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Page 1: 2014 Annual Report on Conservation and Science

2014Annual Report on Conservation and Science

Page 2: 2014 Annual Report on Conservation and Science

2INTRODUCTION

2014 Annual Report on Conservation and Science Highlights

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) 2014 Annual Report on Conservation and Science (ARCS) celebrates the

activities of AZA-accredited zoos and aquariums and certified related facilities in the following areas:

» field conservation

» education programming

Each of these areas has been carefully defined to maximize consistency of reporting throughout the AZA community.

Review of all field conservation and mission-focused research submissions by members of AZA’s Field Conservation and

Research and Technology Committees promotes even greater consistency. Field conservation focuses on efforts having

a direct impact on animals and habitats in the wild. Education programming includes those with specific goals and

delivery methods, defined content, and a clear primary discipline and target audience. Mission-related research projects

involve application of the scientific method and is therefore hypothesis (or question)-driven, involves systematic data

collection and analysis of those data, and draws conclusions from the research process. Green (sustainable) business

practices focus on the annual documentation and usage of energy, fuel for transportation, waste, and water, as well as

identification of specific green practices being implemented.

Content in ARCS reflects the submissions made through annual surveys available through AZA’s website. The field

conservation survey has been circulated among the AZA membership annually since 2010, and the 2014 response rate

was 89%. Surveys for each of the other areas were first circulated in 2013, and response rates in 2014 were 59% for the

education programming, 38% for green (sustainable) business practices, and 49% for mission-related research surveys.

AZA anticipates that response rates in future reports will increase across the four areas as the AZA community becomes

more familiarized with the related data collection and reporting processes.

While 2014 ARCS focuses on individual activities undertaken in 2014, download Highlights (available at: https://www.aza.

org/annual-report-on-conservation-and-science/) to learn more about what the AZA community accomplished together.

This Report was compiled by Arslan Ahmad (AZA Program Assistant for Conservation and Science) and Shelly Grow

(AZA Director of Conservation Programs).

» green (sustainable) business practices

» mission-related research

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3INTERNATIONAL

ArgentinaFUNDACIÓN TEMAIKÈN

Field Conservation

Lowland Tapir (Tapirus terrestris) Conservation Project

Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) Conservation Project

Research Project in Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus

magellanicus)

Threatened Species Recovery Program

BahamasATLANTIS, PARADISE ISLAND

Education Programs

Atlantis Stingray Experience

Caring for Atlantis’ Marine Life

Discovery Tours

Dolphin Deep Water Swim

Dolphin Shallow Water Swim

Junior Ultimate Trainer for a Day

Sea Lion Interaction

Snorkel the Ruins of Atlantis

Ultimate Trainer for a Day

Field Conservation

Atlantis Blue Project

Bahamian Coral Reefs and Climate Change: Coral Reef

Conservation Through Climate Change Education in

Schools and in the Wider Community

Coral Reef Monitoring and Restoration in the Bahamas

Field Research and Outreach to Support Conservation of

Marine Mammals in the Bahamas

Promoting the Expansion of Andros West Side National

Park on Andros Island, the Bahamas

Stranding Response to Support Marine Mammals in the

Bahamas and Marine Mammal Research, Bahamas Marine

Mammal Research Organisation (BMMRO)

Tour de Turtles

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

INTERNATIONAL

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4INTERNATIONAL

BermudaBERMUDA AQUARIUM, MUSEUM AND ZOO

Field Conservation

Bermuda Amphibian Project

Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo (BAMZ) / Bermuda

Zoological Society (BZS) Research Grants and Support

Bermuda Mangrove Response to Sea Level Rise

Bermuda Marine Moorings Initiative

Bermuda Reef Ecology Assessment and Mapping (BREAM)

Bermuda Turtle Project

Internship Programme

Marine Invasive Species in Bermuda

Marine Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation

ReefWatch

Sargassum Community Studies

CanadaASSINIBOINE PARK ZOO

Education Programs

Girl Guide Badge Programs

Guided Zoo Tours

School Programs

Teacher Training Workshops

Zoo Tots

Field Conservation

Manitoba Burrowing Owl Recovery Program

Red Panda Network

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation

of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

Research

Abundance Estimates, Haul Out Patterns and Natural

History of Harbour Seals (Phoca vitulina) in the Churchill

River Estuary

Assessing the Effectiveness of Interpretive Elements in the

Journey to Churchill Exhibit: Overall Impact, Knowledge

Gains and Behaviour Changes

Polar Bear Denning in Canada

Population Genetic Structure in Bearded Seals (Erignathus

barbatus) in the Canadian Arctic

Use of Baited Hair Traps and Genetic Analysis to Investigate

Source Populations of Cougars (Puma concolor) in Manitoba

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

Purchased Renewable Energy

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

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5INTERNATIONAL

CALGARY ZOO

Education Programs

Behind the Scenes Programs

Birthday Parties

Botanical Education

Corporate Teambuilders

Homeschool – School Programs

Keeper for a Day

Kids Club Programming

Leisure Programming

Penguin Plunge Interpretive Programming

School Programs

Sleepovers

Summer Camps

Year-Round Value Added Interpretive Programming –

Zoo-Wide

Field Conservation

Alberta Treasury Branches (ATB) Financial Swift Fox

Conservation Program

Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Ecosystem Research Project

Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation Breeding

Population Dynamics of At-Risk Northern Leopard Frogs

in Western Canada

Vancouver Island Marmot Conservation Breeding

West Africa Community-Based Conservation

Whooping Crane Conservation Breeding Program

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Purchased Renewable Energy

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Transportation Discounts for Guests

