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In early October, the CBSG community gathered in Puebla, Mexico for the 2016 CBSG Annual Meeting, which was wonderfully hosted by Africam Safari. Participants from 25 countries focused their energy on considering the many ways human population growth and human behavior affect species conservation planning, and how CBSG can respond. Our keynote speaker Mark Barone (EngenderHealth) discussed projections for global human population growth. He described how providing access to family planning resources and empowering and educating women and girls across the world is the most effective response to the booming global population and the problems that come along with it. Sarah Bexell (University of Denver) led the group in an activity that asked participants to consider why conservationists avoid talking about human population growth and ways we could start doing so now. (Look for a paper or report on the results of this activity coming soon.) Working groups explored topics related to the theme as well as other relevant issues to our community, such as prioritizing the collection of samples for genetic rescue, mini-training sessions in VORTEX and METAMODEL MANAGER, and integrating species distribution models into CBSG processes. Some of the actions formed as a result of these working groups include: Developing a list of social science resources and contact information for the CBSG community. 6-9 October 2016 Puebla, Mexico Reviewing the CBSG project library to retrospectively analyze the value of adding human dimension into planning processes and how it contributed to successes. Organizing a training program for species distribution modelers to be integrated into the CBSG workshop process. Summary reports of the working groups are available on the following pages, along with links to full reports hosted on the CBSG website. While we got plenty of work accomplished during the day, the evenings were filled with culinary experiences in Puebla and fantastic tours that allowed participants to see the CBSG Annual Meeting Puebla, Mexico 1 CBSG Annual Meeting 2016 Working Group Summaries Page 3 Annual Meeting Participants Page 9 Chair’s Certificate of Excellence Page 10 Continues on next page ...

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In early October, the CBSG community gathered in Puebla, Mexico for the 2016 CBSG Annual Meeting, which was wonderfully hosted by Africam Safari. Participants from 25 countries focused their energy on considering the many ways human population growth and human behavior affect species conservation planning, and how CBSG can respond.

Our keynote speaker Mark Barone (EngenderHealth) discussed projections for global human population growth. He described how providing access to family planning resources and empowering and educating women and girls across the world is the most effective response to the booming global population and the problems that come along with it. Sarah Bexell (University of Denver) led the group in an activity that asked participants to consider why conservationists avoid talking about human population growth and ways we could start doing so now. (Look for a paper or report on the results of this activity coming soon.)

Working groups explored topics related to the theme as well as other relevant issues to our community, such as prioritizing the collection of samples for genetic rescue, mini-training sessions in Vortex and MetaModel Manager, and integrating species distribution models into CBSG processes. Some of the actions formed as a result of these working groups include:

• Developing a list of social science resources and contact information for the CBSG community.

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• Reviewing the CBSG project library to retrospectively analyze the value of adding human dimension into planning processes and how it contributed to successes.

• Organizing a training program for species distribution modelers to be integrated into the CBSG workshop process.

Summary reports of the working groups are available on the following pages, along with links to full reports hosted on the CBSG website.

While we got plenty of work accomplished during the day, theeveningswerefilledwithculinaryexperiencesinPueblaand fantastic tours that allowed participants to see the

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beautiful city and the remarkable Africam Safari. Our hosts ensured that the meeting ended memorably with a celebration featuring delicious local food, games and prizes, traditional dances, and fun for all the participants. That evening, Onnie presented GCN board chair Jo Gipps with the Chair’s Citation of Excellence Award in recognition of his 25 years of dedication to CBSG.

CBSG is grateful to Amy Camacho and the Africam Safari staff for their excellent hosting and seamless organization of the entire meeting from beginning to end.

Thank you to Africam Safari and Boripat Siriaroonrat for contributing the photos found in this report.

