WildNet Africa - Wildlife News - Updates - 1998 - 11 December 1998 this week, animal lovers have gathered outside an embassy in Pretoria to protestagainst the export of seven of the young Brits elephants to european zoos. http://wildnetafrica.co.za/wildlifenews/1998/199812_02.html
Organization Links The Centre will work for all EAZA zoos, as a unique example of collaboration betweeneuropean zoos to achieve the specific target of improving zoo nutrition. http://www.nagonline.net/organization links.htm
Extractions: Nutrition- and Zoo-related Links and Groups Fort Worth Zoo, in conjunction with the American Institute of Biological Sciences, is proud to announce that the Fort Worth Zoo's Enrichment Online website is now active - www.enrichmentonline.org After three years of development the site is complete and available to animal managers from around the globe. The key component of the site is a search engine for taxa-specific enrichment ideas. In addition to accommodating detailed searches for enrichment ideas, the database is interactive and allows users to input their own ideas and to also provide comments on items already in the database. Thus, the site is highly interactive and capable of tremendous growth. Supplemental materials on the site include hot links to other enrichment-related web sites, a list of periodicals and published materials, and a detailed help section. VERY INTERESTING (posted May 24, 2002) American Association of Zoo Veterinarians www.aazv.org
Saving The Amur Leopard List of european zoos participaing in the Amur leopard conservation breedingprogramme. List of european zoos participating in the breeding programme. http://www.amur-leopard.org/zoos_eep.html
Extractions: Introduction Status in the Wild Status in Zoos List of European zoos participating in the breeding programme ... News and Updates "Support from the zoo population has a good claim to be one of the world's highest conservation priorities" "- EEP Studbook 1998" The table below lists the zoos currently participating in the EEP programme and the number of animals held by each collection as at 1st January 2001. Location Country Numbers (male.female) Agrate Italy Alma-ata Khazakstan
RSPCA || Campaigns The RSPCA is calling for tougher welfare standards for elephants currently keptin european zoos and for an immediate end to their breeding and importation. http://www.rspca.org.uk/elephants
Zoo Life Shortens Elephant Lives In Europe, Study Says A new report asserts that elephants in european zoos are often in ill health, endureconsiderable stress, and have a much shorter life than their counterparts http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/10/1025_021025_Elephants.html
Extractions: While elephants are often one of a zoo's top attractions, a new report charges that their level of care often falls short of star treatment. In a study released this week, the UK's Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) said elephants in European zoos are often unhealthy, endure considerable stress, and have a much shorter life than their counterparts in the wild. Indian elephants at a British zoo perform their daily exercises.
Zoo It has been a member of WAZA for many years, and was one of the firsteuropean zoos to join ISIS in the1970s. It was among the founding http://www.zoo.dk/cms/showpage.asp?nodeid=64948
Eleblog: Elephants In European Zoos Dying Prematurely home / elephant / archives / Elephants in european zoos Dying Prematurely. December02, 2002. Elephants in european zoos Dying Prematurely. Category Zoo http://www.kimwoodbridge.com/elephant/archives/001574.php
Extractions: This site is a collection of news about elephants. So far, most elephant news is very depressing - they are being killed for encroaching upon farmland and for their ivory, they are forced to perform in circuses, and are locked in zoos. Occasionally there is some good news but most of it tells of the conflict between elephants and humans and of humans capacity for greed and cruelty. If you are troubled by this news, please visit the links and support a wildlife organization or an elephant sanctuary. All of the Archives Monthly Archives... June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003 March 2003 February 2003 January 2003 December 2002 November 2002 October 2002 By Year Categories
Resp. Oxford Study Elephant Sanctuary Europe / European Elephant Group. Resp. to the Oxford UniversityReport (funded by the RSPCA) ?Elephant Husbandry in european zoos. http://www.elefanten-schutz-europa.de/News/Oxford-Studie/Resp._Oxford_Study/resp
Extractions: Dokumentation 2002 - Elefanten in Zoos und Safariparks Europa Zur Herkunft der Asiat. Elefanten in der Auffangstation Gänserndorf, A Resp. to the Oxford University Report (funded by the RSPCA): Elephant Husbandry in European Zoos The Association Elephant Sanctuary Europe , in cooperation with the European Elephant Group which has compiled the most extensive database about elephants in zoos and circuses, analyses the Oxford University Report (which was funded by the RSPCA - The UK´s Royal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals). The statement will be ready in early 2003. It will bring to light to what extent this report on behalf of the RSPCA tells the whole story or whether important details are given in a reprehensible manor. We have massive doubts about the acumen of the authors of the study. The two Oxford scientists are reviewing the husbandry of elephants in European zoos.