Building Energy Management

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Energy Submetering

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Smart Building Strategies

Stormwater Management Program

Wastewater Reduction

Water Submetering

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

Documented Amount Used

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6INTERNATIONAL

VANCOUVER AQUARIUM MARINE SCIENCE CENTRE

Field Conservation

Agarum Monitoring

Amphibian Ark – Earth Rangers

Assessing Growth Trends and Body Condition of Killer

Whales to Infer Nutritional Status

Beluga Research

British Columbia Northern Leopard Frog Recovery Project

Dolphin Echolocation and Net Avoidance

Evaluation of Four Species of Perch for Potential Use as Sea

Lice Biological Controls in Atlantic Salmon Fish Farms

Field Study of Demography, Population Status and Natural

History of British Columbian and Alaskan Killer Whales

Fur Seal and Sea Lion Projects

Marine Mammal Rescue Centre

Monitor Glass Sponge Reefs

Monitor Lingcod Spawn Demography

Mystery Reef – Tunstall Bay Project

North Coast Cetacean Research Project

Oregon Spotted Frog Recovery Project

Panamanian Golden Frogs

Recovery of Rockfish in Rockfish Conservation Areas

Rockfish Winter Hiding

Sea Star Monitoring

Sitka Biodiversity Monitoring

Spot Prawn Surveys

Understanding Abundance: Humpback Whale Habitat Use,

Prey Detection, Foraging Behavior and Diet at Calvert Island

Validating a Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag to

Detect Salmon Consumption Using Wild Harbour Seals at

Marine Mammal Rescue Centre (MMR)

Research

Community Shifts Following Sea Star Wasting Syndrome

Curatorial Propagation Research

Detection and Localization of Acoustic Tags by Marine

Mammals

Development of Larval Rearing Methods for the Captive

Culture of Juvenile Rockfish

Development of Methods for Sustainable Wolf Eel Aquaculture

Development of Sustainable Live Feed Production Systems

The Potential Use of Kelp Perch to Control Sea Lice

Infestations in Farmed Atlantic Salmon

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically

for Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as ISO 14001

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

Certified Gold by Green Tourism

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Building Energy Management

Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Energy Submetering

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

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7INTERNATIONAL

Smart Building Strategies

Used Environmental Management System

Wastewater Reduction

Waterwise Landscaping

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Reported Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a Climate Registry

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

ZOO DE GRANBY

Education Programs

“M” Like In “Mammals”

“R” Like In “Reptiles”

AHHHHHHH! Reptiles!

Amazing 5 Senses

Babies in Spring

Bats and Spiders

Beak, Feathers and Co.

Bugs Universe

Elephants at Risk

Growing Up: What a Challenge!

Halloween, Bats and Co.

Keeper Talks

Live Animal Encounter

Mighty Gorilla

Mysterious Stingrays

Nature in Drift

Pedro Sunshine / Inouk Upik

Planet Mammals!

SOS Species in Distress

The Bird of Prey Table

The Great Herbivores of the Savannah

The Green Patrol

Who Will Pull Santa’s Sleigh

Winter at the Zoo

Working in a Zoo

Field Conservation

African Elephant Conservation

Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA) – Amur Leopard

Conservation in Russia

Assessing the Occurrence of Northern and Southern Flying

Squirrels in Montérégie and Estrie Regions

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

Conservation of Red Pandas

Fauna and Flora Characterisation and Enhancement at

Saint-Quentin Island, Trois-Rivières

Snow Leopard Trust – Snow Leopard Conservation in Asia

Spiny Softshell Turtle Recovery in Québec

Research

Effect of Zoo Visitors on Captive Wallabies and Kangaroos

The Behavior of Macaques in Relation to Visitor Effect

and Enclosure Design

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8INTERNATIONAL

Hong KongOCEAN PARK CORPORATION

Education Programs

Animal Encounter Programme

Animal Exhibition Panels Lending Service

Animal Feeding Demonstrations

Animal Feeding Programme

Animal Fun Talk

Animal Keeper Programmes

Bamboo Jam

Chinachem Charity Walkathon

Chinese White Dolphin Boat Trip

Corporate Training Programme

Crab Education Programme (Primary 4-6)

Educational Talks at the Leisure and Cultural Services

Department (LCSD)

