Zoo Paul Howse, NEZS Chester Zoo Richard Champion, Reaseheath College Lesley Harmer Brendan Walsh, Dublin Zoo Mairee Vincent, Leeds Castle Aviary Chris Mitchell, South Staordshire College, Rodbaston Campus Lindsay Winwood, Capel Manor College John Ray Jamie Graham, ZSL To contact the ABWAK Council: Membership: contact Alaina Macri, Membership Secretary [email protected] Back Issues & merchandise: contact Mairee Vincent [email protected] Articles and advertising: contact Stephen Woollard [email protected] RATEL is published four times a year: March, June, September, December. (Deadlines for submission 23rd Jan; 23rd April; 23rd July; 23rd Oct). We will try to publish your material as soon after receiving it as possible. All material should be sent to: Stephen P. Woollard, Editor RATEL, c/o RZSS Edinburgh Zoo, 134 Corstorphine Road, EDINBURGH, EH12 6TS Email: [email protected] Opinions expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the editor or ABWAK. Advertising Full, half and quarter page advertising space is available (colour or black and white) – contact the Editor for rates. © Copyright 2009 Association of British and Irish Wild Animal Keepers ISSN 0305 – 1218 Contents Vol.36. No.2 June 2009 From the editor 2 ABWAK Symposium 2009 report 3 Zoo News - caracal lynx enclosure, Galloway 4 Parent rearing of hooded pitta (Pitta sordida mulleri) 5 Nicholas Ackroyd Living with elephants in Assam: a community based 9 Cover Photograph approach to conservation T. Davies, A. Zimmermann, S.Wilson, N. Hazarika, J.Chakrabarty “elephant enrichment” ABWAK Support for ICZ 13 Lawrence Bates West Midlands Safari Park Feeding enrichment on a shoestring 14 Lawrence Bates The use of visitors and school groups to create animal 18 enrichment devices James Silvey Searching for the Sulawesi crested macaque 20 Nicky Jago Visit to Mabula Ground Hornbill Conservation Project 24 Jane Finch It’s not all black and white 27 Terri Elizabeth Hill ABWAK Zoo Visits Programme WRITING FOR RATEL We welcome a wide range of articles for publication, for example covering: • Animal husbandry – techniques, developments, reports • Zoo News and Developments • Conservation – news, projects, support and activities • Enrichment – for a wide range of species • Diet/Nutrition – research, developments and advancement • Role of the keeper – studbooks, TAGs, EEPs • ANCMZA and other courses - student projects undertaken Articles should be submitted to the editor (contact details opposite) preferably in electronic format, however, typed work will also be considered. Photos and illustrations are also welcomed either within articles or as separate files. Articles may be returned to the author for modification /revision if this is felt necessary and we reserve the right to edit articles as appropriate or not to publish. Feature articles are usually 4-6 sides of A4 (including illustrations); however, shorter articles are also welcomed together with news items and updates. Articles and photographs for the cover may be submitted at any time of year. N.B. All articles must be your own work and all photographs/illustrations properly credited. You must also tell us if your article has been published elsewhere. If published the article is copyright of ABWAK and the author and should not be reproduced without permission. Send articles and photos by email or by post to Stephen Woollard, Editor RATEL, c/o RZSS Edinburgh Zoo. 1 From the editor Conservation, education & research in a time of recession - a necessity or a luxury? There is no doubt that we are in the midst of a of the UK population will stay at home this year and recession and financial hardship is facing more make local visits. people this year than in the past decade. It is Zoos across the UK have enjoyed good weather also clear that this is a global situation. over Easter - with significantly more visitors than Unemployment, lack of credit and investment, Easter 08, hopefully that is a sign of the year ahead increasing taxation and costs are all factors that can and the continuation and expansion of the significant have a negative impact upon the leisure ‘business’ and real contribution zoos do make to conservation, which provides the funding for UK zoos. education and research. This then is a time when the commitment given by UK At the time of writing the outbreak of “swine fever” is zoos to conservation, education and research may be a possible risk to visitor attractions if pandemic status tested. If zoos themselves feel the pinch