Extractions: www.eaza.net Animals know no boundaries, that is why zoological gardens cannot do without close cooperation, either. To coordinate their activities, they form national and continental unions and associations. There are 22 national and supernational associations registered alltogether. All our zoos are members of Union of the Czech and Slovak Zoological Gardens (UCSZ), which is a member of the European Association of Zoological Gardens and Aquariums (EAZA). Most of our zoos are regular members of this organization as well.EAZA has probably the most member gardens after the American association AZA. 271 European zoos are regular members of the European association and also some extraeuropean zoos are associated members. The headquarters of this organization are in Amsterodam, where also a scanty team of apparat staff reside.
Elephant Free UK A study of 20 european zoos in 1996 revealed that young were produced on averageonce every 22 years, whereas in the wild elephants give birth once every four http://www.bornfree.org.uk/elephantfree/elefree05.html
Extractions: The European Elephant Group discovered that 63% of the 120 Asian elephants born in captivity between 1902 and 1992 in Europe died before the age of eight. Only 44 (37%) of individuals lived long enough to become sexually mature. In the 170 years that London Zoo displayed elephants, 69 have been displayed and 27 have died at London Zoo; 85% died before the age of 21 and 30% of those that died were less than 6 years old. Reproduction - despite the fact that both the African and Asian elephant are part of European Breeding Programmes, breeding success is very low. A study of 20 European zoos in 1996 revealed that young were produced on average once every 22 years, whereas in the wild elephants give birth once every four to five years. According to data collected by the European Elephant Group, out of 450 Asian elephants kept in European zoos in 1992, only 19 were able to breed. That indicates a breeding base of just 4%, which would clearly not be able to make a meaningful contribution to the captive let alone the wild population of Asian elephants.
Bristol Zoo Gardens of Bristol Zoo Gardens, has coordinated a campaign to end the unsustainable tradein bushmeat, in his capacity as Chair of the european zoos and Aquaria (EAZA http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/news/news.html
Extractions: 09 March 2004 Giant mini-beasts create a big buzz at Bristol Zoo Gardens Monster Creepy Crawlies: Opens Thursday 1 April 2004 Press Preview : 11am Tuesday 30 March 2004 Chirrup chirrup. Slurp slurp. Buzz buzz buzz. Watch out! A swarm of giant mini-beasts is poised to invade Bristol this spring when Monster Creepy Crawlies goes on show for the first time in the South West of England. More 03 February 2004 Getting horny in time for Valentines Day Bristol Zoo Gardens, for the first time, has successfully bred the impressive Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules The Hercules beetle is one of the largest beetles in the world and can grow to an incredible 17cm in length with the most distinctive feature being their huge, sword shaped horns More January 2004 Dr Bryan Carroll, Bristol Zoo Gardens, leads campaign to end unsustainable trade in bushmeat to European Parliament Dr Bryan Carroll, Deputy Director of Bristol Zoo Gardens, has coordinated a campaign to end the unsustainable trade in bushmeat, in his capacity as Chair of the European Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) Bushmeat Working Group. As part of the campaign, a motion to support a petition submitted by EAZA will be put to the European Parliament on Tuesday 13 January 2004.
European Association Of Zoo And Wildlife Veterinarians the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) in facilitating the improvementof animal welfare standards in CentralEastern and Eastern european zoos, http://www.eazwv.org/main/eazwv-facts.htm
Extractions: Download Membership application aims at promoting the advancement of veterinary knowledge and skill in the field of zoo and wild animals, and improving the husbandry of zoo animals and the management of wild animals populations provides a European body for international co-ordination and exchange of information, encourages a good basic training and promotes and supports the further training in zoo and wildlife medicine is committed to the protection of animals and the conservation of species, and encourages the full and proper use of veterinary services in zoological parks and similar undertakings, and for managing wild animals populations organises, in even years, scientific meetings (1996: Rostock, Germany, 1998: Chester, United Kingdom, 2000: Paris, France, 2002: Heidelberg, Germany) and holds, in uneven years, its General Assembly in conjunction with the International Symposium on Diseases of Zoo and Wild Animals (1997: Zurich, 1999: Vienna, 2001 Rotterdam). grants awards for the best presentations by students / post-graduate students and for the best poster at its own Scientific Meetings and at the International Symposia on Diseases of Zoo and Wild Animals
Extractions: The Federation gave its wholehearted support to the UK Government's initiative during the UK Presidency of the European Union (January-June 1998) to secure an EU Zoos Directive, which seeks to lay down minimum standards for zoos across the European Union (EU). This initiative secured a common position by a majority vote at the meeting of the Council of Environment Ministers in Luxembourg in June 1998, thus enabling the Zoos Directive to progress to a second reading in the European Parliament in February 1999. The Directive was published in the official journal of the European Union on 9 April 1999 and has now entered in European Law. EU Member States will have until 9 April 2002 to ensure that national legislation complies with the Directive, or create legislation where none exists to ensure compliance. The Federation has consistently supported a strong Directive on zoos, and has independently as well as collectively been actively lobbying for its acceptance since it was first proposed in the early 1990s, since it believes only effective legislation will ensure that standards of husbandry and welfare will be raised and maintained in European zoos.