Emperors of the Sky

Grand Aquarium Scuba Diving / Exploration

Green Carnival

Guangdong-HongKong-Macao Marine Life Drawing

Competition 2014

Habitat Walk and Talk

Hong Kong Flower Show 2014

Hong Kong Institute of Education Volunteer Scheme

Hospital Visit

International Biodiversity Day 2014

International Coastal Cleanup 2014

Jockey Club Ocean Park Education Programme

Juvenile Horseshoe Crab Rearing Programme 2013/14

Nighttime in the Ocean’s Depths

Ocean Heroes

Ocean Palace’s SeaTime Puppets Show

Ocean Park Academy Preview Visit

Ocean Park Academy, Hong Kong (OPAHK) – Educational

Posters

Ocean Park Academy, Hong Kong (OPAHK) – Online Activities

Ocean Park Project-Based Learning (Primary 4-6)

Ocean Park Website – Conservation Section

Ocean Wonders

Octopus Education Programmes (Junior Secondary)

Plankton Education Programmes (Kindergarten)

RAVE Exhibition at Ocean Park Conservation Day

Recycle Brigade

School Outreach Seminars

Sea Lion Fun Time Show

Seasonal Camps

Shell Education Programmes (Primary 1-3)

SmartFun Education Tours

Teacher Day Camp

The 19th Ocean Park Conservation Day

The 22nd International Zoo Educators’ Conference

The Secret Lives of Seahorses

Trainer’s Talk

University Student Sponsorship Programme 2013/14

Whale Education Programme (Senior Secondary)

World Environment Day

World Oceans Day – Ocean Park Fun Day

Youth Ambassador Scheme

Field Conservation

A Bank of Biochemical Evaluating Indicators for Sousa

chinensis Living Status in the Pearl River Estuary

Addressing Human-Orangutan Conflict in Agricultural

Landscapes in Northern Sumatra

Advanced Training on GIS Techniques for Key Technical

Staff in Giant Panda Nature Reserves in Qinling, Shaanxi

Application of GIS Technique in Conservation and Scientific

Study of Panda

Assessment of Giant Panda Corridors: Road Effect, Corridor

Effectiveness and Corridor Restoration

Assessment of the Status of the Critically Endangered

Delacour’s Langur (Trachypithecus delacouri) and

Recommendation for its Conservation

Assessment on the Impact of Long-Term Habitat Loss on

the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins off Western Taiwan

Awareness and Education Among Communities Around

Pearl River Estuary Chinese White Dolphin National

Nature Reserve

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9INTERNATIONAL

Bamboo Species Identification and Field Monitoring Training

for the Staff of Giant Panda Nature Reserves in Gansu

Bornean Orangutan Welfare and Conservation Through

Rehabilitation, Reintroduction, Education and Awareness,

Alternative Livelihoods and Human-Orangutan Conflict

Mitigation

Cambodian Crocodile Conservation Programme (CCCP) –

Ensuring the Future of the Critically Endangered Siamese

Crocodile in the Wild

Cambodian Crocodile Conservation Programme (CCCP) –

Launching the National Siamese Crocodile Reintroduction

and Reinforcement Programme

Combating Trade in Nature Reserve Products to Protect

Giant Pandas and Red Pandas

Community Conservation Programs for the Conservation of

the Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) in Central Nepal

Community Development and Education on Chinese

Sturgeons in Yichang Provincial Nature Reserve in Hubei

Community-Based Conservation of Brachymystax lenok

tsinlingensis

Community-Driven Monitoring and Conservation of

Palawan’s Threatened Dugongs

Comparative Study on Post-Reintroduction of Panda

“Zhangxiang”

Conservation by Design: Establishing a Framework for

Delphinid Conservation in a Tropical Protected Seascape,

Tañon Strait, the Philippines

Conservation Ecology of Chinese White Dolphins (Sousa

chinensis) in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Estuary

Conservation Ecology of Chinese White Dolphins (Sousa

chinensis) in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Estuary –

Phase II: Population Processes, Demography and

Spatio-Behavioural Dynamics

Conservation of Horseshoe Crabs in Ha Pak Nai, Hong Kong:

Bridging Science and Community Participation

Conservation of the Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias

davidianus) – Phase II: A Study of Factors Impacting This

Species’ Reintroduction

Conservation of the Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla)

in the Eastern Himalayas of Nepal

Conservation of the Highly Threatened Helen’s Flying Frog

From the Lowland Forests of Vietnam – Research and

Capacity Building

Conservation of the Indus River Dolphin and its Habitat in

Pakistan Through Communities’ Participation

Conservation of the Northern White-Cheeked Gibbon

(Nomascus leucogenys) in the Core Zone of the Nam

Et-Phou Louey National Biodiversity Conservation Area

(NBCA), Houaphanh, Lao PDR

Conservation of the Yellow-Crested Cockatoo

Conservation Promotion of Chinese Sturgeon Focusing on

Communities in Yangtze River Estuary

Conservation Status of Common Bycatch Species in

the South China Sea and Implications for Sustainable

Fisheries Management

Conserving and Protecting the Sumatran Rhino and Other

Megavertebrates in Way Kambas National Park, Sumatra,

Indonesia

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES): Saving Thailand’s

Threatened Seahorses

Cost and Benefits of a Ban on Exploitation for India’s

Seahorses

Detecting the Presence of Chinese Giant Salamander in the

Qinling Mountains Using Environmental DNA (eDNA)

