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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (990, 2, '2009-10-16 09:23:09', '2009-10-16 14:23:09', '<h3>Chair</h3>\r\nJanet McCoy - <em>Oregon Zoo</em>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>AAZK Award Nominations Are Now Being Accepted for 2010</em></strong>\r\n<h3>Purpose</h3>\r\nThe AAZK Awards Committee is accepting nominations for the <em>Jean M. Hromadka AAZK Excellence in Animal Care Award</em>, The Lutz Ruhe Meritorious Achievement - AAZK Professional of the Year Award, <em>The AAZK Chapter of the Year Award</em>, <em>Lifetime Achievement Award (LA)</em>, the <em>Lee Houts Excellence in Enrichment(LHEE) Award</em>, <em>The Certificate of Merit for Zoo Keeper Education (CMZE)</em>, <em>The Certificate of Excellence in Exhibit Design Renovation (CEER)</em>,  and the <em>Mazuri Animal Nutrition Award (MANA)</em>.\r\n\r\nNomination criteria for these eight awards are listed below. These awards will be presented at the 2009 AAZK National Conference in Seattle, WA. The deadline for all award nominations is <strong>1 May 2010</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\nOregon Zoo\r\n4001 S.W. Canyon Rd.\r\nPortland, OR 97221\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, Awards Chair\r\nThe Oregon Zoo\r\n4001 SW Canyon Road\r\nPortland, OR 97221\r\n\r\n<strong>Deadline for Nominations is 1 May 2010</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/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>\r\n</strong>', 'Awards Committee', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '224-revision-v1', '', '', '2009-10-16 09:23:09', '2009-10-16 14:23:09', '', 224, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/224-revision-34/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (807, 2, '2009-10-28 09:07:37', '2009-10-28 14:07:37', 'By Christine Fenwick, Bear Manager\r\nFortress of the Bear\r\nPO Box 2337, Sitka, AK 99835\r\noso.ursa@yahoo.com\r\n\r\n<strong>Abstract</strong>\r\n<em>Behaviors were closely monitored for two, two-year old, male brown bear (Ursus arctos) cubs at Fortress of the Bear in Sitka, Alaska during the fall, winter, and spring of 2008 and 2009.  Denning behaviors became evident in early November with changes in food consumption, and activity periods.  Food consumption decreased from 14,000 kilocalories per day per bear in September to 4,100 kilocalories per day per bear in November.  Killisnoo and Chaik weighed 200 and 225 kilograms respectively in September.   Daylight hours and daily temperatures decreased in November; however the fall was atypically warm by two to seven degrees Celsius.  Diet consumption reached a low of 1,696 kilocalories per day per bear in late December.    Each bear exhibited its own unique behavioral response to the changes in the captive environment.  Keeper routines changed in response to changes in bear behavior.  Visitor attendance decreased, and other disturbances were also reduced.  In the deepest part of winter, the bears were still eating, defecating, and urinating.  The cubs had decreased activity for parts of the day, and were spending 18 to 20 hours in the den. Food consumption and activity levels returned to normal with the increase in daylight hours and temperatures of March and April.  Most influential on their behavior, was the dynamic relationship between the two cubs.  Although allowed to feed to satiation during the hyperphagia stage of late summer, they may not have had enough fat on them for winter denning.  As cubs, their bodies continued to grow through the winter as they lost fat and gained length and height, emerging from the den 1.5cm taller than when they entered.  There were also uncontrollable outside disturbances, and there may have been other factors affecting their denning behavior.  The bears were fed according to their consumptive needs, given denning space and denning material.</em>\r\n\r\nBehavior-based husbandry utilizes the natural history of an animal to determine the appropriate husbandry practices to best meet their needs.  For brown bears and black bears, there are seasonal changes that affect their behaviors, most notably during the winter, which is naturally a time of denning.  In wild bears that have a sufficient fat layer to allow winter denning, there are three main behavioral cues of winter denning:  1. Decreased food and water consumption, often times ceasing to eat and drink completely; 2. Decreased activity, often spending more time near the den site as winter approaches;  and 3.  Entering a den and remaining in the den for prolonged periods of time, some bears will enter a winter den and remain there for up to six months in the far north (Brown, 2009).   Winter denning is a complex biological and biochemical process influenced by many variables that include, but are not limited to:  acquisition of a sufficient fat layer to survive a winter without food, decreased daylight hours, decreased average daily temperatures, and an appropriate denning site and denning materials.   When all of the factors are present, they produce predictable winter denning behaviors.   These factors are variable and are necessary to meet the changing environment from year to year as winters will differ.  In captive communities, keepers are tasked with making decisions for the animals in their care to best meet the needs of those animals and the management needs of the facility.  Often times keepers are required to maintain protocols that do not allow the animals to choose what is best for themselves.  For winter denning in bears, many factors must align for denning to occur, and no one knows better than the bears themselves if all those factors are in line (Poulsen, 2008).  The onset of winter is a time of reduced food abundance, and food reduction for denning should follow the bears’ cues.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-808" title="bear-in-snow" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bear-in-snow.jpg" alt="bear-in-snow" width="288" height="216" />\r\n\r\n<strong>Killisnoo Bear showing increasing lethargy by\r\nresting on a log in the exhibit in January 2009.\r\n(Photo by Christine Fenwick)</strong>\r\n\r\nFortress of the Bear is home to two male, brother, brown bear cubs, Killisnoo and Chaik, who turned two in the winter of 2008-2009.  The exhibit has full exposure to the elements, and the bears are exposed to year-round weather patterns, vegetation changes, and temperature changes.  The den is completely enclosed providing a private, quiet, dark, and dry space.  The den is not temperature controlled, and its temperature is roughly the same as the ambient temperature.  The bears were observed closely throughout the year to identify behavior patterns, and husbandry protocols were modified based on the behavioral cues from the bears.\r\n\r\nThe bears’ behaviors were closely monitored on a daily basis, with observations logged in the daily paperwork.  Keepers watched for:  aggressive behavior, play behaviors, general activity levels, food consumption, and weight fluctuations.   In the fall and winter, behaviors were monitored for denning specific cues that would indicate a change in husbandry.  Denning behavior cues included:  decreased activity levels, decreased play behavior, increased nest building behavior, increased time within the den, and decreased food consumption.  Decreases in behaviors were determined based on a comparison to summer behaviors exhibited by the bears.  Husbandry changed as bear behavior changed.  Average temperatures, daylight hours, and precipitation were recorded for each month.  Kilocalorie content of the diet was figured using averages for kilocalorie content of foods normally fed.  All food is donated, so the types of produce, dog food brand, and meat sources were highly variable.  Average kilocalorie content for food was broken down into produce, dog food, and meat.  With kilocalorie content of all types of produce averaged, all types of possible dog food brands averaged, and all types of meat sources averaged.  Daily nutritional logs were kept to track the diet levels.  Diets consisted of dog food, produce, and meat fed in a 1:1:2 ratio respectively.  Diets were decreased in the fall based on cues from the bears, and kilocalorie content of diet changes was logged.  No supplements were given, and enrichment food was counted as part of the overall diet and calculated into their overall kilocalorie intake.\r\n\r\nAugust and September were months of hyperphagia for the bears, and they consumed 14,022 kilocalories per day.  August and September had 16 and 12.5 hours of daylight respectively, and temperatures were 10ºC [50°F].  Due to security concerns the bears were locked within a secure night holding area every night.  They were released into the exhibit at 0730 in the morning, and brought back in for the night at 1930.  The night holding area was set up with extensive enrichment every night to allow them the option to play and interact if they chose to.    They were most active in………\r\n\r\nWant to read the rest of this article? 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (809, 2, '2009-10-28 09:04:29', '2009-10-28 14:04:29', 'By Christine Fenwick, Bear Manager\nFortress of the Bear\nPO Box 2337, Sitka, AK 99835\noso.ursa@yahoo.com\n\nAbstract\nBehaviors were closely monitored for two, two-year old, male brown bear (Ursus arctos) cubs at Fortress of the Bear in Sitka, Alaska during the fall, winter, and spring of 2008 and 2009.  Denning behaviors became evident in early November with changes in food consumption, and activity periods.  Food consumption decreased from 14,000 kilocalories per day per bear in September to 4,100 kilocalories per day per bear in November.  Killisnoo and Chaik weighed 200 and 225 kilograms respectively in September.   Daylight hours and daily temperatures decreased in November; however the fall was atypically warm by two to seven degrees Celsius.  Diet consumption reached a low of 1,696 kilocalories per day per bear in late December.    Each bear exhibited its own unique behavioral response to the changes in the captive environment.  Keeper routines changed in response to changes in bear behavior.  Visitor attendance decreased, and other disturbances were also reduced.  In the deepest part of winter, the bears were still eating, defecating, and urinating.  The cubs had decreased activity for parts of the day, and were spending 18 to 20 hours in the den. Food consumption and activity levels returned to normal with the increase in daylight hours and temperatures of March and April.  Most influential on their behavior, was the dynamic relationship between the two cubs.  Although allowed to feed to satiation during the hyperphagia stage of late summer, they may not have had enough fat on them for winter denning.  As cubs, their bodies continued to grow through the winter as they lost fat and gained length and height, emerging from the den 1.5cm taller than when they entered.  There were also uncontrollable outside disturbances, and there may have been other factors affecting their denning behavior.  The bears were fed according to their consumptive needs, given denning space and denning material.\n\nBehavior-based husbandry utilizes the natural history of an animal to determine the appropriate husbandry practices to best meet their needs.  For brown bears and black bears, there are seasonal changes that affect their behaviors, most notably during the winter, which is naturally a time of denning.  In wild bears that have a sufficient fat layer to allow winter denning, there are three main behavioral cues of winter denning:  1. Decreased food and water consumption, often times ceasing to eat and drink completely; 2. Decreased activity, often spending more time near the den site as winter approaches;  and 3.  Entering a den and remaining in the den for prolonged periods of time, some bears will enter a winter den and remain there for up to six months in the far north (Brown, 2009).   Winter denning is a complex biological and biochemical process influenced by many variables that include, but are not limited to:  acquisition of a sufficient fat layer to survive a winter without food, decreased daylight hours, decreased average daily temperatures, and an appropriate denning site and denning materials.   When all of the factors are present, they produce predictable winter denning behaviors.   These factors are variable and are necessary to meet the changing environment from year to year as winters will differ.  In captive communities, keepers are tasked with making decisions for the animals in their care to best meet the needs of those animals and the management needs of the facility.  Often times keepers are required to maintain protocols that do not allow the animals to choose what is best for themselves.  For winter denning in bears, many factors must align for denning to occur, and no one knows better than the bears themselves if all those factors are in line (Poulsen, 2008).  The onset of winter is a time of reduced food abundance, and food reduction for denning should follow the bears’ cues.\n\n<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-808" title="bear-in-snow" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bear-in-snow.jpg" alt="bear-in-snow" width="288" height="216" />\n\nKillisnoo Bear showing increasing lethargy by\nresting on a log in the exhibit in January 2009.\n(Photo by Christine Fenwick)\n\nFortress of the Bear is home to two male, brother, brown bear cubs, Killisnoo and Chaik, who turned two in the winter of 2008-2009.  The exhibit has full exposure to the elements, and the bears are exposed to year-round weather patterns, vegetation changes, and temperature changes.  The den is completely enclosed providing a private, quiet, dark, and dry space.  The den is not temperature controlled, and its temperature is roughly the same as the ambient temperature.  The bears were observed closely throughout the year to identify behavior patterns, and husbandry protocols were modified based on the behavioral cues from the bears.\n\nThe bears’ behaviors were closely monitored on a daily basis, with observations logged in the daily paperwork.  Keepers watched for:  aggressive behavior, play behaviors, general activity levels, food consumption, and weight fluctuations.   In the fall and winter, behaviors were monitored for denning specific cues that would indicate a change in husbandry.  Denning behavior cues included:  decreased activity levels, decreased play behavior, increased nest building behavior, increased time within the den, and decreased food consumption.  Decreases in behaviors were determined based on a comparison to summer behaviors exhibited by the bears.  Husbandry changed as bear behavior changed.  Average temperatures, daylight hours, and precipitation were recorded for each month.  Kilocalorie content of the diet was figured using averages for kilocalorie content of foods normally fed.  All food is donated, so the types of produce, dog food brand, and meat sources were highly variable.  Average kilocalorie content for food was broken down into produce, dog food, and meat.  With kilocalorie content of all types of produce averaged, all types of possible dog food brands averaged, and all types of meat sources averaged.  Daily nutritional logs were kept to track the diet levels.  Diets consisted of dog food, produce, and meat fed in a 1:1:2 ratio respectively.  Diets were decreased in the fall based on cues from the bears, and kilocalorie content of diet changes was logged.  No supplements were given, and enrichment food was counted as part of the overall diet and calculated into their overall kilocalorie intake.\n\nAugust and September were months of hyperphagia for the bears, and they consumed 14,022 kilocalories per day.  August and September had 16 and 12.5 hours of daylight respectively, and temperatures were 10ºC [50°F].  Due to security concerns the bears were locked within a secure night holding area every night.  They were released into the exhibit at 0730 in the morning, and brought back in for the night at 1930.  The night holding area was set up with extensive enrichment every night to allow them the option to play and interact if they chose to.    They were most active in………', 'Behavior-based Bear Husbandry for Winter Denning:  A practical application at Fortress of the Bear, Sitka, Alaska', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '807-revision', '', '', '2009-10-28 09:04:29', '2009-10-28 14:04:29', '', 807, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/807-revision/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (810, 2, '2009-10-28 09:05:53', '2009-10-28 14:05:53', 'By Christine Fenwick, Bear Manager\nFortress of the Bear\nPO Box 2337, Sitka, AK 99835\noso.ursa@yahoo.com\n\n<strong>Abstract</strong>\n<em>Behaviors were closely monitored for two, two-year old, male brown bear (Ursus arctos) cubs at Fortress of the Bear in Sitka, Alaska during the fall, winter, and spring of 2008 and 2009.  Denning behaviors became evident in early November with changes in food consumption, and activity periods.  Food consumption decreased from 14,000 kilocalories per day per bear in September to 4,100 kilocalories per day per bear in November.  Killisnoo and Chaik weighed 200 and 225 kilograms respectively in September.   