Collection plannings Flashcards
Why is it not called captive breeding? and what is the alternative name?
The success of some “Captive breeding” means that some populations or individual animals need to be prevented from
breeding, so it is more appropriate to talk about “captive population management”
What are issues that zoos face when managing small population breeding?
- genetics
- demographics
- reproductive control
Where do zoo animals come from?
- Born in the zoo
- By load purchase or donation
- Rarely from the wild
How do zoos decide which species to keep?
In the past, they kept single but many different species of an animal
Now - fewer species but more individuals - contribute to captive breeding and management
- they are popular with publice
- historical - traditional species
- Were added to the collection previously and long lived
- ambassadors for conservation - e.g. koala
- For entertainment
- Because they can be handled by the public
- education purposes
- as models to develop husbandry skills for rare species -
- Part of captive breeding program
Why is ZIMS so important and what is involved in Collection planning? and what parameters that affect this?
Zoos must manage zoo populations with meta-population
required zoo-cooperation and communication - importance of ZIMS.
- space
- diversity
- and money
What are challenges of collection planning of exotics in Australasia?
- lack of space - means most populations are small and unstable
- slowness of replacing long-lived species with high priority
- problems of obtaining good genetics from overseas
- finding funding for exhibit alterations and expansions
- insufficient husbandry skills in exotics
- changes in government import and export regulations - strict quarantine restrictions
How was collection planning done in the past?
Studbooks - planned breeding depend on the existence of studbooks
documents pedigree and demographic
Maintain by studbook keepers
What is the purpose of studbooks? and what do they contain
to facilitate genetic management
A studbook contains
o Info on identity
o Parentage
o Location of origin (wild caught or captive born)
o Dates of transfer between zoo meta-populations
o Cause of death
Who controls the studbook internationally?
International Studbook controlled by Conservation Planning Specialist Group (CPSG – specialist group of the
IUCN).
What 3 levels does collection planning occur?
- institutional/local
- Regional
- Global - CPSG (IUCN/SSC – Species survival commission). WAZA (World Ass Zoos & Aquariums).
What are Taxon Advisory Groups (TAGS)? and what collection planning level are they
Specialist groups on husbandry, nutrition, veterinary care of a particular taxon – e.g., marsupial and monotreme TAG.
They make decisions/recommendations about what species should be kept in zoos.
usually organized by region
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What does Regional collection planning provide?
A list of species that zoos within a region should keep
* Details on how they should be managed
* How much space should be devoted for each species
What is the regional collection planning in Australasia (ZAA) - policy
The Australasian species management program (ASMP) is the species management arm of the zoo and aquarium association (ZAA). ASMP reports to the ZAA board through the executive director and is responsible for;
- coordinating and facilitating managed programs for priority species
- Overseeing regional collection planning (facilitated by collection planning online system)
What facilitates the ASMP regional collection plan?
TAG utilising ZAA software - the collection planning online system (CPOS)
What is the TAG system used over the Zims system in smaller zoos?
ZIMS is global management system but it is only used by larger organisations/institutions because of the high costs