Zoo Zürich - Publikationen rex) in european zoos with special emphasis on the Zurich zoo. http://www.zoo.ch/Publikationen.603.0.html
Extractions: Balsiger R. 2003. Artenschutz und der Nutzen der Vielfalt. Schweizer Monatshefte für Politik Wissenschaft Kultur, 83 (5), 17. Bauert M. 2003. Die neue Masoala-Halle im Zoo Zürich. Draco 15 (4): 85-86. Bauert M. 2003. Ein madagassischer Regenwald wächst heran. Sukkulentenwelt 8: 75-77. Furrer S.C. 2003. Masoala Regenwald ein Naturschutzprojekt des Zoo Zürich. Tagungsband des Gesellschaft für Tropenornithologie (GTO): 6-9. Furrer S.C. 2003. Die neue Masoala-Halle im Zoo Zürich. Draco 15 (4): 86-90. Furrer S.C. 2003. Weissstörche im Aufwind. Mobilität III- VIII: 5. Furrer S.C. 2003. Tarnung als Meisterleistung. Mobilität I-III: 5. Hatt J.-M. 2003. AO vet news: fracture repair in exotic pets. AO Dialogue, 16, 33-34. Hatt J.-M. 2003. Markers in zoo animal nutrition with special emphasis on n-alkanes. In Zoo Animal Nutrition II, A.L. Fidgett, M. Clauss, U. Ganslosser, J.-M. Hatt and J. Nijboer, Eds., 165-178, Filander Verlag, Fürth. Hatt J.-M., Hung E. and Wanner M. 2003. The influence of diet on the body composition of the house cricket (Acheta domesticus) and consequences for their use in zoo animal nutrition. Der zoologische Garten 73: 238-244.
Belfast Zoo Similarly, Belfast Zoo holds some species that are poorly representedin european zoos, but are held and managed in other regions. http://www.belfastzoo.co.uk/cons3.asp
Extractions: Many of the species in Belfast Zoo are part of these programmes. In Europe, the most intensive species breeding programmes is called an EEP's, a European Endangered species breeding Programmes. These feature a species co-ordinator or manager, an elected species committee, made up of representatives from zoos that are part of the programme, to which the species co-ordinator is responsible. The co-ordinator oversees the entire population, and will recommend and co-ordinate the breeding and movement of any animals within the European region. The co-ordinator will also establish links with conservation programmes that are operating within the species countries of origin. Belfast Zoo currently works cooperatively with over 40 EEPs. For some groups of animals, such as pheasants and domestic rare breeds, the Zoo works co-operatively with breeding programmes established by organizations dedicated to the conservation of the animals in which they have a particular interest. In this way, the Zoo works closely with the World Pheasant Association and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, and holds species of pheasant and domestic rare breeds as part of their breeding programmes. As well as being a member of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, the Zoo is a member of the Federation of Zoos of Great Britain and Ireland. The Federation has also established cooperative breeding programmes within the British Isles region, and over 20 species in the Zoo are maintained as part of these programmes.