Determining the Status and Distribution of the Critically

Endangered Chinese Giant Salamander

Development of Reintroduction Protocol for Panda ‘A Bao’

Distribution Pattern and Food Choice Study of

Post-Released Captive Giant Panda

Downstream Migration of Captive Subadult Chinese Sturgeon

Ecology and Conservation of Coastal Cetaceans in the

Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve and Adjacent Coastal

Waters, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia, With References to

Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins

Ecology and Conservation of Smooth-Coated Otters

Ecology and Distribution of Hose’s Civet and Other Small

Carnivores in a Logging Concession in Sarawak, Borneo

Ecology of Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) and Impact

of Climate Change in the Corridor Between Annapurna

Conservation Area and Shey Phoksundo National Park, Nepal

Effect of Aquatic Environmental Change to Population

Dynamics of Chinese White Dolphin in Pearl River Estuary

Effects of Dolphin-Watching Tourism and Trawling Boats

on Spatial Utilization and Behaviour of Chinese White

Dolphins in Beibu Gulf and Conservation

Effects of Livestock Grazing on Giant Panda Habitat and

Evaluation of Potential Solutions

Environmental Education in Nature Reserve in Sichuan –

Phase I

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Establishing a Primate Monitoring and Protection Unit at

the Anoulak Field Station in Nakai-Nam Theun National

Protected Area, Laos

Establishing Conservation Management Plan for Giant

Panda Habitats and Corridors in Taibai County

Establishment of Education Bases for Aquatic Wildlife

Conservation in Schools

Evaluation, Ranking and Management of Multiple Global

Change Threats to the Endangered Black-Faced Spoonbill

Exploration and Application of Sustainable Development in

Communities in the Giant Panda Nature Reserve in Sichuan

Feasibility Study on Ex-Situ Conservation and Habitat

Enhancement for Yangtze Finless Porpoise in Tian-e-Zhou

Oxbow Lake

Fishing to the Brink of Extinction: Mantas and Mobulas

Conservation Project in the Bohol Sea

Follow-Up Study of the Translocated Giant Panda “Luxin”

From Nearing Extinction to Flagship Species: The Endemic

Palawan Forest Turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis)

Full Blood Examination and Blood Biochemistry of the

Spotted Seal

Genetic Structure of Giant Panda Small Populations at

Liziping Nature Reserve

Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) Conservation in the National

Chambal Sanctuary, India

Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) Conservation Initiative:

Through Research and Community Interface in the

Narayani River Basin of Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Giant Panda Disease Investigation Through Pathology:

Capacity Building Through Necropsy and Sample Archiving

Habitat Restoration and Capacity Building in Guanyinshan

Nature Reserve, Shaanxi

High Schools Network in Pearl River Estuary and

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Chinese White Dolphin

Symposium 2014

Hot Interpretation at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant

Panda Breeding: Developing China’s First Docent Program

Impact of Environmental Change on the Chinese White

Dolphins in Pearl River Estuary

Impact of Traffic Noise on Spotted Seal (Phoca largha)

Impact on Biodiversity From Acute High Tourist Flow in

Nature Reserves

Implementation of a Systematic Reintroduction Programme

for Rehabilitated Orangutans in West Kalimantan, Indonesia

In-Depth Monitoring of Giant Panda Populations in

Wanglang State National Nature Reserve, Sichuan

Influence of Anthropogenic Activity on Chinese White

Dolphins in Hong Kong

Initiating Community Participation in the Conservation of

the Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in the Buffer Zone

of Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Komodo Dragon Population Monitoring and Capacity

Building in the North Flores Nature Reserve, Indonesia

Mitigating Human Elephant Conflict Through Research and

Community Interface in Golaghat District, Assam, India

Monitoring of the Breeding Population and Conservation

Promotion of Chinese Crested Tern Against Extinction

Monitoring of Vegetation Change and the Effect of Climate

Change in Giant Panda Habitat Through Large Scale

Permanent Forest Plots in Minshan, Sichuan

Phylogeography of the Dugong (Dugong dugon) Based on

Historical Samples

Population Distribution of Sichuan Taimen (Hucho bleekeri)