Daylight hours and daily temperatures decreased in November; however the fall was atypically warm by two to seven degrees Celsius.  Diet consumption reached a low of 1,696 kilocalories per day per bear in late December.    Each bear exhibited its own unique behavioral response to the changes in the captive environment.  Keeper routines changed in response to changes in bear behavior.  Visitor attendance decreased, and other disturbances were also reduced.  In the deepest part of winter, the bears were still eating, defecating, and urinating.  The cubs had decreased activity for parts of the day, and were spending 18 to 20 hours in the den. Food consumption and activity levels returned to normal with the increase in daylight hours and temperatures of March and April.  Most influential on their behavior, was the dynamic relationship between the two cubs.  Although allowed to feed to satiation during the hyperphagia stage of late summer, they may not have had enough fat on them for winter denning.  As cubs, their bodies continued to grow through the winter as they lost fat and gained length and height, emerging from the den 1.5cm taller than when they entered.  There were also uncontrollable outside disturbances, and there may have been other factors affecting their denning behavior.  The bears were fed according to their consumptive needs, given denning space and denning material.</em>\n\nBehavior-based husbandry utilizes the natural history of an animal to determine the appropriate husbandry practices to best meet their needs.  For brown bears and black bears, there are seasonal changes that affect their behaviors, most notably during the winter, which is naturally a time of denning.  In wild bears that have a sufficient fat layer to allow winter denning, there are three main behavioral cues of winter denning:  1. Decreased food and water consumption, often times ceasing to eat and drink completely; 2. Decreased activity, often spending more time near the den site as winter approaches;  and 3.  Entering a den and remaining in the den for prolonged periods of time, some bears will enter a winter den and remain there for up to six months in the far north (Brown, 2009).   Winter denning is a complex biological and biochemical process influenced by many variables that include, but are not limited to:  acquisition of a sufficient fat layer to survive a winter without food, decreased daylight hours, decreased average daily temperatures, and an appropriate denning site and denning materials.   When all of the factors are present, they produce predictable winter denning behaviors.   These factors are variable and are necessary to meet the changing environment from year to year as winters will differ.  In captive communities, keepers are tasked with making decisions for the animals in their care to best meet the needs of those animals and the management needs of the facility.  Often times keepers are required to maintain protocols that do not allow the animals to choose what is best for themselves.  For winter denning in bears, many factors must align for denning to occur, and no one knows better than the bears themselves if all those factors are in line (Poulsen, 2008).  The onset of winter is a time of reduced food abundance, and food reduction for denning should follow the bears’ cues.\n\n<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-808" title="bear-in-snow" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bear-in-snow.jpg" alt="bear-in-snow" width="288" height="216" />\n\n<strong>Killisnoo Bear showing increasing lethargy by\nresting on a log in the exhibit in January 2009.\n(Photo by Christine Fenwick)</strong>\n\nFortress of the Bear is home to two male, brother, brown bear cubs, Killisnoo and Chaik, who turned two in the winter of 2008-2009.  The exhibit has full exposure to the elements, and the bears are exposed to year-round weather patterns, vegetation changes, and temperature changes.  The den is completely enclosed providing a private, quiet, dark, and dry space.  The den is not temperature controlled, and its temperature is roughly the same as the ambient temperature.  The bears were observed closely throughout the year to identify behavior patterns, and husbandry protocols were modified based on the behavioral cues from the bears.\n\nThe bears’ behaviors were closely monitored on a daily basis, with observations logged in the daily paperwork.  Keepers watched for:  aggressive behavior, play behaviors, general activity levels, food consumption, and weight fluctuations.   In the fall and winter, behaviors were monitored for denning specific cues that would indicate a change in husbandry.  Denning behavior cues included:  decreased activity levels, decreased play behavior, increased nest building behavior, increased time within the den, and decreased food consumption.  Decreases in behaviors were determined based on a comparison to summer behaviors exhibited by the bears.  Husbandry changed as bear behavior changed.  Average temperatures, daylight hours, and precipitation were recorded for each month.  Kilocalorie content of the diet was figured using averages for kilocalorie content of foods normally fed.  All food is donated, so the types of produce, dog food brand, and meat sources were highly variable.  Average kilocalorie content for food was broken down into produce, dog food, and meat.  With kilocalorie content of all types of produce averaged, all types of possible dog food brands averaged, and all types of meat sources averaged.  Daily nutritional logs were kept to track the diet levels.  Diets consisted of dog food, produce, and meat fed in a 1:1:2 ratio respectively.  Diets were decreased in the fall based on cues from the bears, and kilocalorie content of diet changes was logged.  No supplements were given, and enrichment food was counted as part of the overall diet and calculated into their overall kilocalorie intake.\n\nAugust and September were months of hyperphagia for the bears, and they consumed 14,022 kilocalories per day.  August and September had 16 and 12.5 hours of daylight respectively, and temperatures were 10ºC [50°F].  Due to security concerns the bears were locked within a secure night holding area every night.  They were released into the exhibit at 0730 in the morning, and brought back in for the night at 1930.  The night holding area was set up with extensive enrichment every night to allow them the option to play and interact if they chose to.    They were most active in………', 'Behavior-based Bear Husbandry for Winter Denning:  A practical application at Fortress of the Bear, Sitka, Alaska', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '807-revision-2', '', '', '2009-10-28 09:05:53', '2009-10-28 14:05:53', '', 807, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/807-revision-2/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (811, 2, '2009-10-28 09:06:02', '2009-10-28 14:06:02', 'By Christine Fenwick, Bear Manager\r\nFortress of the Bear\r\nPO Box 2337, Sitka, AK 99835\r\noso.ursa@yahoo.com\r\n\r\n<strong>Abstract</strong>\r\n<em>Behaviors were closely monitored for two, two-year old, male brown bear (Ursus arctos) cubs at Fortress of the Bear in Sitka, Alaska during the fall, winter, and spring of 2008 and 2009.  Denning behaviors became evident in early November with changes in food consumption, and activity periods.  Food consumption decreased from 14,000 kilocalories per day per bear in September to 4,100 kilocalories per day per bear in November.  Killisnoo and Chaik weighed 200 and 225 kilograms respectively in September.   Daylight hours and daily temperatures decreased in November; however the fall was atypically warm by two to seven degrees Celsius.  Diet consumption reached a low of 1,696 kilocalories per day per bear in late December.    Each bear exhibited its own unique behavioral response to the changes in the captive environment.  Keeper routines changed in response to changes in bear behavior.  Visitor attendance decreased, and other disturbances were also reduced.  In the deepest part of winter, the bears were still eating, defecating, and urinating.  The cubs had decreased activity for parts of the day, and were spending 18 to 20 hours in the den. Food consumption and activity levels returned to normal with the increase in daylight hours and temperatures of March and April.  Most influential on their behavior, was the dynamic relationship between the two cubs.  Although allowed to feed to satiation during the hyperphagia stage of late summer, they may not have had enough fat on them for winter denning.  As cubs, their bodies continued to grow through the winter as they lost fat and gained length and height, emerging from the den 1.5cm taller than when they entered.  There were also uncontrollable outside disturbances, and there may have been other factors affecting their denning behavior.  The bears were fed according to their consumptive needs, given denning space and denning material.</em>\r\n\r\nBehavior-based husbandry utilizes the natural history of an animal to determine the appropriate husbandry practices to best meet their needs.  For brown bears and black bears, there are seasonal changes that affect their behaviors, most notably during the winter, which is naturally a time of denning.  In wild bears that have a sufficient fat layer to allow winter denning, there are three main behavioral cues of winter denning:  1. Decreased food and water consumption, often times ceasing to eat and drink completely; 2. Decreased activity, often spending more time near the den site as winter approaches;  and 3.  Entering a den and remaining in the den for prolonged periods of time, some bears will enter a winter den and remain there for up to six months in the far north (Brown, 2009).   Winter denning is a complex biological and biochemical process influenced by many variables that include, but are not limited to:  acquisition of a sufficient fat layer to survive a winter without food, decreased daylight hours, decreased average daily temperatures, and an appropriate denning site and denning materials.   When all of the factors are present, they produce predictable winter denning behaviors.   These factors are variable and are necessary to meet the changing environment from year to year as winters will differ.  In captive communities, keepers are tasked with making decisions for the animals in their care to best meet the needs of those animals and the management needs of the facility.  Often times keepers are required to maintain protocols that do not allow the animals to choose what is best for themselves.  For winter denning in bears, many factors must align for denning to occur, and no one knows better than the bears themselves if all those factors are in line (Poulsen, 2008).  The onset of winter is a time of reduced food abundance, and food reduction for denning should follow the bears’ cues.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-808" title="bear-in-snow" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bear-in-snow.jpg" alt="bear-in-snow" width="288" height="216" />\r\n\r\n<strong>Killisnoo Bear showing increasing lethargy by\r\nresting on a log in the exhibit in January 2009.\r\n(Photo by Christine Fenwick)</strong>\r\n\r\nFortress of the Bear is home to two male, brother, brown bear cubs, Killisnoo and Chaik, who turned two in the winter of 2008-2009.  The exhibit has full exposure to the elements, and the bears are exposed to year-round weather patterns, vegetation changes, and temperature changes.  The den is completely enclosed providing a private, quiet, dark, and dry space.  The den is not temperature controlled, and its temperature is roughly the same as the ambient temperature.  The bears were observed closely throughout the year to identify behavior patterns, and husbandry protocols were modified based on the behavioral cues from the bears.\r\n\r\nThe bears’ behaviors were closely monitored on a daily basis, with observations logged in the daily paperwork.  Keepers watched for:  aggressive behavior, play behaviors, general activity levels, food consumption, and weight fluctuations.   In the fall and winter, behaviors were monitored for denning specific cues that would indicate a change in husbandry.  Denning behavior cues included:  decreased activity levels, decreased play behavior, increased nest building behavior, increased time within the den, and decreased food consumption.  Decreases in behaviors were determined based on a comparison to summer behaviors exhibited by the bears.  Husbandry changed as bear behavior changed.  Average temperatures, daylight hours, and precipitation were recorded for each month.  Kilocalorie content of the diet was figured using averages for kilocalorie content of foods normally fed.  All food is donated, so the types of produce, dog food brand, and meat sources were highly variable.  Average kilocalorie content for food was broken down into produce, dog food, and meat.  With kilocalorie content of all types of produce averaged, all types of possible dog food brands averaged, and all types of meat sources averaged.  Daily nutritional logs were kept to track the diet levels.  Diets consisted of dog food, produce, and meat fed in a 1:1:2 ratio respectively.  Diets were decreased in the fall based on cues from the bears, and kilocalorie content of diet changes was logged.  No supplements were given, and enrichment food was counted as part of the overall diet and calculated into their overall kilocalorie intake.\r\n\r\nAugust and September were months of hyperphagia for the bears, and they consumed 14,022 kilocalories per day.  August and September had 16 and 12.5 hours of daylight respectively, and temperatures were 10ºC [50°F].  Due to security concerns the bears were locked within a secure night holding area every night.  They were released into the exhibit at 0730 in the morning, and brought back in for the night at 1930.  The night holding area was set up with extensive enrichment every night to allow them the option to play and interact if they chose to.    They were most active in………', 'Behavior-based Bear Husbandry for Winter Denning:  A practical application at Fortress of the Bear, Sitka, Alaska', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '807-revision-3', '', '', '2009-10-28 09:06:02', '2009-10-28 14:06:02', '', 807, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/807-revision-3/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (812, 2, '2009-10-28 09:07:07', '2009-10-28 14:07:07', 'By Christine Fenwick, Bear Manager\r\nFortress of the Bear\r\nPO Box 2337, Sitka, AK 99835\r\noso.ursa@yahoo.com\r\n\r\n<strong>Abstract</strong>\r\n<em>Behaviors were closely monitored for two, two-year old, male brown bear (Ursus arctos) cubs at Fortress of the Bear in Sitka, Alaska during the fall, winter, and spring of 2008 and 2009.  Denning behaviors became evident in early November with changes in food consumption, and activity periods.  Food consumption decreased from 14,000 kilocalories per day per bear in September to 4,100 kilocalories per day per bear in November.  Killisnoo and Chaik weighed 200 and 225 kilograms respectively in September.   Daylight hours and daily temperatures decreased in November; however the fall was atypically warm by two to seven degrees Celsius.  Diet consumption reached a low of 1,696 kilocalories per day per bear in late December.    Each bear exhibited its own unique behavioral response to the changes in the captive environment.  Keeper routines changed in response to changes in bear behavior.  Visitor attendance decreased, and other disturbances were also reduced.  In the deepest part of winter, the bears were still eating, defecating, and urinating.  The cubs had decreased activity for parts of the day, and were spending 18 to 20 hours in the den. Food consumption and activity levels returned to normal with the increase in daylight hours and temperatures of March and April.  Most influential on their behavior, was the dynamic relationship between the two cubs.  Although allowed to feed to satiation during the hyperphagia stage of late summer, they may not have had enough fat on them for winter denning.  As cubs, their bodies continued to grow through the winter as they lost fat and gained length and height, emerging from the den 1.5cm taller than when they entered.  There were also uncontrollable outside disturbances, and there may have been other factors affecting their denning behavior.  The bears were fed according to their consumptive needs, given denning space and denning material.</em>\r\n\r\nBehavior-based husbandry utilizes the natural history of an animal to determine the appropriate husbandry practices to best meet their needs.  For brown bears and black bears, there are seasonal changes that affect their behaviors, most notably during the winter, which is naturally a time of denning.  In wild bears that have a sufficient fat layer to allow winter denning, there are three main behavioral cues of winter denning:  1. Decreased food and water consumption, often times ceasing to eat and drink completely; 2. Decreased activity, often spending more time near the den site as winter approaches;  and 3.  Entering a den and remaining in the den for prolonged periods of time, some bears will enter a winter den and remain there for up to six months in the far north (Brown, 2009).   