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Solitaire 20
solitairesolitairesolitaire Issue 20 (2009) In this issue: Tackling human-elephant conflict in Sri Lanka Breeding hoolock gibbons Peruvian poison dart frogs Developing the graduate network Rescuing a snow leopard Memories of Durrell Conservation of Indian amphibians Durrell at 50 Ecotourism in the Sunderban Newsletter of the International Training Centre A year of celebrations! 50 Gerald Durrell opened his zoo in Jersey in 1959. Our 50th anniversary year was filled with celebrations, from an open day that attracted over 14,000 people, to a concert that saw Colm Farrington the premiere of the Durrell suite by Derek Lawrence, celebrating some of the species Durrell has worked with. As we reach the end of the year, a new exhibit has just opened in the Walled Former director Jeremy Mallinson buries a time Garden. It will be home to a variety of capsule in the new Kirindy Forest exhibit to mark Madagascar’s wildlife, and especially 50 years of saving species from extinction. species from the island’s dry forests. The Trust welcomed its first trainee in 30 1979, finally breathing life into Gerald Durrell’s dream of a ‘mini-university’ that would help transfer all the knowledge and skills that the Trust’s staff were building up to those on the front line of conservation. More than 1800 conservation professionals have now attended ITC courses both in Jersey and overseas, and we are continuing to expand the topics we offer as well as find new ways to support graduates Durrell staff and Primate Conservation Husbandry once they return home. course participants relaxing at Les Noyers. -
EC) No 338/97 on the Protection of Species of Wild Fauna and Flora by Regulating Trade Therein
12.8.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 212/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 709/2010 of 22 July 2010 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, (7) The species Ctenosaura bakeri, C. oedirhina, C. melanosterna, C. palearis, Agalychnis spp., Dynastes satanas, Operculicarya hyphaenoides, O. pachypus, Zygosicyos pubescens, Z. Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European tripartitus, Aniba rosaeodora (with annotation), Adenia Union, olaboensis, Cyphostemma elephantopus, C. montagnacii and Bulnesia sarmientoi (with annotation) have been included in Appendix II. Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna 1 and flora by regulating trade therein ( ), and in particular (8) The Appendix II listing of Beccariophoenix madagascariensis Article 19(5) thereof, and Neodypsis decaryi was extended to include seeds from Madagascar. Whereas: (9) The following species have been deleted from Appendix III to the Convention at the request of Malaysia: Arbo (1) Regulation (EC) No 338/97 lists animal and plant species rophila campbelli, Arborophila charltonii, Caloperdix oculeus, in respect of which trade is restricted or controlled. Lophura erythrophthalma, Lophura ignita, Melanoperdix niger, Those lists incorporate the lists set out in the Appendices Polyplectron inopinatum, Rhizothera dulitensis, Rhizothera to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered longirostris and Rollulus rouloul, and the species Haliotis Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, hereinafter ‘the midae has been deleted from Appendix III to the Convention’. -
KHS Newsletter, No. 50 December 1982
KANSAS HIRPITOLOGICAL SOCIETY KHS Newsletter, No. 50 December 1982 KHS MEMBERS NOTE 1983 KHS MEETING AND FIELD TRIP DATES Listed below are the meeting dates and locations for the 1983 KHS field trips and the lOth ANNIVERSARY MEETING. Please mark these on your calendar, and plan to attend as many as you can. More detailed information will appear in forthcoming KHS Newsletter issues. - 1. Field Trip. 29 April - 1 May. Toronto Reservoir, Woodson County. Host: John Fraser (316) 378-3138. 2. Field Trip. 27-29 May. Meade County State Lake. Host: Kelly J. Irwin (913) 864-3573 or (913) 864-5587. 3. Field Trip. 16-18 September. Bourbon County State Lake. Host: Larry Miller (316) 845-2680. 4. lOth Anniversary Annual Meeting. 12-13 November. University of Kansas Museum of Natural History, Lawrence. Host: Joseph T. Collins (913) 864-4920. 1982 FALL FIELD TRIP HELD IN BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS The final field trip for the KHS during 1982 was held at the Butler County Fishing Lake located south of El Dorado, Kansas. There were about a dozen and a half members and friends at the meeting and campout. The group spent some time exploring the cave near El Dorado the morning of the 18th of September. A northern water snake, some cricket frogs, leopard frogs, and bullfrogs were found near and in the damp cave. Collecting was done in many areas of Butler and Cowley counties during the weekend. The amphibians and reptiles collected frotn each county include: BUTLER COUNTY Small-mouthed Salamander (Ambystoma texanum) Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans blanchardi) (continued next page) \ \ One of the youn·ger herpers from Emporia looks over some of the carvings on the cave walls during the trip to the cave during the fall KHS meeting in Butler County, Kansas. -
P. 1 AC18 Inf. 11 (English Only/ Seulement En Anglais
