Bush Dogs in Europe

[Valentinoamor]

Does anyone know the population of Bush Dogs in Europe? An AZA source says that none of the captive bush dog programs are sustainable long-term, but the European population seems to be booming!

Here is my thread about Bush Dogs in North America: North American Bush Dog Population

 

[Crowthorne]

Here are the listings for Bush Dog in Europe from Zootierliste:

European Union
Belgium (2 Holding(s)):
Bouillon (Parc Animalier)
Mechelen (Zoo Planckendael - vormals Dierenpark Planckendael)

Czech Republic (2 Holding(s)):
Jihlava (Zoo)
Praha (Zoo)

Denmark (2 Holding(s)):
Børkop (Skærup Zoo)
Randers (Randers Regnskov)

France (10 Holding(s)):
Amiens (Zoo)
La Teste (Zoo)
Les Abrets (Domaine des Fauves)
Les Sables d´Olonne (Zoo)
Mulhouse (Zoo)
Paris (Zoo/Vincennes)
Peaugres (Safaripark)
Pelissane (Parc Zoologique de la Barben)
Spay (Spaycific Zoo)
Thoiry (Safari)
France/French Guiana (1 Holding(s)):
Macouria (Zoo de Guyane)

Germany (6 Holding(s)):
Berlin (Tierpark Friedrichsfelde)
Bernburg (Tiergarten)
Frankfurt/Main (Zoo)
Landau (Zoo)
Magdeburg (Zoo)
Stuttgart (Wilhelma)

Hungary (1 Holding(s)):
Szeged (Vadaspark)

Ireland (1 Holding(s)):
Ashbourne (Tayto Park)

Netherlands (3 Holding(s)):
Kerkrade (GaiaZoo)
Overloon (Zoo Parc)
Volkel (Zie-zoo)

Poland (1 Holding(s)):
Lodz (Zoo)

Sweden (2 Holding(s)):
Hunnebostrand (The Nordic Ark)
Kolmarden (Tierpark)

Number: 31

Non-EU and other EAZA countries
Russia (2 Holding(s)):
Moskva (Zoopark)
Novosibirsk (Zoopark imeni R.A. Shilo)

United Kingdom (14 Holding(s)):
Axminster (Axe Valley Wildlife Park)
Birmingham (Wildlife Conservation Park - ehem. Nature Centre)
Branton (Yorkshire Wildlife Park)
Bratton Fleming (Exmoor Zoological Park)
Chessington (World of Adventures - bis 1987 Zoo)
Chester (Zoo)
Colchester (Zoo)
Dudley (Zoo)
Kirkley Hall (Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens)
Knowsley (Safari Park - vormals Menagerie Earl of Derby)
Lympne (Port Lympne Wild Animal Park)
Trinity (Jersey Zoo - vormals Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust)
Twycross (Zoo)
Woburn (Safari Park)

Number: 16

From UK experience they do seem to be becoming more common, as they breed relatively easily (as shown above, there are 14 holders in the UK, more than anywhere else in Europe)

 

[Valentinoamor]

Thank you!

Does anyone have the individual lists for each facility? (Something similar to my thread.)
It's hard to monitor them, as they do not get shown on social media much.

 

[Lafone]

Here are the listings for Bush Dog in Europe from Zootierliste:

European Union
Belgium (2 Holding(s)):
Bouillon (Parc Animalier)
Mechelen (Zoo Planckendael - vormals Dierenpark Planckendael)

Czech Republic (2 Holding(s)):
Jihlava (Zoo)
Praha (Zoo)

Denmark (2 Holding(s)):
Børkop (Skærup Zoo)
Randers (Randers Regnskov)

France (10 Holding(s)):
Amiens (Zoo)
La Teste (Zoo)
Les Abrets (Domaine des Fauves)
Les Sables d´Olonne (Zoo)
Mulhouse (Zoo)
Paris (Zoo/Vincennes)
Peaugres (Safaripark)
Pelissane (Parc Zoologique de la Barben)
Spay (Spaycific Zoo)
Thoiry (Safari)
France/French Guiana (1 Holding(s)):
Macouria (Zoo de Guyane)