Winter denning is a complex biological and biochemical process influenced by many variables that include, but are not limited to:  acquisition of a sufficient fat layer to survive a winter without food, decreased daylight hours, decreased average daily temperatures, and an appropriate denning site and denning materials.   When all of the factors are present, they produce predictable winter denning behaviors.   These factors are variable and are necessary to meet the changing environment from year to year as winters will differ.  In captive communities, keepers are tasked with making decisions for the animals in their care to best meet the needs of those animals and the management needs of the facility.  Often times keepers are required to maintain protocols that do not allow the animals to choose what is best for themselves.  For winter denning in bears, many factors must align for denning to occur, and no one knows better than the bears themselves if all those factors are in line (Poulsen, 2008).  The onset of winter is a time of reduced food abundance, and food reduction for denning should follow the bears’ cues.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-808" title="bear-in-snow" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bear-in-snow.jpg" alt="bear-in-snow" width="288" height="216" />\r\n\r\n<strong>Killisnoo Bear showing increasing lethargy by\r\nresting on a log in the exhibit in January 2009.\r\n(Photo by Christine Fenwick)</strong>\r\n\r\nFortress of the Bear is home to two male, brother, brown bear cubs, Killisnoo and Chaik, who turned two in the winter of 2008-2009.  The exhibit has full exposure to the elements, and the bears are exposed to year-round weather patterns, vegetation changes, and temperature changes.  The den is completely enclosed providing a private, quiet, dark, and dry space.  The den is not temperature controlled, and its temperature is roughly the same as the ambient temperature.  The bears were observed closely throughout the year to identify behavior patterns, and husbandry protocols were modified based on the behavioral cues from the bears.\r\n\r\nThe bears’ behaviors were closely monitored on a daily basis, with observations logged in the daily paperwork.  Keepers watched for:  aggressive behavior, play behaviors, general activity levels, food consumption, and weight fluctuations.   In the fall and winter, behaviors were monitored for denning specific cues that would indicate a change in husbandry.  Denning behavior cues included:  decreased activity levels, decreased play behavior, increased nest building behavior, increased time within the den, and decreased food consumption.  Decreases in behaviors were determined based on a comparison to summer behaviors exhibited by the bears.  Husbandry changed as bear behavior changed.  Average temperatures, daylight hours, and precipitation were recorded for each month.  Kilocalorie content of the diet was figured using averages for kilocalorie content of foods normally fed.  All food is donated, so the types of produce, dog food brand, and meat sources were highly variable.  Average kilocalorie content for food was broken down into produce, dog food, and meat.  With kilocalorie content of all types of produce averaged, all types of possible dog food brands averaged, and all types of meat sources averaged.  Daily nutritional logs were kept to track the diet levels.  Diets consisted of dog food, produce, and meat fed in a 1:1:2 ratio respectively.  Diets were decreased in the fall based on cues from the bears, and kilocalorie content of diet changes was logged.  No supplements were given, and enrichment food was counted as part of the overall diet and calculated into their overall kilocalorie intake.\r\n\r\nAugust and September were months of hyperphagia for the bears, and they consumed 14,022 kilocalories per day.  August and September had 16 and 12.5 hours of daylight respectively, and temperatures were 10ºC [50°F].  Due to security concerns the bears were locked within a secure night holding area every night.  They were released into the exhibit at 0730 in the morning, and brought back in for the night at 1930.  The night holding area was set up with extensive enrichment every night to allow them the option to play and interact if they chose to.    They were most active in………\r\n\r\nWant to read the rest of this article? 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (813, 2, '2009-10-28 09:09:41', '2009-10-28 14:09:41', '<ul>\n	<li>About the Cover/Information for Contributors</li>\n	<li>Scoops &amp; Scuttlebutt</li>\n	<li>From the President</li>\n	<li>Coming Events</li>\n	<li>Call for Papers for Avian Husbandry Issue</li>\n	<li>AAZK Announces New Members</li>\n	<li>2009 AAZK/AKF Award Recipients</li>\n	<li>Lifetime Achievement Award - Lucy Segerson, North Carolina Zoo</li>\n	<li>Enrichment Options (<em>Enriching Great Apes</em>)</li>\n	<li>Bowling for Rhinos Keeps Critically Endangered Indonesian Rhinos Safe</li>\n	<li>Book Reviews (<em>The Biology of Rattlesnakes; and Common Kingsnakes, A Natural History of Lampropeltis Getula</em>)</li>\n	<li>Rhino Note Card Project</li>\n	<li>Training Tales (<em>Stationing</em>)</li>\n	<li>Zimbabwe\'s Rhinos Under Attack by Poachers</li>\n	<li>Update: Greater One-Horned Rhinos in India and Nepal</li>\n	<li>Experts Form Global Alliance for Amphibian Survival</li>\n	<li>Key Largo Woodrat Program at Disney\'s Animal Kingdom</li>\n	<li>Conservation Station Column (Making the Holidays a Little Bit Greener)</li>\n	<li>Our Last Chance to Save the Rarest Large Mammal on Earth (<em>Reintroducing Northern White Rhinos into the Wild</em>)</li>\n	<li>Conservation/Legislative Update</li>\n</ul>', 'October 2009', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '692-autosave', '', '', '2009-10-28 09:09:41', '2009-10-28 14:09:41', '', 692, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/692-autosave/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (817, 2, '2009-10-28 09:13:50', '2009-10-28 14:13:50', '·    About the Cover/Information for Contributors\r\n·    Scoops &amp; Scuttlebutt\r\n·    From the Executive Director\r\n·    In Memorium ~ Gerald “Red” Thomas\r\n·    AAZK, Inc. Thanks Its Chapters for Their Support\r\n·    Coming Events\r\n·    Call For Papers for Avian Husbandry Issue\r\n·    Training Tales (Seeking Submissions)\r\n·    AAZK Announces New Members\r\n·    Letters to the Editor\r\n·    Crisis Management CD Now Available\r\n·    Enrichment Options (Humboldt Penguin Enrichment)\r\n·    Professional Development Grant Report/Info on AAZK Grants Available\r\n·    Assessing Immediate and Long-Term Effects of Environmental Enrichment: Implications for Welfare of African\r\n\r\nClawless Otters (<em>Aonyx</em> <em>capensis</em>)\r\n·    Care and Management of Geriatric Animals in Zoos (order info)\r\n·    Book Reviews (Bats in Captivity, Vol. 1 - Biological and Medical Aspects;     Handbook of Venoms and Toxins in Reptiles; and\r\nHey, Mister --Your Alligator’s Loose\r\n·    ZOOTUBE on Display in 10 U.S. Zoos\r\n·    Behavior-based Bear Husbandry for Winter Denning: A practical application at Fortress of the Bear, Sitka, Alaska\r\n·    Conservation/Legislative Update', 'November 2009', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '814-revision-3', '', '', '2009-10-28 09:13:50', '2009-10-28 14:13:50', '', 814, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/814-revision-3/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (818, 2, '2009-10-28 09:16:58', '2009-10-28 14:16:58', '·    About the Cover/Information for Contributors\n·    Scoops &amp; Scuttlebutt\n·    From the Executive Director\n·    In Memorium ~ Gerald “Red” Thomas\n·    AAZK, Inc. Thanks Its Chapters for Their Support\n·    Coming Events\n·    Call For Papers for Avian Husbandry Issue\n·    Training Tales (Seeking Submissions)\n·    AAZK Announces New Members\n·    Letters to the Editor\n·    Crisis Management CD Now Available\n·    Enrichment Options (Humboldt Penguin Enrichment)\n·    Professional Development Grant Report/Info on AAZK Grants Available\n·    Assessing Immediate and Long-Term Effects of Environmental Enrichment: Implications for Welfare of African Clawless Otters (<em>Aonyx capensis</em>)\n·    Care and Management of Geriatric Animals in Zoos (order info)\n·    Book Reviews (<em>Bats in Captivity, Vol. 1 - Biological and Medical Aspects</em>;<em> Handbook of Venoms and Toxins in Reptiles</em>; and\n<em>Hey, Mister --Your Alligator’s Loose</em>)\n·    ZOOTUBE on Display in 10 U.S. Zoos\n·    Behavior-based Bear Husbandry for Winter Denning: A practical application at Fortress of the Bear, Sitka, Alaska\n·    Conservation/Legislative Update', 'November 2009', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '814-autosave', '', '', '2009-10-28 09:16:58', '2009-10-28 14:16:58', '', 814, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/814-autosave/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (820, 2, '2009-10-28 22:25:30', '2009-10-29 03:25:30', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-825 alignnone" title="enrichment_options" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/enrichment_options-300x117.jpg" alt="enrichment_options" width="300" height="117" />\r\n\r\n<em>By Heather Neldner, Zookeeper\r\nMilwaukee County Zoological Gardens, Milwaukee, WI</em>\r\n\r\nIn September of 2005, we started an enrichment program for the flock of Humboldt penguins (<em>Spheniscus humboldti</em>) at the Milwaukee County Zoo with the goals of encouraging the birds to swim and to interact with each other more. Two of the birds (Houdini &amp; Arisco) have chronic foot issues and we were hoping they would improve with more swimming.\r\n\r\nThe Milwaukee County Zoo’s Humboldt Penguin exhibit is the first exhibit guests see when entering the zoo. It is an open air exhibit, with a large rocky structure and a 15,000-gallon pool. The birds have access to the exhibit and indoor holding area 24/7 all year long. We currently house 6.5 penguins with the oldest bird being 23 years old and the youngest having hatched in May of 2008.  Prior to starting a formal enrichment program for the birds, they were only offered a Boomer Ball®, some plastic bottles with colored objects sealed inside them, and ice blocks once in a while to play with. Most of their enrichment was in the form of interacting with the public through the glass viewing windows.\r\n\r\nThe first step in the enrichment program process was to complete the paperwork to obtain approval, via a three-level process, for the items we chose.  The first level is obtaining supervisor approval, then it moves on to our curator for second approval, and then on to the veterinarian for final approval. Currently we have 30 items approved for our birds but not all of the items have been utilized as yet. Most of the items are dog toys because they are very durable and most of them float.\r\n\r\nToys are only given in the pool while we can supervise the birds to make sure they interact with them appropriately.  This also gives us the opportunity to do enrichment talks during this time, if the public seems interested in what is going on. We are also hoping (and it has seemed effective) that if toys are not in the pool all the time, people will be less likely to toss items in the pool. If a bird is held inside away from the others for any reason (sickness, medical work-ups, weaning, etc) they can have a durable toy, such as a Boomer Ball®, plastic keys or a confetti bottle all the time to play with to prevent boredom. Our Graphics Department has made us a fantastic sign that explains enrichment to the public and explains why toys are only given when supervised.\r\n<img class="size-full wp-image-823 alignnone" title="penguin-photo" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/penguin-photo.jpg" alt="penguin-photo" width="288" height="243" />\r\n\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mariano playing with a fabric Frisbee® (Photo: H. Neldner)</strong>\r\n\r\nIt is very rare that we have any aggression between the birds (exhibited as displacement, or chasing) when playing with the toys. They all appear to “share” the toys pretty well. Most of the birds have shown a high level of interest in the toys and rarely do any birds show fear or avoidance of a new item. If the birds appear to be avoiding a toy, I will play with the toy myself to demonstrate it is “ok” and will encourage them to join me. Usually this does the trick and the more curious penguins will start playing with the toy, with the others occasionally joining later.\r\n\r\nToys are rotated often since the penguins do seem to get bored with individual toys if they are offered too frequently and will stop interacting with those items.  We have made an enrichment calendar to help coordinate this.  Alternatively, the birds never seem to get tired of some toys.  These include a small white Boomer Ball®, bubbles, confetti bottles and a tennis ball turtle. Their play sessions don’t always last a long time, with a notable decrease in interactions with the toys after about 15 minutes or so frequently observed. If we sit outside and encourage the play, with praise and by interacting with the birds and the toy - for example, tossing the Frisbee® out for Houdini to “fetch” -  this will encourage the birds to stay in the water longer and play with the items more. If there is a large crowd of people out by the exhibit cheering the birds on, they will play with the toys longer and more vigorously. They appear to enjoy the attention!\r\n\r\nSome of their favorite toys include:  tennis ball turtle, tennis ball dumbbell, fabric Frisbee®, confetti bottle (Neldner, 2008), small Boomer Ball®, and floating plastic dumbbell. Houdini frequently puts the floating dumbbell on his back and……………\r\n\r\n<strong>Want 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="/join/">JOIN NOW</a>!</strong>', 'Making a Splash! Humboldt Penguin Enrichment at the Milwaukee County Zoo', 0, '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'making-a-splash-humboldt-penguin-enrichment-at-the-milwaukee-county-zoo', '', '', '2013-10-15 17:49:23', '2013-10-15 22:49:23', '', 0, 'http://aazk.org/?p=820', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (829, 2, '2009-10-28 22:21:26', '2009-10-29 03:21:26', '<img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-825" title="enrichment_options" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/enrichment_options-300x117.jpg" alt="enrichment_options" width="300" height="117" />\r\n\r\n<em>By Heather Neldner, Zookeeper\r\nMilwaukee County Zoological Gardens, Milwaukee, WI</em>\r\n\r\nIn September of 2005, we started an enrichment program for the flock of Humboldt penguins (<em>Spheniscus humboldti</em>) at the Milwaukee County Zoo with the goals of encouraging the birds to swim and to interact with each other more. Two of the birds (Houdini &amp; Arisco) have chronic foot issues and we were hoping they would improve with more swimming.\r\n\r\nThe Milwaukee County Zoo’s Humboldt Penguin exhibit is the first exhibit guests see when entering the zoo. It is an open air exhibit, with a large rocky structure and a 15,000-gallon pool. The birds have access to the exhibit and indoor holding area 24/7 all year long. We currently house 6.5 penguins with the oldest bird being 23 years old and the youngest having hatched in May of 2008.  Prior to starting a formal enrichment program for the birds, they were only offered a Boomer Ball®, some plastic bottles with colored objects sealed inside them, and ice blocks once in a while to play with. Most of their enrichment was in the form of interacting with the public through the glass viewing windows.\r\n\r\nThe first step in the enrichment program process was to complete the paperwork to obtain approval, via a three-level process, for the items we chose.  The first level is obtaining supervisor approval, then it moves on to our curator for second approval, and then on to the veterinarian for final approval. Currently we have 30 items approved for our birds but not all of the items have been utilized as yet. Most of the items are dog toys because they are very durable and most of them float.\r\n\r\nToys are only given in the pool while we can supervise the birds to make sure they interact with them appropriately.  This also gives us the opportunity to do enrichment talks during this time, if the public seems interested in what is going on. We are also hoping (and it has seemed effective) that if toys are not in the pool all the time, people will be less likely to toss items in the pool. If a bird is held inside away from the others for any reason (sickness, medical work-ups, weaning, etc) they can have a durable toy, such as a Boomer Ball®, plastic keys or a confetti bottle all the time to play with to prevent boredom. Our Graphics Department has made us a fantastic sign that explains enrichment to the public and explains why toys are only given when supervised.