2009 Conservation Impact Report
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2009 Conservation Impact Report Introduction AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums serve as conservation centers that are concerned about ecosystem health, take responsibility for species survival, contribute to research, conservation, and education, and provide society the opportunity to develop personal connections with the animals in their care. Whether breeding and re-introducing endangered species, rescuing and rehabilitating sick and injured animals, maintaining far-reaching educational and outreach programs or supporting and conducting in-situ and ex-situ research and field conservation projects, zoos and aquariums play a vital role in maintaining our planet’s diverse wildlife and natural habitats while engaging the public to appreciate and participate in conservation. In 2009, 127 of AZA’s 238 accredited institutions and certified-related facilities contributed data for the 2009 Conservation Impact Report. A summary of the 1,762 conservation efforts these institutions participated in within ~60 countries is provided. In addition, a list of individual projects is broken out by state and zoological institution. This report was compiled by Shelly Grow (AZA Conservation Biologist) as well as Jamie Shockley and Katherine Zdilla (AZA Volunteer Interns). This report, along with those from previous years, is available on the AZA Web site at: http://www.aza.org/annual-report-on-conservation-and-science/. 2009 AZA Conservation Projects ARGENTINA Temaiken Foundation Conservation of Osununu Natural Reserve Project Lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris) Conservation Project Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) Conservation Project Native Butterfly and Orchids Conservation Project Parana pine (Araucaria angustifolia) Ecosystem Conservation Project Grevy's Zebra Trust National/International Conservation Support CANADA Zoo de Granby Enhancing the Conservation of the Geoffroy’s Pied Colobus monkey (Colobus vellerosus) in Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana Hornbill Nest Adoption Program Follow-up on Egg Laying and the Use of Pike River by the Spiny Softshell Turtle (Apalone spinifera) Masked Bobwhite Quail Species Recovery Plan Re-Establishment of the Spiny Softshell Turtle in Quebec Research Project on Mandrill's Behavior at Granby Zoo BERMUDA Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo BAMZ/BZS Research Grants and Support Bermuda Amphibian Project Bermuda Biodiversity Project Health in Harmony Orangutan and Forest Stewardship Program Research Project on Mandrill's Behavior and the Relation with Cortisol at Granby Zoo during Enrichment Sessions The Effect of Visitor Presence on Captive Amur Tigers in Zoological Parks Wild Birds Inventory at Granby Zoo and Comparison with Other Parks around the Town of Granby Hutan Orang-utan and Elephant Conservation Support Mexican Grey Wolf Canis lupus baileyi – Adaptive Management Plan Participation Mount Graham Red Squirrel Propagation and Release Program Narrow-headed Garter Snake Captive Husbandry and Management National Park System Visioning Project Native Invertebrates Husbandry & Release Program Sonoran Pronghorn Recovery and Field Support Bermuda Killifish Project Bermuda Marine Moorings Initiative Bermuda Reef Ecology Assessment and Mapping (BREAM) UNITED STATES ARIZONA Sonoran Pronghorn Research Support Western Governors Association Climate and Wildlife Corridor and Connectivity Projects Phoenix Zoo Bermuda Turtle Project Be Outdoors Arizona (BOAZ) Diamondback terrapin project Black-footed Ferret Propagation & Release Program Elephant Manager's Conference Houston California Condor Veterinary Healthy Support Fecal Hormone Monitoring and Pregnancy Detection in Polar Bears Reid Park Zoo Education Program Internship Program Ion analyzer for National Aquarium to improve coral husbandry at Bermuda Aquarium Chiricahua Leopard Frog Headstarting and Release Program Investigating fluctuations in Alopecia/Dermatitis in Captive Polar Bears Cienega Watershed Partnership Madagascar Learning Centre Marine Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Red-eared slider project National Elephant Center Desert Pupfish Breeding and Release Program Gila Topminnow Assurance Species Program New Nature Foundation Olfactory Capabilities in Reference to Detection of Cycling Female Polar Bears TRACKS development 3 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Rain Forest Parking Meter Phase I of the Elephant Survival Center - (TNEC) the National Elephant Center Tarangire Elephant Project Rainforest Alliance Polar Bears International Riddle's Elephant Sanctuary – AAZK ARKANSAS Little Rock Zoo Appalachian Bear Center Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission Arkansas Statewide Raptor Awareness Community Projects Bear Trust International Species Composition and Abundances of Nearshore Reef Fish on the Long Beach and Huntington Beach Offshore Petroleum Platforms White Abalone Recruitment Study SANCOBB - South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds Thailand Clouded Leopard Consortium The Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund International The Mount Kenya Bongo Repatriation Project Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Bowling for Rhinos Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institute of Oceanography Establishing a DNA Sequence Database for the Marine Fish Fauna of the Gulf of California, Mexico - Live specimen collection Coyote Point Museum Coyote Point Beach Clean up WCS/Mbeli Bai Study Bushmeat Crisis Taskforce Wildlife SOS - India Pacific Tree Frog (Hyla regilla) Garden Habitat Project CALIFORNIA Happy Hollow Zoo Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) Chimp Haven Chimp-n-Sea Wildlife Conservation Fund - Kibale Community Fuel Wood Project Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF) El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (EVACC) Heifer International International Bear Association International Elephant Foundation LEAP - Wong Si Te Madagascar Fauna Group Orangutan Outreach Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) Partners in Conservation - AAZK - Parking Meter Advance Force via Wildlife Direct Aquarium of the Pacific Abalone Surveys with California Department of Fish and Game Balikpapan Orangutan Society, USA (BOSUSA) Development of Molecular Techniques for Monitoring Demographic Structure of Bering Sea Seabird Populations Belize Audubon Society Evaluation of RNA Extraction Methods and Its Applicability for Wildlife Species In-Situ Measurement of Vertebrate Swimming in Natural Environments Kelp Forest Monitoring with Santa Monica Baykeepers Monitoring Sea Turtle Presence and Activity within Alamitos Bay Channel and the San Gabriel River Pink and Green Abalone Translocation Studies with California Department of Fish and Game C.A.N.N.E.D. Project Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary outreach education programs E-Waste Collection LEED Certification for Happy Hollow Park & Zoo Return the Call of the Wild Cell Phone Recycle Program The Living Desert Amazing Amphibians: Frogs on the Edge Channel Island Fox Recovery Planning Climate Change and the California Deserts Conference Sandtiger Shark Scoliosis Project 4 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Desert Pupfish ex-situ refugia management Desert Tortoise Adoption Program Invasive Cactus Moth Survey Invasive Riparian Herpetofauna in the Coachella Valley Mecca Aster Propagation and Habitat Restoration Project Grevy’s Zebra Conservation Hornbill Nest Project – Teen Wild Guides Jane Goodall Institute Kibale Community Fuel Wood Project Hornbill Research Foundation International Bird Rescue Research Center International Snow Leopard Foundation Lubee Bat Conservancy Mountain Lion Foundation Mabula Ground Hornbill Conservation Project Namibian Elephant Research Madagascar Fauna Group National Elephant Center Pan African Assoc. of Zoological Gardens and Aquarium and Botanic Gardens Niger Carnivore Project Rabies Vaccine Effectiveness in Gray Wolves PAWS Sahara Conservation Fund Predator Conservation Alliance Sonoran Pronghorn Capture and Release Project Project Golden Frog Riparian Brush Rabbit Recovery Program Sahara Conservation Fund Project Tamarin Southwestern Gray Wolf Distinct Population Segment Recovery Planning Saba Sun Bear Conservation Center Saiga Conservation Fund (Teen Wild Guides) Oakland Zoo Africa Matters Saving Sandhill Cranes (Lecture) Amboseli Elephant Research Project Save the Elephants American Bird Conservancy Animals Asia ARCAS Environmental Education The Ares Project Saving Wild Tigers Ventana Wildlife Society Western Pond Turtle Head Start Program World Wildlife Fund (Teen Wild Guides) Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG) Safari West Cercopan Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) Defenders of Wildlife EarthMatters Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Martinez Beavers Bushmeat Crisis Task Force Butterfly Conservation Initiative Validation of Blood Lactate Levels in Flamingos Sacramento Zoo Matanya’s Hope Adopt an Acre/Rainforest Meter Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust Bundongo Snare Removal Chimp Haven Project Lifelion Amphibian Ark World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Conservation Breeding Support Group (CBSG) San Diego Zoo Conservation Speaker Series Conservation of Endangered Pangolin with Local Community Participation Elephant Seismic Research DNA Sample Donations Felidae Conservation Fund Bay Area Puma Project Giant Garter Snake Fecundity Study Captive Breeding and Reintroduction of the San Clemente Loggerhead Shrike Fund for the Tiger Giant Garter Snake Tracking Project Comparing Mineral and Vitamin E Concentrations in Hand- Coevolution Institute Hornbill Nest Project Andean Bear Conservation Research, Building Capacity in Peru 5 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Reared and Dam-Reared Infants Developing Captive Breeding Program for Yuskers in Sri Lanka Enclosure and Pasture Utilization of the Animals in the South African Exhibit Improving the Genetic Management of the Fennec Fox Species Survival Plan Native Seeds for Native Americans Program Sequoia Park Zoo the Creation of Community Forest Reserves Chilean Flamingo Conservation Program Breeding Success of Cinereous Vultures in Ikh Nart, Mongolia Rainforest Parking Meter Caribbean Flamingo Wildlife Research Expedition in El, Cuyo Mexico Yersiniosis as a Zoonotic Disease in Captive Wildlife Steinhart Aquarium at California Academy of Science Chemical Communication and Behavioral Ecology of African Wild Dogs in Northern Botswana Batangas Biodiversity Center Citizen Science Wildlife Monitoring Program in Colorado Conservation Education Programming Conflicts Between Grevy’s Zebras and Lions in Kenya Coral Conservation Project Conservation and Management Implications of Blakiston's Fish Owl Resource Selection in Primorye, Russia Palm Conservation Initiative Periparturitional Behavior, Development and Infrasound of Captive African Elephants Social Learning in Captive African Elephants (Loxodonta africana africana) Long Term Propagation and