INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1988, 2, '2011-05-13 19:01:21', '2011-05-14 00:01:21', '<h3><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1132" title="pdc_color_logo" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/pdc_color_logo-155x300.jpg" alt="pdc_color_logo" width="155" height="300" /></h3>\r\n<h3>Chair</h3>\r\n<img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1260" title="melaina" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/melaina-150x150.jpg" alt="melaina" width="150" height="150" /> Melaina Wallace - <em>Disney\'s Animal Kingdom</em>\r\n<h3>Purpose</h3>\r\nThe Professional Development Committee\'s Mission is to provide continual resources for professional growth through leadership  and educational opportunities for all National AAZK members.\r\n\r\n<strong>2010</strong>\r\nThe 2010 AAZK National Conference in Philadelphia was an interesting and busy time for the Professional Development Committee.   The committee again hosted two continuing education workshops.   The workshops presented were a Passerine Husbandry Workshop and a Rotating Exhibits Workshop.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1814" title="pass_workshop" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/pass_workshop-225x300.jpg" alt="pass_workshop" width="225" height="300" />\r\n\r\nThe Passerine Husbandry Workshop was taught by Dr. Robert Webster from the Toledo Zoo and was sponsored by Marion Zoological, Mazuri, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.   This was a 6 hour workshop that focused on allowing keepers being able to share their own personal or their own facilities advancements in the care of these small birds.   On top of that it gave a host of other talks that focused passerine bird biology, husbandry, and behavioral husbandry. PDF\'s from this workshop can be found in the <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/members/login.php">Member\'s Only</a> section of the website.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1815" title="robert_webster" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/robert_webster-300x225.jpg" alt="robert_webster" width="300" height="225" />\r\n\r\n<em>Dr. Robert Webster giving one of many bird husbandry talks</em>\r\n\r\nThe Rotating Exhibit Workshop was an evening workshop that was hosted by keepers from the Denver Zoo, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Philadelphia Zoo, and Point Defiance Zoo.   This type of animal exhibitry is starting to become a new direction and method of revitalizing old exhibits while staying in existing footprints and addressing the ever rising expectations of animal welfare and behavioral husbandry.  This two hour workshop focused on the daily opportunities and challenges associated with this type of exhibit with emphasis on enrichment, safety, guest experience, along with the flexibility, freedom, and limitations that one might face if considering a change in this style of animal exhibitry. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (1987, 2, '2010-12-15 08:00:34', '2010-12-15 13:00:34', '<h3><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1132" title="pdc_color_logo" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/pdc_color_logo-155x300.jpg" alt="pdc_color_logo" width="155" height="300" /></h3>\r\n<h3>Chair</h3>\r\n<img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1260" title="melaina" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/melaina-150x150.jpg" alt="melaina" width="150" height="150" /> Melaina Wallace - <em>Disney\'s Animal Kingdom</em>\r\n<h3>Purpose</h3>\r\nThe Professional Development Committee\'s Mission is to provide continual resources for professional growth through leadership  and educational opportunities for all National AAZK members.\r\n\r\n<strong>2010</strong>\r\nThe 2010 AAZK National Conference in Philadelphia was an interesting and busy time for the Professional Development Committee.   The committee again hosted two continuing education workshops.   The workshops presented were a Passerine Husbandry Workshop and a Rotating Exhibits Workshop.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1814" title="pass_workshop" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/pass_workshop-225x300.jpg" alt="pass_workshop" width="225" height="300" />\r\n\r\nThe Passerine Husbandry Workshop was taught by Dr. Robert Webster from the Toledo Zoo and was sponsored by Marion Zoological, Mazuri, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.   This was a 6 hour workshop that focused on allowing keepers being able to share their own personal or their own facilities advancements in the care of these small birds.   On top of that it gave a host of other talks that focused passerine bird biology, husbandry, and behavioral husbandry. PDF\'s from this workshop can be found in the <a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/members/login.php">Member\'s Only</a> section of the website.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1815" title="robert_webster" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/robert_webster-300x225.jpg" alt="robert_webster" width="300" height="225" />\r\n\r\n<em>Dr. Robert Webster giving one of many bird husbandry talks</em>\r\n\r\nThe Rotating Exhibit Workshop was an evening workshop that was hosted by keepers from the Denver Zoo, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Philadelphia Zoo, and Point Defiance Zoo.   This type of animal exhibitry is starting to become a new direction and method of revitalizing old exhibits while staying in existing footprints and addressing the ever rising expectations of animal welfare and behavioral husbandry.  This two hour workshop focused on the daily opportunities and challenges associated with this type of exhibit with emphasis on enrichment, safety, guest experience, along with the flexibility, freedom, and limitations that one might face if considering a change in this style of animal exhibitry. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2229, 2, '2011-12-03 11:15:15', '2011-12-03 16:15:15', 'By\r\nJessica Franck, Keeper\r\nMesker Park Zoo, Evansville, IN\r\n<a href="mailto:jfranck@meskerparkzoo.com"> jfranck@meskerparkzoo.com</a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Abstract</strong>\r\n\r\nA colobus named Zoe lost multiple infants during, or shortly after, birth before finally giving birth to a surviving infant in November 2009. Zoe’s maternal care was initially inadequate and the infant may also have had some other underlying issues. However, with intense supplemental care the infant was able to remain with Zoe and the social group. She was undersized until about a year of age, but now appears to be a normal colobus.\r\n\r\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\r\n\r\nMesker Park Zoo (MPZ) in Evansville, IN has exhibited Guereza colobus (<em>Colobus guereza</em>) since 1975. Their current housing is an outdoor exhibit [33ft. (10m) Length x 20.5ft. (6.25m)Width x 17ft. (5.2m) Height] connected by a raised chute [42.75ft.(13m)L x 3ft. (0.9m)W x 2ft. (0.6m)H] to three indoor, off-exhibit holding stalls [each 8ft.(2.4m)L x 6ft. (1.8m)W x 8ft. (2.4m)H]. When I started working with the colobus in June 2008, the group consisted of 1.0 Michael (born 24 Dec 1990) and 0.1 Rafiki (born 2 Apr 1989). Michael and Rafiki both had successful reproductive backgrounds at MPZ. Due to a Species Survival Plan (SSP®) recommendation, a second female named Zoe came to MPZ in July 2008.\r\n\r\n<strong>Zoe’s History, Gestation, and Parturition</strong>\r\n\r\nZoe (born 7 Feb 1994) did not have a normal upbringing. She was born at the Houston Zoo to an experienced mother. However, at a young age Zoe went through an apparent depression (thought to be caused by the death of a group member) that included anorexia. Although she was able to remain with her mother and is classified as parent-reared by Taxon and Specimen reports, staff had to provide intensive supplemental care. As a lasting result, Zoe has an unusually close relationship with people. She solicits grooming from caretakers even when conspecifics are nearby.\r\n\r\nZoe was moved to the Oregon Zoo in October 2005 per an SSP® breeding recommendation. While there she had the chance to watch another experienced female raise offspring. Zoe had some difficulty fitting into the group, which consisted of 3.1 colobus (adult male, adult female, and their two juvenile male offspring). It is possible that the stress of the situation contributed to her first stillbirth on 31 January 2007. Her medARKS record mentions the infant had internal hemorrhages suggestive of dystocia. The infant may have succumbed to a hypoxic death since the placenta detached and was delivered intact with the infant. Following the stillbirth, Zoe showed a renewed interest in the other female’s infant (born December 2006) and spent time holding and interacting with her. After Zoe’s second pregnancy was confirmed, the two juvenile males were moved to a separate on-site holding facility. Zoe had a second stillborn infant on 12 September 2007. Once again the medARKS record reports an intact placenta. It also mentions the infant’s low birthweight, 372 grams [13.12oz.] compared to more normal birth weights of around 600 grams [21.16oz.]. The infant also had a congenital anomaly. A third birth occurred on 29 March 2008. This infant lived less than a day with the cause of death determined to be a traumatic cerebral hemorrhage. Even though keepers had prepared for this birth by heavily bedding the holding area, Zoe’s inadequate holding of the infant probably caused the trauma. After this last birth, Zoe was kept separate from the male until her transfer to MPZ.\r\n\r\nZoe’s integration into the colobus group at MPZ in August 2008 went smoothly. She exhibited appropriate behavioral responses to both Michael and Rafiki and within a few weeks it became evident that she had become the dominant female. Based on weight gain, pregnancy was first suspected in late October 2008. By December she was showing a rounded belly and some mammary enlargement. To prepare for the birth, the shelves and limbs were lowered to less than two feet off the ground in early January. Shortly thereafter Zoe was separated from the other two individuals overnight in a bedded stall. Anecdotally, Rafiki was said to be a “baby stealer” - behavior excessively beyond the normal colobus allo-mothering behaviorii, and though she was a good mother, her milk production was non-existent. We thought separating Zoe initially would give us a chance to better monitor her maternal skills and avoid potential trauma caused by having to take a baby back from Rafiki who was a skittish individual.\r\n\r\nOn 21 February 2009, a deceased infant was found in the straw. It was cold to the touch with an intact umbilical cord and placenta. Zoe was calmly sitting on the shelf above it. Unfortunately, the necropsy cooler malfunctioned and the body was frozen. A subsequent lung float test made the vet believe the baby had been stillborn. However, the pathologist who later examined tissue samples believed that the baby had been born alive.\r\n\r\nZoe remained separated from Michael until 5 April 2009. The reintroduction was uneventful. In early June, some bleeding was seen. This discharge was attributed to cycling even though black-and-white colobus are not known to have visible reproductive signalsiii. Based on this suspected cycling, mid-December was thought to be when the baby was due. At the end of her last pregnancy, I was able to feel fetal movement during a grooming session. With another possible pregnancy, I decided to use this component as an opportunity to monitor fetal health. Fetal movement was first suspected on 29 Aug 2009, however it seemed too soon to be feeling anything. An ultrasound was performed on 3 September 2009 and pregnancy was confirmed.\r\n\r\nAfter pregnancy was confirmed, I tried to feel the baby moving at least twice a week. Mammary duct development was reported on 14 September 2009. Overnight separation began 8 November 2009. This time I asked to have Rafiki separated with Zoe, believing that Zoe’s main issue was care for the baby immediately following partruition. However, still believing that Zoe wasn’t due until mid-December, the holding limbs were not yet lowered and I, the primary keeper, left for vacation in California.\r\n\r\nOn 13 November 2009, Zoe gave birth to a live female infant. When keepers performed AM checks, Rafiki was holding the baby. By the time management and veterinary staff formulated a plan for retrieval of the baby, Zoe had retrieved her. However, when she was approached, Zoe dropped the baby from approximately five feet onto the concrete floor. The baby was pulled for a health check. Zoe was also sedated for a health check and clear fluid was expressed from her nipples. Because of Zoe’s inadequacy and a continued worry for latent neurological issues related to being dropped, the baby, named Garnet, was initially hand-reared with the goal of returning her to Zoe as soon as possible. I returned early from my trip on 17 November 2009.\r\n\r\n<strong>Garnet’s Challenges</strong>\r\n\r\nWe did a visual introduction with Zoe and Garnet to gauge Zoe’s interest on the afternoon of 18 November. She was very interested and frantically tried to make contact with her infant. The decision was made to physically reintroduce the infant the following morning. The holding stall was prepped by lowering limbs/shelves to less than 18 inches off the ground and heavily bedding it with straw. The baby was weighed, fed, and measured at 0800hrs and then placed in the stall on her surrogate (a heated bag of fluids covered with furry fabric). Zoe, in her inexperience, focused on the surrogate and not the baby. When Garnet fell off at 1045hrs, she was retrieved and Zoe was pressured to drop the surrogate and then Garnet was returned to her. Zoe held the baby inappropriately, low or upside down at times. When jumping onto limbs she tried to hold the baby with her mouth, a carrying form seen only in olive colobus (Procolobus verus)iv. Staff did not observe any nursing and the decision was made to pull the baby at 1430hrs. Zoe and the baby were put in a squeeze cage where Zoe was given a sedative and then Garnet was pulled from her. Reintroduction was performed again over the next two days with the same results. On 22 November, Rafiki was added to the mix, but Zoe would not let her hold Garnet. I was able to express clear fluid from Zoe’s nipples in the squeeze cage that afternoon and I unsuccessfully attempted to position the baby close to the nipples. Zoe was amazingly tolerant of this interference.\r\n\r\nThe decision was made to anesthetize Zoe on 23 November. We were able to express milk from both nipples and managed to get Garnet to latch on and nurse. At one point, she let go of the nipple and then found it again on her own. We also shaved the area around the areolas to give observers a better visual of nipple location and any nursing. We decided to not pull Garnet that evening. When Zoe was still recovering and being physically supported, the baby nursed from the opposite nipple without much assistance. After Zoe fully awoke, no additional nursing was observed. Garnet would cry and Zoe would appear distressed. Nursing was finally observed again at 1735hrs. No nursing was seen when checked at 2200hrs, but nursing was seen at 0300hrs and throughout the following two days.\r\n\r\nOn Thanksgiving Day, 26 November, Rafiki was put back with the pair. There still appeared to be nursing, but at 1200hrs Garnet appeared to be leaning backward from Zoe. Rafiki had Garnet at 1505hrs, but when Zoe approached she gently let her take the baby back. Something was obviously wrong with the baby at this point. She was leaning backward and wasn’t holding on well. Her color was pale. The decision was made to pull Garnet again. When her condition was assessed, her weight was found to be down over 150 grams [5.29oz.].\r\n\r\nThus began a nightmarish cycle of regurgitation, multiple daily administrations of subcutaneous fluids, and an episode where Garnet’s blood sugar dropped so low she began seizing. She was a different animal. Her motor skill development had regressed. She cried constantly to the point that her voice was hoarse. It took her 10 days to recover to the point that we felt comfortable putting her back with Zoe again during the day.\r\n\r\nAt this point, it seemed clear that something was improper with the nursing. Several problems could include that Garnet was not getting the volume needed or Zoe’s milk was somehow nutritionally lacking or Garnet wasn’t processing the milk properly. We decided to work on supplemental feeding…\r\n<div><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2227" title="franck_2" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/franck_2.jpg" alt="franck_2" width="614" height="461" /></div>\r\n<div><strong>\r\n</strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>Feeding Garnet in the Creep Cage. </strong> <em>Photo by Jessica Franck.</em></div>\r\n<div></div>\r\n<div><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></div>', 'Supplemental-raising of a Guereza Colobus (Colobus guereza) Infant', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2226-revision-2', '', '', '2011-12-03 11:15:15', '2011-12-03 16:15:15', '', 2226, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/2226-revision-2/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2228, 2, '2011-12-03 11:14:51', '2011-12-03 16:14:51', 'By\nJessica Franck, Keeper\nMesker Park Zoo, Evansville, IN\n<a href="mailto:jfranck@meskerparkzoo.com"> jfranck@meskerparkzoo.com</a>\n\n<strong>Abstract</strong>\n\nA colobus named Zoe lost multiple infants during, or shortly after, birth before finally giving birth to a surviving infant in November 2009. Zoe’s maternal care was initially inadequate and the infant may also have had some other underlying issues. However, with intense supplemental care the infant was able to remain with Zoe and the social group. She was undersized until about a year of age, but now appears to be a normal colobus.\n\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\n\nMesker Park Zoo (MPZ) in Evansville, IN has exhibited Guereza colobus (<em>Colobus guereza</em>) since 1975. Their current housing is an outdoor exhibit [33ft. (10m) Length x 20.5ft. (6.25m)Width x 17ft. (5.2m) Height] connected by a raised chute [42.75ft.(13m)L x 3ft. (0.9m)W x 2ft. (0.6m)H] to three indoor, off-exhibit holding stalls [each 8ft.(2.4m)L x 6ft. (1.8m)W x 8ft. (2.4m)H]. When I started working with the colobus in June 2008, the group consisted of 1.0 Michael (born 24 Dec 1990) and 0.1 Rafiki (born 2 Apr 1989). Michael and Rafiki both had successful reproductive backgrounds at MPZ. Due to a Species Survival Plan (SSP®) recommendation, a second female named Zoe came to MPZ in July 2008.\n\n<strong>Zoe’s History, Gestation, and Parturition</strong>\n\nZoe (born 7 Feb 1994) did not have a normal upbringing. She was born at the Houston Zoo to an experienced mother. However, at a young age Zoe went through an apparent depression (thought to be caused by the death of a group member) that included anorexia. Although she was able to remain with her mother and is classified as parent-reared by Taxon and Specimen reports, staff had to provide intensive supplemental care. As a lasting result, Zoe has an unusually close relationship with people. She solicits grooming from caretakers even when conspecifics are nearby.\n\nZoe was moved to the Oregon Zoo in October 2005 per an SSP® breeding recommendation. While there she had the chance to watch another experienced female raise offspring. Zoe had some difficulty fitting into the group, which consisted of 3.1 colobus (adult male, adult female, and their two juvenile male offspring). It is possible that the stress of the situation contributed to her first stillbirth on 31 January 2007. Her medARKS record mentions the infant had internal hemorrhages suggestive of dystocia. The infant may have succumbed to a hypoxic death since the placenta detached and was delivered intact with the infant. Following the stillbirth, Zoe showed a renewed interest in the other female’s infant (born December 2006) and spent time holding and interacting with her. After Zoe’s second pregnancy was confirmed, the two juvenile males were moved to a separate on-site holding facility. Zoe had a second stillborn infant on 12 September 2007. Once again the medARKS record reports an intact placenta. It also mentions the infant’s low birthweight, 372 grams [13.12oz.] compared to more normal birth weights of around 600 grams [21.16oz.]. The infant also had a congenital anomaly. A third birth occurred on 29 March 2008. This infant lived less than a day with the cause of death determined to be a traumatic cerebral hemorrhage. Even though keepers had prepared for this birth by heavily bedding the holding area, Zoe’s inadequate holding of the infant probably caused the trauma. After this last birth, Zoe was kept separate from the male until her transfer to MPZ.\n\nZoe’s integration into the colobus group at MPZ in August 2008 went smoothly. She exhibited appropriate behavioral responses to both Michael and Rafiki and within a few weeks it became evident that she had become the dominant female. Based on weight gain, pregnancy was first suspected in late October 2008. By December she was showing a rounded belly and some mammary enlargement. To prepare for the birth, the shelves and limbs were lowered to less than two feet off the ground in early January. Shortly thereafter Zoe was separated from the other two individuals overnight in a bedded stall. Anecdotally, Rafiki was said to be a “baby stealer” - behavior excessively beyond the normal colobus allo-mothering behaviorii, and though she was a good mother, her milk production was non-existent. We thought separating Zoe initially would give us a chance to better monitor her maternal skills and avoid potential trauma caused by having to take a baby back from Rafiki who was a skittish individual.\n\nOn 21 February 2009, a deceased infant was found in the straw. It was cold to the touch with an intact umbilical cord and placenta. Zoe was calmly sitting on the shelf above it. Unfortunately, the necropsy cooler malfunctioned and the body was frozen. A subsequent lung float test made the vet believe the baby had been stillborn. However, the pathologist who later examined tissue samples believed that the baby had been born alive.\n\nZoe remained separated from Michael until 5 April 2009. The reintroduction was uneventful. In early June, some bleeding was seen. This discharge was attributed to cycling even though black-and-white colobus are not known to have visible reproductive signalsiii. Based on this suspected cycling, mid-December was thought to be when the baby was due. At the end of her last pregnancy, I was able to feel fetal movement during a grooming session. With another possible pregnancy, I decided to use this component as an opportunity to monitor fetal health. Fetal movement was first suspected on 29 Aug 2009, however it seemed too soon to be feeling anything. An ultrasound was performed on 3 September 2009 and pregnancy was confirmed.