AC18 Inf. 11 (English only/ Seulement en anglais/ Únicamente en inglés) THE POTENTIAL TO BREED APPENDIX-I REPTILES IN CAPTIVITY A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT IUCN/SSC Crocodile Specialist Group Florida Museum of Natural History Gainesville FL 32611 USA Background and Purpose Article VII.4 of the Convention provides for specimens of Appendix I species that have been bred in captivity, or artificially propagated, to be deemed to be specimens of species included in Appendix-II for the purposes of exports for commercial purposes. Implementation of this provision of the Convention has required commercial captive breeding operations to be registered with the Secretariat. The registration process has entailed a complicated and sometimes lengthy process involving scrutiny of the application through correspondence by the Secretariat, relevant experts and the Parties. As a consequence, the extent to which Parties have adopted the registration procedure has been has been limited. Numerous Parties authorize exports of Captive-bred specimens of Appendix-I species in accordance with Article III, paragraph 3(a), of the Convention. Resolution Conf. 11.14 (Gigiri, 2000) establishes a new approach to the registration process in an effort to streamline and simplify the procedure. Pursuant to Resolution Conf. 11.14, the Parties have agreed to compile an annex comprising “a list of Appendix-I species that are critically endangered in the wild and/or difficult to keep or breed in captivity”. In the same Resolution, the Parties also agreed: “that determination of whether or not to apply the exemptions of Article VII, paragraph 4, for the export of specimens of Appendix-I animals bred in captivity for commercial purposes, where the species are not included in Annex 3 to the Resolution, remains the responsibility of the Management Authority of the exporting Party on the advice of the Scientific Authority that each operation complies with the provisions of Resolution Conf. -
990 PART 23—ENDANGERED SPECIES CONVENTION Subpart A—Introduction
Pt. 23 50 CFR Ch. I (10–1–01 Edition) Service agent, or other game law en- 23.36 Schedule of public meetings and no- forcement officer free and unrestricted tices. access over the premises on which such 23.37 Federal agency consultation. operations have been or are being con- 23.38 Modifications of procedures and nego- ducted; and shall furnish promptly to tiating positions. such officer whatever information he 23.39 Notice of availability of official re- may require concerning such oper- port. ations. Subpart E—Scientific Authority Advice (c) The authority to take golden ea- [Reserved] gles under a depredations control order issued pursuant to this subpart D only Subpart F—Export of Certain Species authorizes the taking of golden eagles when necessary to seasonally protect 23.51 American ginseng (Panax domesticated flocks and herds, and all quinquefolius). such birds taken must be reported and 23.52 Bobcat (Lynx rufus). turned over to a local Bureau Agent. 23.53 River otter (Lontra canadensis). 23.54 Lynx (Lynx canadensis). 23.55 Gray wolf (Canis lupus). PART 23—ENDANGERED SPECIES 23.56 Brown bear (Ursus arctos). CONVENTION 23.57 American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). Subpart A—Introduction AUTHORITY: Convention on International Sec. Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna 23.1 Purpose of regulations. and Flora, 27 U.S.T. 1087; and Endangered 23.2 Scope of regulations. Species Act of 1973, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 23.3 Definitions. 1531 et seq. 23.4 Parties to the Convention. SOURCE: 42 FR 10465, Feb. 22, 1977, unless Subpart B—Prohibitions, Permits and otherwise noted. -
Annual Report 2014
Annual Report 2014 saving species from extinction saving species from extinctionsaving species from extinction saving species from extinctionsaving species from extinction saving species from extinctionsaving species from extinction saving species from extinctionsaving species from extinction saving species from extinctionsaving species from extinction saving species from extinctionsaving species from extinction saving species from extinctionsaving species from extinction saving species from extinctionsaving species from extinction saving species from extinctionsaving species from extinction saving species from extinctionsaving species from extinction saving species from extinctionsaving species from extinction saving species from extinction Chairman’s Report 2014 This is my first report as Chairman, having succeeded Jonathan White when he stepped down in July 2014. This report highlights the challenges that Durrell faces, explains how we are addressing them and identifies ways in which members and supporters can assist us. Our biggest challenge is securing the funds required improvements in 2014 in income from admissions, to deliver our conservation strategy. Gerald Durrell secondary spending, the Durrell Wildlife Camp knew that conservation is a long term objective and the hostel and we have some projects in the which is not achieved overnight. For some of the pipeline that are intended to make better use of our species we work to save we are now in our sixth wonderful property, but it is still a challenge to fund. decade of involvement; however much of the The Wildlife Park is a unique attraction because of funding that we receive is relatively short term. We the deliberate focus on conservation and some very therefore work to reconcile the long term nature of rare and beautiful species. -
Abstract Harris, Nyeema Charmaine