Display of Lygodactylus williamsi The Effects of Sociobiological Factors on Reproductive Success of Captive Zoo Animals Long term Propagation and Display of Sepia bandensis Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program (TKCP) Santa Barbara Zoological Gardens Amazon Conservation Team California Condor Recovery Program Direct Donation - CES Adopt A Reef and Conservation Parking Meter Programs Steinhart Aquarium AZA Conservation Program Participation Conservation of Bat Assemblages in Hanoi city, Vietnam Conservation of C. picturata Turtles in Vietnam Conservation of Threatened Plant Species in Huu Lien Nature Reserve COLORADO Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Bat Conservation / White-Nose Syndrome Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Wild African Vulture Conservation International Elephant Foundation Determining Urban Bird Numbers Through the Audubon Society’s Annual Christmas Bird Count Developing a Model for Local Management of Protected Areas in Mongolia: Ikh Nart Nature Reserve Developing Assisted Reproductive Technologies for Cinereous Vultures Disease Threats to Endangered African Wild Dogs in Kenya: Information for Conservation International Snow Leopard Trust Denver Zoological Gardens Island Fox Conservation and Captive Breeding Program Asian Elephant in-situ Based in Southeast Asia Distribution and Landscape Use of the Andean Bear Los Padres National Forest Herp Project Ecology and Conservation of Argali Sheep National Elephant Center Behavioral Ecology and Conservation of the GreyShanked Douc Monkey in the Central Highlands of Vietnam Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG) Biodiversity Conservation in Northwest Ecuador Through Ecology and Conservation of Wild Bactrian Camels in Mongolia 6 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Ecology and Social Behavior of White-Tailed Prairie Dogs Effects of Habitat Degradation and Climate Change in the Long-Term Survival of the Volcano Rabbit Effects of Habitat Disturbance on Amphibians in Vietnam Makgadikgadi Brown Hyena Project Malagasy Fish Conservation Medical Evaluation of Freeranging Primates in Madagascar Menispermaceae Taxonomy Elephant Surveys and Training in Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia Endangered Black Bear Ecology, Conservation, and Management in the State of Sonora, Mexico Establishment of Botanical Gardens in Tam Dao National Park, Vietnam Evaluation of Human Conservation Behavior and Tonkin Snub-Nose Monkey Population Status in Northern Vietnam Grassland Birds and the Ecological Recovery of Bison Great Lakes Piping Plover Project in Northern Michigan Grevy’s Zebra Conservation Education in Kenya Ibex Ecology and Conservation Impact of the Human Activity and Habitat Fragmentation in the Abundance and Distribution of Jaguar (Panthera onca) in North Coast of Jalisco, Mexico Influence of age on Female Cheetah Fertility and Reproductive Success Interactions between Wild and Domestic Ungulates in East Africa Land Use Changes and Impacts on Wildlife in Protected Areas Long-term Study of Blue Sheep and Tibetan Fox Biology, as Part of a Long-term Alpine Grassland Ecosystem Macro-Invertebrates as an Indicator of Freshwater Quality in Vietnam Mongolian Nomadic Conservation Trunk Program Orangutan Conservation Initiative in Borneo Otter Conservation Education Development in Lake Victoria Population Size, Genetics, and Spatial Distribution of the Janos Bison Predator-prey Relationship and System Dynamic Study in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve Prioritization of ex-situ Conservation Endeavors for Peruvian Amphibians Workshop Project Golden Frog (PGF): A Comprehensive, Multiinstitutional Conservation, Research, and Education Program to Conserve Golden Frogs in Costa Rica and Panama Resource Partitioning Among Argali Sheep and Siberian Ibex in Dornogobi Aimag, Mongolia Resource Partitioning by Mongolian Hedgehogs Rocky Mountain AAZK Support for the Orangutan Conservancy Rocky Mountain AAZK Support of the Northern Jaguar Project Saiga Population Dynamics and Conservation in Kalmykia, Russia Sitatunga Antelope Conservation near Lake Victoria Support for the International Wildlife Media Center & Film Festival, Missoula, MT Support for the IUCN Reintroduction Specialist Group Surveys for a Translocation Project of DeLacour's Langurs Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai Film Screening and Habitat Restoration Project The Ecology and Conservation of Small Carnivores in the Semi-desert Steppes of Mongolia Training and Capacity Building for Conservation NGO's in Mongolia Witness for Wildlife at Herman Gulch Wildlife Corridor in Colorado through Patagonia’s Freedom to Roam Campaign CONNECTICUT Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration Comparison of the Effect of Jugular Vein Versus Intervertebral Vascular Plexus Blood Collection on Hematologic and Clinical Chemistry Values in African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus) Determining the Seasonal Pattern of Reproduction in an Adult Male Beluga Whale Gut Passage Rate in Multiple Species of Elasmobranches Health and Risk Assessment of Bottlenose Dolphin Populations in Charleston, SC Intracellular Effects of High Pressure Excursions on Marine Mammal and Human Immune Cell Function Investigating Immune Systems in Aquatic Animals 7 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Investigation of the Physiological, Behavioral and Vocal Responses of Beluga Whales to Stress and Implications for Impacts of Climate Change and Oil and Gas Exploration on Health Monitoring Beluga Whale Health and Body Condition Consuming Different Percentages of Mazuri Artificial Fish Diet Monitoring Hematology, Plasma Chemistry, Immunology, Stress and Molt Hormones throughout the Molting Period in Penguins Rescue and Rehabilitation of Stranded Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles along the Connecticut and Rhode Island Shorelines Use of Rebound Tonometry to Diagnose Glaucoma in the Captive California Sea Lion Biodiversity Survey of Giant Panda Reserves in China Bowerbird Systematics, Opsin Gene Evolution and Mhc Variation Breeding Ecology and Population Status of the Island Scrub-Jay Can Sex Differences in Fecal Deposition Patterns During the Reproductive Season Biased Noninvasive Population Estimates of Small Carnivores? Citizen Science Mapping of Natural Resources Community Science Workshop Conservation Genetics of Hawaiian Petrels Conservation of Przewalski’s Horse Cryopreservation of Elephant Spermatozoa Demography, and Behavior of Forest Birds Eld’s Deer Reintroduction Thailand Eld's Deer Conservation Endocrinology of Reproduction and Stress in the Giant Panda Establishing Assisted Reproductive Techniques for Genetic Management in the Maned Wolf Gabon Biodiversity Program Genetic Defense Against Disease, Kinship, and Social Behavior in Captive and Wild Elephants Genetic Variation and Its Influence on Fitness and Success of African Wild Dogs in South Africa Global Tiger Initiative Conservation and Development Network Decline of the Rusty Blackbird DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Smithsonian National Zoological Park Grassland Restoration Defining Optimal Habitat Attributes to Facilitate Recovery and Conservation of Endangered Island Foxes Determination of Glomerular Filtration Rate in Cheetahs Hepatozoon Parasites in Giant Pandas Host Specialization of Avian Malaria and Shifts from Wild to Zoo Birds Amazon-GIS Program Asian Black Bear Conservation Developing a Multidisciplinary Smithsonian Research Program to Understand and Mitigate Amphibian Global Declines Assessing and Restoring Giant Panda Habitat in the Qinling Mountains Developing Clouded Leopard and Fishing Cat Breeding Programs in Thailand Assessing the Relationship between Estrous Cyclicity and Adrenal Function in the Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Developing Field Hormone Kits for Studying Reproduction and Welfare of Free-ranging Elephants Assessment of the Population and Reproductive Biology of Baird's Tapirs in Panama Does Group Management of Male Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) Influence Reproductive Fitness? Appalachian Salamander Conservation Behavioral Study of Kori Bustards at the National Zoological Park Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment Program for the PERU LNG project Ecology and Conservation of Asiatic Wild Dog in Thailand Effects of Climate and Biotic Factors on Abundance, Impact of Environmental Variation on Trophic Interactions Impact of Husbandry Practices on Reproduction and Welfare of Columbia Basic Pygmy Rabbits Importance of Kinship and Sociality for Conservation Management in Asian Elephants Interaction of Invasive Species and White-tailed Ceer on Plant Species Biodiversity Investigation Into the Egg Temperature and Incubation Behavior in Captive American Flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) at the National Zoological Park 8 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Life History and Population Biology of Orange-crowned Warbler Male Giant Panda Reproduction: Helping to Breed Through Artificial Insemination with Frozen Sperm Role of Birds in Disease Movement Role of Zoos in the Conservation of Wild Asian Elephants-Workshop to Initiate Conservation Network Maned wolf Conservation Project Salt Marsh Sparrow Ecology and Conservation Mapping the Distribution of Ponds and Large Mammals in Eastern Cambodia Satellite-tracking Asian Elephant Movements Inside and Outside a Fenced Protected Area Modeling Nomadic and Migratory Movements of Endangered Mongolian Gazelles Using Satellite Tracking and Satellite Estimates of Grassland Biomass SECORE: Ex-situ Preservation of Endangered Coral Species Molecular and Morphological Phylogenetics of Hawaiian Songbird Radiations Molt Patterns in Captive Kori Bustards SI-GEO Large Forest Plot Survey of Predator Mammals Along Appalachian Trail Starling Behavioral and Endocrine Cycles Survey of Predator Mammals Along Appalachian Trail Environmental Teaching Suitcase for the Danau Girang Field Centre Environmental Teaching Suitcase for the Dzanga Elephant Study Environmental Teaching Suitcase for the Health in Harmony Environmental Teaching Suitcases and Soccer/Netball Team Uniforms Florida Scrub-Jay Demography and Dispersal in Restored Landscapes International Iguana Foundation Membership Fees Limbe Wildlife Centre WebCamera Project Perdido Key Beach Mouse Breeding Program Takin Ecology and Conservation Monitoring Elephant Reproduction in Zoo Elephants Thailand Fishing Cat ex-situ and in-situ Conservation Project Support for the Centro Ecologico Akumal Sea Turtle Project Translocation of Florida ScrubJay Family Oocyte Cryopreservation in Rare Biomedical Models Understanding the Basic Reproductive Biology of Lions for Management and Conservation Ornithogeography of the Southeastern Himalayan Region Using Estrous Cycle Inhibition to Improve Artificial Insemination in the Clouded Leopard Disney’s Animal Kingdom Ostrich Recovery Program in Niger Using Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing for Training Wildlife Managers Analysis of Serum Cortisol and Blood Chemistries in Mandrill Ocelot Study in Block 39 in Peru Phylogeography and