INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1875, 2, '2010-04-23 16:27:43', '2010-04-23 21:27:43', 'The American Association of Zoo Keepers, Inc.  (AAZK) is pleased to announce the first annual call for proposals for the Bowling for Rhinos Conservation Resource Fund. This competitive grant is designed to fund projects focused on rhino conservation and research. Successful proposals will reflect AAZK values and meet award criteria in one of four categories:\r\n\r\n<strong>·    Category I - In-situ Rhino Conservation and Research-</strong>\r\nShort-term (less than one year), specific, field research projects on African or Asian rhino species conducted by an individual or organized group of individuals working under the auspices of a zoological facility, educational entity or AAZK Conservation Partner.\r\n<strong>·    Category 2 - In–situ Community, Educational or Medical Programs (Africa or Asia)-</strong>\r\nCommunity education, school support or medical programs developed or administrated by an individual working under the auspices of a zoological facility, educational entity or AAZK Conservation Partner restricted to the continents of Africa or Asia. Preference may be given to local programs established and/or administrated by LWC (Lewa Wildlife Conservancy), IRF (International Rhino Foundation) or ACK (Action for Cheetahs in Kenya) endorsed partners.\r\n<strong>·    Category 3 - In-situ Species Conservation-</strong>\r\nShort-term (less than one year), specific, field research projects on any species that shares the exact same ecosystem as: Asian, Java, Sumatran, and African Black or White rhino.\r\n<strong>·    Category 4 - Ex-situ Rhino Conservation and Research –</strong>\r\nShort-term (less than one year), specific, zoological research projects on African or Asian rhino species conducted by an individual or organized group of individuals working under the auspices of a zoological facility, educational entity or AAZK Conservation Partner. Researcher(s) must be able to demonstrate evidence of partnership with a rhino conservation entity operating in Asia or Africa combined with a tangible benefit to an in-situ conservation project.\r\n\r\n<strong>Eligibility</strong>\r\nAffiliation or partnership with AAZK is not required, but preference may be given to AAZK Members or Conservation Partners.\r\n\r\n<span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Applications are due no later the June 1 of each calendar year.</strong></span> Award announcements will be made on July 1.\r\n\r\n<a class="thickbox" href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/committee/bowling-for-rhinos/bfr-grant-application-instructions/?KeepThis=true&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;height=400&amp;width=700">Application instructions.</a>', 'Bowling for Rhinos Conservation Resource Fund Grant', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1221-revision-v1', '', '', '2010-04-23 16:27:43', '2010-04-23 21:27:43', '', 1221, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1221-revision-11/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2167, 2, '2011-10-05 09:33:02', '2011-10-05 14:33:02', '<em>By Wendy Lenhart and Christopher Waldron</em>\r\n<em>Greater Philadelphia Chapter of AAZK, Conservation Committee Co-chairs</em>\r\n\r\nScientists estimate that over a billion wild birds are killed each year across the globe from colliding with man-made structures. Sheet glass gives the illusion of a corridor or deceptively reflects the surrounding landscape. High rise buildings, wind turbines, overhead power lines and radio towers are particularly hazardous to night migrants due to confusing lights on the structures that lead to exhaustion and/or fatal collisions. For the purposes of this paper, we will be focusing specifically on sheet glass collisions, and how we are working to change the odds against wild birds on the Philadelphia Zoo grounds. Through extensive 30-year research, Muhlenberg College professor Dan Klem found that one in every two window strikes are fatal. With this being said, he has taken great strides in encouraging the development of solutions and raising public awareness on the subject (2006). Zoos and aquariums are leaders in the conservation community and have the resources to empower the public to continue this initiative. The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of AAZK has most recently started a citizen science project with just this in mind.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2165" title="bird_window" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bird_window.jpg" alt="bird_window" width="555" height="445" />\r\n\r\nAuthor Wendy Lenhart at AAZK/Education Department table to educate guests on how to prevent bird window collisions at home. <em>(Photo by Catherine Vine)</em>\r\n\r\nLarge panes of glass are commonly employed as architectural components, from private homes to commercial buildings. Zoos also commonly use them for their aesthetic and interpretive appeal so that visitors can appreciate and connect with the animal species on exhibit for greater conservation awareness. Unfortunately, classic glassed-in exhibit designs - ironically inside conservation institutions - can also be areas where wild birds strike the glass. Staff at the Philadelphia Zoo has worked to change that in recent years. Starting in 2006, pathology records were kept of birds that appeared to have fatally struck specific exhibit glass. Around the same time, the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers started to collaborate with the Philadelphia Zoo’s education department to educate guests on ways they can prevent window collisions at home. Most recently volunteers from the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers took this initiative one step further by monitoring the known collision “hot spots” in the Philadelphia Zoo in the mornings during the spring and fall 2010 courtship/migratory seasons.\r\n\r\nThe Greater Philadelphia Chapter AAZK Conservation Committee oversaw all of the logistics of the 2010 collision study. Volunteers were recruited to either take one day a week to come in early, or serve as a scheduled alternate between the months of April and May for the spring migratory season and between August and October for the fall migratory season. Most keepers at the Philadelphia Zoo start at 0815hrs, so monitors generally came in around 0730hrs. (It is important to note, however that docents, education staff and volunteers also eagerly donated their time for the study.) A tote bag with a mapped route connecting the exhibit “hot spots” to be checked, labeled baggies for dead birds and data sheets were left at the starting location and picked-up by the assigned monitor each morning. The participant recorded the current weather conditions and attempted to walk the “hot spot” loop three times each morning. When a dead bird was found, the location code for the exhibit, time of day, and the condition of the bird (warm, cold, stiff or live injured) was ……\r\n\r\n<strong>Want to read the rest of this article?  For this and many more fascinating articles every month, see Animal Keepers’ Forum.  AKF is available only by being a member of AAZK. <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/join/">JOIN NOW! </a></strong>', 'Bird Window-Collision Monitoring at the Philadelphia Zoo: Setting Up an AAZK Citizen Science Project', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2163-revision-3', '', '', '2011-10-05 09:33:02', '2011-10-05 14:33:02', '', 2163, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/2163-revision-3/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2168, 2, '2011-10-05 09:34:37', '2011-10-05 14:34:37', '<em>By Wendy Lenhart and Christopher Waldron</em>\n<em>Greater Philadelphia Chapter of AAZK, Conservation Committee Co-chairs</em>\n\nScientists estimate that over a billion wild birds are killed each year across the globe from colliding with man-made structures. Sheet glass gives the illusion of a corridor or deceptively reflects the surrounding landscape. High rise buildings, wind turbines, overhead power lines and radio towers are particularly hazardous to night migrants due to confusing lights on the structures that lead to exhaustion and/or fatal collisions. For the purposes of this paper, we will be focusing specifically on sheet glass collisions, and how we are working to change the odds against wild birds on the Philadelphia Zoo grounds. Through extensive 30-year research, Muhlenberg College professor Dan Klem found that one in every two window strikes are fatal. With this being said, he has taken great strides in encouraging the development of solutions and raising public awareness on the subject (2006). Zoos and aquariums are leaders in the conservation community and have the resources to empower the public to continue this initiative. The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of AAZK has most recently started a citizen science project with just this in mind.\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2165" title="bird_window" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bird_window.jpg" alt="bird_window" width="555" height="445" />\n\nAuthor Wendy Lenhart at AAZK/Education Department table to educate guests on how to prevent bird window collisions at home. <em>(Photo by Catherine Vine)</em>\n\nLarge panes of glass are commonly employed as architectural components, from private homes to commercial buildings. Zoos also commonly use them for their aesthetic and interpretive appeal so that visitors can appreciate and connect with the animal species on exhibit for greater conservation awareness. Unfortunately, classic glassed-in exhibit designs - ironically inside conservation institutions - can also be areas where wild birds strike the glass. Staff at the Philadelphia Zoo has worked to change that in recent years. Starting in 2006, pathology records were kept of birds that appeared to have fatally struck specific exhibit glass. Around the same time, the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers started to collaborate with the Philadelphia Zoo’s education department to educate guests on ways they can prevent window collisions at home. Most recently volunteers from the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the American Association of Zoo Keepers took this initiative one step further by monitoring the known collision “hot spots” in the Philadelphia Zoo in the mornings during the spring and fall 2010 courtship/migratory seasons.\n\nThe Greater Philadelphia Chapter AAZK Conservation Committee oversaw all of the logistics of the 2010 collision study. Volunteers were recruited to either take one day a week to come in early, or serve as a scheduled alternate between the months of April and May for the spring migratory season and between August and October for the fall migratory season. Most keepers at the Philadelphia Zoo start at 0815hrs, so monitors generally came in around 0730hrs. (It is important to note, however that docents, education staff and volunteers also eagerly donated their time for the study.) A tote bag with a mapped route connecting the exhibit “hot spots” to be checked, labeled baggies for dead birds and data sheets were left at the starting location and picked-up by the assigned monitor each morning. The participant recorded the current weather conditions and attempted to walk the “hot spot” loop three times each morning. When a dead bird was found, the location code for the exhibit, time of day, and the condition of the bird (warm, cold, stiff or live injured) was ……\n\n<strong>Want to read the rest of this article?  For this and many more fascinating articles every month, see Animal Keepers’ Forum.  AKF is available only by being a member of AAZK. <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/join/">JOIN NOW! </a></strong>', 'Bird Window-Collision Monitoring at the Philadelphia Zoo: Setting Up an AAZK Citizen Science Project', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2163-autosave', '', '', '2011-10-05 09:34:37', '2011-10-05 14:34:37', '', 2163, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/2163-autosave/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2107, 2, '2011-09-02 10:50:48', '2011-09-02 15:50:48', '<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-825" title="enrichment_options" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/enrichment_options.jpg" alt="enrichment_options" width="482" height="189" />\r\n\r\n<em>By\r\nDeborah Wettlaufer, Enrichment Officer\r\nCheetah Outreach\r\nCape Town, South Africa</em>\r\n\r\nOur caracal (<em>Caracal caracal</em>) is very food-motivated and always eats rapidly.  Because she lacks her back molars, we cannot give her small bones, such as chicken on the bone, but we sometimes give her large turkey or horse bones to prolong feeding.  As a special treat, she is occasionally given a ‘bloodsicle’ made of frozen blood and pieces of meat.  To provide more of a challenge, I decided to hang a larger bloodsicle for her.  I froze blood and 150g (~5.3 oz.) of turkey pieces in a medium-sized plastic container with a string with knots inserted through a hole in the middle of the top so it would freeze in the center of the bloodsicle.\r\n\r\nTo make it even more interesting for her, we hung the bloodsicle from a bungee feeder.  The bungee feeder consists of one meter of bungee cord with one end attached to a length of nylon cord with a clip on the end to attach it to the top of the enclosure.  The other end also has a clip from which various food items can be attached.  The bungee cord is contained within one meter of garden hose to prevent it from wrapping around any of the animal’s extremities or swinging back in the animal’s face.\r\n\r\nAfter we hung the bloodsicle, she immediately came to investigate it.  At first she seemed a little confused about how to approach it since she is used to her bloodsicles on a flat surface.  She tried to lick the bloodsicle from a standing position but every time she licked it, it moved about.  She constantly moved around it to gain a better position, batting at it and trying to grab it when it moved.    Eventually she figured out that sitting down and holding it with one paw kept it from moving around so she could lick continuously.  If the bloodsicle moved at all, she dug her claws in deeper to stabilize it.  As blood dripped on to her fur, she stopped a few times to clean herself, and then resumed licking.  While licking, she appeared as though she was in a trance, oblivious to everything around her.<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2104" title="caracal_bloodsicle" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/caracal_bloodsicle.jpg" alt="caracal_bloodsicle" width="417" height="620" />\r\n\r\nAs she licked the bloodsicle, the meat at the bottom gradually was exposed and she became very excited.  She tried a new tactic of grabbing the meat with her teeth and trying to rip it out of the bloodsicle.  Occasionally she tried to carry the whole bloodsicle off but it bounced away from her and she ran after it, grabbed it and began ripping at the meat again.  She worked at it until the bloodsicle and meat were gone.\r\n\r\nWe considered this exercise successful in that it prolonged feeding, challenged her cognitive skills and kept a very intelligent and active cat busy for almost 45 minutes.\r\n\r\n<strong>BHC Comments by Enrichment Options Co-Editor Julie Hartell-DeNardo:</strong>\r\nDeborah, thank you for sharing your paper with the AAZK Forum readers.  This is a great example of using a food presentation-based enrichment strategy to increase both the behaviors involved in food consumption as well as the amount of time spent engaged in food acquisition-related behaviors.  The animal is stimulated mentally to figure out how to obtain the more challenging and enticing food.  Additionally the caracal participated in more physical activity, using more muscles and energy than it would if just presented with food in a routine location.  This creative feeding strategy could be effective with other small carnivore species or even large carnivores – or if the meat and blood are substituted for produce and juice this idea may even translate into primate species applications.\r\n\r\nSome safety considerations to keep in mind with bungee and rope enrichment components is to:\r\n\r\n•   ensure no loops exists that could act to trap an appendage or head,\r\n•   determine a length that minimizes slack and prevents the possibility of excess to wrap                  around an animal or body part, and\r\n•   when possible, enclose rope/bungees in pvc or other piping that can act to stabilize\r\nthe length of the rope/bungee and prevents wrap around or dangerous loops from                  forming while the animal is engaged with the enrichment.\r\n\r\nThanks again to Deborah for this fantastic idea with diverse potential applications!\r\n\r\nWant to discover more great enrichment ideas? Become a member of AAZK and get 12 issues of Animal Keepers’ Forum each year featuring this column as well as lots of animal husbandry, enrichment and training information. JOIN NOW!', 'Bloodsicle on a Bungee Feeder for Caracals', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2103-revision-2', '', '', '2011-09-02 10:50:48', '2011-09-02 15:50:48', '', 2103, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/2103-revision-2/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2106, 2, '2011-09-02 10:53:39', '2011-09-02 15:53:39', '<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-825" title="enrichment_options" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/enrichment_options.jpg" alt="enrichment_options" width="482" height="189" />\n\n<em>By\nDeborah Wettlaufer, Enrichment Officer\nCheetah Outreach\nCape Town, South Africa</em>\n\nOur caracal (<em>Caracal caracal</em>) is very food-motivated and always eats rapidly.  Because she lacks her back molars, we cannot give her small bones, such as chicken on the bone, but we sometimes give her large turkey or horse bones to prolong feeding.  As a special treat, she is occasionally given a ‘bloodsicle’ made of frozen blood and pieces of meat.  To provide more of a challenge, I decided to hang a larger bloodsicle for her.  I froze blood and 150g (~5.3 oz.) of turkey pieces in a medium-sized plastic container with a string with knots inserted through a hole in the middle of the top so it would freeze in the center of the bloodsicle.\n\nTo make it even more interesting for her, we hung the bloodsicle from a bungee feeder.  The bungee feeder consists of one meter of bungee cord with one end attached to a length of nylon cord with a clip on the end to attach it to the top of the enclosure.  The other end also has a clip from which various food items can be attached.  The bungee cord is contained within one meter of garden hose to prevent it from wrapping around any of the animal’s extremities or swinging back in the animal’s face.\n\nAfter we hung the bloodsicle, she immediately came to investigate it.  At first she seemed a little confused about how to approach it since she is used to her bloodsicles on a flat surface.  She tried to lick the bloodsicle from a standing position but every time she licked it, it moved about.  She constantly moved around it to gain a better position, batting at it and trying to grab it when it moved.    Eventually she figured out that sitting down and holding it with one paw kept it from moving around so she could lick continuously.  If the bloodsicle moved at all, she dug her claws in deeper to stabilize it.  As blood dripped on to her fur, she stopped a few times to clean herself, and then resumed licking.  While licking, she appeared as though she was in a trance, oblivious to everything around her.<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2104" title="caracal_bloodsicle" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/caracal_bloodsicle.jpg" alt="caracal_bloodsicle" width="417" height="620" />\n\nAs she licked the bloodsicle, the meat at the bottom gradually was exposed and she became very excited.  She tried a new tactic of grabbing the meat with her teeth and trying to rip it out of the bloodsicle.  Occasionally she tried to carry the whole bloodsicle off but it bounced away from her and she ran after it, grabbed it and began ripping at the meat again.  She worked at it until the bloodsicle and meat were gone.\n\nWe considered this exercise successful in that it prolonged feeding, challenged her cognitive skills and kept a very intelligent and active cat busy for almost 45 minutes.\n\n<strong>BHC Comments by Enrichment Options Co-Editor Julie Hartell-DeNardo:</strong>\nDeborah, thank you for sharing your paper with the AAZK Forum readers.  This is a great example of using a food presentation-based enrichment strategy to increase both the behaviors involved in food consumption as well as the amount of time spent engaged in food acquisition-related behaviors.  The animal is stimulated mentally to figure out how to obtain the more challenging and enticing food.  Additionally the caracal participated in more physical activity, using more muscles and energy than it would if just presented with food in a routine location.  This creative feeding strategy could be effective with other small carnivore species or even large carnivores – or if the meat and blood are substituted for produce and juice this idea may even translate into primate species applications.\n\nSome safety considerations to keep in mind with bungee and rope enrichment components is to:\n\n•   ensure no loops exists that could act to trap an appendage or head,\n•   determine a length that minimizes slack and prevents the possibility of excess to wrap around an animal or body part, and\n•   when possible, enclose rope/bungees in pvc or other piping that can act to stabilize the length of the rope/bungee and prevents wrap around or dangerous loops from forming while the animal is engaged with the enrichment.\n\nThanks again to Deborah for this fantastic idea with diverse potential applications!\n\n<strong>Want to discover more great enrichment ideas? Become a member of AAZK and get 12 issues of Animal Keepers’ Forum each year featuring this column as well as lots of animal husbandry, enrichment and training information. <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/join/">JOIN NOW!</a></strong>', 'Bloodsicle on a Bungee Feeder for Caracals', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2103-autosave', '', '', '2011-09-02 10:53:39', '2011-09-02 15:53:39', '', 2103, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/2103-autosave/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2105, 2, '2011-09-02 10:50:40', '2011-09-02 15:50:40', '<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-825" title="enrichment_options" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/enrichment_options.jpg" alt="enrichment_options" width="482" height="189" />\n\n<em>By\nDeborah Wettlaufer, Enrichment Officer\nCheetah Outreach\nCape Town, South Africa</em>\n\nOur caracal (<em>Caracal caracal</em>) is very food-motivated and always eats rapidly.  Because she lacks her back molars, we cannot give her small bones, such as chicken on the bone, but we sometimes give her large turkey or horse bones to prolong feeding.  As a special treat, she is occasionally given a ‘bloodsicle’ made of frozen blood and pieces of meat.  To provide more of a challenge, I decided to hang a larger bloodsicle for her.  I froze blood and 150g (~5.3 oz.) of turkey pieces in a medium-sized plastic container with a string with knots inserted through a hole in the middle of the top so it would freeze in the center of the bloodsicle.\n\nTo make it even more interesting for her, we hung the bloodsicle from a bungee feeder.  The bungee feeder consists of one meter of bungee cord with one end attached to a length of nylon cord with a clip on the end to attach it to the top of the enclosure.  The other end also has a clip from which various food items can be attached.  The bungee cord is contained within one meter of garden hose to prevent it from wrapping around any of the animal’s extremities or swinging back in the animal’s face.\n\nAfter we hung the bloodsicle, she immediately came to investigate it.  At first she seemed a little confused about how to approach it since she is used to her bloodsicles on a flat surface.  She tried to lick the bloodsicle from a standing position but every time she licked it, it moved about.  She constantly moved around it to gain a better position, batting at it and trying to grab it when it moved.    Eventually she figured out that sitting down and holding it with one paw kept it from moving around so she could lick continuously.  If the bloodsicle moved at all, she dug her claws in deeper to stabilize it.  As blood dripped on to her fur, she stopped a few times to clean herself, and then resumed licking.  While licking, she appeared as though she was in a trance, oblivious to everything around her.<img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2104" title="caracal_bloodsicle" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/caracal_bloodsicle.jpg" alt="caracal_bloodsicle" width="417" height="620" />\n\nAs she licked the bloodsicle, the meat at the bottom gradually was exposed and she became very excited.  She tried a new tactic of grabbing the meat with her teeth and trying to rip it out of the bloodsicle.  Occasionally she tried to carry the whole bloodsicle off but it bounced away from her and she ran after it, grabbed it and began ripping at the meat again.  She worked at it until the bloodsicle and meat were gone.\n\nWe considered this exercise successful in that it prolonged feeding, challenged her cognitive skills and kept a very intelligent and active cat busy for almost 45 minutes.\n\n<strong>BHC Comments by Enrichment Options Co-Editor Julie Hartell-DeNardo:</strong>\nDeborah, thank you for sharing your paper with the AAZK Forum readers.  This is a great example of using a food presentation-based enrichment strategy to increase both the behaviors involved in food consumption as well as the amount of time spent engaged in food acquisition-related behaviors.  The animal is stimulated mentally to figure out how to obtain the more challenging and enticing food.  Additionally the caracal participated in more physical activity, using more muscles and energy than it would if just presented with food in a routine location.  This creative feeding strategy could be effective with other small carnivore species or even large carnivores – or if the meat and blood are substituted for produce and juice this idea may even translate into primate species applications.\n\nSome safety considerations to keep in mind with bungee and rope enrichment components is to:\n\n•   ensure no loops exists that could act to trap an appendage or head,\n•   determine a length that minimizes slack and prevents the possibility of excess to wrap                  around an animal or body part, and\n•   when possible, enclose rope/bungees in pvc or other piping that can act to stabilize\nthe length of the rope/bungee and prevents wrap around or dangerous loops from                  forming while the animal is engaged with the enrichment.\n\nThanks again to Deborah for this fantastic idea with diverse potential applications!\n\nWant to discover more great enrichment ideas? 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1886, 2, '2011-02-23 09:49:27', '2011-02-23 14:49:27', '<span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Come on, you know you want to!!! </strong></span>It is once again time to elect Board of Directors for the  Association.  There are three positions up for election.  These  positions are held by Shane Good, Bob Cisneros and Gisela Wiggins.  New  Board members will serve a four-year term from the close of the 2011  National Conference until the conclusion of the 2015 National  Conference.  If interested in submitting a nomination please fill out  the forms located in the <a href="../members/login.php">Members Only</a> section of the website.', 'Final Call for Election 2011', 0, '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'final-call-for-election-2011', '', '', '2013-10-15 17:49:20', '2013-10-15 22:49:20', '', 0, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/?p=1886', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1888, 2, '2011-02-23 09:50:33', '2011-02-23 14:50:33', '<span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Come on, you know you want to!!! </strong></span>It is once again time to elect Board of Directors for the  Association.  There are three positions up for election.  These  positions are held by Shane Good, Bob Cisneros and Gisela Wiggins.  New  Board members will serve a four-year term from the close of the 2011  National Conference until the conclusion of the 2015 National  Conference.  If interested in submitting a nomination please fill out  the forms located in the <a href="../members/login.php">Members Only</a> section of the website.', 'Final Call for Election 2011', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1886-autosave', '', '', '2011-02-23 09:50:33', '2011-02-23 14:50:33', '', 1886, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1886-autosave/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1889, 2, '2011-02-23 10:13:09', '2011-02-23 15:13:09', '<img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-825" title="enrichment_options" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/enrichment_options-300x117.jpg" alt="enrichment_options" width="300" height="117" /><strong><em>EO Editors -\r\nJulie Hartell-DeNardo, Saint Louis, MO and Ric Kotarsky, Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</em></strong>\r\n\r\nSince you will probably determine it somewhere down the paragraph, let me start this paper with sharing the simple fact that grammar has never been my strength.  So, while I’ll be discussing my perspective on the word “enrichment” and its applications in a zoological setting relative to treating it as a noun or a verb, the discussion is more about how we use the word relative to our goals and to the effects (or is it affects?) it has on the animals we care for and less to do with actual grammar.  Therefore please forgive any of my unintentional grammatical errors (or intentional grammar humor) while I try to use a grammatical analogy to describe an important way of thinking about this valuable behavioral husbandry technique.  The core question being:  Did that enrichment item (noun) actually enrich (verb) the animal(s) to which it was given?  I would argue that if the affect or consequence isn’t there, then the usage of the word “enrichment” as a noun isn’t accurate.\r\n\r\n“Did you give the animals enrichment today”, “They got X for enrichment yesterday”, “X is species Y’s favorite enrichment”, “He didn’t like his enrichment today”, …\r\n\r\nWhile we use many diverse items, objects or supplies for providing enrichment opportunities to the animals we care for, it is the actual consequence of those tools wherein the real power of enrichment as a behavioral husbandry technique lies.  It’s less about what tangible items we gave and more about what we provided (opportunities, choice, control, variety, novelty…) or changed (behavior patterns, activity budgets, social interaction, behavioral repertoire, stereotypies,…).  So rather than thinking about what enrichment (noun) you’ll give to an animal, think about how you will enrich (verb) that animal.\r\n\r\n<strong>Enrichment </strong>\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1891" title="palm_browse1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/palm_browse1.jpg" alt="palm_browse1" width="699" height="514" />\r\n\r\n<em>Hung palm browse</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Enriching</strong>\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1892" title="zebra_palm" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/zebra_palm-1024x814.jpg" alt="zebra_palm" width="819" height="651" />\r\n\r\n<em>Zebra grazing under palm browse; walked under it and nibbled on it, took longer to consume daily hay ration and increased activity.</em>\r\n\r\nWhat behavioral opportunity or changes will result from the application of an enrichment strategy chosen by a keeper knowledgeable in the individual animal’s history, the species’ natural history and the nuances of the exhibit or holding space?  Some types of enrichment naturally lead themselves to this mode of thinking.  For example, different feeding strategies such as spreads or scatters – the food (noun) is typically consistent for specific animals, but the presentation method of randomly tossing or strategically placing individual food items throughout a habitat can make that same food enriching and promote a change in behavior patterns, increase activity, promote exploration, facilitate interactions and so much more.\r\n\r\nThis is not meant to take away from those great, creative and fun enrichment objects (nouns) that we all enjoy watching animals interact with, explore and sometimes destroy (all verbs by the way).  If they are promoting changes in behaviors, creating opportunity for new behaviors, providing novelty or variety, or providing opportunities for choice and/or control in the animals’ environment, then they are enriching.  Of course, we should always keep in mind that not all of these responses and affects are going to be large grandiose displays, nor should they be.  Enriching an animal can be very subtle &amp; hard to detect by even the keenest keepers eye.   And sometimes…………\r\n<strong>\r\nWant to read the rest of this column? Become a member of AAZK and get 12 issues of Animal Keepers’ Forum each year featuring this column as well as lots of animal husbandry, enrichment and training information.<a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/join/"> JOIN NOW!</a></strong>', ' Enrichment: The Noun versus the Verb -  as written by the grammatically challenged', 0, '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'enrichment-the-noun-versus-the-verb-as-written-by-the-grammatically-challenged', '', '', '2013-10-15 17:49:20', '2013-10-15 22:49:20', '', 0, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/?p=1889', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1893, 2, '2011-02-23 10:11:28', '2011-02-23 15:11:28', '<img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-825" title="enrichment_options" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/enrichment_options-300x117.jpg" alt="enrichment_options" width="300" height="117" /><strong><em>EO Editors -\nJulie Hartell-DeNardo, Saint Louis, MO and Ric Kotarsky, Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</em></strong>\n\nSince you will probably determine it somewhere down the paragraph, let me start this paper with sharing the simple fact that grammar has never been my strength.  So, while I’ll be discussing my perspective on the word “enrichment” and its applications in a zoological setting relative to treating it as a noun or a verb, the discussion is more about how we use the word relative to our goals and to the effects (or is it affects?) it has on the animals we care for and less to do with actual grammar.  Therefore please forgive any of my unintentional grammatical errors (or intentional grammar humor) while I try to use a grammatical analogy to describe an important way of thinking about this valuable behavioral husbandry technique.  The core question being:  Did that enrichment item (noun) actually enrich (verb) the animal(s) to which it was given?  I would argue that if the affect or consequence isn’t there, then the usage of the word “enrichment” as a noun isn’t accurate.\n\n“Did you give the animals enrichment today”, “They got X for enrichment yesterday”, “X is species Y’s favorite enrichment”, “He didn’t like his enrichment today”, …\n\nWhile we use many diverse items, objects or supplies for providing enrichment opportunities to the animals we care for, it is the actual consequence of those tools wherein the real power of enrichment as a behavioral husbandry technique lies.  It’s less about what tangible items we gave and more about what we provided (opportunities, choice, control, variety, novelty…) or changed (behavior patterns, activity budgets, social interaction, behavioral repertoire, stereotypies,…).  So rather than thinking about what enrichment (noun) you’ll give to an animal, think about how you will enrich (verb) that animal.\n\n<strong>Enrichment </strong>\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1891" title="palm_browse1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/palm_browse1.jpg" alt="palm_browse1" width="699" height="514" />\n\n<em>Hung palm browse</em>\n\n<strong>Enriching</strong>\n\n<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1892" title="zebra_palm" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/zebra_palm-1024x814.jpg" alt="zebra_palm" width="819" height="651" />\n\nZebra grazing under palm browse; walked under it and nibbled on it, took longer to consume daily hay ration and increa', ' Enrichment: The Noun versus the Verb -  as written by the grammatically challenged', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1889-revision', '', '', '2011-02-23 10:11:28', '2011-02-23 15:11:28', '', 1889, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1889-revision/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1894, 2, '2011-02-23 10:12:28', '2011-02-23 15:12:28', '<img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-825" title="enrichment_options" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/enrichment_options-300x117.jpg" alt="enrichment_options" width="300" height="117" /><strong><em>EO Editors -\nJulie Hartell-DeNardo, Saint Louis, MO and Ric Kotarsky, Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</em></strong>\n\nSince you will probably determine it somewhere down the paragraph, let me start this paper with sharing the simple fact that grammar has never been my strength.  So, while I’ll be discussing my perspective on the word “enrichment” and its applications in a zoological setting relative to treating it as a noun or a verb, the discussion is more about how we use the word relative to our goals and to the effects (or is it affects?) it has on the animals we care for and less to do with actual grammar.  Therefore please forgive any of my unintentional grammatical errors (or intentional grammar humor) while I try to use a grammatical analogy to describe an important way of thinking about this valuable behavioral husbandry technique.  The core question being:  Did that enrichment item (noun) actually enrich (verb) the animal(s) to which it was given?  I would argue that if the affect or consequence isn’t there, then the usage of the word “enrichment” as a noun isn’t accurate.\n\n“Did you give the animals enrichment today”, “They got X for enrichment yesterday”, “X is species Y’s favorite enrichment”, “He didn’t like his enrichment today”, …\n\nWhile we use many diverse items, objects or supplies for providing enrichment opportunities to the animals we care for, it is the actual consequence of those tools wherein the real power of enrichment as a behavioral husbandry technique lies.  It’s less about what tangible items we gave and more about what we provided (opportunities, choice, control, variety, novelty…) or changed (behavior patterns, activity budgets, social interaction, behavioral repertoire, stereotypies,…).  So rather than thinking about what enrichment (noun) you’ll give to an animal, think about how you will enrich (verb) that animal.\n\n<strong>Enrichment </strong>\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1891" title="palm_browse1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/palm_browse1.jpg" alt="palm_browse1" width="699" height="514" />\n\n<em>Hung palm browse</em>\n\n<strong>Enriching</strong>\n\n<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1892" title="zebra_palm" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/zebra_palm-1024x814.jpg" alt="zebra_palm" width="819" height="651" />\n\n<em>Zebra grazing under palm browse; walked under it and nibbled on it, took longer to consume daily hay ration and increased activity.</em>\n\nWhat behavioral opportunity or changes will result from the application of an enrichment strategy chosen by a keeper knowledgeable in the individual animal’s history, the species’ natural history and the nuances of the exhibit or holding space?  Some types of enrichment naturally lead themselves to this mode of thinking.  For example, different feeding strategies such as spreads or scatters – the food (noun) is typically consistent for specific animals, but the presentation method of randomly tossing or strategically placing individual food items throughout a habitat can make that same food enriching and promote a change in behavior patterns, increase activity, promote exploration, facilitate interactions and so much more.\n\nThis is not meant to take away from those great, creative and fun enrichment objects (nouns) that we all enjoy watching animals interact with, explore and sometimes destroy (all verbs by the way).  If they are promoting changes in behaviors, creating opportunity for new behaviors, providing novelty or variety, or providing opportunities for choice and/or control in the animals’ environment, then they are enriching.  Of course, we should always keep in mind that not all of these responses and affects are going to be large grandiose displays, nor should they be.  Enriching an animal can be very subtle &amp; hard to detect by even the keenest keepers eye.   And sometimes…………\n<strong>\nWant to read the rest of this column? Become a member of AAZK and get 12 issues of Animal Keepers’ Forum each year featuring this column as well as lots of animal husbandry, enrichment and training information.<a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/join/"> JOIN NOW!</a></strong>', ' Enrichment: The Noun versus the Verb -  as written by the grammatically challenged', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1889-revision-2', '', '', '2011-02-23 10:12:28', '2011-02-23 15:12:28', '', 1889, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1889-revision-2/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1895, 2, '2011-02-23 10:14:15', '2011-02-23 15:14:15', '<img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-825" title="enrichment_options" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/enrichment_options-300x117.jpg" alt="enrichment_options" width="300" height="117" /><strong><em>EO Editors -\nJulie Hartell-DeNardo, Saint Louis, MO and Ric Kotarsky, Tulsa Zoo &amp; Living Museum</em></strong>\n\nSince you will probably determine it somewhere down the paragraph, let me start this paper with sharing the simple fact that grammar has never been my strength.  So, while I’ll be discussing my perspective on the word “enrichment” and its applications in a zoological setting relative to treating it as a noun or a verb, the discussion is more about how we use the word relative to our goals and to the effects (or is it affects?) it has on the animals we care for and less to do with actual grammar.  Therefore please forgive any of my unintentional grammatical errors (or intentional grammar humor) while I try to use a grammatical analogy to describe an important way of thinking about this valuable behavioral husbandry technique.  The core question being:  Did that enrichment item (noun) actually enrich (verb) the animal(s) to which it was given?  I would argue that if the affect or consequence isn’t there, then the usage of the word “enrichment” as a noun isn’t accurate.\n\n“Did you give the animals enrichment today”, “They got X for enrichment yesterday”, “X is species Y’s favorite enrichment”, “He didn’t like his enrichment today”, …\n\nWhile we use many diverse items, objects or supplies for providing enrichment opportunities to the animals we care for, it is the actual consequence of those tools wherein the real power of enrichment as a behavioral husbandry technique lies.  It’s less about what tangible items we gave and more about what we provided (opportunities, choice, control, variety, novelty…) or changed (behavior patterns, activity budgets, social interaction, behavioral repertoire, stereotypies,…).  So rather than thinking about what enrichment (noun) you’ll give to an animal, think about how you will enrich (verb) that animal.\n\n<strong>Enrichment </strong>\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1891" title="palm_browse1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/palm_browse1.jpg" alt="palm_browse1" width="699" height="514" />\n\n<em>Hung palm browse</em>\n\n<strong>Enriching</strong>\n\n<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1892" title="zebra_palm" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/zebra_palm-1024x814.jpg" alt="zebra_palm" width="819" height="651" />\n\n<em>Zebra grazing under palm browse; walked under it and nibbled on it, took longer to consume daily hay ration and increased activity.</em>\n\nWhat behavioral opportunity or changes will result from the application of an enrichment strategy chosen by a keeper knowledgeable in the individual animal’s history, the species’ natural history and the nuances of the exhibit or holding space?  Some types of enrichment naturally lead themselves to this mode of thinking.  For example, different feeding strategies such as spreads or scatters – the food (noun) is typically consistent for specific animals, but the presentation method of randomly tossing or strategically placing individual food items throughout a habitat can make that same food enriching and promote a change in behavior patterns, increase activity, promote exploration, facilitate interactions and so much more.\n\nThis is not meant to take away from those great, creative and fun enrichment objects (nouns) that we all enjoy watching animals interact with, explore and sometimes destroy (all verbs by the way).  If they are promoting changes in behaviors, creating opportunity for new behaviors, providing novelty or variety, or providing opportunities for choice and/or control in the animals’ environment, then they are enriching.  Of course, we should always keep in mind that not all of these responses and affects are going to be large grandiose displays, nor should they be.  Enriching an animal can be very subtle &amp; hard to detect by even the keenest keepers eye.   And sometimes…………\n<strong>\nWant to read the rest of this column? Become a member of AAZK and get 12 issues of Animal Keepers’ Forum each year featuring this column as well as lots of animal husbandry, enrichment and training information.<a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/join/"> JOIN NOW!