Index of historical articles/issues of International Zoo News - curated by TLD

Hi Dave, this thread with the journals is amazing, such an awesome resource, thanks a lot for posting it! I am interested in this piece 'Thoughts on the use and abuse of studbooks (Werner and Dorothee Stamm)' from November/December 1983 if you could post the pages for me it' d be great. Cheers! (will ask for a few more..)
 
wildlifehistorian said:
Hi Dave, this thread with the journals is amazing, such an awesome resource, thanks a lot for posting it! I am interested in this piece 'Thoughts on the use and abuse of studbooks (Werner and Dorothee Stamm)' from November/December 1983 if you could post the pages for me it' d be great. Cheers! (will ask for a few more..)
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Certainly - I will get those scanned for you as soon as possible - to avoid cluttering the thread up too much I'll send them via a PM. Feel free to send any further requests anytime.

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On a related note, I have a LOT of catching-up on this thread to do :P as in the last few weeks I obtained around 35 back issues of International Zoo News which pre-date the 1990 edition I most recently posted about..... which means rather a lot of retrospective insertions into the thread!
 
I recall that, about a quarter-of-a-century ago, IZN published an interesting article, written by Marvin Jones and Richard Weigl, that listed all the monkey-eating eagles ever kept in zoos outside the Philippines.

Have you got that article, by chance?
 
Tim May said:
I recall that, about a quarter-of-a-century ago, IZN published an interesting article, written by Marvin Jones and Richard Weigl, that listed all the monkey-eating eagles ever kept in zoos outside the Philippines.

Have you got that article, by chance?
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I'll see if I can root it out :) I have almost all of the editions from 1990 onwards, so theoretically if it was published during that timeframe the odds are pretty good I do have it somewhere.
 
I have now added information relating to four editions published in 1979 within this post.

Given the number of retrospective insertions I have ahead of me, I've omitted the photographs of the front covers for now - during this period, all editions of IZN had identical cover designs which differed only in colour, in any case!
 
I have now added information relating to three editions published in 1980 within this post; again, I have omitted front-cover photographs for now, and have attempted to be rather more succinct in my summaries than has previously been the case.
 
TeaLovingDave said:
1979: VOLUME 26

I currently own five issues from this volume, and believe seven in total were published in 1979.

Volume 26 Issue 3 - Edition 159 - April/May 1979 - physical copy

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  • Editorial (Geoffrey Schomberg): the need for a wider number of zoological collections to submit information and records regarding their animal inventory to studbook keepers, and a call for further global studbooks to be established.
  • Wild Elephant Breeds In Chinese Zoo For The First Time (Zhang Cizu): an article discussing a 14 year old Asian Elephant cow which has successfully given birth at Shanghai Xi-Jiao Park, having been captured from the wild several years previously, and observations about her health and behaviour during her early years in captivity, her pregnancy and subsequent to giving birth.
  • Ecological Distribution of Dominican Iguanas (Jaime A. Vifias Roman): an article written by the director of the National Zoological Gardens in Santo Domingo, discussing the two iguana species native to the Dominican Republic (Cyclura cornata and Cyclura ricordi) and various aspects of their captive husbandry at the National Zoological Gardens, including the following; the total number of specimens held at the time of writing; the surface area, dimensions, temperature and substrate of the animal exhibits, off-show breeding facilities and other enclosures; the diet used within the zoo and observations made relating to modifications in said diet; and captive breeding results within the zoo.
  • Births of White American Tapirs (Jan Smielowski): an article written by a researcher at the Institute of Applied Zoology, Academy of Agriculture in Poznan, Poland, discussing the husbandry and captive husbandry of the South American Tapir before providing information regarding three leucistic females born at Poznan Zoo between 1972 and 1978 to a single breeding pair. The article is supplemented by several illustrations, including a recent family tree of the Poznan breeding group, statistics relating to the weight and body dimensions of adult and infant individuals (including the first leucistic infants which died hours after birth), photographs of the first leucistic female born in 1972 both peri-mortem and post-mortem, and photographs of the second and third leucistic females during infancy.
  • Longevity of Mammals in Captivity (Marvin L. Jones): a detailed research article written by the first registrar of San Diego Zoo, providing captive lifespan records for c.275 mammalian species across 11 pages, current as of September 1 1978.
  • Letters to the Editor: three letters comprising information on the first import of Brown-eared Pheasants into the West since the mid-19th century, a response to a previous letter published in the December 1978 edition, and a remark pertaining to an article published in said edition.
  • Studbooks: a brief article providing updates on the international studbooks for tigers, Asiatic and African wild asses, chimpanzees and Sri Lankan leopard, the British studbook for gibbon species, and the annual Register of Non-Domesticated Birds released by the Avicultural Society.
  • Surplus and Wanted Stock: advertisements and requests placed by Twycross Zoo, UK and Moortsele Zoopark, Belgium.
  • Conservation: a collection of various news items relating to conservation and ecological issues, including a ban on the import of rhino products into Hong Kong, concerns held by the World Wildlife Fund and IUCN regarding an increase and change in method of Canada's annual harp seal harvest, and a detailed report on a wolf workshop held at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
  • International Zoo News - news items relating to zoological collections based worldwide, including a detailed report on primate captive reproduction at San Diego Zoo, and the construction of several new aviaries and exhibits at Seoul Zoo.