Population Genetics of Seabirds Recovery of the Endangered Black-Footed Ferret Using National Elephant Survey and Action Plan for Burma Weight Monitoring in the Double Wattled Cassowary Reintroduction of Przewalski’s Horse in Xinjiang, China Reproduction and Reintroduction of Arid Lands Antelope in Sub-Saharan Africa FLORIDA Reproductive Biology of Grevy’s Zebra Environmental Teaching Suitcase for the Acujungal Rehabilitation Center Reproductive Biology of the Persian Onager Brevard Zoo Environmental Teaching Suitcase for the Barrier Island Education Center African Elephant Semen Cryopreservation An Investigation of the Genetic Relatedness and Behavior of Marabou Storks (Leptoptilos cremeniferus) at Disney's Animal Kingdom Assessing an Alternative Method of Dominance Hierarchy Determination in the Female Nile Hippopotamus amphibias Assessing Animal Visibility as a Tool for Enhancing Guest Satisfaction Assessing Dominance and Progression Order in Sable Antelope Behavioral Differences in Singly and Grouped Housed Tigers 9 2009 AZA Conservation Projects (Panthera tigris) at Disney's Animal Kingdom Behavioral Observations of Free Ranging Elephant Populations in Conjunction with the use of Vasectomy as a Method of Population Control: Does Sterilization Adversely Affect the Behaviors of Elephants? Behavioral Monitoring of White Rhino in Uganda Behavior Monitoring of the Social Dynamics of 0.6 Tigers Brain Natriuretic Peptide as an Indicator of Cardiac Failure in Captive Gorillas with Cardiac Disease African (Loxodonta africana) Elephant Disney’s Wildlife Monitoring Program Impact of Rearing History on the Vocalizations of Male Fairy Bluebirds (Irena puella): Implications for Captive Management and Propagation Documenting the Ontogeny of Tunk-Ue in an African Elephant Calf In-situ Chemical Sedation and Restraint of the South African Hippopotamus Effects and Variations in Water Soluble Carbohydrate Levels in Browse Available at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge Intergroup Behavioral Influences in Captive Gorillas Elephant Communication: Examining the Relationship between Vocalizations, Reproductive Status and Overt Behavior in Captive Female African Elephants Investigating Decision-Making and Perception in the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina) Characterization of Major Histocompatibility Genes in Elephants Elephants and Bees Colobus Research Establishing Invertebrate Feeder Colonies in Responses to the Amphibian Crisis in Panama Computer Based DelayedResponse Task in Mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) Conservation of the Cotton-top Tamarin in Colombia Evaluating the Education Program at Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda Evaluation of Iron Status in Black Rhinoceros Conserving Uganda’s Forest Control Nematodes in Hoofstock Determination of Site Fidelity of Relocated gopher Tortoises Determining Prolactin Concentration in Acyclic Female African Elephants Development and Validation of an Objective Body Condition Index for African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) Evaluation of Nutritional Status of Blue-Striped Grunts Exploring the Relationships between Behavior, Cortisol and a Subjective Measure of Personality in African Elephants Generation of Metaphase Chromosome Preparations to Anchor the Emerging Genome Assembly of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) Development and Validation of a Radio-Immuno Assay, Uing Saliva, to Monitor Steroid Concentration in the Komodo Monitor (Varanua komodoensis) GPS Assessment of East Savannah White Rhino Movements Development of LNG as an Effective Means of Contraception in New World Primates Hyena Anesthesia and Disease Surveillance Development of Sperm Sexing Technology for the Asian (Elephas maximus) and Grouping Behavior of Captive Hippopotamus amphibius Identifying Individual Differences in Cortisol Production in Elephants (Loxodonta Africana; Elephas maximus) Inventory of Herpetofauna on WDW Conservation Area Investigation of Parental Investment and Genetic Relatedness of Carmine Beeeaters (Merops n. nubicus) at Disney's Animal Kingdom Investigation of Relatedness in the American Zoo Association's Fennec Fox Species Survival Plan (SSP) Population Key Largo Woodrat: Development of an Integrated Captive Propagation Large Carnivore Health Assessment in the Trans Frontier Conservation Area with a Focus on African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) and Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) Long-term Social Recognition of Acoustic Signals in Tursiops truncatus Multi-species Evaluation of TB for Free-ranging African Wildlife Nepal Vulture Study Nutrient Composition of Native Puerto Rican Algae Consumed by the Puerto Rican Crested Toad Nutrient Intake of a Gestating African Elephant Cow: A Comparison of Two Pregnancies Ostrich Diet 10 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Pair Compatibility and Breeding Behavior in Saddle-billed Stork Peninsular Pronghorn Translocation Puerto Rican Crested Toad Diet Analysis Reproductive Activity of Pinkbacked Pelicans (Pelecanus rufescens) Reproductive Parameters in the African Elephant Sea Turtle Index Nest Monitoring Program Serum Adiposity Parameters and Body Condition in Giraffe Serum Adiposity Parameters and Reproductive Problems in Female White Rhino Surveillance of Short-tailed Hawk Nest The Effects of Fertilization on Nutrient Content of Pasture, Soil and Water in 3 Savannahs at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge The Influence of Diet, and Water Chemistry on Mineral Composition in the Liver of Captive and Free Ranging Tropical Fish The Vocal Repertoire of the Key Largo Woodrat (Neotoma floridanan smalli) Toward a Deeper Understanding of Urinary Chemical Signals of Musth in African elephants Understanding the Energetic and Nutritional Requirements of Small Vertebrates at Disney's Animal Kingdom Vitamin A Supplementation via Cricket Dusting: The Effects of Dusting Fed and Fasted Crickets of 3 Sizes Using 2 Different Supplements on Nutrient Content Whooping Crane Conservation Disney’s Living Seas Assessing a Tissue Collection Technique for Stable Isotope Analysis in Delphinids Assessing the Nutrition of the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in a Captive Setting Chloroquine Kinetics in Water Discrimination of Humans by the Bottlenose Dolphin Echoic Discrimination of Shape Features in Bottlenose Dolphins Reef Restoration through Coral Fragment Restocking and Reestablishment of Longspined Sea Urchin, Diadema antillarum, on Small Patch Reefs near Castaway Cay The Dynamics of Microbial Populations and Immunity in Fish Mucus The Shark Spine Study Visual Discrimination of Rotated Objects by the Bottlenose Dolphin (Chylloscyllium plagiosum) with and without atipamezole reversal Fantasy Island: A Cooperative Conservation and Education Project Green Team Growth, settlement, and postsettlement survivorship for the non-native Perna viridis in Tampa Bay, Florida Little Salt Spring prehistoric underwater archaeology (Subproject of Tampa Bay Historical Wreck Survey / Tampa Bay Submerged Cultural Resource Survey) Marine Mammal Stranding Network North American River Otter Rehabilitation Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Sound, Stress, Sex, and Seahorses Spinal Deformities in Captive Sandtiger (Carcharius taurus) Populations Vocal Matching in Dolphins Florida Aquarium Aggressive Social Interactions Observed in a Captive Colony of South African Penguins, Spheniscus demersus Captive Coral Disease Survey Caribbean Coral Propagation Facility (The Coral Farm) Coral Restoration in the Florida Keys Using Colonies Derived from Aquacultured Fragments Dolphin Photo ID program Jacksonville Zoo Air Potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) Round Up ALTA Amur Leopard Conservation Annual Mid-Winter Shorebird Survey Baird's Tapir Project Caribbean Crazy Ant: Development and Implementation of an IPM Strategy for the Jacksonville Zoo Effects of species, capture technique, and environment on acidosis among Carcharinid sharks Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) Support Evaluating the use of medetomidine-ketamine for immobilization of spotted bamboo sharks Crystal River Manatee Health Assessments Cross River Gorilla Conservation Epulu Okapi Fund 11 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Exposure and Effects of Urban Contaminants on Wood Stork Health and Reproduction in Florida Save the Manatee Club Sumatran Rhino Conservation Eco-Explorer Life Takes Shape Outdoor Adventures Watching Wildlife The Penguin Rescue Campaign Lion Physiologic Parameters Tooro Botanical Gardens in Uganda Lion TB Vaccine Study Florida Bat Working Group Florida Butterfly Monitoring Network Florida Panther Captive Management Working Group Florida Panther Rehabilitation Program Wood Stork Banding/Tagging and Satellite Tracking Wood Stork Rookery Nest Monitoring at the Jacksonville Zoo Ft. Clinch State Park Shorebird Monitoring Grevy's Zebra Trust Huguenot Park Shorebird Steward Project Identification of Wildlife Species Found on Jacksonville Zoo Grounds Imeson Park Least Tern Colony Monitoring Project Jaguar Artificial Insemination Program Jamaican Boa Conservation Jamaican Boa Educational Poster Campaign Kori Bustard Fly Tie Feather Distribution Land Snakes Alive Citizen Science Project Level One Whale Disentanglement Training Lion Country Safari Assessing Relationships among Dominance Status, Testosterone Concentration and Ovarian Acyclicity in African Elephants Boy Scout Badges: Bird Study Forester Mammal Study Move with Me Naturalist Share Your World with Wildlife Showman Water and Soil Conservation Brown Pelican Conservation Project Cheetah Conservation and Human Impact in Kenya Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) Migratory Whooping Crane Temporary Winter Holding Refurbishment Education Department Projects: Animal Adaptations Animal Communications Animal Habitats Critter Craft: Make & Take Enrichment Workshop Field Observation Lion Country Safari Day Camp Preschool Program Step-on Tour Zoo Careers Prescott (Cetacean Stranding and Necropsy) Workshop Elephant Anti-Mullerian Hormone Study Project FeederWatch Girl Scout Badges: All About Birds Animals Earth Connections Eco-Action Lukuru Wildlife Research Project Marine Mammal Rescue Program Mbeli Bai Gorilla Study Range of the Jaguar and Guyana Conservation Partnership Links Passive Transfer of Immunity in Neonatal Ungulates Pelican Rehabilitation and Release Pharmacokinetics of Topical and Oral Moxidectin in the Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) Rehabilitation of Indigenous Wildlife Relocation of American Alligators Removal of Invasive Plants on Lion Country Safari Property Study of the Accidental Introduction of the African Honey Bee Lubee Bat Conservancy Alliance for Zero Extinction Community Based Conservation of Threatened Flying Fox in Madagascar Hunting and Trading of Large Flying Foxes (Pteropus vampyrus natulus) in Barito region, central Kalimantan, Borneo IUCN – BSG: Support for Website Design, Production, Hosting and Maintenance NASBR (Annual Student Award and Teacher Training Workshop) Protecting Africa’s Greatest Migration: Bats at Kasanka Miami