</a></strong>', ' Enrichment: The Noun versus the Verb -  as written by the grammatically challenged', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1889-autosave', '', '', '2011-02-23 10:14:15', '2011-02-23 15:14:15', '', 1889, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1889-autosave/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1896, 2, '2011-02-23 10:26:49', '2011-02-23 15:26:49', '<em>By Laura Morrell and Mike Murray, Predator Ridge Zoo Keepers\r\nDenver Zoo, Denver, CO</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Abstract</strong>\r\nAt Denver Zoo, training spotted hyena (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>) using operant conditioning has proved to be more than helpful in their mental and physical care.  We are still learning about their extreme intelligence which is often compared to that of the great apes.  Over the past years, we have trained the hyena behaviors to allow hand injections in their hip area, allow staff to look into their mouth, allow keepers to regularly weigh them, and allow staff to apply wound treatments when needed. The next challenge for us was to establish a reliable blood draw behavior.  With advice from our vet and managers, we decided to train a blood draw behavior with our two adult males.  The opportunity arose to train this behavior in two different ways.  1.0 Thika was trained a ‘neck’ behavior which gave the vets access to his jugular vein.  At the same time, 1.0 Kibo was trained a ‘leg’ behavior which gave the vets access to his lateral saphenous vein in his left rear leg.  Both of these behaviors confirmed how intelligent these animals truly are.  The training process presented obstacles with both behaviors which we overcame.  Our vets currently have the ability to effectively draw blood from either male which demonstrates the strengths of a training program founded on the principles of positive reinforcement.\r\n\r\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\r\nThe spotted hyena (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>) are predators that live in large social groupings known as clans and live in a variety of environments throughout sub-Saharan Africa.   The spotted hyena have an incredible intelligence that is often compared to primates and is demonstrated by the hyena collaborating on projects such as hunting on the plains of Africa and solving puzzles in captive settings (Holekamp et al., 2007).  These extremely adaptive carnivores are unique in many ways including their complex social structure that is completely dominated by females.  Males, at the bottom of the totem pole, are frequently subjected to fighting with each other to maintain a dominant rank and avoid being forced out of the clan.  This constant struggle elicits aggression between males that results in common neck injuries and open wounds.  The results of these intense battles often heal quickly due to the hyena’s strong immune system and pain tolerance which is another unique feature of the spotted hyena.\r\n\r\nAlongside South African lions (<em>Panthera leo krugeri</em>) and African wild dogs (<em>Lycaon pictus</em>), spotted hyena have been housed at Denver Zoo’s Predator Ridge since 2004, to educate people about social carnivores in an award-winning rotational exhibit.   All of the animals in Predator Ridge, including hyena, have been participants in an elaborate training program that allows them to assist in their own health care as well as provide mental and physical stimulation.  Denver Zoo houses 2.1 spotted hyena adults and throughout the years there have been five litters producing seven cubs total.   When our hyena arrived, our female Ngozi chose to mate with Kibo over his brother Thika.  This resulted in Kibo consistently asserting his dominance over Thika by attacking him and causing reoccurring wounds to his neck and body.   The training program has allowed us to closely monitor the condition of the hyena, treat any wounds, give injections, achieve bimonthly weights, and avoid stressful immobilizations.  Our next challenge was to institute a voluntary blood draw behavior.\r\n\r\n<strong>Methods</strong>\r\nThe first step to training a blood draw behavior with the hyena was to determine how this was going to be accomplished.  Meetings were held with management and vet staff to discuss the most ideal way to approach this task.  At the time of discussion, we chose to train a blood draw behavior in the two males because they had a positive relationship with the vets and a solid injection behavior.  Our female, at the time, had a set of cubs and was still focusing on other behaviors of importance.   Based on the incredible intelligence of spotted hyena it was decided that training a blood draw behavior could be achieved in multiple ways.  It was determined that it would be possible to train Thika to present his neck to draw blood from his jugular vein while training Kibo to present his left rear leg to draw blood from his lateral saphenous vein.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1897" title="predator_ridge1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/predator_ridge1.jpg" alt="predator_ridge1" width="793" height="594" />\r\n\r\nA view of two exhibits at Predator Ridge with lions and hyenas. <em>(Photo by Mike Murray)</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Methods of Training Thika</strong>\r\nThe decision for choosing the jugular vein for Thika’s blood draw was based on several factors.  One justification was that hyena successfully allowed this blood draw at previous institutions, i.e. Moorpark.  Secondly, Thika frequently offered his neck to keepers since he enjoyed being scratched with a backscratcher.  Due to the fact that Thika is the subordinate male, he occasionally has neck wounds and we are able to treat his wounds with ointments and sprays.  This de-sensitivity to touch was favorable in helping the decision to train this specific behavior.\r\n\r\nThe following were the training steps for Thika’s ‘neck’ behavior:\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 1:</strong> Informal training sessions without diet because 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1899, 2, '2011-02-23 10:25:17', '2011-02-23 15:25:17', '<em>By Laura Morrell and Mike Murray, Predator Ridge Zoo Keepers\nDenver Zoo, Denver, CO</em>\n\n<strong>Abstract</strong>\nAt Denver Zoo, training spotted hyena (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>) using operant conditioning has proved to be more than helpful in their mental and physical care.  We are still learning about their extreme intelligence which is often compared to that of the great apes.  Over the past years, we have trained the hyena behaviors to allow hand injections in their hip area, allow staff to look into their mouth, allow keepers to regularly weigh them, and allow staff to apply wound treatments when needed. The next challenge for us was to establish a reliable blood draw behavior.  With advice from our vet and managers, we decided to train a blood draw behavior with our two adult males.  The opportunity arose to train this behavior in two different ways.  1.0 Thika was trained a ‘neck’ behavior which gave the vets access to his jugular vein.  At the same time, 1.0 Kibo was trained a ‘leg’ behavior which gave the vets access to his lateral saphenous vein in his left rear leg.  Both of these behaviors confirmed how intelligent these animals truly are.  The training process presented obstacles with both behaviors which we overcame.  Our vets currently have the ability to effectively draw blood from either male which demonstrates the strengths of a training program founded on the principles of positive reinforcement.\n\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\nThe spotted hyena (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>) are predators that live in large social groupings known as clans and live in a variety of environments throughout sub-Saharan Africa.   The spotted hyena have an incredible intelligence that is often compared to primates and is demonstrated by the hyena collaborating on projects such as hunting on the plains of Africa and solving puzzles in captive settings (Holekamp et al., 2007).  These extremely adaptive carnivores are unique in many ways including their complex social structure that is completely dominated by females.  Males, at the bottom of the totem pole, are frequently subjected to fighting with each other to maintain a dominant rank and avoid being forced out of the clan.  This constant struggle elicits aggression between males that results in common neck injuries and open wounds.  The results of these intense battles often heal quickly due to the hyena’s strong immune system and pain tolerance which is another unique feature of the spotted hyena.\n\nAlongside South African lions (<em>Panthera leo krugeri</em>) and African wild dogs (<em>Lycaon pictus</em>), spotted hyena have been housed at Denver Zoo’s Predator Ridge since 2004, to educate people about social carnivores in an award-winning rotational exhibit.   All of the animals in Predator Ridge, including hyena, have been participants in an elaborate training program that allows them to assist in their own health care as well as provide mental and physical stimulation.  Denver Zoo houses 2.1 spotted hyena adults and throughout the years there have been five litters producing seven cubs total.   When our hyena arrived, our female Ngozi chose to mate with Kibo over his brother Thika.  This resulted in Kibo consistently asserting his dominance over Thika by attacking him and causing reoccurring wounds to his neck and body.   The training program has allowed us to closely monitor the condition of the hyena, treat any wounds, give injections, achieve bimonthly weights, and avoid stressful immobilizations.  Our next challenge was to institute a voluntary blood draw behavior.\n\n<strong>Methods</strong>\nThe first step to training a blood draw behavior with the hyena was to determine how this was going to be accomplished.  Meetings were held with management and vet staff to discuss the most ideal way to approach this task.  At the time of discussion, we chose to train a blood draw behavior in the two males because they had a positive relationship with the vets and a solid injection behavior.  Our female, at the time, had a set of cubs and was still focusing on other behaviors of importance.   Based on the incredible intelligence of spotted hyena it was decided that training a blood draw behavior could be achieved in multiple ways.  It was determined that it would be possible to train Thika to present his neck to draw blood from his jugular vein while training Kibo to present his left rear leg to draw blood from his lateral saphenous vein.\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1897" title="predator_ridge1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/predator_ridge1.jpg" alt="predator_ridge1" width="793" height="594" />\n\nA view of two exhibits at Predator Ridge with lions and hyenas. <em>(Photo by Mike Murray)</em>\n\n<strong>Methods of Training Thika</strong>\nThe decision for choosing the jugular vein for Thika’s blood draw was based on several factors.  One justification was that hyena successfully allowed this blood draw at previous institutions, i.e. Moorpark.  Secondly, Thika frequently offered his neck to keepers since he enjoyed being scratched with a backscratcher.  Due to the fact that Thika is the subordinate male, he occasionally has neck wounds and we are able to treat his wounds with ointments and sprays.  This de-sensitivity to touch was favorable in helping the decision to train this specific behavior.\n\nThe following were the training steps for Thika’s ‘neck’ behavior:\n\n<strong>Step 1:</strong> Informal training sessions without diet because if diet was 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For this and many more fascinating articles every month, see Animal Keepers’ Forum.  AKF is available only by being a member of AAZK. <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/join/">JOIN NOW! </a></strong>', 'Training Two Separate Behaviors to Draw Blood  from 2.0 Spotted Hyena Utilizing Operant Conditioning with Positive Reinforcement', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1896-revision', '', '', '2011-02-23 10:25:17', '2011-02-23 15:25:17', '', 1896, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1896-revision/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1900, 2, '2011-02-23 10:25:29', '2011-02-23 15:25:29', '<em>By Laura Morrell and Mike Murray, Predator Ridge Zoo Keepers\r\nDenver Zoo, Denver, CO</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Abstract</strong>\r\nAt Denver Zoo, training spotted hyena (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>) using operant conditioning has proved to be more than helpful in their mental and physical care.  We are still learning about their extreme intelligence which is often compared to that of the great apes.  Over the past years, we have trained the hyena behaviors to allow hand injections in their hip area, allow staff to look into their mouth, allow keepers to regularly weigh them, and allow staff to apply wound treatments when needed. The next challenge for us was to establish a reliable blood draw behavior.  With advice from our vet and managers, we decided to train a blood draw behavior with our two adult males.  The opportunity arose to train this behavior in two different ways.  1.0 Thika was trained a ‘neck’ behavior which gave the vets access to his jugular vein.  At the same time, 1.0 Kibo was trained a ‘leg’ behavior which gave the vets access to his lateral saphenous vein in his left rear leg.  Both of these behaviors confirmed how intelligent these animals truly are.  The training process presented obstacles with both behaviors which we overcame.  Our vets currently have the ability to effectively draw blood from either male which demonstrates the strengths of a training program founded on the principles of positive reinforcement.\r\n\r\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\r\nThe spotted hyena (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>) are predators that live in large social groupings known as clans and live in a variety of environments throughout sub-Saharan Africa.   The spotted hyena have an incredible intelligence that is often compared to primates and is demonstrated by the hyena collaborating on projects such as hunting on the plains of Africa and solving puzzles in captive settings (Holekamp et al., 2007).  These extremely adaptive carnivores are unique in many ways including their complex social structure that is completely dominated by females.  Males, at the bottom of the totem pole, are frequently subjected to fighting with each other to maintain a dominant rank and avoid being forced out of the clan.  This constant struggle elicits aggression between males that results in common neck injuries and open wounds.  The results of these intense battles often heal quickly due to the hyena’s strong immune system and pain tolerance which is another unique feature of the spotted hyena.\r\n\r\nAlongside South African lions (<em>Panthera leo krugeri</em>) and African wild dogs (<em>Lycaon pictus</em>), spotted hyena have been housed at Denver Zoo’s Predator Ridge since 2004, to educate people about social carnivores in an award-winning rotational exhibit.   All of the animals in Predator Ridge, including hyena, have been participants in an elaborate training program that allows them to assist in their own health care as well as provide mental and physical stimulation.  Denver Zoo houses 2.1 spotted hyena adults and throughout the years there have been five litters producing seven cubs total.   When our hyena arrived, our female Ngozi chose to mate with Kibo over his brother Thika.  This resulted in Kibo consistently asserting his dominance over Thika by attacking him and causing reoccurring wounds to his neck and body.   The training program has allowed us to closely monitor the condition of the hyena, treat any wounds, give injections, achieve bimonthly weights, and avoid stressful immobilizations.  Our next challenge was to institute a voluntary blood draw behavior.\r\n\r\n<strong>Methods</strong>\r\nThe first step to training a blood draw behavior with the hyena was to determine how this was going to be accomplished.  Meetings were held with management and vet staff to discuss the most ideal way to approach this task.  At the time of discussion, we chose to train a blood draw behavior in the two males because they had a positive relationship with the vets and a solid injection behavior.  Our female, at the time, had a set of cubs and was still focusing on other behaviors of importance.   Based on the incredible intelligence of spotted hyena it was decided that training a blood draw behavior could be achieved in multiple ways.  It was determined that it would be possible to train Thika to present his neck to draw blood from his jugular vein while training Kibo to present his left rear leg to draw blood from his lateral saphenous vein.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1897" title="predator_ridge1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/predator_ridge1.jpg" alt="predator_ridge1" width="793" height="594" />\r\n\r\nA view of two exhibits at Predator Ridge with lions and hyenas. <em>(Photo by Mike Murray)</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Methods of Training Thika</strong>\r\nThe decision for choosing the jugular vein for Thika’s blood draw was based on several factors.  One justification was that hyena successfully allowed this blood draw at previous institutions, i.e. Moorpark.  Secondly, Thika frequently offered his neck to keepers since he enjoyed being scratched with a backscratcher.  Due to the fact that Thika is the subordinate male, he occasionally has neck wounds and we are able to treat his wounds with ointments and sprays.  This de-sensitivity to touch was favorable in helping the decision to train this specific behavior.\r\n\r\nThe following were the training steps for Thika’s ‘neck’ behavior:\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 1:</strong> Informal training sessions without diet because if diet was present he would have no interest in being scratched.  Trainer approached Thika with a backscratcher.  Thika presented a side of his neck to be scratched.  Bridged (whistle) and reinforced this behavior.  Rewarded with more scratches.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1898" title="hyena" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/hyena-1024x781.jpg" alt="hyena" width="819" height="625" />\r\n\r\nHyena being scratched with a backscratcher.<em> (Photo by Laura Morrell)</em>\r\n<strong>Step 2:</strong> Similar to Step 1.  While using the backscratcher, trainer shaped his neck position to where the under side of his neck is flushed against the mesh while his face is upwards.  Bridged and reinforced using scratches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 3:</strong> Once Step 2 was consistent ……..\r\n\r\n<strong>Want to read the rest of this important and informative article? 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1901, 2, '2011-02-23 10:26:16', '2011-02-23 15:26:16', '<em>By Laura Morrell and Mike Murray, Predator Ridge Zoo Keepers\nDenver Zoo, Denver, CO</em>\n\n<strong>Abstract</strong>\nAt Denver Zoo, training spotted hyena (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>) using operant conditioning has proved to be more than helpful in their mental and physical care.  We are still learning about their extreme intelligence which is often compared to that of the great apes.  Over the past years, we have trained the hyena behaviors to allow hand injections in their hip area, allow staff to look into their mouth, allow keepers to regularly weigh them, and allow staff to apply wound treatments when needed. The next challenge for us was to establish a reliable blood draw behavior.  With advice from our vet and managers, we decided to train a blood draw behavior with our two adult males.  The opportunity arose to train this behavior in two different ways.  1.0 Thika was trained a ‘neck’ behavior which gave the vets access to his jugular vein.  At the same time, 1.0 Kibo was trained a ‘leg’ behavior which gave the vets access to his lateral saphenous vein in his left rear leg.  Both of these behaviors confirmed how intelligent these animals truly are.  The training process presented obstacles with both behaviors which we overcame.  Our vets currently have the ability to effectively draw blood from either male which demonstrates the strengths of a training program founded on the principles of positive reinforcement.\n\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\nThe spotted hyena (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>) are predators that live in large social groupings known as clans and live in a variety of environments throughout sub-Saharan Africa.   The spotted hyena have an incredible intelligence that is often compared to primates and is demonstrated by the hyena collaborating on projects such as hunting on the plains of Africa and solving puzzles in captive settings (Holekamp et al., 2007).  These extremely adaptive carnivores are unique in many ways including their complex social structure that is completely dominated by females.  Males, at the bottom of the totem pole, are frequently subjected to fighting with each other to maintain a dominant rank and avoid being forced out of the clan.  This constant struggle elicits aggression between males that results in common neck injuries and open wounds.  The results of these intense battles often heal quickly due to the hyena’s strong immune system and pain tolerance which is another unique feature of the spotted hyena.\n\nAlongside South African lions (<em>Panthera leo krugeri</em>) and African wild dogs (<em>Lycaon pictus</em>), spotted hyena have been housed at Denver Zoo’s Predator Ridge since 2004, to educate people about social carnivores in an award-winning rotational exhibit.   All of the animals in Predator Ridge, including hyena, have been participants in an elaborate training program that allows them to assist in their own health care as well as provide mental and physical stimulation.  Denver Zoo houses 2.1 spotted hyena adults and throughout the years there have been five litters producing seven cubs total.   When our hyena arrived, our female Ngozi chose to mate with Kibo over his brother Thika.  This resulted in Kibo consistently asserting his dominance over Thika by attacking him and causing reoccurring wounds to his neck and body.   The training program has allowed us to closely monitor the condition of the hyena, treat any wounds, give injections, achieve bimonthly weights, and avoid stressful immobilizations.  Our next challenge was to institute a voluntary blood draw behavior.\n\n<strong>Methods</strong>\nThe first step to training a blood draw behavior with the hyena was to determine how this was going to be accomplished.  Meetings were held with management and vet staff to discuss the most ideal way to approach this task.  At the time of discussion, we chose to train a blood draw behavior in the two males because they had a positive relationship with the vets and a solid injection behavior.  Our female, at the time, had a set of cubs and was still focusing on other behaviors of importance.   Based on the incredible intelligence of spotted hyena it was decided that training a blood draw behavior could be achieved in multiple ways.  It was determined that it would be possible to train Thika to present his neck to draw blood from his jugular vein while training Kibo to present his left rear leg to draw blood from his lateral saphenous vein.\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1897" title="predator_ridge1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/predator_ridge1.jpg" alt="predator_ridge1" width="793" height="594" />\n\nA view of two exhibits at Predator Ridge with lions and hyenas. <em>(Photo by Mike Murray)</em>\n\n<strong>Methods of Training Thika</strong>\nThe decision for choosing the jugular vein for Thika’s blood draw was based on several factors.  One justification was that hyena successfully allowed this blood draw at previous institutions, i.e. Moorpark.  Secondly, Thika frequently offered his neck to keepers since he enjoyed being scratched with a backscratcher.  Due to the fact that Thika is the subordinate male, he occasionally has neck wounds and we are able to treat his wounds with ointments and sprays.  This de-sensitivity to touch was favorable in helping the decision to train this specific behavior.\n\nThe following were the training steps for Thika’s ‘neck’ behavior:\n\n<strong>Step 1:</strong> Informal training sessions without diet because if diet was present he would have no interest in being scratched.  Trainer approached Thika with a backscratcher.  Thika presented a side of his neck to be scratched.  Bridged (whistle) and reinforced this behavior.  Rewarded with more scratches.\n\n<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1898" title="hyena" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/hyena-1024x781.jpg" alt="hyena" width="819" height="625" />\n\nHyena being scratched with a backscratcher.<em> (Photo by Laura Morrell)</em>\n<strong>Step 2:</strong> Similar to Step 1.  While using the backscratcher, trainer shaped his neck position to where the under side of his neck is flushed against the mesh while his face is upwards.  Bridged and reinforced using scratches.\n\n<strong>Step 3:</strong> Once Step 2 was consistent ……..\n\n<strong>Want to read the rest of this important and informative article? For this and many more fascinating articles every month, see Animal Keepers’ Forum.  AKF is available only by being a member of AAZK. <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/join/">JOIN NOW! </a></strong>', 'Training Two Separate Behaviors to Draw Blood  from 2.0 Spotted Hyena Utilizing Operant Conditioning with Positive Reinforcement', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1896-revision-3', '', '', '2011-02-23 10:26:16', '2011-02-23 15:26:16', '', 1896, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1896-revision-3/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1902, 2, '2011-02-23 10:26:32', '2011-02-23 15:26:32', '<em>By Laura Morrell and Mike Murray, Predator Ridge Zoo Keepers\r\nDenver Zoo, Denver, CO</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Abstract</strong>\r\nAt Denver Zoo, training spotted hyena (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>) using operant conditioning has proved to be more than helpful in their mental and physical care.  We are still learning about their extreme intelligence which is often compared to that of the great apes.  Over the past years, we have trained the hyena behaviors to allow hand injections in their hip area, allow staff to look into their mouth, allow keepers to regularly weigh them, and allow staff to apply wound treatments when needed. The next challenge for us was to establish a reliable blood draw behavior.  With advice from our vet and managers, we decided to train a blood draw behavior with our two adult males.  The opportunity arose to train this behavior in two different ways.  1.0 Thika was trained a ‘neck’ behavior which gave the vets access to his jugular vein.  At the same time, 1.0 Kibo was trained a ‘leg’ behavior which gave the vets access to his lateral saphenous vein in his left rear leg.  Both of these behaviors confirmed how intelligent these animals truly are.  The training process presented obstacles with both behaviors which we overcame.  Our vets currently have the ability to effectively draw blood from either male which demonstrates the strengths of a training program founded on the principles of positive reinforcement.\r\n\r\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\r\nThe spotted hyena (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>) are predators that live in large social groupings known as clans and live in a variety of environments throughout sub-Saharan Africa.   The spotted hyena have an incredible intelligence that is often compared to primates and is demonstrated by the hyena collaborating on projects such as hunting on the plains of Africa and solving puzzles in captive settings (Holekamp et al., 2007).  These extremely adaptive carnivores are unique in many ways including their complex social structure that is completely dominated by females.  Males, at the bottom of the totem pole, are frequently subjected to fighting with each other to maintain a dominant rank and avoid being forced out of the clan.  This constant struggle elicits aggression between males that results in common neck injuries and open wounds.  The results of these intense battles often heal quickly due to the hyena’s strong immune system and pain tolerance which is another unique feature of the spotted hyena.\r\n\r\nAlongside South African lions (<em>Panthera leo krugeri</em>) and African wild dogs (<em>Lycaon pictus</em>), spotted hyena have been housed at Denver Zoo’s Predator Ridge since 2004, to educate people about social carnivores in an award-winning rotational exhibit.   All of the animals in Predator Ridge, including hyena, have been participants in an elaborate training program that allows them to assist in their own health care as well as provide mental and physical stimulation.  Denver Zoo houses 2.1 spotted hyena adults and throughout the years there have been five litters producing seven cubs total.   When our hyena arrived, our female Ngozi chose to mate with Kibo over his brother Thika.  This resulted in Kibo consistently asserting his dominance over Thika by attacking him and causing reoccurring wounds to his neck and body.   The training program has allowed us to closely monitor the condition of the hyena, treat any wounds, give injections, achieve bimonthly weights, and avoid stressful immobilizations.  Our next challenge was to institute a voluntary blood draw behavior.\r\n\r\n<strong>Methods</strong>\r\nThe first step to training a blood draw behavior with the hyena was to determine how this was going to be accomplished.  Meetings were held with management and vet staff to discuss the most ideal way to approach this task.  At the time of discussion, we chose to train a blood draw behavior in the two males because they had a positive relationship with the vets and a solid injection behavior.  Our female, at the time, had a set of cubs and was still focusing on other behaviors of importance.   Based on the incredible intelligence of spotted hyena it was decided that training a blood draw behavior could be achieved in multiple ways.  It was determined that it would be possible to train Thika to present his neck to draw blood from his jugular vein while training Kibo to present his left rear leg to draw blood from his lateral saphenous vein.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1897" title="predator_ridge1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/predator_ridge1.jpg" alt="predator_ridge1" width="793" height="594" />\r\n\r\nA view of two exhibits at Predator Ridge with lions and hyenas. <em>(Photo by Mike Murray)</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Methods of Training Thika</strong>\r\nThe decision for choosing the jugular vein for Thika’s blood draw was based on several factors.  One justification was that hyena successfully allowed this blood draw at previous institutions, i.e. Moorpark.  Secondly, Thika frequently offered his neck to keepers since he enjoyed being scratched with a backscratcher.  Due to the fact that Thika is the subordinate male, he occasionally has neck wounds and we are able to treat his wounds with ointments and sprays.  This de-sensitivity to touch was favorable in helping the decision to train this specific behavior.\r\n\r\nThe following were the training steps for Thika’s ‘neck’ behavior:\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 1:</strong> Informal training sessions without diet because if diet was present he would have no interest in being scratched.  Trainer approached Thika with a backscratcher.  Thika presented a side of his neck to be scratched.  Bridged (whistle) and reinforced this behavior.  Rewarded with more scratches.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1898" title="hyena" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/hyena-1024x781.jpg" alt="hyena" width="819" height="625" />\r\n\r\nHyena being scratched with a backscratcher.<em> (Photo by Laura Morrell)</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 2:</strong> Similar to Step 1.  While using the backscratcher, trainer shaped his neck position to where the under side of his neck is flushed against the mesh while his face is upwards.  Bridged and reinforced using scratches.\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 3:</strong> Once Step 2 was consistent ……..\r\n\r\n<strong>Want to read the rest of this important and informative article? For this and many more fascinating articles every month, see Animal Keepers’ Forum.  AKF is available only by being a member of AAZK. <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/join/">JOIN NOW! </a></strong>', 'Training Two Separate Behaviors to Draw Blood  from 2.0 Spotted Hyena Utilizing Operant Conditioning with Positive Reinforcement', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1896-revision-4', '', '', '2011-02-23 10:26:32', '2011-02-23 15:26:32', '', 1896, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1896-revision-4/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1903, 2, '2011-02-23 10:27:54', '2011-02-23 15:27:54', '<em>By Laura Morrell and Mike Murray, Predator Ridge Zoo Keepers\nDenver Zoo, Denver, CO</em>\n\n<strong>Abstract</strong>\nAt Denver Zoo, training spotted hyena (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>) using operant conditioning has proved to be more than helpful in their mental and physical care.  We are still learning about their extreme intelligence which is often compared to that of the great apes.  Over the past years, we have trained the hyena behaviors to allow hand injections in their hip area, allow staff to look into their mouth, allow keepers to regularly weigh them, and allow staff to apply wound treatments when needed. The next challenge for us was to establish a reliable blood draw behavior.  With advice from our vet and managers, we decided to train a blood draw behavior with our two adult males.  The opportunity arose to train this behavior in two different ways.  1.0 Thika was trained a ‘neck’ behavior which gave the vets access to his jugular vein.  At the same time, 1.0 Kibo was trained a ‘leg’ behavior which gave the vets access to his lateral saphenous vein in his left rear leg.  Both of these behaviors confirmed how intelligent these animals truly are.  The training process presented obstacles with both behaviors which we overcame.  Our vets currently have the ability to effectively draw blood from either male which demonstrates the strengths of a training program founded on the principles of positive reinforcement.\n\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\nThe spotted hyena (<em>Crocuta crocuta</em>) are predators that live in large social groupings known as clans and live in a variety of environments throughout sub-Saharan Africa.   The spotted hyena have an incredible intelligence that is often compared to primates and is demonstrated by the hyena collaborating on projects such as hunting on the plains of Africa and solving puzzles in captive settings (Holekamp et al., 2007).  These extremely adaptive carnivores are unique in many ways including their complex social structure that is completely dominated by females.  Males, at the bottom of the totem pole, are frequently subjected to fighting with each other to maintain a dominant rank and avoid being forced out of the clan.  This constant struggle elicits aggression between males that results in common neck injuries and open wounds.  The results of these intense battles often heal quickly due to the hyena’s strong immune system and pain tolerance which is another unique feature of the spotted hyena.\n\nAlongside South African lions (<em>Panthera leo krugeri</em>) and African wild dogs (<em>Lycaon pictus</em>), spotted hyena have been housed at Denver Zoo’s Predator Ridge since 2004, to educate people about social carnivores in an award-winning rotational exhibit.   All of the animals in Predator Ridge, including hyena, have been participants in an elaborate training program that allows them to assist in their own health care as well as provide mental and physical stimulation.  Denver Zoo houses 2.1 spotted hyena adults and throughout the years there have been five litters producing seven cubs total.   When our hyena arrived, our female Ngozi chose to mate with Kibo over his brother Thika.  This resulted in Kibo consistently asserting his dominance over Thika by attacking him and causing reoccurring wounds to his neck and body.   The training program has allowed us to closely monitor the condition of the hyena, treat any wounds, give injections, achieve bimonthly weights, and avoid stressful immobilizations.  Our next challenge was to institute a voluntary blood draw behavior.\n\n<strong>Methods</strong>\nThe first step to training a blood draw behavior with the hyena was to determine how this was going to be accomplished.  Meetings were held with management and vet staff to discuss the most ideal way to approach this task.  At the time of discussion, we chose to train a blood draw behavior in the two males because they had a positive relationship with the vets and a solid injection behavior.  Our female, at the time, had a set of cubs and was still focusing on other behaviors of importance.   Based on the incredible intelligence of spotted hyena it was decided that training a blood draw behavior could be achieved in multiple ways.  It was determined that it would be possible to train Thika to present his neck to draw blood from his jugular vein while training Kibo to present his left rear leg to draw blood from his lateral saphenous vein.\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1897" title="predator_ridge1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/predator_ridge1.jpg" alt="predator_ridge1" width="793" height="594" />\n\nA view of two exhibits at Predator Ridge with lions and hyenas. <em>(Photo by Mike Murray)</em>\n\n<strong>Methods of Training Thika</strong>\nThe decision for choosing the jugular vein for Thika’s blood draw was based on several factors.  One justification was that hyena successfully allowed this blood draw at previous institutions, i.e. Moorpark.  Secondly, Thika frequently offered his neck to keepers since he enjoyed being scratched with a backscratcher.  Due to the fact that Thika is the subordinate male, he occasionally has neck wounds and we are able to treat his wounds with ointments and sprays.  This de-sensitivity to touch was favorable in helping the decision to train this specific behavior.\n\nThe following were the training steps for Thika’s ‘neck’ behavior:\n\n<strong>Step 1:</strong> Informal training sessions without diet because if diet was present he would have no interest in being scratched.  Trainer approached Thika with a backscratcher.  Thika presented a side of his neck to be scratched.  Bridged (whistle) and reinforced this behavior.  Rewarded with more scratches.\n\n<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1898" title="hyena" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/hyena-1024x781.jpg" alt="hyena" width="819" height="625" />\n\nHyena being scratched with a backscratcher.<em> (Photo by Laura Morrell)</em>\n\n<strong>Step 2:</strong> Similar to Step 1.  While using the backscratcher, trainer shaped his neck position to where the under side of his neck is flushed against the mesh while his face is upwards.  Bridged and reinforced using scratches.\n\n<strong>Step 3:</strong> Once Step 2 was consistent ……..\n\n<strong>Want to read the rest of this important and informative article? For this and many more fascinating articles every month, see Animal Keepers’ Forum.  AKF is available only by being a member of AAZK. <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/join/">JOIN NOW! </a></strong>', 'Training Two Separate Behaviors to Draw Blood  from 2.0 Spotted Hyena Utilizing Operant Conditioning with Positive Reinforcement', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1896-autosave', '', '', '2011-02-23 10:27:54', '2011-02-23 15:27:54', '', 1896, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1896-autosave/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2175, 2, '2011-10-05 09:47:05', '2011-10-05 14:47:05', '<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-1475 aligncenter" title="training_tales3" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/training_tales3.jpg" alt="training_tales3" width="476" height="102" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><em>By Barbara Heidenreich, Animal Training and Consulting Services, Good Bird Inc.,</em>\r\n<em>Erik Corredor, Dallas Zoo and Nathan Compton, Dallas Zoo</em>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"></p>\r\n\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Introduction</strong>\r\nThe Wings of Wonder section of the Dallas Zoo is home to a variety of raptor and new world vulture species. The recently refurbished exhibit is primarily designed to give zoo guests the opportunity to view these impressive birds of prey in their large, attractive and naturalistic enclosures. There is an additional goal of obtaining reproductive success with a number of the species on display. To date a pair of King Vultures (Sarcoramphus papa) has successfully reproduced while housed at the refurbished Wings of Wonder.\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">In the past caring for exhibit and birds in reproduction programs has usually involved a “less is more approach.” The idea being that the fewer disturbances a keeper makes in a bird’s life, the more likely the bird is to show behaviors indicating comfort and therefore potentially breed. However, with the addition of an animal training consultant and zoo keeping staff members with experience and interest in training, it was decided a different approach could prove successful.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">In 2007 it was decided a proactive approach to training would be implemented for the birds in Wings of Wonder. The goal was to train as many birds as possible for behaviors that would facilitate husbandry and daily care.  Initially several of the vulture species were identified as excellent training candidates. The criteria used to determine this was the level of comfort in close proximity to keepers and their willingness to accept food from keepers.  A female Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) was involved in the training program until her transfer to another facility. The King Vultures were successfully trained to target, shift, enter a kennel, present a foot, and allow tactile to the chest. They also bred and raised offspring and participated in training throughout the process. The offspring also learned to target and stand on a scale.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">As training proved to produce positive results it was decided to consider adding other candidates to the training roster. Another bird that demonstrated a high level of comfort in the presence of the keepers was a female Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) named Killa (pronounced kee ya).</p>\r\n\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>The Training Candidate</strong>\r\nThe Harpy Eagle is one of the largest species of eagle. They can weigh from ten to 20 pounds and have a six-and-a-half-foot wingspan. Their talons are comparable in size to the claws of a grizzly bear.  They feed primarily on animals that live in the trees, like sloths, monkeys, opossums, and some reptiles and birds. Harpy Eagles are highly maneuverable fliers and strike their prey after a rapid pursuit through the trees.\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">Killa was hatched in 2002 at the Avian Propagation Center at the San Diego Zoo. Hatched in an incubator, she was then hand-raised using techniques to avoid imprinting on humans. While in the brooder she was covered with a towel, set behind a curtain, and a CD of rainforest sounds was used to drown out the sounds of human voices. During feeding keepers placed a sheet over their heads and used a Harpy Eagle puppet to deliver food.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">Because of her large size and power, birds such as Killa have traditionally been regarded as potentially dangerous. For safety purposes the Dallas Zoo policy requires that a keeper is only allowed to enter her enclosure if another keeper is present. However what keepers observed was a bird that appeared quite comfortable in the presence of people. She had never been observed to present aggressive behavior. Nor did she demonstrate a fear response. This in part may be the result of her experiences as a chick with humans at the Avian Propagation Center. Other individual birds in Wings of Wonder such as the much smaller Ornate Hawk Eagle (<em>Spizaetus ornatus</em>) would show overt aggressive behavior, flying directly at keepers. The Spectacled Owls (<em>Pulsatrix perspicillata</em>) showed extreme fear responses and escape behavior when keepers were present. Compared to these individuals Killa appeared to be a training candidate with excellent potential.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">With the permission of the curator Killa became the next training subject for the Wings of Wonder team.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2170" title="harpy_eagle" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/harpy_eagle.jpg" alt="harpy_eagle" width="800" height="601" /></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Harpy Eagle at Dallas Zoo</strong> <em> (Photo: ZooChat.com)</em></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<div><strong>Initial Training</strong></div>\r\n<div>Traditional raptor training practices often involve capturing and restraining a bird to get a bird on a scale to determine a “starting” weight for training. However, the process of grabbing and restraining a bird against its will is contradictory to the goals of a positive reinforcement training program. Furthermore knowing the weight of an animal is not necessarily important to reaching training goals. While the information can be of interest for evaluating health, it is not required to train an animal.  Instead keepers tried to ascertain based on observations, the amount of food Killa typically ate in a day.  