Volume 26 Issue 4 - Edition 160 - June - physical copy

  • Editorial (Geoffrey Schomberg): opinion piece proposing that if the natural world is the Garden of Eden, zoological collections should be viewed as a subsitute for those aspects of the natural world which mankind has destroyed or damaged.
  • Book Reviews: Reviews of Wildlife in Peril (B. S. Salvadori and P. L. Florio) and Lovebirds and Related Parrots (George A. Smith)
  • Staff Changes: noteworthy retirements and promotions within zoological collections, including the promotion of Bent Jorgensen (founder and first editor of International Zoo News) to the position of director at Copenhagen Zoo.
  • Four South American Zoos (Lord Fisher): a short overview of South American collections visited by the author - founder and director of Kilverstone Wildlife Park, UK - during a 1979 visit to the area.
  • A Visit To Four Chinese Zoos (Clayton F Freiheit): a lengthy account of a May 1978 trip to China by the author (director of Denver Zoological gardens, USA) and other North American zoo professionals, during which time Beiing Zoo, Nanking Zoo, Shanghai Zoo and Canton Zoo were visited.
  • The Introduction, Management, Care and Behaviour of the Bare-throated Bellbird (Procnias nudicollis) (P W Lowe): the arrival of two Bare-throated Bellbird at Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park, UK, observations made during the first month the species was at the collection, and information relating to the husbandry needs of the species.
  • Surplus & Wanted Stock: stock advertisements placed by Buffalo Zoological Gardens.
  • Conservation: a collection of various news items relating to conservation and ecological issues.
  • Annual Reports: abridged extracts from the 1977 annual report for Brookfield Zoo, USA, and the 1977-1978 annual report for Tarona Zoo and Western Plains Zoo, Australia.
  • Warning for users of Multispec (L. S, Walters) - a short article written by a biologist working for Jersey Preservation Trust, noting that a commonly-used avian worming drug had been withdrawn due to an error in the usage instructions which led to significant overdoses and resulting loss of animal stock.
  • International Zoo News: a collection of shorter news items, animal inventory updates and opinion pieces from zoological collections worldwide, including the first breeding of Przewalski's Horse at Zoo Berlin since WWII and the publication of the second edition UK/Irish gorilla studbook.

Volume 26 Issue 5 - Edition 161 - July/August- physical copy

  • Editorial (Geoffrey Schomberg): opinion piece discussing the increasing rate of expansion in human population, predicting that all undeveloped land worldwide would be inhabited or cultivated by 2050 and discussing possible mitigations.
  • Successful Siamang Husbandry at the Milwaukee Country Zoo (Dr Greysolynne J Fox): a lengthy and detailed report on the results of a four-year academic observation of the breeding group of Siamang at Milwaukee Country Zoo lasting from October 1969 to October 1974.
  • Notes on Mother-rearing in the Western Lowland Gorilla (Richard Johnstone-Scott): detailed discussion of the breeding record of Western Lowland Gorilla at Howletts Zoo Park by the senior head keeper, including several tables containing notable figures and statistics such as gestation period, sex of infant, age and weight of parents, along with more general observations relating to behaviour and group dynamics.
  • Letter to the Editor: an observation from the director of Natal Zoological Gardens, South Africa that the suplus/wanted stock listings in IZN seemed to be sparse and undersubscribed.
  • Surplus and Wanted Stock: stock advertisements placed by Guernsey Zoo.
  • A Note On Using Natural Artefacts In Zoo Exhibits (David Hancocks): a short opinion piece by the director of Woodland Park Zoo, USA, discussing the benefits of using natural items such as bracket fungi instead of metal or ceramic feeding bowls within aviaries.
  • Conservation: a collection of various news items relating to conservation and ecological issues.
  • Annual Reports: abridged extracts from the 1978-1979 annual report for Marwell Zoo, UK, and the 1978 annual report for Zoo Berlin, West Germany, along with more in-depth extracts from the 1978 annual report for Edinburgh Zoo, UK, and the 1978 annual report for the Zoological Society of London, UK.
  • International Zoo News: a collection of shorter news items, animal inventory updates and opinion pieces from zoological collections worldwide.

