Conservation

Ex-situ Conservation

To protect species from dying out & reintroduction of animals to wild

Conservation priorities

Captive breeding

Captive breeding carried out to:

In some cases, these individuals are part of a management programme aimed at eventually reintroducing captive-bred animals into wild habitats and populations

Issues in Captive Breeding

Why have breeding programmes?

Care must be taken to ensure that 'genetically' animals are exactly the same as those found in the wild, so that they do not become 'inbred'

European Studbooks (ESBs) have a studbook keeper that manages the population to a lesser extent

Genetic variability

Studbook Recommendations

Edinburgh Zoo holds studbooks for Diana, L'Hoest's and Hamlyn's monkey, king and Gentoo penguins and Pallas cats

What is a studbook?

Will they be returned?

Will they be returned?

Examples of successful reintroduction

Is conservation breeding important?

1st official recognition by IUCN
1987-document detailing logic/contribution
1993-convention on Biological Diversity

Captive breeding is important for:

Where do animals come from?

E.g. The Panamanian Golden Frog

Legal Requirements

Conservation