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Working Group Summary

How Species Distribution Modeling Can Improve Decision Making in Conservation Planning

ParticipantsAnne Baker, Onnie Byers, Luis Carrillo, Katia Ferraz (convenor), Jo Gipps, Bengt Holst, Hidemasa Hori, Jamie Ivy, Mansoor Al Jahdhami, Nian-Hong Jang-Liaw, Sonja Luz, Andrea Putnam, Jorge Rodriguez, Shuichi Sakata

SummaryThe Species Distribution Models (SDM) can potentially be used for conservation planning of many of the species CBSG is involved with. Successful examples of using SDM in action plans in Brazil were presented. The following opportunities on how this tool could improve species conservation planning for the CBSG network were considered: 1) to map and update the current species distribution; 2) to evaluate the environmental suitability for species occurrence; 3) to identify corridors and priority areas for conservation; 4) to identify key areas for conservation efforts; 5) to identify gaps in sampling database; 6) to identify new potential areas for species occurrence; 7) to improve the assessment of endangered species; and 8) to supplement Population and Habitat Viability Assessments (PHVA). The process of performing modeling exercises during the conservation planning workshops requires specialists and decision makers engaged in the whole process. When successfully used, SDMs can influencepolicydevelopmentandsupportpublicactionsforconservationdecisions.

Actions• Bridge the gap between academic researchers, modelers and decision makers by engaging them in the model-

ing exercise during the workshop.• Organize a training program for modelers to be integrated into the CBSG workshop process.• Find new organizations and modelers willing to join the CBSG community.• CBSG should look at current schedule to identify suitable workshops to incorporate SDM into the workshop

process.

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Species Distribution Modeling ........................ 3Species Conservation Toolkit Initiative ........... 4 Genetic Rescue ............................................. 5 Addressing Human Population in Planning ..... 6 Conservation-Reliant Species ........................ 7Integrating Human Dimensions into fff Conservation Planning ............................... 8

Working Group Reports

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Working Group SummaryUsing the Tools of the Species Conservation Toolkit Initiative

Participants Jon Ballou (convenor), Taylor Callicrate (convenor), Dalia Conde, Gerald Dick, Lisa Faust, Kyle Flesness, Nate Flesness, Jim Guenter, Jamie Ivy, Bob Lacy (convenor), Kristin Leus, Kira Mileham, Paul Pearce-Kelly, Andrea Putnam, Oliver Ryder, Anke Schirmer, Karin Schwartz, Boripat Siriaroonrat, Johanna Staerk, Sara Sullivan, Kazutoshi Takami, Kathy Traylor-Holzer, Eric Tsao, John Werth

SummaryThe Species Conservation Toolkit Initiative (SCTI) is a partnership to ensure that new innovations and tools needed for species risk assessment, evaluating conservation actions, and managing populations are developed, globally available, and used effectively. The SCTI, formed through collaboration between CBSG, Chicago Zoological Society and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute with additional support from Species360 and a number of zoological institutions, includes tools for extinction risk assessment (Vortex), genetic/demographic management of pedigreed populations (PMx), stochastic simulation of disease dynamics (outbreak), modeling animal movements on landscapes (SPatial), and linking multiple models for simulation of interacting systems (MetaModel Manager).

Thisworkinggroupincludedtwoshorttrainingsessions(previouslyidentifiedbyasurveyofmeetingparticipants):advanced Vortex genetic management and an introduction to using MetaModel Manager (MMM) for concurrently and interactively running multiple models. We will follow up on this training by convening an email discussion between working group participants of future training options.

Recommendations• People who wish to use Vortex and MMM to model conservation management should work collaboratively to

make sure their models are doing what they planned/expect.• SCTI will engage others in email discussion of what types of training they would like to have to help learn

advanced functions of SCTI tools.• SCTI will provide examples on how to link multiple models using MMM and will work to compile a list of models

that people have used with MMM.

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Working Group SummaryPrioritizing the Collection of Samples for Genetic Rescue

Participants Jon Ballou, Taylor Callicrate, Dalia Conde (convenor), Danny de Man, Kyle Flesness, Nate Flesness, Myfanwy Griffith,JimGuenter,MarkusGusset,HeribertHofer,JamieIvy,MansoorAlJahdhami,MelissaKenney(facilitator),Nian-Hong Jang-Liaw, Sarah Long, Paul Pearce-Kelly, Andrea Putnam, Roopali Raghavan, Jorge Rodríguez, Oliver Ryder (convenor), Anke Schirmer, Karin Schwartz, Chih-Chin Shih, Lee Simmons, Boripat Siriaroonrat, Johanna Staerk (convenor), Sara Sullivan, Kazutoshi Takami, Kathy Traylor-Holzer, Eric Tsao

Aim The aim was to brainstorm ideas on the decision opportunity of prioritizing actions for the collection and storage of live cells for genetic rescue. This workshop was a follow-up on the CBSG workshop “Genetic Rescue” at the 2015 CBSGAnnualMeeting.Thegroupidentifiedawiderangeoffactorstoconsiderinmakingprioritizationdecisionsand brainstormed lots of options for the collection, storage, and prioritization for a wide range of species. These ideas will provide the basis of a decision framework that will be developed to decide on actions that can further ad-vance genetic rescue as a tool in the conservation toolkit.