Germany (6 Holding(s)):
Berlin (Tierpark Friedrichsfelde)
Bernburg (Tiergarten)
Frankfurt/Main (Zoo)
Landau (Zoo)
Magdeburg (Zoo)
Stuttgart (Wilhelma)

Hungary (1 Holding(s)):
Szeged (Vadaspark)

Ireland (1 Holding(s)):
Ashbourne (Tayto Park)

Netherlands (3 Holding(s)):
Kerkrade (GaiaZoo)
Overloon (Zoo Parc)
Volkel (Zie-zoo)

Poland (1 Holding(s)):
Lodz (Zoo)

Sweden (2 Holding(s)):
Hunnebostrand (The Nordic Ark)
Kolmarden (Tierpark)

Number: 31

Non-EU and other EAZA countries
Russia (2 Holding(s)):
Moskva (Zoopark)
Novosibirsk (Zoopark imeni R.A. Shilo)

United Kingdom (14 Holding(s)):
Axminster (Axe Valley Wildlife Park)
Birmingham (Wildlife Conservation Park - ehem. Nature Centre)
Branton (Yorkshire Wildlife Park)
Bratton Fleming (Exmoor Zoological Park)
Chessington (World of Adventures - bis 1987 Zoo)
Chester (Zoo)
Colchester (Zoo)
Dudley (Zoo)
Kirkley Hall (Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens)
Knowsley (Safari Park - vormals Menagerie Earl of Derby)
Lympne (Port Lympne Wild Animal Park)
Trinity (Jersey Zoo - vormals Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust)
Twycross (Zoo)
Woburn (Safari Park)

Number: 16

From UK experience they do seem to be becoming more common, as they breed relatively easily (as shown above, there are 14 holders in the UK, more than anywhere else in Europe)

Although not listed there, Yorkshire Wildlife Park also hold them (their enclosure is near the maned wolves for anyone visiting), so that appears to be 15 holders.

Bush Dogs

 

[Marco Penello]

The holders are 44...not only 15.

 

[Lafone]

The holders are 44...not only 15.

Reference was to the U.K where zoolisterlite shows 14 holders in U.K. but add one to that for YWP and total now 15.

 

[Maguari]

Reference was to the U.K where zoolisterlite shows 14 holders in U.K. but add one to that for YWP and total now 15.

I'm confused - YWP is among the 14 shown on the original list? (Under 'B' for 'Branton'?)

 

[Lafone]

I'm confused - YWP is among the 14 shown on the original list? (Under 'B' for 'Branton'?)

Ah ok thanks I missed it being called Branton! Never remember people also call it by the location name.

The post you quoted was in reference to the other poster suggesting I couldn’t understand the difference between the numbers 44 and 15. I’d missed a name there and thanks for the correction but am not quite that dumb .

 

[Marco Penello]

Reference was to the U.K where zoolisterlite shows 14 holders in U.K. but add one to that for YWP and total now 15.

I am sorry, I had mis-read

 

[ralph]

Zie-Zoo in Volkel, Netherlands had some great success breeding the species in the last few years. In 2020 they even had 2 litters in one year.

They're such a cool species and I'm happy to be able to see them often, as Zie-Zoo is one of my home zoos.

 

[MennoPebesma]

Does anyone have the individual lists for each facility? (Something similar to my thread.)
It's hard to monitor them, as they do not get shown on social media much.

I recently did a species holding request at Species360. It gave the following numbers:

Spoiler: Bush dogs in Europe

Total: 191 (90,94,7) Bush dogs living in Europe in 47 zoos.

