Application for Import - Wellington Zoo (2009)
It was interesting to review this document, over a decade after it's publication and see what has been achieved: https://www.epa.govt.nz/assets/FileAPI/hsno-ar/NOC08010/5f9b658fdf/NOC08010-application.pdf
The purpose of this application was outlined as follows:
To import into containment 28 mammal species for captive breeding, display, educational presentations and to contribute to conservation by exposing visitors to conservation issues and the conservation of genetic material through breeding.
The mammals imported into Wellington Zoo, and other NZ zoos, would be founders for these populations and will be vitally important for the future of mammal populations within zoos in Australia and New Zealand.
The 28 species were as follows:
Black and white colobus Colobus guereza
Francois leaf monkey Trachypithecus francoisi
Moholi bush baby Galago moholi
Senegal bush baby Galago senegalensis
Brown greater galago Otolemur crassicaudatus
Northern greater galago Otolemur garnettii
Gorilla Gorilla gorilla
Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx
Bolivian squirrel monkey Saimiri boliviensis
Snow leopard Uncia uncia
Caracal Caracal caracal
Ocelot Leopardus pardalis
Margay Leopardus wiedii
Clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa
Sand cat Felis margarita
Black footed cat Felis nigripes
Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta
Brown bear Ursus arctos
Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis
Pygmy hippopotamus Hexaprotodon liberiensis
Lesser chevrotain Tragulus javanicus
Short beaked echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus
Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii
Western grey kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus
Koala Phascolarctos cinereus
Southern hairy nosed wombat Lasiorhinus latifrons
Long nosed potoroo Potorous tridactylus
Feather tiled glider Acrobates pygmaeus
Of these 28 species, four have subsequently been imported by New Zealand zoos:
Gorilla Gorilla gorilla
Bolivian squirrel monkey Saimiri boliviensis
Caracal Caracal caracal
Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii
It'd be great to see more of these species follow, especially the many felids mentioned.
Interestingly, the document stated approval already existed for the following species:
Leopard Panthera pardus
Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus
Maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus
Emperor tamarin Saguinus imperator
Pygmy marmoset Callithrix pygmaea
Antelope
Since this document was published, Emperor tamarin, Pygmy marmoset and Fishing cat have all been imported by New Zealand zoos; as well as many Nyala.
It's a shame no zoo to date has taken the initiative to import Maned wolf.
It was interesting to review this document, over a decade after it's publication and see what has been achieved: https://www.epa.govt.nz/assets/FileAPI/hsno-ar/NOC08010/5f9b658fdf/NOC08010-application.pdf
The purpose of this application was outlined as follows:
To import into containment 28 mammal species for captive breeding, display, educational presentations and to contribute to conservation by exposing visitors to conservation issues and the conservation of genetic material through breeding.
The mammals imported into Wellington Zoo, and other NZ zoos, would be founders for these populations and will be vitally important for the future of mammal populations within zoos in Australia and New Zealand.
The 28 species were as follows:
Black and white colobus Colobus guereza
Francois leaf monkey Trachypithecus francoisi
Moholi bush baby Galago moholi
Senegal bush baby Galago senegalensis
Brown greater galago Otolemur crassicaudatus
Northern greater galago Otolemur garnettii
Gorilla Gorilla gorilla
Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx
Bolivian squirrel monkey Saimiri boliviensis
Snow leopard Uncia uncia
Caracal Caracal caracal
Ocelot Leopardus pardalis
Margay Leopardus wiedii
Clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa
Sand cat Felis margarita
Black footed cat Felis nigripes
Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta
Brown bear Ursus arctos
Black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis
Pygmy hippopotamus Hexaprotodon liberiensis
Lesser chevrotain Tragulus javanicus
Short beaked echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus
Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii
Western grey kangaroo Macropus fuliginosus
Koala Phascolarctos cinereus
Southern hairy nosed wombat Lasiorhinus latifrons
Long nosed potoroo Potorous tridactylus
Feather tiled glider Acrobates pygmaeus
Of these 28 species, four have subsequently been imported by New Zealand zoos:
Gorilla Gorilla gorilla
Bolivian squirrel monkey Saimiri boliviensis
Caracal Caracal caracal
Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii
It'd be great to see more of these species follow, especially the many felids mentioned.
Interestingly, the document stated approval already existed for the following species:
Leopard Panthera pardus
Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus
Maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus
Emperor tamarin Saguinus imperator
Pygmy marmoset Callithrix pygmaea
Antelope
Since this document was published, Emperor tamarin, Pygmy marmoset and Fishing cat have all been imported by New Zealand zoos; as well as many Nyala.
It's a shame no zoo to date has taken the initiative to import Maned wolf.