Process In the working group session we focused on the following four topics:1. Factors to consider in making prioritization decisions: to make decisions one has to allocate limited resources

and therefore prioritize. Here, the group discussed how and what to prioritize.2. Datasets: Good decision-making requires quality data. Here, the group discussed which datasets could possibly

be useful.3. Options for the preservation and collection of genetic material: One challenge is the lack of suitable samples for

genetic rescue. Here, the group discussed how to advance the preservation and collection of genetic samples.4. Discussion of reservations and concerns: Considering values and concerns and including stakeholders are an

important part of each decision-making process. Here the group discussed possible reservations and concerns.

Actions• Recommendation of the topic to the Committee for Population Management and the Conservation Committee of

WAZA for discussion until the 2017 CBSG meeting. (Danny de Man & Nate Flesness) • Formulation of a policy or extension of a policy about how to actualize the collection of cellular material for ge-

netic rescue that can be part of the mission of the constituency. Regional association representatives can help provide enforcement that this will actually happen in the regions or be endorsed in the regions. (Oliver Ryder & small team)

• A regular newsletter to keep communication going within this group and the larger CBSG group about progress, success stories, goals, methodologies. (Johanna Staerk & group, ca. 4x per year, starting November 2016)

• Presentation to WAZA at the 2017 meeting with summary of the 2015 and 2016 CBSG Genetic Rescue Working Group reports and the progress to date.

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Working Group SummaryAddressing Human Population and Behavior in the Design of Conservation Planning Processes

ParticipantsAnne Baker, Mark Barone, Yara Barros, Sarah Bexell, Taylor Callicrate, Maria Clara Dominguez, Candice Dorsey, JoséTomásEchaurreu,LisaFaust,KatiaFerraz,AlejandroGrajal,MyfanwyGriffith,HeribertHofer,HidemasaHori,Bob Lacy, Sonja Luz, Yolanda Matamoros, Patty McGill, Phil Miller (convenor), Al Mucci, Roopali Raghavan, Ivan Rehak, Miryam Sainz, Shuichi Sakata, Stephanie Sanderson, Karin Schwartz, Isabel Serrato, Lee Simmons, D.N. Singh, Chih-Chin Shih, Boripat Siriaroonrat, Sarah Thomas, Anne Tieber, Elizabeth Townsend, Kathy Traylor-Holzer, Eric Tsao, Martín Zordan

SummaryNearly 40 working group participants from 16 countries discussed how the human dimension should be taken into account in the analysis of human impacts on wildlife population viability and the design of a species conservation planning process. Particularly important topics in this discussion included the challenge of actuallydefiningthe“humandimension”inthisplanningcontext and identifying the proper “social scientists” to bring into a collaborative species planning process. An especially interesting parallel was drawn between the typical approach to analyzing demographic process of a wildlife metapopulation distributed across a landscape and the impacts on that wildlife metapopulation of human activities among rural and/or urban centers that may also be similarly distributed across that same landscape. A proposed workshop for the Humboldt penguin in Peru and Chile was used as a case study to apply the concepts that were discussed.

Actions• Create a resource library of relevant literature on the human dimensions of wildlife conservation. A decision-tree

structure should be explored as a way to organize library information. Responsible: Stephanie Sanders (EAZWV) and Sarah Thomas (ZSL)Decision tree could include the following criteria: • Typeofactivity/threat• Spatialscaleofthreat:Local/Global• Driverofthreat:Economic/Values

• Review CBSG conservation planning project library to retrospectively analyze the value of adding human dimension into planning processes and how it could contribute to project success

Responsible: Anne Baker to ask Phillip Nyhus (Colby College, USA) for students available to do this review. Sarah Bexell and Phil Miller will also look for students in their local areas.

Click for full working group report.

Conceptual schema: Approaches to Consider when looking at human dimensions of conservation Produced by Stephanie Sanderson

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Working Group Summary

How Do We Deal with Conservation-Reliant Species?