Using Environmental DNA

Population Estimation and Distribution of Chinese White

Dolphins in Sanya, Hainan

Population Status and Conservation Strategies of Yangtze

Finless Porpoise in Tian-e-Zhou National Nature Reserve

Population Status and Ecology of the Highly Endangered

Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) and Sensitization

of Local Communities for Its Conservation in Dampa Tiger

Reserve, Mizoram, India

Potential Impact of Climate Change on Sex Ratio of

Juvenile Chinese Alligators

Promotional Video Production for Giant Panda Nature

Reserves in Sichuan

Quantifying and Reducing Bycatch and Consumption of

South Asian River Dolphins in Bangladesh

Rapid Assessment on Habitat Change and Conservation

Needs for Giant Panda

Restoration and Usage of Habitat and Food Resources of

Giant Panda

Restore Habitat Connectivity in Pingwu County: Combining

Scientific Research and Community-Based Activities

Saving Coastal Cetaceans in Collaboration With Gillnet

Fishermen in Coastal Waters Offshore of the Sundarbans,

Bangladesh

Scaling up Tools for Effective Public Engagement Into

Wildlife Conservation

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11INTERNATIONAL

Securing the Future of Gangetic Dolphin in Brahmaputra

River System (India) Through Local Community

Engagement and Empowerment

Sensitizing Local Communities in Nepal and India in

Conservation of the Declining Greater One-Horned Rhino

(Rhinoceros unicornis) With Training and Education

Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Yangtze Finless Porpoise

in River Convergent Area in Anqing

Standardisation of Patrol and Monitoring in Nature Reserves

in Gansu

Standardisation of Techniques in Scientific Survey Protocols

in Nature Reserves

Status of Sichuan Taimen in Sichuan Province

Study of Habitat Selection and Activity Pattern of Chinese

White Dolphin in Pearl River Estuary and Population

Survey of the Western Boundary of the Distribution

Study on Population Ecology of Rucervus eldii eldii in Keibul

Lamjao National Park, Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot

Survey and Evaluation of the Wild Chinese Alligators in

Dongtan Wetland, Chongming Island

Symposium on Enhancement and Standardisation of

Reserve Management in Shaanxi

Tagging and Releasing Sea Turtles to Raise Conservation

Awareness in China

Temporal and Spatial Distribution and Environmental

Requirement of Juvenile Chinese Sturgeon in Yangtze River

The Forgotten Species: Fostering Hog Deer Conservation in

Manas Tiger Reserve, Assam, India

Training and Implementation of Spatial Monitoring and

Reporting Tool (SMART) Patrol in Qinghai Province

Training Course for New Management Techniques and

Standards for Nature Reserves in Sichuan

Understanding Population of Platanista gangetica in

Nepalese Waterways of the Koshi River and Initiating

Local Efforts to Preserve Habitat and Conserve the

Species in the Wild

Understanding Populations of Ganges River Dolphins

Platanista gangetica in Nepal and Initiating Local Efforts

to Conserve the Remaining Population

Ushering Tiger Conservation in Dampa Tiger Reserve,

Mizoram, India Using Genetic Population Monitoring and

Field Equipments

Wildlife Monitoring, Habitat Protection and Community

Awareness for Conservation of Komodo Dragons in the

Tujuh Belas Pulau Reserve, North Flores, Indonesia

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Commingled Recycling

Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Energy Submetering

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Wastewater Reduction Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

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MexicoAFRICAM SAFARI PARK

Education Programs

Attention to Vulnerable Groups

Educational Shows

Educational Workshops

GUIDES

Premium Animal Services

Training

Working With Rural Communities

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified by a Local or State Agency

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Denitrification Systems On Grounds

Energy Submetering

Generated Energy through Anaerobic Digester

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Stormwater Management Program

Wastewater Reduction

Water Submetering

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

SingaporeDOLPHIN ISLAND

Field Conservation

Mercury Level Assessment

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13UNITED STATES

AlaskaALASKA SEALIFE CENTER

Education Programs

Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) Intranet

Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) Trainings

Discovery Stations

Distance Learning Programs

In-House Day Programs

Interpretation Modules

Interpreter Trainings

Nocturne Program

Ocean Sciences Club

Outreach Programs

Public Programs – Daily Presentations

Public Programs – Discovery Labs

Road Scholar Programs

Sustainable Fishing Exhibit

Teacher Workshops

Tour – Behind-the-Scenes

Tour – Encounters

Virtual Field Trips

Field Conservation

Arctic Wildlife Oil Spill Response Capacity Enhancement

Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE)

Alaska – People in a Changing Climate

Development and Testing of Alternative Methods for

Satellite Tagging of Beluga Whales

Improving Attachments of Remotely-Deployed Dorsal

Fin-Mounted Tags

Long-Term Monitoring in Prince William Sound

Marine Invasive Species Monitoring Program

Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center (OASLC) –

Trends in Habitat Use and Productivity of Seabirds in the

Resurrection Bay/Kenai Fjords Area

Research

A Captive Breeding Study of Steller’s Sea Lions to Enhance

the Survival and Recovery of the Western Stock Under the

Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act

Beluga Whale Health and Stranding Project

Chiswell Island Remote Video Monitoring

Eider Flock Maintenance 2012-2017

Life History and Physiology of Polar Pinnipeds

Monitoring Steller’s Sea Lion Numbers, Survival and

Reproduction in Russian Waters

Ocean Alaska Science and Learning Center (OASLC) –

Kenai Fjords Harbor Seal Research

Thermoregulation in Free-Living Antarctic Seals: The

Missing Link in Effective Ecological Modeling

AlabamaBIRMINGHAM ZOO

Education Programs

Kiwanis ZooSchool

Zoofari Summer Camps

Field Conservation

Action for Cheetahs in Kenya

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Trees

for You and Me

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort

Jaguar Corridor Project – Southern Belize

Painted Dog Conservation

Passion Into Conservation Action (PiCA) Grant – Cheetah

Conservation Fund Internship

Passion Into Conservation Action (PiCA) Grant – Survey

of Wintering Piping Plovers at Dauphin Island, Alabama

Passion Into Conservation Action (PiCA) Grant – VulPro

Internship (South Africa)