and cut back, occurs, we can only hope this doesn’t happen, but it how many will be tempted to cut their conservation, is an indication of the unpredictability of events that education and research budgets and funding now or can impact on our work, and the need for us to ‘save for next year? for a rainy day’ as well, so that our work can continue in the long-term and ride through ‘rough times’. One of the biggest problems for in-situ conservation is securing funding. Whilst one-off donations are most I am delighted that this issue of RATEL has welcome, what most projects need is long term and a diversity of articles covering the range of activities consistent support. of keepers and zoos, from enrichment for elephants If zoos can provide long-term reliable funds to projects, to husbandry of hooded pitta, and field conservation the money will go further than one-off donations, simply & research in Assam, Sualwesi and South Africa, by enabling project teams to devote their efforts more to taxonomy and ancestry for breeding programme to their conservation, education or research work, management for plain’s zebra. and not be chasing funds all the time. There are also Thank you to all our contributors. advantages of building community relationships and real partners over a period of time that may lead to Stephen P. Woollard, Editor projects becoming self-sustaining and supported by the people in the area in which they take place. ABWAK Council News The continued commitment of zoos to in-situ work Recently after our AGM at Dublin Zoo there have (both at home and abroad) is even more essential been a few changes to the Association’s Council when other sources of funds and logisitcal support and the roles of some individuals. Please see are difficult to obtain. The sharing of skills, equipment inside front cover for the up-to-date council list and and advice is an under-rated but very important part contact information. of the support zoos give to conservation, education Ross Snipp has taken on the role of Acting Chair and research, so its not just about cash support. and Marilyn Beech as Honorary Secretary. We There is a brighter side to the current situation. The are also delighted to welcome back onto Council pound is weaker, the euro and dollar stronger, so Laura Gardner into the new positon of Symposium there is potential for more foreign visitors to the UK, Secretary. and at the same time a greater likelihood that more 2009 Events and Campaigns Darwin 200 Celebrations across the UK www.darwin200.org EAZA European Carnivore Campaign www.eaza.net www.carnivorecampaign.eu Year of the Gorilla www.yog2009.org www.abwak.org International Congress of Zookeeping www.iczoo.org 2 ABWAK Symposium Report 2009 - Dublin Zoo, Ireland In 2007 the decision was taken to change ABWAK from the Association of British Wild Animal Keepers to The Association of British and Irish Wild Animal Keepers. With arrangements already made for the 2008 symposium, it seemed only fitting to hold our 2009 symposium in Ireland, and on 7th and 8th March 2009 over 100 delegates flocked to Dublin Zoo. The weekend was a massive success and everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We were given behind the scenes tours of the zoo to see the developments which are being undertaken, from the state of the art, world class elephant exhibit, to the African Savannah habitat, which is due to open later in the year. A wide range of presentations were given over the two days from hand rearing and training to conservation projects and zoo developments, and we welcomed speakers from as far afield as Switzerland.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • 13914444D46c0aa91d02e31218
    2 Breeding of wild and some domestic animals at regional zoological institutions in 2013 3 РЫБЫ P I S C E S ВОББЕЛОНГООБРАЗНЫЕ ORECTOLOBIFORMES Сем. Азиатские кошачьи акулы (Бамбуковые акулы) – Hemiscyllidae Коричневополосая бамбуковая акула – Chiloscyllium punctatum Brownbanded bambooshark IUCN (NT) Sevastopol 20 ХВОСТОКОЛООБРАЗНЫЕ DASYATIFORMES Сем. Речные хвостоколы – Potamotrygonidae Глазчатый хвостокол (Моторо) – Potamotrygon motoro IUCN (DD) Ocellate river stingray Sevastopol - ? КАРПООБРАЗНЫЕ CYPRINIFORMES Сем. Цитариновые – Citharinidae Серебристый дистиход – Distichodusaffinis (noboli) Silver distichodus Novosibirsk 40 Сем. Пираньевые – Serrasalmidae Серебристый метиннис – Metynnis argenteus Silver dollar Yaroslavl 10 Обыкновенный метиннис – Metynnis schreitmuelleri (hypsauchen) Plainsilver