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SwampDonkey

SwampDonkey

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For anyone interested in happenings within the ZAA at large and their institutions when newsworthy.
 
The ZAA will be creating an AMP program for African Lions within members who hold them. ZAA AMP programs are akin to SSP, more or less. Participation is voluntary and members may include some animals in the program, but leave others they hold out.
 
Personally, I'm skeptical of why the ZAA is adding a Lion AMP. I wonder if it has anything to do with Big Cat Public Safety Act possibly eliminating some private breeders, requiring the ZAA to breed more of their own lions instead of continuing to source them from sketchier facilities. Overall, the ZAA is much less interested in population management than the AZA, as evidenced by the very small number of AMP programs and most of them are for popular species that are relatively difficult to source in the private sector (mandrills, cheetahs, white rhinos, African penguins).
 
Neil chace said:
Personally, I'm skeptical of why the ZAA is adding a Lion AMP. I wonder if it has anything to do with Big Cat Public Safety Act possibly eliminating some private breeders, requiring the ZAA to breed more of their own lions instead of continuing to source them from sketchier facilities. Overall, the ZAA is much less interested in population management than the AZA, as evidenced by the very small number of AMP programs and most of them are for popular species that are relatively difficult to source in the private sector (mandrills, cheetahs, white rhinos, African penguins).
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That all makes a lot of sense, overall.

That would make it a good development, as they will be sourcing less from "sketchy" breeders.
 
Neil chace said:
Would you be able to link the statement to this thread, please? I'd be interested in reading it, thanks!
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I can quote some of it, but I will also redact some parts.....it was in a message to ZAA members.

Recently, ZAA’s Animal Management Program (AMP) Committee established the African lion AMP. This process will begin with a studbook managed by XXXXX.

Our collective African lion population and its associated management will be stronger with collaboration through the AMP, even if only to keep track of which holders have which / how many lions in their collections. AMP participation is completely voluntary, and AMP participants are free to include some individuals but not others (e.g., aged animals, education animals, participation in other programs).

Eventually there may be enough animals in the population to enable recommendations from a breeding and transfer plan in order to better improve the genetics and demographics of the population. This will bolster the long-term sustainability of the African lion population within ZAA.
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Blackleopard207 said:
Will there be any way of finding out which individuals are in the ZAA AMP programs.
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No, the zoos and program managers are very loath to give out any information on their animal holdings at all. I have tried contacting several about other animals and they either never reply or say that they don't want to give out the information for security reasons.
 
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