ABSTRACT HARRIS, NYEEMA CHARMAINE. The Biogeography of Carnivore Hosts and their Parasites: Implications for Conservation in North America. (Under the director of Drs. Robert R. Dunn and Stacy A.C. Nelson.) Much effort in ecology seeks to understand what processes maintain and erode patterns in biological diversity. However, little effort has focused on understanding determinants of species diversity for parasites; despite them being speciose and detrimental. Overall, my dissertation research aims to disentangle the mechanisms responsible for generating variation in parasite diversity across space and among species using carnivores as focal hosts. Carnivores are a useful model group because the order Carnivora includes species that vary in their geographic extent as well as their rarity/abundance. As a consequence, the parasites of carnivores comprise both abundant species with potential as zoonotic vectors (e.g., raccoons and rabies) and parasites likely to be in need of conservation. Chapter 1: Using host associations to understand spatial patterns of variation in parasites of North American Carnivores. I developed a parasite diversity model based on known host associations with 29 North American carnivores. Because wide-ranging hosts disproportionately contributed to total and specialist parasite diversity, conservation programs that focus on these common hosts may capture much biological diversity, but also unwittingly sources of human diseases. I supply the first parasite diversity model to understand broad scale patterns in species richness for North American carnivores, which can inform both future parasite conservation and disease management efforts. Chapter 2: The influence of carnivore extinction on the composition and geography of zoonotic parasites. I used presence-absence matrices of host-parasite associations for 29 North American carnivore species and simulated the corresponding changes in parasite community composition and diversity with the random extinction of hosts. -
Mallinson Jeremy SWTC
A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ZOOS AND THEIR ROLE IN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION Jeremy JC Mallinson Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust "Tomorrow's ark: by invitation only" Thomas E Lovejoy, 1980 ABSTRACT: The ever-accelerating loss of habitat and the subsequent increased rate of extinctions calls for a more proactive and coordinated response from the global conservation community, if the present level of biological diversity is to be maintained. In recent years zoos, as social institutions, have responded by changing cultures and attitudes and have, as a consequence, shifted institutional emphasis to a real commitment to conservation programmes worldwide. However, the success of conservation planning, of effective execution/implementation and of prioritisation, will ultimately depend on increased degrees of cooperation, and the adoption of a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving. As the rate of animal extinction accelerates, with over 11,000 described species classified as threatened with extinction, the need for cooperation among local, national and international conservation organisations, and between the conservation community and other organisations involved with aid, development, tourism and funding, becomes essential. The linking of in-situ and ex-situ conservation activities represents a major opportunity in the effort to conserve global biodiversity. Therefore, the need for captive populations of threatened species to be founded and managed according to sound scientific principles, and for zoos to develop species management programmes on a national, regional and international basis, is of paramount importance. However, in recent years, with the immense increase in leisure time, personal mobility, and a much wider choice of attractions for a day out, many zoos have experienced fallen attendance which, in turn, has affected their financial ability to improve the visitor experience and their capacity to contribute to conservation. -
Rosy Is My Relative Free
FREE ROSY IS MY RELATIVE PDF Gerald Durrell | 240 pages | 12 Jan 2017 | Pan MacMillan | 9781509815371 | English | London, United Kingdom Book: Rosy Is My Relative His memoirs of his family's years living in Greece were adapted into two television series My Family and Other Animals, and The Durrells— and one television film My Family and Other Animals He wrote approximately forty books, mainly about his life as an animal collector and enthusiast, the most famous being My Family and Other Animals He was the youngest brother of novelist Lawrence Durrell. Durrell's father was a British engineer and, as was commonplace and befitting the family status, the infant Durrell spent most of his time in the company of an ayah nursemaid. Durrell reportedly recalled his first visit to a zoo in India and attributed his lifelong love of animals to that encounter. The family moved to Britain shortly before the death of his father in and settled in the Upper NorwoodCrystal Palace area of South London. Louisa Durrell moved to the Greek island of Corfu in with Leslie, Margaret, and Gerald, joining her eldest son Lawrence who had arrived there with his wife Nancy about a week earlier. It was on Corfu that Durrell began to collect and keep the local fauna as pets. The Corfu years also set the background for two TV series and one telefilm. Durrell was home-schooled during this time by various private tutors, mostly friends of his brother Lawrence. Theodore Stephanides was a Greek-British doctor, scientist, poet, translator, and a friend of George Wilkinsonone of Durrell's tutors. -