They also observed her responsiveness to food when she was relaxed and comfortable. More or less food could be added or removed from the diet based on her response during a training session to maintain an adequate level of interest in training. This amount changed in correlation with the time of year. Colder temperatures meant an increase in diet. Warmer weather meant a decrease.</div>\r\n<div>Because Killa showed a high level of comfort around people she readily took food from keepers in the first training session. Per zoo policy the food was offered from hemostats as opposed to hands. Training was initiated with keepers outside of the enclosure. The first behavior Killa learned was to target. The target was a blue plastic circle attached to a dog clip. The target could be hung on the outside of the cage near the eagle. At first food was held near the target. Killa learned to touch the blue target with her beak to earn the food reinforcer. In the early stages of training, the target became a useful tool to call Killa to the front of the cage for keeper talks. This offered zoo guests a great opportunity to see the impressive wingspan of a Harpy Eagle as she flew to the front of the enclosure.</div>\r\n<div>The target was also used to call her to the back of the cage to work on training other behaviors. To initiate introduction of a kennel, the target was used as a means to pair reinforcers with the kennel. The kennel was placed outside of the enclosure and Killa was reinforced for targeting nearby.</div><br>\r\n<div><strong>Success Leads to More Training Goals</strong></div>\r\n<div>As hoped, Killa learned quickly and was an eager participant. In addition her continued calm demeanor helped increase the teams’ confidence that the presentation of aggressive behavior would be very unlikely. Because of this keepers moved from training outside of the enclosure to training inside.</div><br>\r\n<div>Very quickly Killa learned to…….</div><br>\r\n<div><strong>Want to discover more great training ideas? Become a member of AAZK and get 12 issues of Animal Keepers’ Forum each year featuring this column as well as lots of animal husbandry and enrichment ideas and information. <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/join/">JOIN NOW!</a></strong></div>\r\n</div>', 'Harpy Eagle Training:  Exploring the Potential of Positive Reinforcement', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2169-revision-4', '', '', '2011-10-05 09:47:05', '2011-10-05 14:47:05', '', 2169, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/2169-revision-4/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1905, 1, '2011-02-23 09:49:27', '2011-02-23 14:49:27', '<span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Come on, you know you want to!!! </strong></span>It is once again time to elect Board of Directors for the  Association.  There are three positions up for election.  These  positions are held by Shane Good, Bob Cisneros and Gisela Wiggins.  New  Board members will serve a four-year term from the close of the 2011  National Conference until the conclusion of the 2015 National  Conference.  If interested in submitting a nomination please fill out  the forms located in the <a href="../members/login.php">Members Only</a> section of the website.', 'Final Call for Election 2011', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1886-revision-2', '', '', '2011-02-23 09:49:27', '2011-02-23 14:49:27', '', 1886, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1886-revision-2/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1909, 2, '2010-04-15 09:40:00', '2010-04-15 14:40:00', '<strong>\r\nBOWLING FOR RHINOS\r\nCONSERVATION RESOURCE GRANT\r\n<em>Application Instructions</em></strong>\r\n\r\n<span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>AAZK will only consider complete proposals received no later than June 1st for funding.</strong></span>\r\n<strong>\r\nA.    You must submit the following items:</strong>\r\n1.    AAZK Bowling for Rhinos Conservation Resource Grant application form, completed in English (5 pages maximum)\r\n2.    Your resume (3 pages maximum)\r\n3.    Unless you are the executive director, a letter of recommendation from the executive director of your zoo or conservation organization, and/or a letter from an advisor if you are a student\r\n<strong>\r\nB.    Projects should meet criteria in one of the following four categories:</strong>\r\n1.    In-situ Rhino Conservation and Research – field research or conservation project focusing on African or Asian rhino species\r\n2.    In-situ Community, Educational, or Medical Program – community education, school support or medical programs in Africa or Asia\r\n3.    In-situ Species Conservation – field research or conservation project that focuses on any species sharing the same ecosystem with Javan, Sumatran, Black, or White Rhino\r\n4.    Ex-situ Rhino Conservation and Research – zoological research project on a rhino species that partners with a rhino conservation entity operating in Asia or Africa, combined with a tangible benefit to an in-situ conservation project\r\n<strong>\r\nC.    You need not be an AAZK member or affiliated with AAZK in order to apply, however preference may be given to AAZK Members or Conservation Partners. </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>D.    Award announcements will be made on July 1st.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>E.    The amount of funding requested must be equal to or less than 1,835.71 US dollars.  The amount available is based on a percentage of the annual Bowling for Rhinos funds raised. </strong>\r\n<strong>\r\nSend all application material to:</strong>\r\namanda.kamradt@aecetia.net/gws/aazk\r\nor\r\nAmanda Kamradt\r\nHooves and Horns\r\nFranklin Park Zoo\r\n1 Franklin Park Road\r\nBoston, MA 02121\r\n\r\n<a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bfr_grant_app.doc">Download</a> the application in Word format.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bfr_grant_app.pdf">Download</a> the application in Adobe pdf format.', 'BFR Grant Application Instructions', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1226-revision-v1', '', '', '2010-04-15 09:40:00', '2010-04-15 14:40:00', '', 1226, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1226-revision-8/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1910, 2, '2011-03-19 18:00:04', '2011-03-19 23:00:04', '<strong>\r\nBOWLING FOR RHINOS\r\nCONSERVATION RESOURCE GRANT\r\n<em>Application Instructions</em></strong>\r\n\r\n<span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>AAZK will only consider complete proposals received no later than June 1st for funding.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>A.    You must submit the following items:</strong>\r\n1.    AAZK Bowling for Rhinos Conservation Resource Grant application form, completed in English (3 pages maximum)\r\n2.    Your resume (3 pages maximum)\r\n3.    Unless you are the executive director, a letter of recommendation from the executive director of your zoo or conservation organization, and/or a letter from an advisor if you are a student\r\n\r\n<strong>B.    Projects should meet criteria in one of the following four categories:</strong>\r\n1.    <em>In-situ Rhino Conservation and Research</em> – field research or conservation project focusing on African or Asian rhino species\r\n2.    <em>In-situ Community, Educational, or Medical Program</em> – community education, school support or medical programs in Africa or Asia\r\n3.   <em> In-situ Species Conservation</em> – field research or conservation project that focuses on any species sharing the same ecosystem with Javan, Sumatran, Black, or White Rhino\r\n4.    <em>Ex-situ Rhino Conservation and Research</em> – zoological research project on a rhino species that partners with a rhino conservation entity operating in Asia or Africa, combined with a tangible benefit to an in-situ conservation project\r\n\r\n<strong>C.    You need not be an AAZK member or affiliated with AAZK in order to apply, however preference may be given to AAZK Members or Conservation Partners. </strong>\r\n<strong>\r\nD.    Award announcements will be made on July 1st.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>E.    The amount of funding requested must be equal to or less than $1,828.41 US dollars.  The amount available is based on a percentage of the annual Bowling for Rhinos funds raised. </strong>\r\n<span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>\r\nSend all application material to:</strong></em></span>\r\n<a href="mailto:amanda.kamradt@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">amanda.kamradt@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a>\r\nor\r\nAmanda Kamradt\r\nHooves and Horns\r\nFranklin Park Zoo\r\n1 Franklin Park Road\r\nBoston, MA 02121\r\n\r\n<a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bfr_grant_app_2011.doc">Download</a> the application in Word format.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bfr_grant_app_2011.pdf">Download</a> the application in Adobe pdf format.', 'BFR Grant Application Instructions', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1226-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-03-19 18:00:04', '2011-03-19 23:00:04', '', 1226, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1226-revision-9/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2826, 2, '2012-02-11 16:41:15', '2012-02-11 21:41:15', '<strong>\r\nBOWLING FOR RHINOS\r\nCONSERVATION RESOURCE GRANT\r\n<em>Application Instructions</em></strong>\r\n\r\n<span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>AAZK will only consider complete proposals received no later than June 1st for funding.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<strong>A.    You must submit the following items:</strong>\r\n1.    AAZK Bowling for Rhinos Conservation Resource Grant application form, completed in English (3 pages maximum)\r\n2.    Your resume (3 pages maximum)\r\n3.    Unless you are the executive director, a letter of recommendation from the executive director of your zoo or conservation organization, and/or a letter from an advisor if you are a student\r\n\r\n<strong>B.    Projects should meet criteria in one of the following four categories:</strong>\r\n1.    <em>In-situ Rhino Conservation and Research</em> – field research or conservation project focusing on African or Asian rhino species\r\n2.    <em>In-situ Community, Educational, or Medical Program</em> – community education, school support or medical programs in Africa or Asia\r\n3.   <em> In-situ Species Conservation</em> – field research or conservation project that focuses on any species sharing the same ecosystem with Javan, Sumatran, Black, or White Rhino\r\n4.    <em>Ex-situ Rhino Conservation and Research</em> – zoological research project on a rhino species that partners with a rhino conservation entity operating in Asia or Africa, combined with a tangible benefit to an in-situ conservation project\r\n\r\n<strong>C.    You need not be an AAZK member or affiliated with AAZK in order to apply, however preference may be given to AAZK Members or Conservation Partners. </strong>\r\n<strong>\r\nD.    Award announcements will be made on July 1st.</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>E.    The amount of funding requested must be equal to or less than $2300.29 US dollars.  The amount available is based on a percentage of the annual Bowling for Rhinos funds raised. </strong>\r\n<span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>\r\nSend all application material to:</strong></em></span>\r\n<a href="mailto:amanda.kamradt@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">amanda.kamradt@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a>\r\nor\r\nAmanda Kamradt\r\nHooves and Horns\r\nFranklin Park Zoo\r\n1 Franklin Park Road\r\nBoston, MA 02121\r\n\r\n<a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bfr_grant_app_2011.doc">Download</a> the application in Word format.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bfr_grant_app_2011.pdf">Download</a> the application in Adobe pdf format.', 'BFR Grant Application Instructions', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1226-revision-v1', '', '', '2012-02-11 16:41:15', '2012-02-11 21:41:15', '', 1226, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1226-revision-11/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1911, 2, '2011-02-23 09:31:37', '2011-02-23 14:31:37', '<h2><span style="color: #ff0000;">Application Deadline is June 1, 2011</span></h2>\r\nThe American Association of Zoo Keepers, Inc.  (AAZK) is pleased to announce the call for proposals for the Bowling for Rhinos Conservation Resource Fund. This competitive grant is designed to fund projects focused on rhino conservation and research. Successful proposals will reflect AAZK values and meet award criteria in one of four categories:\r\n<strong>·    Category I - In-situ Rhino Conservation and Research-</strong>\r\nShort-term (less than one year), specific, field research projects on African or Asian rhino species conducted by an individual or organized group of individuals working under the auspices of a zoological facility, educational entity or AAZK Conservation Partner.\r\n<strong>·    Category 2 - In–situ Community, Educational or Medical Programs (Africa or Asia)-</strong>\r\nCommunity education, school support or medical programs developed or administrated by an individual working under the auspices of a zoological facility, educational entity or AAZK Conservation Partner restricted to the continents of Africa or Asia. Preference may be given to local programs established and/or administrated by LWC (Lewa Wildlife Conservancy), IRF (International Rhino Foundation) or ACK (Action for Cheetahs in Kenya) endorsed partners.\r\n<strong>·    Category 3 - In-situ Species Conservation-</strong>\r\nShort-term (less than one year), specific, field research projects on any species that shares the exact same ecosystem as: Asian, Java, Sumatran, and African Black or White rhino.\r\n<strong>·    Category 4 - Ex-situ Rhino Conservation and Research –</strong>\r\nShort-term (less than one year), specific, zoological research projects on African or Asian rhino species conducted by an individual or organized group of individuals working under the auspices of a zoological facility, educational entity or AAZK Conservation Partner. Researcher(s) must be able to demonstrate evidence of partnership with a rhino conservation entity operating in Asia or Africa combined with a tangible benefit to an in-situ conservation project.\r\n\r\n<strong>Eligibility</strong>\r\nAffiliation or partnership with AAZK is not required, but preference may be given to AAZK Members or Conservation Partners.\r\n<span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>Applications are due no later the June 1st.</strong></em></span> Award announcements will be made on July 1.  Application information is available on the AAZK website, <a href="http://www.aecetia.net/gws/aazk">www.aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a>. Go to the About Us on the homepage, then to Bowling for Rhinos for info and anapplication.  Completed applications may be e-mailed to AAZK Conservation Committee Chair Amanda Kamradt at <a href="mailto:amanda.kamradt@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">amanda.kamradt@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a>, or mailed to: Amanda Kamradt, Hooves and Horns, Franklin Park Zoo, 1 Franklin Park Road, Boston, MA 02121.\r\n<span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Applications are due no later the June 1 of each calendar year.</strong></span> Award announcements will be made on July 1.\r\n\r\n<a class="thickbox" href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/committee/bowling-for-rhinos/bfr-grant-application-instructions/?KeepThis=true&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;height=400&amp;width=700">Application instructions.</a>', 'Bowling for Rhinos Conservation Resource Fund Grant', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1221-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-02-23 09:31:37', '2011-02-23 14:31:37', '', 1221, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1221-revision-12/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2174, 2, '2011-10-05 09:45:46', '2011-10-05 14:45:46', '<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-1475 aligncenter" title="training_tales3" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/training_tales3.jpg" alt="training_tales3" width="476" height="102" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><em>By Barbara Heidenreich, Animal Training and Consulting Services, Good Bird Inc.,</em>\r\n<em>Erik Corredor, Dallas Zoo and Nathan Compton, Dallas Zoo</em>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"></p>\r\n\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Introduction</strong>\r\nThe Wings of Wonder section of the Dallas Zoo is home to a variety of raptor and new world vulture species. The recently refurbished exhibit is primarily designed to give zoo guests the opportunity to view these impressive birds of prey in their large, attractive and naturalistic enclosures. There is an additional goal of obtaining reproductive success with a number of the species on display. To date a pair of King Vultures (Sarcoramphus papa) has successfully reproduced while housed at the refurbished Wings of Wonder.\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">In the past caring for exhibit and birds in reproduction programs has usually involved a “less is more approach.” The idea being that the fewer disturbances a keeper makes in a bird’s life, the more likely the bird is to show behaviors indicating comfort and therefore potentially breed. However, with the addition of an animal training consultant and zoo keeping staff members with experience and interest in training, it was decided a different approach could prove successful.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">In 2007 it was decided a proactive approach to training would be implemented for the birds in Wings of Wonder. The goal was to train as many birds as possible for behaviors that would facilitate husbandry and daily care.  Initially several of the vulture species were identified as excellent training candidates. The criteria used to determine this was the level of comfort in close proximity to keepers and their willingness to accept food from keepers.  A female Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) was involved in the training program until her transfer to another facility. The King Vultures were successfully trained to target, shift, enter a kennel, present a foot, and allow tactile to the chest. They also bred and raised offspring and participated in training throughout the process. The offspring also learned to target and stand on a scale.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">As training proved to produce positive results it was decided to consider adding other candidates to the training roster. Another bird that demonstrated a high level of comfort in the presence of the keepers was a female Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) named Killa (pronounced kee ya).</p>\r\n\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>The Training Candidate</strong>\r\nThe Harpy Eagle is one of the largest species of eagle. They can weigh from ten to 20 pounds and have a six-and-a-half-foot wingspan. Their talons are comparable in size to the claws of a grizzly bear.  They feed primarily on animals that live in the trees, like sloths, monkeys, opossums, and some reptiles and birds. Harpy Eagles are highly maneuverable fliers and strike their prey after a rapid pursuit through the trees.\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">Killa was hatched in 2002 at the Avian Propagation Center at the San Diego Zoo. Hatched in an incubator, she was then hand-raised using techniques to avoid imprinting on humans. While in the brooder she was covered with a towel, set behind a curtain, and a CD of rainforest sounds was used to drown out the sounds of human voices. During feeding keepers placed a sheet over their heads and used a Harpy Eagle puppet to deliver food.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">Because of her large size and power, birds such as Killa have traditionally been regarded as potentially dangerous. For safety purposes the Dallas Zoo policy requires that a keeper is only allowed to enter her enclosure if another keeper is present. However what keepers observed was a bird that appeared quite comfortable in the presence of people. She had never been observed to present aggressive behavior. Nor did she demonstrate a fear response. This in part may be the result of her experiences as a chick with humans at the Avian Propagation Center. Other individual birds in Wings of Wonder such as the much smaller Ornate Hawk Eagle (<em>Spizaetus ornatus</em>) would show overt aggressive behavior, flying directly at keepers. The Spectacled Owls (<em>Pulsatrix perspicillata</em>) showed extreme fear responses and escape behavior when keepers were present. Compared to these individuals Killa appeared to be a training candidate with excellent potential.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">With the permission of the curator Killa became the next training subject for the Wings of Wonder team.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2170" title="harpy_eagle" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/harpy_eagle.jpg" alt="harpy_eagle" width="800" height="601" /></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Harpy Eagle at Dallas Zoo</strong> <em> (Photo: ZooChat.com)</em></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<div><strong>Initial Training</strong></div>\r\n<div>Traditional raptor training practices often involve capturing and restraining a bird to get a bird on a scale to determine a “starting” weight for training. However, the process of grabbing and restraining a bird against its will is contradictory to the goals of a positive reinforcement training program. Furthermore knowing the weight of an animal is not necessarily important to reaching training goals. While the information can be of interest for evaluating health, it is not required to train an animal.  Instead keepers tried to ascertain based on observations, the amount of food Killa typically ate in a day.  They also observed her responsiveness to food when she was relaxed and comfortable. More or less food could be added or removed from the diet based on her response during a training session to maintain an adequate level of interest in training. This amount changed in correlation with the time of year. Colder temperatures meant an increase in diet. Warmer weather meant a decrease.</div>\r\n<div>Because Killa showed a high level of comfort around people she readily took food from keepers in the first training session. Per zoo policy the food was offered from hemostats as opposed to hands. Training was initiated with keepers outside of the enclosure. The first behavior Killa learned was to target. The target was a blue plastic circle attached to a dog clip. The target could be hung on the outside of the cage near the eagle. At first food was held near the target. Killa learned to touch the blue target with her beak to earn the food reinforcer. In the early stages of training, the target became a useful tool to call Killa to the front of the cage for keeper talks. This offered zoo guests a great opportunity to see the impressive wingspan of a Harpy Eagle as she flew to the front of the enclosure.</div>\r\n<div>The target was also used to call her to the back of the cage to work on training other behaviors. To initiate introduction of a kennel, the target was used as a means to pair reinforcers with the kennel. The kennel was placed outside of the enclosure and Killa was reinforced for targeting nearby.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><strong>Success Leads to More Training Goals</strong></div>\r\n<div>As hoped, Killa learned quickly and was an eager participant. In addition her continued calm demeanor helped increase the teams’ confidence that the presentation of aggressive behavior would be very unlikely. Because of this keepers moved from training outside of the enclosure to training inside.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>Very quickly Killa learned to…….</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><strong>Want to discover more great training ideas? Become a member of AAZK and get 12 issues of Animal Keepers’ Forum each year featuring this column as well as lots of animal husbandry and enrichment ideas and information. <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/join/">JOIN NOW!</a></strong></div>\r\n</div>', 'Harpy Eagle Training:  Exploring the Potential of Positive Reinforcement', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2169-revision-3', '', '', '2011-10-05 09:45:46', '2011-10-05 14:45:46', '', 2169, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/2169-revision-3/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2173, 2, '2011-10-05 09:43:38', '2011-10-05 14:43:38', '<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-1475 aligncenter" title="training_tales3" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/training_tales3.jpg" alt="training_tales3" width="476" height="102" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><em>By Barbara Heidenreich, Animal Training and Consulting Services, Good Bird Inc.,</em>\r\n<em>Erik Corredor, Dallas Zoo and Nathan Compton, Dallas Zoo</em>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Introduction</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">The Wings of Wonder section of the Dallas Zoo is home to a variety of raptor and new world vulture species. The recently refurbished exhibit is primarily designed to give zoo guests the opportunity to view these impressive birds of prey in their large, attractive and naturalistic enclosures. There is an additional goal of obtaining reproductive success with a number of the species on display. To date a pair of King Vultures (Sarcoramphus papa) has successfully reproduced while housed at the refurbished Wings of Wonder.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">In the past caring for exhibit and birds in reproduction programs has usually involved a “less is more approach.” The idea being that the fewer disturbances a keeper makes in a bird’s life, the more likely the bird is to show behaviors indicating comfort and therefore potentially breed. However, with the addition of an animal training consultant and zoo keeping staff members with experience and interest in training, it was decided a different approach could prove successful.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">In 2007 it was decided a proactive approach to training would be implemented for the birds in Wings of Wonder. The goal was to train as many birds as possible for behaviors that would facilitate husbandry and daily care.  Initially several of the vulture species were identified as excellent training candidates. The criteria used to determine this was the level of comfort in close proximity to keepers and their willingness to accept food from keepers.  A female Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) was involved in the training program until her transfer to another facility. The King Vultures were successfully trained to target, shift, enter a kennel, present a foot, and allow tactile to the chest. They also bred and raised offspring and participated in training throughout the process. The offspring also learned to target and stand on a scale.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">As training proved to produce positive results it was decided to consider adding other candidates to the training roster. Another bird that demonstrated a high level of comfort in the presence of the keepers was a female Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) named Killa (pronounced kee ya).</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>The Training Candidate</strong></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">The Harpy Eagle is one of the largest species of eagle. They can weigh from ten to 20 pounds and have a six-and-a-half-foot wingspan. Their talons are comparable in size to the claws of a grizzly bear.  They feed primarily on animals that live in the trees, like sloths, monkeys, opossums, and some reptiles and birds. Harpy Eagles are highly maneuverable fliers and strike their prey after a rapid pursuit through the trees.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">Killa was hatched in 2002 at the Avian Propagation Center at the San Diego Zoo. Hatched in an incubator, she was then hand-raised using techniques to avoid imprinting on humans. While in the brooder she was covered with a towel, set behind a curtain, and a CD of rainforest sounds was used to drown out the sounds of human voices. During feeding keepers placed a sheet over their heads and used a Harpy Eagle puppet to deliver food.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">Because of her large size and power, birds such as Killa have traditionally been regarded as potentially dangerous. For safety purposes the Dallas Zoo policy requires that a keeper is only allowed to enter her enclosure if another keeper is present. However what keepers observed was a bird that appeared quite comfortable in the presence of people. She had never been observed to present aggressive behavior. Nor did she demonstrate a fear response. This in part may be the result of her experiences as a chick with humans at the Avian Propagation Center. Other individual birds in Wings of Wonder such as the much smaller Ornate Hawk Eagle (<em>Spizaetus ornatus</em>) would show overt aggressive behavior, flying directly at keepers. The Spectacled Owls (<em>Pulsatrix perspicillata</em>) showed extreme fear responses and escape behavior when keepers were present. Compared to these individuals Killa appeared to be a training candidate with excellent potential.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">With the permission of the curator Killa became the next training subject for the Wings of Wonder team.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2170" title="harpy_eagle" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/harpy_eagle.jpg" alt="harpy_eagle" width="800" height="601" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Harpy Eagle at Dallas Zoo</strong> <em> (Photo: ZooChat.com)</em>\r\n<div>\r\n<div><strong>Initial Training</strong></div>\r\n<div>Traditional raptor training practices often involve capturing and restraining a bird to get a bird on a scale to determine a “starting” weight for training. However, the process of grabbing and restraining a bird against its will is contradictory to the goals of a positive reinforcement training program. Furthermore knowing the weight of an animal is not necessarily important to reaching training goals. While the information can be of interest for evaluating health, it is not required to train an animal.  Instead keepers tried to ascertain based on observations, the amount of food Killa typically ate in a day.  They also observed her responsiveness to food when she was relaxed and comfortable. More or less food could be added or removed from the diet based on her response during a training session to maintain an adequate level of interest in training. This amount changed in correlation with the time of year. Colder temperatures meant an increase in diet. Warmer weather meant a decrease.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>Because Killa showed a high level of comfort around people she readily took food from keepers in the first training session. Per zoo policy the food was offered from hemostats as opposed to hands. Training was initiated with keepers outside of the enclosure. The first behavior Killa learned was to target. The target was a blue plastic circle attached to a dog clip. The target could be hung on the outside of the cage near the eagle. At first food was held near the target. Killa learned to touch the blue target with her beak to earn the food reinforcer. In the early stages of training, the target became a useful tool to call Killa to the front of the cage for keeper talks. This offered zoo guests a great opportunity to see the impressive wingspan of a Harpy Eagle as she flew to the front of the enclosure.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>The target was also used to call her to the back of the cage to work on training other behaviors. To initiate introduction of a kennel, the target was used as a means to pair reinforcers with the kennel. The kennel was placed outside of the enclosure and Killa was reinforced for targeting nearby.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><strong>Success Leads to More Training Goals</strong></div>\r\n<div>As hoped, Killa learned quickly and was an eager participant. In addition her continued calm demeanor helped increase the teams’ confidence that the presentation of aggressive behavior would be very unlikely. Because of this keepers moved from training outside of the enclosure to training inside.</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div>Very quickly Killa learned to…….</div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><strong>Want to discover more great training ideas? Become a member of AAZK and get 12 issues of Animal Keepers’ Forum each year featuring this column as well as lots of animal husbandry and enrichment ideas and information. <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/join/">JOIN NOW!</a></strong></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n</div>', 'Harpy Eagle Training:  Exploring the Potential of Positive Reinforcement', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2169-revision-2', '', '', '2011-10-05 09:43:38', '2011-10-05 14:43:38', '', 2169, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/2169-revision-2/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2172, 2, '2011-10-05 09:46:51', '2011-10-05 14:46:51', '<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-1475 aligncenter" title="training_tales3" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/training_tales3.jpg" alt="training_tales3" width="476" height="102" /></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: left;"><em>By Barbara Heidenreich, Animal Training and Consulting Services, Good Bird Inc.,</em>\n<em>Erik Corredor, Dallas Zoo and Nathan Compton, Dallas Zoo</em>\n<p style="text-align: left;"></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Introduction</strong>\nThe Wings of Wonder section of the Dallas Zoo is home to a variety of raptor and new world vulture species. The recently refurbished exhibit is primarily designed to give zoo guests the opportunity to view these impressive birds of prey in their large, attractive and naturalistic enclosures. There is an additional goal of obtaining reproductive success with a number of the species on display. To date a pair of King Vultures (Sarcoramphus papa) has successfully reproduced while housed at the refurbished Wings of Wonder.\n<p style="text-align: left;">In the past caring for exhibit and birds in reproduction programs has usually involved a “less is more approach.” The idea being that the fewer disturbances a keeper makes in a bird’s life, the more likely the bird is to show behaviors indicating comfort and therefore potentially breed. However, with the addition of an animal training consultant and zoo keeping staff members with experience and interest in training, it was decided a different approach could prove successful.</p>\n<p style="text-align: left;">In 2007 it was decided a proactive approach to training would be implemented for the birds in Wings of Wonder. The goal was to train as many birds as possible for behaviors that would facilitate husbandry and daily care.  Initially several of the vulture species were identified as excellent training candidates. The criteria used to determine this was the level of comfort in close proximity to keepers and their willingness to accept food from keepers.  A female Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) was involved in the training program until her transfer to another facility. The King Vultures were successfully trained to target, shift, enter a kennel, present a foot, and allow tactile to the chest. They also bred and raised offspring and participated in training throughout the process. The offspring also learned to target and stand on a scale.</p>\n<p style="text-align: left;">As training proved to produce positive results it was decided to consider adding other candidates to the training roster. Another bird that demonstrated a high level of comfort in the presence of the keepers was a female Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) named Killa (pronounced kee ya).</p>\n\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>The Training Candidate</strong>\nThe Harpy Eagle is one of the largest species of eagle. They can weigh from ten to 20 pounds and have a six-and-a-half-foot wingspan. Their talons are comparable in size to the claws of a grizzly bear.  They feed primarily on animals that live in the trees, like sloths, monkeys, opossums, and some reptiles and birds. Harpy Eagles are highly maneuverable fliers and strike their prey after a rapid pursuit through the trees.\n<p style="text-align: left;">Killa was hatched in 2002 at the Avian Propagation Center at the San Diego Zoo. Hatched in an incubator, she was then hand-raised using techniques to avoid imprinting on humans. While in the brooder she was covered with a towel, set behind a curtain, and a CD of rainforest sounds was used to drown out the sounds of human voices. During feeding keepers placed a sheet over their heads and used a Harpy Eagle puppet to deliver food.</p>\n<p style="text-align: left;">Because of her large size and power, birds such as Killa have traditionally been regarded as potentially dangerous. For safety purposes the Dallas Zoo policy requires that a keeper is only allowed to enter her enclosure if another keeper is present. However what keepers observed was a bird that appeared quite comfortable in the presence of people. She had never been observed to present aggressive behavior. Nor did she demonstrate a fear response. This in part may be the result of her experiences as a chick with humans at the Avian Propagation Center. Other individual birds in Wings of Wonder such as the much smaller Ornate Hawk Eagle (<em>Spizaetus ornatus</em>) would show overt aggressive behavior, flying directly at keepers. The Spectacled Owls (<em>Pulsatrix perspicillata</em>) showed extreme fear responses and escape behavior when keepers were present. Compared to these individuals Killa appeared to be a training candidate with excellent potential.</p>\n<p style="text-align: left;">With the permission of the curator Killa became the next training subject for the Wings of Wonder team.</p>\n<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2170" title="harpy_eagle" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/harpy_eagle.jpg" alt="harpy_eagle" width="800" height="601" /></p>\n<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Harpy Eagle at Dallas Zoo</strong> <em> (Photo: ZooChat.com)</em></p>\n\n<div>\n<div><strong>Initial Training</strong></div>\n<div>Traditional raptor training practices often involve capturing and restraining a bird to get a bird on a scale to determine a “starting” weight for training. However, the process of grabbing and restraining a bird against its will is contradictory to the goals of a positive reinforcement training program. Furthermore knowing the weight of an animal is not necessarily important to reaching training goals. While the information can be of interest for evaluating health, it is not required to train an animal.  Instead keepers tried to ascertain based on observations, the amount of food Killa typically ate in a day.  They also observed her responsiveness to food when she was relaxed and comfortable. More or less food could be added or removed from the diet based on her response during a training session to maintain an adequate level of interest in training. This amount changed in correlation with the time of year. Colder temperatures meant an increase in diet. Warmer weather meant a decrease.</div>\n<div>Because Killa showed a high level of comfort around people she readily took food from keepers in the first training session. Per zoo policy the food was offered from hemostats as opposed to hands. Training was initiated with keepers outside of the enclosure. The first behavior Killa learned was to target. The target was a blue plastic circle attached to a dog clip. The target could be hung on the outside of the cage near the eagle. At first food was held near the target. Killa learned to touch the blue target with her beak to earn the food reinforcer. In the early stages of training, the target became a useful tool to call Killa to the front of the cage for keeper talks. This offered zoo guests a great opportunity to see the impressive wingspan of a Harpy Eagle as she flew to the front of the enclosure.</div>\n<div>The target was also used to call her to the back of the cage to work on training other behaviors. To initiate introduction of a kennel, the target was used as a means to pair reinforcers with the kennel. The kennel was placed outside of the enclosure and Killa was reinforced for targeting nearby.</div><br>\n<div><strong>Success Leads to More Training Goals</strong></div>\n<div>As hoped, Killa learned quickly and was an eager participant. In addition her continued calm demeanor helped increase the teams’ confidence that the presentation of aggressive behavior would be very unlikely. Because of this keepers moved from training outside of the enclosure to training inside.</div>\n<div>Very quickly Killa learned to…….</div>\n<div><strong>Want to discover more great training ideas? Become a member of AAZK and get 12 issues of Animal Keepers’ Forum each year featuring this column as well as lots of animal husbandry and enrichment ideas and information. <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/join/">JOIN NOW!</a></strong></div>\n</div>', 'Harpy Eagle Training:  Exploring the Potential of Positive Reinforcement', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2169-autosave', '', '', '2011-10-05 09:46:51', '2011-10-05 14:46:51', '', 2169, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/2169-autosave/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2169, 2, '2011-10-05 09:43:38', '2011-10-05 14:43:38', '<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-1475 aligncenter" title="training_tales3" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/training_tales3.jpg" alt="training_tales3" width="476" height="102" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><em>By Barbara Heidenreich, Animal Training and Consulting Services, Good Bird Inc.,</em>\r\n<em>Erik Corredor, Dallas Zoo and Nathan Compton, Dallas Zoo</em>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"></p>\r\n\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Introduction</strong>\r\nThe Wings of Wonder section of the Dallas Zoo is home to a variety of raptor and new world vulture species. The recently refurbished exhibit is primarily designed to give zoo guests the opportunity to view these impressive birds of prey in their large, attractive and naturalistic enclosures. There is an additional goal of obtaining reproductive success with a number of the species on display. To date a pair of King Vultures (Sarcoramphus papa) has successfully reproduced while housed at the refurbished Wings of Wonder.\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">In the past caring for exhibit and birds in reproduction programs has usually involved a “less is more approach.” The idea being that the fewer disturbances a keeper makes in a bird’s life, the more likely the bird is to show behaviors indicating comfort and therefore potentially breed. However, with the addition of an animal training consultant and zoo keeping staff members with experience and interest in training, it was decided a different approach could prove successful.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">In 2007 it was decided a proactive approach to training would be implemented for the birds in Wings of Wonder. The goal was to train as many birds as possible for behaviors that would facilitate husbandry and daily care.  Initially several of the vulture species were identified as excellent training candidates. The criteria used to determine this was the level of comfort in close proximity to keepers and their willingness to accept food from keepers.  A female Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) was involved in the training program until her transfer to another facility. The King Vultures were successfully trained to target, shift, enter a kennel, present a foot, and allow tactile to the chest. They also bred and raised offspring and participated in training throughout the process. The offspring also learned to target and stand on a scale.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">As training proved to produce positive results it was decided to consider adding other candidates to the training roster. Another bird that demonstrated a high level of comfort in the presence of the keepers was a female Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) named Killa (pronounced kee ya).</p>\r\n\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>The Training Candidate</strong>\r\nThe Harpy Eagle is one of the largest species of eagle. They can weigh from ten to 20 pounds and have a six-and-a-half-foot wingspan. Their talons are comparable in size to the claws of a grizzly bear.  They feed primarily on animals that live in the trees, like sloths, monkeys, opossums, and some reptiles and birds. Harpy Eagles are highly maneuverable fliers and strike their prey after a rapid pursuit through the trees.\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">Killa was hatched in 2002 at the Avian Propagation Center at the San Diego Zoo. Hatched in an incubator, she was then hand-raised using techniques to avoid imprinting on humans. While in the brooder she was covered with a towel, set behind a curtain, and a CD of rainforest sounds was used to drown out the sounds of human voices. During feeding keepers placed a sheet over their heads and used a Harpy Eagle puppet to deliver food.