\n\nAfter pregnancy was confirmed, I tried to feel the baby moving at least twice a week. Mammary duct development was reported on 14 September 2009. Overnight separation began 8 November 2009. This time I asked to have Rafiki separated with Zoe, believing that Zoe’s main issue was care for the baby immediately following partruition. However, still believing that Zoe wasn’t due until mid-December, the holding limbs were not yet lowered and I, the primary keeper, left for vacation in California.\n\nOn 13 November 2009, Zoe gave birth to a live female infant. When keepers performed AM checks, Rafiki was holding the baby. By the time management and veterinary staff formulated a plan for retrieval of the baby, Zoe had retrieved her. However, when she was approached, Zoe dropped the baby from approximately five feet onto the concrete floor. The baby was pulled for a health check. Zoe was also sedated for a health check and clear fluid was expressed from her nipples. Because of Zoe’s inadequacy and a continued worry for latent neurological issues related to being dropped, the baby, named Garnet, was initially hand-reared with the goal of returning her to Zoe as soon as possible. I returned early from my trip on 17 November 2009.\n\n<strong>Garnet’s Challenges</strong>\n\nWe did a visual introduction with Zoe and Garnet to gauge Zoe’s interest on the afternoon of 18 November. She was very interested and frantically tried to make contact with her infant. The decision was made to physically reintroduce the infant the following morning. The holding stall was prepped by lowering limbs/shelves to less than 18 inches off the ground and heavily bedding it with straw. The baby was weighed, fed, and measured at 0800hrs and then placed in the stall on her surrogate (a heated bag of fluids covered with furry fabric). Zoe, in her inexperience, focused on the surrogate and not the baby. When Garnet fell off at 1045hrs, she was retrieved and Zoe was pressured to drop the surrogate and then Garnet was returned to her. Zoe held the baby inappropriately, low or upside down at times. When jumping onto limbs she tried to hold the baby with her mouth, a carrying form seen only in olive colobus (Procolobus verus)iv. Staff did not observe any nursing and the decision was made to pull the baby at 1430hrs. Zoe and the baby were put in a squeeze cage where Zoe was given a sedative and then Garnet was pulled from her. Reintroduction was performed again over the next two days with the same results. On 22 November, Rafiki was added to the mix, but Zoe would not let her hold Garnet. I was able to express clear fluid from Zoe’s nipples in the squeeze cage that afternoon and I unsuccessfully attempted to position the baby close to the nipples. Zoe was amazingly tolerant of this interference.\n\nThe decision was made to anesthetize Zoe on 23 November. We were able to express milk from both nipples and managed to get Garnet to latch on and nurse. At one point, she let go of the nipple and then found it again on her own. We also shaved the area around the areolas to give observers a better visual of nipple location and any nursing. We decided to not pull Garnet that evening. When Zoe was still recovering and being physically supported, the baby nursed from the opposite nipple without much assistance. After Zoe fully awoke, no additional nursing was observed. Garnet would cry and Zoe would appear distressed. Nursing was finally observed again at 1735hrs. No nursing was seen when checked at 2200hrs, but nursing was seen at 0300hrs and throughout the following two days.\n\nOn Thanksgiving Day, 26 November, Rafiki was put back with the pair. There still appeared to be nursing, but at 1200hrs Garnet appeared to be leaning backward from Zoe. Rafiki had Garnet at 1505hrs, but when Zoe approached she gently let her take the baby back. Something was obviously wrong with the baby at this point. She was leaning backward and wasn’t holding on well. Her color was pale. The decision was made to pull Garnet again. When her condition was assessed, her weight was found to be down over 150 grams [5.29oz.].\n\nThus began a nightmarish cycle of regurgitation, multiple daily administrations of subcutaneous fluids, and an episode where Garnet’s blood sugar dropped so low she began seizing. She was a different animal. Her motor skill development had regressed. She cried constantly to the point that her voice was hoarse. It took her 10 days to recover to the point that we felt comfortable putting her back with Zoe again during the day.\n\nAt this point, it seemed clear that something was improper with the nursing. Several problems could include that Garnet was not getting the volume needed or Zoe’s milk was somehow nutritionally lacking or Garnet wasn’t processing the milk properly. We decided to work on supplemental feeding…\n<div><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2227" title="franck_2" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/franck_2.jpg" alt="franck_2" width="614" height="461" /></div>\n<div><strong>\n</strong></div>\n<div><strong>Feeding Garnet in the Creep Cage. </strong> <em>Photo by Jessica Franck.</em></div>', 'Supplemental-raising of a Guereza Colobus (Colobus guereza) Infant', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2226-revision', '', '', '2011-12-03 11:14:51', '2011-12-03 16:14:51', '', 2226, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/2226-revision/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2226, 2, '2011-12-03 11:15:15', '2011-12-03 16:15:15', '<em>By\r\nJessica Franck, Keeper\r\nMesker Park Zoo, Evansville, IN</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Abstract</strong>\r\n\r\nA colobus named Zoe lost multiple infants during, or shortly after, birth before finally giving birth to a surviving infant in November 2009. Zoe’s maternal care was initially inadequate and the infant may also have had some other underlying issues. However, with intense supplemental care the infant was able to remain with Zoe and the social group. She was undersized until about a year of age, but now appears to be a normal colobus.\r\n\r\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\r\n\r\nMesker Park Zoo (MPZ) in Evansville, IN has exhibited Guereza colobus (<em>Colobus guereza</em>) since 1975. Their current housing is an outdoor exhibit [33ft. (10m) Length x 20.5ft. (6.25m)Width x 17ft. (5.2m) Height] connected by a raised chute [42.75ft.(13m)L x 3ft. (0.9m)W x 2ft. (0.6m)H] to three indoor, off-exhibit holding stalls [each 8ft.(2.4m)L x 6ft. (1.8m)W x 8ft. (2.4m)H]. When I started working with the colobus in June 2008, the group consisted of 1.0 Michael (born 24 Dec 1990) and 0.1 Rafiki (born 2 Apr 1989). Michael and Rafiki both had successful reproductive backgrounds at MPZ. Due to a Species Survival Plan (SSP®) recommendation, a second female named Zoe came to MPZ in July 2008.\r\n\r\n<strong>Zoe’s History, Gestation, and Parturition</strong>\r\n\r\nZoe (born 7 Feb 1994) did not have a normal upbringing. She was born at the Houston Zoo to an experienced mother. However, at a young age Zoe went through an apparent depression (thought to be caused by the death of a group member) that included anorexia. Although she was able to remain with her mother and is classified as parent-reared by Taxon and Specimen reports, staff had to provide intensive supplemental care. As a lasting result, Zoe has an unusually close relationship with people. She solicits grooming from caretakers even when conspecifics are nearby.\r\n\r\nZoe was moved to the Oregon Zoo in October 2005 per an SSP® breeding recommendation. While there she had the chance to watch another experienced female raise offspring. Zoe had some difficulty fitting into the group, which consisted of 3.1 colobus (adult male, adult female, and their two juvenile male offspring). It is possible that the stress of the situation contributed to her first stillbirth on 31 January 2007. Her medARKS record mentions the infant had internal hemorrhages suggestive of dystocia. The infant may have succumbed to a hypoxic death since the placenta detached and was delivered intact with the infant. Following the stillbirth, Zoe showed a renewed interest in the other female’s infant (born December 2006) and spent time holding and interacting with her. After Zoe’s second pregnancy was confirmed, the two juvenile males were moved to a separate on-site holding facility. Zoe had a second stillborn infant on 12 September 2007. Once again the medARKS record reports an intact placenta. It also mentions the infant’s low birthweight, 372 grams [13.12oz.] compared to more normal birth weights of around 600 grams [21.16oz.]. The infant also had a congenital anomaly. A third birth occurred on 29 March 2008. This infant lived less than a day with the cause of death determined to be a traumatic cerebral hemorrhage. Even though keepers had prepared for this birth by heavily bedding the holding area, Zoe’s inadequate holding of the infant probably caused the trauma. After this last birth, Zoe was kept separate from the male until her transfer to MPZ.\r\n\r\nZoe’s integration into the colobus group at MPZ in August 2008 went smoothly. She exhibited appropriate behavioral responses to both Michael and Rafiki and within a few weeks it became evident that she had become the dominant female. Based on weight gain, pregnancy was first suspected in late October 2008. By December she was showing a rounded belly and some mammary enlargement. To prepare for the birth, the shelves and limbs were lowered to less than two feet off the ground in early January. Shortly thereafter Zoe was separated from the other two individuals overnight in a bedded stall. Anecdotally, Rafiki was said to be a “baby stealer” - behavior excessively beyond the normal colobus allo-mothering behaviorii, and though she was a good mother, her milk production was non-existent. We thought separating Zoe initially would give us a chance to better monitor her maternal skills and avoid potential trauma caused by having to take a baby back from Rafiki who was a skittish individual.\r\n\r\nOn 21 February 2009, a deceased infant was found in the straw. It was cold to the touch with an intact umbilical cord and placenta. Zoe was calmly sitting on the shelf above it. Unfortunately, the necropsy cooler malfunctioned and the body was frozen. A subsequent lung float test made the vet believe the baby had been stillborn. However, the pathologist who later examined tissue samples believed that the baby had been born alive.\r\n\r\nZoe remained separated from Michael until 5 April 2009. The reintroduction was uneventful. In early June, some bleeding was seen. This discharge was attributed to cycling even though black-and-white colobus are not known to have visible reproductive signalsiii. Based on this suspected cycling, mid-December was thought to be when the baby was due. At the end of her last pregnancy, I was able to feel fetal movement during a grooming session. With another possible pregnancy, I decided to use this component as an opportunity to monitor fetal health. Fetal movement was first suspected on 29 Aug 2009, however it seemed too soon to be feeling anything. An ultrasound was performed on 3 September 2009 and pregnancy was confirmed.\r\n\r\nAfter pregnancy was confirmed, I tried to feel the baby moving at least twice a week. Mammary duct development was reported on 14 September 2009. Overnight separation began 8 November 2009. This time I asked to have Rafiki separated with Zoe, believing that Zoe’s main issue was care for the baby immediately following partruition. However, still believing that Zoe wasn’t due until mid-December, the holding limbs were not yet lowered and I, the primary keeper, left for vacation in California.\r\n\r\nOn 13 November 2009, Zoe gave birth to a live female infant. When keepers performed AM checks, Rafiki was holding the baby. By the time management and veterinary staff formulated a plan for retrieval of the baby, Zoe had retrieved her. However, when she was approached, Zoe dropped the baby from approximately five feet onto the concrete floor. The baby was pulled for a health check. Zoe was also sedated for a health check and clear fluid was expressed from her nipples. Because of Zoe’s inadequacy and a continued worry for latent neurological issues related to being dropped, the baby, named Garnet, was initially hand-reared with the goal of returning her to Zoe as soon as possible. I returned early from my trip on 17 November 2009.\r\n\r\n<strong>Garnet’s Challenges</strong>\r\n\r\nWe did a visual introduction with Zoe and Garnet to gauge Zoe’s interest on the afternoon of 18 November. She was very interested and frantically tried to make contact with her infant. The decision was made to physically reintroduce the infant the following morning. The holding stall was prepped by lowering limbs/shelves to less than 18 inches off the ground and heavily bedding it with straw. The baby was weighed, fed, and measured at 0800hrs and then placed in the stall on her surrogate (a heated bag of fluids covered with furry fabric). Zoe, in her inexperience, focused on the surrogate and not the baby. When Garnet fell off at 1045hrs, she was retrieved and Zoe was pressured to drop the surrogate and then Garnet was returned to her. Zoe held the baby inappropriately, low or upside down at times. When jumping onto limbs she tried to hold the baby with her mouth, a carrying form seen only in olive colobus (Procolobus verus)iv. Staff did not observe any nursing and the decision was made to pull the baby at 1430hrs. Zoe and the baby were put in a squeeze cage where Zoe was given a sedative and then Garnet was pulled from her. Reintroduction was performed again over the next two days with the same results. On 22 November, Rafiki was added to the mix, but Zoe would not let her hold Garnet. I was able to express clear fluid from Zoe’s nipples in the squeeze cage that afternoon and I unsuccessfully attempted to position the baby close to the nipples. Zoe was amazingly tolerant of this interference.\r\n\r\nThe decision was made to anesthetize Zoe on 23 November. We were able to express milk from both nipples and managed to get Garnet to latch on and nurse. At one point, she let go of the nipple and then found it again on her own. We also shaved the area around the areolas to give observers a better visual of nipple location and any nursing. We decided to not pull Garnet that evening. When Zoe was still recovering and being physically supported, the baby nursed from the opposite nipple without much assistance. After Zoe fully awoke, no additional nursing was observed. Garnet would cry and Zoe would appear distressed. Nursing was finally observed again at 1735hrs. No nursing was seen when checked at 2200hrs, but nursing was seen at 0300hrs and throughout the following two days.\r\n\r\nOn Thanksgiving Day, 26 November, Rafiki was put back with the pair. There still appeared to be nursing, but at 1200hrs Garnet appeared to be leaning backward from Zoe. Rafiki had Garnet at 1505hrs, but when Zoe approached she gently let her take the baby back. Something was obviously wrong with the baby at this point. She was leaning backward and wasn’t holding on well. Her color was pale. The decision was made to pull Garnet again. When her condition was assessed, her weight was found to be down over 150 grams [5.29oz.].\r\n\r\nThus began a nightmarish cycle of regurgitation, multiple daily administrations of subcutaneous fluids, and an episode where Garnet’s blood sugar dropped so low she began seizing. She was a different animal. Her motor skill development had regressed. She cried constantly to the point that her voice was hoarse. It took her 10 days to recover to the point that we felt comfortable putting her back with Zoe again during the day.\r\n\r\nAt this point, it seemed clear that something was improper with the nursing. Several problems could include that Garnet was not getting the volume needed or Zoe’s milk was somehow nutritionally lacking or Garnet wasn’t processing the milk properly. We decided to work on supplemental feeding…\r\n<div><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2227" title="franck_2" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/franck_2.jpg" alt="franck_2" width="614" height="461" /></div>\r\n<div><strong>\r\n</strong></div>\r\n<div><strong>Feeding Garnet in the Creep Cage. </strong> <em>Photo by Jessica Franck.</em></div>\r\n<div><em>\r\n</em></div>\r\n<div><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></div>', 'Supplemental-raising of a Guereza Colobus (Colobus guereza) Infant', 0, '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'supplemental-raising-of-a-guereza-colobus-colobus-guereza-infant', '', '', '2013-10-15 17:49:18', '2013-10-15 22:49:18', '', 0, 'http://aazk.org/?p=2226', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2005, 2, '2011-06-01 09:43:37', '2011-06-01 14:43:37', '<em>By\r\nJenyva Turner, Animal Keeper IV\r\nCheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO</em>\r\n\r\nQuick! Name five animals that people want to see when visiting the zoo!\r\n\r\nLet me guess, vultures were not on the list, right? That was the challenge I faced in 2009 when my conservation project, Cape Vulture (<em>Gyps coprotheres</em>) Conservation in South Africa, was chosen for Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s (CMZ) Quarters for Conservation (Q4C)* program. How could I put vultures on the (zoo) map and help guests to appreciate the value of vultures and inspire them to vote for vultures when many other more charismatic species were available to choose from?\r\n\r\nOne easy way was to capitalize on the birds there in front of guests and focus more on our vultures during keeper talks and tours and our Wings of Africa bird show. Guests can even get up-close to our vultures and feed them during the show, creating quite the Defining Moment! The vultures are part of our show finale as they hiss and cackle and tackle each other for knuckle bones, wowing guests as they act like, well… vultures!\r\n\r\nThe second, not-so-easy way to help put vultures on the map was to create a special day just for them. Therefore, I decided to speak with Kerri Wolter of The Vulture Programme in South Africa, whose work and research CMZ was supporting through Q4C, and see if she would be interested in celebrating vultures on the same day, thereby creating an “international” vulture awareness day (even if it involved only two organizations in two countries). We were both very excited about the possibilities, so Kerri approached her colleagues at the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) whom she already worked with in holding a local annual Vulture Awareness Day in South Africa.  EWT said we could hold our event the same day as they were speaking to farmers all across South Africa, helping spread the word about vulture restaurants, vulture colony monitoring and the effects of poisoning. So we set our sights on September 5, 2009 to be our first-ever International Vulture Awareness Day.\r\n\r\nWord about this International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) quickly spread as Kerri Wolter and Andre Botha of EWT decided to invite other vulture enthusiasts and experts around the world. Soon Bird Life- South Africa, The Hawk Conservancy Trust, Bird Life- International, and World Wildlife Fund - Pakistan were on board for September 5th! I was particularly excited about conservationists in Pakistan, India and Nepal joining us as the Asian vulture crisis was a huge reason why I submitted a project focused on vulture conservation for Q4C in the first place. Most people had not heard about what was going on in Asia a few years ago regarding the massive decline in the vulture population and I wanted to help bring that crisis to light and in some small way, help prevent that same crisis from occurring in Africa.\r\n\r\nI was getting so excited about the response from well-known and respected organizations that I decided to send out invitation emails to other national and international organizations focused on vulture or avian conservation. I contacted Scott Tidmus of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and with his help, as well as the help of everyone else overseas, the concept of IVAD exploded! We developed a logo (so we could be all official) and set up a website where participating organizations could sign-up and share their events with others. I was moved beyond words at the response from people all over the world! On September 5, 2009, over 125 organizations around the world celebrated vultures together!\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2006" title="vulture1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/vulture1.jpg" alt="vulture1" width="450" height="189" />\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Official 2011 International Vulture Awareness Day Logo</strong></em>\r\n\r\nThe IVAD event at CMZ was a huge success! Kids could make vulture puppets, they could make enrichment for our zoo vultures, they could look for wild turkey vultures flying overhead, make a vulture nest, fly like a vulture, the list goes on and on… but the station that was the biggest hit was the vulture stomach juice station! Now, in order to make this experiment totally believable I would have needed to use hydrochloric acid or battery acid, but considering battery acid and kids don’t really mix, I resorted to vinegar! In this fun little experiment kids could learn about why vultures can eat things that would make us sick and why they are such effective scavengers. There was also a “scavenger” hunt where guests could go around the zoo looking for the bright red vulture fact signs and answer trivia questions for a chance to meet and feed our vultures. It was such a fun day (for me especially!) and whether they wanted to or not, no guest could leave the zoo that day without thinking at least once about vultures. That was my goal.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2007" title="vulture2" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/vulture2.jpg" alt="vulture2" width="720" height="481" />\r\n\r\nComparing arm span with a Cape vulture wing span (<em>photo by Jenyva Turner</em>)\r\n\r\n<strong>Want to read more about International Vulture Awareness Day?  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>', 'Vultures Need Their Day, Too!', 0, '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'vultures-need-their-day-too', '', '', '2013-10-15 17:49:20', '2013-10-15 22:49:20', '', 0, 'http://aazk.org/?p=2005', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2008, 2, '2011-06-01 09:42:08', '2011-06-01 14:42:08', '<em>By\nJenyva Turner, Animal Keeper IV\nCheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO</em>\n\nQuick! Name five animals that people want to see when visiting the zoo!