\r\n<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-823" title="penguin-photo" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/penguin-photo.jpg" alt="penguin-photo" width="288" height="243" />\r\n\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mariano playing with a fabric Frisbee® (Photo: H. Neldner)</strong>\r\n\r\nIt is very rare that we have any aggression between the birds (exhibited as displacement, or chasing) when playing with the toys. They all appear to “share” the toys pretty well. Most of the birds have shown a high level of interest in the toys and rarely do any birds show fear or avoidance of a new item. If the birds appear to be avoiding a toy, I will play with the toy myself to demonstrate it is “ok” and will encourage them to join me. Usually this does the trick and the more curious penguins will start playing with the toy, with the others occasionally joining later.\r\n\r\nToys are rotated often since the penguins do seem to get bored with individual toys if they are offered too frequently and will stop interacting with those items.  We have made an enrichment calendar to help coordinate this.  Alternatively, the birds never seem to get tired of some toys.  These include a small white Boomer Ball®, bubbles, confetti bottles and a tennis ball turtle. Their play sessions don’t always last a long time, with a notable decrease in interactions with the toys after about 15 minutes or so frequently observed. If we sit outside and encourage the play, with praise and by interacting with the birds and the toy - for example, tossing the Frisbee® out for Houdini to “fetch” -  this will encourage the birds to stay in the water longer and play with the items more. If there is a large crowd of people out by the exhibit cheering the birds on, they will play with the toys longer and more vigorously. They appear to enjoy the attention!\r\n\r\nSome of their favorite toys include:  tennis ball turtle, tennis ball dumbbell, fabric Frisbee®, confetti bottle (Neldner, 2008), small Boomer Ball®, and floating plastic dumbbell. Houdini frequently puts the floating dumbbell on his back and……………', 'Making a Splash! Humboldt Penguin Enrichment at the Milwaukee County Zoo', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '820-revision-7', '', '', '2009-10-28 22:21:26', '2009-10-29 03:21:26', '', 820, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/820-revision-7/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (828, 2, '2009-10-28 22:20:10', '2009-10-29 03:20:10', '<img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-825" title="enrichment_options" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/enrichment_options-300x117.jpg" alt="enrichment_options" width="300" height="117" />\r\n\r\n<em>By Heather Neldner, Zookeeper\r\nMilwaukee County Zoological Gardens, Milwaukee, WI</em>\r\n\r\nIn September of 2005, we started an enrichment program for the flock of Humboldt penguins (<em>Spheniscus humboldti</em>) at the Milwaukee County Zoo with the goals of encouraging the birds to swim and to interact with each other more. Two of the birds (Houdini &amp; Arisco) have chronic foot issues and we were hoping they would improve with more swimming.\r\n\r\nThe Milwaukee County Zoo’s Humboldt Penguin exhibit is the first exhibit guests see when entering the zoo. It is an open air exhibit, with a large rocky structure and a 15,000-gallon pool. The birds have access to the exhibit and indoor holding area 24/7 all year long. We currently house 6.5 penguins with the oldest bird being 23 years old and the youngest having hatched in May of 2008.  Prior to starting a formal enrichment program for the birds, they were only offered a Boomer Ball®, some plastic bottles with colored objects sealed inside them, and ice blocks once in a while to play with. Most of their enrichment was in the form of interacting with the public through the glass viewing windows.\r\n\r\nThe first step in the enrichment program process was to complete the paperwork to obtain approval, via a three-level process, for the items we chose.  The first level is obtaining supervisor approval, then it moves on to our curator for second approval, and then on to the veterinarian for final approval. Currently we have 30 items approved for our birds but not all of the items have been utilized as yet. Most of the items are dog toys because they are very durable and most of them float.\r\n\r\nToys are only given in the pool while we can supervise the birds to make sure they interact with them appropriately.  This also gives us the opportunity to do enrichment talks during this time, if the public seems interested in what is going on. We are also hoping (and it has seemed effective) that if toys are not in the pool all the time, people will be less likely to toss items in the pool. If a bird is held inside away from the others for any reason (sickness, medical work-ups, weaning, etc) they can have a durable toy, such as a Boomer Ball®, plastic keys or a confetti bottle all the time to play with to prevent boredom. Our Graphics Department has made us a fantastic sign that explains enrichment to the public and explains why toys are only given when supervised.\r\n\r\n<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; letter-spacing: -0.8pt;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-823" title="penguin-photo" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/penguin-photo.jpg" alt="penguin-photo" width="288" height="243" />\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; letter-spacing: -0.8pt;"><strong>Mariano playing with a fabric Frisbee® (Photo: H. Neldner)</strong>\r\n</span>\r\n\r\nIt is very rare that we have any aggression between the birds (exhibited as displacement, or chasing) when playing with the toys. They all appear to “share” the toys pretty well. Most of the birds have shown a high level of interest in the toys and rarely do any birds show fear or avoidance of a new item. If the birds appear to be avoiding a toy, I will play with the toy myself to demonstrate it is “ok” and will encourage them to join me. Usually this does the trick and the more curious penguins will start playing with the toy, with the others occasionally joining later.\r\n\r\nToys are rotated often since the penguins do seem to get bored with individual toys if they are offered too frequently and will stop interacting with those items.  We have made an enrichment calendar to help coordinate this.  Alternatively, the birds never seem to get tired of some toys.  These include a small white Boomer Ball®, bubbles, confetti bottles and a tennis ball turtle. Their play sessions don’t always last a long time, with a notable decrease in interactions with the toys after about 15 minutes or so frequently observed. If we sit outside and encourage the play, with praise and by interacting with the birds and the toy - for example, tossing the Frisbee® out for Houdini to “fetch” -  this will encourage the birds to stay in the water longer and play with the items more. If there is a large crowd of people out by the exhibit cheering the birds on, they will play with the toys longer and more vigorously. They appear to enjoy the attention!\r\n\r\nSome of their favorite toys include:  tennis ball turtle, tennis ball dumbbell, fabric Frisbee®, confetti bottle (Neldner, 2008), small Boomer Ball®, and floating plastic dumbbell. Houdini frequently puts the floating dumbbell on his back and……………', 'Making a Splash! Humboldt Penguin Enrichment at the Milwaukee County Zoo', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '820-revision-6', '', '', '2009-10-28 22:20:10', '2009-10-29 03:20:10', '', 820, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/820-revision-6/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (830, 2, '2009-10-28 22:22:46', '2009-10-29 03:22:46', '<img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-825" title="enrichment_options" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/enrichment_options-300x117.jpg" alt="enrichment_options" width="300" height="117" />\n\n<em>By Heather Neldner, Zookeeper\nMilwaukee County Zoological Gardens, Milwaukee, WI</em>\n\nIn September of 2005, we started an enrichment program for the flock of Humboldt penguins (<em>Spheniscus humboldti</em>) at the Milwaukee County Zoo with the goals of encouraging the birds to swim and to interact with each other more. Two of the birds (Houdini &amp; Arisco) have chronic foot issues and we were hoping they would improve with more swimming.\n\nThe Milwaukee County Zoo’s Humboldt Penguin exhibit is the first exhibit guests see when entering the zoo. It is an open air exhibit, with a large rocky structure and a 15,000-gallon pool. The birds have access to the exhibit and indoor holding area 24/7 all year long. We currently house 6.5 penguins with the oldest bird being 23 years old and the youngest having hatched in May of 2008.  Prior to starting a formal enrichment program for the birds, they were only offered a Boomer Ball®, some plastic bottles with colored objects sealed inside them, and ice blocks once in a while to play with. Most of their enrichment was in the form of interacting with the public through the glass viewing windows.\n\nThe first step in the enrichment program process was to complete the paperwork to obtain approval, via a three-level process, for the items we chose.  The first level is obtaining supervisor approval, then it moves on to our curator for second approval, and then on to the veterinarian for final approval. Currently we have 30 items approved for our birds but not all of the items have been utilized as yet. Most of the items are dog toys because they are very durable and most of them float.\n\nToys are only given in the pool while we can supervise the birds to make sure they interact with them appropriately.  This also gives us the opportunity to do enrichment talks during this time, if the public seems interested in what is going on. We are also hoping (and it has seemed effective) that if toys are not in the pool all the time, people will be less likely to toss items in the pool. If a bird is held inside away from the others for any reason (sickness, medical work-ups, weaning, etc) they can have a durable toy, such as a Boomer Ball®, plastic keys or a confetti bottle all the time to play with to prevent boredom. Our Graphics Department has made us a fantastic sign that explains enrichment to the public and explains why toys are only given when supervised.\n<img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-823" title="penguin-photo" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/penguin-photo.jpg" alt="penguin-photo" width="288" height="243" />\n\n<strong></strong>\n\n<strong>Mariano playing with a fabric Frisbee® (Photo: H. Neldner)</strong>\n\nIt is very rare that we have any aggression between the birds (exhibited as displacement, or chasing) when playing with the toys. They all appear to “share” the toys pretty well. Most of the birds have shown a high level of interest in the toys and rarely do any birds show fear or avoidance of a new item. If the birds appear to be avoiding a toy, I will play with the toy myself to demonstrate it is “ok” and will encourage them to join me. Usually this does the trick and the more curious penguins will start playing with the toy, with the others occasionally joining later.\n\nToys are rotated often since the penguins do seem to get bored with individual toys if they are offered too frequently and will stop interacting with those items.  We have made an enrichment calendar to help coordinate this.  Alternatively, the birds never seem to get tired of some toys.  These include a small white Boomer Ball®, bubbles, confetti bottles and a tennis ball turtle. Their play sessions don’t always last a long time, with a notable decrease in interactions with the toys after about 15 minutes or so frequently observed. If we sit outside and encourage the play, with praise and by interacting with the birds and the toy - for example, tossing the Frisbee® out for Houdini to “fetch” -  this will encourage the birds to stay in the water longer and play with the items more. If there is a large crowd of people out by the exhibit cheering the birds on, they will play with the toys longer and more vigorously. They appear to enjoy the attention!\n\nSome of their favorite toys include:  tennis ball turtle, tennis ball dumbbell, fabric Frisbee®, confetti bottle (Neldner, 2008), small Boomer Ball®, and floating plastic dumbbell. Houdini frequently puts the floating dumbbell on his back and……………', 'Making a Splash! Humboldt Penguin Enrichment at the Milwaukee County Zoo', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '820-revision-8', '', '', '2009-10-28 22:22:46', '2009-10-29 03:22:46', '', 820, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/820-revision-8/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (831, 2, '2009-10-28 22:23:47', '2009-10-29 03:23:47', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-825 alignnone" title="enrichment_options" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/enrichment_options-300x117.jpg" alt="enrichment_options" width="300" height="117" />\n\n<em>By Heather Neldner, Zookeeper\nMilwaukee County Zoological Gardens, Milwaukee, WI</em>\n\nIn September of 2005, we started an enrichment program for the flock of Humboldt penguins (<em>Spheniscus humboldti</em>) at the Milwaukee County Zoo with the goals of encouraging the birds to swim and to interact with each other more. Two of the birds (Houdini &amp; Arisco) have chronic foot issues and we were hoping they would improve with more swimming.\n\nThe Milwaukee County Zoo’s Humboldt Penguin exhibit is the first exhibit guests see when entering the zoo. It is an open air exhibit, with a large rocky structure and a 15,000-gallon pool. The birds have access to the exhibit and indoor holding area 24/7 all year long. We currently house 6.5 penguins with the oldest bird being 23 years old and the youngest having hatched in May of 2008.  Prior to starting a formal enrichment program for the birds, they were only offered a Boomer Ball®, some plastic bottles with colored objects sealed inside them, and ice blocks once in a while to play with. Most of their enrichment was in the form of interacting with the public through the glass viewing windows.\n\nThe first step in the enrichment program process was to complete the paperwork to obtain approval, via a three-level process, for the items we chose.  The first level is obtaining supervisor approval, then it moves on to our curator for second approval, and then on to the veterinarian for final approval. Currently we have 30 items approved for our birds but not all of the items have been utilized as yet. Most of the items are dog toys because they are very durable and most of them float.\n\nToys are only given in the pool while we can supervise the birds to make sure they interact with them appropriately.  This also gives us the opportunity to do enrichment talks during this time, if the public seems interested in what is going on. We are also hoping (and it has seemed effective) that if toys are not in the pool all the time, people will be less likely to toss items in the pool. If a bird is held inside away from the others for any reason (sickness, medical work-ups, weaning, etc) they can have a durable toy, such as a Boomer Ball®, plastic keys or a confetti bottle all the time to play with to prevent boredom. Our Graphics Department has made us a fantastic sign that explains enrichment to the public and explains why toys are only given when supervised.\n<img class="size-full wp-image-823 alignnone" title="penguin-photo" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/penguin-photo.jpg" alt="penguin-photo" width="288" height="243" />\n\n<strong></strong>\n\n<strong>Mariano playing with a fabric Frisbee® (Photo: H. Neldner)</strong>\n\nIt is very rare that we have any aggression between the birds (exhibited as displacement, or chasing) when playing with the toys. They all appear to “share” the toys pretty well. Most of the birds have shown a high level of interest in the toys and rarely do any birds show fear or avoidance of a new item. If the birds appear to be avoiding a toy, I will play with the toy myself to demonstrate it is “ok” and will encourage them to join me. Usually this does the trick and the more curious penguins will start playing with the toy, with the others occasionally joining later.\n\nToys are rotated often since the penguins do seem to get bored with individual toys if they are offered too frequently and will stop interacting with those items.  We have made an enrichment calendar to help coordinate this.  Alternatively, the birds never seem to get tired of some toys.  These include a small white Boomer Ball®, bubbles, confetti bottles and a tennis ball turtle. Their play sessions don’t always last a long time, with a notable decrease in interactions with the toys after about 15 minutes or so frequently observed. If we sit outside and encourage the play, with praise and by interacting with the birds and the toy - for example, tossing the Frisbee® out for Houdini to “fetch” -  this will encourage the birds to stay in the water longer and play with the items more. If there is a large crowd of people out by the exhibit cheering the birds on, they will play with the toys longer and more vigorously. They appear to enjoy the attention!