What's New
Antelope Events
2009
IUCN Update
Did you know that one fourth of antelope species are threatened with extinction in the world? Please read the latest IUCN Report for more information.
New Giraffe Website
Megan Strauss, University of Minnesota, gave a great presentation of her giraffe field research project in Tanzania at the AZA Midyear Ungulate TAG meetings in Oklahoma City. Check out her newly-started website at www.serengetigiraffeproject.org
New Blog
Check out Fossil Rim's Wildlife Center new blog, Dr. Hoofstock!
"Centered at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, we are a small group of students, managers and scientists engaged in a collaborative learning project to improve management of tropical hoofstock species on private lands across America. We are starting with waterbuck and plan to network with other institutions to apply what we learn to other species such as addax, addra gazelle and Przwalski’s horse".
Sandscript
Hot off the presses: Volume 5 of Sandscript, the Sahara Conservation Fund's newsletter. SCF"s mission is to conserve Sahelo-Saharan antelope and other species.
AZA Ungulate TAG Midyear Meetings
March 22-24 2009
Oklahoma City
Draft Agenda
Meeting notes coming soon!
Gnusletter
The most recent Antelope Specialist Group Gnusletter Volume 27 #2 (February 2009) is now available at the new Antelope Specialist Group website. The latest Giraffa issues, the newsletter for the International Giraffe Working Group can also be found on the Antelope Specialist Group section of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) website at www.iucn.org.
Antelope TAG & Population Management Updates
(Must use AZA member log in to access SSP and PMP information in the Conservation Programs Database.)April - AZA Animal Conservation Report
Published Studbooks
Bongo, Eastern (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) (I) (SSP) Current to 31 December 2008. Contact Lydia Frazier Bosley
Eland, Common (Taurotragus oryx) (R) (PMP) Current to 31 December 2008. Contact Stephanie Lyden Dolly
Springbok, South African (Antidorcus marsupialis marsupialis) (R) (PMP) Current to 1 October 2008. Contact Jessica Scallan
March
Conservation Program Vacancies
Gazelle, Thomson's (Gazella thomsonii) (R) (PMP) and Hartebeest, Jackson's (Alcelaphus buselaphus jacksoni) (R) (PMP)
Intersted parties contact Martha Fischer, WCMC Vice Chair for PMPs and Studbooks by March 31st, 2009.
* Justin Chuven, Lead Animal Keeper at San Diego Wild Animal Park, recently published the North American Regional Sub-Saharan Studbook current to 18 August 2008. Please click on the link to access the complete .pdf document.
2008
New TAG Chair
Martha Fischer has been selected to serve as the new Antelope and Giraffe TAG Chair. Please welcome Martha and contact her with questions, thoughts and ideas for the TAG.
On June 6th Martha reported that the Okapi SSP is scheduled to meet at the AZA Annual Conference in Milwaukee on Monday, September 15th from 12 to 1PM. The general Antelope and Giraffe TAG session will follow directly after.
Congratulations Martha!
Conservation Spotlight
GIC Okapi Conservation Project
Featured Picture
Baja Peninsular Pronghorn
Credit - Peter Riger
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