\n\nLet me guess, vultures were not on the list, right? That was the challenge I faced in 2009 when my conservation project, Cape Vulture (<em>Gyps coprotheres</em>) Conservation in South Africa, was chosen for Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s (CMZ) Quarters for Conservation (Q4C)* program. How could I put vultures on the (zoo) map and help guests to appreciate the value of vultures and inspire them to vote for vultures when many other more charismatic species were available to choose from?\n\nOne easy way was to capitalize on the birds there in front of guests and focus more on our vultures during keeper talks and tours and our Wings of Africa bird show. Guests can even get up-close to our vultures and feed them during the show, creating quite the Defining Moment! The vultures are part of our show finale as they hiss and cackle and tackle each other for knuckle bones, wowing guests as they act like, well… vultures!\n\nThe second, not-so-easy way to help put vultures on the map was to create a special day just for them. Therefore, I decided to speak with Kerri Wolter of The Vulture Programme in South Africa, whose work and research CMZ was supporting through Q4C, and see if she would be interested in celebrating vultures on the same day, thereby creating an “international” vulture awareness day (even if it involved only two organizations in two countries). We were both very excited about the possibilities, so Kerri approached her colleagues at the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) whom she already worked with in holding a local annual Vulture Awareness Day in South Africa.  EWT said we could hold our event the same day as they were speaking to farmers all across South Africa, helping spread the word about vulture restaurants, vulture colony monitoring and the effects of poisoning. So we set our sights on September 5, 2009 to be our first-ever International Vulture Awareness Day.\n\nWord about this International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) quickly spread as Kerri Wolter and Andre Botha of EWT decided to invite other vulture enthusiasts and experts around the world. Soon Bird Life- South Africa, The Hawk Conservancy Trust, Bird Life- International, and World Wildlife Fund - Pakistan were on board for September 5th! I was particularly excited about conservationists in Pakistan, India and Nepal joining us as the Asian vulture crisis was a huge reason why I submitted a project focused on vulture conservation for Q4C in the first place. Most people had not heard about what was going on in Asia a few years ago regarding the massive decline in the vulture population and I wanted to help bring that crisis to light and in some small way, help prevent that same crisis from occurring in Africa.\n\nI was getting so excited about the response from well-known and respected organizations that I decided to send out invitation emails to other national and international organizations focused on vulture or avian conservation. I contacted Scott Tidmus of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and with his help, as well as the help of everyone else overseas, the concept of IVAD exploded! We developed a logo (so we could be all official) and set up a website where participating organizations could sign-up and share their events with others. I was moved beyond words at the response from people all over the world! On September 5, 2009, over 125 organizations around the world celebrated vultures together!\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2006" title="vulture1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/vulture1.jpg" alt="vulture1" width="450" height="189" />\n\n<em><strong>Official 2011 International Vulture Awareness Day Logo</strong></em>\n\nThe IVAD event at CMZ was a huge success! Kids could make vulture puppets, they could make enrichment for our zoo vultures, they could look for wild turkey vultures flying overhead, make a vulture nest, fly like a vulture, the list goes on and on… but the station that was the biggest hit was the vulture stomach juice station! Now, in order to make this experiment totally believable I would have needed to use hydrochloric acid or battery acid, but considering battery acid and kids don’t really mix, I resorted to vinegar! In this fun little experiment kids could learn about why vultures can eat things that would make us sick and why they are such effective scavengers. There was also a “scavenger” hunt where guests could go around the zoo looking for the bright red vulture fact signs and answer trivia questions for a chance to meet and feed our vultures. It was such a fun day (for me especially!) and whether they wanted to or not, no guest could leave the zoo that day without thinking at least once about vultures. That was my goal.\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2007" title="vulture2" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/vulture2.jpg" alt="vulture2" width="720" height="481" />\n\nComparing arm span with a Cape vulture wing span (photo by Jenyva Turner)', 'Vultures Need Their Day, Too!', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2005-revision', '', '', '2011-06-01 09:42:08', '2011-06-01 14:42:08', '', 2005, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/2005-revision/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2009, 2, '2011-06-01 09:43:08', '2011-06-01 14:43:08', '<em>By\nJenyva Turner, Animal Keeper IV\nCheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO</em>\n\nQuick! Name five animals that people want to see when visiting the zoo!\n\nLet me guess, vultures were not on the list, right? That was the challenge I faced in 2009 when my conservation project, Cape Vulture (<em>Gyps coprotheres</em>) Conservation in South Africa, was chosen for Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s (CMZ) Quarters for Conservation (Q4C)* program. How could I put vultures on the (zoo) map and help guests to appreciate the value of vultures and inspire them to vote for vultures when many other more charismatic species were available to choose from?\n\nOne easy way was to capitalize on the birds there in front of guests and focus more on our vultures during keeper talks and tours and our Wings of Africa bird show. Guests can even get up-close to our vultures and feed them during the show, creating quite the Defining Moment! The vultures are part of our show finale as they hiss and cackle and tackle each other for knuckle bones, wowing guests as they act like, well… vultures!\n\nThe second, not-so-easy way to help put vultures on the map was to create a special day just for them. Therefore, I decided to speak with Kerri Wolter of The Vulture Programme in South Africa, whose work and research CMZ was supporting through Q4C, and see if she would be interested in celebrating vultures on the same day, thereby creating an “international” vulture awareness day (even if it involved only two organizations in two countries). We were both very excited about the possibilities, so Kerri approached her colleagues at the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) whom she already worked with in holding a local annual Vulture Awareness Day in South Africa.  EWT said we could hold our event the same day as they were speaking to farmers all across South Africa, helping spread the word about vulture restaurants, vulture colony monitoring and the effects of poisoning. So we set our sights on September 5, 2009 to be our first-ever International Vulture Awareness Day.\n\nWord about this International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) quickly spread as Kerri Wolter and Andre Botha of EWT decided to invite other vulture enthusiasts and experts around the world. Soon Bird Life- South Africa, The Hawk Conservancy Trust, Bird Life- International, and World Wildlife Fund - Pakistan were on board for September 5th! I was particularly excited about conservationists in Pakistan, India and Nepal joining us as the Asian vulture crisis was a huge reason why I submitted a project focused on vulture conservation for Q4C in the first place. Most people had not heard about what was going on in Asia a few years ago regarding the massive decline in the vulture population and I wanted to help bring that crisis to light and in some small way, help prevent that same crisis from occurring in Africa.\n\nI was getting so excited about the response from well-known and respected organizations that I decided to send out invitation emails to other national and international organizations focused on vulture or avian conservation. I contacted Scott Tidmus of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and with his help, as well as the help of everyone else overseas, the concept of IVAD exploded! We developed a logo (so we could be all official) and set up a website where participating organizations could sign-up and share their events with others. I was moved beyond words at the response from people all over the world! On September 5, 2009, over 125 organizations around the world celebrated vultures together!\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2006" title="vulture1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/vulture1.jpg" alt="vulture1" width="450" height="189" />\n\n<em><strong>Official 2011 International Vulture Awareness Day Logo</strong></em>\n\nThe IVAD event at CMZ was a huge success! Kids could make vulture puppets, they could make enrichment for our zoo vultures, they could look for wild turkey vultures flying overhead, make a vulture nest, fly like a vulture, the list goes on and on… but the station that was the biggest hit was the vulture stomach juice station! Now, in order to make this experiment totally believable I would have needed to use hydrochloric acid or battery acid, but considering battery acid and kids don’t really mix, I resorted to vinegar! In this fun little experiment kids could learn about why vultures can eat things that would make us sick and why they are such effective scavengers. There was also a “scavenger” hunt where guests could go around the zoo looking for the bright red vulture fact signs and answer trivia questions for a chance to meet and feed our vultures. It was such a fun day (for me especially!) and whether they wanted to or not, no guest could leave the zoo that day without thinking at least once about vultures. That was my goal.\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2007" title="vulture2" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/vulture2.jpg" alt="vulture2" width="720" height="481" />\n\nComparing arm span with a Cape vulture wing span (<em>photo by Jenyva Turner</em>)\n\n<strong>Want to read more about International Vulture Awareness Day?  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>', 'Vultures Need Their Day, Too!', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2005-revision-2', '', '', '2011-06-01 09:43:08', '2011-06-01 14:43:08', '', 2005, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/2005-revision-2/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2010, 2, '2011-06-01 09:44:43', '2011-06-01 14:44:43', '<em>By\nJenyva Turner, Animal Keeper IV\nCheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO</em>\n\nQuick! Name five animals that people want to see when visiting the zoo!\n\nLet me guess, vultures were not on the list, right? That was the challenge I faced in 2009 when my conservation project, Cape Vulture (<em>Gyps coprotheres</em>) Conservation in South Africa, was chosen for Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s (CMZ) Quarters for Conservation (Q4C)* program. How could I put vultures on the (zoo) map and help guests to appreciate the value of vultures and inspire them to vote for vultures when many other more charismatic species were available to choose from?\n\nOne easy way was to capitalize on the birds there in front of guests and focus more on our vultures during keeper talks and tours and our Wings of Africa bird show. Guests can even get up-close to our vultures and feed them during the show, creating quite the Defining Moment! The vultures are part of our show finale as they hiss and cackle and tackle each other for knuckle bones, wowing guests as they act like, well… vultures!\n\nThe second, not-so-easy way to help put vultures on the map was to create a special day just for them. Therefore, I decided to speak with Kerri Wolter of The Vulture Programme in South Africa, whose work and research CMZ was supporting through Q4C, and see if she would be interested in celebrating vultures on the same day, thereby creating an “international” vulture awareness day (even if it involved only two organizations in two countries). We were both very excited about the possibilities, so Kerri approached her colleagues at the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) whom she already worked with in holding a local annual Vulture Awareness Day in South Africa.  EWT said we could hold our event the same day as they were speaking to farmers all across South Africa, helping spread the word about vulture restaurants, vulture colony monitoring and the effects of poisoning. So we set our sights on September 5, 2009 to be our first-ever International Vulture Awareness Day.\n\nWord about this International Vulture Awareness Day (IVAD) quickly spread as Kerri Wolter and Andre Botha of EWT decided to invite other vulture enthusiasts and experts around the world. Soon Bird Life- South Africa, The Hawk Conservancy Trust, Bird Life- International, and World Wildlife Fund - Pakistan were on board for September 5th! I was particularly excited about conservationists in Pakistan, India and Nepal joining us as the Asian vulture crisis was a huge reason why I submitted a project focused on vulture conservation for Q4C in the first place. Most people had not heard about what was going on in Asia a few years ago regarding the massive decline in the vulture population and I wanted to help bring that crisis to light and in some small way, help prevent that same crisis from occurring in Africa.\n\nI was getting so excited about the response from well-known and respected organizations that I decided to send out invitation emails to other national and international organizations focused on vulture or avian conservation. I contacted Scott Tidmus of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and with his help, as well as the help of everyone else overseas, the concept of IVAD exploded! We developed a logo (so we could be all official) and set up a website where participating organizations could sign-up and share their events with others. I was moved beyond words at the response from people all over the world! On September 5, 2009, over 125 organizations around the world celebrated vultures together!\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2006" title="vulture1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/vulture1.jpg" alt="vulture1" width="450" height="189" />\n\n<em><strong>Official 2011 International Vulture Awareness Day Logo</strong></em>\n\nThe IVAD event at CMZ was a huge success! Kids could make vulture puppets, they could make enrichment for our zoo vultures, they could look for wild turkey vultures flying overhead, make a vulture nest, fly like a vulture, the list goes on and on… but the station that was the biggest hit was the vulture stomach juice station! Now, in order to make this experiment totally believable I would have needed to use hydrochloric acid or battery acid, but considering battery acid and kids don’t really mix, I resorted to vinegar! In this fun little experiment kids could learn about why vultures can eat things that would make us sick and why they are such effective scavengers. There was also a “scavenger” hunt where guests could go around the zoo looking for the bright red vulture fact signs and answer trivia questions for a chance to meet and feed our vultures. It was such a fun day (for me especially!) and whether they wanted to or not, no guest could leave the zoo that day without thinking at least once about vultures. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2011, 2, '2011-06-01 09:55:47', '2011-06-01 14:55:47', '<p style="text-align: left;"><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="562" height="229" /><em>By\r\nMatthew England, Predator Keeper\r\nBirmingham Zoo, Birmingham, AL</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\r\nThe Birmingham Zoo houses 0.2 North American River Otters (<em>Lontra canadensis</em>) in the Children’s Zoo.  Bernice and Lenora are eight year old sisters and are worked protected contact. In order to maximize animal husbandry, keepers used training to establish desired behaviors for proper captive animal management.  One of the most important behaviors needed was shifting into a crate/induction tube.  This behavior also proved to be the most challenging for a variety of reasons. Between the years of 2007-2010 keepers employed a number of ideas and training methods in search of the best way to train this behavior.  There were various obstacles that had to be overcome, and in some cases, methods were tried and then re-tried.  Keepers were challenged to be creative and stay focused on the task without getting discouraged, but also had to be patient with the changing dynamics of the zoo.\r\n\r\nAs trainers we face many different forms of adversity.  Often times we encounter problems with the animal being trained, or we find that we have areas we need to improve upon as trainers.  However, many times unforeseen circumstances present themselves that we could never have prepared for or anticipated.  This paper discusses such circumstances faced by the Children’s Zoo keepers at the Birmingham Zoo and how they were able to overcome these problems to achieve success.\r\n\r\n<strong>Early Challenges</strong>\r\nIn the spring of 2007, I was a brand new part time keeper only on the job for five months and had no prior zoo experience in training animals.  I was brought in as a trainer for the otters, and shortly after, the two primary trainers of the otters left to take positions at other institutions.  I had to make a quick transition from a new trainer learning to maintain established behaviors to the primary trainer of new behaviors.  Fortunately, I was not alone in this endeavor as many of the full-time keepers in the Children’s Zoo assisted in the training and offered advice and help wherever they could.\r\n\r\nAt the same time, the Birmingham Zoo went through a period of flux.  The Children’s Zoo hired a new Zoological Manager who also took over managerial duties of the sea lions.  A significant amount of her time was dedicated to the sea lions because the zoo débuted the Sea Lion Splash Show that spring.  Consequently, otter training could not progress as quickly as our staff would have liked while our resources were spread thin.\r\n\r\nIt is important to note here that these are expected occurrences in zoos.  Turnover of staff happens and managerial positions will change.  It may be necessary to put more time and effort into some areas than others, such as a new animal show or exhibit (usually these happen during the busy seasons of spring and summer).  That does not mean that other areas are being neglected.  It is our responsibility as keepers and trainers to keep in mind, while our area or animal may not be the top priority [at the moment], it still has importance.\r\n\r\n<strong>Crate Training – Why It Failed</strong>\r\nWhen we were able to set our training program for the otters into motion, we decided that a high priority for the otters was to train a way to easily transport them as needed.  The otters were crate trained by the previous trainers, and had also been trained to go into an induction tube.  We discussed which direction we wanted to go and decided to stick with the crate.\r\n\r\nThere were some benefits to the crate.  It was something that had been recently trained and used, thus the otters were willing to enter the crate.  It was also much easier to get the otters out of the crate when immobilized.  Despite these benefits, however, two major hindrances caused us to strongly reconsider the crate.\r\n\r\nThe first, and most obvious problem, was the method used to crate the otters.  The crate utilized a sliding guillotine door to secure the otters inside and had to be placed inside a small indoor holding [area].  In order to work the door, a string was tied to it, trailed up through the top of the holding, and down to the keeper on the other side. This was a complicated procedure, and since we had to hold the string while cueing the otters into the crate, it made training very difficult.  Besides this, the crate was actually too large to fit inside the holding.  Because of the size of the otters and their propensity to leave their tail hanging out the door, we had to use a slightly larger crate than normal.  As a result, we had to utilize a keeper area to get the crate inside a suitable area in which to train.  This whole process took a lot of time to set up and was not a suitable way to continue training, (Figure 1).\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2012" title="steps" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/steps.jpg" alt="steps" width="600" height="455" /><strong>Figure 1: Series of steps involved getting the crate into the keeper area. </strong><em></em></p>\r\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em>(photo courtesy Kelly Wall, Birmingham Zoo)</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p style="text-align: left;">The second problem was that it proved to be an unsafe way to immobilize.  In order to immobilize the otters with Isoflurane, we had to place a trash bag around the crate.  This created a visual obstruction preventing us from seeing the course of induction.  The crate also had too much room for the otter to move around allowing for the chance of injury (this problem would not have been resolved even if we used a slightly smaller crate; the otters required the smallest space possible for safety).  Eventually, the crate itself proved to be destructible as Lenora, particularly stressed after one immobilization, began chewing her way out of the crate!  After this intense situation, we decided to immediately change our method.\r\n\r\n<strong>Training for the Induction Tube – Part 1</strong>\r\nThe goal of using the induction tube was to create a safer, quicker way to immobilize the otters.  The tube consisted of PVC pipe that was 3 ½ feet [~1.067m] long and had a six-inch [15.24cm] diameter.  Each end had an acrylic door that was attached on one side by a bolt that allowed the door to be lifted up and down.  The doors were secured by zip-ties that slid into holes in the door.  Holes in the top of the PVC pipe with hose attachments allowed…..