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Animal Programs Monthly Update
November 2021
AZA Animal Programs Tip-of-the-Month
If you receive a deadline notification email for your Animal Program, you can determine which document
is due by looking at the subject line of the email. If the subject line says, “XX SSP Deadline” The SSP
Breeding & Transfer Plan is due. If the subject line says, “XX Studbook Deadline” the AZA Regional
Studbook is due. If the subject line says, “XX TAG Deadline” the Regional Collection Plan is due. If you
need an extension, contact your TAG Chair and the AZA Conservation, Management, & Welfare
Sciences Department prior to the upcoming deadline and be sure to request a new deadline date.
Please keep an eye out for these automated deadline notification emails, and note that once the actual
deadline has passed, the extension request must come from your Institutional Liaison (IL) or Director.
PMCTrack Tip-of-the-Month
You can find the upcoming SSP planning meeting schedule without even logging into PMCTrack! Also on
the main page of PMCTrack is the list of recently finalized SSP Breeding and Transfer Plans and those
that are currently in draft.
ZIMS for Studbooks Tip-of-the-Month
Species360 has posted an updated ZIMS for Studbooks Overview/Navigation training video.
As a reminder, their video library is available to all and is great for new Studbook Keepers! Topics
include: Age Structure, How to Find an Animal, Finding Regional Association Member, and Combined
Census Report and Census Graph.
Need more help? Contact Species360 Support for questions about using ZIMS. For questions about
your studbook, contact AZA or PMC.
SSP Sustainability Award
AZA is currently accepting applications for the SSP Sustainability Award. This award, presented at AZA's
Mid-Year Meeting, celebrates the successes of Species Survival Plan® (SSP) Programs and recognizes
initiatives that have a quantifiable impact on the long-term sustainability of an SSP's managed population.
We encourage any Animal Program Leader (i.e., TAG Chair, SSP Coordinator, Studbook Keeper, and
Scientific Advisory Group Chair) to apply for this award. This is a great opportunity to showcase your
achievement with an SSP population to the AZA community.
The application can be found on the AZA website and should be submitted to Rob Vernon by December
20, 2021.
November 2021 Animal Programs Monthly Update – 1AZA Professional Development
Registration is now open for Population Management I (PM1) – February 2022
Registration is open for an in-person offering of the course hosted February 14-19, 2022 in Wheeling,
WV. In 2022, all students and instructors will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to
attend in-person AZA courses. The course is also planned to be offered in-person in November 2022. We
do not anticipate hosting the course again virtually.
Current AZA Studbook Keepers and Candidate Program Leaders receive admission priority for the
February course through Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Visit the AZA website to register.
Please direct any course registration questions to the AZA Professional Development Department.
Please direct any other questions about your status as an AZA Program Leader to the AZA Conservation,
Management, and Welfare Sciences Department.
Population Management II (PM2) Webinar Series: Thinking Outside the Box - Non-traditional
Population Management
One size does not fit all when it comes to managing a diverse array of SSP Programs! In our webinar, we
will be sharing some non-traditional management strategies used by SSP Programs that address unique
challenges or support specific Program goals. This is the last of the PMII webinar series! Register Now!
Date/Time: Friday, November 19, 12-1:30 PM EDT
Speakers:
• Paul Senner, MS, Population Biologist – AZA PMC
• Asako Navarro, MS, Population Biologist - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
• Rachel Bladow, MS, Population Biologist – AZA PMC
• Steve Reichling, PhD, Director of Conservation & Research - Memphis Zoo
• Kate Rodriguez-Clark, PhD, Population Ecologist - Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation
Biology Institute
Animal Program Articles
Interested in writing an SSP Highlight for your program to share your successes with the community?
A sample template is available on the AZA website to help you get started. Drafts are accepted
anytime and can be submitted to the AZA's Conservation, Management & Welfare Sciences
Department.
To include a publication announcement in the Monthly Update, please email AZA. Publications can
include SSP Highlights, Animal Program newsletters, research papers, institutional blog posts, etc.
AZA SAFE
November 2021 Animal Programs Monthly Update – 2Are you interested in proposing or joining a SAFE program? Reach out to your colleagues or contact
SAFE@aza.org for more information. Don't forget to join the SAFE: Saving Animals From
Extinction Network group for real-time updates.
AZA Calendar
Please visit the AZA calendar to find the current list of workshops, meetings, and training
opportunities that are of interest to Animal Program participants and other zoo and aquarium
professionals. To add to this list, please email AZA's Conservation, Management & Welfare
Sciences Department.
Funding and Award Opportunities
ASAG Conservation and Research Grant
The Avian Scientific Advisory Group (ASAG) will be taking applications for the 2022 Conservation and
Research Grant through December 1, 2021. This grant may award up to $3500 in funding (potentially
distributed among several projects) to support avian research, field conservation, veterinary care, or
husbandry projects. More details can be found on the ASAG website and in the application.