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">Because of her large size and power, birds such as Killa have traditionally been regarded as potentially dangerous. For safety purposes the Dallas Zoo policy requires that a keeper is only allowed to enter her enclosure if another keeper is present. However what keepers observed was a bird that appeared quite comfortable in the presence of people. She had never been observed to present aggressive behavior. Nor did she demonstrate a fear response. This in part may be the result of her experiences as a chick with humans at the Avian Propagation Center. Other individual birds in Wings of Wonder such as the much smaller Ornate Hawk Eagle (<em>Spizaetus ornatus</em>) would show overt aggressive behavior, flying directly at keepers. The Spectacled Owls (<em>Pulsatrix perspicillata</em>) showed extreme fear responses and escape behavior when keepers were present. Compared to these individuals Killa appeared to be a training candidate with excellent potential.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">With the permission of the curator Killa became the next training subject for the Wings of Wonder team.</p>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2170" title="harpy_eagle" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/harpy_eagle.jpg" alt="harpy_eagle" width="800" height="601" /></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Harpy Eagle at Dallas Zoo</strong> <em> (Photo: ZooChat.com)</em></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<div><strong>Initial Training</strong></div>\r\n<div>Traditional raptor training practices often involve capturing and restraining a bird to get a bird on a scale to determine a “starting” weight for training. However, the process of grabbing and restraining a bird against its will is contradictory to the goals of a positive reinforcement training program. Furthermore knowing the weight of an animal is not necessarily important to reaching training goals. While the information can be of interest for evaluating health, it is not required to train an animal.  Instead keepers tried to ascertain based on observations, the amount of food Killa typically ate in a day.  They also observed her responsiveness to food when she was relaxed and comfortable. More or less food could be added or removed from the diet based on her response during a training session to maintain an adequate level of interest in training. This amount changed in correlation with the time of year. Colder temperatures meant an increase in diet. Warmer weather meant a decrease.</div><br>\r\n<div>Because Killa showed a high level of comfort around people she readily took food from keepers in the first training session. Per zoo policy the food was offered from hemostats as opposed to hands. Training was initiated with keepers outside of the enclosure. The first behavior Killa learned was to target. The target was a blue plastic circle attached to a dog clip. The target could be hung on the outside of the cage near the eagle. At first food was held near the target. Killa learned to touch the blue target with her beak to earn the food reinforcer. In the early stages of training, the target became a useful tool to call Killa to the front of the cage for keeper talks. This offered zoo guests a great opportunity to see the impressive wingspan of a Harpy Eagle as she flew to the front of the enclosure.</div>\r\n<div>The target was also used to call her to the back of the cage to work on training other behaviors. To initiate introduction of a kennel, the target was used as a means to pair reinforcers with the kennel. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2171, 2, '2011-10-05 09:42:54', '2011-10-05 14:42:54', '<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="size-full wp-image-1475 aligncenter" title="training_tales3" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/training_tales3.jpg" alt="training_tales3" width="476" height="102" /></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: left;"><em>By Barbara Heidenreich, Animal Training and Consulting Services, Good Bird Inc.,</em>\n<em>Erik Corredor, Dallas Zoo and Nathan Compton, Dallas Zoo</em>\n<p style="text-align: left;"></p>\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Introduction</strong></p>\n<p style="text-align: left;">The Wings of Wonder section of the Dallas Zoo is home to a variety of raptor and new world vulture species. The recently refurbished exhibit is primarily designed to give zoo guests the opportunity to view these impressive birds of prey in their large, attractive and naturalistic enclosures. There is an additional goal of obtaining reproductive success with a number of the species on display. To date a pair of King Vultures (Sarcoramphus papa) has successfully reproduced while housed at the refurbished Wings of Wonder.</p>\n<p style="text-align: left;">In the past caring for exhibit and birds in reproduction programs has usually involved a “less is more approach.” The idea being that the fewer disturbances a keeper makes in a bird’s life, the more likely the bird is to show behaviors indicating comfort and therefore potentially breed. However, with the addition of an animal training consultant and zoo keeping staff members with experience and interest in training, it was decided a different approach could prove successful.</p>\n<p style="text-align: left;">In 2007 it was decided a proactive approach to training would be implemented for the birds in Wings of Wonder. The goal was to train as many birds as possible for behaviors that would facilitate husbandry and daily care.  Initially several of the vulture species were identified as excellent training candidates. The criteria used to determine this was the level of comfort in close proximity to keepers and their willingness to accept food from keepers.  A female Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) was involved in the training program until her transfer to another facility. The King Vultures were successfully trained to target, shift, enter a kennel, present a foot, and allow tactile to the chest. They also bred and raised offspring and participated in training throughout the process. The offspring also learned to target and stand on a scale.</p>\n<p style="text-align: left;">As training proved to produce positive results it was decided to consider adding other candidates to the training roster. Another bird that demonstrated a high level of comfort in the presence of the keepers was a female Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) named Killa (pronounced kee ya).</p>\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>The Training Candidate</strong></p>\n<p style="text-align: left;">The Harpy Eagle is one of the largest species of eagle. They can weigh from ten to 20 pounds and have a six-and-a-half-foot wingspan. Their talons are comparable in size to the claws of a grizzly bear.  They feed primarily on animals that live in the trees, like sloths, monkeys, opossums, and some reptiles and birds. Harpy Eagles are highly maneuverable fliers and strike their prey after a rapid pursuit through the trees.</p>\n<p style="text-align: left;">Killa was hatched in 2002 at the Avian Propagation Center at the San Diego Zoo. Hatched in an incubator, she was then hand-raised using techniques to avoid imprinting on humans. While in the brooder she was covered with a towel, set behind a curtain, and a CD of rainforest sounds was used to drown out the sounds of human voices. During feeding keepers placed a sheet over their heads and used a Harpy Eagle puppet to deliver food.</p>\n<p style="text-align: left;">Because of her large size and power, birds such as Killa have traditionally been regarded as potentially dangerous. For safety purposes the Dallas Zoo policy requires that a keeper is only allowed to enter her enclosure if another keeper is present. However what keepers observed was a bird that appeared quite comfortable in the presence of people. She had never been observed to present aggressive behavior. Nor did she demonstrate a fear response. This in part may be the result of her experiences as a chick with humans at the Avian Propagation Center. Other individual birds in Wings of Wonder such as the much smaller Ornate Hawk Eagle (<em>Spizaetus ornatus</em>) would show overt aggressive behavior, flying directly at keepers. The Spectacled Owls (<em>Pulsatrix perspicillata</em>) showed extreme fear responses and escape behavior when keepers were present. Compared to these individuals Killa appeared to be a training candidate with excellent potential.</p>\n<p style="text-align: left;">With the permission of the curator Killa became the next training subject for the Wings of Wonder team.</p>\n<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2170" title="harpy_eagle" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/harpy_eagle.jpg" alt="harpy_eagle" width="800" height="601" /></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Harpy Eagle at Dallas Zoo</strong> <em> (Photo: ZooChat.com)</em>\n<div>\n<div>Initial Training</div>\n<div>Traditional raptor training practices often involve capturing and restraining a bird to get a bird on a scale to determine a “starting” weight for training. However, the process of grabbing and restraining a bird against its will is contradictory to the goals of a positive reinforcement training program. Furthermore knowing the weight of an animal is not necessarily important to reaching training goals. While the information can be of interest for evaluating health, it is not required to train an animal.  Instead keepers tried to ascertain based on observations, the amount of food Killa typically ate in a day.  They also observed her responsiveness to food when she was relaxed and comfortable. More or less food could be added or removed from the diet based on her response during a training session to maintain an adequate level of interest in training. This amount changed in correlation with the time of year. Colder temperatures meant an increase in diet. Warmer weather meant a decrease.</div>\n<div></div>\n<div>Because Killa showed a high level of comfort around people she readily took food from keepers in the first training session. Per zoo policy the food was offered from hemostats as opposed to hands. Training was initiated with keepers outside of the enclosure. The first behavior Killa learned was to target. The target was a blue plastic circle attached to a dog clip. The target could be hung on the outside of the cage near the eagle. At first food was held near the target. Killa learned to touch the blue target with her beak to earn the food reinforcer. In the early stages of training, the target became a useful tool to call Killa to the front of the cage for keeper talks. This offered zoo guests a great opportunity to see the impressive wingspan of a Harpy Eagle as she flew to the front of the enclosure.</div>\n<div></div>\n<div>The target was also used to call her to the back of the cage to work on training other behaviors. To initiate introduction of a kennel, the target was used as a means to pair reinforcers with the kennel. The kennel was placed outside of the enclosure and Killa was reinforced for targeting nearby.</div>\n<div></div>\n<div>Success Leads to More Training Goals</div>\n<div>As hoped, Killa learned quickly and was an eager participant. In addition her continued calm demeanor helped increase the teams’ confidence that the presentation of aggressive behavior would be very unlikely. Because of this keepers moved from training outside of the enclosure to training inside.</div>\n<div></div>\n<div>Very quickly Killa learned to…….</div>\n<div></div>\n<div></div>\n<div>Want to discover more great training ideas? Become a member of AAZK and get 12 issues of Animal Keepers’ Forum each year featuring this column as well as lots of animal husbandry and enrichment ideas and information. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1922, 2, '2011-03-31 08:35:53', '2011-03-31 13:35:53', '<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1923" title="bhc_training_tales" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bhc_training_tales.jpg" alt="bhc_training_tales" width="642" height="262" />\r\n\r\n<em>By Virginia Valentine, Apprentice Keeper\r\nOakland Zoo, Oakland, CA</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\r\nOver the summer and fall of 2010, I participated in the paid apprentice program at the Oakland Zoo in Oakland, CA.  This six-month position focused on teaching new keepers the skills necessary to effectively care for exotic animals.  Paid apprentices work with many keepers in multiple areas of the zoo, allowing a wide variety of animal experience.  In addition to the physical tasks associated with feeding and maintenance of animal areas, we are trained in using operant conditioning in order to facilitate husbandry needs and reduce stress for the zoos animals.\r\n\r\nThe paid apprentices also staff the Contact Yard during zoo hours, working with 4.2 Pygmy goats (<em>Capra hircus</em>), 4.1 Nubian goats (<em>Capra hircus sp.</em>), 1.0 Boer goat (<em>Capra hircus sp.</em>), and 2.3 Blackbelly-Katahdin sheep (<em>Ovis aries</em>).   The Contact Yard keeper gives the paid apprentices the opportunity to hone their operant conditioning skills by practicing with the goats and sheep—in effect training new trainers on how to train an animal.  For one hour a week after work, we are taught how to use our body movements to guide a behavior, how to use the placement of food rewards to affect the placement of the animals (without baiting), chaining multiple behaviors, and appropriate timing of a bridge.\r\n\r\n<strong>Planning</strong>\r\nAll of the Contact Yard animals are currently restrained for their hoof trims.  Gaylord, a four-year old pygmy goat, is the most distressed while restrained and the most in need to be trained for a cooperative hoof trim behavior.  The behavior’s purpose is to allow regular, low-stress maintenance of hoof health without restraint or sedation, so it should have a positive impact on Gaylord by decreasing the stress he experiences during hoof trims.  As a paid apprentice I was provided the opportunity to train this complex behavior while being supervised by an experienced keeper.\r\n\r\nBefore writing the behavior plan, I researched the existing cooperative hoof trim protocols currently in use at the Oakland Zoo.  African veldt keepers regularly utilize cooperative hoof trimming on the collection’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), with the help and guidance of a volunteer Ferrier and volunteer training consultant.  Shaping a hoof trim behavior was also part of the regular training sessions for a Grant’s zebra (Equus quagga boehmi).  The keepers allowed me to observe and participate in both of these existing training programs.  Using these experiences, online hoof trim videos, watching trimming done on our goats (using restraint), and studying goat anatomy, I wrote my first training plan. Knowing that my colleagues’ experience and knowledge were my biggest assets, multiple keepers were asked to read over the plan.  Their feedback was invaluable and greatly improved the plan’s chances for success.\r\n\r\n<strong>Implementing the Plan</strong>\r\nThough Gaylord was conditioned to a clicker, a mechanical whistle was more appropriate for this behavior because it allowed the use of both hands while working.  The rewards were limited to one cup of grains and/or cereals per day to minimize weight gain, with half of a horse cookie used for a jackpot.  As my other duties allowed, I was able to work with Gaylord four days a week.\r\n\r\nThe first step was to condition Gaylord to the mechanical whistle as a bridge, which was easily done in a few minutes.  Then Gaylord was trained to station on a mat with the trimming tools in a basket nearby.  These quickly became the visual cue to him that we would be training soon and he became very excited whenever he saw them out before a session.  Next, another person was needed as a feeder while I sat on the ground adjacent to Gaylord’s left or right side.  At first it was necessary to be a few feet away from him, but after two sessions I was able to move within arm’s length while he remained calm and facing forward, towards the feeder (see Fig. 1).\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1924" title="hoof_trim" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/hoof_trim-1024x840.jpg" alt="hoof_trim" width="717" height="588" />\r\n\r\n<strong>Figure 1.  Stationing on mat.</strong> <em>(Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Abram, Oakland Zoo)</em>\r\n\r\nThe original plan included increasing the duration of time Gaylord stood in this station position, but Gaylord’s impatience became obvious by his repeated jumps on the feeder and continued “resetting” on the mat (backing up off the mat, and then moving forward back onto the mat).  His primary keeper suggested that these behaviors showed Gaylord’s excitement to do more and that the training plan could be re-written in response to his individual needs and progress.  It was also suggested that I break the session into ……….\r\n\r\n<em><strong>\r\nWant to read the rest of this column? 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1925, 2, '2011-03-31 08:33:52', '2011-03-31 13:33:52', '<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1923" title="bhc_training_tales" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bhc_training_tales.jpg" alt="bhc_training_tales" width="642" height="262" />\n\n<em>By Virginia Valentine, Apprentice Keeper\nOakland Zoo, Oakland, CA</em>\n\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\nOver the summer and fall of 2010, I participated in the paid apprentice program at the Oakland Zoo in Oakland, CA.  This six-month position focused on teaching new keepers the skills necessary to effectively care for exotic animals.  Paid apprentices work with many keepers in multiple areas of the zoo, allowing a wide variety of animal experience.  In addition to the physical tasks associated with feeding and maintenance of animal areas, we are trained in using operant conditioning in order to facilitate husbandry needs and reduce stress for the zoos animals.\n\nThe paid apprentices also staff the Contact Yard during zoo hours, working with 4.2 Pygmy goats (Capra hircus), 4.1 Nubian goats (Capra hircus sp.), 1.0 Boer goat (Capra hircus sp.), and 2.3 Blackbelly-Katahdin sheep (Ovis aries).   The Contact Yard keeper gives the paid apprentices the opportunity to hone their operant conditioning skills by practicing with the goats and sheep—in effect training new trainers on how to train an animal.  For one hour a week after work, we are taught how to use our body movements to guide a behavior, how to use the placement of food rewards to affect the placement of the animals (without baiting), chaining multiple behaviors, and appropriate timing of a bridge.\n\n<strong>Planning</strong>\nAll of the Contact Yard animals are currently restrained for their hoof trims.  Gaylord, a four-year old pygmy goat, is the most distressed while restrained and the most in need to be trained for a cooperative hoof trim behavior.  The behavior’s purpose is to allow regular, low-stress maintenance of hoof health without restraint or sedation, so it should have a positive impact on Gaylord by decreasing the stress he experiences during hoof trims.  As a paid apprentice I was provided the opportunity to train this complex behavior while being supervised by an experienced keeper.\n\nBefore writing the behavior plan, I researched the existing cooperative hoof trim protocols currently in use at the Oakland Zoo.  African veldt keepers regularly utilize cooperative hoof trimming on the collection’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), with the help and guidance of a volunteer Ferrier and volunteer training consultant.  Shaping a hoof trim behavior was also part of the regular training sessions for a Grant’s zebra (Equus quagga boehmi).  The keepers allowed me to observe and participate in both of these existing training programs.  Using these experiences, online hoof trim videos, watching trimming done on our goats (using restraint), and studying goat anatomy, I wrote my first training plan. Knowing that my colleagues’ experience and knowledge were my biggest assets, multiple keepers were asked to read over the plan.  Their feedback was invaluable and greatly improved the plan’s chances for success.\n\n<strong>Implementing the Plan</strong>\nThough Gaylord was conditioned to a clicker, a mechanical whistle was more appropriate for this behavior because it allowed the use of both hands while working.  The rewards were limited to one cup of grains and/or cereals per day to minimize weight gain, with half of a horse cookie used for a jackpot.  As my other duties allowed, I was able to work with Gaylord four days a week.\n\nThe first step was to condition Gaylord to the mechanical whistle as a bridge, which was easily done in a few minutes.  Then Gaylord was trained to station on a mat with the trimming tools in a basket nearby.  These quickly became the visual cue to him that we would be training soon and he became very excited whenever he saw them out before a session.  Next, another person was needed as a feeder while I sat on the ground adjacent to Gaylord’s left or right side.  At first it was necessary to be a few feet away from him, but after two sessions I was able to move within arm’s length while he remained calm and facing forward, towards the feeder (see Fig. 1).\n\n<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1924" title="hoof_trim" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/hoof_trim-1024x840.jpg" alt="hoof_trim" width="717" height="588" />\n\nFigure 1.  Stationing on mat. (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Abram, Oakland Zoo)', 'Training the Trainer: Cooperative Hoof Trim', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1922-revision', '', '', '2011-03-31 08:33:52', '2011-03-31 13:33:52', '', 1922, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1922-revision/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1926, 2, '2011-03-31 08:34:54', '2011-03-31 13:34:54', '<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1923" title="bhc_training_tales" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bhc_training_tales.jpg" alt="bhc_training_tales" width="642" height="262" />\n\n<em>By Virginia Valentine, Apprentice Keeper\nOakland Zoo, Oakland, CA</em>\n\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\nOver the summer and fall of 2010, I participated in the paid apprentice program at the Oakland Zoo in Oakland, CA.  This six-month position focused on teaching new keepers the skills necessary to effectively care for exotic animals.  Paid apprentices work with many keepers in multiple areas of the zoo, allowing a wide variety of animal experience.  In addition to the physical tasks associated with feeding and maintenance of animal areas, we are trained in using operant conditioning in order to facilitate husbandry needs and reduce stress for the zoos animals.\n\nThe paid apprentices also staff the Contact Yard during zoo hours, working with 4.2 Pygmy goats (Capra hircus), 4.1 Nubian goats (Capra hircus sp.), 1.0 Boer goat (Capra hircus sp.), and 2.3 Blackbelly-Katahdin sheep (Ovis aries).   The Contact Yard keeper gives the paid apprentices the opportunity to hone their operant conditioning skills by practicing with the goats and sheep—in effect training new trainers on how to train an animal.  For one hour a week after work, we are taught how to use our body movements to guide a behavior, how to use the placement of food rewards to affect the placement of the animals (without baiting), chaining multiple behaviors, and appropriate timing of a bridge.\n\n<strong>Planning</strong>\nAll of the Contact Yard animals are currently restrained for their hoof trims.  Gaylord, a four-year old pygmy goat, is the most distressed while restrained and the most in need to be trained for a cooperative hoof trim behavior.  The behavior’s purpose is to allow regular, low-stress maintenance of hoof health without restraint or sedation, so it should have a positive impact on Gaylord by decreasing the stress he experiences during hoof trims.  As a paid apprentice I was provided the opportunity to train this complex behavior while being supervised by an experienced keeper.\n\nBefore writing the behavior plan, I researched the existing cooperative hoof trim protocols currently in use at the Oakland Zoo.  African veldt keepers regularly utilize cooperative hoof trimming on the collection’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), with the help and guidance of a volunteer Ferrier and volunteer training consultant.  Shaping a hoof trim behavior was also part of the regular training sessions for a Grant’s zebra (Equus quagga boehmi).  The keepers allowed me to observe and participate in both of these existing training programs.  Using these experiences, online hoof trim videos, watching trimming done on our goats (using restraint), and studying goat anatomy, I wrote my first training plan. Knowing that my colleagues’ experience and knowledge were my biggest assets, multiple keepers were asked to read over the plan.  Their feedback was invaluable and greatly improved the plan’s chances for success.\n\n<strong>Implementing the Plan</strong>\nThough Gaylord was conditioned to a clicker, a mechanical whistle was more appropriate for this behavior because it allowed the use of both hands while working.  The rewards were limited to one cup of grains and/or cereals per day to minimize weight gain, with half of a horse cookie used for a jackpot.  As my other duties allowed, I was able to work with Gaylord four days a week.\n\nThe first step was to condition Gaylord to the mechanical whistle as a bridge, which was easily done in a few minutes.  Then Gaylord was trained to station on a mat with the trimming tools in a basket nearby.  These quickly became the visual cue to him that we would be training soon and he became very excited whenever he saw them out before a session.  Next, another person was needed as a feeder while I sat on the ground adjacent to Gaylord’s left or right side.  At first it was necessary to be a few feet away from him, but after two sessions I was able to move within arm’s length while he remained calm and facing forward, towards the feeder (see Fig. 1).\n\n<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1924" title="hoof_trim" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/hoof_trim-1024x840.jpg" alt="hoof_trim" width="717" height="588" />\n\n<strong>Figure 1.  Stationing on mat.</strong> <em>(Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Abram, Oakland Zoo)</em>\n\nThe original plan included increasing the duration of time Gaylord stood in this station position, but Gaylord’s impatience became obvious by his repeated jumps on the feeder and continued “resetting” on the mat (backing up off the mat, and then moving forward back onto the mat).  His primary keeper suggested that these behaviors showed Gaylord’s excitement to do more and that the training plan could be re-written in response to his individual needs and progress.  It was also suggested that I break the session into ……….\n\n<em><strong>\nWant to read the rest of this column? 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1927, 2, '2011-03-31 08:43:20', '2011-03-31 13:43:20', '<em>By Victoria McCloskey, Biologist\r\nCalifornia Academy of Sciences, Steinhart Aquarium\r\n55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA, USA</em>\r\n\r\nThe rainforest exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences is a free-flight, mixed-species display that is a 90-foot diameter glass sphere. The space includes one large open-topped pool with live fish, two planted beds, an elevator system, and a ramp that extends from level one to level three.  The birds are exhibited along with live butterflies, so the exhibit itself is a USDA containment room.  The birds have access to nearly everything within the glass containment walls.\r\n\r\nThe exhibit is staffed by two aviculturists, three herpetologists, two horticulturists, three aquarists, and two generalists.  Each level boasts numerous terrariums and fish tanks that are serviced daily before opening to the public.\r\n\r\nWe have overcome a myriad of challenges since opening this exhibit in September of 2008.  In addition to the stresses of introducing a variety of species at one time, biologists had to contend with a 360-degree glass sphere, feeding free-flying birds and butterflies, and navigating a 100,000-gallon, open-topped freshwater fish tank that houses bird-eating fish such as pacu (<em>Colossoma macropomum</em>), arawana (<em>Osteoglossum bicirrhosum</em>), and arapaima (<em>Arapaima gigas</em>).\r\n\r\n<strong>Introductions</strong>\r\nIntroducing a number of animals all at once is always a dicey proposition.  The stress of introducing approximately 35 individuals of different species was only compounded by having to release them into a giant glass sphere.  This posed the problem of how to minimize injuries from birds accidently flying into the glass.  Many ideas were considered – decals, spray ‘snow’, etc.  We finally formalized a plan whereby the entire exterior of the structure would be covered in shade cloth.  This was a huge undertaking, as the circumference of the sphere is formidable.  We also hung shade cloth in front of the galleries on each level in order to prevent birds from getting ‘lost’ or ‘stuck’ when they were first released.  Consequently, on initial release there were no deaths from glass strikes.\r\n\r\nSpecies were housed according to size/compatibility, and howdied in the exhibit for a few days before the doors were left open allowing the birds to venture out at will.  The smaller species such as honeycreepers (<em>Cyanerpes cyaneusm, Cyanerpes caeruleus</em>), violaceous euphonias (<em>Euphonia violacea</em>), paradise tanagers (<em>Tangara chilensis</em>) and opal-rumped tanagers (<em>Tangara velia</em>) were released first to give them a chance to establish territory and find safe roosting areas.  These were followed by the larger more aggressive species such as silver-beaked tanagers (<em>Ramphocelus carbo</em>), red-shouldered tanagers (<em>Tachyphonus phoenicius</em>), turquoise tanagers (<em>Tangara mexicana</em>) and saffron finches (<em>Sicalis flaveola</em>).  The last species to be given access was the blue ground dove (<em>Claravis pretiosa</em>).\r\n\r\nAs expected, there were multitudes of dynamics between individuals.  We lost a few birds to male/male aggression fairly quickly.  The silver-beaked tanager, and surprisingly, the violaceous euphonia males killed the other resident males of their species within days upon release.  We also noted immediate aggression between the lone saffron finch and the yellow-green grosbeaks (<em>Caryothraustes canadensis</em>).  This aggression escalated when five more saffron finches from another facility were introduced at a later date.  Unfortunately, when the flock increased from one individual to six, the grosbeaks were targeted directly and had to be removed from the exhibit.  We assume color was the instigating factor.\r\n\r\nThe only ground species that was introduced into the original population was the blue ground dove.  This species tends to fly ‘up’ when startled, and after losing a significant number of individuals to trauma induced injuries, we returned the remainder of the population to the breeder.  Due to limited planted exhibit space, we chose not to pursue introducing any additional ground species.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1928" title="butterflies" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/butterflies.jpg" alt="butterflies" width="814" height="504" />\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>Heliconus sp.</em> at nectar feeders</strong> <em>(Photo courtesy of California Academy of Sciences)</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Feeding</strong>\r\nWe had to devise a system that would permit not only the passerines access to food on multiple strata, but also the butterflies.  Free standing feeders in the ground level planters were inaccessible to the public, and fairly easy for biologists and birds to access.  More challenging however was how to have food and nectar available on the two upper levels. There is no floor space on these levels that the public does not have access to, therefore we created feeders that would hang from the railings over open space.  The feeders were thin metal rods with plate-sized metal rings on the end.  These were welded to the railings on levels 2 and 3, and were able to swing out and back for access.  A locking pin holds them in place so that they remain stationary until a biologist changes the plates.\r\n\r\nOur original idea was to be able to set the plates inside the rings.  The drawback to this arrangement was that the plates occasionally got knocked out and fell.  It didn’t take us long to figure out that plates and nectar containers would have to be plastic. After trying a few different prototypes, we found that a plate with a locking mechanism was the best bet, so we changed the holder to a flat disc with a central hole.  The food plates have central plastic pins that lock them onto the discs with a quick twist.  We also found an ideal length for the metal rod – long enough that the public could not lean over and reach the food, but short enough that stability was not compromised.\r\n\r\nThe birds are fed a fresh fruit and vegetable mixture along with pellet and softbill diet.  Insects are offered daily - mealworms, phoenix worms or waxworms.  As the exhibit is now inhabited by nuisance ants that seem to be attracted to crickets, these insects are no longer on the menu. Nectar is offered in the morning, oranges in the afternoon.  The butterflies quickly ‘learned’ where the nectar stations were.  Finding a container that would hold an appropriate amount of nectar, but was not so deep that the butterflies would drown was an ongoing concern for the biologists.  After many different designs we finally concocted one that ………….\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Want to read the rest of this important and informative article? 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1929, 2, '2011-03-31 08:42:11', '2011-03-31 13:42:11', '<em>By Victoria McCloskey, Biologist\nCalifornia Academy of Sciences, Steinhart Aquarium\n55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA, USA</em>\n\nThe rainforest exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences is a free-flight, mixed-species display that is a 90-foot diameter glass sphere. The space includes one large open-topped pool with live fish, two planted beds, an elevator system, and a ramp that extends from level one to level three.  The birds are exhibited along with live butterflies, so the exhibit itself is a USDA containment room.  The birds have access to nearly everything within the glass containment walls.\n\nThe exhibit is staffed by two aviculturists, three herpetologists, two horticulturists, three aquarists, and two generalists.  Each level boasts numerous terrariums and fish tanks that are serviced daily before opening to the public.\n\nWe have overcome a myriad of challenges since opening this exhibit in September of 2008.  In addition to the stresses of introducing a variety of species at one time, biologists had to contend with a 360-degree glass sphere, feeding free-flying birds and butterflies, and navigating a 100,000-gallon, open-topped freshwater fish tank that houses bird-eating fish such as pacu (<em>Colossoma macropomum</em>), arawana (<em>Osteoglossum bicirrhosum</em>), and arapaima (<em>Arapaima gigas</em>).\n\n<strong>Introductions</strong>\nIntroducing a number of animals all at once is always a dicey proposition.  The stress of introducing approximately 35 individuals of different species was only compounded by having to release them into a giant glass sphere.  This posed the problem of how to minimize injuries from birds accidently flying into the glass.  Many ideas were considered – decals, spray ‘snow’, etc.  We finally formalized a plan whereby the entire exterior of the structure would be covered in shade cloth.  This was a huge undertaking, as the circumference of the sphere is formidable.  We also hung shade cloth in front of the galleries on each level in order to prevent birds from getting ‘lost’ or ‘stuck’ when they were first released.  Consequently, on initial release there were no deaths from glass strikes.\n\nSpecies were housed according to size/compatibility, and howdied in the exhibit for a few days before the doors were left open allowing the birds to venture out at will.  The smaller species such as honeycreepers (<em>Cyanerpes cyaneusm, Cyanerpes caeruleus</em>), violaceous euphonias (<em>Euphonia violacea</em>), paradise tanagers (<em>Tangara chilensis</em>) and opal-rumped tanagers (<em>Tangara velia</em>) were released first to give them a chance to establish territory and find safe roosting areas.  These were followed by the larger more aggressive species such as silver-beaked tanagers (<em>Ramphocelus carbo</em>), red-shouldered tanagers (<em>Tachyphonus phoenicius</em>), turquoise tanagers (<em>Tangara mexicana</em>) and saffron finches (<em>Sicalis flaveola</em>).  The last species to be given access was the blue ground dove (<em>Claravis pretiosa</em>).\n\nAs expected, there were multitudes of dynamics between individuals.  We lost a few birds to male/male aggression fairly quickly.  The silver-beaked tanager, and surprisingly, the violaceous euphonia males killed the other resident males of their species within days upon release.  We also noted immediate aggression between the lone saffron finch and the yellow-green grosbeaks (Caryothraustes canadensis).  This aggression escalated when five more saffron finches from another facility were introduced at a later date.  Unfortunately, when the flock increased from one individual to six, the grosbeaks were targeted directly and had to be removed from the exhibit.  We assume color was the instigating factor.\n\nThe only ground species that was introduced into the original population was the blue ground dove.  This species tends to fly ‘up’ when startled, and after losing a significant number of individuals to trauma induced injuries, we returned the remainder of the population to the breeder.  Due to limited planted exhibit space, we chose not to pursue introducing any additional ground species.\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1928" title="butterflies" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/butterflies.jpg" alt="butterflies" width="814" height="504" />\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>Heliconus sp.</em> at nectar feeders</strong> <em>(Photo courtesy of California Academy of Sciences)</em></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Feeding</strong>\nWe had to devise a system that would permit not only the passerines access to food on multiple strata, but also the butterflies.  Free standing feeders in the ground level planters were inaccessible to the public, and fairly easy for biologists and birds to access.  More challenging however was how to have food and nectar available on the two upper levels. There is no floor space on these levels that the public does not have access to, therefore we created feeders that would hang from the railings over open space.  The feeders were thin metal rods with plate-sized metal rings on the end.  These were welded to the railings on levels 2 and 3, and were able to swing out and back for access.  A locking pin holds them in place so that they remain stationary until a biologist changes the plates.\n\nOur original idea was to be able to set the plates inside the rings.  The drawback to this arrangement was that the plates occasionally got knocked out and fell.  It didn’t take us long to figure out that plates and nectar containers would have to be plastic. After trying a few different prototypes, we found that a plate with a locking mechanism was the best bet, so we changed the holder to a flat disc with a central hole.  The food plates have central plastic pins that lock them onto the discs with a quick twist.  We also found an ideal length for the metal rod – long enough that the public could not lean over and reach the food, but short enough that stability was not compromised.\n\nThe birds are fed a fresh fruit and vegetable mixture along with pellet and softbill diet.  Insects are offered daily - mealworms, phoenix worms or waxworms.  As the exhibit is now inhabited by nuisance ants that seem to be attracted to crickets, these insects are no longer on the menu. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1930, 2, '2011-03-31 08:43:10', '2011-03-31 13:43:10', '<em>By Victoria McCloskey, Biologist\nCalifornia Academy of Sciences, Steinhart Aquarium\n55 Music Concourse Drive, San Francisco, CA, USA</em>\n\nThe rainforest exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences is a free-flight, mixed-species display that is a 90-foot diameter glass sphere. The space includes one large open-topped pool with live fish, two planted beds, an elevator system, and a ramp that extends from level one to level three.  The birds are exhibited along with live butterflies, so the exhibit itself is a USDA containment room.  The birds have access to nearly everything within the glass containment walls.\n\nThe exhibit is staffed by two aviculturists, three herpetologists, two horticulturists, three aquarists, and two generalists.  Each level boasts numerous terrariums and fish tanks that are serviced daily before opening to the public.\n\nWe have overcome a myriad of challenges since opening this exhibit in September of 2008.  In addition to the stresses of introducing a variety of species at one time, biologists had to contend with a 360-degree glass sphere, feeding free-flying birds and butterflies, and navigating a 100,000-gallon, open-topped freshwater fish tank that houses bird-eating fish such as pacu (<em>Colossoma macropomum</em>), arawana (<em>Osteoglossum bicirrhosum</em>), and arapaima (<em>Arapaima gigas</em>).\n\n<strong>Introductions</strong>\nIntroducing a number of animals all at once is always a dicey proposition.  The stress of introducing approximately 35 individuals of different species was only compounded by having to release them into a giant glass sphere.  This posed the problem of how to minimize injuries from birds accidently flying into the glass.  Many ideas were considered – decals, spray ‘snow’, etc.  We finally formalized a plan whereby the entire exterior of the structure would be covered in shade cloth.  This was a huge undertaking, as the circumference of the sphere is formidable.  We also hung shade cloth in front of the galleries on each level in order to prevent birds from getting ‘lost’ or ‘stuck’ when they were first released.  Consequently, on initial release there were no deaths from glass strikes.\n\nSpecies were housed according to size/compatibility, and howdied in the exhibit for a few days before the doors were left open allowing the birds to venture out at will.  The smaller species such as honeycreepers (<em>Cyanerpes cyaneusm, Cyanerpes caeruleus</em>), violaceous euphonias (<em>Euphonia violacea</em>), paradise tanagers (<em>Tangara chilensis</em>) and opal-rumped tanagers (<em>Tangara velia</em>) were released first to give them a chance to establish territory and find safe roosting areas.  These were followed by the larger more aggressive species such as silver-beaked tanagers (<em>Ramphocelus carbo</em>), red-shouldered tanagers (<em>Tachyphonus phoenicius</em>), turquoise tanagers (<em>Tangara mexicana</em>) and saffron finches (<em>Sicalis flaveola</em>).  The last species to be given access was the blue ground dove (<em>Claravis pretiosa</em>).\n\nAs expected, there were multitudes of dynamics between individuals.  We lost a few birds to male/male aggression fairly quickly.  The silver-beaked tanager, and surprisingly, the violaceous euphonia males killed the other resident males of their species within days upon release.  We also noted immediate aggression between the lone saffron finch and the yellow-green grosbeaks (<em>Caryothraustes canadensis</em>).  This aggression escalated when five more saffron finches from another facility were introduced at a later date.  Unfortunately, when the flock increased from one individual to six, the grosbeaks were targeted directly and had to be removed from the exhibit.  We assume color was the instigating factor.\n\nThe only ground species that was introduced into the original population was the blue ground dove.  This species tends to fly ‘up’ when startled, and after losing a significant number of individuals to trauma induced injuries, we returned the remainder of the population to the breeder.  Due to limited planted exhibit space, we chose not to pursue introducing any additional ground species.\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1928" title="butterflies" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/butterflies.jpg" alt="butterflies" width="814" height="504" />\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><em>Heliconus sp.</em> at nectar feeders</strong> <em>(Photo courtesy of California Academy of Sciences)</em></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Feeding</strong>\nWe had to devise a system that would permit not only the passerines access to food on multiple strata, but also the butterflies.  Free standing feeders in the ground level planters were inaccessible to the public, and fairly easy for biologists and birds to access.  More challenging however was how to have food and nectar available on the two upper levels. There is no floor space on these levels that the public does not have access to, therefore we created feeders that would hang from the railings over open space.  The feeders were thin metal rods with plate-sized metal rings on the end.  These were welded to the railings on levels 2 and 3, and were able to swing out and back for access.  A locking pin holds them in place so that they remain stationary until a biologist changes the plates.\n\nOur original idea was to be able to set the plates inside the rings.  The drawback to this arrangement was that the plates occasionally got knocked out and fell.  It didn’t take us long to figure out that plates and nectar containers would have to be plastic. After trying a few different prototypes, we found that a plate with a locking mechanism was the best bet, so we changed the holder to a flat disc with a central hole.  The food plates have central plastic pins that lock them onto the discs with a quick twist.  We also found an ideal length for the metal rod – long enough that the public could not lean over and reach the food, but short enough that stability was not compromised.\n\nThe birds are fed a fresh fruit and vegetable mixture along with pellet and softbill diet.  