FEATURES 8 TURNING THINKING GLOBALLY INTO ACTING GLOBALLY CONNECT SARA HALLAGER, CHELLE PLASSE, August 2013 WILLIAM VAN LINT AND CHRIS HIBBARD 12 INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT FOR CRANES MICHAEL MACE, WARREN LYNCH, CLAIRE MIRANDE, NUCHARIN SONGSASEN, BARBARA DURRANT, FRED BEALL, JOHN AZUA AND ANDREW SCHUMAN 16 BEYOND SUSTAINABILITY Promoting a Socially and Environmentally Beneficial Aquarium Fish Trade BETH FIRCHAU, SCOTT DOWD, M.SC., AND MICHAEL TLUSTY, PHD 20 A NEW DAY (AND PLACE) FOR TURTLES TSA's Turtle Survival Center RICK HUDSON AND DWIGHT LAWSON, PHD 28 IT'S A BOY! IT'S A GIRL! IT'S A LITTER! Why the AZA Wildlife Contraception Center Wants Your Birth Announcements 36 THE AMUR TIGER AND AMUR LEOPARD GLOBAL SPECIES MANAGEMENT PLANS CYNTHIA KREIDER, TARA HARRIS, KATHY TRAYLOR-HOLZER, TANYA ARZHANOVA, SARAH CHRISTIE 40 CEF UPDATE 42 ACCURATELY ANSWERING THE AGE-OLD QUESTION: HOW LONG DO THEY LIVE? LISA FAUST, SHARON DEWAR AND PATTY PETERS IN EVERY ISSUE 3 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO 6 CONSERVATION & RESEARCH 23 MEMBER NEWS 30 GREEN TALES ON THE COVER 32 BIRTHS & HATCHINGS The Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA) is committed to zero turtle extinctions in the 21st 39 EXHIBITS century. Originally organized as an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) partnership in 2001 in response to the Asian turtle crisis, the organization has 47 ANNOUNCEMENTS since grown into a highly effective global network that inspires and facilitates turtle 48 MEMBER UPDATES conservation. Based out of the Fort Worth Zoo, in Fort Worth, Texas, the TSA operates independently as a nonprofit. 49 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS FLOWER BACK BOX TURTLE © ADAM K. THOMPSON 50 CALENDAR Mazuri Brand Ad [AZA - 8.5x11].pdf 1 12/19/12 10:49 PM exploring new ideas We know you take them seriously, which is why we take their C premium nutrition seriously. 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Collaboration and cooperation between regional associations is an important element in building sustainable populations and has assisted in developing WAZA Global Species Management Plans (GSMPs). Many species in collections worldwide need a global focus in order to maintain adequate levels of genetic and demographic diversity in the coming century. AZA has put in place formal memoranda of understanding with the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria and the Zoo and Aquarium Association in Australasia; is conducting international workshops and sessions at AZA meetings; and is looking forward to the first joint Taxon Advisory Group (TAG) Chair meeting in 2014. All these initiatives are aimed at increasing communication, cooperation, and collaboration between the different regions on sustainability of collections. In North America, AZA staff, the Wildlife Conservation and Management Committee (WCMC), the AZA Population Management Center (PMC), the AZA Wildlife Contraception Center (WCC), and Scientific Advisory Groups (SAGs) con- tinue to work with AZA Animal Programs to increase the sustainability of managed populations. This year’s AZA Annual Conference is being hosted by the Kansas City Zoo in Kansas City, Mo., September 7-12. The Conference will feature sessions that focus on sustainability of both aquatic and terrestrial populations. I encourage you to attend and to contribute to the global effort to sustain species for future generations. Editorial policy: CONNECT is published by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to the advancement of zoological parks and aquariums for conservation, education, scientific studies and recreation. Issued to members as a free service; not available as a subscription. Mailed during the first week of the month. Articles submitted for CONNECT do not necessarily reflect the opinions and policies of AZA. Mission: CONNECT is a forum for promoting AZA’s mission by highlighting zoo and aquarium trends, industry initiatives, conservation efforts and member achievements. Copyright policy: All items appearing in CONNECT are copyright of AZA. Permission to reprint items must be obtained by contacting AZA’s Publications Department at [email protected]. Advertising policy: Advertising is available. AZA reserves the right to refuse advertising not consistent with its mission. Ad contracts are issued on an annual basis, and ads are accepted on a one, three, six, nine or 12-time basis. Deadline for insertion orders is the first of the month preceding publication. Deadline for artwork is the 10th of the month preceding publication. Rates and mechanical require- ments are available upon request. August 2013 CONNECT 3 AZA BOARD & STAFF AZA STAFF AZA BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONNECT staff 2012 - 2013 Tim Lewthwaite, Editor OFFICERS Lisa Cadigan, Designer, Cadigan Creative CHAIR CONNECT EDitoriaL BoarD Tom Schmid Melinda Arnold, Dickerson Park Zoo President and CEO, Texas State Aquarium Steve Feldman, Senior Vice President, External Affairs Ph: (361) 881-1242, E-mail: [email protected] Martha Fischer, Saint Louis Zoo Julie Larsen-Maher, Wildlife Conservation Society CHAIR ELECT Tim Lewthwaite, AZA Publications Manager Jackie Ogden, PhD Kristin L. Vehrs, AZA Executive Director Vice President, Animals, Science and Environment, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts AZA Staff Ph: (407) 938-2831, E-mail: [email protected] Jim Maddy, President & CEO Kristin L. Vehrs, Executive Director VICE CHAIR Paul Boyle, PhD, Senior Vice President of Conservation & Dennis E. 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