Metrozoo Herpetofaunal Survey of the Pine Rocklands of Miami Metrozoo Pantanal Otter Conservation 12 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release Whooping Crane Veterinary Support Saint Augustine Alligator Farm White Oak Conservation Center Natural Encounters, Inc. Alligator Bellows Donated Bird Training Workshop Position to International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators Conservation Fundraising Efforts Alligator Coin Bank Characterization of Ejaculate Traits and Semen Cryopreservation in Grevy’s Zebra Educational Bird Show at an Orlando Area Theme Park Frozen Zoo Surveys to Detect the Fungal Pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Eastern Hellbender Populations in Georgia Educational Bird Show at the State Fair of Texas Black Caiman Crocodilian Bite Force Gharial Conservation Alliance Hornbill Research Foundation Ground Hornbill Project Roseate Spoonbill Reproduction Javan Rhino Project Tomistoma Task Force Monetary Donation to the Peregrine Fund Monetary Donation to the World Parrot Trust Palm Beach Zoo Avian Scientific Advisory Group Captive Breeding Program for Perdido Key Beach Mice Carnivore Population Density in Misiones, Argentina Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo California Condor Conservation Program - Bumper Sticker Fundraiser Captive Breeding Specialist Group – CBSG Florida Panther Recovery Plan Gilman International Conservation – Okapi Conservation Fund Green Swamp Effect of Deslorelin Implants in the Behavior of Female Goeldi's Monkeys Manatee Awareness Day Sex Differences in Space Use in Captive Bush Dogs Manatee Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release Widecast Establishing Genome Resource Banks and Artificial Insemination Techniques to Augment Management of Okapi Metapopulations Semen Collection and Cryopreservation of Okapi Spermatozoa GEORGIA Conservation Day at the Zoo International Rhino Foundation The Comprehensive Florida Hawksbill Research and Conservation Program Effects of Radiographic Dye on Cat Sperm Fecal Corticoid Evaluation in the Okapi Effectiveness of Deslorelin as a Contraception Method in Goeldi's Monkeys Social Organization in a Captive Flock of Caribbean Flamingos Development of a Safe Field Anesthesia Protocol for the Nile Hippopotamus Key Largo Woodrat Project Manatee Basics for Boaters Marine Mammal Research Patrol Seafood Watch Swaziland Elephant / Rhino Conservation Turtle Survival Alliance Georgia Aquarium Assessing Fertility in Beluga Whales Bottlenose Dolphin Health Assessment in Sarasota Bay, Florida Conservation Research on Spotted Eagle Rays in Florida and the Caribbean Diet Assessment of Beluga Whales through Stable Isotope, Fatty Acid, and Contaminant Analysis Evaluating the Burden and Effects of Dietary Mercury on Bottlenose Dolphins Health of Captive and FreeRanging Sharks off Georgia and Florida Heavy Metals in Serum Samples of Manatees in Mexico 13 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Mega-Reef Exhibit Monitoring and Evaluation Program Monitoring Sea Turtle Index Nesting Beaches in Georgia Monitoring Whale Shark Populations off the Northeast Florida Coast Neuroprotection in Cetaceans: Are Some Marine Mammals Safeguarded From the Bends Whale Shark Population Study Determination of Select Plasma Vitamin Concentrations in Wild Caught Bullfrogs Drill Monkey Reintroduction Project Efficacy of Cutaneous Application of Liquid Vitamin Supplement in Evergreen Toads Effects of Varying Long-Term Access to UV Radiation in Evergreen Toads Systematics of Reptiles and Amphibians The Construction Standard for the Giant Panda Habitat Restoration Program The Development of a Giant Panda GIS Management System in Gansu The Development of the Gansu Baishuijiang National Nature Reserve Community Resource Management Plan Giraffe Tongue Manipulations Zoo Atlanta Acyclovir Pharmacokinetics in Gopher Tortoises: A Pilot Study A Multi-institutional Study of Bachelor Gorilla Groups An Experimental Demonstration Study on Forest Health in Foping - A Sino-US Cooperative Project Guatemala Beaded Lizard Conservation Program Infectious Disease Control and Bioresource Banking for the Amphibian Extinction Crisis Learning in Orangutans via a Computer Interface Observational Learning in Orangutans Bamboo and Giant Panda Conservation Ontogeny of Giant Panda Sociosexual Behavior Basic Infrastructure for the Gansu Baishui Jiang National Nature Reserve Reproductive Behavior of Captive Adult Giant Pandas Captive Giant Panda Maternal Behavior Role of Vocal Communication in Reproductive Contexts Cognitive Research with Zoohoused Orangutans Using Computer Programs Scientific Alliance for Latin American Threatened Amphibians (Salta): Leaping from Research to Action Color Perception Ability in Asian Small-clawed Otters (Aonyx cinerea) Sichuan Anzihe Nature Reserve Giant Panda Conservation Project Connecting Forest and People for the Long Term Survival of Golden Lion Tamarins Social Dynamics and Reproductive Strategies of Male Mountain Gorillas Conservation Education Initiatives in China Social Influences on Responses to Familiar Novel Foods Construction of Protection and Observation Stations at the Jian Shan Nature Reserve Social Learning and Cognition in Apes Detection of Key Factors in the Development of Fibropapillomas in Sea Turtles; Puerto Rico Social Learning in Monkeys and Prosimians Spatial Memory Recall in the Giant Panda Survey of Chytrid Fungi in Zoo Atlanta Amphibian Collection The Study of Policy and Application of Community Participatory Approach in Giant Panda Conservation The Study of the Genetic Diversity of the Qinling Giant Panda The Study of Wild Panda Parasite Infection through Analysis of Fecal Samples HAWAII Honolulu Zoo Pia Valley: Rodent Control Program ILLINOIS Cosley Zoo Barn Owl Recovery Project Blanding's Turtle Recovery Project Blanding's Turtle Recovery Project Presentation Green Team Junior Zookeeper Conservation Education Party for the Planet John G. Shedd Aquarium Beluga Cooperative Breeding Program 14 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Georges Fellowship for Conservation Monitoring Changing Group Dynamics in Chimpanzees and Gorillas: a Multi-Disciplinary Approach Interactive Oceanarium Design Project Seahorse Right Bite Privately-owned and Performing Chimpanzees: Strategic Assessment, Evaluation and Education Headstarting Ornate Box Turtles to Establish a Viable Population on the Lost Mound Unit of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge Social Hierarchy of Barbery Sheep West Indian Rock Iguana Breeding Program Removal of Primate Biscuits from Gorilla Diets: The Impact on Behavior, Adiposity and Health INDIANA West Indian Rock Iguana Population Research Selective Logging and Ape Infection Dynamics Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo Sustainable Practices Lincoln Park Zoo Case study: Investigating the Role of Herd Dynamics on Sexual Maturity and Reproductive Success in our Male Grevy’s Zebra (Equus grevyi) Collaborative Research: Reassembling Pollinator Communities to Promote Pollination Function at the Landscape scale Community Composition and Foraging Behavior of Nest Predators in Two Urban Habitats Do Immune Function Alterations Explain Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Susceptibility to Mycobacterium spp.? Evaluating the Communication Process for Species Survival Plans (SSPs) and Population Management Plans (PMPs) at Lincoln Park Zoo, Brookfield Zoo and Milwaukee County Zoo Foraging Ecology of Zoo-housed Southern Three-Banded Armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus) at Lincoln Park Zoo Long-term Monitoring of an Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (EMR) Population in Southwest Michigan Management Guidelines for Avian Influenza: Zoological Parks and Exhibitors Survey of the Use of Nutraceuticals for Management of Osteoarthritis in Several Non-domestic Species Housed in AZA accredited Zoological Institutions The Australian Dingo Conservation Association AZA Conservation Endowment Fund Butterfly Conservation Initiative Gibbon Conservation Center Tanzania Ecosystem Health Training Program Orangutan Conservancy Urban Pollinators Using Camera Traps to Assess Mammalian Community Composition, Abundance, and Diversity across a Landscape Gradient in the Greater Chicago Area Utility of Anti-human CD4 and CD8 Antibodies to Identify Lymphocyte Subsets in Chimpanzee Tissues Scovill Zoo Population Census of FreeRoaming Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Outside of Protected Areas in South Africa Land Acquisition Within the Ricon Rainforest, Costa Rica Naibi Zoo Black Bear Olfactory Enrichment Body Temperature of Giraffes Evaluating the Effects of Construction Noise on a Family of Gabriella's Crested Gibbons Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo Migration and Habitat Use by Threatened Spectacled Eiders in the Eastern Chukchi Near and Offshore Environment Virginia Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus) Plan for Controlled Holding, Propagation, and Reintroduction Indianapolis Zoological Society, Inc. Analysis of the Development and Management of African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Calves Anti-Müllerian Hormone as an Indicator of Ovarian Follicle Function in Elephants: Is Acyclicity Due to Follicle Depletion? Artificial Insemination of the African Elephant Using Frozen Semen Assessing Relationships among Dominance Status, Testosterone Concentrations 15 2009 AZA Conservation Projects and Ovarian Acyclicity in African Elephants Assessment of Health and Aging in a Captive Colony of Ringtailed Lemurs (Lemur catta): Comparisons to a Living Wild Population Assessment of Palatability of a Gelatin Based Diet Through the Use of “First Bite” and “Total Volume” Measurements in Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin Education Programs: Benefits for Conservation Education and Animal Welfare Biological Samples from Wild Ricord's Iguanas (Cyclura ricordi) and Wild Rhinoceros Iguanas (Cyclura cornuta) Census of Ricord's (Cyclura ricordi) and Rhinoceros (Cyclura cornuta) Iguanas on Isla Cabritos, Dominican Republic Collecting Behavioral Data of the Introduction of a New Female Southern White Rhinoceros to Group and Possible Breeding Behavior Saving What Is Left: Determination of Genetic Heterozygosity in Captive Populations of Crowned Lemurs (Eulemur coronatus) and Collared Brown Lemurs (Eulemur collaris) Scientifically Establish Normal Sperm Morphology and Semen Characteristics for Gentoo Penguins Passive Transfer of Immunity in Neonatal Ungulates: A Practical Approach for Assessing Antibody Levels The Ecology, Behavior and Conservation of Takin Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG) Thermography Study to Collect Data Related to Heat Loss Before and After Exercise in the African Elephant Iowa Understanding the Effects of Testosterone in the Manifestation of Male Secondary Sexual Characteristics in Female Ring-tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) Potawatomi Zoo Non-invasive Fecal Hormone Monitoring and Pregnancy Diagnosis in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) Notre Dame Civil Engineering Project The Role of Endogenous Hormone Fluctuations in Alopecia/Dermatitis