If you have any questions, please contact Sunny Nelson or Megan Stankiewicz.
Visit AZA's Other Conservation Funding Sources page for information about grants provided by AZA-
accredited institutions as well as external sources. Please email any other funding opportunities
to AZA's Conservation, Management & Welfare Sciences Department for posting on the website.
New Program Leaders
TAG Chair
AMPHIBIAN
Dustin Smith, North Carolina Zoo
SSP Coordinator and Studbook Keeper
CRANE, GREY-CROWNED
Ryan Weber, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
HIPPOPOTAMUS, RIVER
Kristen Wolfe, Disney’s Animal Kingdom
NYALA, LOWLAND
Jonathan Rolfs, San Diego Zoo Safari Park
SSP Coordinator
November 2021 Animal Programs Monthly Update – 3CICHLIDS, LAKE VICTORIA (ARGENS, DEGENI, ESCULENTUS, MELANOPTERUS,
PERRIERI, TWO STRIPE WHITE LIP)Greg Whittaker, Rainforest & Aquarium at Moody
Gardens, Inc.
CICHLID, LAKE VICTORIA (PICEATUS)
Jay Hemdal, Toledo Zoo & Aquarium
Studbook Keeper
CICHLIDS, LAKE VICTORIA
ARGENS
Kathleen Balogh, Akron Zoological Park
DEGENI
Nelson Marcucci, San Antonio Zoological Society
MELANOPTERUS
Katherine Stines, Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
PERRIERI
Nicholas Sundin, SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord Aquarium
New Program Leader Vacancies
Find applications and instructions regarding vacancies in the Animal Program Handbooks. Applications
are due December 1, 2021, unless otherwise noted. For a full list of available Program Leader positions,
visit the Current Program Leader Vacancies page.
SSP Coordinator and Studbook Keeper
DEER, PERE DAVID’S
Please send application materials to Michelle Hatwood, Deer TAG Chair.
IMPALA
Please send application materials to Steve Metzler, Antelope, Cattle, Giraffid, and Camelid TAG Chair.
Studbook Keeper
DOG, AFRICAN PAINTED
Please send application materials to Karen Bauman, Canid & Hyaenid TAG Chair.
SLOTH, LINNE’S
Please send application materials to Lindsay Sears, Pangolin, Aardvark, Xenarthra Taxon Advisory
Group Chair.
SLOTH, HOFFMAN’S
Please send application materials to Lindsay Sears, Pangolin, Aardvark, Xenarthra Taxon Advisory
Group Chair.
November 2021 Animal Programs Monthly Update – 4Other Animal Program Participant Vacancies
Ambassador Animal Advisor
Ambassador Animal Advisors work with TAG or SSP members to serve as a resource and provide
expertise on topics related to the use of a taxon or species in an ambassador capacity. View the position
description for more information on how to apply. Applications are accepted anytime.
Want to include a vacancy for your program? Only Program Leader positions are required to be posted
to the Monthly Update, but if you are interested in announcing another position, we are happy to help.
Please email AZA's Conservation, Management & Welfare Sciences Department for posting on
the website.
New Publications
Please note that all documents are available for download on the Program's page found by logging in and
searching the Animal Program Database.
Studbooks Breeding & Transfer Plans
Bongo, Eastern Condor, California
Dove, Mindanao Bleeding Heart Dragon, Komodo
Duiker, Yellow-backed Fossa
Horse, Asian Wild Goose, Red-breasted
Magpie, Azure-winged Hippopotamus, Pygmy
Owl, Burrowing Leopard, Snow
Pelican, Dalmatian Motmot, Blue-crowned
Pelican, Great White Orangutan, Bornean
Penguin, African Orangutan, Sumatran
Sea-eagle, Steller’s Rattlesnake, Aruba Island
Tortoise, Brown Forest Rattlesnake, Santa Catalina Island
Tortoise, Burmese Black Ray, Spotted Eagle
Turtle, Black-breasted Leaf Tiger, Sumatran
Turtle, Blanding’s Vulture, Eurasian Black
Weaver, White-headed Buffalo Wolf, Red
Zebra, Grevy’s
Regional Collection Plans
Rhinoceros
Want to contribute to the Update?
All announcements for the monthly Animal Programs Update should be submitted to the AZA
Conservation, Management & Welfare Sciences Department by the 25th of the prior month.
November 2021 Animal Programs Monthly Update – 5Appendices
1. ASAG Research & Conservation Grant Application
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ASAG CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH GRANT (CRG)
Annual deadline for submission is December 1
Submit completed application to Sunny Nelson (snelson@lpzoo.org)
Goal: Disperse funds raised by ASAG to projects that support research, field conservation, veterinary
care, and husbandry of avian species. The findings and results of these efforts will be shared at the
annual ASAG meeting to increase awareness of important avicultural research and conservation actions.