\r\n\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><em>\r\n\r\n</em>\r\n<p style="text-align: left;"></p>', 'Obstacles in Training A look at overcoming adversity to achieve success', 0, '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'obstacles-in-training-a-look-at-overcoming-adversity-to-achieve-success', '', '', '2013-10-15 17:49:20', '2013-10-15 22:49:20', '', 0, 'http://aazk.org/?p=2011', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2013, 2, '2011-06-01 09:54:25', '2011-06-01 14:54:25', '<p style="text-align: left;"><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="562" height="229" /><em>By\nMatthew England, Predator Keeper\nBirmingham Zoo, Birmingham, AL</em>\n\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\nThe Birmingham Zoo houses 0.2 North American River Otters (<em>Lontra canadensis</em>) in the Children’s Zoo.  Bernice and Lenora are eight year old sisters and are worked protected contact. In order to maximize animal husbandry, keepers used training to establish desired behaviors for proper captive animal management.  One of the most important behaviors needed was shifting into a crate/induction tube.  This behavior also proved to be the most challenging for a variety of reasons. Between the years of 2007-2010 keepers employed a number of ideas and training methods in search of the best way to train this behavior.  There were various obstacles that had to be overcome, and in some cases, methods were tried and then re-tried.  Keepers were challenged to be creative and stay focused on the task without getting discouraged, but also had to be patient with the changing dynamics of the zoo.\n\nAs trainers we face many different forms of adversity.  Often times we encounter problems with the animal being trained, or we find that we have areas we need to improve upon as trainers.  However, many times unforeseen circumstances present themselves that we could never have prepared for or anticipated.  This paper discusses such circumstances faced by the Children’s Zoo keepers at the Birmingham Zoo and how they were able to overcome these problems to achieve success.\n\n<strong>Early Challenges</strong>\nIn the spring of 2007, I was a brand new part time keeper only on the job for five months and had no prior zoo experience in training animals.  I was brought in as a trainer for the otters, and shortly after, the two primary trainers of the otters left to take positions at other institutions.  I had to make a quick transition from a new trainer learning to maintain established behaviors to the primary trainer of new behaviors.  Fortunately, I was not alone in this endeavor as many of the full-time keepers in the Children’s Zoo assisted in the training and offered advice and help wherever they could.\n\nAt the same time, the Birmingham Zoo went through a period of flux.  The Children’s Zoo hired a new Zoological Manager who also took over managerial duties of the sea lions.  A significant amount of her time was dedicated to the sea lions because the zoo débuted the Sea Lion Splash Show that spring.  Consequently, otter training could not progress as quickly as our staff would have liked while our resources were spread thin.\n\nIt is important to note here that these are expected occurrences in zoos.  Turnover of staff happens and managerial positions will change.  It may be necessary to put more time and effort into some areas than others, such as a new animal show or exhibit (usually these happen during the busy seasons of spring and summer).  That does not mean that other areas are being neglected.  It is our responsibility as keepers and trainers to keep in mind, while our area or animal may not be the top priority [at the moment], it still has importance.\n\n<strong>Crate Training – Why It Failed</strong>\nWhen we were able to set our training program for the otters into motion, we decided that a high priority for the otters was to train a way to easily transport them as needed.  The otters were crate trained by the previous trainers, and had also been trained to go into an induction tube.  We discussed which direction we wanted to go and decided to stick with the crate.\n\nThere were some benefits to the crate.  It was something that had been recently trained and used, thus the otters were willing to enter the crate.  It was also much easier to get the otters out of the crate when immobilized.  Despite these benefits, however, two major hindrances caused us to strongly reconsider the crate.\n\nThe first, and most obvious problem, was the method used to crate the otters.  The crate utilized a sliding guillotine door to secure the otters inside and had to be placed inside a small indoor holding [area].  In order to work the door, a string was tied to it, trailed up through the top of the holding, and down to the keeper on the other side. This was a complicated procedure, and since we had to hold the string while cueing the otters into the crate, it made training very difficult.  Besides this, the crate was actually too large to fit inside the holding.  Because of the size of the otters and their propensity to leave their tail hanging out the door, we had to use a slightly larger crate than normal.  As a result, we had to utilize a keeper area to get the crate inside a suitable area in which to train.  This whole process took a lot of time to set up and was not a suitable way to continue training, (Figure 1).\n<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2012" title="steps" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/steps.jpg" alt="steps" width="600" height="455" /><strong>Figure 1: Series of steps involved getting the crate into the keeper area. </strong><em></em></p>\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em>(photo courtesy Kelly Wall, Birmingham Zoo)</em></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: left;"><em>\n</em>\n<p style="text-align: left;"></p>', 'Obstacles in Training A look at overcoming adversity to achieve success', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2011-revision', '', '', '2011-06-01 09:54:25', '2011-06-01 14:54:25', '', 2011, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/2011-revision/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2014, 2, '2011-06-01 09:55:25', '2011-06-01 14:55:25', '<p style="text-align: left;"><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="562" height="229" /><em>By\nMatthew England, Predator Keeper\nBirmingham Zoo, Birmingham, AL</em>\n\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\nThe Birmingham Zoo houses 0.2 North American River Otters (<em>Lontra canadensis</em>) in the Children’s Zoo.  Bernice and Lenora are eight year old sisters and are worked protected contact. In order to maximize animal husbandry, keepers used training to establish desired behaviors for proper captive animal management.  One of the most important behaviors needed was shifting into a crate/induction tube.  This behavior also proved to be the most challenging for a variety of reasons. Between the years of 2007-2010 keepers employed a number of ideas and training methods in search of the best way to train this behavior.  There were various obstacles that had to be overcome, and in some cases, methods were tried and then re-tried.  Keepers were challenged to be creative and stay focused on the task without getting discouraged, but also had to be patient with the changing dynamics of the zoo.\n\nAs trainers we face many different forms of adversity.  Often times we encounter problems with the animal being trained, or we find that we have areas we need to improve upon as trainers.  However, many times unforeseen circumstances present themselves that we could never have prepared for or anticipated.  This paper discusses such circumstances faced by the Children’s Zoo keepers at the Birmingham Zoo and how they were able to overcome these problems to achieve success.\n\n<strong>Early Challenges</strong>\nIn the spring of 2007, I was a brand new part time keeper only on the job for five months and had no prior zoo experience in training animals.  I was brought in as a trainer for the otters, and shortly after, the two primary trainers of the otters left to take positions at other institutions.  I had to make a quick transition from a new trainer learning to maintain established behaviors to the primary trainer of new behaviors.  Fortunately, I was not alone in this endeavor as many of the full-time keepers in the Children’s Zoo assisted in the training and offered advice and help wherever they could.\n\nAt the same time, the Birmingham Zoo went through a period of flux.  The Children’s Zoo hired a new Zoological Manager who also took over managerial duties of the sea lions.  A significant amount of her time was dedicated to the sea lions because the zoo débuted the Sea Lion Splash Show that spring.  Consequently, otter training could not progress as quickly as our staff would have liked while our resources were spread thin.\n\nIt is important to note here that these are expected occurrences in zoos.  Turnover of staff happens and managerial positions will change.  It may be necessary to put more time and effort into some areas than others, such as a new animal show or exhibit (usually these happen during the busy seasons of spring and summer).  That does not mean that other areas are being neglected.  It is our responsibility as keepers and trainers to keep in mind, while our area or animal may not be the top priority [at the moment], it still has importance.\n\n<strong>Crate Training – Why It Failed</strong>\nWhen we were able to set our training program for the otters into motion, we decided that a high priority for the otters was to train a way to easily transport them as needed.  The otters were crate trained by the previous trainers, and had also been trained to go into an induction tube.  We discussed which direction we wanted to go and decided to stick with the crate.\n\nThere were some benefits to the crate.  It was something that had been recently trained and used, thus the otters were willing to enter the crate.  It was also much easier to get the otters out of the crate when immobilized.  Despite these benefits, however, two major hindrances caused us to strongly reconsider the crate.\n\nThe first, and most obvious problem, was the method used to crate the otters.  The crate utilized a sliding guillotine door to secure the otters inside and had to be placed inside a small indoor holding [area].  In order to work the door, a string was tied to it, trailed up through the top of the holding, and down to the keeper on the other side. This was a complicated procedure, and since we had to hold the string while cueing the otters into the crate, it made training very difficult.  Besides this, the crate was actually too large to fit inside the holding.  Because of the size of the otters and their propensity to leave their tail hanging out the door, we had to use a slightly larger crate than normal.  As a result, we had to utilize a keeper area to get the crate inside a suitable area in which to train.  This whole process took a lot of time to set up and was not a suitable way to continue training, (Figure 1).\n<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2012" title="steps" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/steps.jpg" alt="steps" width="600" height="455" /><strong>Figure 1: Series of steps involved getting the crate into the keeper area. </strong><em></em></p>\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em>(photo courtesy Kelly Wall, Birmingham Zoo)</em></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: left;">The second problem was that it proved to be an unsafe way to immobilize.  In order to immobilize the otters with Isoflurane, we had to place a trash bag around the crate.  This created a visual obstruction preventing us from seeing the course of induction.  The crate also had too much room for the otter to move around allowing for the chance of injury (this problem would not have been resolved even if we used a slightly smaller crate; the otters required the smallest space possible for safety).  Eventually, the crate itself proved to be destructible as Lenora, particularly stressed after one immobilization, began chewing her way out of the crate!  After this intense situation, we decided to immediately change our method.\n\n<strong>Training for the Induction Tube – Part 1</strong>\nThe goal of using the induction tube was to create a safer, quicker way to immobilize the otters.  The tube consisted of PVC pipe that was 3 ½ feet [~1.067m] long and had a six-inch [15.24cm] diameter.  Each end had an acrylic door that was attached on one side by a bolt that allowed the door to be lifted up and down.  The doors were secured by zip-ties that slid into holes in the door.  Holes in the top of the PVC pipe with hose attachments allowed…..\n\n<strong>\nWant to read the rest of this column? 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2015, 2, '2011-06-01 09:56:53', '2011-06-01 14:56:53', '<p style="text-align: left;"><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="562" height="229" /><em>By\nMatthew England, Predator Keeper\nBirmingham Zoo, Birmingham, AL</em>\n\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\nThe Birmingham Zoo houses 0.2 North American River Otters (<em>Lontra canadensis</em>) in the Children’s Zoo.  Bernice and Lenora are eight year old sisters and are worked protected contact. In order to maximize animal husbandry, keepers used training to establish desired behaviors for proper captive animal management.  One of the most important behaviors needed was shifting into a crate/induction tube.  This behavior also proved to be the most challenging for a variety of reasons. Between the years of 2007-2010 keepers employed a number of ideas and training methods in search of the best way to train this behavior.  There were various obstacles that had to be overcome, and in some cases, methods were tried and then re-tried.  Keepers were challenged to be creative and stay focused on the task without getting discouraged, but also had to be patient with the changing dynamics of the zoo.\n\nAs trainers we face many different forms of adversity.  Often times we encounter problems with the animal being trained, or we find that we have areas we need to improve upon as trainers.  However, many times unforeseen circumstances present themselves that we could never have prepared for or anticipated.  This paper discusses such circumstances faced by the Children’s Zoo keepers at the Birmingham Zoo and how they were able to overcome these problems to achieve success.\n\n<strong>Early Challenges</strong>\nIn the spring of 2007, I was a brand new part time keeper only on the job for five months and had no prior zoo experience in training animals.  I was brought in as a trainer for the otters, and shortly after, the two primary trainers of the otters left to take positions at other institutions.  I had to make a quick transition from a new trainer learning to maintain established behaviors to the primary trainer of new behaviors.  Fortunately, I was not alone in this endeavor as many of the full-time keepers in the Children’s Zoo assisted in the training and offered advice and help wherever they could.\n\nAt the same time, the Birmingham Zoo went through a period of flux.  The Children’s Zoo hired a new Zoological Manager who also took over managerial duties of the sea lions.  A significant amount of her time was dedicated to the sea lions because the zoo débuted the Sea Lion Splash Show that spring.  Consequently, otter training could not progress as quickly as our staff would have liked while our resources were spread thin.\n\nIt is important to note here that these are expected occurrences in zoos.  Turnover of staff happens and managerial positions will change.  It may be necessary to put more time and effort into some areas than others, such as a new animal show or exhibit (usually these happen during the busy seasons of spring and summer).  That does not mean that other areas are being neglected.  It is our responsibility as keepers and trainers to keep in mind, while our area or animal may not be the top priority [at the moment], it still has importance.\n\n<strong>Crate Training – Why It Failed</strong>\nWhen we were able to set our training program for the otters into motion, we decided that a high priority for the otters was to train a way to easily transport them as needed.  The otters were crate trained by the previous trainers, and had also been trained to go into an induction tube.  We discussed which direction we wanted to go and decided to stick with the crate.\n\nThere were some benefits to the crate.  It was something that had been recently trained and used, thus the otters were willing to enter the crate.  It was also much easier to get the otters out of the crate when immobilized.  Despite these benefits, however, two major hindrances caused us to strongly reconsider the crate.\n\nThe first, and most obvious problem, was the method used to crate the otters.  The crate utilized a sliding guillotine door to secure the otters inside and had to be placed inside a small indoor holding [area].  In order to work the door, a string was tied to it, trailed up through the top of the holding, and down to the keeper on the other side. This was a complicated procedure, and since we had to hold the string while cueing the otters into the crate, it made training very difficult.  Besides this, the crate was actually too large to fit inside the holding.  Because of the size of the otters and their propensity to leave their tail hanging out the door, we had to use a slightly larger crate than normal.  As a result, we had to utilize a keeper area to get the crate inside a suitable area in which to train.  This whole process took a lot of time to set up and was not a suitable way to continue training, (Figure 1).\n<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2012" title="steps" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/steps.jpg" alt="steps" width="600" height="455" /><strong>Figure 1: Series of steps involved getting the crate into the keeper area. </strong><em></em></p>\n<p style="text-align: center;"><em>(photo courtesy Kelly Wall, Birmingham Zoo)</em></p>\n<p style="text-align: left;">The second problem was that it proved to be an unsafe way to immobilize.  In order to immobilize the otters with Isoflurane, we had to place a trash bag around the crate.  This created a visual obstruction preventing us from seeing the course of induction.  The crate also had too much room for the otter to move around allowing for the chance of injury (this problem would not have been resolved even if we used a slightly smaller crate; the otters required the smallest space possible for safety).  Eventually, the crate itself proved to be destructible as Lenora, particularly stressed after one immobilization, began chewing her way out of the crate!  After this intense situation, we decided to immediately change our method.</p>\n\n<strong>Training for the Induction Tube – Part 1</strong>\nThe goal of using the induction tube was to create a safer, quicker way to immobilize the otters.  The tube consisted of PVC pipe that was 3 ½ feet [~1.067m] long and had a six-inch [15.24cm] diameter.  Each end had an acrylic door that was attached on one side by a bolt that allowed the door to be lifted up and down.  The doors were secured by zip-ties that slid into holes in the door.  Holes in the top of the PVC pipe with hose attachments allowed…..\n\n<strong>\nWant to read the rest of this column? 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2157, 2, '2011-10-05 09:16:26', '2011-10-05 14:16:26', 'About the Cover/Information for Contributors\r\n\r\nScoops &amp; Scuttlebutt\r\n\r\nNew Orleans  Chapter Sponsorship Recognition\r\n\r\nAAZK Announces New Members\r\n\r\nICZ 2012 Second Call for Papers\r\n\r\nComing Events\r\n\r\nFrom the President\r\n\r\nTrees for You and Me - Chapter Challenge\r\n\r\nFrom the Executive Director - Chapter Recognitions\r\n\r\nAKF Editor Receives Lifetime Achievement Award\r\n\r\n2011 National AAZK Conference Wrap-up\r\n\r\nBowling for Rhinos 2011 Update/Trip Recipients\r\n\r\nTraining Tales (<em>Harpy Eagle</em>)\r\n\r\nBird Window Collision Monitoring at the Philadelphia Zoo: Setting Up an AAZK Citizen Science Project\r\n\r\nAKF Dedicated Six-Issue Combo Pack on Sale\r\n\r\nAlligator Care at the Virginia Living Museum\r\n\r\nChapter News\r\n\r\nEnrichment Options (<em>Art: Enrichment for Animals and Keepers Alike</em>)\r\n\r\nConservation/Legislative Update', 'October 2011', 0, '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'october-2011', '', '', '2013-10-15 17:49:19', '2013-10-15 22:49:19', '', 0, 'http://aazk.org/?p=2157', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2156, 2, '2011-09-02 10:34:15', '2011-09-02 15:34:15', '<strong><em></em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>September 19-22, 2011 - <em>Elephant Care Workshop - a practical workshop on elephant foot care and habitat design to support elephant health</em></strong><em> </em>- To be held at the Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, AZ. Optional post-trip to Reid Park Zoo in Tucson. Workshop cost $200, additional $35 for Reid Park trip.  Fees payable at registration so please bring cash, check or money order with you.  Limited to 25 participants, preference given to elephant caregivers.  To pre-register contact Heather Wright, Elephant Manager, Phoenix Zoo, by calling (602) 273-1341 ext. 7626 or email <a href="mailto:hwright@thephxzoo.com">hwright@thephxzoo.com</a>.\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\r\n<strong>November 8-11, 2011 -<em>4th Tree Kangaroo Species Survival Program Workshop</em> </strong>- Hosted by the North American Tree Kangaroo SSP and Woodland Park Zoo. This International Workshop will be held at the Woodland Park Zoo and host delegates from around the world including special guest Danny Samandingke, Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP) Education Coordinator in Papua New Guinea.  Registration is $125 and is open to all interested individuals. For more information contact Jacque Blessington at: <a href="mailto:Jacsprat65@aol.com">Jacsprat65@aol.com</a> or call: 816-513-5700.\r\n\r\n<strong>December 5-9, 2011 - <em>Training And Enrichment Workshop for Zoo Animals. </em></strong>Hosted by The Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA.<em> </em>Presented  by Active Environments and The Shape of Enrichment. Instructors: Gail  Laule, Margaret Whittaker, and Valerie J. Hare. This unique five-day  workshop is designed for keepers, managers, supervisors, curators, and  veterinarians working with all species of animals held in zoos. The  workshop will present an array of topics relating to the behavioral  management approach to caring for captive animals, with focus on  environmental enrichment, positive reinforcement training techniques,  and the problem-solving process. Workshop format includes lecture,  discussion, small group projects, demonstrations, and multiple hands-on  training and enrichment opportunities with Oakland Zoo’s diverse  collection.  Skills taught are directly related to enhancing staff’s  ability to manage captive animal behavior, improve animal welfare, and  enhance the overall care and management of captive animals. The Workshop  format is designed to maximize the value for each participant and as  much as possible to address specific situations, needs, problems, and  objectives.  Be prepared to interact, share, and participate to make the  experience as useful and relevant to you as possible. For further  information contact: Active Environments, Inc., 7651 Santos Rd., Lompoc,  CA 93436; Tel: 805-737-3700; E-mail: <a href="mailto:active_environs@ix.netcom.com">active_environs@ix.netcom.com</a>.\r\n<h2><strong>2012</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>February 15-18, 2012 - <em>20th Annual Conference of the International Associatiion of Avian Trainers and Educators </em>- </strong>Hosted by the Minnesota Zoo, Bloomington, MN. Topics will include avian behavior, training, husbandry, conservation, education, enrichment, and show presentation/production.  Paper and poster abstract deadline is 1 October 2010.  Please mail to: <a href="mailto:conference@IAATE.org">conference@IAATE.org</a>.  For detailed Call for Papers and more information visit <a href="http://www.IAATE.org">www.IAATE.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>April 12-15, 2012 - <em>Otter Keeper Workshop </em></strong>- The 5th biennial workshop will be hosted by The Dallas World Aquarium,  Any staff working with any of the freshwater species is welcome to attend.  Topics will include: captive management issues, enrichment, training, water quality, health care, nutrition, diet, hand-raising, exhibit design, and lots of sharing of information between keepers.  Registration is $75.00.  For more information, see <a href="http://www.otterkeeperworkshop.org">www.otterkeeperworkshop.org</a>.\r\n\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 9-13, 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><strong>2013</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>September 22-26  2013 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina AAZK Chapter\r\n<h2><em><strong>Upcoming AAZK National Conferences</strong></em></h2>\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 September 2011', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '435-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-09-02 10:34:15', '2011-09-02 15:34:15', '', 435, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/435-revision-44/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2128, 2, '2011-04-21 12:40:40', '2011-04-21 17:40:40', '<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 Sumatran 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', '', '', '2011-04-21 12:40:40', '2011-04-21 17:40:40', '', 168, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/168-revision-34/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2163, 2, '2011-10-05 09:33:30', '2011-10-05 14:33:30', '<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, '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'bird-window-collision-monitoring-at-the-philadelphia-zoo-setting-up-an-aazk-citizen-science-project', '', '', '2013-10-15 17:49:19', '2013-10-15 22:49:19', '', 0, 'http://aazk.org/?p=2163', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; 