Insects are offered daily - mealworms, phoenix worms or waxworms.  As the exhibit is now inhabited by nuisance ants that seem to be attracted to crickets, these insects are no longer on the menu. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1936, 2, '2010-04-08 09:29:25', '2010-04-08 14:29:25', 'As the need to protect and preserve our wildlife and vanishing habitats has increased, our role as educators and wildlife ambassadors has become essential. During the third week of July each year, celebrate National Zoo Keeper Week; both you and your animals deserve the recognition.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-1194" title="zoo-keeper-weeklogohorz-2010" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/zoo-keeper-weeklogohorz-2010-1023x148.jpg" alt="zoo-keeper-weeklogohorz-2010" width="716" height="104" />\r\n\r\n<strong>Need ideas for celebrating this week or graphics. Click below.\r\n</strong><a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/National Zoo Keeper Week Ideas.pdf">NZKW ideas</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/NZKW Press release10.doc">NZKW sample press release</a> (Word format)\r\n\r\n<a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/nzkwproclamation.doc">NZKW proclamation</a> (Word format)\r\n\r\n<strong>NZKW graphics (some of these files are large)</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/2010 logo horz.jpg">2010  logo horizontal</a> (jpg): For jpgs right click on the graphic to save  once the link has opened in a new window.</li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/2010 logo horz.pdf">2010  logo horizontal</a> (pdf)</li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/2010 logo vert.jpg">2010  logo vertical</a> (jpg): For jpgs right click on the graphic to save  once the link has opened in a  new window.</li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/2010 logo vert.pdf">2010  logo vertical</a> (pdf)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong>NATIONAL ZOO KEEPER WEEK PROCLAMATION</strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>WHEREAS,</strong> worldwide animal populations are declining at an alarming rate with many facing extinction; and\r\n\r\nWHEREAS, zoological institutions have become the final hope for many endangered species recovery programs through conservation research, release programs, and by being a portal through which the general public can view and appreciate disappearing wildlife; and\r\n\r\nWHEREAS, zoological institutions are also population managers of keystone and cornerstone species, emphasizing the restoration of not just the endangered species, but a restoration of the delicate balance of nature; and\r\n\r\nWHEREAS, zoo keepers are the frontline soldiers for conservation, participating in the battle for species survival and preservation of the natural homelands of the animals they care for through public awareness, education, and exhibition; and\r\n\r\nWHEREAS, zoo keepers have become animal caretakers devoting their lives to caring for these animals; and\r\n\r\nWHEREAS, zoo keepers have become the spokespersons for vanishing wildlife, carrying the conservation message of habitat loss, endangered species, and preservation of nature’s threatened wildlands to the public; and\r\n\r\nWHEREAS, zoo keepers have become animal specialists, as educators, choreographers of animal behaviors through enrichment, behavior managers through operant conditioning, and reproductive specialists through improved observations and husbandry; and\r\n\r\nWHEREAS, to help increase public awareness about the need to preserve our precious habitats and the animals which inhabit them and to recognize the roles that zookeepers play in animal conservation and education, The American Association of Zoo Keepers invites all AAZK chapters to participate in National Zoo Keeper Week.', 'National Zoo Keeper Week', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '1193-revision-v1', '', '', '2010-04-08 09:29:25', '2010-04-08 14:29:25', '', 1193, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/1193-revision-17/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1939, 2, '2010-06-23 08:20:07', '2010-06-23 13:20:07', '<div class="committee">\r\n<h3><a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/committee/international-congress-zookeepers/">International Congress of Zookeepers\r\n</a></h3>\r\n<div class="chairman">\r\n<div class="name"><img class="size-full wp-image-843 alignnone" title="shane" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/shane.jpg" alt="shane" width="145" height="157" /></div>\r\n<div class="name">Shane Good</div>\r\n<div class="name">Cleveland Metroparks Zoo</div>\r\n<div class="title">AAZK representative</div>\r\n<div class="email"><a href="mailto:shane.good@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">shane.good@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a></div>\r\n<p class="email"></p>\r\n\r\n<div class="email"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1498" title="norah" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/norah-150x150.jpg" alt="norah" width="150" height="150" /></div>\r\n<div class="email">Norah Farnham</div>\r\n<div class="email">AAZK representative</div>\r\n<div class="email">Woodland Park Zoo</div>\r\n<div class="email"><a href="mailto:norah.farnham@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">norah.farnham@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="committee">\r\n<h3><a href="/committee/membership-resources/">Membership Resources</a></h3>\r\n<div class="chairman">\r\n<div class="name"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1251" title="jacque1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/jacque1-150x150.jpg" alt="jacque1" width="150" height="150" /></div>\r\n<div class="name">Jacque Blessington</div>\r\n<div class="affiliated_zoo">Kansas City Zoo</div>\r\n<div class="email"><a href="mailto:jacque.blessington@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">jacque.blessington@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="committee">\r\n<h3><a href="/committee/annual-aazk-conferences/">Annual AAZK Conferences</a></h3>\r\n<div class="chairman">\r\n<div class="name"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1504 alignnone" title="ed_hansen" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/ed_hansen-150x150.jpg" alt="ed_hansen" width="150" height="150" /></div>\r\n<div class="name">Ed Hansen</div>\r\n<div class="title">Conference Program Chair</div>\r\n<div class="email"><a href="mailto:ed.hansen@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">ed.hansen@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="committee">\r\n<h3><a href="/committee/grants-committee/">Grants Committee</a></h3>\r\n<div class="chairman">\r\n<div class="name"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1257" title="shelly-roach" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/shelly-roach-150x150.jpg" alt="shelly-roach" width="150" height="150" /></div>\r\n<div class="name">Shelly Roach</div>\r\n<div class="title">Chair</div>\r\n<div class="affiliated_zoo">Columbus Zoo</div>\r\n<div class="email"><a 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1943, 2, '2011-04-14 07:39:26', '2011-04-14 12:39:26', '<h3>Greater Columbus Area Zoo and Aquarium School</h3>\r\n9990 Riverside Drive\r\nP.O. Box 400\r\nPowell, Ohio 43065-0400\r\n(614) 724-3608\r\n\r\nAll students enter the program with a zoo-related career interest in mind.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.columbuszooschool.org">http://www.columbuszooschool.org</a>\r\n<h3>Millbrook School, Millbrook New York</h3>\r\nThe Trevor Zoo is a unique facility. There is no other zoo which is part of a college preparatory school. This is a coeducational independent high school which offers a rigorous college preparatory education. The zoo offers unique opportunities for students to develop an appreciation of wildlife through the direct care of zoo animals and through associated academic classes.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.millbrook.org/podium/default.aspx?t=35004">http://www.millbrook.org/podium/default.aspx?t=35004</a>\r\n<h3>North Hollywood High School Zoo Magnet</h3>\r\n5336 Crystal Springs Drive\r\nLos Angeles, CA 90027\r\n\r\nUtilizing the nearby Los Angeles Zoo, this magnet school teaches students how their subjects relate to the real world.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="mailto:nh-zoo-mag@lausd.k12.ca.us">nh-zoo-mag@lausd.k12.ca.us</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/NH_Zoo_Magnet/">www.lausd.k12.ca.us/NH_Zoo_Magnet/</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Richmond Heights Middle Zoo Magnet</h3>\r\n15015 S.W. 103 Avenue\r\nMiami, Florida 33176-7746\r\n(305) 238-2316\r\n\r\nThe Science Zoo Magnet Program affords students an opportunity to study a rigorous curriculum which explores, in depth, many branches of science related to the zoo and our technological world. Students will experience the fun, adventure and excitement of learning in Metrozoo\'s 290 acre "science classroom", with more than 1200 exotic animals in cageless habitats. They will take learning safaris into unique environments ranging from Asian jungles to African Plains. Participating students sill work and study with a select group of enthusiastic classmates who have a keen interest in science and its applications to animals and their environment.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="mailto:rhmsinfo@rhms.dadeschools.net">rhmsinfo@rhms.dadeschools.net</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://rhms.dadeschools.net/">http://rhms.dadeschools.net/</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Miami Metrozoo</h3>\r\n1 Zoo Boulevard\r\n12400 SW 152 Street\r\nMiami, FL  33177\r\n(305) 251-0400\r\n<a href="http://www.miamimetrozoo.com">http://www.miamimetrozoo.com</a>\r\n<h3>Asheboro High School Zoo School</h3>\r\n1221 South Park St.\r\n\r\nAsheboro, NC 27203\r\n\r\n(336) 625-6185 main office\r\n\r\nThe AHS Zoo School is located at the <a href="http://www.nczoo.org">North Carolina Zoological Park</a> in Asheboro, NC.  We are a science-themed, cross-curricular focused  small learning community that actively engages students in real life  experiences in our 1,500 acre campus.  Students have the opportunity to  work with NC Zoo staff and apply their scientific investigation skills  to solve problems.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.nczoo.org/education/zooschool.html">http://www.nczoo.org/education/zooschool.html</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://ahs.asheboro.k12.nc.us/ahs_zoo_school.aspx">http://ahs.asheboro.k12.nc.us/ahs_zoo_school.aspx</a></li>\r\n</ul>', 'High School Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '98-revision-5', '', '', '2011-04-14 07:39:26', '2011-04-14 12:39:26', '', 98, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/98-revision-5/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1945, 2, '2011-04-14 07:43:08', '2011-04-14 12:43:08', '<h3>Alamance Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Animal Care &amp; Management Technology\r\nP.O. Box 8000\r\nGraham, NC  27253-8000\r\n(336) 506-4385\r\n\r\nProgram Contact: Christine Remington, Department Head - <a href="mailto:remingc@alamancecc.edu">remingc@alamancecc.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe A.A.S. degree in Animal Care and Management Technology focuses on cultivating caring, educated, and experienced employees in a wide variety of animal related fields including exotic animal husbandry.  With a broad base of knowledge including habitat design, sanitation, nutrition, healthcare, principles of behavior and training, and animal handling and restraint grounded in hours of service learning projects, rigorous competencies, and cooperative work experiences, students exemplify the education, compassion &amp; skill of captive animal care and management.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.alamancecc.edu/curriculum_courses_programs/courses_programs/programs_of_study/programs/prog.php?curr=A55100">A.A.S. Animal Care &amp; Management Technology Curriculum</a>\r\n<h3>America\'s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College</h3>\r\nExotic Animal Management and Training Program (EATM)\r\nMoorpark College\r\n7075 Campus Road\r\nMoorpark, CA 93021\r\n(805) 378-1441\r\n\r\nStudents may earn an A.S. degree by taking general education courses alongside their zoo curriculum and they can earn degrees and certificates in Animal Training, and Wildlife Education. This is an intense program and EATM students are required to attend classes, work with and care for the animals, and work at the campus zoo most days and weekends.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="mailto:EATM@vcccd.net">EATM@vcccd.net</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/current_students/teaching_zoo/index.shtml">http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/current_students/teaching_zoo/index.shtml</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Davidson County Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Zoo &amp; Aquarium Science\r\nP.O. Box 1287\r\nLexington, NC 27293-1287\r\n(336) 249-8186\r\n\r\nProgram Contact: Kim Sepich,\r\nAssociate Dean of Enrollment Services\r\n(336) 249-8186, extension 6780\r\n\r\nFaculty Contact: Mark E. Stevens\r\n<a href="mailto:mesteven@davidsonccc.edu">mesteven@davidsonccc.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThis is a 5 semester full-time program leading to an A.A.S. degree in Zoo &amp; Aquarium Science. The program combines a rigorous classroom curriculum with over 1400 hours of practical experience at area animal facilities including Animal Discovery, the North Carolina Zoological Park and Duke University Lemur Center.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.davidsonccc.edu/academics/as-zoo.htm">http://www.davidsonccc.edu/academics/as-zoo.htm</a>\r\n<h3>Harcum College</h3>\r\nA.S. in Animal Center Management\r\nHarcum College\r\n750 Montgomery Avenue\r\nBryn Mawr, PA 19010\r\n(610) 525-4100\r\n\r\nProgram Director: Mary Friday\r\n(610) 526-6108\r\n<a href="mailto:mfriday@harcum.edu">mfriday@harcum.edu</a>\r\n\r\nAnimal Center Managers provide managerial support to veterinarians in clinics and hospitals, biological research settings, animal control, humane organizations, zoos and educational facilities. Management duties include both the facility and its personnel. Animal Center Managers must complete a 2-year educational program, and 250 hours of practical experience.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.harcum.edu/PS_ACD_Animal_Center_Management_632839831382031250.aspx">http://www.harcum.edu/PS_ACD_Animal_Center_Management_632839831382031250.aspx</a>\r\n<h3>Jefferson Community College, Watertown, New York</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Degree in Animal management\r\n1220 Coffeen St.\r\nWatertown, NY 13601\r\n\r\nProgram Director: Mark D. Irwin, D.V.M.\r\n<a href="mailto:mirwin@sunyjefferson.edu">mirwin@sunyjefferson.edu</a>\r\nAdmissions Office, (315) 786-2277\r\n\r\nThe Animal Management Program at Jefferson Community College is designed to provide students with the basic skills, experience and knowledge required for a career as a progressive zoo keeper in zoological parks. Upon graduation with this Associate in Applied Sciences degree, students will have been exposed to all aspects of zoo animal management and care. Students will study at many of the zoos of New York State and Southern Canada. Hands-on keeping experience is provided at Syracuse\'s Rosamond Gifford Zoo (AZA) and The New York State Zoo at Thompson Park.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.zookeeping.com">http://www.zookeeping.com</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.sunyjefferson.edu/amg">http://www.sunyjefferson.edu/amg</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Syracuse\'s Rosamond Gifford Zoo</h3>\r\n<a href="http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org">http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>The New York State Zoo at Thompson Park</h3>\r\n<a href="http://www.nyszoo.org">http://www.nyszoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>Niagara County Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Animal Management\r\n3111 Saunders Settlement Rd.\r\nSanborn, NY 14132\r\n(716)-614-6222\r\n\r\nCoordinator: Aaron Cobaugh\r\n(716) 614-6424, <a href="mailto:acobaugh@niagaracc.suny.edu">acobaugh@niagaracc.suny.edu</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/lsd/animal.html">http://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/lsd/animal.html</a>\r\n<h3>Buffalo Zoo</h3>\r\n300 Parkside Ave\r\nBuffalo, N.Y. 14214-1999\r\n(716)-837-3900\r\n<a href="http://www.buffalozoo.org/">http://www.buffalozoo.org/</a>\r\n<h3>Pikes Peak Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Zoo Keeping Technology\r\n5675 S. Academy Blvd.\r\nColorado Springs, CO 80906 USA\r\n(800) 456-6847 | (719) 576-7711\r\n\r\nProgram Coordinator: Tracey Anderson\r\n(719) 650-0472 or (719) 502-3443\r\n<a href="mailto:Tracey.Anderson@ppcc.edu">Tracey.Anderson@ppcc.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe program is a two-year degree in which students complete 675 hours of hands on training through required internships. The program is 75 credit hours. In addition to the practical application, students are trained in animal husbandry, exhibitry, safety, veterinary care, horticulture, public relations, career development, and environmental science. The program also offers electives such as elephant management, animal training, advanced exhibitry techniques, primate studies and adventures in zoo design.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.ppcc.cccoes.edu/">http://www.ppcc.cccoes.edu/</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.ppcc.edu/CatalogSchedule/Courses/Courses.cfm?Course=ZOO">http://www.ppcc.edu/CatalogSchedule/Courses/Courses.cfm?Course=ZOO</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Cheyenne Mountain Zoo</h3>\r\nhttp://www.cmzoo.org/\r\n4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road\r\nColorado Springs, CO 80906\r\n(719)633-9925\r\n<a href="mailto:info@cmzoo.org">info@cmzoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>Santa Fe College</h3>\r\nA.S. in Zoo Technology\r\n3000 N.W. 83rd Street\r\nGainesville, FL 32606\r\n\r\nLinda Asbell\r\n(352) 395-5604\r\n<a href="mailto:linda.asbell@sfcollege.edu">linda.asbell@sfcollege.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe Zoo Animal Technology Program at Santa Fe Community College was the first program of its kind, and the first to offer a great combination of academic classes and hands on experiences in the animal fields. Students in the program will complete a 74 credit hour course of study over five semesters, including academic classes on all animal groups, animal nutrition, animal breeding, as well as visitor education. In addition to the academic classes the students will work in the Teaching Zoo (an AZA accredited facility) for over 1800 hours. This training enables students to find employment in a variety of fields including zookeeping, park naturalist, zoo education, animal technician and a host of other animal husbandry fields. Four-year programs are also available in cooperation with State University of New York at Oswego, Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, and University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. Please contact Linda Asbell (above) for cooperative information.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.sfcollege.edu/zoo">http://www.sfcollege.edu/zoo</a>\r\n<h3>Portland Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Biology and Management of Zoo Animals\r\nRock Creek Campus\r\n17705 NW Springville Rd\r\nPortland, Oregon 97229\r\nProgram Coordinator:  Joyce Kaplan\r\n<a href="mailto:jkaplan@pensacolastate.edu">jkaplan@pensacolastate.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThis is a two-year full time program that will open for admissions in Fall of 2012 in conjunction with the Oregon Zoo and Oregon National Primate Research Center.  The coursework in planning includes over 1000 internship hours as well as a wide variety of courses critical for modern zoological management.', 'Two-Year Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '88-revision-10', '', '', '2011-04-14 07:43:08', '2011-04-14 12:43:08', '', 88, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/88-revision-10/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1944, 2, '2011-04-14 07:34:25', '2011-04-14 12:34:25', '<h3>Alamance Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Animal Care &amp; Management Technology\r\nP.O. Box 8000\r\nGraham, NC  27253-8000\r\n(336) 506-4385\r\n\r\nProgram Contact: Christine Remington, Department Head - <a href="mailto:remingc@alamancecc.edu">remingc@alamancecc.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe A.A.S. degree in Animal Care and Management Technology focuses on cultivating caring, educated, and experienced employees in a wide variety of animal related fields including exotic animal husbandry.  With a broad base of knowledge including habitat design, sanitation, nutrition, healthcare, principles of behavior and training, and animal handling and restraint grounded in hours of service learning projects, rigorous competencies, and cooperative work experiences, students exemplify the education, compassion &amp; skill of captive animal care and management.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.alamancecc.edu/curriculum_courses_programs/courses_programs/programs_of_study/programs/prog.php?curr=A55100">A.A.S. Animal Care &amp; Management Technology Curriculum</a>\r\n<h3>America\'s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College</h3>\r\nExotic Animal Management and Training Program (EATM)\r\nMoorpark College\r\n7075 Campus Road\r\nMoorpark, CA 93021\r\n(805) 378-1441\r\n\r\nStudents may earn an A.S. degree by taking general education courses alongside their zoo curriculum and they can earn degrees and certificates in Animal Training, and Wildlife Education. This is an intense program and EATM students are required to attend classes, work with and care for the animals, and work at the campus zoo most days and weekends.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="mailto:EATM@vcccd.net">EATM@vcccd.net</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/zoo/">http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/zoo/</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Davidson County Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Zoo &amp; Aquarium Science\r\nP.O. Box 1287\r\nLexington, NC 27293-1287\r\n(336) 249-8186\r\n\r\nProgram Contact: Kim Sepich,\r\nAssociate Dean of Enrollment Services\r\n(336) 249-8186, extension 6780\r\n\r\nFaculty Contact: Mark E. Stevens\r\n<a href="mailto:mesteven@davidsonccc.edu">mesteven@davidsonccc.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThis is a 5 semester full-time program leading to an A.A.S. degree in Zoo &amp; Aquarium Science. The program combines a rigorous classroom curriculum with over 1400 hours of practical experience at area animal facilities including Animal Discovery, the North Carolina Zoological Park and Duke University Lemur Center.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.davidsonccc.edu/academics/as-zoo.htm">http://www.davidsonccc.edu/academics/as-zoo.htm</a>\r\n<h3>Harcum College</h3>\r\nA.S. in Animal Center Management\r\nHarcum College\r\n750 Montgomery Avenue\r\nBryn Mawr, PA 19010\r\n(610) 525-4100\r\n\r\nProgram Director: Mary Friday\r\n(610) 526-6108\r\n<a href="mailto:mfriday@harcum.edu">mfriday@harcum.edu</a>\r\n\r\nAnimal Center Managers provide managerial support to veterinarians in clinics and hospitals, biological research settings, animal control, humane organizations, zoos and educational facilities. Management duties include both the facility and its personnel. Animal Center Managers must complete a 2-year educational program, and 250 hours of practical experience.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.harcum.edu/PS_ACD_Animal_Center_Management_632839831382031250.aspx">http://www.harcum.edu/PS_ACD_Animal_Center_Management_632839831382031250.aspx</a>\r\n<h3>Jefferson Community College, Watertown, New York</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Degree in Animal management\r\n1220 Coffeen St.\r\nWatertown, NY 13601\r\n\r\nProgram Director: Mark D. Irwin, D.V.M.\r\n<a href="mailto:mirwin@sunyjefferson.edu">mirwin@sunyjefferson.edu</a>\r\nAdmissions Office, (315) 786-2277\r\n\r\nThe Animal Management Program at Jefferson Community College is designed to provide students with the basic skills, experience and knowledge required for a career as a progressive zoo keeper in zoological parks. Upon graduation with this Associate in Applied Sciences degree, students will have been exposed to all aspects of zoo animal management and care. Students will study at many of the zoos of New York State and Southern Canada. Hands-on keeping experience is provided at Syracuse\'s Rosamond Gifford Zoo (AZA) and The New York State Zoo at Thompson Park.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.zookeeping.com">http://www.zookeeping.com</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.sunyjefferson.edu/amg">http://www.sunyjefferson.edu/amg</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Syracuse\'s Rosamond Gifford Zoo</h3>\r\n<a href="http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org">http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>The New York State Zoo at Thompson Park</h3>\r\n<a href="http://www.nyszoo.org">http://www.nyszoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>Niagara County Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Animal Management\r\n3111 Saunders Settlement Rd.\r\nSanborn, NY 14132\r\n(716)-614-6222\r\n\r\nCoordinator: Aaron Cobaugh\r\n(716) 614-6424, <a href="mailto:acobaugh@niagaracc.suny.edu">acobaugh@niagaracc.suny.edu</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/lsd/animal.html">http://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/lsd/animal.html</a>\r\n<h3>Buffalo Zoo</h3>\r\n300 Parkside Ave\r\nBuffalo, N.Y. 14214-1999\r\n(716)-837-3900\r\n<a href="http://www.buffalozoo.org/">http://www.buffalozoo.org/</a>\r\n<h3>Pikes Peak Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Zoo Keeping Technology\r\n5675 S. Academy Blvd.\r\nColorado Springs, CO 80906 USA\r\n(800) 456-6847 | (719) 576-7711\r\n\r\nProgram Coordinator: Tracey Anderson\r\n(719) 650-0472 or (719) 502-3443\r\n<a href="mailto:Tracey.Anderson@ppcc.edu">Tracey.Anderson@ppcc.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe program is a two-year degree in which students complete 675 hours of hands on training through required internships. The program is 75 credit hours. In addition to the practical application, students are trained in animal husbandry, exhibitry, safety, veterinary care, horticulture, public relations, career development, and environmental science. The program also offers electives such as elephant management, animal training, advanced exhibitry techniques, primate studies and adventures in zoo design.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.ppcc.cccoes.edu/">http://www.ppcc.cccoes.edu/</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.ppcc.edu/CatalogSchedule/Courses/Courses.cfm?Course=ZOO">http://www.ppcc.edu/CatalogSchedule/Courses/Courses.cfm?Course=ZOO</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Cheyenne Mountain Zoo</h3>\r\nhttp://www.cmzoo.org/\r\n4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road\r\nColorado Springs, CO 80906\r\n(719)633-9925\r\n<a href="mailto:info@cmzoo.org">info@cmzoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>Santa Fe College</h3>\r\nA.S. in Zoo Technology\r\n3000 N.W. 83rd Street\r\nGainesville, FL 32606\r\n\r\nLinda Asbell\r\n(352) 395-5604\r\n<a href="mailto:linda.asbell@sfcollege.edu">linda.asbell@sfcollege.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe Zoo Animal Technology Program at Santa Fe Community College was the first program of its kind, and the first to offer a great combination of academic classes and hands on experiences in the animal fields. Students in the program will complete a 74 credit hour course of study over five semesters, including academic classes on all animal groups, animal nutrition, animal breeding, as well as visitor education. In addition to the academic classes the students will work in the Teaching Zoo (an AZA accredited facility) for over 1800 hours. This training enables students to find employment in a variety of fields including zookeeping, park naturalist, zoo education, animal technician and a host of other animal husbandry fields. Four-year programs are also available in cooperation with State University of New York at Oswego, Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, and University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. Please contact Linda Asbell (above) for cooperative information.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.sfcollege.edu/zoo">http://www.sfcollege.edu/zoo</a>\r\n<h3>Portland Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Biology and Management of Zoo Animals\r\nRock Creek Campus\r\n17705 NW Springville Rd\r\nPortland, Oregon 97229\r\nProgram Coordinator:  Joyce Kaplan\r\n<a href="mailto:jkaplan@pensacolastate.edu">jkaplan@pensacolastate.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThis is a two-year full time program that will open for admissions in Fall of 2012 in conjunction with the Oregon Zoo and Oregon National Primate Research Center.  The coursework in planning includes over 1000 internship hours as well as a wide variety of courses critical for modern zoological management.', 'Two-Year Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '88-revision-9', '', '', '2011-04-14 07:34:25', '2011-04-14 12:34:25', '', 88, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/88-revision-9/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1946, 2, '2011-04-14 07:46:40', '2011-04-14 12:46:40', '<h3>Alamance Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Animal Care &amp; Management Technology\r\nP.O. Box 8000\r\nGraham, NC  27253-8000\r\n(336) 506-4385\r\n\r\nProgram Contact: Christine Remington, Department Head - <a href="mailto:remingc@alamancecc.edu">remingc@alamancecc.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe A.A.S. degree in Animal Care and Management Technology focuses on cultivating caring, educated, and experienced employees in a wide variety of animal related fields including exotic animal husbandry.  With a broad base of knowledge including habitat design, sanitation, nutrition, healthcare, principles of behavior and training, and animal handling and restraint grounded in hours of service learning projects, rigorous competencies, and cooperative work experiences, students exemplify the education, compassion &amp; skill of captive animal care and management.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.alamancecc.edu/curriculum_courses_programs/courses_programs/programs_of_study/programs/prog.php?curr=A55100">A.A.S. Animal Care &amp; Management Technology Curriculum</a>\r\n<h3>America\'s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College</h3>\r\nExotic Animal Management and Training Program (EATM)\r\nMoorpark College\r\n7075 Campus Road\r\nMoorpark, CA 93021\r\n(805) 378-1441\r\n\r\nStudents may earn an A.S. degree by taking general education courses alongside their zoo curriculum and they can earn degrees and certificates in Animal Training, and Wildlife Education. This is an intense program and EATM students are required to attend classes, work with and care for the animals, and work at the campus zoo most days and weekends.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="mailto:EATM@vcccd.net">EATM@vcccd.net</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/current_students/teaching_zoo/index.shtml">http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/current_students/teaching_zoo/index.shtml</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Davidson County Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Zoo &amp; Aquarium Science\r\nP.O. Box 1287\r\nLexington, NC 27293-1287\r\n(336) 249-8186\r\n\r\nProgram Contacts\r\nJill Simpson\r\n<a href="mailto:jbsimpso@davidsonccc.edu">jbsimpso@davidsonccc.edu</a>\r\n336.249.8186, ext. 6231\r\n\r\nMark Stevens\r\n<a href="mailto:mesteven@davidsonccc.edu">mesteven@davidsonccc.edu</a>\r\n336.249.8186, ext. 6737\r\n\r\nThis is a 5 semester full-time program leading to an A.A.S. degree in Zoo &amp; Aquarium Science. The program combines a rigorous classroom curriculum with over 1400 hours of practical experience at area animal facilities including Animal Discovery, the North Carolina Zoological Park and Duke University Lemur Center.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.davidsonccc.edu/academics/ase-zoo.htm">http://www.davidsonccc.edu/academics/ase-zoo.htm</a>\r\n<h3>Harcum College</h3>\r\nA.S. in Animal Center Management\r\nHarcum College\r\n750 Montgomery Avenue\r\nBryn Mawr, PA 19010\r\n(610) 525-4100\r\n\r\nProgram Director: Mary Friday\r\n(610) 526-6108\r\n<a href="mailto:mfriday@harcum.edu">mfriday@harcum.edu</a>\r\n\r\nAnimal Center Managers provide managerial support to veterinarians in clinics and hospitals, biological research settings, animal control, humane organizations, zoos and educational facilities. Management duties include both the facility and its personnel. Animal Center Managers must complete a 2-year educational program, and 250 hours of practical experience.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.harcum.edu/PS_ACD_Animal_Center_Management_632839831382031250.aspx">http://www.harcum.edu/PS_ACD_Animal_Center_Management_632839831382031250.aspx</a>\r\n<h3>Jefferson Community College, Watertown, New York</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Degree in Animal management\r\n1220 Coffeen St.\r\nWatertown, NY 13601\r\n\r\nProgram Director: Mark D. Irwin, D.V.M.\r\n<a href="mailto:mirwin@sunyjefferson.edu">mirwin@sunyjefferson.edu</a>\r\nAdmissions Office, (315) 786-2277\r\n\r\nThe Animal Management Program at Jefferson Community College is designed to provide students with the basic skills, experience and knowledge required for a career as a progressive zoo keeper in zoological parks. Upon graduation with this Associate in Applied Sciences degree, students will have been exposed to all aspects of zoo animal management and care. Students will study at many of the zoos of New York State and Southern Canada. Hands-on keeping experience is provided at Syracuse\'s Rosamond Gifford Zoo (AZA) and The New York State Zoo at Thompson Park.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.zookeeping.com">http://www.zookeeping.com</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.sunyjefferson.edu/amg">http://www.sunyjefferson.edu/amg</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Syracuse\'s Rosamond Gifford Zoo</h3>\r\n<a href="http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org">http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>The New York State Zoo at Thompson Park</h3>\r\n<a href="http://www.nyszoo.org">http://www.nyszoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>Niagara County Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Animal Management\r\n3111 Saunders Settlement Rd.\r\nSanborn, NY 14132\r\n(716)-614-6222\r\n\r\nCoordinator: Aaron Cobaugh\r\n(716) 614-6424, <a href="mailto:acobaugh@niagaracc.suny.edu">acobaugh@niagaracc.suny.edu</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/lsd/animal.html">http://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/lsd/animal.html</a>\r\n<h3>Buffalo Zoo</h3>\r\n300 Parkside Ave\r\nBuffalo, N.Y. 14214-1999\r\n(716)-837-3900\r\n<a href="http://www.buffalozoo.org/">http://www.buffalozoo.org/</a>\r\n<h3>Pikes Peak Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Zoo Keeping Technology\r\n5675 S. Academy Blvd.\r\nColorado Springs, CO 80906 USA\r\n(800) 456-6847 | (719) 576-7711\r\n\r\nProgram Coordinator: Tracey Anderson\r\n(719) 650-0472 or (719) 502-3443\r\n<a href="mailto:Tracey.Anderson@ppcc.edu">Tracey.Anderson@ppcc.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe program is a two-year degree in which students complete 675 hours of hands on training through required internships. The program is 75 credit hours. In addition to the practical application, students are trained in animal husbandry, exhibitry, safety, veterinary care, horticulture, public relations, career development, and environmental science. The program also offers electives such as elephant management, animal training, advanced exhibitry techniques, primate studies and adventures in zoo design.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.ppcc.cccoes.edu/">http://www.ppcc.cccoes.edu/</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.ppcc.edu/CatalogSchedule/Courses/Courses.cfm?Course=ZOO">http://www.ppcc.edu/CatalogSchedule/Courses/Courses.cfm?Course=ZOO</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Cheyenne Mountain Zoo</h3>\r\nhttp://www.cmzoo.org/\r\n4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road\r\nColorado Springs, CO 80906\r\n(719)633-9925\r\n<a href="mailto:info@cmzoo.org">info@cmzoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>Santa Fe College</h3>\r\nA.S. in Zoo Technology\r\n3000 N.W. 83rd Street\r\nGainesville, FL 32606\r\n\r\nLinda Asbell\r\n(352) 395-5604\r\n<a href="mailto:linda.asbell@sfcollege.edu">linda.asbell@sfcollege.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe Zoo Animal Technology Program at Santa Fe Community College was the first program of its kind, and the first to offer a great combination of academic classes and hands on experiences in the animal fields. Students in the program will complete a 74 credit hour course of study over five semesters, including academic classes on all animal groups, animal nutrition, animal breeding, as well as visitor education. In addition to the academic classes the students will work in the Teaching Zoo (an AZA accredited facility) for over 1800 hours. This training enables students to find employment in a variety of fields including zookeeping, park naturalist, zoo education, animal technician and a host of other animal husbandry fields. Four-year programs are also available in cooperation with State University of New York at Oswego, Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, and University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. Please contact Linda Asbell (above) for cooperative information.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.sfcollege.edu/zoo">http://www.sfcollege.edu/zoo</a>\r\n<h3>Portland Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Biology and Management of Zoo Animals\r\nRock Creek Campus\r\n17705 NW Springville Rd\r\nPortland, Oregon 97229\r\nProgram Coordinator:  Joyce Kaplan\r\n<a href="mailto:jkaplan@pensacolastate.edu">jkaplan@pensacolastate.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThis is a two-year full time program that will open for admissions in Fall of 2012 in conjunction with the Oregon Zoo and Oregon National Primate Research Center.  The coursework in planning includes over 1000 internship hours as well as a wide variety of courses critical for modern zoological management.', 'Two-Year Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '88-revision-11', '', '', '2011-04-14 07:46:40', '2011-04-14 12:46:40', '', 88, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/88-revision-11/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1949, 2, '2010-09-14 20:56:45', '2010-09-15 01:56:45', '<h3>Canisius College</h3>\r\nB.S. in Biology with a Minor in Zoo Biology\r\n2001 Main Street\r\nBuffalo, NY 14208-1098\r\n(716)-883-7000\r\n<a href="mailto:noonan@canisius.edu">noonan@canisius.edu</a>\r\n\r\nStudents receive rigorous background preparation in coursework through an abundance of hands-on experiences at various zoos and marine parks in Western New York and Ontario, Canada.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.canisius.edu/">http://www.canisius.edu/</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.canisius.edu/biopsych/zoobio/">http://www.canisius.edu/biopsych/zoobio/</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Delaware Valley College</h3>\r\nB.S. in Animal Biotechnology and Conservation\r\n\r\nStudents in the Animal Biotechnology and Conservation program may major in Zoo Science, Small Animal Science or Conservation &amp; Wildlife Management. The choice of major is made upon completion of the first year of study.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.delval.edu/cms/">http://www.delval.edu/cms/</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://delval.edu/cms/index.php/delval/overview_sn/animal_bio">http://delval.edu/cms/index.php/delval/overview_sn/animal_bio</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Emporia State University</h3>\r\nB.S. and MS/MA in Biology with Environmental Biology, Zoology, and Botany emphases available.\r\n1200 Commercial Street\r\nEmporia, KS 66801\r\n(620) 341-5611\r\n\r\nPrograms emphasize natural history, lab and fieldwork, and modern developments in organismic biology.\r\n\r\nVisit <a href="http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/eeb.htm">http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/eeb.htm</a> for departmental information.\r\n\r\nVisit <a href="http://www.emporia.edu/ksn/">http://www.emporia.edu/ksn/</a> for the Kansas School Naturalist.\r\n<h3>Friends University</h3>\r\nB.S. and M.S.\r\n2100 W. University St.\r\nWichita KS 67213\r\n(316)-295-5000\r\n(800)-794-6945\r\n\r\nB.S. and M.S. programs with emphasis in Zoo Science, Zoo Management, and Zoo Education; requires 360 hours of practical experience at Sedgwick County Zoo. Also, Friends University offers a cooperative program through Santa Fe Community College Teaching Zoo (see Two Year Programs).\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.friends.edu/Academics/degree_detail.asp?id=49">http://www.friends.edu/Academics/degree_detail.asp?id=49</a>\r\n<h3>Sedgwick County Zoo</h3>\r\n5555 Zoo Boulevard\r\nWichita, Kansas\r\nUSA 67212-1698\r\n(316) 660-WILD (9453)\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.scz.org/">http://www.scz.org/</a>\r\n<h3>Michigan State University</h3>\r\nB.S. in Zoology with disciplinary concentration in Zoo and Aquarium Science\r\nDr. Richard Snider, Program Coordinator\r\nDepartment of Zoology\r\n219 Natural Science Building\r\nMichigan State University\r\nEast Lansing, MI 48824-1115\r\n(517) 353-9864\r\n<a href="mailto:snider@msu.edu">snider@msu.edu</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.msu.edu/">http://www.msu.edu/</a>\r\n<h3>Oswego, State University of New York</h3>\r\nB.S. in Zoology\r\nDepartment of Biology\r\nState University of New York at Oswego\r\nOswego, NY 13126\r\n(315) 341-2776\r\n\r\nOffers a cooperative program though the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo (see Two Year Programs).\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.oswego.edu">http://www.oswego.edu</a>\r\n<h3>Unity College</h3>\r\nB.S. in Captive Wildlife Care and Education\r\n90 Quaker Hill Road\r\nUnity, Maine 04988\r\n(207) 948-3131\r\n\r\nThis program is designed for students interested in careers involving a hands-on approach to the care and husbandry of captive wild species, and educating the public concerning wildlife issues. Students receive a solid foundation in the biological sciences, along with courses focused on wildlife science, education and interpretation. Potential employers include zoos, aquaria, rehabilitation and wildlife education facilities.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.unity.edu/default.aspx">http://www.unity.edu/default.aspx</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.unity.edu/Academic/Majors/WildlifeCareAndEducation/WildlifeCareAndEducation.aspx">http://www.unity.edu/Academic/Majors/WildlifeCareAndEducation/WildlifeCareAndEducation.aspx</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>University of West Florida</h3>\r\nB.S. in Zoo Science as part of an Interdisciplinary Science Degree\r\n11000 University Parkway\r\nPensacola, FL 32514\r\n(850) 474-2000\r\n\r\nSteve Celestial, Zoo Science Advisor, <a href="mailto:scelestial@uwf.edu">scelestial@uwf.edu</a>\r\nOffers cooperative programs with the Pensacola Junior College Zoo Animal Technology Program and Santa Fe Community College Teaching Zoo (see Two Year Programs).\r\n\r\n<a href="http://uwf.edu/catalog/intscibs.pdf">http://uwf.edu/catalog/intscibs.pdf</a>\r\n<h3>University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point</h3>\r\nB.S. degrees\r\nMajor in Wildlife\r\nMinor in Captive Wildlife management\r\n2100 Main Street\r\nStevens Point, WI 54481-3897\r\n(715) 346-0123\r\n\r\nSue Kissinger\r\nCoordinator of Advising and Recruitment\r\nStudent Success Center - 180 CNR\r\nCollege of Natural Resources\r\n\r\nShelli Dubay, Ph.D.\r\nAssistant Professor, Wildlife\r\n327 CNR\r\nCollege of Natural Resources\r\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens Point\r\n(715) 346-4178\r\nFax: (715) 346-3624\r\n<a href="mailto:sdubay@uwsp.edu">sdubay@uwsp.edu</a>\r\n\r\nWhile not directly advertised for zookeepers this program offers much of the same basic knowledge and skill that would be needed for the job.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.uwsp.edu/admissions/guides/captivewildlife.aspx">http://www.uwsp.edu/admissions/guides/captivewildlife.aspx</a>\r\n<h3>Western Illinois University School of Graduate Studies</h3>\r\nPost-Baccalaureate Certificate: Zoo &amp; Aquarium Studies\r\n1 University Circle\r\nMemorial Hall 237\r\nMacomb, IL 61455-1390\r\n(309)-298-1806\r\n<a href="mailto:Grad-Office@wiu.edu">Grad-Office@wiu.edu</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.wiu.edu/grad/catalog/zooaquastudies.php">http://www.wiu.edu/grad/catalog/zooaquastudies.php</a>', 'Four-Year Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '95-revision-6', '', '', '2010-09-14 20:56:45', '2010-09-15 01:56:45', '', 95, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/95-revision-6/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1948, 2, '2011-04-14 07:51:49', '2011-04-14 12:51:49', '<h3>Alamance Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Animal Care &amp; Management Technology\r\nP.O. Box 8000\r\nGraham, NC  27253-8000\r\n(336) 506-4385\r\n\r\nProgram Contact: Christine Remington, Department Head - <a href="mailto:remingc@alamancecc.edu">remingc@alamancecc.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe A.A.S. degree in Animal Care and Management Technology focuses on cultivating caring, educated, and experienced employees in a wide variety of animal related fields including exotic animal husbandry.  