North American Regional Snow Leopard Studbook UNCIA UNCIA 2014 Lynn Tupa ABQ BioPark 903 Tenth St. SW Albuquerque, NM 87102-4098, USA [email protected] 505-764-6216 i ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thank you to all of the individuals and institutions that provided me the regular updates needed to complete the 2014 regional studbook. Without the information you all provided the studbook would not be possible. I’d like to thank the ABQ BioPark for their continued support of me as the Regional Snow Leopard Studbook Keeper. A special thanks to Jennifer Vanorman for the use of her photos of Bhutan the snow leopard born at the Albuquerque Biological Park in July 2008. A thank you to Jay Tetzloff Species Coordinator of the Snow Leopard and the rest of the Steering Committee for all of their hard work during the Master Planning sessions for the snow leopard. A final Thank you to Leif Blomqvist, International Snow Leopard Studbook Keeper, for continuing to provide current updates to the studbook. Without his help the accuracy of this studbook would not be possible. If any institution or individual would like to make corrections or additions to the studbook, please send your data to Lynn Tupa at [email protected], or ABQ BioPark, 903 Tenth St. SW, Albuquerque NM 87102, 505-764-6216 (office) 505-764- 6281 (fax). ii iii Table of Contents Section Page Scope of the Studbook 1 Status of the population 1 Description of the data fields 1 Natural History 2 Living Population (by institution) 3 AKRON – Akron Zoological Park 4 ANCHORAGE – Alaska Zoo 4 BATTLE CR – Binder Park Zoo 4 BIG BEAR – Big Bear Alpine Zoo 4 BINGHAMTON – Ross Park Zoo 5 BISMARK – Dakota Zoo 5 BLOOMINGTON –Miller Park Zoo 5 BOISE – Zoo Boise 6 BUFFALO – Buffalo Zoological Gardens 6 CALGARY – Calgary Zoo 6 CAPE MAY – Cape May County Park Zoo 6 CENTRALPK – Central Park Zoo 7 CHATTANOG – Chattanoga Zoo at Warner Park 7 CHICAGOBR – Chicago Zoological Park 7 CHICAGOLP – Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens 8 CINCINNAT – Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden 8 CLEVELAND – Cleveland Metroparks Zoo 8 COAL VAL – Niabi Zoo 8 COLO SPRG – Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Park 8 COLUMBUS – Columbus Zoo 9 DENVER – Denver Zoological Gardens 9 DES MOINE – Blank Park Zoo of Des Moines 9 DULUTH – Lake Superior Zoological Gardens 9 iv Table of Contents _________________________________________________________________________________________ Page GARDENCTY – Lee Richardson Zoo 9 GRANBY – Granby Zoo 10 GREENBAY – New Zoo 10 HOGLE – Utah’s Hogle Zoo 10 JOHN BALL – John Ball Zoological Gardens 11 LANSING – Potter Park Zoological Gardens 11 LODI – Micke Grove Zoo 11 LOUISVILL – Louisville Zoological Gardens 11 MANITOWOC – Lincoln Park Zoo 11 MEMPHIS – Memphis Zoological Garden 12 MILL MOUN – Mill Mountain Zoo 12 MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens 12 MINOT – Roosevelt Park Zoo 12 NY BRONX – The Wildlife Conservation Society 13 OKLAHOMA – Oklahoma City Zoological Park 14 OMAHA – Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo 14 ORONO – Jungle Cat World Inc, 14 PHILADELP – Philadelphia Zoological Gardens 15 PITTSBURG – Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium 15 PROVIDENCE – Roger Williams Park Zoo 15 RIO GRAND – Albuquerque Biological Park 15 ROCHESTER – Seneca Park Zoo 16 ROLLING H – Rolling Hills Zoo 16 ROSAMOND – Exotic Feline Breeding Compound Inc. 16 S BARBARA – Santa Barbara 17 SACARMENTO – Sacramento Zoo 17 SAN FRAN – San Francisco Zoological Gardens 17 SAN DIEGOZ – San Diego Zoo 18 SEATTLE – Woodland Park Zoological Gardens 18 v Table of Contents Page SIOUX FALLS – Great Plains Zoo 18 SOUTHBEND – Potawatomi Zoo 18 ST LOUIS – Saint Louis Zoological Park 19 ST PAUL – St Paul’s Como Zoo 19 STONEHAM – Walter D Stone Memorial Zoo 19 SYRACUSE – Rosamond Gifford Zoo @ Burnet Park 19 TANGAN WP – Tanganyika Wildlie Park 20 TAUTPHAUS – Tautphaus Park Zoo 21 TOLEDO – Toledo Zoo 22 TORONTO – Toronto Zoo 22 TULSA – Tulsa Zoological Park 22 VALLEYZOO – Valley Zoo 22 W ORANGE – Turtle Back Zoo 23 WAHPETON – Chahinkapa Zoo 23 WATERSTND – Bramble Park Zoo 23 WINNIPEG – Assiniboine Park Zoo 23 Historic Population 25 SSP Management Committee 168 Institution Contact Information 170 Studbook Disclaimer 174 vi Scope of the Studbook This studbook describes the living population of snow leopards (Uncia uncia) limited to North American, in AZA accredited, and approved non- AZA institutions (the United Stated and Canada) that have contributed data to the 2014 studbook. The data in this studbook is current as of November 3, 2014. The living population of the studbook is listed in alphabetical order of SPARKS mnemonic for each institution. The historic population is listed by studbook number and includes all snow