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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 14-19, 2011 - <em>The 10th  International Conference on Environmental Enrichment.</em> </strong>Hosted by the Oregon Zoo and the Oregon National Primate Research Center, OHSU.  Theme: “Meeting of the Minds: Working Together to Enrich the Lives of Animals”.  For more information please contact <a href="mailto:icee: 2011@hotmail.com">icee: 2011@hotmail.com</a>.\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 9-13, 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><strong>2013</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>September 22-26  2013 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina AAZK Chapter\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 May 2011', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '435-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-04-29 13:20:03', '2011-04-29 18:20:03', '', 435, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/435-revision-34/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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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 14-17, 2011 -  <em>The 9th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles.</em></strong> To be held in Orlando, Florida. The meeting is co-hosted by the Turtle Survival Alliance and the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG), and is sponsored by Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc., The Orianne Society and the Turtle Conservancy. The meeting, which has hosted an average of more than 200 attendees over the past five years, represents the largest gathering of non-marine turtle biologists in the world and provides an unmatched opportunity for networking and strategizing turtle conservation. Last year’s conference was filled with presentations by biologists and conservationists from more than 20 countries covering 50+ species. Visit <a href="http://www.turtlesurvival.org">http://www.turtlesurvival.org</a> for more information and to register. Early registration discounts end on July 8, so don’t delay!\r\n\r\nThis year we are honored to have Whit Gibbons from the Savannah River Ecology Lab and Dick Vogt from the National Institute of Amazonian Research in Brazil as featured speakers in a program that includes presentations from around the world. Join us for reports on new turtle conservation programs in South America, updates from on-going programs in India, Australia, and Malaysia (to name a few), more news on Asian chelonians, North American box turtles and a special session on the Role of Zoos in Chelonian Conservation that will illustrate current research methods and trends.\r\n\r\nWhile you\'re making your plans, don\'t forget to book your room with our host, the Rosen Plaza Hotel. Book through the TSA link to receive discounted conference rates on your room - which includes a voucher for free breakfast each morning! (<a href="http://www.turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/2011-conference/conference-hotel">http://www.turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/2011-conference/conference-hotel</a>).\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>September 16-20, 2011 - <em>31st Annual Conference, Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians.</em> </strong>This conference will be held  at the Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque, NM.  If you would like more information please contact Gwen Dragoo via email at <a href="mailto:gdragoo@cabq.gov">gdragoo@cabq.gov</a> or visit <a href="http://www.azvt.org">www.azvt.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>September 19-22, 2011 - <em>Elephant Care Workshop - a practical workshop on elephant foot care and habitat design to support elephant health</em></strong><em> </em>- To be held at the Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, AZ. Optional post-trip to Reid Park Zoo in Tucson. Workshop cost $200, additional $35 for Reid Park trip.  Fees payable at registration so please bring cash, check or money order with you.  Limited to 25 participants, preference given to elephant caregivers.  To pre-register contact Heather Wright, Elephant Manager, Phoenix Zoo, by calling (602) 273-1341 ext. 7626 or email <a href="mailto:hwright@thephxzoo.com">hwright@thephxzoo.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>September 26-30, 2011 - <em>Training And Enrichment Workshop for Zoo Animals. </em></strong>Hosted by The Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA.<em> </em>Presented by Active Environments and The Shape of Enrichment. Instructors: Gail Laule, Margaret Whittaker, and Valerie J. Hare. This unique five-day workshop is designed for keepers, managers, supervisors, curators, and veterinarians working with all species of animals held in zoos. The workshop will present an array of topics relating to the behavioral management approach to caring for captive animals, with focus on environmental enrichment, positive reinforcement training techniques, and the problem-solving process. Workshop format includes lecture, discussion, small group projects, demonstrations, and multiple hands-on training and enrichment opportunities with Oakland Zoo’s diverse collection.  Skills taught are directly related to enhancing staff’s ability to manage captive animal behavior, improve animal welfare, and enhance the overall care and management of captive animals. The Workshop format is designed to maximize the value for each participant and as much as possible to address specific situations, needs, problems, and objectives.  Be prepared to interact, share, and participate to make the experience as useful and relevant to you as possible. For further information contact: Active Environments, Inc., 7651 Santos Rd., Lompoc, CA 93436; Tel: 805-737-3700; E-mail: <a href="mailto:active_environs@ix.netcom.com">active_environs@ix.netcom.com</a>.\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>February 6-10, 2012 – <em>2nd Bi-annual Conference of the International Association of Giraffe Care Professionals </em>– </strong>Hosted by the Oakland Zoo, and held in San Francisco, CA. Keynote speaker is Ken Ramirez.  For registration, abstract submission and more information go to <a href="http://www.giraffecare.org">www.giraffecare.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>April 12-15, 2012 - <em>Otter Keeper Workshop </em></strong>- The 5th biennial workshop will be hosted by The Dallas World Aquarium,  Any staff working with any of the freshwater species is welcome to attend.  Topics will include: captive management issues, enrichment, training, water quality, health care, nutrition, diet, hand-raising, exhibit design, and lots of sharing of information between keepers.  Registration is $75.00.  For more information, see <a href="http://www.otterkeeperworkshop.org">www.otterkeeperworkshop.org</a>.\r\n\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 9-13, 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><strong>2013</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>September 22-26  2013 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina AAZK Chapter\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 July 2011', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '435-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-07-14 10:55:50', '2011-07-14 15:55:50', '', 435, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/435-revision-40/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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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>. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2287, 1, '2009-05-28 23:23:59', '2009-05-29 04:23:59', '<p>We would like to begin putting together a library of photographs to be utilized in <em>Animal Keepers\' Forum</em> either as an occasional four-color cover or in conjunction with material inside the journal. We plan to gather this photo library electronically. Photographers interested in submitting photos should send them to <a href="mailto:denise.wagner@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">denise.wagner@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a>. Pho<em></em>tos should be high resolution and in either .jpg or.tif format. When sending, please include common and scientific name of species featured in the photo. Please put "Photo Library" in the subject line.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Each photo must be accompanied by a Photo Release Form available for download below. You may submit the form electronically to Denise at the above address or print it out, obtain required signatures and send by regular mail to:</p>\r\n\r\n<p>Susan Chan, AAZK Inc.<br />\r\n3601 SW 29th St., Suite 133<br />\r\nTopeka, KS 66614-2054<br />\r\nAttn: photo release.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>AAZK, Inc. does <strong>not</strong> pay for photographs, but will give appropriate photo credit to individual photographers and/or institutions whenever a photo is utilized and a copy of the <em>AKF</em> issue in which the photograph appears will be sent to the photographer and/or institution.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>AAZK Photo Model Release Form: <a href=\'/wp-content/uploads/aazk_photo_model_release.doc\'>Word format</a> | <a href=\'/wp-content/uploads/aazk_photo_model_release.pdf\'>Adobe Acrobat format</a></p>', 'AAZK Photo Model Release Form', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '267-revision-v1', '', '', '2009-05-28 23:23:59', '2009-05-29 04:23:59', '', 267, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/267-revision-5/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2049, 2, '2011-07-01 16:10:09', '2011-07-01 21:10:09', '<em><strong>Dedicated double issue of AKF on Ungulate Husbandry, Training, Enrichment and Conservation.  This special edition will encompass the regular July and August issues of AKF and AAZK anticipates mailing it to the membership by the second week of August.  For an idea of what will be in this special issue, check out the listing of papers that will be included below.</strong></em>\r\n\r\n1.    Animal Management Support of Wild Equid Research at The Wilds\r\nBy Arin Moore, Animal Management Specialist, The Wilds, Cumberland, OH\r\n\r\n2.    Practical Considerations for Restraint of Hoofed Mammals in a Small Zoo\r\nBy Hoofed Mammal Team, Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park, Syracuse, NY\r\n\r\n3.    Inventing the Wheels: Hand-Rearing a Single Babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa)\r\nBy Nicole Piepers, Nursery Keeper, Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles, CA\r\n\r\n4.    Zoo Atlanta’s Hoofstock Enrichment Program\r\nBy Nicole Bouwens, Senior Keeper, Zoo Atlanta, Atlanta, GA\r\n\r\n5.    Managing Ungulates in Mixed Species Exhibits at Disney’s Animal Kingdom\r\nBy Steve Metzler, Assistant Animal Operations Manager (Assistant Curator),\r\nDisney’s Animal Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, FL\r\n\r\n6.    The Way Home: Moving a Herd of 1.6 Reticulated Giraffe into a New Facility\r\nBy Aimee S. Fannon, Head Giraffe Keeper, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, Fort Wayne, IN\r\n\r\n7.    Managing a Reticulated Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) with Allergies\r\nBy Melaina Wallace, Keeper II and Kristin Wolfe, Zoological Manager\r\nDisney’s Animal Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, FL\r\n\r\n8.    Porcine Perfection: Red River Hogs in Mixed Species Exhibits\r\nBy Lindsey Kirkman, Animal Keeper III, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, FL\r\n\r\n9.    Easy Bison Enrichment in a Cash-Strapped Economy\r\nBy Phil Coleman, Lead Keeper, Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown, PA\r\n\r\n10.    Goat Lab – Evolution of a Training Class\r\nBy Elizabeth Abram, Keeper II, Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA\r\n\r\n11.    Moving Onward and Upward: Building a Contemporary Giraffe Facility\r\nBy Amber Eagleson, Area Manager – African Journey, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, Ft. 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Schmidt, PhD, Nutritionist Saint Louis Zoo; Erin L. Kendrick, MS, Associate Nutritionist Saint Louis Zoo; Elizabeth A. Koutsos, PhD, Research Nutritionist, Mazuri, PMI International;  and Michael L. 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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 14-17, 2011 -  <em>The 9th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles.</em></strong> To be held in Orlando, Florida. The meeting is co-hosted by the Turtle Survival Alliance and the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG), and is sponsored by Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc., The Orianne Society and the Turtle Conservancy. The meeting, which has hosted an average of more than 200 attendees over the past five years, represents the largest gathering of non-marine turtle biologists in the world and provides an unmatched opportunity for networking and strategizing turtle conservation. Last year’s conference was filled with presentations by biologists and conservationists from more than 20 countries covering 50+ species. Visit <a href="http://www.turtlesurvival.org">http://www.turtlesurvival.org</a> for more information and to register. Early registration discounts end on July 8, so don’t delay!\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>September 19-22, 2011 - <em>Elephant Care Workshop - a practical workshop on elephant foot care and habitat design to support elephant health</em></strong><em> </em>- To be held at the Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, AZ. Optional post-trip to Reid Park Zoo in Tucson. Workshop cost $200, additional $35 for Reid Park trip.  Fees payable at registration so please bring cash, check or money order with you.  Limited to 25 participants, preference given to elephant caregivers.  To pre-register contact Heather Wright, Elephant Manager, Phoenix Zoo, by calling (602) 273-1341 ext. 7626 or email <a href="mailto:hwright@thephxzoo.com">hwright@thephxzoo.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>September 26-30, 2011 - <em>Training And Enrichment Workshop for Zoo Animals. </em></strong>Hosted by The Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA.<em> </em>Presented by Active Environments and The Shape of Enrichment. Instructors: Gail Laule, Margaret Whittaker, and Valerie J. Hare. This unique five-day workshop is designed for keepers, managers, supervisors, curators, and veterinarians working with all species of animals held in zoos. The workshop will present an array of topics relating to the behavioral management approach to caring for captive animals, with focus on environmental enrichment, positive reinforcement training techniques, and the problem-solving process. Workshop format includes lecture, discussion, small group projects, demonstrations, and multiple hands-on training and enrichment opportunities with Oakland Zoo’s diverse collection.  Skills taught are directly related to enhancing staff’s ability to manage captive animal behavior, improve animal welfare, and enhance the overall care and management of captive animals. The Workshop format is designed to maximize the value for each participant and as much as possible to address specific situations, needs, problems, and objectives.  Be prepared to interact, share, and participate to make the experience as useful and relevant to you as possible. For further information contact: Active Environments, Inc., 7651 Santos Rd., Lompoc, CA 93436; Tel: 805-737-3700; E-mail: <a href="mailto:active_environs@ix.netcom.com">active_environs@ix.netcom.com</a>.\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>February 6-10, 2012 – <em>2nd Bi-annual Conference of the International Association of Giraffe Care Professionals </em>– </strong>Hosted by the Oakland Zoo, and held in San Francisco, CA. Keynote speaker is Ken Ramirez.  For registration, abstract submission and more information go to <a href="http://www.giraffecare.org">www.giraffecare.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>April 12-15, 2012 - <em>Otter Keeper Workshop </em></strong>- The 5th biennial workshop will be hosted by The Dallas World Aquarium,  Any staff working with any of the freshwater species is welcome to attend.  Topics will include: captive management issues, enrichment, training, water quality, health care, nutrition, diet, hand-raising, exhibit design, and lots of sharing of information between keepers.  Registration is $75.00.  For more information, see <a href="http://www.otterkeeperworkshop.org">www.otterkeeperworkshop.org</a>.\r\n\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 9-13, 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><strong>2013</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>September 22-26  2013 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina AAZK Chapter\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 July 2011', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '435-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-07-01 16:04:48', '2011-07-01 21:04:48', '', 435, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/435-revision-36/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2100, 2, '2011-09-02 10:43:11', '2011-09-02 15:43:11', '<em>By Christopher Torge, Animal Keeper; Victoria Shaw, Animal Keeper;\r\nKim Szawan, Animal Keeper;Tim Pinkerton, Zoological Manager,\r\nDisney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge®, Orlando, FL</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\r\nRuppell’s griffon vultures (<em>Gyps rueppellii</em>) are found throughout Central Africa.  They have an average wingspan of 2.4 meters and weigh an average of eight kilograms.  This species of vulture is listed as “near threatened” according to the IUCN.  Issues affecting their declining population numbers include habitat loss due to encroaching farm land, loss of their main food source: wild ungulates, and poisoning.  Poisoning and death occur after vultures consume the remains of livestock treated with the commonly used anti-inflammatory medication, Diclofenac.  Conservation efforts are underway to stop the use of Diclofenac, replacing it with medications not lethal to vulture species.\r\n\r\nDisney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is a 110-acre African-themed vacation resort.   Guests staying at this resort are surrounded by 45 acres of animal habitat viewable from their private rooms, as well as from common guest areas and a restaurant.  The animal collection consists of 35 species of African hoofstock and birds separated into four separate mixed-species habitats.  Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge®, which opened in 2001, has historically always had Ruppell’s griffon vultures as part of its animal collection.\r\n\r\nIn the winter of 2009, the flock of Ruppell’s griffon vultures housed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge® welcomed two new members.  Two chicks hatched out on 8January  and 10 January from two sets of parents.  This was the first time this species ever hatched at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge®, and the animal care staff had been eagerly waiting for these hatchings to occur.  Although both sets of parents had never raised chicks before, the staff was optimistic that the birds would be successful parents.  This paper will discuss the challenges the animal care staff faced when one set of the inexperienced parents proved to be unable to raise their chick by themselves.  The methods used to successfully assist these parents in raising their chick in an 11-acre mixed-species exhibit is the focus of this paper.