in Captive Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) Development of Sex Selection Protocols for African and Asian Elephant Sperm Male Migration and Bond Formation Patterns in Semifree Ranging Ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta); A Historical Review International Crane Foundation Understanding African Lion Reproductive Biology and Establishing a Genome Research Bank Determining UV Light Intensity with Actual Absorption Rate Bearded Dragon Head Movements of Freely Swimming Dolphins Florida Biodiversity Foundation, Inc Signal Meaning and Long-term Social Recognition of Vocalizations in Tursiops truncatus Using Systematic Observation to Improve Our Knowledge of the Behavior of Southern White Rhinoceros Documenting Rockhopper Penguin Breeding Behavior Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Species Survival Plan Blank Park Zoo Alive in the Class Center for Ecological Survival Home School Programming Hornbill Research Foundation Learning Environmental Action Program Library Programs Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) Amphibian Ark Snow Leopard Trust Amphibian Steward NetworkChytrid Project Summer Safari Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA) KANSAS AZA Amphibian Conservation AZA’s Conservation Endowment Fund Butterfly Conservation Initiative (BFCI) Development of reproductive monitoring techniques for captive management of endangered Amur and Snow Leopards Hutchinson Zoo Mississippi Kite Reintroduction and Monitoring of Black-Footed Ferrets in Logan County, Kansas Wildlife Rehabilitation 16 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Lee Richardson Zoo African Elephant Testosterone Study Bushmeat Crisis Educational Kiosk Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) reintroduction project in Kansas Financial Support for International Conservation Organizations Center for Ecosystem Survival Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica, Habitat Acquisition Greater prairie chicken (Tympanuchus cupido) reintroduction project in Missouri Collection of Public Funds for Black Footed Ferret Conservation Native Wildlife and Local Projects Collection of Public Funds for Conservation Breeding Programs Collection of Public Funds for Elephant Herpes Virus Research Collection of Public Funds for Lee Richardson Zoo Wetland Development Collection of Public Funds for Madagascan Conservation Determination of Estrous Cyclicity, Pregnancy and/or Seasonality Patterns in African Lions Development of Animal Feeder Dispenser Stations Feather Picking in Captive Bali Mynah Mourning Dove Reward Banding Study Prediction of North America River Otter Parturition through Progesterone Levels from Feces Variation and Inheritance of the Mane in Captive Lions Zoological Information Management System Contribution Research Samples for SSP or TAG Approved Research Studies Support for Dr. Danelle Okeson, Adjunct Professor at Kansas State University Animal Revival for Catch-andRelease Fishing Tournaments Captive Breeding of the Lined Seahorse Conservation Team Steering Committee Fish Survey of Bucktown Marsh Genome Resource Bank Applications for Conservation of the Southern Sea Otter Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding Network Recycling Program School-to-Career Job Shadows Audubon Zoo Sedgwick County Zoo Amphibian Conservation Facility African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) Conservation Amur Leopard in-situ Conservation American Livestock Breeders Conservancy Babirusa, Anoa, Banteng Workshop Conservation Donations Betty Wisdom Resource Room / Suitcases for Survival Loan Program Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund International Bowling for Rhinos Dominance Behaviors within Allmale Gorilla Groups Housed in a Zoo Setting Impact of Visitor Activity on the Behavior of Captive Bears Knowledge Acquisition of Children in an Informal Education Setting Earth Fest Hornbill Feather Distribution Project Hornbill Research Foundation Nest Adoption Project International Iguana Foundation Okapi Epulu Project International Migratory Bird Day at Audubon Zoo Personality Style and Extreme Personality in Chimpanzees International Rhino Foundation Puerto Rican Crested Toad Hydrology Study--SSP Junior Keeper Lion Tamarins of Brazil Fund Rolling Hills Wildlife Adventure LOUISIANA AZA Captive Breeding Programs Audubon Aquarium of the Americas African Penguin SSP Mississippi Gopher Frog Captive Breeding Project Mississippi Sandhill Crane Reproduction Turtle Survival Alliance WILD Science 17 2009 AZA Conservation Projects WILD Science Learning Kits Zoo Conservation Outreach Group Zoo School Analysis of Dolphin Whistle Repertoires: A Longitudinal Study AquaEcosystem: Pioneering in Applied Education Bahamas Coral Reef Conservation Initiative BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo Non-Chemical Control of Parasites in Ruminants MARYLAND Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Examination of Heavy Metal Contaminants in Delmarva Fox Squirrels (Sciurus niger cinereus) in Maryland Exposure of Free-ranging American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) in Maryland, USA, to Select Pathogens Exposure to Select Infectious Agents in Raccoons (Procyon lotor) and Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) on the grounds of the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore Hormonal Influence for Stimulation of Sperm and Egg Production, as well as In-vitro Fertilization Techniques in Captive Panamanian Golden Frogs (Atelopes zeteki) Pharmacokinetic Study of Enrofloxacin in African Penguins Project Golden Frog Teachers, Turtles, and Technology: Eastern Box Turtle Conservation Education National Aquarium in Baltimore American Horseshoe Crab Health and Longevity An Investigation of Surface Elevation Tables as a Tool in Tidal Marsh Restoration Assessment Blue Poison Dart Frog Captive Breeding Program Development of a New Noninvasive Method for Collecting and Analyzing Biological Samples (“blow”) from Wild Cetaceans Developmental and Other Agerelated Aspects of Mirror Selfrecognition in Bottlenose Dolphins Dune Restoration at Little Creek Amphibious Base and Dam Neck Annex, Virginia Fish Quarantine Practices at Other Public Display Aquaria Fort McHenry Tidal Wetland Restoration Project MASSACHUSETTS Buttonwood Park Zoo An Investigation into Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Cognition Do Asian Elephants Have Rhythm? Asian Elephant EEHV Serology Project Behavior and Communication of Translocated Elephants in South Africa Bug-a-Rama Build a Bird Feeder Workshop Build a Bird House Workshop Buttonwood Park Zoo Butterfly Garden Cape Cod Stranding Network Elephant Anti-Müllerian Hormone Study Elephant Appreciation Day Howard Hughes Medical Institute AquaPartners with Baltimore City Public Schools Family Fun Fall Campfires Lion Tamarins of Brazil Fund Hydroponics Planter Wall Marine Animal Rescue Program (MARP) Masters Home-Range and Habitat Preferences of the Eastern Hognose Snake (Heterodon platyrhinos) at Cape Cod National Seashore Marine Conservation Parking Meter Population Assessment of Freeranging Bufo guttatus in the National Aquarium in Baltimore Rainforest Exhibit Project Piaba Rainforest Conservation Parking Meter Remote Nest Box Monitoring of Rainforest Birds Sea Turtle Protection and Rehabilitation in Costa Rica Tidal Wetland Restoration and Monitoring in the Chesapeake Bay Harvest at the Farm Mouse Olfactory Response to Predator Urine North American River Otter Captive Breeding Study Party for the Planet Pilot Study: Respiratory Inductance Plethysmography in the Asian Elephant Plymouth Redbelly Cooter Head Start Program Walk in the Footsteps of Giants Winter Tracking in the Bioreserve 18 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square Capron Park Zoo Outreach and On-site Conservation Program Classes and Events Madagascar Fauna Group Fundraiser Paper and Plastic Recycling Program Population Management Plans Adopt a Highway SE Michigan Karner Blue Butterfly Reintroduction Arctic Zoo Fest Siberian Crane Go Wild! Earth Day Celebration Turtle Survival Alliance Halloween Harvest Zoo Boo Wyoming Toad SSP International Migratory Bird Day Wyoming Toad Survey Reptile Slither SaveNature.org Conservation Parking Meter John Ball Zoo Detroit Zoological Park Conservation of Endangered Turtles in Chitwan National Park, Nepal Predator / Prey Relationships Research Species Survival Plans Taxon Advisory Group Steering Committee African Elephant Conservation Trust Amazon Rainforest Adopt-ASchool Museum of Science Bushmeat Crisis Task Force Headstart Program for the Redbellied Cooter Butterfly Conservation Initiative Karner Blue Butterfly Habitat Restoration Project Carnivore Preservation Trust Common Tern Nesting Habitat Restoration at Belle Isle on the Detroit River MICHIGAN Binder Park Zoo Binder Park Zoo Educational Programs Blanchard’s Cricket Frog Project Kanoe the Kazoo Watershed Conservation Education Michigan Box Turtle Research Native Michigan Turtle Research and Conservation Piping Plover Patrol/Recovery Program Prairie Habitat Restoration Project Wolf Awareness- Timber Wolf Alliance Puerto Rican Crested Toad SSP Conservation Breeding Specialist Group Crocodile Interest Group Cryptobranchid Interest Group Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Field Survey Golden Frog SSP Great Lake Piping Plover Salvage Captive Rearing Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Infection of Frogs in Michigan Expanding education Impact to Foster Cotton-top Tamarin conservation in Columbia Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Project Growing Together; Lemurs, Bamboo, and the Local Community; Kianjavato, Madagascar Impact of Fruit & Browse Consumption on Regurgitation and Reingestion in Captive Western Lowland Gorillas Longitudinal Population Study of Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes Piping Plover Recovery Project Protecting the Endangered African Wild Dog in the Zimbabwean Parts of the Greater Limpopo and Shashe Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Areas Grevy's Zebra Trust Salmon in the School International Rhino Foundation Madeleine Berman Academy for Humane Education The Ostrich Recovery Project in Niger: It takes a Village Wood Turtle Release Massasauga SSP Osprey Reintroduction in SE Michigan Partula Field Program Consortium 19 2009 AZA Conservation Projects MINNESOTA Como Zoo Blanding's Turtle Field Work Chronic Diarrhea in Primates at the Como Zoo Como Zoo Orangutan Activity Budget Emergence Records of Giant Jumping Sticks (Stiphra sp.) at Como Zoo Bats of Missouri – A Guide Center for Ecosystem SurvivalMaya Biosphere Reserve Conservation Parking Meters Cheetah Conservation Fund Conservation Breeding Specialist Group Descriptive Ultrasonography of the Reproductive Tract Among Female Asian Elephants of Varying Ages and Reproductive Status Gorilla Health Project International Orangutan Studbook Keeper Mulitple Ocular Colobomas in Snow Leopards North American Crowned Lemur Studbook Pododermatis (Bumblefoot) in Waterfowl at Como Zoo Reconstructing the Demographic History of the Genus Pongo, with Special Emphasis on the Role of Microcephalin and ASPM, Two Genes Involved in Regulation of