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Red Panda Day

Tarangire Elephant Project

Vulture Conservation Programme (VulPro) – GPS Telemetry

Project

Research

California Sea Lion Hormone Monitoring

Male African Dominance and Reproduction Study and

Hormone Monitoring of Southern White Rhinos and Other

African Species

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically

for Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Purchased Carbon Offset(s) for On-Site Utility Use

Stormwater Management Program

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

ArkansasLITTLE ROCK ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Awareness Day

Beasts and Bones

Birthday Party Package

Breakfast With the Animals

Brownie Badge Day

Creature Feature

Guided Tours

Library Reach

Meet and Greet

Snoar and Soar

Tots and Tykes

Wild Wonders Animal Presentation

Zoo Reach

Zoofari-Colorful Critters / Wild Artists

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Field Conservation

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

Appalachian Bear Center

Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative – Sumatran

Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP)

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Bat Conservation International

Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC)

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

International Bear Association

International Elephant Foundation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

New Nature Foundation – Kibale Fuel Wood Project

Partners in Conservation

Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center

Rainforest Alliance

Save the Lemurs

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation

of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

The Attwater Prairie Chicken Refuge

The Clouded Leopard Project

The Orianne Society

Turtle Survival Alliance

Wildlife SOS

Research

Collection of Samples and Records for SSP-Endorsed

Studies in 2014

Local Undergraduate Student Project Observations 2014

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically

for Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Stormwater Management Program

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

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ArizonaARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM

Education Programs

Amigos del Desierto

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum (ASDM) Press

Art Institute

Coati Club

Community Events

Desert Ark Programs

Desert Discovery Programs (On-Site)

Junior Docent Program

Library Outreach Programs

Museum Explorers Camp

Pollination Hotspots

Public Programs

Raptor Free Flight

Senior Programs

Sonorensis

Special Events

Field Conservation

Assurance Population – Gila Topminnow

Assurance Population – Quitobaquito Mud Turtles

Assurance Population – Quitobaquito Pupfish

Assurance Population – Sonora Chub

Propagation – Mexican Gartersnake

Propagation – Tarahumara Frog

Propagation – Yaqui Catfish

Salvage: Tortoise Adoption Program

Research

Argentine Cactus Moth Monitoring

Phenology Research

Plant Biotic Interactions in the Sonoran Desert

Pollination of Relocated vs. Wild Arizona Hedgehog Cacti

Pollinator Hotspots

Schoolyard BioBlitz

Sky Island Ant Diversity

PHOENIX ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Discoveries

Animal Show

Breakfast With the Animals

Camp Zoo

Conservation Science Night

Creature Features

Critter Keeper

Educator Professional Development

Farm Tots

Gifts for the Animals

Girl Scout Fall Fest

Growing Up WILD

Guided Tours

Littlest Critters

Lunch With a Keeper

Nature Explorer

Night Camp

Outreach Distance Learning

Project Dragonfly – Advanced Inquiry Program

Special Needs Camps

Special Needs Program

Tiger Conservation Station

Trail Host Program

Wild Science Academy

Wild Workshops

ZOOMobile

ZooToYou – Outreach

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Field Conservation

Alam Sehat Lestari (ASRI) Kids / Trees For The Future

Arizona Game and Fish Black-Tailed Prairie Dog

Reintroduction

AZA Komodo Dragon SSP

Black-Footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) Propagation and

Release Program

Captive-Breeding of Arizona’s Rare and Vanishing Cactus

Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum)

Chiricahua Leopard Frog (CLF) (Lithobates chiricahuensis)

Headstarting and Release Program

Chiricahua Mountain Assessment of Large Mammal Corridor

Use and Drought Impact

Condor Nest Guarding Program

Conservation Through Alternative Fuel Wood and Fuel

Efficient Stoves in Southwest Madagascar

Conserving the Black Soft-Shell Turtle (Nilssonia nigricans)

in Assam, North-East India

Costa Rican Corridors Assessment and Evaluation for

Jaguars and Other Species

Desert Tortoise Population Monitoring Program

Determining the Role of Environmental Conditions on the

Fecundity of the Endangered Black-Footed Ferret

Developing Nationally Feasible International Standard

Release Protocols for Trade Confiscated Sunda Pangolins

Development of Protective Collars to Reduce Human-

Induced Mortality of African Painted Dogs

Dynamics of Human-Carnivore Conflict in the Western

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Enabling Threatened Primate Reintroduction in African

Rainforest

GPS Radio Collaring of Snow Leopards in South Gobi, Mongolia

Human-Elephant Conflict Mitigation Through Environmental

Education and Beehive Barrier Fences

Jantho Orangutan Reintroduction Project, Aceh Besar,

Indonesia

Kinabatangan River Spirit Initiative – Status of the Red

Tail Gourami: Assessing Its Decline and Promoting Its

Recovery in the Lower Kinabatangan

Maintaining Captive Turtle Populations at the Turtle

Conservation Center (TCC) With Focus on Rescue

Operations and Improving Education Programs

Masked Bobwhite Quail Species Recovery Plan

Mount Graham Red Squirrel Propagation and Release Program

Narrow-Headed Gartersnake (Thamnophis rufopunctata)