dollar Nikolaev 4; Novosibirsk 100; Kharkov 20 Пятнистый метиннис – Metynnis maculatus Spotted metynnis Novosibirsk 50 Пиранья Наттерера – Serrasalmus nattereri Red piranha Novosibirsk 80; Kharkov 30 4 Сем. Харацидовые – Characidae Красноплавничный афиохаракс – Aphyocharax anisitsi (rubripinnis) Bloodfin tetra Киев 5; Perm 10 Парагвайский афиохаракс – Aphyocharax paraquayensis Whitespot tetra Perm 11 Рубиновый афиохаракс Рэтбина – Aphyocharax rathbuni Redflank bloodfin Perm 10 Эквадорская тетра – Astyanax sp. Tetra Perm 17 Слепая рыбка – Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus (Anoptichthys jordani) Mexican tetra Kharkov 10 Рублик-монетка – Ctenobrycon spilurus (+ С. spilurusvar. albino) Silver tetra Kharkov 20 Тернеция (Траурная тетра) – Gymnocorymbus
    [Show full text]
  • Verzeichnis Der Europäischen Zoos Arten-, Natur- Und Tierschutzorganisationen
    uantum Q Verzeichnis 2021 Verzeichnis der europäischen Zoos Arten-, Natur- und Tierschutzorganisationen Directory of European zoos and conservation orientated organisations ISBN: 978-3-86523-283-0 in Zusammenarbeit mit: Verband der Zoologischen Gärten e.V. Deutsche Tierpark-Gesellschaft e.V. Deutscher Wildgehege-Verband e.V. zooschweiz zoosuisse Schüling Verlag Falkenhorst 2 – 48155 Münster – Germany [email protected] www.tiergarten.com/quantum 1 DAN-INJECT Smith GmbH Special Vet. Instruments · Spezial Vet. Geräte Celler Str. 2 · 29664 Walsrode Telefon: 05161 4813192 Telefax: 05161 74574 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.daninject-smith.de Verkauf, Beratung und Service für Ferninjektionsgeräte und Zubehör & I N T E R Z O O Service + Logistik GmbH Tranquilizing Equipment Zootiertransporte (Straße, Luft und See), KistenbauBeratung, entsprechend Verkauf undden Service internationalen für Ferninjektionsgeräte und Zubehör Vorschriften, Unterstützung bei der Beschaffung der erforderlichenZootiertransporte Dokumente, (Straße, Vermittlung Luft und von See), Tieren Kistenbau entsprechend den internationalen Vorschriften, Unterstützung bei der Beschaffung der Celler Str.erforderlichen 2, 29664 Walsrode Dokumente, Vermittlung von Tieren Tel.: 05161 – 4813192 Fax: 05161 74574 E-Mail: [email protected] Str. 2, 29664 Walsrode www.interzoo.deTel.: 05161 – 4813192 Fax: 05161 – 74574 2 e-mail: [email protected] & [email protected] http://www.interzoo.de http://www.daninject-smith.de Vorwort Früheren Auflagen des Quantum Verzeichnis lag eine CD-Rom mit der Druckdatei im PDF-Format bei, welche sich großer Beliebtheit erfreute. Nicht zuletzt aus ökologischen Gründen verzichten wir zukünftig auf eine CD-Rom. Stattdessen kann das Quantum Verzeichnis in digitaler Form über unseren Webshop (www.buchkurier.de) kostenlos heruntergeladen werden. Die Datei darf gerne kopiert und weitergegeben werden.
    [Show full text]
  • ATIC0943 {By Email}
    Animal and Plant Health Agency T 0208 2257636 Access to Information Team F 01932 357608 Weybourne Building Ground Floor Woodham Lane www.gov.uk/apha New Haw Addlestone Surrey KT15 3NB Our Ref: ATIC0943 {By Email} 4 October 2016 Dear PROVISION OF REQUESTED INFORMATION Thank you for your request for information about zoos which we received on 26 September 2016. Your request has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The information you requested and our response is detailed below: “Please can you provide me with a full list of the names of all Zoos in the UK. Under the classification of 'Zoos' I am including any place where a member of the public can visit or observe captive animals: zoological parks, centres or gardens; aquariums, oceanariums or aquatic attractions; wildlife centres; butterfly farms; petting farms or petting zoos. “Please also provide me the date of when each zoo has received its license under the Zoo License act 1981.” See Appendix 1 for a list that APHA hold on current licensed zoos affected by the Zoo License Act 1981 in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), as at 26 September 2016 (date of request). The information relating to Northern Ireland is not held by APHA. Any potential information maybe held with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland (DAERA-NI). Where there are blanks on the zoo license start date that means the information you have requested is not held by APHA. Please note that the Local Authorities’ Trading Standard departments are responsible for administering and issuing zoo licensing under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981.