Brain Size The Presence of Campylobacter in a Captive Zoological Collection of non-human Primates Training Optimization for Geriatric Pinnipeds Wyoming Toad SSP Master Plan Meeting and Fieldwork MISSOURI Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Carnivore Conservation Project Ecological Impacts of Wind and Energy: Where Wind and Wings Collide Education Programs within the Surrounding Communities El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center Elephant-Human Coexistence How Elephants Persist in Traditional Agricultural Systems of South Asia Evaluation of Progesterone and Luteinizing Hormone Concentrations in Female Asian Elephants International Crane Foundation International Elephant Foundation - Elephant Herpes Virus Lab Investigation into a Reproductive Event in a Ferde-lance Lateral Trunk Bias in the African Elephant The Butterfly House Madagascar Fauna Group Butterfly Conservation Initiative (BFCI) Maned Wolf Research Project in Brazil El Bosque Nuevo New Techniques Utilizing a Modified Endoscope and New Catheter Design to Visualize the Reproductive Tract of Female Asian Elephants Dickerson Park Zoo AZA Conservation Endowment Fund Pan African Association of Zoos, Aquariums and Botanical Gardens (PAAZAB) Spatial Patterns and Habitat Use of Juvenile Cottonmouths and Great Plains Rat Snakes in a Stream Environment in Southwest Missouri Survey of Missouri Bats Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG) Saint Louis Zoo Antelope Mother/Infant Behavior Study Assessing Grazing Improvement for Grevy's Zebra on Lewa Wildlife Conservancy Avian health Course and Survey in the Galapagos Islands Avian Pox in Galapagos Endemic Birds Description of Haemoproteus Parasites Infecting Great Frigate Birds (Fregata minor) on Isla Genovesa Environmental Education for the Conservation of Mountain Nyala and its Habitat at the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia Exposure to Toxoplasma gondii in Galapagos Penguins and Flightless Cormorants in the Galapagos Islands Genetic Structure and Genetic Diversity of the Endangered Galapagos Penguin and Galapagos Flightless Cormorant GIS Applications to Disease Studies of Endemic Galapagos Avifauna Grevy's Zebra Bursary Program Grevy's Zebra Trust Habitat Preference and Population Status of the Mountain Nyala in the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia 20 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Hawks - Genetic and Phenotypic structure of Galapagos Hawk Populations Health Survey for the Reintroduction of the Floreana Mockingbird International Elephant Foundation (IEF) Outreach talks NEW JERSEY ParKids: Animal Adaptations to the Desert Adventure Aquarium Pre-School Story Time Shark Spine Study Ringtail DNA Analysis Study Star Parties Movement Patterns, Habitat Preferences, and Natural History of the Armenian Viper, Montivipera raddei, in Armenia Northern Rangelands Trust Okapi Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo Plasmodium in Galapagos Penguins Scent Stations as a Natural Deterrent to Raccoons Waterborne Transmission of Toxoplasma gondii in the Galapagos MONTANA Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center Bear-Resistant Products Testing Program West Yellowstone Christmas Bird Count Bergen County Zoological Park Cell Phone Recycling FrogWatch USA Herp Atlas Vernal Pool Analysis NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Biological Park Correlation of Snow Leopard Genetics with Immune Function Evaluation of Captive Gibbons for Infection and Transmission of an Epizoonotic Agent: the Gibbon Ape Leukemia Virus Gorilla Wounding Study Zoo Montana The Use of PZP (Porcine Zona Pellucida) Immunocontraception in Dall Sheep and Pygmy Goats Xeriscape Workshop You Are What You Eat Zoo Camp Horseshoe Crab Population Census Mexican Grey Wolf Education Research Management of Bison with Contraception and Preservation of a Fragile Ecosystem Wildlife Rehabilitation, Holding and Treatment Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park Bolson Tortoise Reproduction and Hatchling Study Contraception Trial Studies in Pronghorn NEW YORK Binghamton Zoo Crow Behavioral Study Otter Fecal Assay – Determining Parturition Window Seneca Park Zoo Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance Bowling for Rhinos Butterfly Beltway Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail Annual Count Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail Vegetation Nutrient Analysis and Histopathology Conservation Meters dedicated to coral reef conservation in Palau and rainforest conservation in the Pantanal Eastern Massassauga Rattlesnake Mark and Recapture Docent Training El Valle Amphibian Research Center NEW HAMPSHIRE Educational Tours/ Adults & Youth Grow Native Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Field Trip Earth Honeybee Hive Pollinator Awareness New Hampshire Kestrel Project Mescal Roast and Mountain Spirit Dances 21 2009 AZA Conservation Projects International Conservation of Tropical Environments (ICTE) International Elephant Foundation Lake Sturgeon Restoration In the Genesee River at Seneca Park Madagascar Fete National Elephant Center Pollinator Awareness Vegetable Garden Riddle’s Elephant Sanctuary The Cougar Fund Trevor Zoo Biodiversity/Climate Change Educational Exhibit Bog turtle Survey and Habitat Restoration Conservation through Education and Action! Conservation Tree Environmental Council Initiatives Pale Swallowwort / Invasive Species Control Protect the Night Sky! Purple Loosestrife / Invasive Species Control Red Ape Project Collaboration Support of Project Piaba Sunset Zoological Park Black-footed Ferret Introduction in Logan County, Kansas Hyaena Hygiene Ozark Hellbender Project Wildlife Conservation Society Global Field Based Projects Took Place in the Following Countries or Regions: Afghanistan Amazon Rainforest Angola Argentina Bangladesh Belize Bolivia Brazil Burma (Myanmar) Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Cuba Democratic Republic of Congo Ecuador England, London Equatorial Guinea Falklands/Malvinas Fiji Gabon Guatemala India Indonesia Kenya Lao People's Democratic Republic Madagascar Malaysia Mesoamerican Reef Mongolia Nicaragua Nigeria Pakistan Pamir Mountains, Central Asia Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Russia Rwanda Sudan Sulawesi Sultanate of Oman Sumatra Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Uganda USA Venezuela Vietnam Zambia *Due to the large number of Global Field Based Projects reported, please contact the Conservation Science Department for a full list. EGAD Field Projects Glover’s Reef Marine Research Station (GRMRS) – A Resource for Greater Understanding of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. Interpretative Strategy for Volcanoes National Park. Primate Habituation and Ecotourism Development in Nyungwe National Park. Curatorial Conservation Projects Assessing the Effects of Human Activity on Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) Populations in Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia Assessing the Occurrence of Two Indochinese Silvered Langur Taxa (Trachypithecus germaini and Trachypithecus margarita) in Two Protected Forest Areas in Cambodia Assessment of Camera Trapping Technology in Monitoring Carnivores of the Eastern Humid Forests of Madagascar Behavioral and Ecological Studies of Sichuan Takin and Mapping of Current Distribution in China Capacity Building Disease Surveys of Amphibians Evaluating the Effects of LiveShearing Free-Ranging Guanacos in the Payunia Nature Reserve Ex-situ Husbandry and Health Expertise Factors Influencing Reproductive Success in Snow Leopards HerpEcology Linking Behavioral Types and Animal Job Performance with Population Management in Zoos Propagation of the Extinct in the Wild, Kihansi Spray Toad Testing Methods for Assessing the Reinforcing Effects of Choice in Primates at the Bronx Zoo 22 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Tools for the Conservation of African Wild Dogs: Developing Vaccination Protocols for Field Use WCS Sea Duck Research Program Global Health Field Programs Wildlife Health and Conservation in Africa North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores Eastern Oyster Spatfall Study Monofilament Line Recycling Project Are the Messages Being Received? A Study of the Effectiveness of Interpretives at the North Carolina Zoological Park Assessing Correlations between Vitamin E and A Status and Lenticular Anomalies in Captive Parakeet Auklets (Aethia psittacula) NC Big Sweep Wildlife Health and Conservation in Asia Oyster Garden Demonstration Project Wildlife Health and Conservation in Latin America and Caribbean Party for the Planet Wildlife Health and Conservation in North America Sea Turtle Stranding Network Biodiversity Surveys and Conservation Planning in Southwestern Nigeria Cape Fear Shiner Recovery Program Sea Turtle Awareness Project “Trash or Treat” at the Dockside Puppet Theater Census, Habitat Use and Control of Canada Geese at the North Carolina Zoological Park Chimpanzee Cognition Research World Oceans Day Conservation of Elephants and Other Wildlife in Nigeria's Yankari Game Reserve North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island Captive Spawning and Rearing Marine Fishes and Invertebrates Beach Vitex Survey Removal Conservation of Forest and Marine Species in Coastal Suriname Earth Day Expo Cross River Gorilla Monitoring in Nigeria and Cameroon Carolinas Beach Vitex Task Force Investigation of the Efficacy of Deslorelin Implants in Designated Species Development of a Biscuit-free Diet for Zoo Gorillas NORTH CAROLINA Least Tern Rooftop Colony Monitoring Local Catch: NC Seafood Availability Cards Manteo Middle School Demonstration Rain Gardens Marine Mammal Stranding Network Loggerhead Turtle Hatchling Development NC Big Sweep Marine Mammal Stranding Response Team Purple Martin Conservation Project Monofilament Line Recycling Project Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Painted Bunting Observer Team Scales and Tails Event Sea Turtle Stranding Response Team Southeast Regional Conservation Alliance Using Marine Mammals to Communicate Solutions to Ocean Issues Three Cases of Gastric Prolapse through the Gill Slit in Sand Tiger Sharks, Carcharhinus taurus North Carolina Zoo Analysis of Time and Activity Budgets in a Captive Colony of Horned Puffins (Fratercula corniculata) Environmental Factors and Social Behaviors Affecting Pair Formation by Ground Hornbills Ex-situ Propagation and Cultivation Research on West African Lowland Forest Plant Species Genetic Diversity of the Cross River Gorilla Ginseng and Basic Mesic Forest Management Plan Greater Uwharries Conservation Partnership Hellbender Surveys in Western North Carolina ISO 140001 Environmental Management System Certification Includes Objectives and Targets and Applied Research for Sustainable Operations of the 23 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Horticulture Section at the Zoo Life History and Behavioral Aspects of the Cape Fear Shiner Tooro Garden Development Plan Winter Activity of the American Alligator (Alligator missisippiensis) in an Outdoor Captive Environment Making Connections: Linking Schools in Uganda and North Carolina Masticatory