With a broad base of knowledge including habitat design, sanitation, nutrition, healthcare, principles of behavior and training, and animal handling and restraint grounded in hours of service learning projects, rigorous competencies, and cooperative work experiences, students exemplify the education, compassion &amp; skill of captive animal care and management.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.alamancecc.edu/curriculum_courses_programs/courses_programs/programs_of_study/programs/prog.php?curr=A55100">A.A.S. Animal Care &amp; Management Technology Curriculum</a>\r\n<h3>America\'s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College</h3>\r\nExotic Animal Management and Training Program (EATM)\r\nMoorpark College\r\n7075 Campus Road\r\nMoorpark, CA 93021\r\n(805) 378-1441\r\n\r\nStudents may earn an A.S. degree by taking general education courses alongside their zoo curriculum and they can earn degrees and certificates in Animal Training, and Wildlife Education. This is an intense program and EATM students are required to attend classes, work with and care for the animals, and work at the campus zoo most days and weekends.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="mailto:EATM@vcccd.net">EATM@vcccd.net</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/current_students/teaching_zoo/index.shtml">http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/current_students/teaching_zoo/index.shtml</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Davidson County Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Zoo &amp; Aquarium Science\r\nP.O. Box 1287\r\nLexington, NC 27293-1287\r\n(336) 249-8186\r\n\r\nProgram Contacts\r\nJill Simpson\r\n<a href="mailto:jbsimpso@davidsonccc.edu">jbsimpso@davidsonccc.edu</a>\r\n336.249.8186, ext. 6231\r\n\r\nMark Stevens\r\n<a href="mailto:mesteven@davidsonccc.edu">mesteven@davidsonccc.edu</a>\r\n336.249.8186, ext. 6737\r\n\r\nThe Zoo &amp; Aquarium Science program combines a rigorous classroom curriculum with extensive co-opexperiences over 5 semesters. Graduates of the Zoo &amp; Aquarium Science program will be prepared for employment at an entry level in the zoo and/or aquarium profession or to continue their academic studies in zoo science. Co-op experiences may involve animal collections in a zoological park, wild animal safari park university research facility and/or aquarium setting.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.davidsonccc.edu/academics/ase-zoo.htm">http://www.davidsonccc.edu/academics/ase-zoo.htm</a>\r\n<h3>Harcum College</h3>\r\nA.S. in Animal Center Management\r\nHarcum College\r\n750 Montgomery Avenue\r\nBryn Mawr, PA 19010\r\n(610) 525-4100\r\n\r\nProgram Director: Mary Friday\r\n(610) 526-6108\r\n<a href="mailto:mfriday@harcum.edu">mfriday@harcum.edu</a>\r\n\r\nAnimal Center Managers provide managerial support to veterinarians in clinics and hospitals, biological research settings, animal control, humane organizations, zoos and educational facilities. Management duties include both the facility and its personnel. Animal Center Managers must complete a 2-year educational program, and 250 hours of practical experience.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.harcum.edu/PS_ACD_Animal_Center_Management_632839831382031250.aspx">http://www.harcum.edu/PS_ACD_Animal_Center_Management_632839831382031250.aspx</a>\r\n<h3>Jefferson Community College, Watertown, New York</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Degree in Animal management\r\n1220 Coffeen St.\r\nWatertown, NY 13601\r\n\r\nProgram Director: Mark D. Irwin, D.V.M.\r\n<a href="mailto:mirwin@sunyjefferson.edu">mirwin@sunyjefferson.edu</a>\r\nAdmissions Office, (315) 786-2277\r\n\r\nThe Animal Management Program at Jefferson Community College is designed to provide students with the basic skills, experience and knowledge required for a career as a progressive zoo keeper in zoological parks. Upon graduation with this Associate in Applied Sciences degree, students will have been exposed to all aspects of zoo animal management and care. Students will study at many of the zoos of New York State and Southern Canada. Hands-on keeping experience is provided at Syracuse\'s Rosamond Gifford Zoo (AZA) and The New York State Zoo at Thompson Park.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.zookeeping.com">http://www.zookeeping.com</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.sunyjefferson.edu/amg">http://www.sunyjefferson.edu/amg</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Syracuse\'s Rosamond Gifford Zoo</h3>\r\n<a href="http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org">http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>The New York State Zoo at Thompson Park</h3>\r\n<a href="http://www.nyszoo.org">http://www.nyszoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>Niagara County Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Animal Management\r\n3111 Saunders Settlement Rd.\r\nSanborn, NY 14132\r\n(716)-614-6222\r\n\r\n<a href="http://catalog.niagaracc.suny.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=6&amp;poid=213&amp;returnto=132">http://catalog.niagaracc.suny.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=6&amp;poid=213&amp;returnto=132</a>\r\n<h3>Buffalo Zoo</h3>\r\n300 Parkside Ave\r\nBuffalo, N.Y. 14214-1999\r\n(716)-837-3900\r\n<a href="http://www.buffalozoo.org/">http://www.buffalozoo.org/</a>\r\n<h3>Pikes Peak Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Zoo Keeping Technology\r\n5675 S. Academy Blvd.\r\nColorado Springs, CO 80906 USA\r\n(800) 456-6847 | (719) 576-7711\r\n\r\nProgram Coordinator: Tracey Anderson\r\n(719) 650-0472 or (719) 502-3443\r\n<a href="mailto:Tracey.Anderson@ppcc.edu">Tracey.Anderson@ppcc.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe program is a two-year degree in which students complete 675 hours of hands on training through required internships. The program is 75 credit hours. In addition to the practical application, students are trained in animal husbandry, exhibitry, safety, veterinary care, horticulture, public relations, career development, and environmental science. The program also offers electives such as elephant management, animal training, advanced exhibitry techniques, primate studies and adventures in zoo design.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.ppcc.cccoes.edu/">http://www.ppcc.cccoes.edu/</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.ppcc.edu/CatalogSchedule/Courses/Courses.cfm?Course=ZOO">http://www.ppcc.edu/CatalogSchedule/Courses/Courses.cfm?Course=ZOO</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Cheyenne Mountain Zoo</h3>\r\nhttp://www.cmzoo.org/\r\n4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road\r\nColorado Springs, CO 80906\r\n(719)633-9925\r\n<a href="mailto:info@cmzoo.org">info@cmzoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>Santa Fe College</h3>\r\nA.S. in Zoo Technology\r\n3000 N.W. 83rd Street\r\nGainesville, FL 32606\r\n\r\nLinda Asbell\r\n(352) 395-5604\r\n<a href="mailto:linda.asbell@sfcollege.edu">linda.asbell@sfcollege.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe Zoo Animal Technology Program at Santa Fe Community College was the first program of its kind, and the first to offer a great combination of academic classes and hands on experiences in the animal fields. Students in the program will complete a 74 credit hour course of study over five semesters, including academic classes on all animal groups, animal nutrition, animal breeding, as well as visitor education. In addition to the academic classes the students will work in the Teaching Zoo (an AZA accredited facility) for over 1800 hours. This training enables students to find employment in a variety of fields including zookeeping, park naturalist, zoo education, animal technician and a host of other animal husbandry fields. Four-year programs are also available in cooperation with State University of New York at Oswego, Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, and University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. Please contact Linda Asbell (above) for cooperative information.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.sfcollege.edu/zoo">http://www.sfcollege.edu/zoo</a>\r\n<h3>Portland Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Biology and Management of Zoo Animals\r\nRock Creek Campus\r\n17705 NW Springville Rd\r\nPortland, Oregon 97229\r\nProgram Coordinator:  Joyce Kaplan\r\n<a href="mailto:jkaplan@pensacolastate.edu">jkaplan@pensacolastate.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThis is a two-year full time program that will open for admissions in Fall of 2012 in conjunction with the Oregon Zoo and Oregon National Primate Research Center.  The coursework in planning includes over 1000 internship hours as well as a wide variety of courses critical for modern zoological management.', 'Two-Year Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '88-revision-13', '', '', '2011-04-14 07:51:49', '2011-04-14 12:51:49', '', 88, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/88-revision-13/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1947, 2, '2011-04-14 07:47:34', '2011-04-14 12:47:34', '<h3>Alamance Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Animal Care &amp; Management Technology\r\nP.O. Box 8000\r\nGraham, NC  27253-8000\r\n(336) 506-4385\r\n\r\nProgram Contact: Christine Remington, Department Head - <a href="mailto:remingc@alamancecc.edu">remingc@alamancecc.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe A.A.S. degree in Animal Care and Management Technology focuses on cultivating caring, educated, and experienced employees in a wide variety of animal related fields including exotic animal husbandry.  With a broad base of knowledge including habitat design, sanitation, nutrition, healthcare, principles of behavior and training, and animal handling and restraint grounded in hours of service learning projects, rigorous competencies, and cooperative work experiences, students exemplify the education, compassion &amp; skill of captive animal care and management.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.alamancecc.edu/curriculum_courses_programs/courses_programs/programs_of_study/programs/prog.php?curr=A55100">A.A.S. Animal Care &amp; Management Technology Curriculum</a>\r\n<h3>America\'s Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College</h3>\r\nExotic Animal Management and Training Program (EATM)\r\nMoorpark College\r\n7075 Campus Road\r\nMoorpark, CA 93021\r\n(805) 378-1441\r\n\r\nStudents may earn an A.S. degree by taking general education courses alongside their zoo curriculum and they can earn degrees and certificates in Animal Training, and Wildlife Education. This is an intense program and EATM students are required to attend classes, work with and care for the animals, and work at the campus zoo most days and weekends.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="mailto:EATM@vcccd.net">EATM@vcccd.net</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/current_students/teaching_zoo/index.shtml">http://www.moorparkcollege.edu/current_students/teaching_zoo/index.shtml</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Davidson County Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Zoo &amp; Aquarium Science\r\nP.O. Box 1287\r\nLexington, NC 27293-1287\r\n(336) 249-8186\r\n\r\nProgram Contacts\r\nJill Simpson\r\n<a href="mailto:jbsimpso@davidsonccc.edu">jbsimpso@davidsonccc.edu</a>\r\n336.249.8186, ext. 6231\r\n\r\nMark Stevens\r\n<a href="mailto:mesteven@davidsonccc.edu">mesteven@davidsonccc.edu</a>\r\n336.249.8186, ext. 6737\r\n\r\nThe Zoo &amp; Aquarium Science program combines a rigorous classroom curriculum with extensive co-opexperiences over 5 semesters. Graduates of the Zoo &amp; Aquarium Science program will be prepared for employment at an entry level in the zoo and/or aquarium profession or to continue their academic studies in zoo science. Co-op experiences may involve animal collections in a zoological park, wild animal safari park university research facility and/or aquarium setting.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.davidsonccc.edu/academics/ase-zoo.htm">http://www.davidsonccc.edu/academics/ase-zoo.htm</a>\r\n<h3>Harcum College</h3>\r\nA.S. in Animal Center Management\r\nHarcum College\r\n750 Montgomery Avenue\r\nBryn Mawr, PA 19010\r\n(610) 525-4100\r\n\r\nProgram Director: Mary Friday\r\n(610) 526-6108\r\n<a href="mailto:mfriday@harcum.edu">mfriday@harcum.edu</a>\r\n\r\nAnimal Center Managers provide managerial support to veterinarians in clinics and hospitals, biological research settings, animal control, humane organizations, zoos and educational facilities. Management duties include both the facility and its personnel. Animal Center Managers must complete a 2-year educational program, and 250 hours of practical experience.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.harcum.edu/PS_ACD_Animal_Center_Management_632839831382031250.aspx">http://www.harcum.edu/PS_ACD_Animal_Center_Management_632839831382031250.aspx</a>\r\n<h3>Jefferson Community College, Watertown, New York</h3>\r\nA.A.S. Degree in Animal management\r\n1220 Coffeen St.\r\nWatertown, NY 13601\r\n\r\nProgram Director: Mark D. Irwin, D.V.M.\r\n<a href="mailto:mirwin@sunyjefferson.edu">mirwin@sunyjefferson.edu</a>\r\nAdmissions Office, (315) 786-2277\r\n\r\nThe Animal Management Program at Jefferson Community College is designed to provide students with the basic skills, experience and knowledge required for a career as a progressive zoo keeper in zoological parks. Upon graduation with this Associate in Applied Sciences degree, students will have been exposed to all aspects of zoo animal management and care. Students will study at many of the zoos of New York State and Southern Canada. Hands-on keeping experience is provided at Syracuse\'s Rosamond Gifford Zoo (AZA) and The New York State Zoo at Thompson Park.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.zookeeping.com">http://www.zookeeping.com</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.sunyjefferson.edu/amg">http://www.sunyjefferson.edu/amg</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Syracuse\'s Rosamond Gifford Zoo</h3>\r\n<a href="http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org">http://www.rosamondgiffordzoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>The New York State Zoo at Thompson Park</h3>\r\n<a href="http://www.nyszoo.org">http://www.nyszoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>Niagara County Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Animal Management\r\n3111 Saunders Settlement Rd.\r\nSanborn, NY 14132\r\n(716)-614-6222\r\n\r\nCoordinator: Aaron Cobaugh\r\n(716) 614-6424, <a href="mailto:acobaugh@niagaracc.suny.edu">acobaugh@niagaracc.suny.edu</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/lsd/animal.html">http://www.niagaracc.suny.edu/lsd/animal.html</a>\r\n<h3>Buffalo Zoo</h3>\r\n300 Parkside Ave\r\nBuffalo, N.Y. 14214-1999\r\n(716)-837-3900\r\n<a href="http://www.buffalozoo.org/">http://www.buffalozoo.org/</a>\r\n<h3>Pikes Peak Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Zoo Keeping Technology\r\n5675 S. Academy Blvd.\r\nColorado Springs, CO 80906 USA\r\n(800) 456-6847 | (719) 576-7711\r\n\r\nProgram Coordinator: Tracey Anderson\r\n(719) 650-0472 or (719) 502-3443\r\n<a href="mailto:Tracey.Anderson@ppcc.edu">Tracey.Anderson@ppcc.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe program is a two-year degree in which students complete 675 hours of hands on training through required internships. The program is 75 credit hours. In addition to the practical application, students are trained in animal husbandry, exhibitry, safety, veterinary care, horticulture, public relations, career development, and environmental science. The program also offers electives such as elephant management, animal training, advanced exhibitry techniques, primate studies and adventures in zoo design.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.ppcc.cccoes.edu/">http://www.ppcc.cccoes.edu/</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.ppcc.edu/CatalogSchedule/Courses/Courses.cfm?Course=ZOO">http://www.ppcc.edu/CatalogSchedule/Courses/Courses.cfm?Course=ZOO</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Cheyenne Mountain Zoo</h3>\r\nhttp://www.cmzoo.org/\r\n4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road\r\nColorado Springs, CO 80906\r\n(719)633-9925\r\n<a href="mailto:info@cmzoo.org">info@cmzoo.org</a>\r\n<h3>Santa Fe College</h3>\r\nA.S. in Zoo Technology\r\n3000 N.W. 83rd Street\r\nGainesville, FL 32606\r\n\r\nLinda Asbell\r\n(352) 395-5604\r\n<a href="mailto:linda.asbell@sfcollege.edu">linda.asbell@sfcollege.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThe Zoo Animal Technology Program at Santa Fe Community College was the first program of its kind, and the first to offer a great combination of academic classes and hands on experiences in the animal fields. Students in the program will complete a 74 credit hour course of study over five semesters, including academic classes on all animal groups, animal nutrition, animal breeding, as well as visitor education. In addition to the academic classes the students will work in the Teaching Zoo (an AZA accredited facility) for over 1800 hours. This training enables students to find employment in a variety of fields including zookeeping, park naturalist, zoo education, animal technician and a host of other animal husbandry fields. Four-year programs are also available in cooperation with State University of New York at Oswego, Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, and University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. Please contact Linda Asbell (above) for cooperative information.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.sfcollege.edu/zoo">http://www.sfcollege.edu/zoo</a>\r\n<h3>Portland Community College</h3>\r\nA.A.S. in Biology and Management of Zoo Animals\r\nRock Creek Campus\r\n17705 NW Springville Rd\r\nPortland, Oregon 97229\r\nProgram Coordinator:  Joyce Kaplan\r\n<a href="mailto:jkaplan@pensacolastate.edu">jkaplan@pensacolastate.edu</a>\r\n\r\nThis is a two-year full time program that will open for admissions in Fall of 2012 in conjunction with the Oregon Zoo and Oregon National Primate Research Center.  The coursework in planning includes over 1000 internship hours as well as a wide variety of courses critical for modern zoological management.', 'Two-Year Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '88-revision-12', '', '', '2011-04-14 07:47:34', '2011-04-14 12:47:34', '', 88, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/88-revision-12/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1950, 2, '2011-04-14 08:09:28', '2011-04-14 13:09:28', '<h3>Canisius College</h3>\nB.S. in Biology with a Minor in Zoo Biology\n2001 Main Street\nBuffalo, NY 14208-1098\n(716)-883-7000\n<a href="mailto:noonan@canisius.edu">noonan@canisius.edu</a>\n\nStudents receive rigorous background preparation in coursework through an abundance of hands-on experiences at various zoos and marine parks in Western New York and Ontario, Canada.\n<ul>\n	<li><a href="http://www.canisius.edu/">http://www.canisius.edu/</a></li>\n	<li><a href="http://www.canisius.edu/biopsych/zoobio/">http://www.canisius.edu/biopsych/zoobio/</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Delaware Valley College</h3>\nB.S. in Animal Biotechnology and Conservation\n\nStudents in the Animal Biotechnology and Conservation program may major in Zoo Science, Small Animal Science or Conservation &amp; Wildlife Management. The choice of major is made upon completion of the first year of study.\n<ul>\n	<li><a href="http://www.delval.edu/cms/">http://www.delval.edu/cms/</a></li>\n	<li><a href="http://delval.edu/cms/index.php/delval/overview_sn/animal_bio">http://delval.edu/cms/index.php/delval/overview_sn/animal_bio</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h3>Emporia State University</h3>\nB.S. and MS/MA in Biology with Environmental Biology, Zoology, and Botany emphases available.\n1200 Commercial Street\nEmporia, KS 66801\n(620) 341-5611\n\nPrograms emphasize natural history, lab and fieldwork, and modern developments in organismic biology.\n\nVisit <a href="http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/eeb.htm">http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/eeb.htm</a> for departmental information.\n\nVisit <a href="http://www.emporia.edu/ksn/">http://www.emporia.edu/ksn/</a> for the Kansas School Naturalist.\n<h3>Friends University</h3>\nB.S. and M.S.\n2100 W. University St.\nWichita KS 67213\n(316)-295-5000\n(800)-794-6945\n\nB.S. and M.S. programs with emphasis in Zoo Science, Zoo Management, and Zoo Education; requires 360 hours of practical experience at Sedgwick County Zoo. Also, Friends University offers a cooperative program through Santa Fe Community College Teaching Zoo (see Two Year Programs).\n\n<a href="http://www.friends.edu/academics/zoo-science">http://www.friends.edu/academics/zoo-science</a>\n<h3>Sedgwick County Zoo</h3>\n5555 Zoo Boulevard\nWichita, Kansas\nUSA 67212-1698\n(316) 660-WILD (9453)\n\n<a href="http://www.scz.org/">http://www.scz.org/</a>\n<h3>Michigan State University</h3>\nB.S. in Zoology with disciplinary concentration in Zoo and Aquarium Science\nDr. Richard Snider, Program Coordinator\nDepartment of Zoology\n219 Natural Science Building\nMichigan State University\nEast Lansing, MI 48824-1115\n(517) 353-9864\n<a href="mailto:snider@msu.edu">snider@msu.edu</a>\n\n<a href="http://www.msu.edu/">http://www.msu.edu/</a>\n<h3>Oswego, State University of New York</h3>\nB.S. in Zoology\nDepartment of Biology\nState University of New York at Oswego\nOswego, NY 13126\n(315) 341-2776\n\nOffers a cooperative program though the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo (see Two Year Programs).\n\n<a href="http://www.oswego.edu">http://www.oswego.edu</a>\n<h3>Unity College</h3>\nB.S. in Captive Wildlife Care and Education\n90 Quaker Hill Road\nUnity, Maine 04988\n(207) 948-3131\n\nThis program is designed for students interested in careers involving a hands-on approach to the care and husbandry of captive wild species, and educating the public concerning wildlife issues. Students receive a solid foundation in the biological sciences, along with courses focused on wildlife science, education and interpretation. Potential employers include zoos, aquaria, rehabilitation and wildlife education facilities.\n<ul>\n	<li><a href="http://www.unity.edu/default.aspx">http://www.unity.edu/default.aspx</a></li>\n	<li><a href="http://www.unity.edu/Academic/Majors/WildlifeCareAndEducation/WildlifeCareAndEducation.aspx">http://www.unity.edu/Academic/Majors/WildlifeCareAndEducation/WildlifeCareAndEducation.aspx</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h3>University of West Florida</h3>\nB.S. in Zoo Science as part of an Interdisciplinary Science Degree\n11000 University Parkway\nPensacola, FL 32514\n(850) 474-2000\n\nSteve Celestial, Zoo Science Advisor, <a href="mailto:scelestial@uwf.edu">scelestial@uwf.edu</a>\nOffers cooperative programs with the Pensacola Junior College Zoo Animal Technology Program and Santa Fe Community College Teaching Zoo (see Two Year Programs).\n\n<a href="http://uwf.edu/catalog/intscibs.pdf">http://uwf.edu/catalog/intscibs.pdf</a>\n<h3>University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point</h3>\nB.S. degrees\nMajor in Wildlife\nMinor in Captive Wildlife management\n2100 Main Street\nStevens Point, WI 54481-3897\n(715) 346-0123\n\nSue Kissinger\nCoordinator of Advising and Recruitment\nStudent Success Center - 180 CNR\nCollege of Natural Resources\n\nShelli Dubay, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor, Wildlife\n327 CNR\nCollege of Natural Resources\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens Point\n(715) 346-4178\nFax: (715) 346-3624\n<a href="mailto:sdubay@uwsp.edu">sdubay@uwsp.edu</a>\n\nWhile not directly advertised for zookeepers this program offers much of the same basic knowledge and skill that would be needed for the job.\n\n<a href="http://www.uwsp.edu/admissions/guides/captivewildlife.aspx">http://www.uwsp.edu/admissions/guides/captivewildlife.aspx</a>\n<h3>Western Illinois University School of Graduate Studies</h3>\nPost-Baccalaureate Certificate: Zoo &amp; Aquarium Studies\n1 University Circle\nMemorial Hall 237\nMacomb, IL 61455-1390\n(309)-298-1806\n<a href="mailto:Grad-Office@wiu.edu">Grad-Office@wiu.edu</a>\n\n<a href="http://www.wiu.edu/graduate_studies/catalog/post_bacc_certificates/zooaquastudies.php">http://www.wiu.edu/graduate_studies/catalog/post_bacc_certificates/zooaquastudies.php</a>', 'Four-Year Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '95-autosave', '', '', '2011-04-14 08:09:28', '2011-04-14 13:09:28', '', 95, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/95-autosave/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1951, 2, '2011-04-14 08:04:58', '2011-04-14 13:04:58', '<h3>Canisius College</h3>\r\nB.S. in Biology with a Minor in Zoo Biology\r\n2001 Main Street\r\nBuffalo, NY 14208-1098\r\n(716)-883-7000\r\n<a href="mailto:noonan@canisius.edu">noonan@canisius.edu</a>\r\n\r\nStudents receive rigorous background preparation in coursework through an abundance of hands-on experiences at various zoos and marine parks in Western New York and Ontario, Canada.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.canisius.edu/">http://www.canisius.edu/</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.canisius.edu/biopsych/zoobio/">http://www.canisius.edu/biopsych/zoobio/</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Delaware Valley College</h3>\r\nB.S. in Animal Biotechnology and Conservation\r\n\r\nStudents in the Animal Biotechnology and Conservation program may major in Zoo Science, Small Animal Science or Conservation &amp; Wildlife Management. The choice of major is made upon completion of the first year of study.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.delval.edu/cms/">http://www.delval.edu/cms/</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://delval.edu/cms/index.php/delval/overview_sn/animal_bio">http://delval.edu/cms/index.php/delval/overview_sn/animal_bio</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Emporia State University</h3>\r\nB.S. and MS/MA in Biology with Environmental Biology, Zoology, and Botany emphases available.\r\n1200 Commercial Street\r\nEmporia, KS 66801\r\n(620) 341-5611\r\n\r\nPrograms emphasize natural history, lab and fieldwork, and modern developments in organismic biology.\r\n\r\nVisit <a href="http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/eeb.htm">http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/eeb.htm</a> for departmental information.\r\n\r\nVisit <a href="http://www.emporia.edu/ksn/">http://www.emporia.edu/ksn/</a> for the Kansas School Naturalist.\r\n<h3>Friends University</h3>\r\nB.S. and M.S.\r\n2100 W. University St.\r\nWichita KS 67213\r\n(316)-295-5000\r\n(800)-794-6945\r\n\r\nB.S. and M.S. programs with emphasis in Zoo Science, Zoo Management, and Zoo Education; requires 360 hours of practical experience at Sedgwick County Zoo. Also, Friends University offers a cooperative program through Santa Fe Community College Teaching Zoo (see Two Year Programs).\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.friends.edu/academics/zoo-science">http://www.friends.edu/academics/zoo-science</a>\r\n<h3>Sedgwick County Zoo</h3>\r\n5555 Zoo Boulevard\r\nWichita, Kansas\r\nUSA 67212-1698\r\n(316) 660-WILD (9453)\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.scz.org/">http://www.scz.org/</a>\r\n<h3>Michigan State University</h3>\r\nB.S. in Zoology with disciplinary concentration in Zoo and Aquarium Science\r\nDr. Richard Snider, Program Coordinator\r\nDepartment of Zoology\r\n219 Natural Science Building\r\nMichigan State University\r\nEast Lansing, MI 48824-1115\r\n(517) 353-9864\r\n<a href="mailto:snider@msu.edu">snider@msu.edu</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.msu.edu/">http://www.msu.edu/</a>\r\n<h3>Oswego, State University of New York</h3>\r\nB.S. in Zoology\r\nDepartment of Biology\r\nState University of New York at Oswego\r\nOswego, NY 13126\r\n(315) 341-2776\r\n\r\nOffers a cooperative program though the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo (see Two Year Programs).\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.oswego.edu">http://www.oswego.edu</a>\r\n<h3>Unity College</h3>\r\nB.S. in Captive Wildlife Care and Education\r\n90 Quaker Hill Road\r\nUnity, Maine 04988\r\n(207) 948-3131\r\n\r\nThis program is designed for students interested in careers involving a hands-on approach to the care and husbandry of captive wild species, and educating the public concerning wildlife issues. Students receive a solid foundation in the biological sciences, along with courses focused on wildlife science, education and interpretation. Potential employers include zoos, aquaria, rehabilitation and wildlife education facilities.\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.unity.edu/default.aspx">http://www.unity.edu/default.aspx</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.unity.edu/Academic/Majors/WildlifeCareAndEducation/WildlifeCareAndEducation.aspx">http://www.unity.edu/Academic/Majors/WildlifeCareAndEducation/WildlifeCareAndEducation.aspx</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>University of West Florida</h3>\r\nB.S. in Zoo Science as part of an Interdisciplinary Science Degree\r\n11000 University Parkway\r\nPensacola, FL 32514\r\n(850) 474-2000\r\n\r\nSteve Celestial, Zoo Science Advisor, <a href="mailto:scelestial@uwf.edu">scelestial@uwf.edu</a>\r\nOffers cooperative programs with the Pensacola Junior College Zoo Animal Technology Program and Santa Fe Community College Teaching Zoo (see Two Year Programs).\r\n\r\n<a href="http://uwf.edu/catalog/intscibs.pdf">http://uwf.edu/catalog/intscibs.pdf</a>\r\n<h3>University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point</h3>\r\nB.S. degrees\r\nMajor in Wildlife\r\nMinor in Captive Wildlife management\r\n2100 Main Street\r\nStevens Point, WI 54481-3897\r\n(715) 346-0123\r\n\r\nSue Kissinger\r\nCoordinator of Advising and Recruitment\r\nStudent Success Center - 180 CNR\r\nCollege of Natural Resources\r\n\r\nShelli Dubay, Ph.D.\r\nAssistant Professor, Wildlife\r\n327 CNR\r\nCollege of Natural Resources\r\nUniversity of Wisconsin-Stevens Point\r\n(715) 346-4178\r\nFax: (715) 346-3624\r\n<a href="mailto:sdubay@uwsp.edu">sdubay@uwsp.edu</a>\r\n\r\nWhile not directly advertised for zookeepers this program offers much of the same basic knowledge and skill that would be needed for the job.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.uwsp.edu/admissions/guides/captivewildlife.aspx">http://www.uwsp.edu/admissions/guides/captivewildlife.aspx</a>\r\n<h3>Western Illinois University School of Graduate Studies</h3>\r\nPost-Baccalaureate Certificate: Zoo &amp; Aquarium Studies\r\n1 University Circle\r\nMemorial Hall 237\r\nMacomb, IL 61455-1390\r\n(309)-298-1806\r\n<a href="mailto:Grad-Office@wiu.edu">Grad-Office@wiu.edu</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.wiu.edu/grad/catalog/zooaquastudies.php">http://www.wiu.edu/grad/catalog/zooaquastudies.php</a>', 'Four-Year Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '95-revision-7', '', '', '2011-04-14 08:04:58', '2011-04-14 13:04:58', '', 95, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/95-revision-7/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1952, 2, '2009-05-26 21:07:50', '2009-05-27 02:07:50', '<h3>George Mason University</h3>\r\n\r\n<p>Interdisciplinary Studies in Zoo and Aquarium Leadership<br />\r\nDr. Thomas C. Wood<br />\r\nAssistant Professor<br />\r\nNew Century College<br />\r\n(703)-993-3167, <a href="mailto:twood@gmu.edu">twood@gmu.edu</a>, <a href="mailto:mais@gmu.edu">mais@gmu.edu</a></p>\r\n\r\n<p>This Master of Arts degree prepares students for advanced careers in modern, professional zoos and aquariums. It offers three specializations within the concentration:<br />\r\nLeadership in Zoo/Aquarium Collections Management<br />\r\nLeadership in Zoo/Aquarium Administration<br />\r\nLeadership in Zoo/Aquarium Conservation Education</p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href="http://chss.gmu.edu/concentrations/show/LA-MAIS-ISIN-ZAL">http://chss.gmu.edu/concentrations/show/LA-MAIS-ISIN-ZAL</a></p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Michigan State University</h3>\r\n\r\n<p>proMSc in Zoo and Aquarium Science Management<br />\r\nDr. Richard Snider, Program Coordinator, <a href="mailto:snider@msu.edu">snider@msu.edu</a><br />\r\nDepartment of Zoology<br />\r\n203 Natural Science Building<br />\r\nMichigan State University<br />\r\nEast Lansing, MI 48824-1115<br />\r\n(517) 355-4640<br />\r\n<a href="http://www.zas.msu.edu/">http://www.zas.msu.edu/</a></p>\r\n\r\n<h3>University of Plymouth</h3>\r\n<p>MSc/PgDip Zoo Conservation Biology<br />\r\nPostgraduate Admissions<br />\r\nFaculty of Science<br />\r\nUniversity of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA<br />\r\nUnited Kingdom<br />\r\nTel: +44 (0)1752 233093</p>\r\n\r\n<p>This programme aims to provide the essential knowledge to support scientists working in areas of captive breeding, management of exotic animal species, and wildlife conservation. The programme is jointly delivered by staff of the University and Paignton Zoo Environment Park, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU.</p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n    <li><a href="mailto:science@plymouth.ac.uk">science@plymouth.ac.uk</a></li>\r\n    <li><a href="http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678">http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678</a></li>\r\n    <li><a href="http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/">http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/</a></li>\r\n</ul>', 'Management Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '106-revision-5', '', '', '2009-05-26 21:07:50', '2009-05-27 02:07:50', '', 106, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/106-revision-5/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1953, 2, '2011-04-14 08:12:46', '2011-04-14 13:12:46', '<h3>George Mason University</h3>\nInterdisciplinary Studies in Zoo and Aquarium Leadership\nDr. Thomas C. Wood\nAssistant Professor\nNew Century College\n(703)-993-3167, <a href="mailto:twood@gmu.edu">twood@gmu.edu</a>, <a href="mailto:mais@gmu.edu">mais@gmu.edu</a>\n\nThis Master of Arts degree prepares students for advanced careers in modern, professional zoos and aquariums. It offers three specializations within the concentration:\nLeadership in Zoo/Aquarium Collections Management\nLeadership in Zoo/Aquarium Administration\nLeadership in Zoo/Aquarium Conservation Education\n\n<a href="http://chss.gmu.edu/concentrations/show/LA-MAIS-ISIN-ZAL">http://chss.gmu.edu/concentrations/show/LA-MAIS-ISIN-ZAL</a>\n<h3>Michigan State University</h3>\nproMSc in Zoo and Aquarium Science Management\nDr. Richard Snider, Program Coordinator, <a href="mailto:snider@msu.edu">snider@msu.edu</a>\nDepartment of Zoology\n203 Natural Science Building\nMichigan State University\nEast Lansing, MI 48824-1115\n(517) 355-4640\n<a href="http://naturalscience.msu.edu/students/graduate/professional_masters_program/programs/zoo_aquarium_science/">http://naturalscience.msu.edu/students/graduate/professional_masters_program/programs/zoo_aquarium_science/</a>\n<h3>University of Plymouth</h3>\nMSc/PgDip Zoo Conservation Biology\nPostgraduate Admissions\nFaculty of Science\nUniversity of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA\nUnited Kingdom\nTel: +44 (0)1752 233093\n\nThis programme aims to provide the essential knowledge to support scientists working in areas of captive breeding, management of exotic animal species, and wildlife conservation. The programme is jointly delivered by staff of the University and Paignton Zoo Environment Park, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU.\n<ul>\n	<li><a href="mailto:science@plymouth.ac.uk">science@plymouth.ac.uk</a></li>\n	<li><a href="http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678">http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678</a></li>\n	<li><a href="http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/">http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/</a></li>\n</ul>', 'Management Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '106-autosave', '', '', '2011-04-14 08:12:46', '2011-04-14 13:12:46', '', 106, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/106-autosave/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1954, 1, '2009-05-26 20:37:25', '2009-05-27 01:37:25', '<h3>AUSTRALIA</h3>\r\n\r\n<h4>Box Hill Institute</h4>\r\n<p>Certificate III in Zookeeping</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Postal Address: Private Bag 2014, Box Hill 3128, AUSTRALIA<br>\r\nWhitehorse Campus<br>\r\n1000 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia<br>\r\nPhone: +61 (0)3 9286 9222<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/">http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/</a><br>\r\n<a href="mailto:courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au">courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au</a><br>\r\n3 year program</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Charles Stuart University</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia<br>\r\nGraduate Diploma of Captive Vertebrate Management<br>\r\nGraduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management<br>\r\nThere is also a Masters degree available.<br>\r\nThere are numerous campuses so all contact information is through the following link:<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm">http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/pg/sci/m_cvm/ag_abo.htm">http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/pg/sci/m_cvm/ag_abo.htm</a><br>\r\nThis group of three articulated courses has been developed in co-operation with Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo. They are the first tertiary courses in Australia to offer specialisation in Captive Vertebrate Management. Some of these courses are correspondence courses.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Ultimo College, TAFE, Sydney Australia</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>Certificate III in Zookeeping<br>\r\nCertificate III in Animal Care and Husbandry<br>\r\nHarris Street, ULTIMO NSW 2007, AUSTRALIA<br>\r\nPhone: within Australia 1300 360 601<br>\r\nPhone: outside Australia +61 2 9217 2900<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9">http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9</a></p>\r\n\r\n<h4>University of Western Australia</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>BSc in Animal Science<br>\r\nNedlands Perth, Western Australia 6907 Australia<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.uwa.edu.au/">http://www.uwa.edu.au/</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science">http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science</a><br>\r\nThe program is geared more toward animal management than most animal science programs.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>CANADA</h3>\r\n\r\n<h4>Alberta Business Education Services</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>Certificate in Zoo Technology<br>\r\n#780 910 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3N8<br>\r\nPhone: (403) 232-8758<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.abes2000.com/abes2000/zookeeper.html">http://www.abes2000.com/abes2000/zookeeper.html</a><br>\r\nDon Pattie, Program Coordinator/Tutor<br>\r\nPhone: (780) 474-4215<br>\r\ndonpatt@nait.ab.ca<br>\r\nLorraine Zwicker, Student Liason Officer<br>\r\n\r\n<a href="amilto:lorraine.z@abes2000.com">lorraine.z@abes2000.com</a><br>\r\nZookeeping is a hands-on profession. This program is designed to give both entry-level and practicing zookeepers awareness of the competencies, skills and attitudes expected of employees. These courses are offered by correspondence and in the future over the Internet. Try the "Animal Breeding and Behaviour" online program for free for a limited time.  This is a program jointly offered by Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquarium (CAZA), ABES 2000 Ltd and The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>FRANCE</h3>\r\n<p>These are not actual schools but training centers for adults.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Instut Rural La chamelière</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>44470 Carquefou<br>\r\n00 33 240527982</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>NEW ZEALAND</h3>\r\n\r\n<h4>Unitec New Zealand</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>Bachelor of Applied Animal Technology<br>\r\n\r\n<p>Certificates in Animal Care and Animal Management<br>\r\nPrivate Bag 92025<br>\r\nCarrington Road, Mt Albert<br>\r\nAuckland<br>\r\nNEW ZEALAND<br>\r\n\r\nPhone: +64-9-849 4180<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900</a><br>\r\nThis programme aims to provide students with an understanding of the issues relating to animal health, welfare, production, conservation, and law and ethics. It also covers recent technological developments in these areas.</p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>UNITED KINGDOM</h3>\r\n\r\n<h4>Bishop Burton College</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>BTCE National Diploma in Animal Management<br>\r\n\r\nBishop Burton, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 8QG<br>\r\nTel: (01964) 553000<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he">http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he</a><br>\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk">enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk</a><br>\r\n2 year program<br>\r\nThey have several other areas of study related to animal care. These courses can be viewed on the same link.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Hartpury College</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>Animal Care (First Diploma)<br>\r\nAnimal Management (National Award)<br>\r\nAnimal Management (National Certificate)<br>\r\nAnimal Management (National Diploma)<br>\r\nHartpury House, Gloucester, GL19 3BE<br>\r\nTel: 01452 700283<br>\r\n<a href="mailto:enquire@hartpury.ac.uk">enquire@hartpury.ac.uk</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/courses/programme.asp?RProgrammeID=22&amp;RStudyLevelID=1&amp;RProgrammeAreaID=3">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/courses/programme.asp?RProgrammeID=22&amp;RStudyLevelID=1&amp;RProgrammeAreaID=3</a><br>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>University of Plymouth</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>MSc/PgDip Zoo Conservation Biology<br>\r\nPostgraduate Admissions<br>\r\nFaculty of Science<br>\r\nUniversity of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA<br>\r\nUnited Kingdom<br>\r\nTel: +44 (0)1752 233093<br>\r\n\r\nThis programme aims to provide the essential knowledge to support scientists working in areas of captive breeding, management of exotic animal species, and wildlife conservation. The programme is jointly delivered by staff of the University and Paignton Zoo Environment Park, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU.<br>\r\n<a href="mailto:science@plymouth.ac.uk">science@plymouth.ac.uk</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678">http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/">http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/</a></p>\r\n\r\n<h4>University of Greenwich</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>Animal Management BSc Hons / Animal Management HND<br>\r\nOld Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS 020 8331 8000<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/">http://www.gre.ac.uk/</a><br>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/clearing/vacan/a/animan_bsc.htm">http://www.gre.ac.uk/clearing/vacan/a/animan_bsc.htm</a><br>\r\n<a href="mailto:jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk">jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk</a><br>\r\n3 year program</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>University of Lincoln</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>BSc (Hons) Animal Management &amp; Welfare<br>\r\nBrayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS UK<br>\r\nTel: +44 (0)1522 882000<br>\r\n\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk">enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp</a><br>\r\n3 year program</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Weston College</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>National Diploma in Animal Management<br>\r\nKnightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset BS23 2AL<br>\r\nTel: 01934 411 411<br>\r\n\r\nOverseas Tel: +44 1934 411411<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk">http://www.weston.ac.uk</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk/courses/fulltime/Animal%20Care.pdf">http://www.weston.ac.uk/courses/fulltime/Animal%20Care.pdf</a><br>\r\n2 year program</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Wiltshire College Lackham</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>National Diploma in Animal Management<br>\r\nHigher National Certificate/Diploma in Animal Management<br>\r\nBSc Honours in Animal Science and Management<br>\r\n\r\nLacock ? Chippenham SN15 2NY<br>\r\nPhone: 01249 466800<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk">http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk</a><br>\r\n<a href="mailto:info@wiltscoll.ac.uk">info@wiltscoll.ac.uk</a><br>\r\n  <a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=564">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=564</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581</a>\r\n<br>\r\n  Program runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>OTHER</h3>\r\n\r\n<h4>Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>Agora 1, 8934 CJ Leeuwarden<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm">http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm</a><br>\r\n<a href="mailto:Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl">Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl</a><br>\r\n4 year Bachelor course in Animal Management (presented in Dutch)<br>\r\nInternational students are welcome. The school offers an international programme for students with a bachelor diploma in a related field (or students who have finished at least 2 years of University education in a related field); this full time course is taught in English, takes 2 years and leads to a BSc in Nature and Wildlife Management. The number of English-taught modules has recently increased, including modules on Wildlife Management (both in situ and ex situ), Companion Animal Management, Animal Welfare, International Policy, and others.