AZA Antelope and Giraffe TAG AZA Mid Year TAG Update – Phoenix, April 13, 2019 Antelope and Giraffe TAG Leadership • Several people’s terms expire at the end of the year. Call for interest coming near end of the year. • Executive Meeting Today 5pm-6:30pm • Chair: Steve Metzler (San Diego Zoo Safari Park) (New in 2018) • Vice-Chairs: • Dan Beetem (The Wilds) Hartebeest Subgroup VC • Adam Eyres (Fossil Rim) Aridland Antelope, Gazelles, and Pronghorn Subgroup VC • Andi Kornak (Cleveland Metroparks Z00) Forest/Woodland Antelope Subgroup VC • Mike Murray (Lincoln Park Zoo) Waterbuck Subgroup VC (New in 2018) • Matt James (Dallas Zoo) Small Antelope Subgroup VC (New in 2018) • Steering Committee (Elected): • Tracy Sorensen (Central Florida Zoo Through Dec 2019 • Sheri Horiszny (Oregon Zoo) Through Dec 2019 • Amy Phelps (San Francisco Zoo) Through Dec 2019 • Lisa Smith (Buffalo Zoo) Through Dec 2019 (Secretary) • Tony Barthel (Smithsonian National Zoo) Through Dec 2019 • Ashleigh Kandrac (Lion Country Safari) Through Dec 2021 • Adam Felts (Columbus Zoo) Through Dec 2021 • Donna Doherty (Bronx Zoo, WCS) Through Dec 2021 • Tim Sampson (John Ball Zoo) Through Dec 2021 • Michael Jones (Louisville Zoo) Through Dec 2021 Antelope and Giraffe TAG Programs • 42 Ex Situ Species • 1 Green SSP • 25 Yellow SSPs • 10 Red SSPs • 37 Regional Studbooks • 6 International Studbooks Aridland, Gazelle, and Pronghorn Subgroup (16 Species, 9 Yellow SSPs, 5 Red SSPs, 2 Candidate Programs, 13 Regional SBs, 4 International SBs) Aridland, Gazelle, and Pronghorn Subgroup- Vice Chair Adam Eyres • Addax – Yellow SSP – Bill Houston/ International Studbook – Wendy Enright • Scimitar-horned Oryx – Yellow SSP – RoxAnna Breitigan – Regional Studbook – Tania Gilbert • Arabian Oryx – Yellow SSP - Michelle Hatwood – International Studbook • Gemsbok – Yellow SSP – Lissa McCaffree – Regional Studbook • Fringe-eared Oryx – Red SSP - Lissa McCaffree – Regional Studbook Aridland, Gazelle, and Pronghorn Subgroup Continued…. • Gerenuk – Yellow SSP – Christina Seely – Regional Studbook • Addra Gazelle – Yellow SSP – Charlie Tucker – Regional Studbook (New Coordinator) • Nubian Soemmerring’s Gazelle – Red SSP – Nicole Becker – Regional Studbook • Grant’s Gazelle – Red SSP – Allison Malkowski – Regional Studbook • Thomson’s Gazelle – Yellow SSP – Matt Gelvin – Regional Studbook • Red-fronted Gazelle – Candidate Program – Charlie Hyde – Regional Studbook • Slender-horned Gazelle – Yellow SSP – Brigid Randle – International Studbook • Cuvier’s Gazelle – Red SSP – Wendy Enright – Regional Studbook • Speke’s Gazelle – Candidate Program – Christy Poelker – Regional Studbook • South African Springbok – Yellow SSP – Jessica Scallan Fidler – Regional Studbook • Peninsular Pronghorn – Red SSP – Melodi Tayles – Regional Studbook Forest and Woodland Subgroup (9 Species, 9 Yellow SSPs, 9 Regional SBs, 1 International SB) Forest and Woodland Antelope Subgroup- Vice Chair Andi Kornak • Roan Antelope - Yellow SSP – Andi Kornak – Regional Studbook • Sable Antelope - Yellow SSP – Jill Piltz – Regional Studbook • Common Eland - Yellow SSP – Lou Keeley – Regional Studbook • Eastern Bongo - Yellow SSP – Ron Surratt – Regional Studbook – Courtney Janney International Studbook – Vacant • Greater Kudu - Yellow SSP – Denny Charlton – Regional Studbook • Lesser Kudu - Yellow SSP – Lauren Harster – Regional Studbook (New Coordinator and Studbook Keeper) • Lowland Nyala - Yellow SSP – Steve Metzler – Regional Studbook • Sitatunga - Yellow SSP – Gil Myers – Regional Studbook • Impala - Yellow SSP – Matt McHarness – Regional Studbook (New Coordinator) Small Antelope Subgroup (8 Species, 1 Yellow SSP, 5 Red SSPs, 1 Candidate Program, 1 Phase Out, 6 Regional SBs, 1 International SB) Small Antelope Subgroup- Vice Chair Matt James • Yellow-backed Duiker – Yellow SSP – Matt James – International Studbook – Jessica Biggins (New Coordinator and International Studbook Keeper) • Black Duiker – Red SSP – Josh Sisk – Regional Studbook • Red-flanked Duiker – Red SSP – JT Svoke – Regional Studbook (New Coordinator and Studbook Keeper) • Blue Duiker – Red SSP – Sarah Ksiazek – Regional Studbook • Klipspringer – Red SSP – Cassandra Kutilek – Regional Studbook (New Coordinator and Studbook Keeper) • Kirk’s Dik-Dik – Red SSP – Paige McNickle – Regional Studbook • Guenther’s Dik-Dik – Phase Out (only 1 animal left) Paige McNickle • Steenbok – Candidate Program – Steve Metzler - Regional Studbook Waterbuck Subgroup (4 Species, 2 Yellow SSP, 2 Candidate Programs, 4 Regional SB) Waterbuck Subgroup- Vice Chair Mike Murray • Common Waterbuck – Yellow SSP – Jonnie Capiro – Regional Studbook • Nile Lechwe - Yellow SSP – Mike Murray – Regional Studbook • Red Lechwe – Candidate Program – Melissa Hall – Regional Studbook • Ugandan Kob – Candidate Program – Daniel Lepping – Regional Studbook Wildebeest Subgroup (2 Species, 2 Yellow SSP, 2 Regional SB) Wildebeest Subgroup- VC Dan Beetem • Common Wildebeest – Yellow SSP - Kristen Wolfe – Regional Studbook • Bontebok – Yellow SSP – Lissa McCaffree – Regional Studbook Giraffid Subgroup (3 Species, 1 Green SSP, 2 Yellow SSPs, 3 Regional SB, 1 International SB) Giraffid Subgroup- No Vice Chair • Generic Giraffe – Green SSP - Sheri Horiszny – Regional Studbook – Erin Cantwell • Masai Giraffe – Yellow SSP - Sheri Horiszny – Regional Studbook – Erin Cantwell • Okapi – Yellow SSP – Steve Shurter – Regional Studbook – International Studbook - Antelope and Giraffe Conservation • AZA SAFE: Giraffe Tuesday April 16, 10:30am – 11:30am Reports from the Field: Sunday, April 14 8:15am – 10:30am • Operation Sahel Giraffe: Re-introduction of the West African giraffe to an historic habitat in Niger – Dr. Liza Dadone • Duiker of the Upper Guinea Forest – Jeff Holland • Update/Progress Report on the Oryx Project in Chad – John Newby Last RCP 2014 RCP Due This Year, 2019 Sustainability Partner Policy Presentations and Discussion, Monday, April 15 Thank You Martha Fischer! For Your 10 Years of Leadership as TAG Chair.