    [Show full text]
  • The Impact of Regional Collection Plans
    The impact of Regional Collection Plans An evaluation on the implementation of the recommendation given by Taxon Advisory Groups By Anne van den Broek and Philip Jansen The impact of Regional Collection Plans An evaluation on the implementation of the recommendation given by Taxon Advisory Groups June, 2013 Authors Anne van den Broek Philip Jansen Tutors Tine Griede Hans Bezuijen Final thesis by order of The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria EAZA Executive Office P.O. Box 20164 1000 HD Amsterdam, The Netherlands Publisher University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein P.O. Box 1528 8901 BV Leeuwarden, The Netherlands Project number 59400 Cover paint by Anne van den Broek Foreword In the last months we have been working on the thesis research ‘The effect of Regional Collection Plans’ for EAZA Executive Office. We saw this thesis as a very educational and informative experience to finish our studies at the University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein. We would like express our gratitude towards the persons who helped us during this research. Firstly, we would like to thank Christina Henke, Executive Coordinator of EAZA Executive Office. We are grateful that she offered us this topic for our thesis research. During the research she has been a very helpful and also gave us the opportunity to gain insight into the activities of EAZA in general. Our tutors of the University of Applied Sciences Van Hall Larenstein, Mrs. Griede and Mr. Bezuijen, have helped us with their critical view to improve this thesis research in a positive way. We are grateful for this and the way they helped us through the learning process of this thesis.
    [Show full text]
  • See the Light Inside Hellabrun Zoo’S Discovery Cave
    QUARTERLY PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIA WINTERZ 2016 OO QUARIAISSUE 95 SEE THE LIGHT INSIDE HELLABRUN ZOO’S DISCOVERY CAVE To Russia with love REINTRODUCING THE PERSIAN LEOPARD 1 1 Majestic markhors AN EEP UPDATE FROM HELSINKI ZOO Contents Zooquaria Winter 2016 14 16 26 4 From the Director’s chair 18 Interview Our Director reports from the IUCN World Zooquaria talks to the outgoing and new Chairs of Conservation Congress the IUCN Species Survival Commission, Simon Stuart and Jon Paul Rodriguez 5 Noticeboard News from the world of conservation 21 Endangered species A creative solution that is helping to save the white- 6 Births & hatchings footed tamarin Magpies, foxes and turaco join the list of breeding successes 22 Conservation partners The benefits of collaboration between EAZA and 8 EAZA Annual Conference ALPZA EAZA’s annual conference is defined by its optimism for the future 23 EEP report Helsinki Zoo reports on the status and future of its 10 WAZA Conference Markhors EEP Why zoos and aquariums must be agents for change 24 Horticulture 11 EU Zoos Directive Planting ideas and solutions in action at Dublin Zoo How EAZA Members can take part in defining the future of the EU Zoos Directive. 26 Exhibits How the Discovery Cave at Hellabrun Zoo is helping 12 Campaigns visitors to overcome their phobias The Let It Grow campaign can help to demonstrate the importance of conserving local species 28 Education Can television and social media offer the same 14 Breeding programmes educational experience as a visit to the zoo? Reintroducing the Persian Leopard in the Caucasus 30 Resources 16 Conservation A visit to the ZSL Library will prove both informative How a combination of conservation initiatives and and inspiring research projects have helped to save the white stork Zooquaria EDITORIAL BOARD: EAZA Executive Office, PO Box 20164, 1000 HD Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
    [Show full text]
  • Press Release Issued – 25 August 2016 Top Ten Native
    PRESS RELEASE ISSUED – 25 AUGUST 2016 TOP TEN NATIVE SPECIES BENEFITTING FROM ZOOS & AQUARIUMS As the State of Nature prepares to release its 2016 report that warns Britain’s wildlife is facing a “crisis” with more than 120 species at risk of extinction due to intensive farming, the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) reveals the top ten native species being supported by its members. BIAZA’s Director, Dr Kirsten Pullen, says, “Most people equate zoos and aquariums to holding and protecting animals that are exotic to the UK. Certainly, during their visits, the public expect to see a wonderful range of creatures from all around the world. What is not well known is that not only do modern zoos do considerable amounts of conservation work globally, they also provide their skills and resources to help wildlife at home.” Native species conservation efforts are often collaborative with BIAZA members setting up projects with other BIAZA zoos and aquariums as well as wildlife charities and NGOs. Modern zoological establishments provide husbandry expertise, support breeding programmes and help raise funds to ensure Britain’s wildlife has the best chance of survival in the face of increased pressures from climate change, agriculture and persecution. 1. Hazel dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) Over the last 100 years the hazel dormouse has become extinct in almost half the UK counties where it used to thrive. Loss of woodland and hedgerows are the main cause of the decline, and this endangered animal is now protected by law. In 1993 Natural England initiated a Species Recovery Programme, and today dormouse reintroduction work is coordinated by the Peoples’ Trust for Endangered Species.