\n\nSome of their favorite toys include:  tennis ball turtle, tennis ball dumbbell, fabric Frisbee®, confetti bottle (Neldner, 2008), small Boomer Ball®, and floating plastic dumbbell. Houdini frequently puts the floating dumbbell on his back and……………', 'Making a Splash! Humboldt Penguin Enrichment at the Milwaukee County Zoo', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '820-revision-9', '', '', '2009-10-28 22:23:47', '2009-10-29 03:23:47', '', 820, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/820-revision-9/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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Two of the birds (Houdini &amp; Arisco) have chronic foot issues and we were hoping they would improve with more swimming.\n\nThe Milwaukee County Zoo’s Humboldt Penguin exhibit is the first exhibit guests see when entering the zoo. It is an open air exhibit, with a large rocky structure and a 15,000-gallon pool. The birds have access to the exhibit and indoor holding area 24/7 all year long. We currently house 6.5 penguins with the oldest bird being 23 years old and the youngest having hatched in May of 2008.  Prior to starting a formal enrichment program for the birds, they were only offered a Boomer Ball®, some plastic bottles with colored objects sealed inside them, and ice blocks once in a while to play with. Most of their enrichment was in the form of interacting with the public through the glass viewing windows.\n\nThe first step in the enrichment program process was to complete the paperwork to obtain approval, via a three-level process, for the items we chose.  The first level is obtaining supervisor approval, then it moves on to our curator for second approval, and then on to the veterinarian for final approval. Currently we have 30 items approved for our birds but not all of the items have been utilized as yet. Most of the items are dog toys because they are very durable and most of them float.\n\nToys are only given in the pool while we can supervise the birds to make sure they interact with them appropriately.  This also gives us the opportunity to do enrichment talks during this time, if the public seems interested in what is going on. We are also hoping (and it has seemed effective) that if toys are not in the pool all the time, people will be less likely to toss items in the pool. If a bird is held inside away from the others for any reason (sickness, medical work-ups, weaning, etc) they can have a durable toy, such as a Boomer Ball®, plastic keys or a confetti bottle all the time to play with to prevent boredom. Our Graphics Department has made us a fantastic sign that explains enrichment to the public and explains why toys are only given when supervised.\nMariano playing with a fabric Frisbee® (Photo: H. Neldner)\n\nIt is very rare that we have any aggression between the birds (exhibited as displacement, or chasing) when playing with the toys. They all appear to “share” the toys pretty well. Most of the birds have shown a high level of interest in the toys and rarely do any birds show fear or avoidance of a new item. If the birds appear to be avoiding a toy, I will play with the toy myself to demonstrate it is “ok” and will encourage them to join me. Usually this does the trick and the more curious penguins will start playing with the toy, with the others occasionally joining later.\n\nToys are rotated often since the penguins do seem to get bored with individual toys if they are offered too frequently and will stop interacting with those items.  We have made an enrichment calendar to help coordinate this.  Alternatively, the birds never seem to get tired of some toys.  These include a small white Boomer Ball®, bubbles, confetti bottles and a tennis ball turtle. Their play sessions don’t always last a long time, with a notable decrease in interactions with the toys after about 15 minutes or so frequently observed. If we sit outside and encourage the play, with praise and by interacting with the birds and the toy - for example, tossing the Frisbee® out for Houdini to “fetch” -  this will encourage the birds to stay in the water longer and play with the items more. If there is a large crowd of people out by the exhibit cheering the birds on, they will play with the toys longer and more vigorously. They appear to enjoy the attention!\n\nSome of their favorite toys include:  tennis ball turtle, tennis ball dumbbell, fabric Frisbee®, confetti bottle (Neldner, 2008), small Boomer Ball®, and floating plastic dumbbell. Houdini frequently puts the floating dumbbell on his back and……………\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. JOIN NOW! <!--[endif]--></span></strong>', 'Making a Splash! 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Neldner, Zookeeper\r\nMilwaukee County Zoological Gardens, Milwaukee, WI\r\n\r\nIn September of 2005, we started an enrichment program for the flock of Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) at the Milwaukee County Zoo with the goals of encouraging the birds to swim and to interact with each other more. Two of the birds (Houdini &amp; Arisco) have chronic foot issues and we were hoping they would improve with more swimming.\r\n\r\nThe Milwaukee County Zoo’s Humboldt Penguin exhibit is the first exhibit guests see when entering the zoo. It is an open air exhibit, with a large rocky structure and a 15,000-gallon pool. The birds have access to the exhibit and indoor holding area 24/7 all year long. We currently house 6.5 penguins with the oldest bird being 23 years old and the youngest having hatched in May of 2008.  Prior to starting a formal enrichment program for the birds, they were only offered a Boomer Ball®, some plastic bottles with colored objects sealed inside them, and ice blocks once in a while to play with. Most of their enrichment was in the form of interacting with the public through the glass viewing windows.\r\n\r\nThe first step in the enrichment program process was to complete the paperwork to obtain approval, via a three-level process, for the items we chose.  The first level is obtaining supervisor approval, then it moves on to our curator for second approval, and then on to the veterinarian for final approval. Currently we have 30 items approved for our birds but not all of the items have been utilized as yet. Most of the items are dog toys because they are very durable and most of them float.\r\n\r\nToys are only given in the pool while we can supervise the birds to make sure they interact with them appropriately.  This also gives us the opportunity to do enrichment talks during this time, if the public seems interested in what is going on. We are also hoping (and it has seemed effective) that if toys are not in the pool all the time, people will be less likely to toss items in the pool. If a bird is held inside away from the others for any reason (sickness, medical work-ups, weaning, etc) they can have a durable toy, such as a Boomer Ball®, plastic keys or a confetti bottle all the time to play with to prevent boredom. Our Graphics Department has made us a fantastic sign that explains enrichment to the public and explains why toys are only given when supervised.\r\nMariano playing with a fabric Frisbee® (Photo: H. Neldner)\r\n\r\nIt is very rare that we have any aggression between the birds (exhibited as displacement, or chasing) when playing with the toys. They all appear to “share” the toys pretty well. Most of the birds have shown a high level of interest in the toys and rarely do any birds show fear or avoidance of a new item. If the birds appear to be avoiding a toy, I will play with the toy myself to demonstrate it is “ok” and will encourage them to join me. Usually this does the trick and the more curious penguins will start playing with the toy, with the others occasionally joining later.\r\n\r\nToys are rotated often since the penguins do seem to get bored with individual toys if they are offered too frequently and will stop interacting with those items.  We have made an enrichment calendar to help coordinate this.  Alternatively, the birds never seem to get tired of some toys.  These include a small white Boomer Ball®, bubbles, confetti bottles and a tennis ball turtle. Their play sessions don’t always last a long time, with a notable decrease in interactions with the toys after about 15 minutes or so frequently observed. If we sit outside and encourage the play, with praise and by interacting with the birds and the toy - for example, tossing the Frisbee® out for Houdini to “fetch” -  this will encourage the birds to stay in the water longer and play with the items more. If there is a large crowd of people out by the exhibit cheering the birds on, they will play with the toys longer and more vigorously. They appear to enjoy the attention!\r\n\r\nSome of their favorite toys include:  tennis ball turtle, tennis ball dumbbell, fabric Frisbee®, confetti bottle (Neldner, 2008), small Boomer Ball®, and floating plastic dumbbell. Houdini frequently puts the floating dumbbell on his back and……………\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. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (827, 2, '2009-10-28 22:18:06', '2009-10-29 03:18:06', '<img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-825" title="enrichment_options" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/enrichment_options-300x117.jpg" alt="enrichment_options" width="300" height="117" />\r\n\r\n<em>By Heather Neldner, Zookeeper\r\nMilwaukee County Zoological Gardens, Milwaukee, WI</em>\r\n\r\nIn September of 2005, we started an enrichment program for the flock of Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) at the Milwaukee County Zoo with the goals of encouraging the birds to swim and to interact with each other more. Two of the birds (Houdini &amp; Arisco) have chronic foot issues and we were hoping they would improve with more swimming.\r\n\r\nThe Milwaukee County Zoo’s Humboldt Penguin exhibit is the first exhibit guests see when entering the zoo. It is an open air exhibit, with a large rocky structure and a 15,000-gallon pool. The birds have access to the exhibit and indoor holding area 24/7 all year long. We currently house 6.5 penguins with the oldest bird being 23 years old and the youngest having hatched in May of 2008.  Prior to starting a formal enrichment program for the birds, they were only offered a Boomer Ball®, some plastic bottles with colored objects sealed inside them, and ice blocks once in a while to play with. Most of their enrichment was in the form of interacting with the public through the glass viewing windows.\r\n\r\nThe first step in the enrichment program process was to complete the paperwork to obtain approval, via a three-level process, for the items we chose.  The first level is obtaining supervisor approval, then it moves on to our curator for second approval, and then on to the veterinarian for final approval. Currently we have 30 items approved for our birds but not all of the items have been utilized as yet. Most of the items are dog toys because they are very durable and most of them float.\r\n\r\nToys are only given in the pool while we can supervise the birds to make sure they interact with them appropriately.  This also gives us the opportunity to do enrichment talks during this time, if the public seems interested in what is going on. We are also hoping (and it has seemed effective) that if toys are not in the pool all the time, people will be less likely to toss items in the pool. If a bird is held inside away from the others for any reason (sickness, medical work-ups, weaning, etc) they can have a durable toy, such as a Boomer Ball®, plastic keys or a confetti bottle all the time to play with to prevent boredom. Our Graphics Department has made us a fantastic sign that explains enrichment to the public and explains why toys are only given when supervised.\r\n\r\n<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; letter-spacing: -0.8pt;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-823" title="penguin-photo" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/penguin-photo.jpg" alt="penguin-photo" width="288" height="243" />\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; letter-spacing: -0.8pt;"><strong>Mariano playing with a fabric Frisbee® (Photo: H. Neldner)</strong>\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; letter-spacing: -0.8pt;">It is very rare that we have any aggression between the birds (exhibited as displacement, or chasing) when playing with the toys. They all appear to “share” the toys pretty well. Most of the birds have shown a high level of interest in the toys and rarely do any birds show fear or avoidance of a new item. If the birds appear to be avoiding a toy, I will play with the toy myself to demonstrate it is “ok” and will encourage them to join me. Usually this does the trick and the more curious penguins will start playing with the toy, with the others occasionally joining later.</span>\r\n\r\nToys are rotated often since the penguins do seem to get bored with individual toys if they are offered too frequently and will stop interacting with those items.  We have made an enrichment calendar to help coordinate this.  Alternatively, the birds never seem to get tired of some toys.  These include a small white Boomer Ball®, bubbles, confetti bottles and a tennis ball turtle. Their play sessions don’t always last a long time, with a notable decrease in interactions with the toys after about 15 minutes or so frequently observed. If we sit outside and encourage the play, with praise and by interacting with the birds and the toy - for example, tossing the Frisbee® out for Houdini to “fetch” -  this will encourage the birds to stay in the water longer and play with the items more. If there is a large crowd of people out by the exhibit cheering the birds on, they will play with the toys longer and more vigorously. They appear to enjoy the attention!\r\n\r\nSome of their favorite toys include:  tennis ball turtle, tennis ball dumbbell, fabric Frisbee®, confetti bottle (Neldner, 2008), small Boomer Ball®, and floating plastic dumbbell. Houdini frequently puts the floating dumbbell on his back and……………\r\n\r\n<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; letter-spacing: -0.8pt;"><!--[endif]--></span></strong>', 'Making a Splash! 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Zookeeper\r\nMilwaukee County Zoological Gardens, Milwaukee, WI</em>\r\n\r\nIn September of 2005, we started an enrichment program for the flock of Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) at the Milwaukee County Zoo with the goals of encouraging the birds to swim and to interact with each other more. Two of the birds (Houdini &amp; Arisco) have chronic foot issues and we were hoping they would improve with more swimming.\r\n\r\nThe Milwaukee County Zoo’s Humboldt Penguin exhibit is the first exhibit guests see when entering the zoo. It is an open air exhibit, with a large rocky structure and a 15,000-gallon pool. The birds have access to the exhibit and indoor holding area 24/7 all year long. We currently house 6.5 penguins with the oldest bird being 23 years old and the youngest having hatched in May of 2008.  Prior to starting a formal enrichment program for the birds, they were only offered a Boomer Ball®, some plastic bottles with colored objects sealed inside them, and ice blocks once in a while to play with. Most of their enrichment was in the form of interacting with the public through the glass viewing windows.\r\n\r\nThe first step in the enrichment program process was to complete the paperwork to obtain approval, via a three-level process, for the items we chose.  The first level is obtaining supervisor approval, then it moves on to our curator for second approval, and then on to the veterinarian for final approval. Currently we have 30 items approved for our birds but not all of the items have been utilized as yet. Most of the items are dog toys because they are very durable and most of them float.\r\n\r\nToys are only given in the pool while we can supervise the birds to make sure they interact with them appropriately.  This also gives us the opportunity to do enrichment talks during this time, if the public seems interested in what is going on. We are also hoping (and it has seemed effective) that if toys are not in the pool all the time, people will be less likely to toss items in the pool. If a bird is held inside away from the others for any reason (sickness, medical work-ups, weaning, etc) they can have a durable toy, such as a Boomer Ball®, plastic keys or a confetti bottle all the time to play with to prevent boredom. Our Graphics Department has made us a fantastic sign that explains enrichment to the public and explains why toys are only given when supervised. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; letter-spacing: -0.8pt;"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-823" title="penguin-photo" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/penguin-photo.jpg" alt="penguin-photo" width="288" height="243" />\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; letter-spacing: -0.8pt;"><strong>Mariano playing with a fabric Frisbee® (Photo: H. Neldner)</strong>\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; letter-spacing: -0.8pt;">It is very rare that we have any aggression between the birds (exhibited as displacement, or chasing) when playing with the toys. They all appear to “share” the toys pretty well. Most of the birds have shown a high level of interest in the toys and rarely do any birds show fear or avoidance of a new item. If the birds appear to be avoiding a toy, I will play with the toy myself to demonstrate it is “ok” and will encourage them to join me. Usually this does the trick and the more curious penguins will start playing with the toy, with the others occasionally joining later.