Holders of Species Lists
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I didn't really consider this as something I should post until recently but a few years ago (before I joined ZooChat), I had made a list of holders for Canids in the country that I have somewhat consistently updated. I hadn't really thought of it for a while until Thursday. Would this be worth posting?
It depends, how long has it been since you last updated the list?
It's up to you. Canids hasn't been done because it's so difficult to keep track of several of the species. I personally try to keep up with all carnivora, but red foxes in particular are a massive pain and I'm lazy about confirming them because of it.
Is there a thread for Corvids (crows, ravens, rooks, jackdaws, jays, treepies, choughs, and nutcrackers) in North America yet?
I've considered doing it - haven't gotten that far yet due to assessing numerous difficult identifications and wanting to catch up on some other lists first.
The main difficulty lies in that several identifications are difficult to near impossible by just a photo, and taking a facility at their word could be right or wrong, especially with smaller places. Some taxonomic splits are not always followed either.
Additionally many corvids are held only as ambassador birds and thus frequently are missed on species lists and social media seems to be hit and miss.
To be honest I have a hard time seeing why we need a list of holders for crows and ravens; they're so common in zoos and nature centers it's harder to avoid seeing them.
However, a list for some other groups of corvids would be nice to see. For instance, a list of raptors was nice to see despite the fact red-tailed hawks and bald eagles are very common, as it also included a lot of species that aren't as ubiquitous. Likewise with corvids. Common ravens are at a large number of zoos, but there aren't as many zoos keeping various species of jays, magpies, and other crow/raven species (e.g. white-necked raven, fish crow, etc.).
The jays and magpies in particular were the main reason I've considered doing the group. There's a fair few species about, though per my knowledge not nearly as many species as one might expect (though I'd like to be proven otherwise looking into it.)
Currently how many zoos in North America keep Mooses
After I get back from my European vacation, I will consider doing a list of Rodents in North America.
See page 21 of the hoofstock thread - should be still pretty accurate.
Before jumping into an extremely difficult task, maybe update your existing thread to provide a more correct version first?
My thread has been out since the beginning of this year, I'll make it up to date at the end of the year.
How many zoos in North America currently have Red Wolves?
I am not aware of any in Canada, but I also haven't been checking. As of now, I am aware of 44 collections in the United States of America that have red wolves. This number may not be exact for the actual number of holders, though.
@Persephone has made a thread for Sharks here: Sharks in North America
Some more holder lists were made this year which include:
@Great Argus 's Corvids in North America - Corvids in North America
@pachyderm pro 's Birds of Paradise in North America - Birds-of-Paradise in North America
@Sphenisciologist 's Icterids, New World Warblers, & Yellow-breasted Chat in North America - Icterids, New World Warblers, & Yellow-breasted Chat in North America
@Sphenisciologist 's Laughingthrushes, Bulbuls, & White-eyes in North America - Laughingthrushes, Bulbuls, & White-eyes in North America
@Sphenisciologist 's Starlings in North America - Starlings in North America
@Sphenisciologist 's Thrushes, Old World Flycatchers, & Mimids in North America - Thrushes, Old World Flycatchers, & Mimids in North America
@Sphenisciologist 's Weavers, Bishops, Widowbirds, Fodies, Whydahs, & Indigobirds in North America - Weavers, Bishops, Widowbirds, Fodies, Whydahs, & Indigobirds in North America
@Great Argus 's Corvids in North America - Corvids in North America
@pachyderm pro 's Birds of Paradise in North America - Birds-of-Paradise in North America
@Sphenisciologist 's Icterids, New World Warblers, & Yellow-breasted Chat in North America - Icterids, New World Warblers, & Yellow-breasted Chat in North America
@Sphenisciologist 's Laughingthrushes, Bulbuls, & White-eyes in North America - Laughingthrushes, Bulbuls, & White-eyes in North America
@Sphenisciologist 's Starlings in North America - Starlings in North America
@Sphenisciologist 's Thrushes, Old World Flycatchers, & Mimids in North America - Thrushes, Old World Flycatchers, & Mimids in North America
@Sphenisciologist 's Weavers, Bishops, Widowbirds, Fodies, Whydahs, & Indigobirds in North America - Weavers, Bishops, Widowbirds, Fodies, Whydahs, & Indigobirds in North America