<br>\r\nAqua Zoo Friesland<br>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.otterparkleeuwarden.nl/">http://www.otterparkleeuwarden.nl/</a><br>\r\nStudents are responsible for part of the management of the zoo so they learn all aspects, not just animal keeping.</p>\r\n\r\n<h4>Ogr\'d Zoologiczny w Poznaniu</h4>\r\n\r\n<p>Zoobiology Summer School at Poznan Zoo, Poland<br>\r\nul. Browarna 25<br>\r\n61-063 Poznan<br>\r\nPolska<br>\r\ntel. : dyrekcja : + 48 61 876 82 09, 876 82 25<br>\r\n\r\nFAX. : + 48 61 877 35 33<br>\r\n<a href="mailto:zoo@zoo.poznan.pl">zoo@zoo.poznan.pl</a><br>\r\nEvery year an increasing number of students work at the zoo as volunteers, practitioners, or to make observations for master\'s degrees and PhD\'s. As there is no place in our country where students can get a formal education in the management of wild animals in captivity, a need arose to provide, apart from normal work, a professional training in various aspects of zoo biology. Therefore we decided to hold for the first time a summer school.  During the intensive six day course from July 7 through July 12 there will be lectures as well as guided tours, led by curators, through the zoos. All higher staff of the zoo will be involved in the training. The lecture topics are varied and will cover all aspects of animal husbandry, feeding, history and development of modern zoos, conservation through captive breeding, reintroduction, record keeping, behavioral enrichment, hand-rearing techniques, genetics, international cooperation and education, and other subjects. Additionally, there will be a day-long excursion to the breeding center for native threatened species run by Academy of Agriculture.  Over 40 people registered for the summer school in 2003. Students include zoo animal keepers, students, scientific university staff as well as people simply interested in wild animal husbandry and zoos in general. We do hope that in this way we will further strengthen ties with scientific and conservation community as well as prepare new, better trained staff for Polish zoos.</p>\r\n', 'International Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '116-revision-v1', '', '', '2009-05-26 20:37:25', '2009-05-27 01:37:25', '', 116, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/116-revision-4/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1963, 2, '2011-04-14 08:29:41', '2011-04-14 13:29:41', '<h3>AUSTRALIA</h3>\r\n<h4>Box Hill Institute</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\n\r\nPostal Address: Private Bag 2014, Box Hill 3128, AUSTRALIA\r\nWhitehorse Campus\r\n1000 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia\r\nPhone: +61 (0)3 9286 9222\r\n<a href="http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/">http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au">courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Charles Stuart University</h4>\r\nAustralia\r\nGraduate Diploma of Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nGraduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nThere is also a Masters degree available.\r\nThere are numerous campuses so all contact information is through the following link:\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm">http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview">http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview</a>\r\nCSU\'s Graduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management is designed to provide graduates with scientific training and career development opportunities in the fields associated with captive vertebrate management.\r\n<h4>Ultimo College, TAFE, Sydney Australia</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\nCertificate III in Animal Care and Husbandry\r\nHarris Street, ULTIMO NSW 2007, AUSTRALIA\r\nPhone: within Australia 1300 360 601\r\nPhone: outside Australia +61 2 9217 2900\r\n<a href="http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9">http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9</a>\r\n<h4>University of Western Australia</h4>\r\nBSc in Animal Science\r\nNedlands Perth, Western Australia 6907 Australia\r\n<a href="http://www.uwa.edu.au/">http://www.uwa.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science">http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science</a>\r\nThe program is geared more toward animal management than most animal science programs.\r\n<h3>CANADA</h3>\r\n<h4>Alberta Business Education Services</h4>\r\nCertificate in Zoo Technology\r\n#780 910 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3N8\r\nPhone: (403) 232-8758\r\n<a href="http://www.abes.ca/programs.html">http://www.abes.ca/programs.html</a>\r\n<h3>FRANCE</h3>\r\nThese are not actual schools but training centers for adults.\r\n<h4>Instut Rural La chamelière</h4>\r\n44470 Carquefou\r\n00 33 240527982\r\n<h3>NEW ZEALAND</h3>\r\n<h4>Unitec New Zealand</h4>\r\nBachelor of Applied Animal Technology\r\n\r\nCertificates in Animal Care and Animal Management\r\nPrivate Bag 92025\r\nCarrington Road, Mt Albert\r\nAuckland\r\nNEW ZEALAND\r\n\r\nPhone: +64-9-849 4180\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900</a>\r\nThis programme aims to provide students with an understanding of the issues relating to animal health, welfare, production, conservation, and law and ethics. It also covers recent technological developments in these areas.\r\n<h3>UNITED KINGDOM</h3>\r\n<h4>Bishop Burton College</h4>\r\nBTCE National Diploma in Animal Management\r\n\r\nBishop Burton, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 8QG\r\nTel: (01964) 553000\r\n<a href="http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he">http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk">enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk</a>\r\n2 year program\r\nThey have several other areas of study related to animal care. These courses can be viewed on the same link.\r\n<h4>Hartpury College</h4>\r\nAnimal Care (First Diploma)\r\nAnimal Management (National Award)\r\nAnimal Management (National Certificate)\r\nAnimal Management (National Diploma)\r\nHartpury House, Gloucester, GL19 3BE\r\nTel: 01452 700283\r\n<a href="mailto:enquire@hartpury.ac.uk">enquire@hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/Hartpury-College/Our-Courses/Further-Education/Areas-Of-Study/Animal-Care/">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/Hartpury-College/Our-Courses/Further-Education/Areas-Of-Study/Animal-Care/</a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h4>University of Plymouth</h4>\r\nMSc/PgDip Zoo Conservation Biology\r\nPostgraduate Admissions\r\nFaculty of Science\r\nUniversity of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA\r\nUnited Kingdom\r\nTel: +44 (0)1752 233093\r\n\r\nThis programme aims to provide the essential knowledge to support scientists working in areas of captive breeding, management of exotic animal species, and wildlife conservation. The programme is jointly delivered by staff of the University and Paignton Zoo Environment Park, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU.\r\n<a href="mailto:science@plymouth.ac.uk">science@plymouth.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678">http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/">http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/</a>\r\n<h4>University of Greenwich</h4>\r\nAnimal Management BSc Hons / Animal Management HND\r\nOld Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS 020 8331 8000\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/">http://www.gre.ac.uk/</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/courses/ug/ani/d300">http://www.gre.ac.uk/courses/ug/ani/d300</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk">\r\n</a>\r\n<h4>University of Lincoln</h4>\r\nBSc (Hons) Animal Management &amp; Welfare\r\nBrayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS UK\r\nTel: +44 (0)1522 882000\r\n\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk">enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Weston College</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nKnightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset BS23 2AL\r\nTel: 01934 411 411\r\n\r\nOverseas Tel: +44 1934 411411\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk">http://www.weston.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk/courses/fulltime/Animal%20Care.pdf">http://www.weston.ac.uk/courses/fulltime/Animal%20Care.pdf</a>\r\n2 year program\r\n<h4>Wiltshire College Lackham</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nHigher National Certificate/Diploma in Animal Management\r\nBSc Honours in Animal Science and Management\r\n\r\nLacock ? Chippenham SN15 2NY\r\nPhone: 01249 466800\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk">http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:info@wiltscoll.ac.uk">info@wiltscoll.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=564">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=564</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581</a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h3>OTHER</h3>\r\n<h4>Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein</h4>\r\nAgora 1, 8934 CJ Leeuwarden\r\n<a href="http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm">http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl">Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl</a>\r\n4 year Bachelor course in Animal Management (presented in Dutch)\r\nInternational students are welcome. 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Browarna 25\r\n61-063 Poznan\r\nPolska\r\ntel. : dyrekcja : + 48 61 876 82 09, 876 82 25\r\n\r\nFAX. : + 48 61 877 35 33\r\n<a href="mailto:zoo@zoo.poznan.pl">zoo@zoo.poznan.pl</a>\r\nEvery year an increasing number of students work at the zoo as volunteers, practitioners, or to make observations for master\'s degrees and PhD\'s. As there is no place in our country where students can get a formal education in the management of wild animals in captivity, a need arose to provide, apart from normal work, a professional training in various aspects of zoo biology. Therefore we decided to hold for the first time a summer school.  During the intensive six day course from July 7 through July 12 there will be lectures as well as guided tours, led by curators, through the zoos. All higher staff of the zoo will be involved in the training. The lecture topics are varied and will cover all aspects of animal husbandry, feeding, history and development of modern zoos, conservation through captive breeding, reintroduction, record keeping, behavioral enrichment, hand-rearing techniques, genetics, international cooperation and education, and other subjects. Additionally, there will be a day-long excursion to the breeding center for native threatened species run by Academy of Agriculture.  Over 40 people registered for the summer school in 2003. Students include zoo animal keepers, students, scientific university staff as well as people simply interested in wild animal husbandry and zoos in general. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1960, 2, '2011-04-14 08:23:11', '2011-04-14 13:23:11', '<h3>AUSTRALIA</h3>\r\n<h4>Box Hill Institute</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\n\r\nPostal Address: Private Bag 2014, Box Hill 3128, AUSTRALIA\r\nWhitehorse Campus\r\n1000 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia\r\nPhone: +61 (0)3 9286 9222\r\n<a href="http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/">http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au">courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Charles Stuart University</h4>\r\nAustralia\r\nGraduate Diploma of Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nGraduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nThere is also a Masters degree available.\r\nThere are numerous campuses so all contact information is through the following link:\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm">http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview">http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview</a>\r\nCSU\'s Graduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management is designed to provide graduates with scientific training and career development opportunities in the fields associated with captive vertebrate management.\r\n<h4>Ultimo College, TAFE, Sydney Australia</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\nCertificate III in Animal Care and Husbandry\r\nHarris Street, ULTIMO NSW 2007, AUSTRALIA\r\nPhone: within Australia 1300 360 601\r\nPhone: outside Australia +61 2 9217 2900\r\n<a href="http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9">http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9</a>\r\n<h4>University of Western Australia</h4>\r\nBSc in Animal Science\r\nNedlands Perth, Western Australia 6907 Australia\r\n<a href="http://www.uwa.edu.au/">http://www.uwa.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science">http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science</a>\r\nThe program is geared more toward animal management than most animal science programs.\r\n<h3>CANADA</h3>\r\n<h4>Alberta Business Education Services</h4>\r\nCertificate in Zoo Technology\r\n#780 910 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3N8\r\nPhone: (403) 232-8758\r\n<a href="http://www.abes.ca/programs.html">http://www.abes.ca/programs.html</a>\r\n<h3>FRANCE</h3>\r\nThese are not actual schools but training centers for adults.\r\n<h4>Instut Rural La chamelière</h4>\r\n44470 Carquefou\r\n00 33 240527982\r\n<h3>NEW ZEALAND</h3>\r\n<h4>Unitec New Zealand</h4>\r\nBachelor of Applied Animal Technology\r\n\r\nCertificates in Animal Care and Animal Management\r\nPrivate Bag 92025\r\nCarrington Road, Mt Albert\r\nAuckland\r\nNEW ZEALAND\r\n\r\nPhone: +64-9-849 4180\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900</a>\r\nThis programme aims to provide students with an understanding of the issues relating to animal health, welfare, production, conservation, and law and ethics. It also covers recent technological developments in these areas.\r\n<h3>UNITED KINGDOM</h3>\r\n<h4>Bishop Burton College</h4>\r\nBTCE National Diploma in Animal Management\r\n\r\nBishop Burton, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 8QG\r\nTel: (01964) 553000\r\n<a href="http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he">http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk">enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk</a>\r\n2 year program\r\nThey have several other areas of study related to animal care. These courses can be viewed on the same link.\r\n<h4>Hartpury College</h4>\r\nAnimal Care (First Diploma)\r\nAnimal Management (National Award)\r\nAnimal Management (National Certificate)\r\nAnimal Management (National Diploma)\r\nHartpury House, Gloucester, GL19 3BE\r\nTel: 01452 700283\r\n<a href="mailto:enquire@hartpury.ac.uk">enquire@hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/courses/programme.asp?RProgrammeID=22&amp;RStudyLevelID=1&amp;RProgrammeAreaID=3">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/courses/programme.asp?RProgrammeID=22&amp;RStudyLevelID=1&amp;RProgrammeAreaID=3</a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h4>University of Plymouth</h4>\r\nMSc/PgDip Zoo Conservation Biology\r\nPostgraduate Admissions\r\nFaculty of Science\r\nUniversity of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA\r\nUnited Kingdom\r\nTel: +44 (0)1752 233093\r\n\r\nThis programme aims to provide the essential knowledge to support scientists working in areas of captive breeding, management of exotic animal species, and wildlife conservation. The programme is jointly delivered by staff of the University and Paignton Zoo Environment Park, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU.\r\n<a href="mailto:science@plymouth.ac.uk">science@plymouth.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678">http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/">http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/</a>\r\n<h4>University of Greenwich</h4>\r\nAnimal Management BSc Hons / Animal Management HND\r\nOld Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS 020 8331 8000\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/">http://www.gre.ac.uk/</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/clearing/vacan/a/animan_bsc.htm">http://www.gre.ac.uk/clearing/vacan/a/animan_bsc.htm</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk">jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>University of Lincoln</h4>\r\nBSc (Hons) Animal Management &amp; Welfare\r\nBrayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS UK\r\nTel: +44 (0)1522 882000\r\n\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk">enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Weston College</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nKnightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset BS23 2AL\r\nTel: 01934 411 411\r\n\r\nOverseas Tel: +44 1934 411411\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk">http://www.weston.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk/courses/fulltime/Animal%20Care.pdf">http://www.weston.ac.uk/courses/fulltime/Animal%20Care.pdf</a>\r\n2 year program\r\n<h4>Wiltshire College Lackham</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nHigher National Certificate/Diploma in Animal Management\r\nBSc Honours in Animal Science and Management\r\n\r\nLacock ? Chippenham SN15 2NY\r\nPhone: 01249 466800\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk">http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:info@wiltscoll.ac.uk">info@wiltscoll.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=564">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=564</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581</a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h3>OTHER</h3>\r\n<h4>Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein</h4>\r\nAgora 1, 8934 CJ Leeuwarden\r\n<a href="http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm">http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl">Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl</a>\r\n4 year Bachelor course in Animal Management (presented in Dutch)\r\nInternational students are welcome. The school offers an international programme for students with a bachelor diploma in a related field (or students who have finished at least 2 years of University education in a related field); this full time course is taught in English, takes 2 years and leads to a BSc in Nature and Wildlife Management. The number of English-taught modules has recently increased, including modules on Wildlife Management (both in situ and ex situ), Companion Animal Management, Animal Welfare, International Policy, and others.\r\nAqua Zoo Friesland\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.otterparkleeuwarden.nl/">http://www.otterparkleeuwarden.nl/</a>\r\nStudents are responsible for part of the management of the zoo so they learn all aspects, not just animal keeping.\r\n<h4>Ogr\'d Zoologiczny w Poznaniu</h4>\r\nZoobiology Summer School at Poznan Zoo, Poland\r\nul. Browarna 25\r\n61-063 Poznan\r\nPolska\r\ntel. : dyrekcja : + 48 61 876 82 09, 876 82 25\r\n\r\nFAX. : + 48 61 877 35 33\r\n<a href="mailto:zoo@zoo.poznan.pl">zoo@zoo.poznan.pl</a>\r\nEvery year an increasing number of students work at the zoo as volunteers, practitioners, or to make observations for master\'s degrees and PhD\'s. As there is no place in our country where students can get a formal education in the management of wild animals in captivity, a need arose to provide, apart from normal work, a professional training in various aspects of zoo biology. Therefore we decided to hold for the first time a summer school.  During the intensive six day course from July 7 through July 12 there will be lectures as well as guided tours, led by curators, through the zoos. All higher staff of the zoo will be involved in the training. The lecture topics are varied and will cover all aspects of animal husbandry, feeding, history and development of modern zoos, conservation through captive breeding, reintroduction, record keeping, behavioral enrichment, hand-rearing techniques, genetics, international cooperation and education, and other subjects. Additionally, there will be a day-long excursion to the breeding center for native threatened species run by Academy of Agriculture.  Over 40 people registered for the summer school in 2003. Students include zoo animal keepers, students, scientific university staff as well as people simply interested in wild animal husbandry and zoos in general. We do hope that in this way we will further strengthen ties with scientific and conservation community as well as prepare new, better trained staff for Polish zoos.', 'International Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '116-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-04-14 08:23:11', '2011-04-14 13:23:11', '', 116, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/116-revision-9/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1957, 2, '2011-04-14 08:19:08', '2011-04-14 13:19:08', '<h3>AUSTRALIA</h3>\r\n<h4>Box Hill Institute</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\n\r\nPostal Address: Private Bag 2014, Box Hill 3128, AUSTRALIA\r\nWhitehorse Campus\r\n1000 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia\r\nPhone: +61 (0)3 9286 9222\r\n<a href="http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/">http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au">courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Charles Stuart University</h4>\r\nAustralia\r\nGraduate Diploma of Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nGraduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nThere is also a Masters degree available.\r\nThere are numerous campuses so all contact information is through the following link:\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm">http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview">http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview</a>\r\nCSU\'s Graduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management is designed to provide graduates with scientific training and career development opportunities in the fields associated with captive vertebrate management.\r\n<h4>Ultimo College, TAFE, Sydney Australia</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\nCertificate III in Animal Care and Husbandry\r\nHarris Street, ULTIMO NSW 2007, AUSTRALIA\r\nPhone: within Australia 1300 360 601\r\nPhone: outside Australia +61 2 9217 2900\r\n<a href="http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9">http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9</a>\r\n<h4>University of Western Australia</h4>\r\nBSc in Animal Science\r\nNedlands Perth, Western Australia 6907 Australia\r\n<a href="http://www.uwa.edu.au/">http://www.uwa.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science">http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science</a>\r\nThe program is geared more toward animal management than most animal science programs.\r\n<h3>CANADA</h3>\r\n<h4>Alberta Business Education Services</h4>\r\nCertificate in Zoo Technology\r\n#780 910 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3N8\r\nPhone: (403) 232-8758\r\n<a href="http://www.abes2000.com/abes2000/zookeeper.html">http://www.abes2000.com/abes2000/zookeeper.html</a>\r\nDon Pattie, Program Coordinator/Tutor\r\nPhone: (780) 474-4215\r\ndonpatt@nait.ab.ca\r\nLorraine Zwicker, Student Liason Officer\r\n\r\n<a href="amilto:lorraine.z@abes2000.com">lorraine.z@abes2000.com</a>\r\nZookeeping is a hands-on profession. This program is designed to give both entry-level and practicing zookeepers awareness of the competencies, skills and attitudes expected of employees. These courses are offered by correspondence and in the future over the Internet. Try the "Animal Breeding and Behaviour" online program for free for a limited time.  This is a program jointly offered by Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquarium (CAZA), ABES 2000 Ltd and The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).\r\n<h3>FRANCE</h3>\r\nThese are not actual schools but training centers for adults.\r\n<h4>Instut Rural La chamelière</h4>\r\n44470 Carquefou\r\n00 33 240527982\r\n<h3>NEW ZEALAND</h3>\r\n<h4>Unitec New Zealand</h4>\r\nBachelor of Applied Animal Technology\r\n\r\nCertificates in Animal Care and Animal Management\r\nPrivate Bag 92025\r\nCarrington Road, Mt Albert\r\nAuckland\r\nNEW ZEALAND\r\n\r\nPhone: +64-9-849 4180\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900</a>\r\nThis programme aims to provide students with an understanding of the issues relating to animal health, welfare, production, conservation, and law and ethics. It also covers recent technological developments in these areas.\r\n<h3>UNITED KINGDOM</h3>\r\n<h4>Bishop Burton College</h4>\r\nBTCE National Diploma in Animal Management\r\n\r\nBishop Burton, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 8QG\r\nTel: (01964) 553000\r\n<a href="http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he">http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk">enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk</a>\r\n2 year program\r\nThey have several other areas of study related to animal care. These courses can be viewed on the same link.\r\n<h4>Hartpury College</h4>\r\nAnimal Care (First Diploma)\r\nAnimal Management (National Award)\r\nAnimal Management (National Certificate)\r\nAnimal Management (National Diploma)\r\nHartpury House, Gloucester, GL19 3BE\r\nTel: 01452 700283\r\n<a href="mailto:enquire@hartpury.ac.uk">enquire@hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/courses/programme.asp?RProgrammeID=22&amp;RStudyLevelID=1&amp;RProgrammeAreaID=3">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/courses/programme.asp?RProgrammeID=22&amp;RStudyLevelID=1&amp;RProgrammeAreaID=3</a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h4>University of Plymouth</h4>\r\nMSc/PgDip Zoo Conservation Biology\r\nPostgraduate Admissions\r\nFaculty of Science\r\nUniversity of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA\r\nUnited Kingdom\r\nTel: +44 (0)1752 233093\r\n\r\nThis programme aims to provide the essential knowledge to support scientists working in areas of captive breeding, management of exotic animal species, and wildlife conservation. The programme is jointly delivered by staff of the University and Paignton Zoo Environment Park, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU.\r\n<a href="mailto:science@plymouth.ac.uk">science@plymouth.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678">http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/">http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/</a>\r\n<h4>University of Greenwich</h4>\r\nAnimal Management BSc Hons / Animal Management HND\r\nOld Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS 020 8331 8000\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/">http://www.gre.ac.uk/</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/clearing/vacan/a/animan_bsc.htm">http://www.gre.ac.uk/clearing/vacan/a/animan_bsc.htm</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk">jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>University of Lincoln</h4>\r\nBSc (Hons) Animal Management &amp; Welfare\r\nBrayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS UK\r\nTel: +44 (0)1522 882000\r\n\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk">enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Weston College</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nKnightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset BS23 2AL\r\nTel: 01934 411 411\r\n\r\nOverseas Tel: +44 1934 411411\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk">http://www.weston.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk/courses/fulltime/Animal%20Care.pdf">http://www.weston.ac.uk/courses/fulltime/Animal%20Care.pdf</a>\r\n2 year program\r\n<h4>Wiltshire College Lackham</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nHigher National Certificate/Diploma in Animal Management\r\nBSc Honours in Animal Science and Management\r\n\r\nLacock ? Chippenham SN15 2NY\r\nPhone: 01249 466800\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk">http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:info@wiltscoll.ac.uk">info@wiltscoll.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=564">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=564</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581</a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h3>OTHER</h3>\r\n<h4>Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein</h4>\r\nAgora 1, 8934 CJ Leeuwarden\r\n<a href="http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm">http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl">Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl</a>\r\n4 year Bachelor course in Animal Management (presented in Dutch)\r\nInternational students are welcome. The school offers an international programme for students with a bachelor diploma in a related field (or students who have finished at least 2 years of University education in a related field); this full time course is taught in English, takes 2 years and leads to a BSc in Nature and Wildlife Management. The number of English-taught modules has recently increased, including modules on Wildlife Management (both in situ and ex situ), Companion Animal Management, Animal Welfare, International Policy, and others.\r\nAqua Zoo Friesland\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.otterparkleeuwarden.nl/">http://www.otterparkleeuwarden.nl/</a>\r\nStudents are responsible for part of the management of the zoo so they learn all aspects, not just animal keeping.\r\n<h4>Ogr\'d Zoologiczny w Poznaniu</h4>\r\nZoobiology Summer School at Poznan Zoo, Poland\r\nul. Browarna 25\r\n61-063 Poznan\r\nPolska\r\ntel. : dyrekcja : + 48 61 876 82 09, 876 82 25\r\n\r\nFAX. : + 48 61 877 35 33\r\n<a href="mailto:zoo@zoo.poznan.pl">zoo@zoo.poznan.pl</a>\r\nEvery year an increasing number of students work at the zoo as volunteers, practitioners, or to make observations for master\'s degrees and PhD\'s. As there is no place in our country where students can get a formal education in the management of wild animals in captivity, a need arose to provide, apart from normal work, a professional training in various aspects of zoo biology. Therefore we decided to hold for the first time a summer school.  During the intensive six day course from July 7 through July 12 there will be lectures as well as guided tours, led by curators, through the zoos. All higher staff of the zoo will be involved in the training. The lecture topics are varied and will cover all aspects of animal husbandry, feeding, history and development of modern zoos, conservation through captive breeding, reintroduction, record keeping, behavioral enrichment, hand-rearing techniques, genetics, international cooperation and education, and other subjects. Additionally, there will be a day-long excursion to the breeding center for native threatened species run by Academy of Agriculture.  Over 40 people registered for the summer school in 2003. Students include zoo animal keepers, students, scientific university staff as well as people simply interested in wild animal husbandry and zoos in general. We do hope that in this way we will further strengthen ties with scientific and conservation community as well as prepare new, better trained staff for Polish zoos.', 'International Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '116-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-04-14 08:19:08', '2011-04-14 13:19:08', '', 116, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/116-revision-6/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1961, 2, '2011-04-14 08:27:31', '2011-04-14 13:27:31', '<h3>AUSTRALIA</h3>\r\n<h4>Box Hill Institute</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\n\r\nPostal Address: Private Bag 2014, Box Hill 3128, AUSTRALIA\r\nWhitehorse Campus\r\n1000 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia\r\nPhone: +61 (0)3 9286 9222\r\n<a href="http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/">http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au">courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Charles Stuart University</h4>\r\nAustralia\r\nGraduate Diploma of Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nGraduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nThere is also a Masters degree available.\r\nThere are numerous campuses so all contact information is through the following link:\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm">http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview">http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview</a>\r\nCSU\'s Graduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management is designed to provide graduates with scientific training and career development opportunities in the fields associated with captive vertebrate management.\r\n<h4>Ultimo College, TAFE, Sydney Australia</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\nCertificate III in Animal Care and Husbandry\r\nHarris Street, ULTIMO NSW 2007, AUSTRALIA\r\nPhone: within Australia 1300 360 601\r\nPhone: outside Australia +61 2 9217 2900\r\n<a href="http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9">http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9</a>\r\n<h4>University of Western Australia</h4>\r\nBSc in Animal Science\r\nNedlands Perth, Western Australia 6907 Australia\r\n<a href="http://www.uwa.edu.au/">http://www.uwa.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science">http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science</a>\r\nThe program is geared more toward animal management than most animal science programs.\r\n<h3>CANADA</h3>\r\n<h4>Alberta Business Education Services</h4>\r\nCertificate in Zoo Technology\r\n#780 910 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3N8\r\nPhone: (403) 232-8758\r\n<a href="http://www.abes.ca/programs.html">http://www.abes.ca/programs.html</a>\r\n<h3>FRANCE</h3>\r\nThese are not actual schools but training centers for adults.\r\n<h4>Instut Rural La chamelière</h4>\r\n44470 Carquefou\r\n00 33 240527982\r\n<h3>NEW ZEALAND</h3>\r\n<h4>Unitec New Zealand</h4>\r\nBachelor of Applied Animal Technology\r\n\r\nCertificates in Animal Care and Animal Management\r\nPrivate Bag 92025\r\nCarrington Road, Mt Albert\r\nAuckland\r\nNEW ZEALAND\r\n\r\nPhone: +64-9-849 4180\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900</a>\r\nThis programme aims to provide students with an understanding of the issues relating to animal health, welfare, production, conservation, and law and ethics. It also covers recent technological developments in these areas.\r\n<h3>UNITED KINGDOM</h3>\r\n<h4>Bishop Burton College</h4>\r\nBTCE National Diploma in Animal Management\r\n\r\nBishop Burton, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 8QG\r\nTel: (01964) 553000\r\n<a href="http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he">http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk">enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk</a>\r\n2 year program\r\nThey have several other areas of study related to animal care. These courses can be viewed on the same link.\r\n<h4>Hartpury College</h4>\r\nAnimal Care (First Diploma)\r\nAnimal Management (National Award)\r\nAnimal Management (National Certificate)\r\nAnimal Management (National Diploma)\r\nHartpury House, Gloucester, GL19 3BE\r\nTel: 01452 700283\r\n<a href="mailto:enquire@hartpury.ac.uk">enquire@hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/Hartpury-College/Our-Courses/Further-Education/Areas-Of-Study/Animal-Care/">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/Hartpury-College/Our-Courses/Further-Education/Areas-Of-Study/Animal-Care/</a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h4>University of Plymouth</h4>\r\nMSc/PgDip Zoo Conservation Biology\r\nPostgraduate Admissions\r\nFaculty of Science\r\nUniversity of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA\r\nUnited Kingdom\r\nTel: +44 (0)1752 233093\r\n\r\nThis programme aims to provide the essential knowledge to support scientists working in areas of captive breeding, management of exotic animal species, and wildlife conservation. The programme is jointly delivered by staff of the University and Paignton Zoo Environment Park, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU.\r\n<a href="mailto:science@plymouth.ac.uk">science@plymouth.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678">http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/">http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/</a>\r\n<h4>University of Greenwich</h4>\r\nAnimal Management BSc Hons / Animal Management HND\r\nOld Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS 020 8331 8000\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/">http://www.gre.ac.uk/</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/clearing/vacan/a/animan_bsc.htm">http://www.gre.ac.uk/clearing/vacan/a/animan_bsc.htm</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk">jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>University of Lincoln</h4>\r\nBSc (Hons) Animal Management &amp; Welfare\r\nBrayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS UK\r\nTel: +44 (0)1522 882000\r\n\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk">enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Weston College</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nKnightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset BS23 2AL\r\nTel: 01934 411 411\r\n\r\nOverseas Tel: +44 1934 411411\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk">http://www.weston.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk/courses/fulltime/Animal%20Care.pdf">http://www.weston.ac.uk/courses/fulltime/Animal%20Care.pdf</a>\r\n2 year program\r\n<h4>Wiltshire College Lackham</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nHigher National Certificate/Diploma in Animal Management\r\nBSc Honours in Animal Science and Management\r\n\r\nLacock ? 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1959, 2, '2011-04-14 08:22:58', '2011-04-14 13:22:58', '<h3></h3>\r\n<h3>AUSTRALIA</h3>\r\n<h4>Box Hill Institute</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\n\r\nPostal Address: Private Bag 2014, Box Hill 3128, AUSTRALIA\r\nWhitehorse Campus\r\n1000 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia\r\nPhone: +61 (0)3 9286 9222\r\n<a href="http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/">http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au">courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Charles Stuart University</h4>\r\nAustralia\r\nGraduate Diploma of Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nGraduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nThere is also a Masters degree available.\r\nThere are numerous campuses so all contact information is through the following link:\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm">http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview">http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview</a>\r\nCSU\'s Graduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management is designed to provide graduates with scientific training and career development opportunities in the fields associated with captive vertebrate management.\r\n<h4>Ultimo College, TAFE, Sydney Australia</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\nCertificate III in Animal Care and Husbandry\r\nHarris Street, ULTIMO NSW 2007, AUSTRALIA\r\nPhone: within Australia 1300 360 601\r\nPhone: outside Australia +61 2 9217 2900\r\n<a href="http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9">http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9</a>\r\n<h4>University of Western Australia</h4>\r\nBSc in Animal Science\r\nNedlands Perth, Western Australia 6907 Australia\r\n<a href="http://www.uwa.edu.au/">http://www.uwa.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science">http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science</a>\r\nThe program is geared more toward animal management than most animal science programs.\r\n<h3>CANADA</h3>\r\n<h4>Alberta Business Education Services</h4>\r\nCertificate in Zoo Technology\r\n#780 910 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3N8\r\nPhone: (403) 232-8758\r\n<a href="http://www.abes.ca/programs.html">http://www.abes.ca/programs.html</a>\r\n<h3>FRANCE</h3>\r\nThese are not actual schools but training centers for adults.\r\n<h4>Instut Rural La chamelière</h4>\r\n44470 Carquefou\r\n00 33 240527982\r\n<h3>NEW ZEALAND</h3>\r\n<h4>Unitec New Zealand</h4>\r\nBachelor of Applied Animal Technology\r\n\r\nCertificates in Animal Care and Animal Management\r\nPrivate Bag 92025\r\nCarrington Road, Mt Albert\r\nAuckland\r\nNEW ZEALAND\r\n\r\nPhone: +64-9-849 4180\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900</a>\r\nThis programme aims to provide students with an understanding of the issues relating to animal health, welfare, production, conservation, and law and ethics. It also covers recent technological developments in these areas.\r\n<h3>UNITED KINGDOM</h3>\r\n<h4>Bishop Burton College</h4>\r\nBTCE National Diploma in Animal Management\r\n\r\nBishop Burton, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 8QG\r\nTel: (01964) 553000\r\n<a href="http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he">http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk">enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk</a>\r\n2 year program\r\nThey have several other areas of study related to animal care. These courses can be viewed on the same link.\r\n<h4>Hartpury College</h4>\r\nAnimal Care (First Diploma)\r\nAnimal Management (National Award)\r\nAnimal Management (National Certificate)\r\nAnimal Management (National Diploma)\r\nHartpury House, Gloucester, GL19 3BE\r\nTel: 01452 700283\r\n<a href="mailto:enquire@hartpury.ac.uk">enquire@hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/courses/programme.asp?RProgrammeID=22&amp;RStudyLevelID=1&amp;RProgrammeAreaID=3">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/courses/programme.asp?RProgrammeID=22&amp;RStudyLevelID=1&amp;RProgrammeAreaID=3</a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h4>University of Plymouth</h4>\r\nMSc/PgDip Zoo Conservation Biology\r\nPostgraduate Admissions\r\nFaculty of Science\r\nUniversity of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA\r\nUnited Kingdom\r\nTel: +44 (0)1752 233093\r\n\r\nThis programme aims to provide the essential knowledge to support scientists working in areas of captive breeding, management of exotic animal species, and wildlife conservation. The programme is jointly delivered by staff of the University and Paignton Zoo Environment Park, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU.\r\n<a href="mailto:science@plymouth.ac.uk">science@plymouth.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678">http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/">http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/</a>\r\n<h4>University of Greenwich</h4>\r\nAnimal Management BSc Hons / Animal Management HND\r\nOld Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS 020 8331 8000\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/">http://www.gre.ac.uk/</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/clearing/vacan/a/animan_bsc.htm">http://www.gre.ac.uk/clearing/vacan/a/animan_bsc.htm</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk">jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>University of Lincoln</h4>\r\nBSc (Hons) Animal Management &amp; Welfare\r\nBrayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS UK\r\nTel: +44 (0)1522 882000\r\n\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk">enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Weston College</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nKnightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset BS23 2AL\r\nTel: 01934 411 411\r\n\r\nOverseas Tel: +44 1934 411411\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk">http://www.weston.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk/courses/fulltime/Animal%20Care.pdf">http://www.weston.ac.uk/courses/fulltime/Animal%20Care.pdf</a>\r\n2 year program\r\n<h4>Wiltshire College Lackham</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nHigher National Certificate/Diploma in Animal Management\r\nBSc Honours in Animal Science and Management\r\n\r\nLacock ? Chippenham SN15 2NY\r\nPhone: 01249 466800\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk">http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:info@wiltscoll.ac.uk">info@wiltscoll.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=564">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=564</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581</a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h3>OTHER</h3>\r\n<h4>Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein</h4>\r\nAgora 1, 8934 CJ Leeuwarden\r\n<a href="http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm">http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl">Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl</a>\r\n4 year Bachelor course in Animal Management (presented in Dutch)\r\nInternational students are welcome. The school offers an international programme for students with a bachelor diploma in a related field (or students who have finished at least 2 years of University education in a related field); this full time course is taught in English, takes 2 years and leads to a BSc in Nature and Wildlife Management. The number of English-taught modules has recently increased, including modules on Wildlife Management (both in situ and ex situ), Companion Animal Management, Animal Welfare, International Policy, and others.\r\nAqua Zoo Friesland\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.otterparkleeuwarden.nl/">http://www.otterparkleeuwarden.nl/</a>\r\nStudents are responsible for part of the management of the zoo so they learn all aspects, not just animal keeping.