Belfast Zoo Campaign 2002/3 are 1. Create awareness of the threats to tigers; 2. Create awarenessof the role of european zoos in tiger conservation and; 3. Raise funds http://www.belfastzoo.co.uk/cons4.asp
Extractions: Tigers in the wild face many different threats, and if something is not done urgently, tigers will be extinct in the wild and only survive in zoos. This is something the members of the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) will try to change, by launching an European awareness and fundraising campaign for tigers. EAZA Press Release In 1997 a group of concerned people and institutions founded "21st Century Tiger", a conservation partnership that aims to address the threats to this high-profile animal such as loss of habitat, loss of prey, conflict with humans, and hunting for skins and for traditional East Asian medicine ingredients. Tigers are on the IUCN's Critical or Endangered List. They are also extremely popular with media and public alike, but that does not prevent their decline in the wild. EAZA launched a public awareness and fundraising campaign on 18 September 2002 at its annual conference in Barcelona (Spain). Money raised will go to projects with sound scientific and conservation value, selected and monitored by 21st Century Tiger. The aims of the EAZA Tiger Campaign 2002/3 are: 1. Create awareness of the threats to tigers; 2. Create awareness of the role of European zoos in tiger conservation and; 3. Raise funds for wild tiger conservation projects in tiger range states. EAZA has currently almost 280 member zoos and aquaria. All of them are expected to participate directly or indirectly. There has been so much interest among the zoos that for the first time, EAZA has decided to extend the campaign for a second year; it will run until the end of 2004. Belfast Zoo is an EAZA member zoo and will be fundraising for the Tiger Campaign in the summer of 2004. For details of particular fund raising events see
Parco Zoo Punta Verde We take part in the EEP (European Endangered Species Programme), which coordinatesthe efforts of european zoos in the conservation of threatened wildlife. http://www.parcozoopuntaverde.it/english/chisiamo/index.php
Extractions: Background Organisation Punta Verde is a privately-run zoological garden. We do not receive public funds, we finance ourselves entirely through gate receipts. These are Punta Verde Zoo Park's long-standing objectives: visitor education through accurate information, identification labels and graphic displays, workshops, video shows and guided tours; conservation through high standards of care of each individual species in the Park and by taking part in in situ and ex situ conservation programmes; research , by collaborating with scientific organisations and universities.
Parco Zoo Punta Verde Thanks to our visitors support our Park also took part in this campaign anda grand total of 1,900,000 signatures were collected in european zoos. http://www.parcozoopuntaverde.it/english/perche_zoo/campagne.php
Extractions: Programmes Campaigns In 2001 our Zoo Park began to take an active part in campaigns for the in situ conservation of endangered animals or habitats. We started in 2001 with the BUSHMEAT CAMPAIGN Learn more about the bushmeat campaign. This year EAZA has launched a new campaign for the conservation of the Atlantic Rainforest We have opened a new section to highlight the Rainforest Campaign, which will host a pair of Golden Lion Tamarins that are the symbol of the campaign. In this way our Park, together with you , will take an active part in conservation programmes, both in situ (fund raising) and ex situ (captive breeding).
Elephants As Pets? Quote The RSPCA remains to be convinced that european zoos will everbe able to provide satisfactory welfare for elephants. The http://christopher-hill.com/archive/2004/04/23/2146.aspx
Extractions: Whisky, Running and Whinging I was wondering, is there a law against keeping elephants as pets? Not that I'm thinking of getting one, for starters, it is forbidden to lead an elephant through the approach tunnels of Londonâs Heathrow Airport which largely takes the fun out of owning an elephant, and I'm not sure if it would get on with The Cat. However, despite an extensive Google search on the subject, I am unable to determine where UK law stands on the subject. Can anyone help me out? posted on 23 April 2004 12:45 Not sure the RSPCA ( http://www.rspca.org.uk ) would approve. Quote:
Asiatic Lion Information Centre - How You Can Help The Fund has a 5year plan for field work on the wild lions in the Gir forest,a breeding program in the european zoos and an information kit for Asian and http://www.asiatic-lion.org/help.html
Extractions: As you can see from the information throughout these pages there are many people around the world working together to try to ensure the future for the Asiatic lion is a positive one. Much of this work, especially in the field, goes on without the kind of publicity that other high profile conservation campaigns attract. If you would like to be a part of the work to protect the lion of India there are many ways in which you can help. The Asiatic Lion Foundation aims to support research on the Gir lions, to aid in creating a strong and healthy captive Asiatic lion population and to, through the twenty European and some Indian zoos who keep this lion subspecies, educate the public about the situation threatening the future of the Asiatic lion. The Fund has a 5-year plan for field work on the wild lions in the Gir forest, a breeding program in the European zoos and an information kit for Asian and European zoos. The calculated cost for five years is, in US $581 000 of which the field work amounts to $250 000, the captive breeding program to $31 000, the information kit to $60 000, a project manager for five years on 50% basis to $200 000 and two trips yearly to Europe and India to $40 000. Should the fund generate more funding, first of all an in-depth analysis of the suggested habitats for excessive Gir lions should be made. Second to that, financial supporting of projected lion exhibits in European zoos should be made.