Morphology of Primates and Carnivores Morphometric Measures as Indicators of Sex in Horned Puffins North Carolina Natural Heritage Program Pan African Networking Group Plant Collection Documentation and Verification through Plant Taxonomy Research Pollution Prevention Planning, Water testing, and Water Quality Environmental Education Workshops Radio-telemetry of Snakes Radio-telemetry Tracking and Monitoring of Box Turtles Reintroduction of Schweintz’s Sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii) to Purgatory Mountain Ridges Mountain Management Plan Survey of Amphibians and Reptiles at the North Carolina Zoological Park International Rhino Foundation (IRF) IUCN Otter Specialist Group Kibale Community Fuel Wood Project (KCFWP) Western North Carolina Nature Center Indiana Bat monitoring Program Medicinal Compounds in an African Plant International Elephant Foundation (IEF) All - Taxa Biodiversity Inventory Project (ATBI) Limbe Wildlife Center (LWC) Okapi Conservation Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) NORTH DAKOTA Partners in Conservation (PIC) Polar Bear International (PBI) Roosevelt Park Zoo Native Plantscaping Pro Delphinus Wood Duck Nest Boxes Projects Funded by The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium OHIO The Association for the Rescue and Conservation of Wildlife (Asociación de Rescate y Conservación de Vida Silvestre) – ARCAS Akron Zoological Park Assessing the Impact of Mycobatria in the Management of the White Winged Wood Duck, Cairina scutulatta The National Elephant Center (NEC) Wine for Wildlife Year of the Gorilla Greater Akron Audubon / Akron Zoo - Christmas Bird Count Suitcase for Survival Columbus Zoo and Aquarium OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City Zoological Park Ape TAG Conservation Initiative American Wildlands (AWL) The Caraway’s Schweintz’s Sunflower (Helianthus schweinitzii) Mitigation Site Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) El Valle Amphibian Research Center Elephant Care International The Effectiveness of Environmental Enrichment on the Behavior of Various Bird and Mammal Species at the North Carolina Zoological Park Columbus Zoo Bird Count Monarch Watch Fund Columbus Zoo Sustainability Program The Elephants of Cameroon Commitment to Elephant Conservation Thermoregulation in the American Alligator (Alligator missisippiensis) East African Otter Project (EAOP) Nature Conservancy of Oklahoma Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Oklahoma Museum Association 24 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Pacific Marine Mammal Center Project Golden Frog Project Heloderma Rainforest Restoration Foundation Borneo Conservation Project Build Ivy Ridge Trail Saving Oklahoma’s Salamanders Carbon Offset Projects Project Seahorse Cheetah Conservation Fund Red Panda Network Southwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation The Butaan Project OREGON Oregon Zoo Future for Wildlife Field Conservation Grant Program Working Dogs for Conservation Coastal Plain Leopard Frog Conestoga Forest Garden Diamondback Terrapins Bioaccumulation of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Salt Marsh Ecosystem Oregon Spotted Frog World Parrot Trust USA Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG) Polar Bear Stereotypy, Stress, and Temperament Study Docent Council Projects Propagation of Kincaid’s Lupine for Habitat Restoration, Education, and Conservation The Wilds Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Monitoring at the Wilds and Beyond via Biotelemetry Butterfly and Pollinator Habitat Enhancement Conservation and Ecology of Sichuan Takin Influence of Long-Acting Neuroleptics on Reproductive Cyclicity and Behavior in Ungulates Health and Stress Assessment in Freshwater Mussels Managing North American Landscapes for Native Biodiversity Reintroduction of American Burying Beetles to Ohio Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) Captive Care and Breeding Taylor’s Checkerspot Captive Rearing Experimentation Epulu Okapi Project Giant Elephant Shrew (Rhynchocyon petersi) Behavioral Study Golden lion Tamarin Behavioral Research International Rhino Foundation Western Pond Turtle Headstarting PENNSYLVANIA National Aviary Establishment of an "Eastern Golden Eagle Working Group" Parentage in the Louisiana Waterthrush: Evidence for Extra-pair Copulations in a Species with Linear Territories? Jaguar Conservation and Monitoring in Western Belize Jardin del Barrio Liberty Lands Stormwater Management Project Madagascar Fauna Group Mantua Square Tree Planting McMichael School Garden Micronesian Kingfisher Husbandry Research Mid-Atlantic Conservation Alliance Youth-Managed Pollinator Plot Philadelphia Zoo Tulsa Zoo and Living Museum Diamondback Terrapin Head Start Program American Association of Museums Sustainability Wallet Card Northern Bald Eagle Nest Fostering Onsite Sustainability Initiatives Asian Elephant Semen Collection Amphibian Ark Center for Ecosystem Survival Conservation Parking Meter Impact of Aging on Endocrine Function in Asian Elephants: Do Elephants Experience Metaphase? Andean Amphibians Audubon Pennsylvania Partnership Philadelphia Business and Technology Center's Composting Program Polar Bear International Project Punta San Juan Best Bets for Pets wallet cards Rainwater Catchment for Wyck 25 2009 AZA Conservation Projects FrogWatch USA Rodrigues Environmental Educator Helping Humboldt Penguins by Monitoring Guano Harvests Sahara Conservation Fund Save the Tiger Fund Semipalmated Sandpiper Short-nosed Echidna Ecology International Elephant Foundation Karner Blue Butterfly Recovery / Butterfly Conservation Initiative: Partnerships for Recovery The Dulary Fund Kibale Community Fuel Wood Project National Elephant Center in Okkechobee, Florida Tigris Foundation Translocation and Reintroduction of Biocolorer Tamarins Proyecto Titi- Cotton Topped Tamarin Conservation Snakes of Georgia and South Carolina Snakes of South Carolina Poster Snow Leopard Trust The Cougar Network Greenville Zoo International Elephant Foundation (IEF) New England Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Collaborative The Chytrid Fungus in the Red Salamander, pseudotriton ruber, in South Carolina, USA Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG) Polar Bears International Trout in the Watershed Red Wolf Recovery Program UC Green Corps Management Team Rhode Island’s 9th Annual BioBlitz WePAC (West Philadelphia Alliance for Children) Nature Club Sophie Danforth Conservation Biology Small Grants Program Ripley’s Aquarium at Myrtle Beach Apex Predator Tagging Study Beach Sweep West Philly Tool Library Supporting the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center Youth Garden Activity Tarangire Elephant Project Earth Day Celebration Plasma Chemistry Database for Sand Tiger Sharks Sea Turtle Reproductive Physiology The Jane Goodall Institute Seasonal Movement Patterns of Sand Tiger Sharks Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program in Papua New Guinea Splash for Trash Dauphin Wildcare Rescue SOUTH CAROLINA The Use of Ultrasonography in Managing Reproductive Activity of Dasyatis americana in Captivity RHODE ISLAND Bramble Park Zoo Roger Williams Park Zoo Seasonal Fluctuations in Adult Mosquito Populations in Eastern South Dakota ZOOAMERICA North American Wildlife Park AZA Conservation Endowment Fund American Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) Captive Propagation and Reintroduction Program Raptor Rehabilitation Trumpeter Swan Release Program Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF) Brookgreen Gardens Determining the Distribution of Eastern Spotted Skunks, Striped Skunks, and Long Tailed Weasels Riverbanks Zoo and Garden Conservation of Golden Lion Tamarins in Brazil--In Perpetuity Genetic Mating System of Translocated Gopher Tortoises Conservation Project for Pygmy Sunfishes (Elassoma sp.) Direct & Indirect Effects of Exurbanization on the E. Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) 26 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Distribution of Public Recycling Bins and Recycling Education in Riverbanks Zoo Radio-tracking of GSM-collared Grevy's Zebra in northern Kenya Habitat Preference and Population Status of the Mountain Nyala in the Bale Mountains, Ethiopia Safety & Utility of an External Radio Transmitter System for Monitoring Activity & Movement Patterns of Agalychnis spurrelli in Barro Colorado Island, Panama Health Assessment of and West Nile Virus Prevalence in Freeliving Thick-billed Parrot Helping the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Conserve their Native Avifauna Herpetological Survey of the Congaree Creek Heritage Preserve Sumatran Elephant Conservation Response Units in Bengkulu Province, Sumatra Surveys of the Native Fauna of Riverbanks Zoo and Garden The Serengeti Giraffe Project: Ecological Analysis of a Population in Decline Kibale Community Fuel Wood Project Molecular Ecology & Systematics for the Conservation of Crocodiles in West and Central Africa Monitoring and Home Range Analysis of the Greater Bamboo Lemur (Prolemur sinus) in Kianjavato, Madagascar Nutrient and Toxin Analysis of Foods Consumed by Mantled and Black Howling Monkeys (Alouatta spp) in Mangrove Habitat Nutritional Evaluation of Free Ranging and Rehabilitated Sub-adult and Adult Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta) Population Health & Genetics of Black-footed Cats and Infectious Disease Prevalence in Sympatric Carnivores South Carolina Aquarium Asian Green Mussel Surveys Barnacle Growth as an Indicator of the Onset and Duration of Clinical Symptoms of Debilitated Turtle Syndrome Cape Island Turtle Project Carolina Vegetation Survey Field Foray Loggerhead Turtle Pit Tag Study Nesting Site Survey for the Swallow-Tailed Kite Project PROTHO REEF Fish Survey Project Robust Redhorse Conservation Committee SCDNR Marine Resources Division In-Water Sea Turtle Study Protected Area Mapping and Species Inventories with Local Communities in Papua, New Guinea Sea Turtles in the Classroom - an Activity Guide Correlated to South Carolina State Education Standards Protecting the Waterways South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Program Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) Conservation in Sierra Leone Rabies Risks to African Wild Dogs on Community Lands South Carolina Oyster Restoration and Enhancement Program South Carolina Phytoplankton Monitoring Network Survey of Freshwater Mussels in Select Streams of South Carolina TENNESSEE Memphis Zoo Applications of Infrared Thermography for the Physiological Monitoring of Captive Wildlife AZA Giant Panda Conservation Program (GPCF) Cryobanking Memphis Zoo's Genetic Resources: Wildlife Conservation for the Future? Development of a Model to Understand the Nutritional Requirements of the Giant Panda Development of New Technologies for Conservation of Endangered Amphibians Ecology and Conservation of Jaguars and Pumas in Emas National Park and Surrounding Farmlands Habitat use of Giant Pandas in the Foping Nature Reserve, Qinling Mountain Range, China International Elephant Foundation (IEF) International Jaguar Conservation Foundation (JCF) Iowa Trumpeter Swan Restoration Program Mariana Avifauna Conservation