\r\n\r\n<strong>Challenges</strong>\r\nDuring the first five days, the chick appeared in good health.  The parents were observed offering regurgitated food to the chick and all seemed normal.  The neonate exam on Day 2 went well and no issues or concerns were noted at that time.  The initial plan was to leave the chick with the parents for rearing.  The first sign of challenges began on Day 6.  These challenges included lack of parental feeding, cold weather, and protective parents.\r\n\r\n<strong>Medical</strong>\r\nOn Day 6 the chick was unresponsive and lethargic and was transported to the veterinary hospital for evaluation.  Upon examination it was noted that the chick’s crop was empty and she had lost 18 grams in four days.  The chick was tube fed and held overnight for observations.  Within 12 hours the bird’s condition improved greatly and she started taking small pieces of chopped mouse pinkies offered with forceps.  Our assumptions were that the parents were taking care of the chick in all aspects, except adequate feeding.  We decided to return the chick to the nest and developed a supplemental feeding and weighing schedule, instead of pulling the chick for traditional hand-rearing.\r\n\r\n<strong>Feeding Issues and Solutions</strong>\r\nDuring the discussion of how to raise this chick, the animal care staff identified that the two priorities were to be able to feed the chick reliably on a set schedule, and to reduce imprinting on the keeper staff.   The parents had been constantly brooding and protecting the nest site, so the staff felt that leaving the chick with the parents and only assisting with its feeding was the best approach to lessen the likelihood of imprinting on the animal care staff.  A feeding and weighing schedule was implemented and a core group of keepers were assigned to handle these responsibilities.  The average temperatures in Central Florida in January 2009 were lower than normal.  Daytime temperatures remained in the 40’s and it wasn’t uncommon to have temperatures dip into the low 30’s overnight.  Initially the chick had to be pulled from the nest and placed into a heated brooder during its feeding sessions.\r\n\r\n<strong>Protective Parents</strong>\r\nDue to the protective nature of its parents, removing the chick from the nest proved to be a challenge.  Nets and large metal shields were used to encourage the parents away from the nest.   Once at a safe distance, keepers were able to safely remove the chick, place it in the brooder located in the back of a pickup truck several yards away from the nest site, and commence with the scheduled feeding.  Once the chick was returned to the nest, the parents quickly started to brood the chick again.   This method proved ……..\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2101" title="vulture_chick" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/vulture_chick.jpg" alt="vulture_chick" width="539" height="407" />\r\n\r\n<strong> Food items handed to the adult female by keeper staff being fed to the chick.</strong>\r\n\r\n<em>(Photo by Disney Animal Kingdom Lodge ® Animal Care Staff)</em>\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>', 'A Different Approach to Raising a Ruppell’s Griffon  Vulture (Gyps rueppellii) Chick by Utilizing Both  Hand-Rearing and Parent-Rearing Techniques', 0, '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2099, 2, '2011-08-10 08:44:39', '2011-08-10 13:44:39', '<strong><em></em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>August 14-17, 2011 -  <em>The 9th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles.</em></strong> To be held in Orlando, Florida. The meeting is co-hosted by the Turtle Survival Alliance and the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG), and is sponsored by Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc., The Orianne Society and the Turtle Conservancy. The meeting, which has hosted an average of more than 200 attendees over the past five years, represents the largest gathering of non-marine turtle biologists in the world and provides an unmatched opportunity for networking and strategizing turtle conservation. Last year’s conference was filled with presentations by biologists and conservationists from more than 20 countries covering 50+ species. Visit <a href="http://www.turtlesurvival.org">http://www.turtlesurvival.org</a> for more information and to register. Early registration discounts end on July 8, so don’t delay!\r\n\r\nThis year we are honored to have Whit Gibbons from the Savannah River Ecology Lab and Dick Vogt from the National Institute of Amazonian Research in Brazil as featured speakers in a program that includes presentations from around the world. Join us for reports on new turtle conservation programs in South America, updates from on-going programs in India, Australia, and Malaysia (to name a few), more news on Asian chelonians, North American box turtles and a special session on the Role of Zoos in Chelonian Conservation that will illustrate current research methods and trends.\r\n\r\nWhile you\'re making your plans, don\'t forget to book your room with our host, the Rosen Plaza Hotel. Book through the TSA link to receive discounted conference rates on your room - which includes a voucher for free breakfast each morning! (<a href="http://www.turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/2011-conference/conference-hotel">http://www.turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/2011-conference/conference-hotel</a>).\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>September 19-22, 2011 - <em>Elephant Care Workshop - a practical workshop on elephant foot care and habitat design to support elephant health</em></strong><em> </em>- To be held at the Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, AZ. Optional post-trip to Reid Park Zoo in Tucson. Workshop cost $200, additional $35 for Reid Park trip.  Fees payable at registration so please bring cash, check or money order with you.  Limited to 25 participants, preference given to elephant caregivers.  To pre-register contact Heather Wright, Elephant Manager, Phoenix Zoo, by calling (602) 273-1341 ext. 7626 or email <a href="mailto:hwright@thephxzoo.com">hwright@thephxzoo.com</a>.\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\r\n<strong>November 8-11, 2011 -<em>4th Tree Kangaroo Species Survival Program Workshop</em> </strong>- Hosted by the North American Tree Kangaroo SSP and Woodland Park Zoo. This International Workshop will be held at the Woodland Park Zoo and host delegates from around the world including special guest Danny Samandingke, Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP) Education Coordinator in Papua New Guinea.  Registration is $125 and is open to all interested individuals. For more information contact Jacque Blessington at: <a href="mailto:Jacsprat65@aol.com">Jacsprat65@aol.com</a> or call: 816-513-5700.\r\n\r\n<strong>December 5-9, 2011 - <em>Training And Enrichment Workshop for Zoo Animals. </em></strong>Hosted by The Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA.<em> </em>Presented  by Active Environments and The Shape of Enrichment. Instructors: Gail  Laule, Margaret Whittaker, and Valerie J. Hare. This unique five-day  workshop is designed for keepers, managers, supervisors, curators, and  veterinarians working with all species of animals held in zoos. The  workshop will present an array of topics relating to the behavioral  management approach to caring for captive animals, with focus on  environmental enrichment, positive reinforcement training techniques,  and the problem-solving process. Workshop format includes lecture,  discussion, small group projects, demonstrations, and multiple hands-on  training and enrichment opportunities with Oakland Zoo’s diverse  collection.  Skills taught are directly related to enhancing staff’s  ability to manage captive animal behavior, improve animal welfare, and  enhance the overall care and management of captive animals. The Workshop  format is designed to maximize the value for each participant and as  much as possible to address specific situations, needs, problems, and  objectives.  Be prepared to interact, share, and participate to make the  experience as useful and relevant to you as possible. For further  information contact: Active Environments, Inc., 7651 Santos Rd., Lompoc,  CA 93436; Tel: 805-737-3700; E-mail: <a href="mailto:active_environs@ix.netcom.com">active_environs@ix.netcom.com</a>.\r\n<h2><strong>2012</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>April 12-15, 2012 - <em>Otter Keeper Workshop </em></strong>- The 5th biennial workshop will be hosted by The Dallas World Aquarium,  Any staff working with any of the freshwater species is welcome to attend.  Topics will include: captive management issues, enrichment, training, water quality, health care, nutrition, diet, hand-raising, exhibit design, and lots of sharing of information between keepers.  Registration is $75.00.  For more information, see <a href="http://www.otterkeeperworkshop.org">www.otterkeeperworkshop.org</a>.\r\n\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 9-13, 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><strong>2013</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>September 22-26  2013 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina AAZK Chapter\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 August 2011', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '435-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-08-10 08:44:39', '2011-08-10 13:44:39', '', 435, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/435-revision-43/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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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 14-17, 2011 -  <em>The 9th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles.</em></strong> To be held in Orlando, Florida. The meeting is co-hosted by the Turtle Survival Alliance and the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG), and is sponsored by Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc., The Orianne Society and the Turtle Conservancy. The meeting, which has hosted an average of more than 200 attendees over the past five years, represents the largest gathering of non-marine turtle biologists in the world and provides an unmatched opportunity for networking and strategizing turtle conservation. Last year’s conference was filled with presentations by biologists and conservationists from more than 20 countries covering 50+ species. Visit <a href="http://www.turtlesurvival.org">http://www.turtlesurvival.org</a> for more information and to register. Early registration discounts end on July 8, so don’t delay!\r\n\r\nThis year we are honored to have Whit Gibbons from the Savannah River Ecology Lab and Dick Vogt from the National Institute of Amazonian Research in Brazil as featured speakers in a program that includes presentations from around the world. Join us for reports on new turtle conservation programs in South America, updates from on-going programs in India, Australia, and Malaysia (to name a few), more news on Asian chelonians, North American box turtles and a special session on the Role of Zoos in Chelonian Conservation that will illustrate current research methods and trends.\r\n\r\nWhile you\'re making your plans, don\'t forget to book your room with our host, the Rosen Plaza Hotel. Book through the TSA link to receive discounted conference rates on your room - which includes a voucher for free breakfast each morning! (<a href="http://www.turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/2011-conference/conference-hotel">http://www.turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/2011-conference/conference-hotel</a>).\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>September 19-22, 2011 - <em>Elephant Care Workshop - a practical workshop on elephant foot care and habitat design to support elephant health</em></strong><em> </em>- To be held at the Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, AZ. Optional post-trip to Reid Park Zoo in Tucson. Workshop cost $200, additional $35 for Reid Park trip.  Fees payable at registration so please bring cash, check or money order with you.  Limited to 25 participants, preference given to elephant caregivers.  To pre-register contact Heather Wright, Elephant Manager, Phoenix Zoo, by calling (602) 273-1341 ext. 7626 or email <a href="mailto:hwright@thephxzoo.com">hwright@thephxzoo.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>September 26-30, 2011 - <em>Training And Enrichment Workshop for Zoo Animals. </em></strong>Hosted by The Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA.<em> </em>Presented by Active Environments and The Shape of Enrichment. Instructors: Gail Laule, Margaret Whittaker, and Valerie J. Hare. This unique five-day workshop is designed for keepers, managers, supervisors, curators, and veterinarians working with all species of animals held in zoos. The workshop will present an array of topics relating to the behavioral management approach to caring for captive animals, with focus on environmental enrichment, positive reinforcement training techniques, and the problem-solving process. Workshop format includes lecture, discussion, small group projects, demonstrations, and multiple hands-on training and enrichment opportunities with Oakland Zoo’s diverse collection.  Skills taught are directly related to enhancing staff’s ability to manage captive animal behavior, improve animal welfare, and enhance the overall care and management of captive animals. The Workshop format is designed to maximize the value for each participant and as much as possible to address specific situations, needs, problems, and objectives.  Be prepared to interact, share, and participate to make the experience as useful and relevant to you as possible. For further information contact: Active Environments, Inc., 7651 Santos Rd., Lompoc, CA 93436; Tel: 805-737-3700; E-mail: <a href="mailto:active_environs@ix.netcom.com">active_environs@ix.netcom.com</a>.\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>February 6-10, 2012 – <em>2nd Bi-annual Conference of the International Association of Giraffe Care Professionals </em>– </strong>Hosted by the Oakland Zoo, and held in San Francisco, CA. Keynote speaker is Ken Ramirez.  For registration, abstract submission and more information go to <a href="http://www.giraffecare.org">www.giraffecare.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>April 12-15, 2012 - <em>Otter Keeper Workshop </em></strong>- The 5th biennial workshop will be hosted by The Dallas World Aquarium,  Any staff working with any of the freshwater species is welcome to attend.  Topics will include: captive management issues, enrichment, training, water quality, health care, nutrition, diet, hand-raising, exhibit design, and lots of sharing of information between keepers.  Registration is $75.00.  For more information, see <a href="http://www.otterkeeperworkshop.org">www.otterkeeperworkshop.org</a>.\r\n\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 9-13, 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><strong>2013</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>September 22-26  2013 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina AAZK Chapter\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 July 2011', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '435-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-07-08 19:08:39', '2011-07-09 00:08:39', '', 435, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/435-revision-37/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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(<a href="http://www.turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/2011-conference/conference-hotel">http://www.turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/2011-conference/conference-hotel</a>).\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>September 16-20, 2011 - <em>31st Annual Conference, Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians.</em> </strong>This conference will be held  at the Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque, NM.  If you would like more information please contact Gwen Dragoo via email at <a href="mailto:gdragoo@cabq.gov">gdragoo@cabq.gov</a> or visit <a href="http://www.azvt.org">www.azvt.org</a>.\r\n<strong>September 19-22, 2011 - <em>Elephant Care Workshop - a practical workshop on elephant foot care and habitat design to support elephant health</em></strong><em> </em>- To be held at the Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, AZ. Optional post-trip to Reid Park Zoo in Tucson. Workshop cost $200, additional $35 for Reid Park trip.  Fees payable at registration so please bring cash, check or money order with you.  Limited to 25 participants, preference given to elephant caregivers.  To pre-register contact Heather Wright, Elephant Manager, Phoenix Zoo, by calling (602) 273-1341 ext. 7626 or email <a href="mailto:hwright@thephxzoo.com">hwright@thephxzoo.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>September 26-30, 2011 - <em>Training And Enrichment Workshop for Zoo Animals. </em></strong>Hosted by The Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA.<em> </em>Presented by Active Environments and The Shape of Enrichment. Instructors: Gail Laule, Margaret Whittaker, and Valerie J. Hare. This unique five-day workshop is designed for keepers, managers, supervisors, curators, and veterinarians working with all species of animals held in zoos. The workshop will present an array of topics relating to the behavioral management approach to caring for captive animals, with focus on environmental enrichment, positive reinforcement training techniques, and the problem-solving process. Workshop format includes lecture, discussion, small group projects, demonstrations, and multiple hands-on training and enrichment opportunities with Oakland Zoo’s diverse collection.  Skills taught are directly related to enhancing staff’s ability to manage captive animal behavior, improve animal welfare, and enhance the overall care and management of captive animals. The Workshop format is designed to maximize the value for each participant and as much as possible to address specific situations, needs, problems, and objectives.  Be prepared to interact, share, and participate to make the experience as useful and relevant to you as possible. For further information contact: Active Environments, Inc., 7651 Santos Rd., Lompoc, CA 93436; Tel: 805-737-3700; E-mail: <a href="mailto:active_environs@ix.netcom.com">active_environs@ix.netcom.com</a>.\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>February 6-10, 2012 – <em>2nd Bi-annual Conference of the International Association of Giraffe Care Professionals </em>– </strong>Hosted by the Oakland Zoo, and held in San Francisco, CA. Keynote speaker is Ken Ramirez.  For registration, abstract submission and more information go to <a href="http://www.giraffecare.org">www.giraffecare.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>April 12-15, 2012 - <em>Otter Keeper Workshop </em></strong>- The 5th biennial workshop will be hosted by The Dallas World Aquarium,  Any staff working with any of the freshwater species is welcome to attend.  Topics will include: captive management issues, enrichment, training, water quality, health care, nutrition, diet, hand-raising, exhibit design, and lots of sharing of information between keepers.  Registration is $75.00.  For more information, see <a href="http://www.otterkeeperworkshop.org">www.otterkeeperworkshop.org</a>.\r\n\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 9-13, 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><strong>2013</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>September 22-26  2013 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina AAZK Chapter\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 July 2011', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '435-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-07-14 10:54:12', '2011-07-14 15:54:12', '', 435, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/435-revision-38/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2071, 2, '2011-07-14 10:55:02', '2011-07-14 15:55:02', '<strong><em></em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>July 19, 2011 - <em>Keeper Invitational at the Cape May County Zoo</em></strong>. To be held in Cape May Courthouse, NJ.  Come have fun, see our zoo and meet other keepers from this area!  Join us at the pavilion in the park at 2 p.m. until dusk, including access to the zoo after closing.  Snack, pizza and subs provided.  Please bring $5 donation for food.  Contact <a href="mailto:cmczaazk@yahoo.com">cmczaazk@yahoo.com</a> or call (609) 465-2388 for further information or to RSVP.\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 14-17, 2011 -  <em>The 9th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles.</em></strong> To be held in Orlando, Florida. The meeting is co-hosted by the Turtle Survival Alliance and the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG), and is sponsored by Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc., The Orianne Society and the Turtle Conservancy. The meeting, which has hosted an average of more than 200 attendees over the past five years, represents the largest gathering of non-marine turtle biologists in the world and provides an unmatched opportunity for networking and strategizing turtle conservation. Last year’s conference was filled with presentations by biologists and conservationists from more than 20 countries covering 50+ species. Visit <a href="http://www.turtlesurvival.org">http://www.turtlesurvival.org</a> for more information and to register. Early registration discounts end on July 8, so don’t delay!\r\n\r\nThis year we are honored to have Whit Gibbons from the Savannah River Ecology Lab and Dick Vogt from the National Institute of Amazonian Research in Brazil as featured speakers in a program that includes presentations from around the world. Join us for reports on new turtle conservation programs in South America, updates from on-going programs in India, Australia, and Malaysia (to name a few), more news on Asian chelonians, North American box turtles and a special session on the Role of Zoos in Chelonian Conservation that will illustrate current research methods and trends.\r\n\r\nWhile you\'re making your plans, don\'t forget to book your room with our host, the Rosen Plaza Hotel. Book through the TSA link to receive discounted conference rates on your room - which includes a voucher for free breakfast each morning! (<a href="http://www.turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/2011-conference/conference-hotel">http://www.turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/2011-conference/conference-hotel</a>).