Propagation for Release

Native Fish Species Reintroduction – Desert Pupfish

Native Fish Species Reintroduction – Gila Topminnow

Native Invertebrates Species Husbandry and Release

Program

Nomadic Nature Trunk Program: Connecting Communities

to Conservation

Pantanal Giant Armadillo Project

Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Programme

Phoenix Zoo Field Conservation Administration

Prairie Dog Plague Vaccine Project

Proyecto Tití: Conserving the Critically Endangered Cotton-

Top Tamarin in Colombia – Keeping the “Wild” in Wildlife

Safeguarding the Biodiversity of the Matobo Hills, Zimbabwe:

Instituting Biodiversity Monitoring by Rural Schoolchildren

Sonoran Pronghorn Recovery Team

Springsnail Field Surveys

The Influences of Habitat Fragmentation and Agro-

Expansion on Bornean Small Carnivores Within the Lower

Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Turtle Survival Alliance

Warriors Protecting Grevy’s Zebras in Laisamis, Northern

Kenya

Research

Chiricahua Leopard Frog Effect of Population Density on

Development Rate

Developing a Pilot Breeding Program for the Endangered

Mt. Graham Red Squirrel Using Fecal Steroid Analysis and

Behavior Monitoring

Developing an Ex-Situ Propagation Strategy for the Narrow-

Headed Gartersnake

Observations and Descriptions of Narrow-Headed

Gartersnakes Behavior on Land and Underwater Within

an Outdoor and Indoor Enclosure

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Used

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

Purchased Renewable Energy

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GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Energy Submetering

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Wastewater Reduction

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

REID PARK ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Encounter

Behind the Scenes Tours

Camps (Non-Summer, Private or Rodeo)

Evening Safari

Flashlight Safari – Overnight

Photo Safari

Summer Camp

Teacher Workshop

Young Explorers Program / Zoo Keeper in Training

Zoo Adventure Program (On-Site School Programs)

Zoo to You Outreach

Field Conservation

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Grevy’s Zebra Trust

Hyderabad Tiger Conservation

International Elephant Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

Kibale Fuel Wood Project

Pantanal Giant Armadillo Project and Giant Anteater

Conservation and Monitoring Program

Polar Bears International

Reticulated Giraffe Project

Tanzania Conservation Resource Centre

Tarangire Elephant Project

Tucson Local Spay and Neuter

Tucson Wildlife Center

Wildlife SOS

CaliforniaAQUARIUM OF THE BAY

Education Programs

Bay Lab Animal Ambassador Programs

Bay Lab Public Programs

BayMobile Outreach Programs

Behind the Scenes Tours

Classroom Programs

Exhibit Trainings

Exploration Tours

Film and Lecture Series Events

General Outreach Programs

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Hybrid Ferry Programs

Public Programs – Feedings

Public Programs – Non-Feedings

San Francisco Bay Area Sustainable Seafood Alliance

Trainings and Events

Sea Lion Center Programs

Self-Guided Tours

Shoreline Clean-Up Events

Sleepovers

Special Public Program Events

Teacher Workshops

Trout in the Classroom Collaboration

Field Conservation

Bay Restoration

Coast and Ocean Protection

Rivers and Deltas

Research

Captive Reproduction and Animal Care Practices of the

Pacific Angel Shark, Squatina californica

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Purchased Renewable Energy

FUEL

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as ISO 14004

Certified by a Local or State Agency

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Alternative Transportation Discounts for Guests

Commingled Recycling

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Wastewater Reduction Plans, Policies and Budgets

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC

Education Programs

Aquarium on Wheels Outreach

Bio 190 Course at California State University, Dominguez Hills

College Programs – Behavioral Enrichment / Aquarium

Overview / Comparative Anatomy

Night Dive

Overnight Program

Public Programs – Aquatots, Job Shadow, Saturday Family

Fun and Junior Biologist, Behind the Scenes tours and

Animal Encounters

Public Shows

School Programs

Staff Professional Development

Whale Watching and Whale Photo ID Internship

Winter and Summer Camps

Field Conservation

AZA Micronesian Kingfisher SSP

Monitoring Sea Turtle Presence and Activity Within

Alamitos Bay Channel and the San Gabriel River

SECORE (SExual COral REproduction) – Coral Reef

Reproduction and Restoration Project

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Tracking of Released Green Sea Turtles

Whale Identification Survey

White Abalone Captive Breeding Project

Research

Artificial Insemination of Zebra Sharks (Stegostoma fasciatum)

City of Hope Cancer Fighting Compound Search

B. BRYAN PRESERVE

Field Conservation

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Grevy’s Zebra Trust

BIRCH AQUARIUM AT SCRIPPS INSTITUTION

OF OCEANOGRAPHY

Field Conservation

Capacity Building and Training of Multiple Institutions

Cetacean Stranding Response With the Southwest Fisheries

Science Center (SWFSC)

