Wattled Crane with the most de sirable genetic match. The Aviculture: Studbook is a valuable tool that collection managers can utilize to help bring potential mates to Zoological and Private gether. Studbooks are not necessarily limited to zoo person nel. There are studbooks and Let's Get Together studbook keepers in private avi culture. There is plenty to accomplish and all help is wel by Steven J. Sarro Baltimore Zoo, Baltimore, Maryland come. Zoo A can go a step further and contact the Species Survival Plan (SSP) coordinator. The SSP man veryone knows the troubles its attention on habitat conserva· ages the species as one flock and Ethat the natural world faces, tion and the enhancement of zoos and private aviculturists may habitat loss being one Qf the most genetic diversity through careful participate voluntarily in the SSP. serious. Understanding what we husbandry. This article will speak For the aviculturist, being part of have lost, the reasons why and to the latter, as this is the area an SSP program team helps to what we can do to preserve what that has the most interest and im bridge gaps as well as helping the remains is the goal of both serious pact for the private aviculturist. species' survival. Not all Studbook private aviculturists and zoological species have an SSP. The SSP co To begin with, the International institutions around the globe. Un ordinator is an expert on the Species Information System (ISIS) fortunately, at this time there is species. The SSP coordinator is a program created to assist zoos not enough interaction and shar makes breeding recommendations, by providing an up-to-date inven ing of information and expertise which are approved by a propa tory of all mammals, birds, reptiles between private aviculturists and gation group, based on information and amphibians in all institutions zoological institutions. Pooling our gleaned from the Studbook as well that are part of the ISIS network. as utilizing the expertise and gen knowledge and resources may If Zoo A needs a female Wattled eral recommendations of the lessen the distance to our goals. Crane, the ISIS Inventory will pro Taxon Advisory Group (TAG). At a recent American Zoo and vide a listing of all institutions that A TAG is a group of animal man Aquarium Association (AZA) Re have Wattled Cranes. With this list agement professionals that have a gional Conference in Oklahoma ing, Zoo A can determine where City, the Avian Interest Group vested interest in the propagation potential female Wattled Cranes (AIG) met to discuss many topics of a certain group of animals. All are located. concerning aviculture and zoos. A Studbook keepers and SSP coor committee was formed that But this is just a starting place dinators are TAG members. There charged itself with the task of im for Zoo A. Many species are par are many TAGS some of which are proving the relationship between ticipants in a Studbook. Studbooks the Gruiformes TAG (Cranes, Bus zoos and the serious aviculturists. and their keepers utilize a program tards), the Raptor TAG (Birds of The AIG Liaison Committee (is this called the Single Population Anal Prey), Anseriformes TAG (Water a reasonable title or should we ysis and Records Keeping System fowl) and Columbiformes TAG find another?) is composed of the (SPARKS) which keeps the re (Pigeons, Doves), to name a few. Committee Chair, Forrest Penny corded historic data of all There are also mammal, reptile, Oacksonville Zoological Gardens, individuals of a given species. Pro amphibian, fish and invertebrate Florida), Laurella. Desboraugh grams included in SPARKS TAGS. TAGs discuss many issues (American Federation of Avicul perform genetic analyses and de that impact the conservation of tar