leopards that have passed through North American captive breeding facilities from 1903 to December 7, 2014. It is important to note that any snow leopards currently at an institution that did not reply to the 2014 inquiry are listed as lost-to-follow-up. Status of the population in captivity The living population comprises 85.80.1 specimens at 68 institutions. The historic population includes 1464 individuals. Description of data fields Studbook: They are originally assigned with Temporary (T0000) numbers until the Permanent number is assigned by the International Studbook Keeper. Sex: F for female; M for male; ? for unknown; f for contracepted/neutered female, m for contracepted/neutered male. Birth Date: For captive born animals, this is the actual date of birth. Birth dates for wild-caught animals were estimated to the nearest month or year. Birth dates for wild-caught animals with no estimated birth date or recorded age and animals with unknown histories are indicated by ????? Sire and Dam: The parents of each specimen are identified by their studbook numbers. If parents are unknown, they are indicated by “UNK”. Wild-born founders are indicated by “WILD”. Location: The location, referenced in the Location Glossary, indicates a specimen’s location or owner as of that date. Date: The date an event occurred. For example, the birth, capture, or transfer of an animal. Local ID: This is the institution’s accession number for a particular specimen. In most cases, this is the same as the institution’s ISIS number for that specimen. Event: Birth, captures, transfers, loans or deaths. Name: For those specimens that have been given a house name, the most recently assigned name is listed. 1 Natural History Identification – Thick gray, white, or yellowish fur coat with ringed spots of black on brown. The paws and tail are heavily furred. The head relatively small for it’s body size, has small ears and a heavy brow. They are approximately 2 feet at the shoulders, 6 – 7 feet long (includes the 40 inch tail). The tail which is used for balance can be nearly as long as the rest of it’s body. They weigh between 60 – 120 pounds; with the females typically smaller than the males. Lifespan – Due to their reclusive nature, it is hard to determine their lifespan in the wild. In captivity they have been known to live as long as 21 years. Diet – Their main prey is the Blue Sheep, Argali, Markhor, Ibex, and other small mammals and birds. Population – It is estimated that there are between 3,000 and 7,000 left in the wild. Range – They are found in the mountain range of Central Asia, from Afghanistan to Kazakstan and Russia, to northern India and China. They can be found at altitudes between 9,000 to 17,000 feet high where the terrain is steep and rocky providing good coverage to help them sneak up on their prey. Each snow leopard has defined home range that overlaps with other cats in the area. Depending upon the availability of prey, their home ranges can be from 18 - 40 square miles up to 620 square miles. Reproduction – Mating season is usually between January to mid-March in the wild. In captivity they have been known to breed from January to June. Gestation is between 98 and 106 days, and litter size can be between 1-4 cubs. Legal Status/Protection – Endangered, CITIES Appendix 1 2 LIVING POPULATION 3 SNOW LEOPARD Studbook ========================================================================================================== Stud# | Sex | Birth Date | Sire | Dam | Location | Date |LocalID| Event |Rearing|Name | ========================================================================================================== AKRON - Akron Zoological Park, Akron, Ohio, USA 2437 M 18 May 2003 1383 1818 SAN ANTON 18 May 2003 Y03057 Birth ROSCOE AKRON 15 Dec 2004 100198 Transfer 2714 F 16 Jun 2008 1805 2009 BATTLE CR 16 Jun 2008 M08016 Birth SHANTI AKRON 25 Jun 2009 100738 Transfer 3109 M 14 Apr 2014 2437 2714 AKRON 14 Apr 2014 101309 Birth 3110 F 14 Apr 2014 2437 2714 AKRON 14 Apr 2014 101308 Birth Totals: 2.2.0 (4) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANCHORAGE - Alaska Zoo, Anchorage, Alaska, USA 2071 F 11 May 1998 1488 1738 DENVER 11 May 1998 980173 Birth MOLLY ANCHORAGE 10 Sep 2002 UU1MFE Transfer 2833 M 6 Jun 2010 2350 2363 RIO GRAND 6 Jun 2010 M10013 Birth ANCHORAGE 4 Apr 2011 20112 Transfer Totals: 1.1.0 (2) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BATTLE CR - Binder Park Zoo, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA 2947 M 14 May 2012 2437 2714 AKRON 14 May 2012 101039 Birth RAJ BATTLE CR 5 Mar 2013 M12032 Transfer Totals: 1.0.0 (1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIG BEAR - Moonridge Animal Park, Big Bear Lake, California, USA 2950 F 2 May 2012 2659 2563 SEATTLE 2 May 2012 204107 Birth BIG BEAR 24 Jun