ParticipantsBrad Andrews, Luis Carrillo, Danny de Man, Gerald Dick, Nate Flesness, Markus Gusset, Bengt Holst, Jamie Ivy, Mansoor Al Jahdhami, Nian-Hong Jang-Liaw, Mike Jordan, Lynn Kramer, Kristin Leus, Sarah Long (convener), Kira Mileham, Paul Pearce-Kelly, Chelle Plassé, Andrea Putnam, Jorge Rodríguez, Anke Schirmer, Sara Sullivan, Kazutoshi Takami

SummaryThe aim of this working group session was to discuss the prioritization and allocation of resources for conserving spe-cies that may always be reliant on some human intervention to manage threats or foster population viability. The group discussed the need for a paradigm shift to be working under the assumption that most imperiled species will need some form of human management (whether intensive or extensive) in perpetuity. We can no longer assume that pro-tectionofimperiledspeciesisafiniteprocessresultinginself-sustainingpopulationsandnofurtherthreats.Thegroupdiscussed several tools, processes, and structures that can be used to prioritize resources for species. The group also emphasized the need to communicate (within our community and with the public) the normalcy of continued manage-mentofimperilednon-gamespeciesaswellasthedifficultdecisionswefaceinselectingspeciesforconservationresources.

Key Actions/Next Steps • Increase collaboration between the IUCN Species Survival Commission and regional zoo associations’ taxonomic

advisory groups (TAGs) to identify needs of species in situ or ex situ and develop more holistic conservation action plans for all species.

• Use existing lists and tools (e.g., IUCN Red List, EDGE, AZE, CPN) and processes (PHVAs, feasibility reviews, cost/benefitanalyses,IUCNguidelinesonex situ management) to prioritize resources for species.

• Develop a communication plan to convey the ongoing need and normalcy of conservation-reliant species and the difficultdecisionsconservationistsandpolicymakersface(forvariousaudiencesincludingtheconservationcom-munity, governments, and the public).

• Writeapositionpaperorscientificpaperhighlightingstoriesofsuccessfulconservationprojectsthatcontinuetoneed management (e.g., Arabian oryx, golden lion tamarin).

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Working Group SummaryIntegrating Human Dimensions into Species Conservation

ParticipantsBrad Andrews, Mark Barone, Yara Barros, Sarah Bexell, Danny de Man, Maria Clara Dominguez, Candice Dorsey, MyfanwyGriffith,MarkusGusset,HeribertHofer,MikeJordan,LynnKramer,SarahLong(convener),EstherMan-ansang, Jansen Manansang, Yolanda Matamoros, Patty McGill, Phil Miller, Al Mucci, Chelle Plassé, Roopali Ragha-van, Alex Rübel, Stephanie Sanderson, Chih-Chin Shih, Lee Simmons, Sarah Thomas, Anne Tieber, Elizabeth Townsend, Martín Zordan

SummaryThe aim of this working group session was to explore how we can more systematically gather and integrate infor-mation about human dimensions into the conservation process. While conservation planning incorporates multiple dimensionsofbiologicaldata,theinfluenceofthehumandimensiononconservationisoftenunderestimated.Toachieve success in the conservation of species in a human-dominated landscape, conservation planning would be more effective with data from social scientists early in the planning process (including gathering data on stake-holder’s values, attitudes, perceptions and stakeholder wants and needs). Beyond the input of social science data, conservationplanningcouldalsobenefitgreatlyfromstrategicallyplannededucationinitiativesandpublicrelationsefforts.

Key Actions/Next Steps • Develop a list of social science resources and contact information for the CBSG community (Sarah Bexell,

Sarah Thomas, Stephanie Sanderson).• Develop a “wish list” of social science needs in our conservation projects and reach out to experts and academ-

ics to form potential partnerships.• Build social scientist capacity where possible to utilize in conservation projects – e.g., connect with grad stu-

dents in academic departments, hire a social scientist in your zoo/organization.• Collate a catalogue of stumbling blocks (social barriers) that arose in past conservation exercises, e.g., PHVAs,

etc. (Phil Miller).• Prepare a list of training options to handle the communication, education, and outreach needs of conservation

projections,e.g.,the“humanwildlifeconflictcollaborationcourse”(StephanieSanderson,et. al.).

