Increasing zoo’s conservation potential through understanding barriers to holding globally threatened amphibians

Brady, Leana; Young, Richard P.; Goetz, Matthias; Dawson, Jeff

doi:10.1007/s10531-017-1384-y

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“…Several European zoos have long‐established relationships with foreign countries and serve a key role in the national conservation strategies for those countries (Peter & Adler, 1995; Hatchwell & Rübel, 2007; Ziegler et al , 2011; Ziegler, 2016). Phasing out exotic species in a regional collection plan and focusing exclusively on native species as the Australasia’s Zoo and Aquarium Association (ZAA) did at the turn of the millennium helps to boost native species (Brady et al , 2017), and might work in a region such as Australia; however, such a policy might have disastrous consequences if applied in regions such as Europe and North America. The highest number of species facing extinction occurs in the tropics where there is a comparatively low density of zoos and aquariums that are equipped to respond to the amphibian crisis.…”

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“…Limitations and reasons for keeping amphibians in zoos For many species of amphibians, breeding on site in zoos and aquariums is often considered as too complicated and time consuming. Brady et al (2017) discussed the factors that prevent more amphibians from being kept ex situ (e.g. financial constraints, spatial-resources limitations) and where these also apply to low breeding efforts.…”

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“…The Aichi Biodiversity target 12 stated: ‘By 2020 the extinction of known threatened species has been prevented and their conservation status, particularly of those most in decline, has been improved and sustained’ (https://www.cbd.int/sp/targets). However, at the time of writing, immediate expansion and enhancement of ex situ conservation programmes were still needed (Dawson et al , 2015; Brady et al , 2017). Modern zoos regard themselves as centres of conservation (both ex situ and in situ ) and education (e.g.…”

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Amphibians in zoos: a global approach on distribution patterns of threatened amphibians in zoological collections

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Rödder

Ziegler

2020

International Zoo Yearbook

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In 2008, the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria and Amphibian Ark proclaimed the ‘Year of the Frog’. In the present study, based on analyses conducted in April and May 2017, the selection of amphibian species in zoos was investigated almost 10 years after that campaign. Given the huge diversity of amphibians, their representation in zoological collections was still poor, with only around 7% (540 species) of all extant amphibian species kept in zoos (76% anurans, 22% caudates and 2% caecilians). Only 10·4% of the amphibians in zoos were kept in sufficient numbers in different collections, while a further 10·1% were represented by a single specimen. Only 4·3% of the amphibian species that were recommended by the Amphibian Ark for ex situ conservation were kept in zoos. Moreover, 44·3% of the globally threatened amphibians in zoos were each held by a single zoo only. With some exceptions, reproduction success of amphibians in zoos was low and reported for only 10% of amphibian species in two or more institutions within one year. In the present study, a richness analysis provided further insights into the focus areas of amphibians in zoological collections. Large numbers of zoos in North America and Europe maintained amphibian collections of global importance, although the distribution of these institutions did not match the natural distribution of target species that were most urgently in need of ex situ rescue. Investing in conservation‐breeding programmes and cooperation with local partners will help to increase the number of threatened amphibian taxa in zoos. Although the global zoo community’s response to the amphibian decline is slow, it still holds the capability to procure a shift from common to threatened taxa. By providing their expertise and facilities for the keeping and (conservation) breeding of threatened amphibian taxa, zoos can play a key role in amphibian conservation in terms of the ‘One Plan approach’.

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Amphibians in zoos: a global approach on distribution patterns of threatened amphibians in zoological collections

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Rödder

Ziegler

2020

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“…Many have poorly studied life histories, posing additional challenges in learning how best to keep and breed them in captivity (Tapley et al, 2015). Furthermore, little is known about programmes operating in the tropics compared to the Western world (Brady et al, 2017). There are numerous benefits to operating programmes within species’ range countries (Tapley et al, 2015; Pessier & Mendelson, 2017), but this often necessitates supporting programmes in less developed countries (Zippel et al, 2011), sometimes in politically and economically complex situations.…”

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“…The funding, expertise and commitment to conservation provided by zoos make them key partners for programmes within species' geographical range that have low existing capacity for captive breeding (Harding et al, 2016; Griffiths, 2017). In addition, zoos contribute through the keeping of threatened species in-house (Zippel et al, 2011; Dawson et al, 2016; Brady et al, 2017).…”

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Lessons from practitioners for designing and implementing effective amphibian captive breeding programmes

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Knight

Johnson³

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With 40% of global amphibian species threatened with extinction, captive breeding programmes are an increasingly important conservation tool. The highest priority species occur in tropical countries, which presents a number of challenges. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 practitioners in Latin America, Africa and Asia to investigate how the effectiveness of amphibian captive breeding programmes could be improved. A thematic analysis identified 94 barriers and enablers across 13 themes. We found that existing programmes commonly followed a reactive and often ineffective four-stage operational model. Subsequently, we developed a proactive operational model, using the barriers and enablers identified by this study, to support programme managers in the implementation of effective programmes. Our findings suggest human dimensions are often critical barriers or enablers across all stages of captive breeding programmes. We recommend the development of strategic partnerships between institutions, including zoos, NGOs, governments and captive breeding programmes, to help overcome these critical barriers and improve the effectiveness of global amphibian conservation. This operational model could be translated to captive breeding programmes for other taxa.

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Approaching human-animal relationships from multiple angles: A synthetic perspective

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Karp

Naidoo

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Biological Conservation

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Increasing zoo’s conservation potential through understanding barriers to holding globally threatened amphibians

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Amphibians in zoos: a global approach on distribution patterns of threatened amphibians in zoological collections

Amphibians in zoos: a global approach on distribution patterns of threatened amphibians in zoological collections

Lessons from practitioners for designing and implementing effective amphibian captive breeding programmes

Approaching human-animal relationships from multiple angles: A synthetic perspective

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