2008 Conservation Endowment Fund Awards
Below is a list of projects which received support from the Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF) in 2008. Each project lists the project title, principal investigators, their institutions, amount awarded, and source of the funding maintained within the AZA CEF. Sources included in the AZA CEF include the AZA Amphibian Fund (AF), Ralston Purina (RP), and the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF).
Conserving Africa's Most Endangered Ape: Geographic Information System-Based Monitoring of the Cross River Gorilla
Dr. Richard Bergl, North Carolina Zoological Park
$20,420 DWCF
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Harpy Eagle Neotropical Environmental Education in Guatemala
Sean Davis, The Peregrine Fund
$11,320 DWCF
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Western Pond Turtle Recovery - Sex Determination and Head-Starting Studies
Jessie Bushell, San Francisco Zoological Society; Colleen Kinzley, Oakland Zoo
$19,694 DWCF
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Characterization and Control of Male Aggression in Clouded Leopards (Neofelis nebulosa)
Dr. JoGayle Howard, Dr. Katharine Pelican and Heather DeCaluwe, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park
$21,400 CEF
The Collection of Spermatozoa via Electroejaculation in the Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis)
Dr. Laura Graham, University of Guelph
$7,578 CEF
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Community-Based Conservation of Threatened Flying Fox Roosts in Madagascar
Dr. Allyson Walsh, Lubee Bat Conservancy
$16,269 CEF
Ecology and Conservation of Carnivores in the Termit/Tin Toumma Region of Niger: Balancing Needs of Carnivore and Human Populations
Bill Houston and Dr. Cheryl Asa, Saint Louis Zoo
$29,000 CEF
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Ecology and Conservation of the Critically Endangered Madagascar Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides)
Dr. Christina Castellano and Dr. Sean Doody, Institute for Applied Ecology
$14,745 CEF
Effect of the Captive Environment on the Social Development and Reproductive Success of Adolescent and Adult Female Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
Dr. John Harder, Ohio State University
$22,191 CEF
Global Conservation Leadership Program for Youth
Dana Murphy and Dr. Ricardo Stanoss, Chicago Zoological Society
$17,500 DWCF
Monitoring Snow Leopards to Evaluate and Refine Conservation Actions
Dr. Tom McCarthy, Snow Leopard Trust
$15,890 CEF
Reducing Bird Mortality from Collisions with Glass Windows, Walls and Handrails
Dr. Christine Sheppard, Bronx Zoo
$24,946 DWCF
Non-Invasive Reproductive Monitoring and Pregnancy Diagnosis in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus)
Dr. Terri Roth and Dr. Monica Stoops, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
$22,472 CEF
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Studying the Last Wild Populations of Slender-Horned Gazelles (Gazella leptoceros loderi) in the Algerian Great Western Erg
Dr. Pierre Comizzoli and Dr. Steven Monfort, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park
$13,440 CEF
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Paul Anderson and Dr. Ilze Berzins, The Florida Aquarium
$20,000 DWCF/CEF
A Pilot Investigation of Vitamin A Metabolism in Golden Frogs (Atelopus zeteki) and Marine Toads (Bufo marinus) and Appropriate Supplementation Methods
Annajane Marlar, John Kast and Roy McClements, Fort Worth Zoological Society; Ann Ward, Amy Hunt and Diane Barber, Fort Worth Zoological Association
$16,013 AF
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Hellbenders – Significance in Missouri Populations and Evaluation of Testing Protocols
Jeff Ettling, Dr. Randall Junge, Dr. Martha Weber, and Mark Wanner, Saint Louis Zoo
$11,540 AF
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Conservation of the Darwin's Frogs, Rhinoderma, through an Ex-Situ Breeding Program and Field Work
Dr. Dante Fenolio, Atlanta Botanical Garden
$38,662 AF/CEF
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Conservation of the Puerto Rican Crested Toad: Field Monitoring Program
Diane Barber, Fort Worth Zoo; Gail Ross, University of Puerto Rico; Ryan DeVoe, North Carolina Zoo
$20,275 AF
Defining Critical Habitats for the Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) within the Lake Xochimilco Ecosystem
Bob Johnson, Toronto Zoo
$19,200 AF
Effect of Dietary Carotenoids on Fat-Soluble Vitamin Status and Pigmentation in Tomato Frogs (Dysophus antongilii)
Ellen Dierenfeld and Jeff Ettling, Saint Louis Zoo
$13,180 AF
Lowland Atelopus of Western Colombia: Coexistence with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis or Prelude to Extinction?
Dr. Adolfo Torres and Sandra Flechas, Universidad de los Andes; German Corredor, Fundación Zoológica de Cali
$27,100 AF
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Oregon Spotted Frog Recovery Project
Dave Ellis, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park; Lisa Dabek and Dana Payne, Woodland Park Zoo; David Shepherdson, Oregon Zoo
$29,956 AF/CEF
The Amphibian Decline Crisis: Is It Happening in Papua New Guinea?
Chris Dahl, New Guinea Binatang Research Center; Ed Bronikowski, Smithsonian Institution
$19,130 AF