\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>September 16-20, 2011 - <em>31st Annual Conference, Association of Zoo Veterinary Technicians.</em> </strong>This conference will be held  at the Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque, NM.  If you would like more information please contact Gwen Dragoo via email at <a href="mailto:gdragoo@cabq.gov">gdragoo@cabq.gov</a> or visit <a href="http://www.azvt.org">www.azvt.org</a>.\r\n<strong>September 19-22, 2011 - <em>Elephant Care Workshop - a practical workshop on elephant foot care and habitat design to support elephant health</em></strong><em> </em>- To be held at the Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, AZ. Optional post-trip to Reid Park Zoo in Tucson. Workshop cost $200, additional $35 for Reid Park trip.  Fees payable at registration so please bring cash, check or money order with you.  Limited to 25 participants, preference given to elephant caregivers.  To pre-register contact Heather Wright, Elephant Manager, Phoenix Zoo, by calling (602) 273-1341 ext. 7626 or email <a href="mailto:hwright@thephxzoo.com">hwright@thephxzoo.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>September 26-30, 2011 - <em>Training And Enrichment Workshop for Zoo Animals. </em></strong>Hosted by The Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA.<em> </em>Presented by Active Environments and The Shape of Enrichment. Instructors: Gail Laule, Margaret Whittaker, and Valerie J. Hare. This unique five-day workshop is designed for keepers, managers, supervisors, curators, and veterinarians working with all species of animals held in zoos. The workshop will present an array of topics relating to the behavioral management approach to caring for captive animals, with focus on environmental enrichment, positive reinforcement training techniques, and the problem-solving process. Workshop format includes lecture, discussion, small group projects, demonstrations, and multiple hands-on training and enrichment opportunities with Oakland Zoo’s diverse collection.  Skills taught are directly related to enhancing staff’s ability to manage captive animal behavior, improve animal welfare, and enhance the overall care and management of captive animals. The Workshop format is designed to maximize the value for each participant and as much as possible to address specific situations, needs, problems, and objectives.  Be prepared to interact, share, and participate to make the experience as useful and relevant to you as possible. For further information contact: Active Environments, Inc., 7651 Santos Rd., Lompoc, CA 93436; Tel: 805-737-3700; E-mail: <a href="mailto:active_environs@ix.netcom.com">active_environs@ix.netcom.com</a>.\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>February 6-10, 2012 – <em>2nd Bi-annual Conference of the International Association of Giraffe Care Professionals </em>– </strong>Hosted by the Oakland Zoo, and held in San Francisco, CA. Keynote speaker is Ken Ramirez.  For registration, abstract submission and more information go to <a href="http://www.giraffecare.org">www.giraffecare.org</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>April 12-15, 2012 - <em>Otter Keeper Workshop </em></strong>- The 5th biennial workshop will be hosted by The Dallas World Aquarium,  Any staff working with any of the freshwater species is welcome to attend.  Topics will include: captive management issues, enrichment, training, water quality, health care, nutrition, diet, hand-raising, exhibit design, and lots of sharing of information between keepers.  Registration is $75.00.  For more information, see <a href="http://www.otterkeeperworkshop.org">www.otterkeeperworkshop.org</a>.\r\n\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 9-13, 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><strong>2013</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>September 22-26  2013 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina AAZK Chapter\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 July 2011', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '435-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-07-14 10:55:02', '2011-07-14 15:55:02', '', 435, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/435-revision-39/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2079, 2, '2011-08-01 20:31:21', '2011-08-02 01:31:21', '<em>By Aimee S. Fannon, Head Giraffe Keeper,\r\nFort Wayne Children’s Zoo, Fort Wayne, IN</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\r\nIn October 2010, after much training and hard work, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo’s herd of 1.6 reticulated giraffe (<em>Giraffe camelopardalis</em>) entered a new facility of their own free will. This long awaited move for the zoo’s seven giraffe took careful planning and execution by the giraffe staff.  The old barn had been inadequate for some time:  spaces were crowded, shifting was a challenge, and training opportunities were extremely limited.  In the winter of 2010, we received a very generous donation that enabled us to build a new giraffe facility.  We were overjoyed, but realized that we had a lot of hard work ahead of us.  The new barn, by Fauna Research, was to be built on the opposite side of the giraffe’s outdoor exhibit space. There would be a chute area/exercise yard that leads from the exhibit to the new barn. The new facility would be four times larger than the old barn, and would be complete with a Fauna Research Giraffe Tamer®.  It would improve the care of our herd (and the sanity of our keepers!) in a multitude of ways. There was one thing we knew for sure: we wanted the herd to walk into the new barn of their own free will. Each giraffe has his or her own personality, and getting them to enter the barn would require considering each giraffe’s individual challenges and needs.  The herd consists of Jelani, the somewhat fearless bull; the natural herd leader and oldest giraffe Zuri; her calf, Zahra; and four-year-old Mystic. Also in the herd is Kali, another older female; Luna, Mystic’s half-sister; and Luna’s calf, Kesi. As anyone who works with giraffe knows, asking them to follow a keeper into a giant, shiny, new barn was like asking them to follow a keeper off of a cliff.  It would take a lot of patience and understanding, but we gave the herd the best tools we could. Utilizing these tools and the strong bond of trust between giraffe and keepers, the move was safe and successful.\r\n\r\n<strong>Challenges</strong>\r\nWe faced many overwhelming challenges in the move.  The barn was not completed until October, which left us racing against time and the impending Indiana winter to get the giraffe moved into the new building.  The entrance to the new barn was on the opposite side of the exhibit.  The herd spent most of their time at the hayracks and public feeding platform, both of which are at the front of the exhibit.  They only occasionally ventured to the back of the exhibit.  Due to the ongoing construction, there were loud noises, large equipment, and strange people surrounding the area every day. We have protected contact with our giraffe, so we could not always go where we were asking them to go.  Every night the giraffe returned to their old barn, and the whole process was started anew the next day. Then there was the largest challenge of all: Kali and Luna.  When Kali arrived at our zoo at age 15, she was overwhelmed with the changes around her.  While she was fine in the barn and exercise yard, she refused to enter the exhibit, despite strong encouragement.  She remained at the barn while watching the others go to and from exhibit every day for five years.  But she wasn’t alone.  When Luna and Mystic arrived in 2007, Luna quickly bonded with Kali.  Both have extremely cautious personalities, even for giraffe.  Keepers were unable to get Luna to follow the others to the exhibit.  She stayed at the barn for three years.  We wanted them all to cross the exhibit and enter the new barn willingly, but how could we do that when two members of herd had never even been into the exhibit?\r\nMany ideas were implemented to help get Luna and Kali to go to the exhibit.  While there would be periods of great improvement, there was never complete success.  In early June 2010, we decided to request the aid of Steve Martin and Wouter Stellaard of Natural Encounters, Inc.  They had experience with the situation, and shared with us the desire to get Luna and Kali to join the others.  Not only did we want to improve their quality of life, but we wanted the process to be as positive as possible. With the expertise of Steve and Wouter, we were able to use a mild aversive in the most positive way possible.  We created a “moveable wall” by securing tarps to long pieces of narrow, plastic pipe.  Several people were required for the process, but we tried to place the giraffe keepers at the entrance to the exhibit.  We wanted to be something positive (like the rest of the herd awaiting them in the exhibit) for them to move toward. We created two “walls”, each carried by two people (one on each end).  We worked with Kali and Luna separately.  We closed off the area completely to the public. Once the individual giraffe was in the exercise and had access to the exhibit, keepers would enter the space at the back of the yard.  The walls were rolled up and kept horizontal. We observed the giraffe’s reaction.  If the giraffe moved a step toward the exhibit, we did not move at all. If the giraffe moved toward the back of the yard, we all took a step forward.\r\n\r\nThis process was broken down into multiple levels.  Each level increased the use of walls in small increments.  For example, if the giraffe took another step toward us, we moved the walls into an upright position while keeping them rolled up.  If the giraffe moved toward the exhibit, the keepers stopped.  If the giraffe came toward the back of the yard, the keepers began to slowly unfurl the walls.  Every time the giraffe took a step toward the walls, the keepers took a step toward the giraffe.  This was so the giraffe had freedom in the situation.  We were giving them the chance to join the others on their own.  We did not force them out or frighten them.  If Kali or Luna became distressed, we stopped immediately and retreated from the yard.  Kali responded to this quickly, and walked into the exhibit within approximately 20 to 30 minutes.  Luna took a bit longer, but did enter the exhibit that same day.  Both were fairly calm, seemed comforted to be reunited with the herd, and began exploring the exhibit.  Through much training, patience, and trust, we were finally able to get both Luna and Kali on exhibit. It was a more emotional experience for the staff than it was for Luna and Kali themselves.  This process did have to be used on increasingly smaller scales as Kali and Luna eventually began to follow the herd to the exhibit without encouragement from keepers.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2081" title="giraffe_barn1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/giraffe_barn1.jpg" alt="giraffe_barn1" width="299" height="452" /> Kalahari or “Kali” exits the new bar (<em>Photo: Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo</em>)\r\n\r\nWhile this was a very detailed and planned process, and this brief description may not give it full justice, our main goal was to keep the experience as positive for Kali and Luna as possible.  However, on Luna’s second day on exhibit, she went into labor. On 3 June 2010, she delivered her first calf, Kesi.  She would need to spend a considerable amount of time in the barn with her calf. Luna proved to be an extremely cautious and fiercely protective mother. Now the concern rose that when it was time to join the others, Luna’s training would have been lost, as much time had passed.  If Luna did not go to the exhibit again, that meant Kesi would not go either.  Fortunately, that was not the case.  Luna and Kesi did join the others on exhibit.  There were easy days and rough days, but Luna, Kali, and Kesi soon settled into the routine. Kali discovered the feeding platform and some adoring fans.  She seemed to have a newfound confidence in herself.  Now that the entire herd was in the exhibit, we were ready for the next stage of training.\r\n\r\n<strong>One Step at a Time</strong>\r\nWe began the next phase of training several months in advance. We wanted the site for the future entrance to the new barn to be a very positive place. Initially, we started out by offering…….\r\n<strong>\r\nWant to read more about this topic?  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>', 'The Way Home: Moving a Herd of 1.6  Reticulated Giraffe into a New Facility', 0, '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'the-way-home-moving-a-herd-of-16-reticulated-giraffe-into-a-new-facility', '', '', '2013-10-15 17:49:19', '2013-10-15 22:49:19', '', 0, 'http://aazk.org/?p=2079', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2082, 2, '2011-08-01 20:30:21', '2011-08-02 01:30:21', '<em>By Aimee S. Fannon, Head Giraffe Keeper,\nFort Wayne Children’s Zoo, Fort Wayne, IN</em>\n\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\nIn October 2010, after much training and hard work, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo’s herd of 1.6 reticulated giraffe (<em>Giraffe camelopardalis</em>) entered a new facility of their own free will. This long awaited move for the zoo’s seven giraffe took careful planning and execution by the giraffe staff.  The old barn had been inadequate for some time:  spaces were crowded, shifting was a challenge, and training opportunities were extremely limited.  In the winter of 2010, we received a very generous donation that enabled us to build a new giraffe facility.  We were overjoyed, but realized that we had a lot of hard work ahead of us.  The new barn, by Fauna Research, was to be built on the opposite side of the giraffe’s outdoor exhibit space. There would be a chute area/exercise yard that leads from the exhibit to the new barn. The new facility would be four times larger than the old barn, and would be complete with a Fauna Research Giraffe Tamer®.  It would improve the care of our herd (and the sanity of our keepers!) in a multitude of ways. There was one thing we knew for sure: we wanted the herd to walk into the new barn of their own free will. Each giraffe has his or her own personality, and getting them to enter the barn would require considering each giraffe’s individual challenges and needs.  The herd consists of Jelani, the somewhat fearless bull; the natural herd leader and oldest giraffe Zuri; her calf, Zahra; and four-year-old Mystic. Also in the herd is Kali, another older female; Luna, Mystic’s half-sister; and Luna’s calf, Kesi. As anyone who works with giraffe knows, asking them to follow a keeper into a giant, shiny, new barn was like asking them to follow a keeper off of a cliff.  It would take a lot of patience and understanding, but we gave the herd the best tools we could. Utilizing these tools and the strong bond of trust between giraffe and keepers, the move was safe and successful.\n\n<strong>Challenges</strong>\nWe faced many overwhelming challenges in the move.  The barn was not completed until October, which left us racing against time and the impending Indiana winter to get the giraffe moved into the new building.  The entrance to the new barn was on the opposite side of the exhibit.  The herd spent most of their time at the hayracks and public feeding platform, both of which are at the front of the exhibit.  They only occasionally ventured to the back of the exhibit.  Due to the ongoing construction, there were loud noises, large equipment, and strange people surrounding the area every day. We have protected contact with our giraffe, so we could not always go where we were asking them to go.  Every night the giraffe returned to their old barn, and the whole process was started anew the next day. Then there was the largest challenge of all: Kali and Luna.  When Kali arrived at our zoo at age 15, she was overwhelmed with the changes around her.  While she was fine in the barn and exercise yard, she refused to enter the exhibit, despite strong encouragement.  She remained at the barn while watching the others go to and from exhibit every day for five years.  But she wasn’t alone.  When Luna and Mystic arrived in 2007, Luna quickly bonded with Kali.  Both have extremely cautious personalities, even for giraffe.  Keepers were unable to get Luna to follow the others to the exhibit.  She stayed at the barn for three years.  We wanted them all to cross the exhibit and enter the new barn willingly, but how could we do that when two members of herd had never even been into the exhibit?\nMany ideas were implemented to help get Luna and Kali to go to the exhibit.  While there would be periods of great improvement, there was never complete success.  In early June 2010, we decided to request the aid of Steve Martin and Wouter Stellaard of Natural Encounters, Inc.  They had experience with the situation, and shared with us the desire to get Luna and Kali to join the others.  Not only did we want to improve their quality of life, but we wanted the process to be as positive as possible. With the expertise of Steve and Wouter, we were able to use a mild aversive in the most positive way possible.  We created a “moveable wall” by securing tarps to long pieces of narrow, plastic pipe.  Several people were required for the process, but we tried to place the giraffe keepers at the entrance to the exhibit.  We wanted to be something positive (like the rest of the herd awaiting them in the exhibit) for them to move toward. We created two “walls”, each carried by two people (one on each end).  We worked with Kali and Luna separately.  We closed off the area completely to the public. Once the individual giraffe was in the exercise and had access to the exhibit, keepers would enter the space at the back of the yard.  The walls were rolled up and kept horizontal. We observed the giraffe’s reaction.  If the giraffe moved a step toward the exhibit, we did not move at all. If the giraffe moved toward the back of the yard, we all took a step forward.\n\nThis process was broken down into multiple levels.  Each level increased the use of walls in small increments.  For example, if the giraffe took another step toward us, we moved the walls into an upright position while keeping them rolled up.  If the giraffe moved toward the exhibit, the keepers stopped.  If the giraffe came toward the back of the yard, the keepers began to slowly unfurl the walls.  Every time the giraffe took a step toward the walls, the keepers took a step toward the giraffe.  This was so the giraffe had freedom in the situation.  We were giving them the chance to join the others on their own.  We did not force them out or frighten them.  If Kali or Luna became distressed, we stopped immediately and retreated from the yard.  Kali responded to this quickly, and walked into the exhibit within approximately 20 to 30 minutes.  Luna took a bit longer, but did enter the exhibit that same day.  Both were fairly calm, seemed comforted to be reunited with the herd, and began exploring the exhibit.  Through much training, patience, and trust, we were finally able to get both Luna and Kali on exhibit. It was a more emotional experience for the staff than it was for Luna and Kali themselves.  This process did have to be used on increasingly smaller scales as Kali and Luna eventually began to follow the herd to the exhibit without encouragement from keepers.\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2081" title="giraffe_barn1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/giraffe_barn1.jpg" alt="giraffe_barn1" width="299" height="452" />Kalahari or “Kali” exits the new bar (Photo: Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo)\n\nWhile this was a very detailed and planned process, and this brief description may not give it full justice, our main goal was to keep the experience as positive for Kali and Luna as possible.  However, on Luna’s second day on exhibit, she went into labor. On 3 June 2010, she delivered her first calf, Kesi.  She would need to spend a considerable amount of time in the barn with her calf. Luna proved to be an extremely cautious and fiercely protective mother. Now the concern rose that when it was time to join the others, Luna’s training would have been lost, as much time had passed.  If Luna did not go to the exhibit again, that meant Kesi would not go either.  Fortunately, that was not the case.  Luna and Kesi did join the others on exhibit.  There were easy days and rough days, but Luna, Kali, and Kesi soon settled into the routine. Kali discovered the feeding platform and some adoring fans.  She seemed to have a newfound confidence in herself.  Now that the entire herd was in the exhibit, we were ready for the next stage of training.\n\nOne Step at a Time\nWe began the next phase of training several months in advance. We wanted the site for the future entrance to the new barn to be a very positive place. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2083, 2, '2011-08-01 20:32:29', '2011-08-02 01:32:29', '<em>By Aimee S. Fannon, Head Giraffe Keeper,\nFort Wayne Children’s Zoo, Fort Wayne, IN</em>\n\n<strong>Introduction</strong>\nIn October 2010, after much training and hard work, Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo’s herd of 1.6 reticulated giraffe (<em>Giraffe camelopardalis</em>) entered a new facility of their own free will. This long awaited move for the zoo’s seven giraffe took careful planning and execution by the giraffe staff.  The old barn had been inadequate for some time:  spaces were crowded, shifting was a challenge, and training opportunities were extremely limited.  In the winter of 2010, we received a very generous donation that enabled us to build a new giraffe facility.  We were overjoyed, but realized that we had a lot of hard work ahead of us.  The new barn, by Fauna Research, was to be built on the opposite side of the giraffe’s outdoor exhibit space. There would be a chute area/exercise yard that leads from the exhibit to the new barn. The new facility would be four times larger than the old barn, and would be complete with a Fauna Research Giraffe Tamer®.  It would improve the care of our herd (and the sanity of our keepers!) in a multitude of ways. There was one thing we knew for sure: we wanted the herd to walk into the new barn of their own free will. Each giraffe has his or her own personality, and getting them to enter the barn would require considering each giraffe’s individual challenges and needs.  The herd consists of Jelani, the somewhat fearless bull; the natural herd leader and oldest giraffe Zuri; her calf, Zahra; and four-year-old Mystic. Also in the herd is Kali, another older female; Luna, Mystic’s half-sister; and Luna’s calf, Kesi. As anyone who works with giraffe knows, asking them to follow a keeper into a giant, shiny, new barn was like asking them to follow a keeper off of a cliff.  