    [Show full text]
  • Further Evidence for Male Infanticide and Feticide in Captive Plains Zebra, Equus Burchelli
    Folia Zool. – 54(3): 258–262 (2005) Further evidence for male infanticide and feticide in captive plains zebra, Equus burchelli Jan PLUHÁČEK1,2* and Luděk BARTOŠ1 1 Ethology Group, Research Institute of Animal Production, P. O. Box 1, 104 01 Praha 10 – Uhříněves, Czech Republic; e-mail: [email protected] 2 Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 7, 128 44 Praha 2, Czech Republic; e-mail: [email protected] Received 3 January 2005; Accepted 21 July 2005 A b s t r a c t . The captive plains zebra are characterised by a high incidence of male infanticide and feticide. One of the most common reasons why infanticide and feticide occur is the introduction of a new male into a herd. In the present study, we used twice as much data, including nine plains zebra herds from four Czech zoos, compared to our previous study on this topic. As a result, both of the statistical models that we tested were significant. The probability of the death of a foal was greatest when a new male was introduced into the herd just after conception. The probability of a foal to die in the presence of the new male was nearly 100% during the first two months of age and decreased as the foal aged. The foal’s probability to die, depending on the timing of the introduction of a new male or the foal’s age, was neither affected by the zoo nor the subspecies. In this paper, we also describe a fourth case of male feticide in plains zebra.
    [Show full text]
  • Provisional Checklist and Account of the Mammals of the London Borough of Bexley
    PROVISIONAL CHECKLIST AND ACCOUNT OF THE MAMMALS OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY Compiled by Chris Rose BSc (Hons), MSc. 4th edition. December 2016. Photo: Donna Zimmer INTRODUCTION WHY PROVISIONAL? Bexley’s mammal fauna would appear to be little studied, at least in any systematic way, and its distribution is incompletely known. It would therefore be premature to suggest that this paper contains a definitive list of species and an accurate representation of their actual abundance and geographical range in the Borough. It is hoped, instead, that by publishing and then occasionally updating a ‘provisional list’ which pulls together as much currently available information as can readily be found, it will stimulate others to help start filling in the gaps, even in a casual way, by submitting records of whatever wild mammals they see in our area. For this reason the status of species not thought to currently occur, or which are no longer found in Bexley, is also given. Mammals are less easy to study than some other groups of species, often being small, nocturnal and thus inconspicuous. Detecting equipment is needed for the proper study of Bats. Training in the live-trapping of small mammals is recommended before embarking on such a course of action, and because Shrews are protected in this regard, a special licence should be obtained first in case any are caught. Suitable traps need to be purchased. Dissection of Owl pellets and the identification of field signs such as Water Vole droppings can help fill in some of the gaps. Perhaps this document will be picked up by local students who may be looking for a project to do as part of their coursework, and who will be able to overcome these obstacles.
    [Show full text]
  • Rainbows Go W D I L
    Rainbows Go W D I L Information pack April 2019 What is Rainbows Go Wild? Rainbows Go Wild is your Rainbow unit visiting a zoo, wildlife park or aquarium to find out more about the animals found there. We are also encouraging you to hold a sleepover, perhaps with your own wildlife theme! We want as many Rainbow units across Girlguiding LaSER as possible to take part in Rainbows Go Wild. In July, we will be sending out more information in the activity pack, which will also contain all the activities, advice and ideas you'll need to make this event happen for your Rainbows. This information pack includes an FAQ section with all the important information you'll need to know. We also have the details of the 21 venues (listed below) for you to pick the one your unit will go wild at! If there's something we haven't thought of, get in touch on [email protected]. Please read through this information pack and register your interest here. Where will your Rainbows go wild? Battersea Park Children's Zoo Kent Life Bird World Merrist Wood British Wildlife Centre Paradise Wildlife Park Chessington World of Adventures Port Lympne Drusillas Park Sealife London Aquarium Eagle Heights Tilgate Nature Centre Fisher's Farm Park Wildwood Trust Hanwell Zoo Wingham Wildlife Park Hobbledown WWT Arundel Howletts WWT London Wetland Centre ZSL London Zoo Venues and prices Venue Battersea Park Children’s Zoo, Chelsea Bridge Gate, Battersea, London, SW11 4NJ Rainbows Go Wild Child: £6.50 Price Adult: Free accompanying adult per 5 children (additional adults £9.50).