ture), Natasha Schischailin termine the demographics (Le., get species such as available zoo (Houston Zoo, Texas), Susan Healy size, growth, density and distribu space, inbreeding and kinship con (Sacramento Zoo, California), tion) of a species population. A siderations, and management and Mark S. Myers (Audubon Zoo, Lou Studbook can be of regional scope husbandry guidelines. In short, isiana), Ted Fox (Burnet Park Zoo, (Le., North America) or of inter TAGs are "think tanks" where de New York) and Steven Sarro (Bal national scope (i.e., global), with cisions are made and gUidelines timore Zoo, Maryland). Our the progression of regional stud created that will impact the cap committee decided that our first books to the international level if tive management of many species project in trying to help bridge the need arises. In the Studbook, in the future. the gap between these groups every individual, its progeny and To pair the Wattled Crane with would be to provide some back its ancestors are recorded so that the best genetic mate, Zoo A ground on the programs with the relatedness of any individual would accept the advise of the SSP which the AZA is presently in to the entire captive population coordinator. This could include volved. can be evaluated. This is vitally moving Zoo A's Wattled Crane to The AZA, along with zoos and important as Zoo A, in this ex a different zoo or accepting a po aquariums, has focused much of ample, would like to pair its male tential mate into Zoo A's I 34 May/June 1995 l collection. Advanced artificial in Great, Rhinoceros, Rufous Hornbill Sun Bittern-Charles Picket (National semination techniques may make (San Antonio Zoo, TX) Zoo, DC) animal transportation less likely in Scarlet Ibis-Anna Marie Lyles (Central Boat-billed Heron-Forrest Penny (Jack the future. Breeding recommenda Park Zoo, NY) sonville Zoo, FL) tions take into consideration the Waldrapp Ibis-Mark Hafting (New Inca Tern-Fawn Dunnemann (San An York Zoological Society, NY) number of offspring needed from tonio Zoo, TX) Micronesian Kingfisher-Beth Bahner Toco Toucan-Mary Healy (Discovery Is any given animal. For some spe (Philadelphia Zoo, PA) land, FL) (407) 824-3784; FAX cies, one offspring from a pair may SSP-Beth Bahner (Philadelphia Zoo, PA) 824-3467 be all that is necessary to maintain Laughing Kookaburra-Mark Myers Cinerous Vulture-Ed Diebold (Milwau the genetic diversity of the captive (Audubon Zoo, LA) (504) 861-2537; kee Zoo, WI) population. Unlimited breeding of FAX 866-0819 King Vulture-OPEN animals, especially genetically Hyacinthine Macaw-Fred Beall (Frank Moluccan Cockatoo-Sue DuBois over-represented animals, is no lin Park Zoo, MA) (614) 442-2002; (Micke Grove Zoo) (209) 953-8840; longer a desired goal. A genetically FAX 442-2815 FAX 331-7271 Red-fronted Macaw-Wendy Turner Magnificent Ground Pigeon (Pheas diverse captive population is the (Sea World, CA) (619) 222-6363; FAX ant Pigeon}Joseph Barkowski goal. Simply, we must manage the 226-3951 (Houston Zoo, TX) (713) 520-3200; species as one flock and not as Spectacled Owl-Steven Sarro (Balti FAX 525-3330 individuals. more Zoo, MD) (410) 396-7638; FAX Cuban Amazon-E. Trent Swigert Below is a list of bird species 396-6464 (ABRC) (407) 793-5135; FAX 790 that have a Studbook or an SSP. Hawk-headed Parrot-Don Rhoades 1317 (Riverbanks Zoo, SC) (803) 779 Bali Mynah-Jimmy Pichner (Minnesota Studbooks: 8717; FAX 256-6463 Zoological Garden) (612) 431-9200; Fairy Bluebird-Victoria Roth (Toledo St. Vincent Parrot-Don Bruning (New FAX 431-9300 Zoo, OH) (419) 385-5721; FAX 385 York Zoological Society, NY) (718) 6935 220-5159; FAX 733-7300 Our Liaison Committee is trying Palm Cockatoo-Mike Taylor (White SSP-Don Bruning (NYZS, NY) to