Toco toucan population density survey

2004

Rhamphastos toco

Graham Watkins

Iwokrama Center

Guyana

Guyana, South America

$2000

Census count by in-situ bird clubs of local populations of toco toucans in order to develop a population density estimate of toco toucans

Reconstruction of SSP captive population of toco toucans

2003

2004

Rhamphastos toco

Ken Naugher

Guyana, South America

Denver Zoo, Santa Barbara Zoo, Sea World Orlando, Bronx Zoo, Brevard Zoo, Lowry Park, Busch Gardens, Nashville Zoo, Audubon Zoo, Dreher Park

$56,000

Importation of 35 new founders to the SSP population in order to avoid genetic crash of the population in the future.

Seasonality of reproduction in captive squirrel monkeys

2005

Saimiri sciureus

Heather Trevino

Auburn University

USA

Auburn University

$3000

Comparison of seasonality of births in captive squirrel monkeys in outdoor versus indoor facilities.

Comparison of several types of enrichment for captive felids

2006

Panthera tigris

Leopardus pardalis, Panthera onca, Puma concolor, Acinonyx jubatus, Panthera leo

Amy Skibiel

Heather Trevino

Auburn University

Ken Naugher

Montgomery Zoo

USA

Auburn University

$1200

Comparison of three different types of enrichment: bones, fish and spices in order to measure change in activity, stereotypic, and preference behaviors.

Cheetah artificial insemination with cryopreserved Namibian sperm

2002

Acinonyx jubatus

JoGayle Howard

Smithsonian National Zoo

USA

National Zoo

Provided animals for insemination

Development & identity of sexually dimorphic reproductive signals and responses by African elephants

2006

Loxodonta africana

Jordana Meyer

Georgia Southern University

USA

Georgia Southern University

Hormonal assay of urine in order to determine specific times in the estrous cycle of African elephants. Allowed researcher to collect samples & observations.