\r\n\r\nToys are rotated often since the penguins do seem to get bored with individual toys if they are offered too frequently and will stop interacting with those items.  We have made an enrichment calendar to help coordinate this.  Alternatively, the birds never seem to get tired of some toys.  These include a small white Boomer Ball®, bubbles, confetti bottles and a tennis ball turtle. Their play sessions don’t always last a long time, with a notable decrease in interactions with the toys after about 15 minutes or so frequently observed. If we sit outside and encourage the play, with praise and by interacting with the birds and the toy - for example, tossing the Frisbee® out for Houdini to “fetch” -  this will encourage the birds to stay in the water longer and play with the items more. If there is a large crowd of people out by the exhibit cheering the birds on, they will play with the toys longer and more vigorously. They appear to enjoy the attention!\r\n\r\nSome of their favorite toys include:  tennis ball turtle, tennis ball dumbbell, fabric Frisbee®, confetti bottle (Neldner, 2008), small Boomer Ball®, and floating plastic dumbbell. Houdini frequently puts the floating dumbbell on his back and……………\r\n\r\n</span><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;; letter-spacing: -0.8pt;"><!--[endif]--></span></strong>', 'Making a Splash! 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (832, 2, '2009-10-28 22:25:15', '2009-10-29 03:25:15', '<img class="size-medium wp-image-825 alignnone" title="enrichment_options" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/enrichment_options-300x117.jpg" alt="enrichment_options" width="300" height="117" />\r\n\r\n<em>By Heather Neldner, Zookeeper\r\nMilwaukee County Zoological Gardens, Milwaukee, WI</em>\r\n\r\nIn September of 2005, we started an enrichment program for the flock of Humboldt penguins (<em>Spheniscus humboldti</em>) at the Milwaukee County Zoo with the goals of encouraging the birds to swim and to interact with each other more. Two of the birds (Houdini &amp; Arisco) have chronic foot issues and we were hoping they would improve with more swimming.\r\n\r\nThe Milwaukee County Zoo’s Humboldt Penguin exhibit is the first exhibit guests see when entering the zoo. It is an open air exhibit, with a large rocky structure and a 15,000-gallon pool. The birds have access to the exhibit and indoor holding area 24/7 all year long. We currently house 6.5 penguins with the oldest bird being 23 years old and the youngest having hatched in May of 2008.  Prior to starting a formal enrichment program for the birds, they were only offered a Boomer Ball®, some plastic bottles with colored objects sealed inside them, and ice blocks once in a while to play with. Most of their enrichment was in the form of interacting with the public through the glass viewing windows.\r\n\r\nThe first step in the enrichment program process was to complete the paperwork to obtain approval, via a three-level process, for the items we chose.  The first level is obtaining supervisor approval, then it moves on to our curator for second approval, and then on to the veterinarian for final approval. Currently we have 30 items approved for our birds but not all of the items have been utilized as yet. Most of the items are dog toys because they are very durable and most of them float.\r\n\r\nToys are only given in the pool while we can supervise the birds to make sure they interact with them appropriately.  This also gives us the opportunity to do enrichment talks during this time, if the public seems interested in what is going on. We are also hoping (and it has seemed effective) that if toys are not in the pool all the time, people will be less likely to toss items in the pool. If a bird is held inside away from the others for any reason (sickness, medical work-ups, weaning, etc) they can have a durable toy, such as a Boomer Ball®, plastic keys or a confetti bottle all the time to play with to prevent boredom. Our Graphics Department has made us a fantastic sign that explains enrichment to the public and explains why toys are only given when supervised.\r\n<img class="size-full wp-image-823 alignnone" title="penguin-photo" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/penguin-photo.jpg" alt="penguin-photo" width="288" height="243" />\r\n\r\n<strong></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>Mariano playing with a fabric Frisbee® (Photo: H. Neldner)</strong>\r\n\r\nIt is very rare that we have any aggression between the birds (exhibited as displacement, or chasing) when playing with the toys. They all appear to “share” the toys pretty well. Most of the birds have shown a high level of interest in the toys and rarely do any birds show fear or avoidance of a new item. If the birds appear to be avoiding a toy, I will play with the toy myself to demonstrate it is “ok” and will encourage them to join me. Usually this does the trick and the more curious penguins will start playing with the toy, with the others occasionally joining later.\r\n\r\nToys are rotated often since the penguins do seem to get bored with individual toys if they are offered too frequently and will stop interacting with those items.  We have made an enrichment calendar to help coordinate this.  Alternatively, the birds never seem to get tired of some toys.  These include a small white Boomer Ball®, bubbles, confetti bottles and a tennis ball turtle. Their play sessions don’t always last a long time, with a notable decrease in interactions with the toys after about 15 minutes or so frequently observed. If we sit outside and encourage the play, with praise and by interacting with the birds and the toy - for example, tossing the Frisbee® out for Houdini to “fetch” -  this will encourage the birds to stay in the water longer and play with the items more. 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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (848, 2, '2009-09-17 17:15:40', '2009-09-17 22:15:40', '<h3>Chair</h3>\r\nDeana Walz\r\n<h3>Purpose</h3>\r\nThe Behavioral Husbandry Committee formally came into being in late 2008. It brought together two very different and yet very alike committees, The Animal Training and Enrichment Committees. These were joined at the request of the two individual committees.\r\n\r\nThe AAZK Enrichment Committee was founded in 1994 and The Animal Training Committee was founded in 2000. These specialized groups were organized to provide specific resources in the areas of  enrichment and training. The timeliness of their formation filled a growing  need for support as these aspects of animal care evolved into a daily part of husbandry.\r\n\r\nSince the formation of these two  committees, most zoo professionals have found great success in utilizing both  training techniques and enrichment to solve behavioral challenges in captive animals. Many zoos now have a supportive "Behavioral Husbandry Department" or  staff that is dedicated to training, enrichment and animal welfare. Training and enrichment are no longer viewed necessarily as separate entities, but as two branches of behavioral management that are often used in concert. In our effort to stay current with the trends of professional zoo keeping, we have combined the two current committees into one AAZK, Inc. Behavioral Husbandry Committee. The focus of this committee would be training, enrichment and animal welfare.\r\n<h3>Resources produced:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>ADTF, Animal Training Section (AAZK, 2001)</li>\r\n	<li>List of Training Terminology (AAZK/AZA Behavioral Advisory Group, 2003)</li>\r\n	<li>Training &amp; Enrichment Bibliography (AAZK ATC &amp; Enrichment Committees, 2001)</li>\r\n	<li>Training Workshops on Various Training Topics (AAZK National Conference Proceedings, 2001-2004)</li>\r\n	<li>Articles and Committee Updates (Animal Keeper\'s Forum)</li>\r\n	<li>www.aecetia.net/gws/aazk committee web pages (2002)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Projects:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Partner with other committees to streamline resources and efforts</li>\r\n	<li>Development of new workshops for the annual conference</li>\r\n	<li>Development of training behavior lists for taxonomic groups</li>\r\n	<li>Update the bibliography and resource lists over time</li>\r\n	<li>Surveying the membership to meet needs</li>\r\n	<li>Enhancement of this website</li>\r\n	<li>A database of bibliographies</li>\r\n	<li> Enrichment guidelines for marine mammals and elephants</li>\r\n	<li> AAZK Enrichment Notebook, 2nd edition translation into Spanish, French and Chinese languages</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Additional Information</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/what_is_animal_training.pdf">What is Training?</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/health_and_safety_considerations.pdf">Health and Safety Considerations</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/training_enrichment_bibliography.pdf">Training and Enrichment Bibliography</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/training_terms_glossary.pdf">Glossary of Training Terms</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/aazk_animal_data_transfer.pdf">Animal Data Transfer Form</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.enrichment.org/miniwebfile.php?Region=Video_Library&amp;NotFlag=1">Training and Enrichment Video Library</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/resources/">Resources</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/risk_assessment_and_safety.pdf">Risk Assessment and Safety</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/members/bhc.php">Suggested Guidelines for Enrichment</a> (Available only to AAZK Members!)</li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/printed-resources">Printed Resources</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/suppliers/">Enrichment Suppliers</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/members/bhc.php">Enrichment Day Examples</a> (Available only to AAZK Members!)</li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/related-sites/">Related Sites</a></li>\r\n</ul>', 'Behavioral Husbandry', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '192-revision-v1', '', '', '2009-09-17 17:15:40', '2009-09-17 22:15:40', '', 192, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/192-revision-19/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2898, 2, '2013-07-02 11:16:44', '2013-07-02 16:16:44', '<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">As per the ratified Bylaws of AAZK, the Board of Directors must give the membership at least forty-five (45) days official notice of their intent to revise the Bylaws of AAZK.</span></p>\r\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Bylaw revisions will be presented to the Professional Membership in attendance at the AAZK National Conference in Greensboro, NC on or about September 23, 2013, for ratification.  Revisions will be fully vetted for the membership in attendance.</span></p>\r\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">For more information or to obtain a copy of the proposed revisions to the AAZK Bylaws, please contact Ed Hansen, CEO/CFO of AAZK at Ed.Hansen@aecetia.net/gws/aazk<strong></strong></span></p>', 'AAZK Bylaws 2013 Revision Announcement', 0, '', 'publish', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'aazk-bylaws-2013-revision-announcement', '', '', '2013-07-02 11:16:44', '2013-07-02 16:16:44', '', 0, 'http://aazk.org/?p=2898', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (862, 1, '2009-05-31 15:30:22', '2009-05-31 20:30:22', '<h3>Coordinator</h3>\r\n<p>Patty Pearthree</p>\r\n<h3>Sponsored by</h3>\r\n<p><a href="http://www.bluerhino.com/">Blue Rhino</a></p>\r\n    \r\n<p>"AAZK\'s Bowling for Rhinos-Sponsored by Blue Rhino" fund  raiser began on a small scale and is now an AAZK-sponsored North American event  raising over $300,000 annually. In 1990, we began by supporting the Lewa  Wildlife Conservancy (formerly Ngare Sergoi Rhino Sanctuary) in Kenya.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>In 1994 we expanded our funding efforts to include Ujung  Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia and in 1996 to include Bukit Barisan  Selatan and Way Kambas National Parks in Sumatra, Indonesia. The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) oversees the use of funding in the Indonesian parks in  order to best protect endangered species.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>AAZK Chapters and zookeepers at some zoos which have no  official chapter, hold bowl-a-thons (or similar events), enlisting sponsors for  bowlers and outright cash donations. One hundred percent of the money generated  from this conservation fund raiser goes to protect rhinos.</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Since its inception, Bowling for Rhinos has raised over $3 million for rhino conservation efforts.</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Bowling for Rhinos (BFR) event has gained momentum  every year and continues to grow in participation and financial success. Over  the past few years, AAZK, Inc. has been able to provide Lewa Wildlife  Conservancy with a single engine spotter airplane, a large transport truck for  the relocation of animals, solar-powered electrical fencing for the preserve,  etc. BFR now supplies part of Lewa\'s $850,000 annual operating budget. BFR  provides much needed boats, uniforms and funding for training and operation  of poaching guards (Rhino Patrol Units) in Indonesia.</p>\r\n  \r\n<p>While the flagship species for this fund raiser  is the rhino, by providing financial assistance for the support of protected  rhino sanctuaries, the project also protects many other species of animals as  well as habitats. More information about Bowling for Rhinos may be found on the  Bowling for Rhino\'s Website:\r\n  <a href="http://www.aazkbfr.org">http://www.aazkbfr.org.</a></p>\r\n  \r\n<p>There 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>.  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All BFR funds over $150,000 will now go directly to The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) for use in the Indonesian Rhino Parks of Ujung Kulon, Way Kambas, and Bukit Barisan Selatan. IRF gets the $10,000 from Blue Rhino added to their share. The AAZK Board of Directors will be discussing the distribution of BFR funds during their Board meetings. They hope to come up with a distribution program of funds that will better suite all parties as BFR continues to grow.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>2007 Bowling For Rhinos events raised over $316,000. This was the best year on record as the increasing trend continues. Congratulations for a fabulous year! Bowling For Rhinos will soon break the $3 million mark and we continue to reach for attaining our goal of $500,000/year! Together AAZK can do it. We have and we will continue to make a difference in the conservation world. Please send me your organization\'s contact person/contact info ASAP along with the date of your event. 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. Please see <a href="http://aazkbfr.org/">http://aazkbfr.org</a> or contact Patty Pearthree: <a href="mailto:ppear3@pear3.org">ppear3@pear3.org</a>. We hope to merge the BFR website onto the AAZK this year. </p>', 'Bowling for Rhinos', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '168-revision-v1', '', '', '2009-05-31 15:30:22', '2009-05-31 20:30:22', '', 168, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/168-revision-8/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (863, 2, '2009-11-12 08:36:10', '2009-11-12 13:36:10', '<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<h3>Sponsored by</h3>\r\n<a href="http://www.bluerhino.com/">Blue Rhino</a>\r\n\r\n"AAZK\'s Bowling for Rhinos-Sponsored by Blue Rhino" fund  raiser began on a small scale and is now an AAZK-sponsored North American event  raising over $300,000 annually. In 1990, we began by supporting the Lewa  Wildlife Conservancy (formerly Ngare Sergoi Rhino Sanctuary) in Kenya.\r\n\r\nIn 1994 we expanded our funding efforts to include Ujung  Kulon National Park in Java, Indonesia and in 1996 to include Bukit Barisan  Selatan and Way Kambas National Parks in Sumatra, Indonesia. The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) oversees the use of funding in the Indonesian parks in  order to best protect endangered species.\r\n\r\nAAZK Chapters and zookeepers at some zoos which have no  official chapter, hold bowl-a-thons (or similar events), enlisting sponsors for  bowlers and outright cash donations. One hundred percent of the money generated  from this conservation fund raiser goes to protect rhinos.\r\n\r\n<strong>Since its inception, Bowling for Rhinos has raised over $3 million for rhino conservation efforts.