BELGIUM - 6 (3,3)
Parc animalier de Bouillon (1,1)
Zoo Planckendael (2,2)

CZECH REPUBLIC – 7 (6,1)
Zoo Jihlava (4,0)
Zoo Praha (2,1)

DENMARK – 6 (4,2)
Skærup Zoo (3,1)
Randers Regnskov (1,1)

FRANCE – 41 (17,23,1)
Zoo d’Amiens (2,6,1)
La Teste (4,0)
Domaine des Fauves (?,?)
Les Sables d’Olonne Zoo (1,1)
Zoo Mulhouse (0,4)
Zoo Paris (1,4)
Safaripark Peaugres (3,4)
Parc Zoologique de la Barben (1,1)
Spaycific Zoo (1,2)
Thoiry Safari (4,1)

GERMANY - 14 (11,3)
Tierpark Berlin (1,1)
Tiergarten Bernburg (3,0)
Zoo Frankfurt (3,0)
Zoo Landau (1,1)
Zoo Magdeburg (1,1)
Stuttgart Wilhelma (2,0)

HUNGARY – 1 (0,1)
Vadaspark Szeged (0,1)

IRELAND – 2 (1,1)
Tayto Park (1,1)

THE NETHERLANDS - 20 (9,9,2)
GaiaZOO (1,1)
ZooParc Overloon (4,1)
Zie-Zoo (4,7,2)

POLAND – 1 (0,1)
Zoo Lodz (0,1)

RUSSIA – 27 (14,13)
Moskva Zoopark (11,12)
Novosibirsk Zoological park (3,1)

SWEDEN – 11 (6,5)
The Nordic Ark (?,?)
Kolmarden Tierpark (6,5)

UK – 55 (19,32,4)
Axe Valley Wildlife Park (?,?)
Wildlife Conservation Park (2,2,3)
Yorkshire Wildlife Park (1,3)
Exmoor Zoological Park (2,1,1)
World of Adventures (1,0)
Chester Zoo (3,8)
Colchester Zoo (3,7)
Dudley Zoo (0,3)
Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens (?,?)
Knowsley Safari Park (7,8)

 

[Valentinoamor]

I recently did a species holding request at Species360. It gave the following numbers:

Spoiler: Bush dogs in Europe

Total: 191 (90,94,7) Bush dogs living in Europe in 47 zoos.

BELGIUM - 6 (3,3)
Parc animalier de Bouillon (1,1)
Zoo Planckendael (2,2)

CZECH REPUBLIC – 7 (6,1)
Zoo Jihlava (4,0)
Zoo Praha (2,1)

DENMARK – 6 (4,2)
Skærup Zoo (3,1)
Randers Regnskov (1,1)

FRANCE – 41 (17,23,1)
Zoo d’Amiens (2,6,1)
La Teste (4,0)
Domaine des Fauves (?,?)
Les Sables d’Olonne Zoo (1,1)
Zoo Mulhouse (0,4)
Zoo Paris (1,4)
Safaripark Peaugres (3,4)
Parc Zoologique de la Barben (1,1)
Spaycific Zoo (1,2)
Thoiry Safari (4,1)

GERMANY - 14 (11,3)
Tierpark Berlin (1,1)
Tiergarten Bernburg (3,0)
Zoo Frankfurt (3,0)
Zoo Landau (1,1)
Zoo Magdeburg (1,1)
Stuttgart Wilhelma (2,0)

HUNGARY – 1 (0,1)
Vadaspark Szeged (0,1)

IRELAND – 2 (1,1)
Tayto Park (1,1)

THE NETHERLANDS - 20 (9,9,2)
GaiaZOO (1,1)
ZooParc Overloon (4,1)
Zie-Zoo (4,7,2)

POLAND – 1 (0,1)
Zoo Lodz (0,1)

RUSSIA – 27 (14,13)
Moskva Zoopark (11,12)
Novosibirsk Zoological park (3,1)

SWEDEN – 11 (6,5)
The Nordic Ark (?,?)
Kolmarden Tierpark (6,5)

UK – 55 (19,32,4)
Axe Valley Wildlife Park (?,?)
Wildlife Conservation Park (2,2,3)
Yorkshire Wildlife Park (1,3)
Exmoor Zoological Park (2,1,1)
World of Adventures (1,0)
Chester Zoo (3,8)
Colchester Zoo (3,7)
Dudley Zoo (0,3)
Kirkley Hall Zoological Gardens (?,?)
Knowsley Safari Park (7,8)

Thank you so much!