4 results match your criteria: "AZA Population Management Center[Affiliation]"
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on population management in AZA.
Zoo Biol
May 2024
AZA Population Management Center, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Article Synopsis
- Many AZA facilities closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to reduced animal breeding and transfers, but 60% of facilities did not suspend breeding and 22% did not suspend transfers.
- About 50% of zoos increased ground transportation for moving animals, while aquariums reported no changes, with the main challenge being canceled or delayed transfers.
- The study emphasizes the need for communication, collaboration, and flexibility in future crises to maintain sustainable zoo and aquarium populations.
Institutional networks in cooperative population management: Exploring patterns in transfer fulfillment.
Zoo Biol
November 2023
Alexander Center for Applied Population Biology, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Long-term sustainability of ex-situ animal populations is important for zoos and aquariums, but challenging due to inconsistent compliance with Breeding and Transfer Plans. Transfer recommendations are key to promoting the sustainability of ex-situ animal populations by ensuring cohesive populations, genetic diversity, and demographic stability, but factors affecting their fulfillment are poorly understood. We used a network analysis framework to analyze data compiled from PMCTrack from 2011 to 2019 for three taxonomic classes (mammals, birds, and reptiles/amphibians) within the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to assess factors affecting transfer recommendation fulfillment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfluence of institutional attributes on fulfillment of transfer and breeding recommendations in zoos and aquariums.
Zoo Biol
January 2023
Alexander Center for Applied Population Biology, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Compliance with Breeding and Transfer Plan (BTP) recommendations is important to promote long-term viability and meet the management goals of the Association of Zoos and Aquarium Species Survival Plans (SSPs®). However, individual institutions may fulfill recommendations at different rates, potentially compromising management efforts. We examined institution-level fulfillment rates of BTP recommendations (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReasons for unfulfilled breeding and transfer recommendations in zoos and aquariums.
Zoo Biol
March 2022
Alexander Center for Applied Population Biology, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
One of the primary tools for cooperatively managing animal populations within the Association of Zoos and Aquariums is through Breeding and Transfer Plan (BTP) recommendations. These recommendations consider population demographics, genetics, husbandry, and institutional needs and aim to improve population viability and long-term sustainability. However, fulfilling (i.
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