</strong>\r\n\r\nThe Bowling for Rhinos (BFR) event has gained momentum  every year and continues to grow in participation and financial success. Over  the past few years, AAZK, Inc. has been able to provide Lewa Wildlife  Conservancy with a single engine spotter airplane, a large transport truck for  the relocation of animals, solar-powered electrical fencing for the preserve,  etc. BFR now supplies part of Lewa\'s $850,000 annual operating budget. BFR  provides much needed boats, uniforms and funding for training and operation  of poaching guards (Rhino Patrol Units) in Indonesia.\r\n\r\nWhile the flagship species for this fund raiser  is the rhino, by providing financial assistance for the support of protected  rhino sanctuaries, the project also protects many other species of animals as  well as habitats. More information about Bowling for Rhinos may be found on the  Bowling for Rhino\'s Website:\r\n<a href="http://www.aazkbfr.org">http://www.aazkbfr.org.</a>\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  coordinators.\r\n\r\n<a href="/about/committee/bowling-for-rhinos/lewa-safaris/">Lewa Wildlife Conservancy Safaris</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="/wp-content/uploads/lewa_capital_request_2008.pdf">Urgent Capital request from Lewa!</a>\r\n<h3>Bowling For Rhinos  Announcement for 2008</h3>\r\nThe distribution of "AAZK\'s Bowling For Rhinos-sponsored by Blue Rhino" funds will follow these guidelines in 2008:\r\n\r\nBlue Rhino Gas donation ($20,000/year - Split 50/50 between LWC and IRF):\r\n$10K to LWC (Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya)\r\n$10K to IRF (The International Rhino Foundation)\r\n\r\nFunds are added to total BFR (Bowling For Rhinos) share.\r\n\r\nLWC receives the first $150,000 raised by BFR/year, plus $10K from Blue Rhino, guaranteed if BFR funds reach $150,000. All BFR funds over $150,000 will now go directly to The International Rhino Foundation (IRF) for use in the Indonesian Rhino Parks of Ujung Kulon, Way Kambas, and Bukit Barisan Selatan. IRF gets the $10,000 from Blue Rhino added to their share. The AAZK Board of Directors will be discussing the distribution of BFR funds during their Board meetings. They hope to come up with a distribution program of funds that will better suite all parties as BFR continues to grow.\r\n\r\n2007 Bowling For Rhinos events raised over $316,000. This was the best year on record as the increasing trend continues. Congratulations for a fabulous year! Bowling For Rhinos will soon break the $3 million mark and we continue to reach for attaining our goal of $500,000/year! Together AAZK can do it. We have and we will continue to make a difference in the conservation world. Please send me your organization\'s contact person/contact info ASAP along with the date of your event. 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. Please see <a href="http://aazkbfr.org/">http://aazkbfr.org</a> or contact Patty Pearthree: <a href="mailto:ppear3@pear3.org">ppear3@pear3.org</a>. We hope to merge the BFR website onto the AAZK this year.', 'Bowling for Rhinos', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '168-revision-v1', '', '', '2009-11-12 08:36:10', '2009-11-12 13:36:10', '', 168, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/168-revision-9/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (870, 2, '2009-11-06 16:00:40', '2009-11-06 21:00:40', '<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-857" title="pbi-logo" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/pbi-logo.jpg" alt="pbi-logo" width="165" height="129" />PBI\'s Leadership Camp attracted worldwide attention when it was launched in the fall of 2004, and it has continued to grow every year since. <a href="http://www.tundrabuggy.com">Frontiers North\'s Tundra Buggy® Adventure</a> has been the major sponsor of this program since it was started.\r\n\r\nThe fall of 2009 marked the sixth year of PBI\'s Leadership Camp, which is held in Churchill, Manitoba during the polar bear migration. This year we hosted two camps: one for students and the second for zoo keepers affiliated with our Arctic Ambassador Centers.\r\n\r\nThe Keeper Camp involved a motivated group that is helping us reach an even wider audience. Keepers carry a unique cachet with zoo guests that can inspire them to do their part to reduce carbon emissions. In addition, as adults, animal keepers have a different level of community involvement than our teen ambassadors. By broadening our line-up of Arctic Ambassadors, PBI hopes to accelerate change at the personal and community levels on behalf of the great white bears.\r\n\r\nBelow are links to video and blogs about the experience.\r\n\r\n<a href="http://polarbearsinternational.org/student-journals/keeper-blog/">http://polarbearsinternational.org/student-journals/keeper-blog/</a>\r\n\r\n<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amnQqGRdlTk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amnQqGRdlTk</a>', 'Polar Bears International Leadership Camp', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '850-revision-7', '', '', '2009-11-06 16:00:40', '2009-11-06 21:00:40', '', 850, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/850-revision-7/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (872, 2, '2009-11-06 15:33:00', '2009-11-06 20:33:00', '<h3>Chair</h3>\r\nDeana Walz - The Living Planet Aquarium\r\n<h3>Purpose</h3>\r\nThe Behavioral Husbandry Committee formally came into being in late 2008. It brought together two very different and yet very alike committees, The Animal Training and Enrichment Committees. These were joined at the request of the two individual committees.\r\n\r\nThe AAZK Enrichment Committee was founded in 1994 and The Animal Training Committee was founded in 2000. These specialized groups were organized to provide specific resources in the areas of  enrichment and training. The timeliness of their formation filled a growing  need for support as these aspects of animal care evolved into a daily part of husbandry.\r\n\r\nSince the formation of these two  committees, most zoo professionals have found great success in utilizing both  training techniques and enrichment to solve behavioral challenges in captive animals. Many zoos now have a supportive "Behavioral Husbandry Department" or  staff that is dedicated to training, enrichment and animal welfare. Training and enrichment are no longer viewed necessarily as separate entities, but as two branches of behavioral management that are often used in concert. In our effort to stay current with the trends of professional zoo keeping, we have combined the two current committees into one AAZK, Inc. Behavioral Husbandry Committee. The focus of this committee would be training, enrichment and animal welfare.\r\n<h3>Resources produced:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>ADTF, Animal Training Section (AAZK, 2001)</li>\r\n	<li>List of Training Terminology (AAZK/AZA Behavioral Advisory Group, 2003)</li>\r\n	<li>Training &amp; Enrichment Bibliography (AAZK ATC &amp; Enrichment Committees, 2001)</li>\r\n	<li>Training Workshops on Various Training Topics (AAZK National Conference Proceedings, 2001-2004)</li>\r\n	<li>Articles and Committee Updates (Animal Keeper\'s Forum)</li>\r\n	<li>www.aecetia.net/gws/aazk committee web pages (2002)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Projects:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Partner with other committees to streamline resources and efforts</li>\r\n	<li>Development of new workshops for the annual conference</li>\r\n	<li>Development of training behavior lists for taxonomic groups</li>\r\n	<li>Update the bibliography and resource lists over time</li>\r\n	<li>Surveying the membership to meet needs</li>\r\n	<li>Enhancement of this website</li>\r\n	<li>A database of bibliographies</li>\r\n	<li> Enrichment guidelines for marine mammals and elephants</li>\r\n	<li> AAZK Enrichment Notebook, 2nd edition translation into Spanish, French and Chinese languages</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Additional Information</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/what_is_animal_training.pdf">What is Training?</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/health_and_safety_considerations.pdf">Health and Safety Considerations</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/training_enrichment_bibliography.pdf">Training and Enrichment Bibliography</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/training_terms_glossary.pdf">Glossary of Training Terms</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/aazk_animal_data_transfer.pdf">Animal Data Transfer Form</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.enrichment.org/miniwebfile.php?Region=Video_Library&amp;NotFlag=1">Training and Enrichment Video Library</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/resources/">Resources</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/risk_assessment_and_safety.pdf">Risk Assessment and Safety</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/members/bhc.php">Suggested Guidelines for Enrichment</a> (Available only to AAZK Members!)</li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/printed-resources">Printed Resources</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/suppliers/">Enrichment Suppliers</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/members/bhc.php">Enrichment Day Examples</a> (Available only to AAZK Members!)</li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/related-sites/">Related Sites</a></li>\r\n</ul>', 'Behavioral Husbandry', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '192-revision-v1', '', '', '2009-11-06 15:33:00', '2009-11-06 20:33:00', '', 192, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/192-revision-21/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (2728, 2, '2013-01-02 11:47:54', '2013-01-02 16:47:54', '<h3>Chair</h3>\r\nJulie Hartell De-Nardo - St. Louis Zoo\r\n<h3>Purpose</h3>\r\nThe Behavioral Husbandry Committee formally came into being in late 2008. It brought together two very different and yet very alike committees, The Animal Training and Enrichment Committees. These were joined at the request of the two individual committees.\r\n\r\nThe AAZK Enrichment Committee was founded in 1994 and The Animal Training Committee was founded in 2000. These specialized groups were organized to provide specific resources in the areas of  enrichment and training. The timeliness of their formation filled a growing  need for support as these aspects of animal care evolved into a daily part of husbandry.\r\n\r\nSince the formation of these two  committees, most zoo professionals have found great success in utilizing both  training techniques and enrichment to solve behavioral challenges in captive animals. Many zoos now have a supportive "Behavioral Husbandry Department" or  staff that is dedicated to training, enrichment and animal welfare. Training and enrichment are no longer viewed necessarily as separate entities, but as two branches of behavioral management that are often used in concert. In our effort to stay current with the trends of professional zoo keeping, we have combined the two current committees into one AAZK, Inc. Behavioral Husbandry Committee. The focus of this committee would be training, enrichment and animal welfare.\r\n<h3>Resources produced:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>ADTF, Animal Training Section (AAZK, 2001)</li>\r\n	<li>List of Training Terminology (AAZK/AZA Behavioral Advisory Group, 2003)</li>\r\n	<li>Training &amp; Enrichment Bibliography (AAZK ATC &amp; Enrichment Committees, 2001)</li>\r\n	<li>Training Workshops on Various Training Topics (AAZK National Conference Proceedings, 2001-2004)</li>\r\n	<li>Articles and Committee Updates (Animal Keeper\'s Forum)</li>\r\n	<li>www.aecetia.net/gws/aazk committee web pages (2002)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Projects:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Partner with other committees to streamline resources and efforts</li>\r\n	<li>Development of new workshops for the annual conference</li>\r\n	<li>Development of training behavior lists for taxonomic groups</li>\r\n	<li>Update the bibliography and resource lists over time</li>\r\n	<li>Surveying the membership to meet needs</li>\r\n	<li>Enhancement of this website</li>\r\n	<li>A database of bibliographies</li>\r\n	<li> Enrichment guidelines for marine mammals and elephants</li>\r\n	<li> AAZK Enrichment Notebook, 2nd edition translation into Spanish, French and Chinese languages</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Additional Information</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/what_is_animal_training.pdf">What is Training?</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/health_and_safety_considerations.pdf">Health and Safety Considerations</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/training_enrichment_bibliography.pdf">Training and Enrichment Bibliography</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/training_terms_glossary.pdf">Glossary of Training Terms</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/aazk_animal_data_transfer.pdf">Animal Data Transfer Form</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.enrichment.org/miniwebfile.php?Region=Video_Library&amp;File2=video_library_sb.html&amp;File=video_library.html&amp;NotFlag=1">Training and Enrichment Video Library</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/resources/">Resources</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/risk_assessment_and_safety.pdf">Risk Assessment and Safety</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/members/bhc.php">Suggested Guidelines for Enrichment</a> (Available only to AAZK Members!)</li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/printed-resources">Printed Resources</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/suppliers/">Enrichment Suppliers</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/members/bhc.php">Enrichment Day Examples</a> (Available only to AAZK Members!)</li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/related-sites/">Related Sites</a></li>\r\n</ul>', 'Behavioral Husbandry', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '192-revision-v1', '', '', '2013-01-02 11:47:54', '2013-01-02 16:47:54', '', 192, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/192-revision-25/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (873, 2, '2009-11-13 18:20:22', '2009-11-13 23:20:22', '<h3>Chair</h3>\r\n<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" /> Deana Walz - The Living Planet Aquarium\r\n<h3>Purpose</h3>\r\nThe Behavioral Husbandry Committee formally came into being in late 2008. It brought together two very different and yet very alike committees, The Animal Training and Enrichment Committees. These were joined at the request of the two individual committees.\r\n\r\nThe AAZK Enrichment Committee was founded in 1994 and The Animal Training Committee was founded in 2000. These specialized groups were organized to provide specific resources in the areas of  enrichment and training. The timeliness of their formation filled a growing  need for support as these aspects of animal care evolved into a daily part of husbandry.\r\n\r\nSince the formation of these two  committees, most zoo professionals have found great success in utilizing both  training techniques and enrichment to solve behavioral challenges in captive animals. Many zoos now have a supportive "Behavioral Husbandry Department" or  staff that is dedicated to training, enrichment and animal welfare. Training and enrichment are no longer viewed necessarily as separate entities, but as two branches of behavioral management that are often used in concert. In our effort to stay current with the trends of professional zoo keeping, we have combined the two current committees into one AAZK, Inc. Behavioral Husbandry Committee. The focus of this committee would be training, enrichment and animal welfare.\r\n<h3>Resources produced:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>ADTF, Animal Training Section (AAZK, 2001)</li>\r\n	<li>List of Training Terminology (AAZK/AZA Behavioral Advisory Group, 2003)</li>\r\n	<li>Training &amp; Enrichment Bibliography (AAZK ATC &amp; Enrichment Committees, 2001)</li>\r\n	<li>Training Workshops on Various Training Topics (AAZK National Conference Proceedings, 2001-2004)</li>\r\n	<li>Articles and Committee Updates (Animal Keeper\'s Forum)</li>\r\n	<li>www.aecetia.net/gws/aazk committee web pages (2002)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Projects:</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Partner with other committees to streamline resources and efforts</li>\r\n	<li>Development of new workshops for the annual conference</li>\r\n	<li>Development of training behavior lists for taxonomic groups</li>\r\n	<li>Update the bibliography and resource lists over time</li>\r\n	<li>Surveying the membership to meet needs</li>\r\n	<li>Enhancement of this website</li>\r\n	<li>A database of bibliographies</li>\r\n	<li> Enrichment guidelines for marine mammals and elephants</li>\r\n	<li> AAZK Enrichment Notebook, 2nd edition translation into Spanish, French and Chinese languages</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h3>Additional Information</h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/what_is_animal_training.pdf">What is Training?