Alpine Zoo Innsbruck Alpenzoo news

The latest edition of Zooquaria includes information about the Bavarian pine voles. The three births at Alpenzoo had seven offspring; it is now thought that the zoo has around 10% of the global population of these voles.

While currently kept off-show, they will be kept on display in the new 'Untertierisch' enclosure - the article says this will happen 'later in the year'.

Information about the births and the pine voles in general can be seen on pages 6-7 in the link below:
EAZA – Zooquaria – Issue 116 – Winter 2022
 
A clutch of Bearded Reedlings hatched recently in Alpenzoo.
This species is rare within European zoos, as most native songbirds.
Alpenzoo Innsbruck-Tirol on Instagram: "Späte Brut bei den Bartmeisen Erst vor wenigen Wochen übersiedelten vier Bartmeisen aus dem Tiergarten Wels (OÖ) in den Alpenzoo und lockern seitdem durch ihr geschäftiges Treiben den Auwald sichtlich auf ☺️ Offensichtlich fühlen sich die kleinen Gesellen dort so wohl, dass sie uns nun mit einer späten Brut überraschten. Im, von den Tierpfleger:innen mit dichtem Schilf eingerichteten, geschützten Innenraum, werden nun drei kleine Federbälle unermüdlich von ihren Eltern mit Insekten gefüttert und sind mittlerweile schon kurz vor dem Ausfliegen In den nächsten Tagen können somit auch die Besucher:innen des Alpenzoo unsere jüngsten Bartmeisen bei ihren ersten Ausflügen und Entdeckungen im Auwald beobachten Bartmeisen gehören strenggenommen nicht zu den Meisen, sondern bilden eine eigene Familie. Neben dem langen Schwanz ist das auffälligste und namensgebende Merkmal der schwarze „Bart“ am sonst grau gefärbten Kopf des Männchens. Bartmeisen leben in dichten Schilfflächen und bauen ihre Nester dort dicht über dem Boden oder nah über der Wasseroberfläche #alpenzoo #alpenzooinnsbruck #alpentiere #bartmeisen #brut #artenvielfalt #artenschutz #innsbruck #tirol"
 
Recently the last female Eurasian nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes caryocatactes) was send to Zoo Dresden to be paired with a male. According to ZTL Dresden has Spotted nutcrackers (Nucifraga caryocatactes). So I persume that Dresden now has this subspecies and the no subspecies nutcracker.
Alpenzoo Innsbruck was the first zoo to breed this (sub)species in 1986.

Source:
Instagram of Alpenzoo Innsbruck (29/11/2023)
 
 
 
Alpenzoo Innsbruck and IUCN SSC launches new Centre for Species Survival to aid endangered wildlife

Alpenzoo (Austria) is the 19th conservation organisation to establish a Centre for Species Survival in collaboration with the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), the world’s largest volunteer conservation-science network

Five of the nineteen Centres recognized globally by SSC are based in Europe. Alpenzoo is proud to announce the establishment of a new Centre for Species Survival, which will significantly enhance their commitment to the conservation of small mammal taxa.

Alpenzoo Innsbruck and IUCN SSC launches new Centre for Species Survival to aid endangered wildlife
 
UngulateNerd92 said:
Alpenzoo Innsbruck and IUCN SSC launches new Centre for Species Survival to aid endangered wildlife

Alpenzoo (Austria) is the 19th conservation organisation to establish a Centre for Species Survival in collaboration with the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), the world’s largest volunteer conservation-science network

Five of the nineteen Centres recognized globally by SSC are based in Europe. Alpenzoo is proud to announce the establishment of a new Centre for Species Survival, which will significantly enhance their commitment to the conservation of small mammal taxa.

Alpenzoo Innsbruck and IUCN SSC launches new Centre for Species Survival to aid endangered wildlife
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The Alpenzoo will beciome counterpart to the IUCN Small Mammal Specialist Group. Their reintroduction work with various animals species, including the Alpine ibex are tipped and in particular their conservation recovery work with the Bavarian (Microtus bavaricus). and give this species rich group more traction: QUOTE "who share a passion for the world’s often overlooked and under-studied rodents, shrews, moles, solenodons, hedgehogs and treeshrews."
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