\r\n<h4>Ogr\'d Zoologiczny w Poznaniu</h4>\r\nZoobiology Summer School at Poznan Zoo, Poland\r\nul. Browarna 25\r\n61-063 Poznan\r\nPolska\r\ntel. : dyrekcja : + 48 61 876 82 09, 876 82 25\r\n\r\nFAX. : + 48 61 877 35 33\r\n<a href="mailto:zoo@zoo.poznan.pl">zoo@zoo.poznan.pl</a>\r\nEvery year an increasing number of students work at the zoo as volunteers, practitioners, or to make observations for master\'s degrees and PhD\'s. As there is no place in our country where students can get a formal education in the management of wild animals in captivity, a need arose to provide, apart from normal work, a professional training in various aspects of zoo biology. Therefore we decided to hold for the first time a summer school.  During the intensive six day course from July 7 through July 12 there will be lectures as well as guided tours, led by curators, through the zoos. All higher staff of the zoo will be involved in the training. The lecture topics are varied and will cover all aspects of animal husbandry, feeding, history and development of modern zoos, conservation through captive breeding, reintroduction, record keeping, behavioral enrichment, hand-rearing techniques, genetics, international cooperation and education, and other subjects. Additionally, there will be a day-long excursion to the breeding center for native threatened species run by Academy of Agriculture.  Over 40 people registered for the summer school in 2003. Students include zoo animal keepers, students, scientific university staff as well as people simply interested in wild animal husbandry and zoos in general. We do hope that in this way we will further strengthen ties with scientific and conservation community as well as prepare new, better trained staff for Polish zoos.', 'International Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '116-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-04-14 08:22:58', '2011-04-14 13:22:58', '', 116, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/116-revision-8/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1964, 2, '2011-04-14 08:32:46', '2011-04-14 13:32:46', '<h3>AUSTRALIA</h3>\r\n<h4>Box Hill Institute</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\n\r\nPostal Address: Private Bag 2014, Box Hill 3128, AUSTRALIA\r\nWhitehorse Campus\r\n1000 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia\r\nPhone: +61 (0)3 9286 9222\r\n<a href="http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/">http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au">courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Charles Stuart University</h4>\r\nAustralia\r\nGraduate Diploma of Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nGraduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nThere is also a Masters degree available.\r\nThere are numerous campuses so all contact information is through the following link:\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm">http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview">http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview</a>\r\nCSU\'s Graduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management is designed to provide graduates with scientific training and career development opportunities in the fields associated with captive vertebrate management.\r\n<h4>Ultimo College, TAFE, Sydney Australia</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\nCertificate III in Animal Care and Husbandry\r\nHarris Street, ULTIMO NSW 2007, AUSTRALIA\r\nPhone: within Australia 1300 360 601\r\nPhone: outside Australia +61 2 9217 2900\r\n<a href="http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9">http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9</a>\r\n<h4>University of Western Australia</h4>\r\nBSc in Animal Science\r\nNedlands Perth, Western Australia 6907 Australia\r\n<a href="http://www.uwa.edu.au/">http://www.uwa.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science">http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science</a>\r\nThe program is geared more toward animal management than most animal science programs.\r\n<h3>CANADA</h3>\r\n<h4>Alberta Business Education Services</h4>\r\nCertificate in Zoo Technology\r\n#780 910 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3N8\r\nPhone: (403) 232-8758\r\n<a href="http://www.abes.ca/programs.html">http://www.abes.ca/programs.html</a>\r\n<h3>FRANCE</h3>\r\nThese are not actual schools but training centers for adults.\r\n<h4>Instut Rural La chamelière</h4>\r\n44470 Carquefou\r\n00 33 240527982\r\n<h3>NEW ZEALAND</h3>\r\n<h4>Unitec New Zealand</h4>\r\nBachelor of Applied Animal Technology\r\n\r\nCertificates in Animal Care and Animal Management\r\nPrivate Bag 92025\r\nCarrington Road, Mt Albert\r\nAuckland\r\nNEW ZEALAND\r\n\r\nPhone: +64-9-849 4180\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900</a>\r\nThis programme aims to provide students with an understanding of the issues relating to animal health, welfare, production, conservation, and law and ethics. It also covers recent technological developments in these areas.\r\n<h3>UNITED KINGDOM</h3>\r\n<h4>Bishop Burton College</h4>\r\nBTCE National Diploma in Animal Management\r\n\r\nBishop Burton, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 8QG\r\nTel: (01964) 553000\r\n<a href="http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he">http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk">enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk</a>\r\n2 year program\r\nThey have several other areas of study related to animal care. These courses can be viewed on the same link.\r\n<h4>Hartpury College</h4>\r\nAnimal Care (First Diploma)\r\nAnimal Management (National Award)\r\nAnimal Management (National Certificate)\r\nAnimal Management (National Diploma)\r\nHartpury House, Gloucester, GL19 3BE\r\nTel: 01452 700283\r\n<a href="mailto:enquire@hartpury.ac.uk">enquire@hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/Hartpury-College/Our-Courses/Further-Education/Areas-Of-Study/Animal-Care/">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/Hartpury-College/Our-Courses/Further-Education/Areas-Of-Study/Animal-Care/</a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h4>University of Plymouth</h4>\r\nMSc/PgDip Zoo Conservation Biology\r\nPostgraduate Admissions\r\nFaculty of Science\r\nUniversity of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA\r\nUnited Kingdom\r\nTel: +44 (0)1752 233093\r\n\r\nThis programme aims to provide the essential knowledge to support scientists working in areas of captive breeding, management of exotic animal species, and wildlife conservation. The programme is jointly delivered by staff of the University and Paignton Zoo Environment Park, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU.\r\n<a href="mailto:science@plymouth.ac.uk">science@plymouth.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678">http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/">http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/</a>\r\n<h4>University of Greenwich</h4>\r\nAnimal Management BSc Hons / Animal Management HND\r\nOld Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS 020 8331 8000\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/">http://www.gre.ac.uk/</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/courses/ug/ani/d300">http://www.gre.ac.uk/courses/ug/ani/d300</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk">\r\n</a>\r\n<h4>University of Lincoln</h4>\r\nBSc (Hons) Animal Management &amp; Welfare\r\nBrayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS UK\r\nTel: +44 (0)1522 882000\r\n\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk">enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Weston College</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nKnightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset BS23 2AL\r\nTel: 01934 411 411\r\n\r\nOverseas Tel: +44 1934 411411\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk">http://www.weston.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk/course/fdsc-animal-management">http://www.weston.ac.uk/course/fdsc-animal-management</a>\r\n2 year program\r\n<h4>Wiltshire College Lackham</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nHigher National Certificate/Diploma in Animal Management\r\nBSc Honours in Animal Science and Management\r\n\r\nLacock ? Chippenham SN15 2NY\r\nPhone: 01249 466800\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk">http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:info@wiltscoll.ac.uk">info@wiltscoll.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=564">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=564</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581</a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h3>OTHER</h3>\r\n<h4>Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein</h4>\r\nAgora 1, 8934 CJ Leeuwarden\r\n<a href="http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm">http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl">Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl</a>\r\n4 year Bachelor course in Animal Management (presented in Dutch)\r\nInternational students are welcome. The school offers an international programme for students with a bachelor diploma in a related field (or students who have finished at least 2 years of University education in a related field); this full time course is taught in English, takes 2 years and leads to a BSc in Nature and Wildlife Management. The number of English-taught modules has recently increased, including modules on Wildlife Management (both in situ and ex situ), Companion Animal Management, Animal Welfare, International Policy, and others.\r\nAqua Zoo Friesland\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.otterparkleeuwarden.nl/">http://www.otterparkleeuwarden.nl/</a>\r\nStudents are responsible for part of the management of the zoo so they learn all aspects, not just animal keeping.\r\n<h4>Ogr\'d Zoologiczny w Poznaniu</h4>\r\nZoobiology Summer School at Poznan Zoo, Poland\r\nul. Browarna 25\r\n61-063 Poznan\r\nPolska\r\ntel. : dyrekcja : + 48 61 876 82 09, 876 82 25\r\n\r\nFAX. : + 48 61 877 35 33\r\n<a href="mailto:zoo@zoo.poznan.pl">zoo@zoo.poznan.pl</a>\r\nEvery year an increasing number of students work at the zoo as volunteers, practitioners, or to make observations for master\'s degrees and PhD\'s. As there is no place in our country where students can get a formal education in the management of wild animals in captivity, a need arose to provide, apart from normal work, a professional training in various aspects of zoo biology. Therefore we decided to hold for the first time a summer school.  During the intensive six day course from July 7 through July 12 there will be lectures as well as guided tours, led by curators, through the zoos. All higher staff of the zoo will be involved in the training. The lecture topics are varied and will cover all aspects of animal husbandry, feeding, history and development of modern zoos, conservation through captive breeding, reintroduction, record keeping, behavioral enrichment, hand-rearing techniques, genetics, international cooperation and education, and other subjects. Additionally, there will be a day-long excursion to the breeding center for native threatened species run by Academy of Agriculture.  Over 40 people registered for the summer school in 2003. Students include zoo animal keepers, students, scientific university staff as well as people simply interested in wild animal husbandry and zoos in general. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1962, 2, '2011-04-14 08:28:59', '2011-04-14 13:28:59', '<h3>AUSTRALIA</h3>\r\n<h4>Box Hill Institute</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\n\r\nPostal Address: Private Bag 2014, Box Hill 3128, AUSTRALIA\r\nWhitehorse Campus\r\n1000 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia\r\nPhone: +61 (0)3 9286 9222\r\n<a href="http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/">http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au">courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Charles Stuart University</h4>\r\nAustralia\r\nGraduate Diploma of Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nGraduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nThere is also a Masters degree available.\r\nThere are numerous campuses so all contact information is through the following link:\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm">http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview">http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview</a>\r\nCSU\'s Graduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management is designed to provide graduates with scientific training and career development opportunities in the fields associated with captive vertebrate management.\r\n<h4>Ultimo College, TAFE, Sydney Australia</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\nCertificate III in Animal Care and Husbandry\r\nHarris Street, ULTIMO NSW 2007, AUSTRALIA\r\nPhone: within Australia 1300 360 601\r\nPhone: outside Australia +61 2 9217 2900\r\n<a href="http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9">http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9</a>\r\n<h4>University of Western Australia</h4>\r\nBSc in Animal Science\r\nNedlands Perth, Western Australia 6907 Australia\r\n<a href="http://www.uwa.edu.au/">http://www.uwa.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science">http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science</a>\r\nThe program is geared more toward animal management than most animal science programs.\r\n<h3>CANADA</h3>\r\n<h4>Alberta Business Education Services</h4>\r\nCertificate in Zoo Technology\r\n#780 910 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3N8\r\nPhone: (403) 232-8758\r\n<a href="http://www.abes.ca/programs.html">http://www.abes.ca/programs.html</a>\r\n<h3>FRANCE</h3>\r\nThese are not actual schools but training centers for adults.\r\n<h4>Instut Rural La chamelière</h4>\r\n44470 Carquefou\r\n00 33 240527982\r\n<h3>NEW ZEALAND</h3>\r\n<h4>Unitec New Zealand</h4>\r\nBachelor of Applied Animal Technology\r\n\r\nCertificates in Animal Care and Animal Management\r\nPrivate Bag 92025\r\nCarrington Road, Mt Albert\r\nAuckland\r\nNEW ZEALAND\r\n\r\nPhone: +64-9-849 4180\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900</a>\r\nThis programme aims to provide students with an understanding of the issues relating to animal health, welfare, production, conservation, and law and ethics. It also covers recent technological developments in these areas.\r\n<h3>UNITED KINGDOM</h3>\r\n<h4>Bishop Burton College</h4>\r\nBTCE National Diploma in Animal Management\r\n\r\nBishop Burton, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 8QG\r\nTel: (01964) 553000\r\n<a href="http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he">http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk">enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk</a>\r\n2 year program\r\nThey have several other areas of study related to animal care. These courses can be viewed on the same link.\r\n<h4>Hartpury College</h4>\r\nAnimal Care (First Diploma)\r\nAnimal Management (National Award)\r\nAnimal Management (National Certificate)\r\nAnimal Management (National Diploma)\r\nHartpury House, Gloucester, GL19 3BE\r\nTel: 01452 700283\r\n<a href="mailto:enquire@hartpury.ac.uk">enquire@hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/Hartpury-College/Our-Courses/Further-Education/Areas-Of-Study/Animal-Care/">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/Hartpury-College/Our-Courses/Further-Education/Areas-Of-Study/Animal-Care/</a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h4>University of Plymouth</h4>\r\nMSc/PgDip Zoo Conservation Biology\r\nPostgraduate Admissions\r\nFaculty of Science\r\nUniversity of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA\r\nUnited Kingdom\r\nTel: +44 (0)1752 233093\r\n\r\nThis programme aims to provide the essential knowledge to support scientists working in areas of captive breeding, management of exotic animal species, and wildlife conservation. The programme is jointly delivered by staff of the University and Paignton Zoo Environment Park, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU.\r\n<a href="mailto:science@plymouth.ac.uk">science@plymouth.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678">http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/">http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/</a>\r\n<h4>University of Greenwich</h4>\r\nAnimal Management BSc Hons / Animal Management HND\r\nOld Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS 020 8331 8000\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/">http://www.gre.ac.uk/</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/courses/ug/ani/d300">http://www.gre.ac.uk/courses/ug/ani/d300</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk">jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>University of Lincoln</h4>\r\nBSc (Hons) Animal Management &amp; Welfare\r\nBrayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS UK\r\nTel: +44 (0)1522 882000\r\n\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk">enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Weston College</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nKnightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset BS23 2AL\r\nTel: 01934 411 411\r\n\r\nOverseas Tel: +44 1934 411411\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk">http://www.weston.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk/courses/fulltime/Animal%20Care.pdf">http://www.weston.ac.uk/courses/fulltime/Animal%20Care.pdf</a>\r\n2 year program\r\n<h4>Wiltshire College Lackham</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nHigher National Certificate/Diploma in Animal Management\r\nBSc Honours in Animal Science and Management\r\n\r\nLacock ? Chippenham SN15 2NY\r\nPhone: 01249 466800\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk">http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:info@wiltscoll.ac.uk">info@wiltscoll.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=564">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=564</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581</a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h3>OTHER</h3>\r\n<h4>Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein</h4>\r\nAgora 1, 8934 CJ Leeuwarden\r\n<a href="http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm">http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl">Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl</a>\r\n4 year Bachelor course in Animal Management (presented in Dutch)\r\nInternational students are welcome. The school offers an international programme for students with a bachelor diploma in a related field (or students who have finished at least 2 years of University education in a related field); this full time course is taught in English, takes 2 years and leads to a BSc in Nature and Wildlife Management. The number of English-taught modules has recently increased, including modules on Wildlife Management (both in situ and ex situ), Companion Animal Management, Animal Welfare, International Policy, and others.\r\nAqua Zoo Friesland\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.otterparkleeuwarden.nl/">http://www.otterparkleeuwarden.nl/</a>\r\nStudents are responsible for part of the management of the zoo so they learn all aspects, not just animal keeping.\r\n<h4>Ogr\'d Zoologiczny w Poznaniu</h4>\r\nZoobiology Summer School at Poznan Zoo, Poland\r\nul. Browarna 25\r\n61-063 Poznan\r\nPolska\r\ntel. : dyrekcja : + 48 61 876 82 09, 876 82 25\r\n\r\nFAX. : + 48 61 877 35 33\r\n<a href="mailto:zoo@zoo.poznan.pl">zoo@zoo.poznan.pl</a>\r\nEvery year an increasing number of students work at the zoo as volunteers, practitioners, or to make observations for master\'s degrees and PhD\'s. As there is no place in our country where students can get a formal education in the management of wild animals in captivity, a need arose to provide, apart from normal work, a professional training in various aspects of zoo biology. Therefore we decided to hold for the first time a summer school.  During the intensive six day course from July 7 through July 12 there will be lectures as well as guided tours, led by curators, through the zoos. All higher staff of the zoo will be involved in the training. The lecture topics are varied and will cover all aspects of animal husbandry, feeding, history and development of modern zoos, conservation through captive breeding, reintroduction, record keeping, behavioral enrichment, hand-rearing techniques, genetics, international cooperation and education, and other subjects. Additionally, there will be a day-long excursion to the breeding center for native threatened species run by Academy of Agriculture.  Over 40 people registered for the summer school in 2003. Students include zoo animal keepers, students, scientific university staff as well as people simply interested in wild animal husbandry and zoos in general. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1965, 2, '2011-04-14 08:35:38', '2011-04-14 13:35:38', '<h3>AUSTRALIA</h3>\r\n<h4>Box Hill Institute</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\n\r\nPostal Address: Private Bag 2014, Box Hill 3128, AUSTRALIA\r\nWhitehorse Campus\r\n1000 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia\r\nPhone: +61 (0)3 9286 9222\r\n<a href="http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/">http://www.bhtafe.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au">courseinfo@bhtafe.edu.au</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Charles Stuart University</h4>\r\nAustralia\r\nGraduate Diploma of Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nGraduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management\r\nThere is also a Masters degree available.\r\nThere are numerous campuses so all contact information is through the following link:\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm">http://www.csu.edu.au/contacts/campus.htm</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview">http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/postgraduate/captive_vertebrate_management/course-overview</a>\r\nCSU\'s Graduate Certificate in Captive Vertebrate Management is designed to provide graduates with scientific training and career development opportunities in the fields associated with captive vertebrate management.\r\n<h4>Ultimo College, TAFE, Sydney Australia</h4>\r\nCertificate III in Zookeeping\r\nCertificate III in Animal Care and Husbandry\r\nHarris Street, ULTIMO NSW 2007, AUSTRALIA\r\nPhone: within Australia 1300 360 601\r\nPhone: outside Australia +61 2 9217 2900\r\n<a href="http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9">http://www.sit.nsw.edu.au/colleges/index.php?Page=7&amp;Select=47&amp;Seq=9</a>\r\n<h4>University of Western Australia</h4>\r\nBSc in Animal Science\r\nNedlands Perth, Western Australia 6907 Australia\r\n<a href="http://www.uwa.edu.au/">http://www.uwa.edu.au/</a>\r\n<a href="http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science">http://admissions.uwa.edu.au/undergrad/courses/animal_science</a>\r\nThe program is geared more toward animal management than most animal science programs.\r\n<h3>CANADA</h3>\r\n<h4>Alberta Business Education Services</h4>\r\nCertificate in Zoo Technology\r\n#780 910 - 7th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3N8\r\nPhone: (403) 232-8758\r\n<a href="http://www.abes.ca/programs.html">http://www.abes.ca/programs.html</a>\r\n<h3>FRANCE</h3>\r\nThese are not actual schools but training centers for adults.\r\n<h4>Instut Rural La chamelière</h4>\r\n44470 Carquefou\r\n00 33 240527982\r\n<h3>NEW ZEALAND</h3>\r\n<h4>Unitec New Zealand</h4>\r\nBachelor of Applied Animal Technology\r\n\r\nCertificates in Animal Care and Animal Management\r\nPrivate Bag 92025\r\nCarrington Road, Mt Albert\r\nAuckland\r\nNEW ZEALAND\r\n\r\nPhone: +64-9-849 4180\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900">http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?B8C8960B-559A-4F40-9104-7DE137029900</a>\r\nThis programme aims to provide students with an understanding of the issues relating to animal health, welfare, production, conservation, and law and ethics. It also covers recent technological developments in these areas.\r\n<h3>UNITED KINGDOM</h3>\r\n<h4>Bishop Burton College</h4>\r\nBTCE National Diploma in Animal Management\r\n\r\nBishop Burton, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 8QG\r\nTel: (01964) 553000\r\n<a href="http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he">http://www.bishopburton.ac.uk/index.php?module=courses&amp;navId=5&amp;courseId=9&amp;mode=he</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk">enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk</a>\r\n2 year program\r\nThey have several other areas of study related to animal care. These courses can be viewed on the same link.\r\n<h4>Hartpury College</h4>\r\nAnimal Care (First Diploma)\r\nAnimal Management (National Award)\r\nAnimal Management (National Certificate)\r\nAnimal Management (National Diploma)\r\nHartpury House, Gloucester, GL19 3BE\r\nTel: 01452 700283\r\n<a href="mailto:enquire@hartpury.ac.uk">enquire@hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/Hartpury-College/Our-Courses/Further-Education/Areas-Of-Study/Animal-Care/">http://www.hartpury.ac.uk/Hartpury-College/Our-Courses/Further-Education/Areas-Of-Study/Animal-Care/</a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h4>University of Plymouth</h4>\r\nMSc/PgDip Zoo Conservation Biology\r\nPostgraduate Admissions\r\nFaculty of Science\r\nUniversity of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA\r\nUnited Kingdom\r\nTel: +44 (0)1752 233093\r\n\r\nThis programme aims to provide the essential knowledge to support scientists working in areas of captive breeding, management of exotic animal species, and wildlife conservation. The programme is jointly delivered by staff of the University and Paignton Zoo Environment Park, Totnes Road, Paignton, Devon, TQ4 7EU.\r\n<a href="mailto:science@plymouth.ac.uk">science@plymouth.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678">http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/course.asp?al=2&amp;id=2678</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/">http://www.paigntonzoo.org.uk/</a>\r\n<h4>University of Greenwich</h4>\r\nAnimal Management BSc Hons / Animal Management HND\r\nOld Royal Naval College, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9LS 020 8331 8000\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/">http://www.gre.ac.uk/</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.gre.ac.uk/courses/ug/ani/d300">http://www.gre.ac.uk/courses/ug/ani/d300</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:jeremy.kerswell@hadlow.ac.uk">\r\n</a>\r\n<h4>University of Lincoln</h4>\r\nBSc (Hons) Animal Management &amp; Welfare\r\nBrayford Pool, Lincoln, LN6 7TS UK\r\nTel: +44 (0)1522 882000\r\n\r\n<a href="mailto:enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk">enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp">http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/courses/dbs/undergraduate/animalmanagement/index.asp</a>\r\n3 year program\r\n<h4>Weston College</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nKnightstone Road, Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset BS23 2AL\r\nTel: 01934 411 411\r\n\r\nOverseas Tel: +44 1934 411411\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk">http://www.weston.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.weston.ac.uk/course/fdsc-animal-management">http://www.weston.ac.uk/course/fdsc-animal-management</a>\r\n2 year program\r\n<h4>Wiltshire College Lackham</h4>\r\nNational Diploma in Animal Management\r\nHigher National Certificate/Diploma in Animal Management\r\nBSc Honours in Animal Science and Management\r\n\r\nLacock ? Chippenham SN15 2NY\r\nPhone: 01249 466800\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk">http://www.wiltscoll.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:info@wiltscoll.ac.uk">info@wiltscoll.ac.uk</a>\r\n<a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/courses/university_level/detail.aspx?ref=1140">http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/courses/university_level/detail.aspx?ref=1140</a><a href="http://www.wiltshire.ac.uk/ftcourses/detail.aspx?ref=581"></a>\r\n\r\nProgram runs one to four years depending on which degree you want.\r\n<h3>OTHER</h3>\r\n<h4>Hogeschool Van Hall Larenstein</h4>\r\nAgora 1, 8934 CJ Leeuwarden\r\n<a href="http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm">http://www.vhall.nl/hoofd.htm</a>\r\n<a href="mailto:Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl">Hetty.vanDijk@wur.nl</a>\r\n4 year Bachelor course in Animal Management (presented in Dutch)\r\nInternational students are welcome. The school offers an international programme for students with a bachelor diploma in a related field (or students who have finished at least 2 years of University education in a related field); this full time course is taught in English, takes 2 years and leads to a BSc in Nature and Wildlife Management. The number of English-taught modules has recently increased, including modules on Wildlife Management (both in situ and ex situ), Companion Animal Management, Animal Welfare, International Policy, and others.\r\nAqua Zoo Friesland\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.otterparkleeuwarden.nl/">http://www.otterparkleeuwarden.nl/</a>\r\nStudents are responsible for part of the management of the zoo so they learn all aspects, not just animal keeping.\r\n<h4>Ogr\'d Zoologiczny w Poznaniu</h4>\r\nZoobiology Summer School at Poznan Zoo, Poland\r\nul. Browarna 25\r\n61-063 Poznan\r\nPolska\r\ntel. : dyrekcja : + 48 61 876 82 09, 876 82 25\r\n\r\nFAX. : + 48 61 877 35 33\r\n<a href="mailto:zoo@zoo.poznan.pl">zoo@zoo.poznan.pl</a>\r\nEvery year an increasing number of students work at the zoo as volunteers, practitioners, or to make observations for master\'s degrees and PhD\'s. As there is no place in our country where students can get a formal education in the management of wild animals in captivity, a need arose to provide, apart from normal work, a professional training in various aspects of zoo biology. Therefore we decided to hold for the first time a summer school.  During the intensive six day course from July 7 through July 12 there will be lectures as well as guided tours, led by curators, through the zoos. All higher staff of the zoo will be involved in the training. The lecture topics are varied and will cover all aspects of animal husbandry, feeding, history and development of modern zoos, conservation through captive breeding, reintroduction, record keeping, behavioral enrichment, hand-rearing techniques, genetics, international cooperation and education, and other subjects. Additionally, there will be a day-long excursion to the breeding center for native threatened species run by Academy of Agriculture.  Over 40 people registered for the summer school in 2003. Students include zoo animal keepers, students, scientific university staff as well as people simply interested in wild animal husbandry and zoos in general. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1966, 2, '2009-05-26 18:01:14', '2009-05-26 23:01:14', '<p><strong>For more options around the globe, go to:</strong><br>\r\n	<a href="http://netvet.wustl.edu/vschool.htm">http://netvet.wustl.edu/vschool.htm</a></p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3>University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Veterinary Medicine</h3>\r\n\r\n<p>3505 Veterinary Medicine Basic Sciences Building<br>\r\n2001 South Lincoln Avenue<br>\r\nUrbana, IL 61802<br>\r\n217/333-2760<br>\r\nThey have a teaching hospital which has a wildlife rescue center. They also deal with the occasional exotic; e.g. tigers or bears.<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/">http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/vth/">http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/vth/</a></p>\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\n<h3>Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine</h3>\r\n\r\n<p>112 Trotter Hall<br>\r\nKansas State University<br>\r\nManhattan, KS 66506-5601<br>\r\n(785) 532-6011<br>\r\nAn excellent teaching hospital offering plenty of exotic animal experience. They take care of the animals at Sunset, Topeka, and Rolling Hills zoos.<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.ksu.edu/">http://www.ksu.edu/</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.vet.ksu.edu/">http://www.vet.ksu.edu/</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.vet.ksu.edu/depts/VMTH/exotics/index.htm">http://www.vet.ksu.edu/depts/VMTH/exotics/index.htm</a></p>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<h3>Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine</h3>\r\n\r\n<p>Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Clinics<br>\r\nSkip Bertman Drive<br>\r\nBaton Rouge, LA 70803<br>\r\n(225) 578-9600<br>\r\nFAX (225) 578-9559<br>\r\nTeaching hospital with an exotic animal program.<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/Default.htm">http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/Default.htm</a><br>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/vth&amp;c/BZEM.htm">http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/vth&amp;c/BZEM.htm</a></p>\r\n \r\n\r\n<h3>Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine</h3>\r\n\r\n<p>Office of the Dean<br>\r\nG100 Vet Med Center<br>\r\nEast Lansing, MI 48824-1314<br>\r\nPH: 517-355-6509<br>\r\nFAX: 517-432-1037<br>\r\nTeaching hospital with exotic animal specialty. They work with the Potter Park zoo.<br>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://cvm.msu.edu/">http://cvm.msu.edu/</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://cvm.msu.edu/vth/index.htm">http://cvm.msu.edu/vth/index.htm</a></p>\r\n \r\n \r\n<h3>Oklahoma State University Center for Veterinary Health Sciences</h3>\r\n\r\n<p>Stillwater, OK 74078<br>\r\n(405)744-6595<br>\r\nZoo, Exotics, and Wildlife program. They work with the Tulsa and Oklahoma City zoos.<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.cvm.okstate.edu/">http://www.cvm.okstate.edu/</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.cvm.okstate.edu/Depts/VCS/ZEW/Residency%20Program%20Description%20%282003%29.htm">http://www.cvm.okstate.edu/Depts/VCS/ZEW/Residency%20Program%20Description%20(2003).htm</a></p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine</h3>\r\n\r\n<p>PO Box 647012<br>\r\nPullman, Washington 99164-7012<br>\r\n(509) 335-1532<br>\r\nFAX (509) 335-6133<br>\r\nThe teaching hospital offers exotic animal services.<br>\r\n<a href="http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/">http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/</a><br>\r\n<a href="http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vth/">http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vth/</a></p>', 'Veterinary Schools with Exotic Animal Programs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '125-revision-4', '', '', '2009-05-26 18:01:14', '2009-05-26 23:01:14', '', 125, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/125-revision-4/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1971, 2, '2011-04-14 08:46:21', '2011-04-14 13:46:21', '<h3>Coordinator</h3>\r\n<img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-861" title="pearthreejpg" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/pearthreejpg-150x150.jpg" alt="pearthreejpg" width="150" height="150" /> Patty Pearthree\r\n<h2><strong>Total Funds Raised to Date: <span style="color: #ff0000;">$3,724,041</span></strong></h2>\r\n<h2><strong><strong>2011 Funds Raised to Date: <span style="color: #ff0000;">$711\r\n</span></strong></strong></h2>\r\n"AAZK\'s Bowling for Rhinos" fund  raiser began on a small scale and is now an AAZK-sponsored North American event  raising between $200,000- $300,000 annually. <strong><em>Our goal now is to raise at least $500,000 annually</em>.</strong> In 1990, we began by supporting the Lewa  Wildlife Conservancy (formerly Ngare Sergoi Rhino Sanctuary) in Kenya.\r\n\r\nAAZK realized that the zoo keepers of the world were extremely conservation oriented and wanted to help save rhinos and their habitats, yet did not have the financial resources themselves to make any significant impact. That\'s when the idea came to start a national bowl-a-thon called Bowling For Rhinos.\r\n\r\nThe beauty of the idea is that these fundraisers are organized by volunteers, who donate their time and organizational skills to help raise money to send directly to the places in need. Since all the people involved are volunteers, <strong>100% of all donations</strong> are sent directly to these in situ rhino conservation areas!\r\n\r\n<a href="http://aazkbfr.org/images/lewa/slides/blackrhinos_004.jpg"> <img src="http://aazkbfr.org/images/lewa/thumbs/blackrhinos_004.jpg" border="1" alt="" hspace="10" vspace="10" align="left" /></a> In Kenya Africa BFR supports the <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/committee/bowling-for-rhinos/lewa-wildlife-conservancy-lwc/">Lewa Wildlife Conservancy</a> where our donations help protect both black and white rhinos and most of the other species native to East Africa.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://aazkbfr.org/images/indonesia/slides/sumatranrhino.jpg"> <img src="http://aazkbfr.org/images/indonesia/thumbs/sumatranrhino.jpg" border="1" alt="" hspace="10" vspace="10" align="right" /></a> In Indonesia BFR supports the remaining Javan Rhinos at Ujung Kulon National Park and the Samatran Rhinos in Bukit Barisan Selatan and Way Kambas National Parks through the <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/committee/bowling-for-rhinos/international-rhino-foundation-irf/">International Rhino Foundation</a>.\r\n\r\nBFR also supports <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/committee/bowling-for-rhinos/action-for-cheetahs-in-kenya-ack/">Action for Cheetahs in Kenya</a>. Cheetahs share much of the same habitat as rhinos and by working to conserve cheetahs we are also saving rhinos and the countless other species that call that habitat home.\r\n\r\nMany organizations participate in these events, and have added the Rocking For Rhinos, Rummage For Rhinos, and Recycling For Rhinos projects as other ways to raise funds for this very worthwhile project.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Bowling For Rhinos has broken the $3 million mark and we continue to reach towards attaining our goal of $500,000/year!</strong></em> Together with you AAZK can do it. We have and will continue to make a difference in the conservation world. Please send  your organization\'s contact person/contact info ASAP along with the date of your event to our  national BFR Coordinator. Please  contact Patty Pearthree: <a href="mailto:patty.pearthree@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">patty.pearthree@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a> for more information. Reminder, there is a $25 registration fee for BFR events which covers administrative costs so that 100% of all donation can go directly to rhino conservation.\r\n\r\nThere is a new Yahoo groups email for Bowling For Rhino Coordinators. If you would like to be part of this email group, please email Barbie Wilson at <a href="mailto:rhinobarbie@hotmail.com">rhinobarbie@hotmail.com</a>. This will let you communicate with each other on questions about t-shirts, bowling alley prices, how to get more support from your zoo, etc. with other BFR local coordinators.\r\n\r\n<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Links</span>\r\n\r\nIf your chapter would like to check your totals you can do so here: <a href="http://aazkbfr.org/bfrsites">http://aazkbfr.org/bfrsites</a>.', 'Bowling for Rhinos (BFR)', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '168-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-04-14 08:46:21', '2011-04-14 13:46:21', '', 168, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/168-revision-33/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1972, 2, '2011-03-31 08:50:53', '2011-03-31 13:50:53', '<strong><em></em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>April 17-22, 2011 - <em>11th Annual Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA)</em></strong>. In Denver, CO. The conference will kick off with our keynote speaker, Dr. Jill Mellen from Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and will culminate with an Earth Day to remember at the Denver Zoo.  See (<a href="http://www.theabma.org/">http://www.theabma.org/</a>) for further information.\r\n\r\n<strong>May 15th-18th, 2011 - <em>2011 Rhino Keeper Workshop</em></strong>. To be held at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Glen Rose, Texas. For further info contact:<a href="mailto:adam.felts@columbuszoo.org"> adam.felts@columbuszoo.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>June 13-16, 2011 - <em>7th International Zoo &amp; Aquarium Marketing Conference</em></strong><em> </em>- Hosted by the WAZA and the Granby Zoo in Granby, Quebec, Canada. Theme for the conference is “Strategic Marketing in Action”.  The program will address the following topics: Strategic Marketing, Marketing the Zoo &amp; Aquarium Community, Marketing, Education and Conservation, Turn Bad News into Good News, and Social Marketing in Action.  See <a href="http://www.zoodegranby.com/waza ">www.zoodegranby.com/waza </a>for further information.\r\n\r\n<strong>July 20-23, 2011 - <em>Biology of Rattlesnakes Symposium</em></strong> - To be held at the University Park Marriot in Tucson, AZ.  Hosted by the Chiricahua Desert Museum and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. People interested in presenting papers should contact Lori King Palmer at <a href="mailto:loriguanid@aol.com">loriguanid@aol.com</a>.  Those interested in presenting posters contact Matt Goode at <a href="mailto:mgoode@ag.arizona.edu">mgoode@ag.arizona.edu</a>.  For registration information, current list of speakers and other details, please go to<a href="http://www.biologyoftherattlesnakes.com"> www.biologyoftherattlesnakes.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>July 25-30, 2011  - <em>The First-ever Joint Meeting of the International Ethological Conference (IEC) and the Animal Behavior Society (ABS)</em></strong>. To be held at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA. More information can be found at the conference website: <a href="http://www.indiana.edu/~behav11/index.shtml">http://www.indiana.edu/~behav11/index.shtml</a>. The program will be exciting and integrative scientific that draws on the strengths of both the IEC and the ABS.\r\n\r\n<strong>August 24-28, 2011 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em>.</strong> In San Diego, CA.  Hosted by the Sand Diego AAZK Chapter and the Zoological Society of San Diego.  See <a href="http://sdaazk.com">http://sdaazk.com</a> for information.\r\n\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>October 1-5, 2011  -<em> 30th Annual Conference of the Association of Zoological Horticulture (AZH)</em></strong>.  Hosted by the Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita, KS.  Theme: "Bringing the World to the Plains" at Wichita Hyatt Regency Hotel. Seminars and workshops covering a wide range of topics involving Horticulture, Integrated Pest Management, Conservation and Exhibit Design will be presented. Participants within the Horticulture, Arboriculture and Grounds Maintenance fields are encouraged to attend. For more information call 316-266-8313, 316-266-8314 or visit <a href="http://AZH.org">AZH.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>October 6 – 9, 2011 - <em>Advancing Bear Care 2011</em></strong> – Banff, Canada\r\nBear biologists and naturalists will lead hikes into bear habitat and interpret for delegates how bears use the components of the ecosystem to express their daily and seasonal routines. We will bring this information back into workshops and apply this knowledge towards improving captive bear husbandry. Also, international bear biologists will assist us in interpreting Asian, European, and South American bear habitats.\r\n\r\n<strong>October 6-9, 2011 - <em>32nd Annual Elephant Managers Association Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by the Seneca Park Zoo, Rochester, NY.  The pre-conference trip will be hosted by Lion Country Safari in Cambridge, Ontario on Wednesday, October 5th (Passport needed to participate in this trip).\r\n<h2><strong>2012</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>August 8-14, 2012 - <em>The World Congress of Herpetology</em></strong> - To be held in Vancouver, Canada. For more information see <a href="http://www.worldcongressofherpetology.org/">http://www.worldcongressofherpetology.org/</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>September 9-3, 2012 - <em>4th International Congress on Zookeeping</em> </strong>– To be held in Singapore.  Theme “Many Voices One Calling” Sponsored by Wildlife Reserves Singapore , Singapore Tourism Bureau. For information on sponsorship or exhibition opportunities email <a href="mailto:eo@aszk.org.au">eo@aszk.org.au</a>.  Check the ICZ website <a href="http://www.iczoo.org/">http://www.iczoo.org/</a> for latest news.\r\n\r\n<strong>September 23-27,  2012 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em></strong><em> - </em>Hosted by the Rosamond Gifford Zoo and the Rosamond Gifford Zoo AAZK Chapter in Syracuse, NY.\r\n<h2><em><strong>Upcoming AAZK National Conferences</strong></em></h2>\r\n2011 - San Diego, CA - August 24-28; <a href="http://sdaazk.com">http://sdaazk.com</a>\r\n\r\n2012 - Syracuse, NY - September 23-27\r\n\r\n2013 - Asheboro, NC  - Dates TBA\r\n\r\nFor information on upcoming AAZK conferences, watch the AAZK website at <a href="http://www.aecetia.net/gws/aazk">www.aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a>.\r\n<h2><em><strong>Upcoming AZA National Conferences</strong></em></h2>\r\nSeptember 12-17, 2011  - AZA 2011 Annual Conference - Hosted by Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta , GA\r\n\r\nSeptember 8-13, 2012 - AZA 2012 Annual Conference - Hosted by Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, AZ\r\n\r\nSeptember 7-12, 2013 - AZA 2013 Annual Conference - Hosted by the Kansas City Zoo, Kansas City , MO\r\n\r\nFor info on AZA Conferences, see <a href="http://aza.org/ConfWork/AC_Intro/index.html">http://aza.org/ConfWork/AC_Intro/index.html</a>.', 'Coming Events April 2011', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '435-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-03-31 08:50:53', '2011-03-31 13:50:53', '', 435, 'http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/uncategorized/435-revision-33/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