</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/health_and_safety_considerations.pdf">Health and Safety Considerations</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/training_enrichment_bibliography.pdf">Training and Enrichment Bibliography</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/training_terms_glossary.pdf">Glossary of Training Terms</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/aazk_animal_data_transfer.pdf">Animal Data Transfer Form</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="http://www.enrichment.org/miniwebfile.php?Region=Video_Library&amp;NotFlag=1">Training and Enrichment Video Library</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/resources/">Resources</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/wp-content/uploads/risk_assessment_and_safety.pdf">Risk Assessment and Safety</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/members/bhc.php">Suggested Guidelines for Enrichment</a> (Available only to AAZK Members!)</li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/printed-resources">Printed Resources</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/suppliers/">Enrichment Suppliers</a></li>\r\n	<li><a href="/members/bhc.php">Enrichment Day Examples</a> (Available only to AAZK Members!)</li>\r\n	<li><a href="/about/committee/behavioral-husbandry/related-sites/">Related Sites</a></li>\r\n</ul>', 'Behavioral Husbandry', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '192-revision-v1', '', '', '2009-11-13 18:20:22', '2009-11-13 23:20:22', '', 192, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/192-revision-22/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (889, 2, '2013-06-13 10:57:52', '2013-06-13 15:57:52', '<h4><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" /></h4>\r\n<h3>Chair</h3>\r\n<img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-2550" title="melaina3" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/melaina3-150x150.jpg" alt="melaina3" 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<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  taught by Dr. Robert Webster from the Toledo Zoo, sponsored by Marion Zoological, Mazuri, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.   This  a 6-hour workshop that focuses on allowing keepers being able to share their own personal or their own facilities advancements in the care of these small birds.   PDF\'s of 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 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 focuses 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. PDF\'s of this workshop can be found in the <a href="../members/login.php">Member\'s Only</a> section of the website\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1816" title="predator_ridge" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/predator_ridge-300x225.jpg" alt="predator_ridge" width="300" height="225" />\r\n\r\n<em>Andrew Rowan and Mike Murray talk about their rotating exhibit Predator Ridge</em>\r\n\r\n<strong>The Future</strong>\r\n\r\nThe main focus of the Professional Development Committee is to concentrate on continuing education and  professional development for animal keepers,  increasing their role in the future of the AAZK.\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Professional Development Committee Members</strong></em>\r\n\r\n  \r\n<h3>Bob Cisneros - AAZK President</h3>\r\n<h3>Board Oversight</h3>\r\n<h3>San Diego Zoo</h3>\r\n \r\n<h3>Melaina Wallace - Co-chair</h3>\r\n<h3>Disney\'s Animal Kingdom</h3>\r\n \r\n<h3>Ellen Vossekull - Co-Chair</h3>\r\n<h3>Utah\'s Hogle Zoo</h3>\r\n \r\n<div><strong>Victor Alm</strong></div>\r\n Oakland Zoo\r\n<div><strong>Leanne Blinco</strong></div>\r\n Disney\'s Animal Kingdom\r\n<div><strong>Mike Murray</strong></div>\r\n Denver Zoo\r\n<div><strong>Aaron Jesue</strong></div>\r\n<strong> </strong>North Carolina Zoo\r\n<div><strong>Eunice Hui</strong></div>\r\n<strong> </strong>CuriOdyssey\r\n<div><strong>Dawn Sohr</strong></div>\r\n Brookfield Zoo\r\n<div><strong>Andrew Rowan</strong></div>\r\n Denver Zoo\r\n<div><strong>Anthony Nielsen</strong></div>\r\n<strong> </strong>Lincoln Park Zoo\r\n<div><strong>T\'noya Thopmson Gonzales</strong></div>\r\n<strong> </strong>Moody Gardens\r\n<div><strong>Chris Mooney</strong></div>\r\n<strong> </strong>San Diego Zoo\r\n<div><strong>Sasha Stallard</strong></div>\r\n<strong> </strong>San Diego Zoo\'s Safari Park\r\n<div><strong>Janee Thill</strong></div>\r\n<strong> </strong>Sequoia Park Zoo\r\n<div><strong>Emily Merola</strong></div>\r\n<strong> </strong>Utah\'s Hogle Zoo', 'Professional Development Committee', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '178-autosave-v1', '', '', '2013-06-13 10:57:52', '2013-06-13 15:57:52', '', 178, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/178-autosave/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (892, 1, '2009-05-31 15:40:45', '2009-05-31 20:40:45', '<h3>Chair</h3>\r\n<p>Melaina Wallace - <em>Disney\'s Animal Kingdom</em></p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Purpose</h3>\r\n<p>The Professional Development Committee\'s Mission is to provide continual resources for professional growth through leadership  and educational opportunities for all National AAZK members. The committee is comprised of 10 members.</p>\r\n\r\n<h3>Current Projects</h3>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n    <li>We are working with the conference organizers to development workshops for the 2009 conference.</li>\r\n    <li>We are looking into the possibilities for Keeper Certification/Qualification Program.</li>\r\n</ul>', 'Professional Development Committee', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '178-revision-v1', '', '', '2009-05-31 15:40:45', '2009-05-31 20:40:45', '', 178, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/178-revision-5/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (893, 2, '2009-11-25 08:53:26', '2009-11-25 13:53:26', '<h3>Chair</h3>\r\nMelaina 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>2009</strong>\r\nThis past year the Professional Development Committee put together two workshops for the 2009 AAZK National Conference/ICZ in Seattle, WA.  The Body Condition Scoring Workshop and the Capture and Restraint Workshop.\r\n\r\nThe Body Condition Scoring (BCS) Workshop took place on Zoo Day at Woodland Park Zoo.  Dr. Mark Edwards, from California Polytechnic State University instructed the course and took keepers out into the “field” where they were able to assess animals at Woodland Park Zoo with their new found BCS skills.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-890" title="bcs_scoring" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/bcs_scoring.jpg" alt="bcs_scoring" width="768" height="577" />\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Class participants utilize their classroom knowledge with a Sicilian donkey\r\nPhoto by Kelly Wilson</em></strong>\r\n\r\nThe Capture and Restraint Workshop was instructed by Dr. Mark Johnson and Bob Cisneros from the San Diego Zoo.  Dr. Johnson taught workshop attendees how to be an effective participant in any form of animal restraint, while Bob Cisneros went over basic fundamentals on restraining various forms of animal species.\r\n\r\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-891" title="capture_restraint_workshop" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/capture_restraint_workshop.jpg" alt="capture_restraint_workshop" width="604" height="454" />\r\n\r\n<em><strong>Dr. Mark Johnson and Bob Cisneros go over restraint techniques\r\nPhoto by Kelly Wilson</strong></em>\r\n\r\n<strong>The Future</strong>\r\nWe are currently working with the conference committee at Philadelphia AAZK to finalize the workshops for the 2010 National Conference in Philadelphia.  We continue to search out experts to bring conference delegates the most current technologies and innovations in animal care. The Professional Development Committee is also working with the Board of Directors and members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums on a keeper certification process.\r\n\r\n<strong>Want to Help?</strong>\r\nThe Professional Development Committee is currently seeking new members!  We want to continue to provide to the highest quality workshops possible and we need your help!  If you are interested in joining the Professional Development team please contact Melaina Wallace at <a href="mailto:melaina.g.wallace@aecetia.net/gws/aazk">Melaina.G.Wallace@aecetia.net/gws/aazk</a>.\r\n<strong>\r\n2009 Professional Development Committee Members</strong>\r\n\r\nMelaina Wallace – Chair\r\nDisney’s Animal Kingdom\r\n\r\nBob Cisneros- Liaison to Board\r\nSan Diego Zoo\r\n\r\nKelly Wilson\r\nDetroit Zoo\r\n\r\nVictor Alm\r\nOakland Zoo\r\n\r\nBandy Hicks\r\nBoat Club Road Animal Hospital Whitetail Veterinary Services\r\n\r\nLeanne Blinco\r\nDisney’s Animal Kingdom\r\n\r\nMike Murray\r\nDenver Zoo', 'Professional Development Committee', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '178-revision-v1', '', '', '2009-11-25 08:53:26', '2009-11-25 13:53:26', '', 178, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/178-revision-6/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (899, 2, '2009-11-26 09:38:25', '2009-11-26 14:38:25', '<em>By\r\nAngela Johnson, Keeper, Louisville Zoo, Louisville, KY\r\nand\r\nJosie Romasco, Keeper, Pittsburgh Zoo, Pittsburgh, PA</em>\r\n\r\nOn Sunday, 4 October 2009 zookeepers from Canada, Denmark, and the United States gathered together for the first time in a hotel in Winnipeg, Canada.  They traveled there to be part of the first “Arctic Ambassador Keeper Leadership Camp” sponsored by Polar Bears International [PBI] and AAZK. Most of us had never met before this day. The following morning we met in the lobby of the hotel, crossed the street to the airport, and boarded an airplane to Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. None of us had any idea what to expect on our journey, nor did we realize that this trip would later change our lives forever.\r\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-900" title="polarbear" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/polarbear.jpg" alt="polarbear" width="800" height="601" />\r\n\r\n<strong>Those attending the Arctic Ambassador Leadership Camp frequently saw polar bears outside their Tundra Buggy™ classroom.  (Photo by Josie Romasco)</strong>\r\n\r\nUpon arriving in Churchill, we took a tour of the small town of about 850 people on the Tundra Buggy™.  First, we drove to the site of an old landfill that had been turned into a recycling plant. The townspeople of Churchill had found that bears would often feed off the waste materials in the landfill, thus bringing them close to town on a regular basis. So in an effort to reduce their presence, the dumping ground then became a recycling plant. However, while it did serve its purpose by attracting fewer polar bears, a new issue arose: what to do with all of the recyclables!  Quite frankly, it costs too much to take the recycled materials to be processed because of the town’s remote location, and not enough people are buying recycled materials to fit the demand.  Unfortunately, this most likely means that the recycling center will be decommissioned, the landfill will soon return, and so will the hungry polar bears.\r\n\r\nNext, we went to a cabin and met local trappers and learned about their livelihoods. These were three individuals who have lived off the land and have the utmost respect for it. To them, nature is all about balance, and as long as they take only what they need, they feel they are sustaining the arctic species. Should they discontinue their ways, from their experience, Mother Nature will take it upon herself to control wildlife populations by spreading disease—leaving valuable fur and meat wasted and unused. At least by trapping in a conscientious manner, every part of the animal is utilized.\r\n\r\nWe then traveled to D20 that is also known as polar bear “jail.” Jail implies that the bears have done something wrong. Wandering into town, possibly looking for food, while waiting for the ice on the Hudson Bay to freeze in order to hunt is hardly a crime. D20 is a holding facility for polar bears. A Polar Bear Alert Program is in effect in the town of Churchill. There are three main goals of the Polar Bear Alert Program (1) The safety of the people (2) The safety of the bears and (3) Decreasing habituation of the bears to people. When a bear wanders into town for the first time, an effort is made to deter the bear.  Hazing by using loud sounds such as gun fire, will sometimes deter the bears. Bears that will not depart town or bears that continue to come into town are caught in a live trap. The bears are then transported to the holding facility where they will live, having no interaction with……..\r\n\r\n<em><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></em>', 'Living with the Polar Bears of Churchill During Keeper Leadership Camp', 0, '', 'draft', 'closed', 'closed', '', 'living-with-the-polar-bears-of-churchill-during-keeper-leadership-camp', '', '', '2013-10-15 17:49:23', '2013-10-15 22:49:23', '', 0, 'http://aazk.org/?p=899', 0, 'post', '', 0) ; 
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INSERT INTO `wp_posts` VALUES (901, 2, '2009-11-26 09:35:18', '2009-11-26 14:35:18', '<em>By\nAngela Johnson, Keeper, Louisville Zoo, Louisville, KY\nand\nJosie Romasco, Keeper, Pittsburgh Zoo, Pittsburgh, PA</em>\n\nOn Sunday, 4 October 2009 zookeepers from Canada, Denmark, and the United States gathered together for the first time in a hotel in Winnipeg, Canada.  They traveled there to be part of the first “Arctic Ambassador Keeper Leadership Camp” sponsored by Polar Bears International [PBI] and AAZK. Most of us had never met before this day. The following morning we met in the lobby of the hotel, crossed the street to the airport, and boarded an airplane to Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. None of us had any idea what to expect on our journey, nor did we realize that this trip would later change our lives forever.\n<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-900" title="polarbear" src="http://aecetia.net/gws/aazk/wp-content/uploads/polarbear.jpg" alt="polarbear" width="800" height="601" />\n\n<strong>Those attending the Arctic Ambassador Leadership Camp frequently saw polar bears outside their Tundra Buggy™ classroom. </strong>\n\n<strong>(Photo by Josie Romasco)</strong>\nUpon arriving in Churchill, we took a tour of the small town of about 850 people on the Tundra Buggy™.  First, we drove to the site of an old landfill that had been turned into a recycling plant. The townspeople of Churchill had found that bears would often feed off the waste materials in the landfill, thus bringing them close to town on a regular basis. So in an effort to reduce their presence, the dumping ground then became a recycling plant. However, while it did serve its purpose by attracting fewer polar bears, a new issue arose: what to do with all of the recyclables!  Quite frankly, it costs too much to take the recycled materials to be processed because of the town’s remote location, and not enough people are buying recycled materials to fit the demand.  Unfortunately, this most likely means that the recycling center will be decommissioned, the landfill will soon return, and so will the hungry polar bears.\n\nNext, we went to a cabin and met local trappers and learned about their livelihoods. These were three individuals who have lived off the land and have the utmost respect for it. To them, nature is all about balance, and as long as they take only what they need, they feel they are sustaining the arctic species. Should they discontinue their ways, from their experience, Mother Nature will take it upon herself to control wildlife populations by spreading disease—leaving valuable fur and meat wasted and unused. At least by trapping in a conscientious manner, every part of the animal is utilized.\n\nWe then traveled to D20 that is also known as polar bear “jail.” Jail implies that the bears have done something wrong. Wandering into town, possibly looking for food, while waiting for the ice on the Hudson Bay to freeze in order to hunt is hardly a crime. D20 is a holding facility for polar bears. A Polar Bear Alert Program is in effect in the town of Churchill. There are three main goals of the Polar Bear Alert Program (1) The safety of the people (2) The safety of the bears and (3) Decreasing habituation of the bears to people. When a bear wanders into town for the first time, an effort is made to deter the bear.  Hazing by using loud sounds such as gun fire, will sometimes deter the bears. Bears that will not depart town or bears that continue to come into town are caught in a live trap. The bears are then transported to the holding facility where they will live, having no interaction with……..\n\nWant 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. JOIN NOW!', 'Living with the Polar Bears of Churchill During Keeper Leadership Camp', 0, '', 'inherit', 'closed', 'closed', '', '899-revision', '', '', '2009-11-26 09:35:18', '2009-11-26 14:35:18', '', 899, 'http://aazk.org/uncategorized/899-revision/', 0, 'revision', '', 0) ; 