Eligibility: To be eligible for this grant, applicants must be a legal resident of the United States , be
employed by an AZA (Association of Zoos and Aquariums) accredited institution and if awarded this
grant in the past, have fulfilled their obligations to provide a summary of their project findings.
Title of Project:
1. Principal Investigator(s) Name and Title:
Institution/Organization:
Address:
Phone: E-mail:
2. Principal Investigator(s) Name and Title:
Institution/Organization:
Address:
Phone: E-mail:
3. Are you currently an employee at an AZA facility?2 ☐Yes Name of institution:_____________________ ☐No Project Categories (Please check all that apply). For each category checked below it is important to clearly describe this aspect of the program in all relevant sections of the application. For example, if “Conservation Education” is checked, the nature and scope of the effort, evaluation, etc. must be clearly described. ☐Avian husbandry ☐Avian health ☐Applied conservation / in-situ ☐Applied conservation / ex-situ ☐Aviculture workshops ☐Research in-situ (may include Nutrition, Welfare, Behavioral, Veterinary, etc.) ☐Research ex-situ (may include Nutrition, Welfare, Behavioral, Veterinary, etc.) ☐Animal welfare ☐Habitat management ☐Management/captive breeding (ex-situ) ☐Conservation education ☐Habitat management ☐Zoo population sustainability ☐Other - describe:______________ Project Abstract – Limit to 1500 characters:
3 Is this project endorsed/sponsored by an American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Conservation committee (e.g., SSP, TAG, CAP, SAG)? ☐Yes ☐No If yes, please provide a letter of support from the relevant group. Is this project endorsed by your institution’s ASAG IR? If yes, please provide statement of support or acknowledgement. In lieu of no ASAG IR, an institutional letter of support should be provided on Institution’s Letter head ☐Yes ☐No Has this project or any of the Principal Investigators received previous funding from the ASAG Avian Conservation and Research Grant? ☐ Yes ☐No If yes, were ASAG CRG Final Report Form and Summary Presentation Forms submitted for the project that was funded? ☐Yes ☐No (failure to submit a previous final report will disqualify the PI from receiving further funding) Are there collaborating institutions or organizations involved in this proposal? ☐Yes ☐No If yes, please list all project collaborators: Are funds other than those requested from ASAG required to accomplish this project? ☐Yes ☐No If yes, please list all other funding sources, the amounts requested from each and specify whether or not the funds have yet been secured.
4
Have all necessary permits/approvals been obtained for this project? If yes, list all relevant
permits/approvals here, and include copies of each permit/approval with your application.
☐Yes ☐No ☐Not applicable
Is funding required before permits/approvals are granted? If yes, list all relevant
permits/approvals here, and include copies of each permit/approval with your application if
available.
☐Yes ☐No ☐Not applicable
If funded, within 6 months of the end of the 2 year grant term you will be required to submit the
ASAG CRG Final Report Form which will include summary results/findings and documentation
of grant supported expenses. You will also submit the ASAG CRG Summary Presentation
Form with 3 high quality photos in.jpeg format. This summary and photos may be posted on the
ASAG website and shared at the ASAG workshop (held at the annual AZA mid-year meeting).
Do you agree to this condition?
☐Yes ☐No
Total funds requested from ASAG: $
Total project budget: $
I have read and agree to abide by the terms outlined in the ASAG Avian Conservation and
Research Grant?
______________________________________ ______________
Signature Date
PROJECT NARRATIVE5
Use the following format to describe the proposed project. Please do not exceed the number of
characters allowed in each section.
• Describe the project’s rationale, goals and objectives. What will be the project’s specific
outcomes and benefits? Limit 4000 characters.
• Describe all of the participants in this project, what are their roles and what are their
qualifications? Include resumes for Principal Investigator/s.
• Describe the methodology and design for this project and why it is appropriate. Limit to
4000 characters.
• Why do you consider this project to be timely and how does it address a critical need?
How will this project support ASAG’s mission? Limit to 1000 characters.
• Outline the project schedule and date of completion.
• Describe how and when the results of this project will be disseminated?
• Explain how this project will be sustainable beyond the life of this grant?
• What metrics or evaluation system will be developed to ensure that the goals and
objects of the project are being met? Limit to 2000 characters. How are you measuring
the success of the project?
PROJECT BUDGET
ASAG Grant Items:
Description of Item Method of Calculation Cost
Total Requested from ASAG: $6
Non-ASAG Grant Items:
Description of Item Method of Calculation Cost
Total non- ASAG Grant items: $
Budget Justification – Briefly describe why the major items listed above are necessary for
completion of the project. Limit to 2000 characters.
*Please note that you will be required to submit a completed W-9 (W-8 for non-US residents) to
receive reimbursement. ASAG will provide these forms for you*
Submit completed application to Sunny Nelson snelson@lpzoo.orgYou can also read