Keel-Scaled Boa, Casarea Dussumieri
Keel-scaled boa, Casarea dussumieri Photo by Johannes Chambon Compiler: Aurelie Hector Contributors: Nik Cole, Johannes Chambon, Luke A’Bear, Jamie Dunlop, Mala Currooah, Phil Lambdon, Beth Govier, Sarah West Suggested citation: Hector, A. (2018) Survival Blueprint for the conservation and management of Keel-scaled boa Casarea dussumieri in Mauritius. An output from the EDGE of Existence fellowship, Zoological Society of London. 1. STATUS REVIEW 1.1 Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order Squamata Family: Bolyeriidae The keel-scaled boa Casarea dussumieri, also known as the Round Island boa and the split-jaw snake, is a nonvenomous constrictor. This species is the only living representative of the Bolyeriidae Family. Endemic to Mauritius, there is no subspecies. 1.2 Distribution and population status: The keel-scaled boa became restricted to Round Island (219 ha) during the mid-1800s due to the invasion of introduced mammalian predators, mainly rats Rattus norvegicus and R. rattus everywhere else in Mauritius (Cheke & Hume 2008). Based on sub- fossilised bone deposits and historical encounters the spe cies was once found on the mainland of Mauritius and other islets, including Gunner's Quoin (0.70 km2), Flat Island (2.53 km2) and Ile de la Passe (0.02 km2) (Arnold 1980, Cheke 1987, Cheke & Hume 2008). Seventy young healthy adult boas of equal sex-ratio were reintroduced to Gunner’s Quoin from Round Island between 2012 and 2014, where a population is now growing and dispersing across the island (Cole et al. 2013, Goder et al. 2015). The annual survival estimate calculated was 88.6% with 95% confidence intervals of 79.5% and 93.9% for the Boa on Round Island (Hector unpublished data 2017). -
Gerald Durrell 1 Gerald Durrell
Gerald Durrell 1 Gerald Durrell Gerald M. Durrell Born 7 January 1925 Jamshedpur, India Died 30 January 1995 (aged 70) Saint Helier, Jersey Cause of death Septicaemia Known for Founder of Jersey Zoo, author, television presenter, conservationist Spouse(s) Jacquie Durrell (married 1951-1979), Lee Durrell (married 1979) Parents Lawrence Samuel Durrell and Louisa Dixie Durrell Family Lawrence (brother), Margaret (sister), Leslie (brother) Gerald "Gerry" Malcolm Durrell, OBE (7 January 1925 – 30 January 1995) was an English naturalist, zookeeper, conservationist, author and television presenter. He founded what is now called the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Jersey Zoo (now Durrell Wildlife Park) on the Channel Island of Jersey in 1958, but is perhaps best remembered for writing a number of books based on his life as an animal collector and enthusiast. He was the youngest brother of the novelist Lawrence Durrell. Early life and education Durrell was born in Jamshedpur, India on 7 January 1925. He was the fourth surviving and final child of Louisa Florence Dixie and Lawrence Samuel Durrell, both of whom were born in India of English and Irish descent. Durrell's father was a British engineer and as was commonplace and befitting family status, the infant Durrell spent most of his time in the company of an ayah (nursemaid). Durrell reportedly recalled his first visit to a zoo in India and attributed his lifelong love of animals to that encounter. The family moved to England after the death of his father in 1928 and settled in the Upper Norwood - Crystal Palace area of South London. -
Gerald Durrell: the Authorised Biography Free
FREE GERALD DURRELL: THE AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY PDF Douglas Botting | 672 pages | 20 Mar 2000 | HarperCollins Publishers | 9780006387305 | English | London, United Kingdom Gerald Durrell: The Authorised Biography Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Gerald Durrell by Douglas Botting. Written with complete access to the Durrell family archives and Gerald Durrell's private papers, this affecting biography follows its subject from an eccentric boyhood in Imperial India to the international prominence he gained in print and on television as one of the world's foremost animal conservationists. The younger brother of the famous novelist Lawrence Durrell, Ger Written with complete access to the Durrell family archives and Gerald Durrell's private papers, this affecting biography follows its subject from an eccentric boyhood in Imperial India to the Gerald Durrell: The Authorised Biography prominence he gained in print and on television as one of the world's foremost animal conservationists. The younger brother of the famous novelist Lawrence Durrell, Gerald always viewed his own writing - which includes thirty-seven bestsellers, among them enduringly popular classics like My Family and Other Animals and A Zoo in My Luggage - as the means of financing his greatest passion: breeding animals in danger of extinction and returning them to the wild. In Gerald Durrell: The Authorised Biography s, with the production of a dozen different television documentary series on zoology, most notably the widely Gerald Durrell: The Authorised Biography Catch Me a Colobus and Ark on the Move, Durrell's conservationist vision reached audiences around Gerald Durrell: The Authorised Biography globe, while the zoo he founded on the island of Jersey realized his pioneering mission to breed endangered species in captivity.