Animal Programs Monthly Update
January 2022
AZA Animal Programs Tip-of-the-Month
The December 2021 Sustainability Designations list for AZA Animal Programs is now available! Please visit the Animal Programs Resources section of the AZA website to download the full listing.
ZIMS for Studbooks Tip-of-the-Month
To give someone access to your studbook database, requests can be submitted to AZA at animalprograms@aza.org. Before submitting a request, please review AZA’s Guidelines for Roles and Access to ZIMS for Studbooks and Sharing Studbook Data which outlines important policies for this process. This document is also available on the Resource Documents page of the AZA website.
Animal Program Articles
Interested in writing an SSP Highlight for your program to share your successes with the community? A sample template is available on the AZA website to help you get started. Drafts are accepted anytime and can be submitted to the AZA's Conservation, Management, & Welfare Sciences Department.
AZA SAFE
Are you interested in proposing or joining a SAFE program? Reach out to your colleagues or contact SAFE@aza.org for more information. Don't forget to join the SAFE: Saving Animals From Extinction Network group for real-time updates.
Please visit the AZA calendar to find the current list of workshops, meetings, and training opportunities that are of interest to Animal Program participants and other zoo and aquarium professionals. To add to this list, please email AZA's Conservation, Management, & Welfare Sciences Department
Visit AZA's Other Conservation Funding Sources page for information about grants provided by AZA-accredited institutions as well as external sources. Please email any other funding opportunities to AZA's Conservation, Management, & Welfare Sciences Department for posting on the website.
New Program Leaders
SSP Coordinator and Studbook Keeper
BAT, STRAW – COLORED FRUIT
Damian Lechner, California Science Center
Studbook Keeper
SHARK, ZEBRA
Leah Neal, Georgia Aquarium
New Program Leader Vacancies
Find applications and instructions regarding vacancies in the Animal Program Handbooks. Applications are due February 1, 2022, unless otherwise noted. For a full list of available Program Leader positions, visit the Current Program Leader Vacancies page.
SSP Coordinator and Studbook Keeper
DOVE, BEAUTIFUL FRUIT
Please send application materials to Chuck Cerbini, Columbiformes TAG Chair.
DOVE, WHITE–THROATED GROUND
Please send application materials to Chuck Cerbini, Columbiformes TAG Chair.
SSP Coordinator
FOX, FENNEC
Please send application materials (AZA form, CV, and Letter of Intent) to Karen Bauman, Canid and Hyaenid TAG Chair.
Studbook Keeper
BABOON, HAMADRYAS
Please send application materials to Audra Meinelt, Old World Monkey TAG Chair.
FROG, DUSKY GOPHER
Please send application materials to Dustin Smith, Amphibian TAG Chair.
Other Animal Program Participant Vacancies
Ambassador Animal Advisor
Ambassador Animal Advisors work with TAG or SSP members to serve as a resource and provide expertise on topics related to the use of a taxon or species in an ambassador capacity. View the position description for more information on how to apply. Applications are accepted anytime.
Want to include a vacancy for your program? Only Program Leader positions are required to be posted to the Monthly Update, but if you are interested in announcing another position, we are happy to help. Please email the AZA Conservation, Management, & Welfare Sciences Department for posting on the website.
New Publications
Please note that all documents are available for download on the Program's page found by logging in and searching the Animal Programs Database.
Studbooks
Aracari, Curl Crested
Antelope, Sable
Deer, Eld's
Flamingo, Chilean
Gecko, Satanic Leaf-Tailed
Goose, African Pygmy
Goose, Indian Pygmy
Ibis, Straw-Necked
Lemur, Red Ruffed
Meerkat
Onager, Persian
Panda, Red
Roller, Blue-Bellied
Snail, Partula
Snake, Louisiana Pine
Tamarin, Golden-Headed Lion
Toad, Houston
Toucan, Keel-Billed
Turtle, Spiny
Turtle, Yellow-Headed Temple
Zebra, Grevy's
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Breeding & Transfer Plans
Agouti, Brazilian
Cat, Fishing
Cat, Sand
Crane, Red-Crowned
Crocodile, Cuban
Flamingo, Caribbean
Gorilla, Western
Macaw, Blue-Throated
Markhor, Tajik
Myna, Bali
Parrot, Hawk-Headed
Turtle, Arakan Forest
Turtle, Spiny
Turtle, Yellow-Blotched Map
Urial, Transcaspian
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Want to contribute to the Update?
All announcements for the monthly Animal Programs Update should be submitted to the AZA Conservation, Management, & Welfare Sciences Department by the 25th of the prior month.