It would take a lot of patience and understanding, but we gave the herd the best tools we could. Utilizing these tools and the strong bond of trust between giraffe and keepers, the move was safe and successful.\n\n<strong>Challenges</strong>\nWe faced many overwhelming challenges in the move.  The barn was not completed until October, which left us racing against time and the impending Indiana winter to get the giraffe moved into the new building.  The entrance to the new barn was on the opposite side of the exhibit.  The herd spent most of their time at the hayracks and public feeding platform, both of which are at the front of the exhibit.  They only occasionally ventured to the back of the exhibit.  Due to the ongoing construction, there were loud noises, large equipment, and strange people surrounding the area every day. We have protected contact with our giraffe, so we could not always go where we were asking them to go.  Every night the giraffe returned to their old barn, and the whole process was started anew the next day. Then there was the largest challenge of all: Kali and Luna.  When Kali arrived at our zoo at age 15, she was overwhelmed with the changes around her.  While she was fine in the barn and exercise yard, she refused to enter the exhibit, despite strong encouragement.  She remained at the barn while watching the others go to and from exhibit every day for five years.  But she wasn’t alone.  When Luna and Mystic arrived in 2007, Luna quickly bonded with Kali.  Both have extremely cautious personalities, even for giraffe.  Keepers were unable to get Luna to follow the others to the exhibit.  She stayed at the barn for three years.  We wanted them all to cross the exhibit and enter the new barn willingly, but how could we do that when two members of herd had never even been into the exhibit?\nMany ideas were implemented to help get Luna and Kali to go to the exhibit.  While there would be periods of great improvement, there was never complete success.  In early June 2010, we decided to request the aid of Steve Martin and Wouter Stellaard of Natural Encounters, Inc.  They had experience with the situation, and shared with us the desire to get Luna and Kali to join the others.  Not only did we want to improve their quality of life, but we wanted the process to be as positive as possible. With the expertise of Steve and Wouter, we were able to use a mild aversive in the most positive way possible.  We created a “moveable wall” by securing tarps to long pieces of narrow, plastic pipe.  Several people were required for the process, but we tried to place the giraffe keepers at the entrance to the exhibit.  We wanted to be something positive (like the rest of the herd awaiting them in the exhibit) for them to move toward. We created two “walls”, each carried by two people (one on each end).  We worked with Kali and Luna separately.  We closed off the area completely to the public. Once the individual giraffe was in the exercise and had access to the exhibit, keepers would enter the space at the back of the yard.  The walls were rolled up and kept horizontal. We observed the giraffe’s reaction.  If the giraffe moved a step toward the exhibit, we did not move at all. If the giraffe moved toward the back of the yard, we all took a step forward.\n\nThis process was broken down into multiple levels.  Each level increased the use of walls in small increments.  For example, if the giraffe took another step toward us, we moved the walls into an upright position while keeping them rolled up.  If the giraffe moved toward the exhibit, the keepers stopped.  If the giraffe came toward the back of the yard, the keepers began to slowly unfurl the walls.  Every time the giraffe took a step toward the walls, the keepers took a step toward the giraffe.  This was so the giraffe had freedom in the situation.  We were giving them the chance to join the others on their own.  We did not force them out or frighten them.  If Kali or Luna became distressed, we stopped immediately and retreated from the yard.  Kali responded to this quickly, and walked into the exhibit within approximately 20 to 30 minutes.  Luna took a bit longer, but did enter the exhibit that same day.  Both were fairly calm, seemed comforted to be reunited with the herd, and began exploring the exhibit.  Through much training, patience, and trust, we were finally able to get both Luna and Kali on exhibit. It was a more emotional experience for the staff than it was for Luna and Kali themselves.  This process did have to be used on increasingly smaller scales as Kali and Luna eventually began to follow the herd to the exhibit without encouragement from keepers.\n\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2081" title="giraffe_barn1" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/giraffe_barn1.jpg" alt="giraffe_barn1" width="299" height="452" /> Kalahari or “Kali” exits the new bar (<em>Photo: Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo</em>)\n\nWhile this was a very detailed and planned process, and this brief description may not give it full justice, our main goal was to keep the experience as positive for Kali and Luna as possible.  However, on Luna’s second day on exhibit, she went into labor. On 3 June 2010, she delivered her first calf, Kesi.  She would need to spend a considerable amount of time in the barn with her calf. Luna proved to be an extremely cautious and fiercely protective mother. Now the concern rose that when it was time to join the others, Luna’s training would have been lost, as much time had passed.  If Luna did not go to the exhibit again, that meant Kesi would not go either.  Fortunately, that was not the case.  Luna and Kesi did join the others on exhibit.  There were easy days and rough days, but Luna, Kali, and Kesi soon settled into the routine. Kali discovered the feeding platform and some adoring fans.  She seemed to have a newfound confidence in herself.  Now that the entire herd was in the exhibit, we were ready for the next stage of training.\n\n<strong>One Step at a Time</strong>\nWe began the next phase of training several months in advance. We wanted the site for the future entrance to the new barn to be a very positive place. Initially, we started out by offering…….\n<strong>\nWant to read more about this topic?  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>', 'The Way Home: Moving a Herd of 1.6  Reticulated Giraffe into a New Facility', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '2079-autosave', '', '', '2011-08-01 20:32:29', '2011-08-02 01:32:29', '', 2079, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/2079-autosave/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2086, 2, '2011-08-03 13:22:41', '2011-08-03 18:22:41', '<h3>Chair</h3>\r\n<img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1249" title="janmccoy" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/janmccoy-150x150.jpg" alt="janmccoy" width="150" height="150" /> Janet McCoy\r\n\r\n<strong><em>AAZK Award Nominations Are Now Being Accepted for 2012</em></strong>\r\n<h3>Purpose</h3>\r\n<em>The AAZK Awards Committee is accepting nominations for the Jean M. Hromadka AAZK Excellence in Animal Care Award, The Lutz Ruhe Meritorious Achievement - AAZK Professional of the Year Award, The AAZK Chapter of the Year Award, Lifetime Achievement Award (LA), the Lee Houts Excellence in Enrichment(LHEE) Award, The Certificate of Merit for Zoo Keeper Education (CMZE), The Certificate of Excellence in Exhibit Design Renovation (CEER), the Mazuri Animal Nutrition Award (MANA), and The Certificate of Merit in Conservation Award(CMC). </em>\r\n\r\nNomination criteria for these nine awards are listed below. These awards will be presented at the 2012 AAZK National Conference in Syracuse, NY. The deadline for all award nominations is <strong>1 May 2012</strong>. Information concerning the qualifications, nomination procedure, selection procedure and an explanation of the awards may be obtained by contacting:\r\n\r\nJanet McCoy, Chair, AAZK Awards Committee\r\n846 NW 170th Dr.\r\nBeaverton, OR 97006\r\n\r\nOr, send Janet an email at <a href="mailto:janet.mccoy@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">janet.mccoy@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a>.\r\n\r\nThe character of the AAZK awards includes either a plaque or certificate, letter of notification to the institution\'s  director and national recognition by professional journals. Such journals include: the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) and the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) Newsletters, and the Animal Keepers\' Forum (AAZK). Some categories may include monetary awards.\r\n\r\n<strong>Award Nominations should be submitted to:</strong>\r\nJanet McCoy, Chair, AAZK Awards Committee\r\n846 NW 170th Dr.\r\nBeaverton, OR 97006\r\n\r\n<strong>Deadline for Nominations is 1 May 2011</strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a class="thickbox" href="/committee/awards-committee/lifetime-achievement-la-award/?KeepThis=true&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;height=400&amp;width=700">Lifetime Achievement (LA) Award</a></li>\r\n	<li><a class="thickbox" href="/committee/awards-committee/lee-houts-excellence-in-enrichment-lhee-award/?KeepThis=true&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;height=400&amp;width=700">Lee Houts Excellence in Enrichment (LHEE) Award</a></li>\r\n	<li><a class="thickbox" href="/committee/awards-committee/certificate-of-merit-for-zoo-keeper-education-cmze/?KeepThis=true&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;height=400&amp;width=700">Certificate of Merit for Zoo Keeper Education (CMZE)</a></li>\r\n	<li><a class="thickbox" href="/committee/awards-committee/certificate-of-excellence-in-exhibit-design-renovation-ceer/?KeepThis=true&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;height=400&amp;width=700">Certificate of Excellence in Exhibit Design Renovation (CEER)</a></li>\r\n	<li><a class="thickbox" href="/committee/awards-committee/mazuri-animal-nutrition-award-mana/?KeepThis=true&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;height=400&amp;width=700">Mazuri Animal Nutrition Award (MANA)</a></li>\r\n	<li><a class="thickbox" href="/committee/awards-committee/jean-m-hromadka-aazk-excellence-in-animal-care-award/?KeepThis=true&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;height=400&amp;width=700">Jean M. Hromadka AAZK Excellence in Animal Care Award</a></li>\r\n	<li><a class="thickbox" href="/committee/awards-committee/the-lutz-ruhe-meritorious-achievement-aazk-professional-of-the-year-award/?KeepThis=true&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;height=400&amp;width=700">The Lutz Ruhe Meritorious Achievement - AAZK Professional of the Year Award</a></li>\r\n	<li><a class="thickbox" href="/committee/awards-committee/certificate-of-merit-in-conservation-cmc/?KeepThis=true&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;height=400&amp;width=700">Certificate of Merit in Conservation Award</a></li>\r\n	<li><a class="thickbox" href="/committee/awards-committee/the-aazk-chapter-of-the-year-award/?KeepThis=true&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;height=400&amp;width=700">The AAZK Chapter of the Year Award</a></li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<strong><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2008_awards_recipients.pdf">2008 Award Recipients</a></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href="/wp-content/uploads/2009awards.pdf">2009 Award Recipients</a></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/2010_awards.pdf">2010 Award Recipients</a>\r\n</strong>', 'Awards Committee', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '224-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-08-03 13:22:41', '2011-08-03 18:22:41', '', 224, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/224-revision-45/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2087, 2, '2011-04-09 08:07:18', '2011-04-09 13:07:18', '<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 href="mailto:shelly.roach@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">shelly.roach@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="committee">\r\n<h3><a href="/committee/bowling-for-rhinos/">Bowling for Rhinos</a></h3>\r\n<div class="chairman">\r\n<div class="name"><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" /></div>\r\n<div class="name">Patty Pearthree</div>\r\n<div class="title">Coordinator</div>\r\n<div class="email"><a href="mailto:patty.pearthree@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">patty.pearthree@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="committee">\r\n<h3><a href="/committee/ethics-committee/">Ethics Committee</a></h3>\r\n<div class="chairman">\r\n<div class="name"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-845" title="bob-mug2" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bob-mug2-150x150.jpg" alt="bob-mug2" width="150" height="150" /></div>\r\n<div class="name">Bob Cisneros</div>\r\n<div class="title">Chair</div>\r\n<div class="affiliated_zoo">San Diego Zoo</div>\r\n<div class="email"><a href="mailto:bob.cisneros@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">bob.cisneros@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="committee">\r\n<h3><a href="/committee/bylaws-committee/">Bylaws Committee</a></h3>\r\n<div class="chairman">\r\n<div class="name"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1937" title="rickotarsky" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/rickotarsky.jpg" alt="rickotarsky" width="131" height="150" /></div>\r\n<div class="name">Ric Kotarsky</div>\r\n<div class="title">Chair</div>\r\n<div class="title">Tulsa Zoo</div>\r\n<div class="title"><a href="mailto:ric.kotarsky@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">ric.kotarsky@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="committee">\r\n<h3><a href="/committee/behavioral-husbandry/">Behavioral Husbandry</a></h3>\r\n<div class="chairman">\r\n<div class="name"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-871" title="walz" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/walz-150x150.jpg" alt="walz" width="150" height="150" /></div>\r\n<div class="name">Deana Walz</div>\r\n<div class="title">Chair</div>\r\n<div class="email"><a href="mailto:deana.walz@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">deana.walz@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="committee">\r\n<h3><a href="/committee/awards-committee/">Awards Committee</a></h3>\r\n<div class="chairman">\r\n<div class="name"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-1249 alignnone" title="janmccoy" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/janmccoy-150x150.jpg" alt="janmccoy" width="150" height="150" /></div>\r\n<div class="name">Janet McCoy</div>\r\n<div class="title">Chair</div>\r\n<div class="affiliated_zoo">Oregon Zoo</div>\r\n<div class="email"><a href="mailto:janet.mccoy@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">janet.mccoy@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="committee">\r\n<h3><a href="/committee/professional-development-committee/">Professional Development Committee</a></h3>\r\n<div class="chairman">\r\n<div class="name"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1260" title="melaina" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/melaina-150x150.jpg" alt="melaina" width="150" height="150" /></div>\r\n<div class="name">Melaina Wallace</div>\r\n<div class="title">Chair</div>\r\n<div class="affiliated_zoo">Disney\'s Animal Kingdom</div>\r\n<div class="email"><a href="mailto:melaina.wallace@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">melaina.wallace@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div class="committee">\r\n<h3><a href="/committee/conservation-committee/">Conservation Committee</a></h3>\r\n<div class="chairman">\r\n<div class="name"><img class="size-full wp-image-841 alignnone" title="kamradt" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/kamradt.jpg" alt="kamradt" width="111" height="134" /></div>\r\n<div class="name">Amanda Kamradt</div>\r\n<div class="title">Chair</div>\r\n<div class="affiliated_zoo">Zoo New England</div>\r\n<div class="email"><a href="mailto:amanda.kamradt@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">amanda.kamradt@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a></div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>', 'Committee Chairs', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '496-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-04-09 08:07:18', '2011-04-09 13:07:18', '', 496, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/496-revision-18/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2092, 2, '2011-08-05 19:27:15', '2011-08-06 00:27:15', '<strong><em></em></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>August 14-17, 2011 -  <em>The 9th Annual Symposium on the Conservation and Biology of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles.</em></strong> To be held in Orlando, Florida. The meeting is co-hosted by the Turtle Survival Alliance and the IUCN Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG), and is sponsored by Zoo Med Laboratories, Inc., The Orianne Society and the Turtle Conservancy. The meeting, which has hosted an average of more than 200 attendees over the past five years, represents the largest gathering of non-marine turtle biologists in the world and provides an unmatched opportunity for networking and strategizing turtle conservation. Last year’s conference was filled with presentations by biologists and conservationists from more than 20 countries covering 50+ species. Visit <a href="http://www.turtlesurvival.org">http://www.turtlesurvival.org</a> for more information and to register. Early registration discounts end on July 8, so don’t delay!\r\n\r\nThis year we are honored to have Whit Gibbons from the Savannah River Ecology Lab and Dick Vogt from the National Institute of Amazonian Research in Brazil as featured speakers in a program that includes presentations from around the world. Join us for reports on new turtle conservation programs in South America, updates from on-going programs in India, Australia, and Malaysia (to name a few), more news on Asian chelonians, North American box turtles and a special session on the Role of Zoos in Chelonian Conservation that will illustrate current research methods and trends.\r\n\r\nWhile you\'re making your plans, don\'t forget to book your room with our host, the Rosen Plaza Hotel. Book through the TSA link to receive discounted conference rates on your room - which includes a voucher for free breakfast each morning! (<a href="http://www.turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/2011-conference/conference-hotel">http://www.turtlesurvival.org/get-involved/2011-conference/conference-hotel</a>).\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>September 19-22, 2011 - <em>Elephant Care Workshop - a practical workshop on elephant foot care and habitat design to support elephant health</em></strong><em> </em>- To be held at the Phoenix Zoo, Phoenix, AZ. Optional post-trip to Reid Park Zoo in Tucson. Workshop cost $200, additional $35 for Reid Park trip.  Fees payable at registration so please bring cash, check or money order with you.  Limited to 25 participants, preference given to elephant caregivers.  To pre-register contact Heather Wright, Elephant Manager, Phoenix Zoo, by calling (602) 273-1341 ext. 7626 or email <a href="mailto:hwright@thephxzoo.com">hwright@thephxzoo.com</a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>September 26-30, 2011 - <em>Training And Enrichment Workshop for Zoo Animals. </em></strong>Hosted by The Oakland Zoo, Oakland, CA.<em> </em>Presented by Active Environments and The Shape of Enrichment. Instructors: Gail Laule, Margaret Whittaker, and Valerie J. Hare. This unique five-day workshop is designed for keepers, managers, supervisors, curators, and veterinarians working with all species of animals held in zoos. The workshop will present an array of topics relating to the behavioral management approach to caring for captive animals, with focus on environmental enrichment, positive reinforcement training techniques, and the problem-solving process. Workshop format includes lecture, discussion, small group projects, demonstrations, and multiple hands-on training and enrichment opportunities with Oakland Zoo’s diverse collection.  Skills taught are directly related to enhancing staff’s ability to manage captive animal behavior, improve animal welfare, and enhance the overall care and management of captive animals. The Workshop format is designed to maximize the value for each participant and as much as possible to address specific situations, needs, problems, and objectives.  Be prepared to interact, share, and participate to make the experience as useful and relevant to you as possible. For further information contact: Active Environments, Inc., 7651 Santos Rd., Lompoc, CA 93436; Tel: 805-737-3700; E-mail: <a href="mailto:active_environs@ix.netcom.com">active_environs@ix.netcom.com</a>.\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\r\n<strong>November 8-11, 2011 -<em>4th Tree Kangaroo Species Survival Program Workshop</em> </strong>- Hosted by the North American Tree Kangaroo SSP and Woodland Park Zoo. This International Workshop will be held at the Woodland Park Zoo and host delegates from around the world including special guest Danny Samandingke, Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP) Education Coordinator in Papua New Guinea.  Registration is $125 and is open to all interested individuals. For more information contact Jacque Blessington at: <a href="mailto:Jacsprat65@aol.com">Jacsprat65@aol.com</a> or call: 816-513-5700.\r\n<h2><strong>2012</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>April 12-15, 2012 - <em>Otter Keeper Workshop </em></strong>- The 5th biennial workshop will be hosted by The Dallas World Aquarium,  Any staff working with any of the freshwater species is welcome to attend.  Topics will include: captive management issues, enrichment, training, water quality, health care, nutrition, diet, hand-raising, exhibit design, and lots of sharing of information between keepers.  Registration is $75.00.  For more information, see <a href="http://www.otterkeeperworkshop.org">www.otterkeeperworkshop.org</a>.\r\n\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 9-13, 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><strong>2013</strong></h2>\r\n<strong>September 22-26  2013 - <em>AAZK National Conference</em></strong> - Hosted by the North Carolina Zoo and the North Carolina AAZK Chapter\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 August 2011', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '435-revision-v1', '', '', '2011-08-05 19:27:15', '2011-08-06 00:27:15', '', 435, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/435-revision-42/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