    [Show full text]
  • Visitor Attraction Trends England 2005
    Visitor Attraction Trends England 2005 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VisitBritain would like to thank all representatives and operators in the attraction sector who provided information for the national survey on which this report is based. No part of this publication may be reproduced for commercial purposes without previous written consent of VisitBritain. Extracts may be quoted if the source is acknowledged. Statistics in this report are given in good faith on the basis of information provided by proprietors of attractions. VisitBritain regrets it cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information contained in this report nor accept responsibility for error or misrepresentation. Published by VisitBritain (incorporated under the 1969 Development of Tourism Act as the British Tourist Authority) © 2006 British Tourist Authority (trading as VisitBritain) VisitBritain is grateful to English Heritage and the MLA for their financial support for the 2005 survey. ISBN 0 7095 8276 5 August 2006 VISITOR ATTRACTION TRENDS ENGLAND 2005 2 CONTENTS CONTENTS A KEY FINDINGS 4 1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 12 1.1 Research objectives 12 1.2 Survey method 14 1.3 Population, sample and response rate 14 1.4 Guide to the tables 16 2 ENGLAND VISIT TRENDS 2004-2005 18 2.1 England visit trends 2004-2005 by attraction category 18 2.2 England visit trends 2004-2005 by admission type 19 2.3 England visit trends 2004-2005 by volume of visits to attractions 21 2.4 England visit trends 2004-2005 by geographic location 21 2.5 England visit trends 2004-2005 by proportion of overseas
    [Show full text]
  • Hornbill CAMP 1991.Pdf
    HORNBILL CONSERVATION ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN FIRST REVIEW DRAFT 15 February 1994 Report from the workshop held 24-26 September 1991, Singapore Edited by Wendy Worth, Christine Sheppard, Alan Kemp, Susie Ellis, and Ulysses Seal Working Group Leaders Carlo Custodio, S. Ainul Hussain, Alan Kemp, Pilai Poonswad, Endang Priyambada Compiled by the Workshop Participants A Collaborative Workshop BirdLife International Hornbill Specialist Group AZA Hornbill Taxon Advisory Group IUCN/SSC Captive Breeding Specialist Group ~' BirdLife® ~~~~IIIIIIJIIIIIIIIIIIJIIIIIIIIIIIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ INTERNATIONAL A Publication of the IUCN/SSC Captive Breeding Specialist Group 12101 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, MN 55124 USA /'~/l~ The work of the Captive Breeding Specialist Group is made possible by generous contributions from the following members of the CBSG Institutional Conservation Council: Conservators ($10,000 and above) Cologne Zoo Stewards ($500-$999) Sponsors ($50-$249) Anheuser-Busch Corporation El Paso Zoo Aalborg Zoo African Safari Australian Species Management Program Federation of Zoological Gardens of Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Apenheul Zoo Chicago Zoological Society Great Britain and Ireland Banham Zoo Belize Zoo Columbus Zoological Gardens Fort Wayne Zoological Society Copenhagen Zoo Claws 'n Paws Denver Zoological Gardens Gladys Porter Zoo Cotswold Wildlife Park Darmstadt Zoo Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Indianapolis Zoological Society Dutch Federation of Zoological Gardens Dreher
    [Show full text]
  • Mixed-Species Exhibits with Pigs (Suidae)
    Mixed-species exhibits with Pigs (Suidae) Written by KRISZTIÁN SVÁBIK Team Leader, Toni’s Zoo, Rothenburg, Luzern, Switzerland Email: [email protected] 9th May 2021 Cover photo © Krisztián Svábik Mixed-species exhibits with Pigs (Suidae) 1 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 3 Use of space and enclosure furnishings ................................................................... 3 Feeding ..................................................................................................................... 3 Breeding ................................................................................................................... 4 Choice of species and individuals ............................................................................ 4 List of mixed-species exhibits involving Suids ........................................................ 5 LIST OF SPECIES COMBINATIONS – SUIDAE .......................................................... 6 Sulawesi Babirusa, Babyrousa celebensis ...............................................................7 Common Warthog, Phacochoerus africanus ......................................................... 8 Giant Forest Hog, Hylochoerus meinertzhageni ..................................................10 Bushpig, Potamochoerus larvatus ........................................................................ 11 Red River Hog, Potamochoerus porcus ...............................................................
    [Show full text]