Program: Phase One Quantification of Bamboo Handling Time and Selection by Giant Pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca): Roles of Nutritional Content, Energetics and Seasonality Recycling of Cell Phones and Used Batteries Remote Physiological Monitoring of the Giant Panda Using 27 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Urinary and Fecal Hormonal Assays in Combination with Nutritional Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) Profiling Seasonal Histochemical and Nutritional Characteristics of Bamboo Consumed by Giant Pandas Activity in Rhinoptera bonasus in Captivity Wildlife Conservation Society: Seasonal Movement Patterns of Sand Tiger Sharks, Carcharias taurus, in the Western Atlantic Ocean Ontogenetic Variation and Aging in Prosimian Primates Orangutan Development Study Sino-US Forest Health and Restoration Project: Sino-US Forester Exchange Tour Tennessee Aquarium Using Bio-Gas stoves as a Strategy for Forest Conservation Conservation Genetics and Larval Biology of Popeye Shiner, a Rare Fish in a Fragmented Ecosystem Nashville Zoo Cameron Park Zoo Checkered Garter Snake,T. m. marcianus, Reintroduction Project Providing Specialized Diets for Texas Indigenous Species Colvard Spring Habitat Restoration Emory River Fish Community Health Ellen Trout Zoo Black Bear Task Force Conservation of Siamese Crocodiles in Cambodia Croc School Scholarship Clouded Leopard Consortium Clouded Leopard In-situ Project Preventing Extinction: Conasauga Logperch Propagation and Genetics Haitian Giant Galliwasp Hellbender Rearing Barrens Topminnows, Fundulus julisia, for Conservation Purposes Great Ape Conservation Initiative Louisiana Pine Snake Conservation Initiative Tapir Symposium Nashville Crayfish Puerto Rican Crested Toad Systematics and Cryptic Biodiversity in Sculpins of the Rocky Mountains Zoo Conservation Outreach Group Tapir Radio Collar to Costa Rica Tennessee Lake Sturgeon Reintroduction Program Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies Adopt - The - Spur TEXAS Apex Predator Tagging Study Caldwell Zoo Bioencapsulation of Fenbendazole in Adult Artemia Assessing Relationships among Dominance Status, Testosterone Concentrations, and Ovarian Acyclicity in African Elephants Bioencapsulation of Metronidazole in Adult Artemia Bioencapsulation of Praziquantel in Adult Artemia Plasma Chemistry Database for Sand Tiger Sharks River Clean Up Sea Turtle Reproductive Physiology Use of Ultrasonography in Managing Reproductive Conservation genetics of the North American Box Turtles Genetic Defense against Disease in Captive and Wild Elephants What causes Hyperprolactinemia in Noncycling African Elephants? Possible role of Estrogens Fort Worth Zoo A Pilot Investigation of Vitamin A Metabolism in Golden Frogs (Atelopus zeteki) and Marine Toads (Bufo marinus) and Appropriate Supplementation Methods. Arthur A. Seeligson Jr. Conservation Fund Assessment of Annual Reproductive Cycle of a Breeding Female Jaguar Using Fecal Steroid Hormone Analysis Behavioral Analysis of a Jamaican Iguana Pair during Breeding Season Cryptobranchid Interest Group Development of an Elephant Hand Rearing Resource Center Freshwater Turtle Population Trends and Health in Texas’ Priority Ecoregions 28 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Jamaican Iguana Conservation and Reintroduction Project Mountain Bongo Repatriation to Mount Kenya World Heritage Site National Marine Fisheries Texas State Aquarium National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Adopt-A-Beach The Shark Spine Study AZA Amphibian Fund Contribution Puerto Rican Crested Toad SSP WildAid Turks and Caicos Caribbean Flamingo Project Wildlife Alliance Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF) - Contribution World Parrot Trust Ethotrak Understanding the Interaction between Nutrition, Activity and Reproduction in Captive Asian Elephants Fossil Rim Wildlife Center Assistance to IRF Rhino Conservation Medicine Program Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Database San Antonio Zoological Society Redfish Grow-out Pond Amphibian Monitoring Project SeaLab Wildscape Garden AZA Butterfly Conservation Initiative Donation Sensational Sustainable Seafood - Promoting Wise Seafood Choices Colobus Trust Donation Hoofstock Management Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Donation Improving Cheetah Health by Linking Physiologic and Behavioral Stress Metrics to Management Gilman International Conservation's Epulu Project Donation Invasive Plant Species Management and Habitat Restoration Native Grassland Restoration Keepers of the Coast Club African Wild Dog Conservation Donation Characterization of Circulating Nutritional Profiles in Captive Maned Wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) Test for Normal Development of Gastrointestinal Structure and Immune Function in Endangered Attwater's Prairie Chickens Gladys Porter Zoo Sea Turtle Conservation Program Kemp's Ridley Project Costa Rica Amphibian Research Center Donation Signal Meaning and Long-term Social Recognition of Vocalizations in Tursiops truncatus Sunset Lake Invaders: Invasive Species Monitoring Wildlife Rehabilitation Program Habitat Restoration around Bracken Bat Cave Life History Traits of Crotalus polystictus: A Long-term, Mark-recapture Study Living Planet Foundation Donation VIRGINIA Virginia Living Museum Butterfly Project Conservation Garden Madagascar Fauna Group Donation National Elephant Center Donation Earth Weekend Intergenerational Elderhostel Landry’s Downtown Aquarium – Houston Snow Leopard Trust Donation Living Green Demonstration Building Armand Bayou Nature Center Tomistoma Task Force Donation Red Wolf Recovery Project Friends of the Sea Turtle Survival Alliance Donation School Education Programs (grades K-12) GHCAAZK – Bowling for Rhinos Using Youth-Intern Teams to Increase the Effective Delivery of Action-Oriented Conservation Messages Houston Arboretum Houston Audubon Society Kickady SCUBA Zoo Conservation Outreach Group Donation Seafood Watch VLM Representation on the Virginia Cave Board Waters Creek Watershed Cleanup 29 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Wildlife Rehabilitation Oregon Spotted Frog Headstarting and Release Northern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) Conservation Endocrinology PDZA Green Team WASHINGTON Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium Acres for the Atmosphere: Pilot Year Actions Blue-Throated Macaw Conservation Project Bornean Wild Cat and Clouded Leopard Project “Climate Change: Connections and Solutions” 5th-12th Grade Teacher Workshop Clouded Leopards and Small Cats of Sumatra: Conflict Mitigation in the Face of a Quickly Rising Human Population Clouded Leopard Breeding in Khao Kheow Zoo Comprehensive Social Marketing Approach to Reducing Global Climate Change Consequences of Different Forest Management Strategies for Clouded Leopards and Other Felids and Viverrids in Sabah, Malaysia Project Seahorse Rockfish Surveys Documenting Shifting Ecosystems Sabangau Felid Project Sixgill Shark Abundance and Distribution in Puget Sound Southeast Asia Wild Cat Education Initiative Northern Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) Pup Rehabilitation Octopus Senescence Puget Sound – Sixgill Shark Research and Conservation Project River otter (Lontra canadiensis) Fecal Testosterone Seafood Watch Status and Conservation Needs of the Sunda Clouded Leopard (Neofelis diardi) on Borneo: A Comprehensive Threat & Distribution Assessment, including Implications for Regional and Transnational Habitat Connectivity Survey for Small Felid Species in Select Thailand Reserves and Evidence for Competitive Exclusion by Larger Felids Turtles & Trash in Tompotika Turning the Tide Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Population Genetics Sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) Acoustic Tagging Sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) Diver Sighting Database Sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) Population Genetics Sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus) Visual Marker Tagging Teacher Training Use of Non-Invasive Endocrinology at PDZA for Animal Management Washington Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Annual Census Wild Cats Education Week Festival Woodland Park Zoo Conservation Genetics of Threatened and Endangered Bornean Wild Cats in Sabah, Malaysia Seattle Aquarium Coral Growth and Conservation through Propagation and Intense Light Citizen Science Alcid (Sea Bird) Reproductive Physiology African Village Cultural/Interpretive Programs Barn Swallow Reproductive Success and Nest Site Fidelity at Woodland Park Zoo Hawaii Reef Study Botswana Wild Dog Research Project Larval Rearing of Puget Sound Teleosts Establishing Endocrine and Behavioral Parameters of Reproduction in Captive Pacific Walrus Conservation Connections: Docent Program Leafy Sea Dragon (Phycodorus eques) Population Genetics Factors Affecting Reproduction in the Red Wolf Loss of Genetic Diversity in Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) Associated with the Fur Trade of the 18th and 19th Centuries Conservation of the Rufousnecked Hornbill, Aceros nipalenis, and its Montane Forest Habitat in Thailand Monitoring Introduced Oregon Spotted Frogs and Its Habitat at Fort Lewis Neah Bay Reef Video Survey Developing Conservation Response Units in Sumatra Forest Explorers Formation of a Sun Bear Expert Team in Malaysia Grizzly Bear Outreach Project 30 2009 AZA Conservation Projects Habitat Ramblers Hornbill Nest Adoptions in Thailand Hutan (KOCP) Elephant Conservation Indonesian Veterinary Training Program Western Pond Turtle Recovery Project Wildlife and People in Kenya: Waterholes Project Wild Wise ZATPAC Zoo Corps Inspiration to Action Programs: Backyard Habitat Workshops Zoo Edition International Bug Club: Papua New Guinea Zoo Experiences for Students and Teachers (ZEST) International Snow Leopard Trust Licton Springs Conservation and Restoration Project Mbeli Bai Gorilla Study Muraviovka Park for Sustainable Land Use NW Amphibian Recovery Project Orangutan Habitat Protection and Patrolling in Gunung Palung National Park Partnerships for the World: International Field Training Programs in Conservation Partulid Global Species Management Programme WISCONSIN Racine Zoological Gardens Andean Bear, Northwester Ecuador Andean Condor, South American Andes and Patagonian Coast Beach Sweep / International Coastal Cleanup Butler’s Garter Snake Demographic Study Desert Flamingos, Northern Chile’s Atacama Desert Educational Programs Ready, Set, Discover Effects of Invasive Species and Interspecific Competition on the Endemic and Possibilities for Captive Propagation Reptiles on Wheels & Bugs on Wheels Ornate Box Turtle Headstart Program School to Zoo SSP Mark Recapture Study on a Michigan Population of Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes Raptor Ecology of the ShrubSteppe Silverspot Butterfly Conservation Project Small Grants – Jaguar Conservation Fund SOAR (Save Our Amazing Raptors) Torhorst Wildlife Conservation Fund Tree Boa Demographic Study Tarangire National Park Elephant Project Teacher Training Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program 31