Click for full working group report.

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2016 CBSG Annual Meeting ParticipantsAfricam SafariAmy Camacho

Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)Candice Dorsey

CBSGOnnie ByersPhilip MillerElizabeth TownsendKathy Traylor-HolzerEmily Wick

CBSG Europe / Copenhagen ZooBengt HolstKristin Leus

CBSG MesoamericaYolanda MatamorosJorge Rodríguez

CBSG MexicoLuis Carrillo

CBSG North America / Amphibian ArkAnne Baker

Central Zoo Authority, IndiaDwijendra Nath Singh

Chennai Snake ParkSubbiah Paulraj

Chester ZooMike Jordan

Chicago Zoological SocietyTaylor CallicrateRobert Lacy

Cologne ZooTheo Pagel

Dallas ZooLynn KramerPatricia McGill

Disney’s Animal KingdomChelle Plassé

EngenderHealthMark Barone

European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians / EWS PartnerhsipStephanie Sanderson

European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA)Danny de ManMyfanwyGriffith

Global Conservation Network (GCN)Jo Gipps

Inokasira Park ZooHidemasa Hori

IUCN Species Survival CommissionKira Mileham

Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA)Etsuo Narushima

Latin American Zoo and Aquarium Association (ALPZA)Martín Zordan

Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife ResearchHeribert HoferAnke Schirmer

Lincoln Park ZooLisa FaustSarah LongSara Sullivan

Office for Conservation of the Environment - OmanMansoor Al Jahdhami

Omaha Zoo FoundationLee Simmons

Osaka Municipal Tennoji Zoological GardensKazutoshi Takami

Pan-African Association of Zoos and Aquaria (PAAZA) / CBSG Southern AfricaJohn Werth

Parque Das Aves / CBSG Brasil Yara Barros

Prague Zoo Ivan Rehak

Provincial Environmental AuthoritySaman Senanayake

Saint Louis Zoo Anne Tieber

San Diego Zoo GlobalJamie IvyAndrea PutnamOliver Ryder (Institute of Conservation Research)

SeaWorld Parks & EntertainmentBrad AndrewsTodd Robeck

Smithsonian InstitutionJonathan Ballou

Species360Dalia CondeNathan FlesnessJim Guenter

Taipei ZooNian-Hong Jang-LiawChih-Chin ShihEric Tsao

Taman Safari IndonesiaJansen ManansangEsther ManansangHans Thomas Winata

Tokyo Zoological Park SocietyShuichi Sakata

University of DenverSarah Bexell

University of MarylandMelissa Kenney

University of São Paulo / CBSG BrasilKatia Ferraz

University of Southern DenmarkJohanna Stärk

Wildlife Reserves Singapore Sonja LuzRoopali Raghavan

Woodland Park ZooAlejandro Grajal

World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) Gerald DickMarkus Gusset

Zoo ZürichAlex Rübel

Zoological Park OrganizationBoripat Siriaroonrat

Zoological Society of LondonPaul Pearce-KellySarah Thomas

Zoologico de CaliMaria Clara Dominguez Vernazas

UnaffliatedKyle FlesnessKarin Schwartz

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One of the highlights of the 2016 Annual Meeting in Puebla was the presentation of the CBSG Chair’s Citation of Excellence to Dr. Jo Gipps. Jo received this award “in recognition of his 25 years of dedication to CBSG’s conservation mission, values, and unique spirit, his continuing contribution to its work and governance, and his deep and unfailing affection for CBSG.” Since 1991, Jo has served as an active CBSG member, a leader on our strategic committee, and Chair of the Global Conservation Network Board of Trustees. Jo’s commitment to CBSG is evident in all he does on behalf of our organization. But Jo also contributes through his promotion of CBSG within his broad and influentialnetworkofcolleaguesandfriends.DuetoJo’s persistence, charm, and occasional friendly arm-twisting, CBSG has gained many valuable intellectual contributors as well as GCN donors. It was quite appropriate and a true pleasure to honor Jo in this way.