Volume 26 Issue 6 - Edition 162 - September - physical copy

  • Editorial (Geoffrey Schomberg): thoughts from the editor on the occasion of his retirement from the position, and announcing Nigel Sitwell as his successor.
  • Appointments: noteworthy promotions within zoological collections in the USA and UK.
  • Book Reviews: reviews of International Zoo Yearbook v.18 (ed. P.J.S. Olney), Lifeboats to Ararat (Sheldon Campbell), and The Penitent Butchers (Richard Fitter).
  • Controlling the trade in endangered species (Dr Michael R Brambell): an article by the director of Chester Zoo discussing the ratification of the CITES Treaty.
  • Elephants in US Zoos Mid-1976: Historical Review (Extract) (Ken Kawata and Joe Bennett): a short extract from a longer article written by Ken Kawata and Joe Bennett of Tulsa Zoo; at the time of publication the full article was available from Kawata on request.
  • Moitaka Wildlife Sanctuary and Crocodile Farm, Port Moresby (P. J. Sharp): a brief review of a New Guinea zoological collection.
  • Zoo Federation News: news items relating to zoological collections based in Great Britain, Ireland and the Channel Islands.
  • Conservation: a collection of various news items relating to conservation and ecological issues.
  • Surplus and Wanted Stock: surplus stock listings from Blackpool Zoo, Chessington Zoo, Muncaster Bird Gardens, Highland Wildlife Park, West Midlands Safari Park and Welsh Mountain Zoo, and stock requests from Chessington Zoo, Drusillas Zoo Park, Highland Wildlife Park, Kilverstone Wildlife Park, Muncaster Bird Gardens, Paignton Zoo, Welsh Mountain Zoo and Glasgow Zoo.
  • World Pheasant Association Report: results of the 1979 census into captive holdings of 18 key species.
  • Annual Reports: abridged extracts from the 1978 annual report for Bristol Zoo, UK, the 1977 annual report for Brookfield Zoo, USA, the 1978 annual report for Buffalo Zoo, USA, and the 1978 annual report for Paignton Zoo, UK; also a very brief excerpt from the 1978 annual report from Basel Zoo, Switzerland.
  • International Zoo News: a collection of shorter news items, animal inventory updates and opinion pieces from zoological collections worldwide, including the first third-generation US captive birth of a Western Lowland Gorilla at Columbus Zoo, and the first captive birth of a Hispaniolan Solenodon at Santo Domingo Zoo.

Volume 26 Issue 7 & 8 - Edition 163 - October/November/December - physical copy

  • Editorial (Nigel Sitwell): introductory thoughts and "mission statement" from the new editor, along with reflections on the recent death of Gerard van Dam.
  • Obituary (Geoffrey Schomberg): obituary for Gerard van Dam, predecessor of Schomberg as editor of International Zoo News.
  • People: notes on recent promotions, retirements, deaths and other important events pertaining to individuals active in the zoological world, including a death notice for Joy Adamson and a marriage notice for Gerald Durrell.
  • Book Review: review of Myobacterial Infections of Zoo Animals (ed. R.J. Montall).
  • Advertisement: an official notification from the New Zealand government that invasive Parma Wallaby due for destruction have been made available for overseas zoological collections.
  • The Status of Mandrillus in British Zoological Collections, with notes on Conservation (Don Cousins): a lengthy and detailed research article on the captive history of mandrills and drills in British zoological collections, their husbandry and status at the time of publication, along with discussion relating to their in-situ conservation and wild status.
  • The Sousse Zoological Garden (C. H. Keeling): a short review of a zoological collection located in Tunisia.
  • The 1978 Register for the Captive Population of Snow Leopards, Panthera uncia (Dr Leif Blomqvist): an article submitted by the studbook keeper for Snow Leopard, based at Helsinki Zoo, comprising a short introduction summarising the most noteworthy changes in the captive population for the species in 1978, followed by three tables; the 1978 world register of snow leopards in captivity, the growth in captive population between 1960 and 1978, and a list of all individual captive snow leopards as of Dec 31 1978 along with their house names, birthplace and registration numbers.
  • Conservation: a collection of various news items relating to conservation and ecological issues.
  • Annual Reports: abridged extracts from the 1978 annual report for Toronto Zoo, Canada, the 1978 annual report for Brookfield Zoo, USA, the 1978-79 annual report for Adelaide Zoo, Australia, the 1978 annual report for Denver Zoo, USA, and the 1978 annual report for Negara Zoo, Malaysia, along with shorter items from Melbourne Zoo, Australia and San Diego Zoo, USA.
  • Surplus and Wanted Stock: stock advertisements placed by Buffalo Zoo, USA and Zoo Negara, Malaysia.
  • International Zoo News: a collection of shorter news items, animal inventory updates and opinion pieces from zoological collections worldwide, covering a total of 19 pages; these include a summary of the Asian and African Wild Ass studbook published by Tierpark Berlin, several imports into San Diego Zoo from China, and suspicions that multiple deaths of wild cat species at Marwell Zoo were due to deliberate poisoning.
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Hello, please could I email you to request a photo/image of a news piece from Volume 26 Issue 6 - Edition 162 - September? Thank you!
 
amg123 said:
Hello, please could I email you to request a photo/image of a news piece from Volume 26 Issue 6 - Edition 162 - September? Thank you!
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Certainly - which one do you have in mind? Let me know and I'll get it loaded up into this thread :)
 
amg123 said:
Thank you! I'm after "first captive birth of a Hispaniolan Solenodon at Santo Domingo Zoo" :D
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Done :)

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In other news, I've just added around 70 back issues of IZN to my personal collection - many are from timespans I haven't reached yet, but there are quite a few which will (once again) require retrospective posts! :D
 

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