bridge the gap between the pri Oak Plantation, FL) Thick-billed Parrot-Susan Healy (Sac vate avicultural sector and SSP-Mike Taylor (White Oak Plantation, ramento Zoo, CA) (916) 264-5166; zoological institutions. This union FL) FAX 264-5887 can be achieved and is what we Andean Condor-Susan Kasielke (Los SSP-Susan Healy (Sacramento Zoo, CA) should work toward. While a few Angeles Zoo, CA) Golden Conure-OPEN zoos have restrictions concerning SSP-Mike Wallace (Los Angeles Zoo, CA) Black-footed Penguin-Steven Sarro California Condor-Cyndi Kuehler (San (Baltimore Zoo, MD) dealings with non-zoo collections, Diego Zoo, CA) Humboldt PengUin-Gail Perkins most zoos acknowledge the con SSP-Mike Wallace (Los Angeles Zoo, CA) (Brookfield Zoo, IL) tribution that private aviculturists Hooded Crane-Bruce Bohmke (Phoe SSP-Patricia McGill (Brookfield Zoo, IL) can provide and are willing to nix Zoo, AZ) Malayan Peacock Pheasant-Don share resources. It is important for SSP-Bruce Bohmke (Phoenix Zoo, AZ) Bruning (New York Zoological So the private aviculturist to under Red-crowned Crane-Scott Swengel (In ciety, NY) (718) 220-5159 stand that when they join an AZA ternational Crane Foundation, WI) Rothchild's Mt. Peacock - Don Brun- program, they are accepting the SSP-Claire Mirande (ICF, WI) ing (New York Zoological SOciety, decisions of the coordinator Wattled Crane-Fred Beall (Franklin Park NY) (718) 220-5159 and/or TAG just as participating Zoo, MA) Crowned Pigeons-Dave Wetzel (Kan zoological institutions do. This is SSP-Fred Beall (Franklin Park Zoo, MA) sas City Zoo) (816) 333-7406; FAX West Mrican Crowned Crane-Susan 822-8903 a commitment that must not be Haeffner (Denver Zoo, CO) Pink Pigeon-Kurt Hundgen (New York taken lightly or dismissed if a de White-naped Crane -Christine Zoological Society, NY) cision is made that is not popular Sheppard (New York Zoological So SSP-Kurt Hundgen (NYZS, NY) with the aviculturist (such as a rec ciety, NY) Violet Plantain-eater-Rochelle Plasse ommendation not to breed a SSP-Christine Sheppard (NYZS, NY) (Houston Zoo, TX) (713) 525-3300; particular animal). Captive popu Black-naped Fruit Dove-Ron Morris FAX 525-3330 lations should be viewed as a (North Carolina Zoo, NC) (910) 879 Lady Ross's Plantain-eater-Rochelle whole and genetic diversity is the 7000; FAX 879-2891 Plasse (Houston Zoo, TX) (713) 525 White-winged Wood Duck-Sherry 3300; FAX 525-3330 goal. Production of unlimited off Branch (Sea World, FL) (407) 351 Guam Rail-Scott Derrickson (NZP Con spring by every possible breedable 3600; FAX 345-5397 servation Center, VA) bird is no longer an acceptable Caribbean Greater Flamingos-Peter SSP- Scott Derrickson (NZPCC, VA) goal. Contact your local zoo or Shannon (Hawaii) Darwin's Rhea-Scott Derrickson (NZP me if you would like further in Tawny Frogmouth-Jim Fish (Oklahoma Conservation Center, VA) (703) 635 formation or are interested in City Zoo, OK) (405) 424-3344; FAX 6500; FAX 635-6551 becoming part of a Studbook or 424-3349 Lilac-breasted Roller-Roger Clawitter SSP team. Mrican Pygmy Goose-Douglas Piekarz (Burnet Park Zoo, NY) (315) 435 (New York Zoological Park, NY) 8511; FAX 422-1224) Acknowledgements: (718) 220-5100 FAX 733-7300 Screamers-Mike Macek (St. Louis Zoo, I would like to gratefully acknowl NeNe .Goose-Kenneth Reininger (North MO) edge the contributions for this article Carolina Zoo, NC) (315) 435-8511; White Stork-Ken Kawata (Belle Island made by the Liaison Committee, espe FAX 422-1224 Zoo, MI) cially Forrest Penny, Mark Myers, and Abyssinian Ground Hornbill-Celia Abdim's Stork-Jeff Fouse (San Antonio Susan Healy as well as Patty McGill and Falzone (Dallas Zoo, TX) Zoo, TX) Alan Rost. ~
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