2016 Chair’s Certificate of Excellence: Dr. Jo Gipps

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$10,000 and aboveAlice Andrews*Auckland Zoological ParkDallas World Aquarium*Houston Zoo*San Diego Zoo GlobalTaronga Conservation Society Australia

Wildlife Conservation Society

Zoo Leipzig*

$5,000 and aboveAl Ain Wildlife Park & ResortAssociation of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA)

Anne Baker & Robert LacyBritish and Irish Association of Zoos & Aquariums (BIAZA)

Detroit Zoological SocietyLincoln Park ZooNordens Ark*Ocean Park Conservation

Foundation, Hong Kong*PointDefianceZoo&AquariumSchönbrunner Tiergarten – Zoo Vienna*

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

$2,000 and aboveAllwetterzoo MünsterAssociation of Zoological Gardens (VdZ)

Borås Djurpark*Bristol Zoo GardensCarlson Family FoundationCincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

Cleveland Metroparks ZooDallas ZooDickerson Park ZooDublin ZooEuropean Association of Zoos & Aquaria (EAZA)

Fort Wayne Children’s ZooFota Wildlife Park, Ireland

Fundación Parques ReunidosGivskud ZooGladys Porter ZooJapanese Association of Zoos & Aquariums (JAZA)

Kansas City ZooLaurie Bingaman LackeyThe Living DesertLinda MalekMilwaukee County ZooNorth Carolina Zoological ParkOregon ZooPaignton ZooRoyal Zoological Society of Antwerp

Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

San Francisco ZooSedgwick County ZooSeoul ZooSwedish Association of Zoological Parks & Aquaria (SAZA)

Thrigby Hall Wildlife GardensTwycross ZooUtah’s Hogle ZooWilhelma ZooWoodland Park ZooZoo FrankfurtZoologischer Garten KölnZoologischer Garten Rostock

$1,000 and aboveAalborg ZooAkron Zoological ParkAudubon ZooMark BaroneCameron Park ZooCentral Zoo Authority, IndiaEverland Zoological GardensFriends of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Fundación TemaikènJacksonville Zoo & GardensLittle Rock ZooLos Angeles ZooPrudence P. Perry

Perth ZooPhiladelphia ZooPhoenix ZooEd & Marie PlotkaRiverbanks Zoo & GardenRotterdam ZooSan Antonio ZooTaipei ZooToledo ZooWassenaar Wildlife Breeding Centre

White Oak Conservation Center

Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium

Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA)

Zoological Society of Wales, Welsh Mountain Zoo

Zoos South Australia

$500 and aboveAbilene Zoological Gardens

Ed AsperBanham ZooBramble Park ZooChris Byers & Kathy VilaSusie Byers & Kurt Schwarzkopf

Cotswold Wildlife ParkDavid Traylor Zoo of Emporia

KattegatcentretLisbon ZooKatey & Mike Pelican Racine Zoological SocietySafari de PeaugresTokyo Zoological Park SocietyTopeka ZooWellington ZooZoo de la Palmyre

$250 and aboveAfrican Safari, FranceArizona-Sonora Desert Museum

$25,000 and above $20,000 and above $15,000 and above

The Dorsey and Whitney Foundation

El Paso ZooLee Richardson ZooLion Country SafariRoger Williams Park ZooRolling Hills Wildlife AdventureSacramento ZooSteinhart AquariumJacqueline & Nick VlietstraZoo Heidelberg

$100 and aboveApenheul Primate ParkAquarium of the BaySuzanne GendronJames Guenter Lincoln Children’s ZooSteven J. Olson

$10 and aboveHeiko JanssenSanjay Prasher

* Denotes CBSG Chair sponsor

CBSG Regional Network HostsAMACZOOA & FUNDAZOOAuckland ZooCopenhagen ZooJapan Wildlife Research Center

Pan-African Association of Zoos and Aquaria (PAAZA)

Royal Zoological Society of Scotland

Saint Louis ZooTaman Safari IndonesiaZoo Outreach Organisation & WILD

Zoofari Mexico

CBSG Donors

-OfficeSponsor George Rabb*

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CBSG Annual Meeting is published by the Conservation Breeding Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission. The opinions and recommendations expressedinthisreportreflecttheissuesdiscussedandideas expressed by the participants in the workshop and donotnecessarilyreflecttheformalpoliciesoftheIUCN,its Commissions, its Secretariat or its members. This publication exists to inform CBSG members and others concerned with species conservation about the proceeds of our Annual Meeting.

Photo CreditsAfricam SafariBoripat Siriaroonrat

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