Community Coastal Awareness

Grunion Greeters

Leopard Shark Ecology and Conservation Initiative With

Andy Nosal, PhD

Sea Camp Outreach Education Support

Sea Turtle Education Conservation and Sanctuary

Syngnathidae Conservation

Veterinarian Support

White Abalone

CABRILLO MARINE AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Aquatic Nursery School tours

Aquatic Nursery Young Scientists

Cabrillo Whalewatch Program

Exploration Center Tours

Festivals / Community Outreach Events

Grunion

Ocean Outreach

Science at the Seashore – Fee-Based

Sea Search

Susanne Lawrence-Miller (SLM) Exhibit Hall School Tours

Field Conservation

Biannual Survey of Intertidal Marine Life at Point Fermin

Marine Life Refuge, Los Angeles County, CA

Cabrillo Salt Marsh Survey

Chrysaora Sea Jelly Farming

Copepod Aquaculture

Garibaldi Aquaculture, Territorial Behavior and Conservation

Goby Husbandry

Grunion Aquaculture

Grunion Greeters

Inner Cabrillo Beach Survey

Peninsula Shorewatch

Red Abalone Larval Settlement

Rotifer Aquaculture

Tidewater Goby Recovery

Weekly Bird Survey at Manmade Salt Marsh at Cabrillo

Beach, Los Angeles County, CA

White Abalone Husbandry and Conservation

Research

Garibaldi Aquaculture, Territorial Behavior and Conservation

Goby Husbandry

Red Abalone Larval Settlement

White Abalone Husbandry and Conservation

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

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CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER

Field Conservation

Oral Hygiene for Insectivorous Bats

Sea Star Wasting Syndrome

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Energy Submetering

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Water Submetering

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Reported Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a Climate Registry

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

CURIODYSSEY

Field Conservation

Bay Area Bobcat Study

Coyote Point Beach Clean Up

FrogWatch USA

Home Ranges, Den Sites and Food Habits of Ringtails in the

Sutter Buttes, California

Pacific Tree Frog (Hyla regilla) Garden Habitat Project

River Otter Ecology Project

FRESNO CHAFFEE ZOO

Education Programs

Adventure Camp

After-Hours Presentations

Alpacas

Ask Me Cart

Beach Cleanup

Behind the Scenes – Breakfast With the Elephants

Behind the Scenes – Hand to Trunk

Behind the Scenes – Hoofstock

Behind the Scenes – Reptile

Behind the Scenes – Sea Lion Snack

Behind the Scenes – Sea Lion Splash

Behind the Scenes – Trainer Full

Birthday Presentations

Chats

Community Events

Conservation Grant Awareness Workshop

Cubby Camp

Group Behind the Scenes

Lab – Ecosystems

Lab – Habitats

Lab – Life Cycles

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Lab – Structure and Function

Llamas – Live Presentation

Party for the Planet

Rainforest Tour

Raptors

Shadow a Keeper

Teacher Workshops

Teen LEADERS (Lead by Educating With Activities and

Demonstrations on the Environment, Resources and

Sciences)

Tot Time

Twilight Talks

Valley Farm

Valley Farm Outreach

Young Naturalist

Zoo Academy

Zoo Preview

Zoo Talks

Zoo Tour

ZOOMobile

Field Conservation

Aframomum Project as an Alternative Livelihood for

Ex-Hunters in the Communities Surrounding Mount

Cameroon National Park

African Wild Dog – Education and Outreach

American Kestrels in Decline

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

AZA Chacoan Peccary SSP

AZA Sloth Bear SSP

AZA Tiger SSP – Malayan Tiger Project

Biology and Ecology of the Black-and-White Laughingthrush

Black Footed Cat

California Condor Nest Guarding Program

Cheetah Adaptations in Varied Land-Use Regions of Kenya

Clouded Leopard Conservation

Community-Based Grevy’s Zebra Conservation in

Northern Kenya

Conservation at the Crossroads – Jaguars

Conservation Through Community Participation – Bengal

Slow Loris

Ecology and Conservation of the Mouse Opossum

Friends of the Island Fox Support for Channel Islands

National Parks

Grey Crowned Crane Conservation Involving Local

Communities

Hornbill Research Foundation (HRF) – Nest Adoptions in

Thailand

International Rhino Foundation

Kibale Fuel Wood Project

Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative: Pantanal Tapir Program

North Bay Western Pond Turtle

Nutritional Ecology of the Bale Mountains Vervet

Oregon Spotted Frog Headstarting

Pantanal Giant Armadillo Project

Population Status of the Gelada Monkey

Project Seahorse

Reticulated Giraffe Project

Ruaha Carnivore Project

Sahara Conservation Fund

Save the Wild Chinchillas

Tarangire Elephant Project

Tomistoma Conservation

Turtle Survival Alliance

Wild Heartbeats: Fighting Wildlife Trafficking

HAPPY HOLLOW ZOO

Field Conservation

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Return the Call of the Wild: Cellphone Recycling Program

Virunga Fund

Research

Global Satellite Phone Distribution

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LOS ANGELES ZOO AND BOTANICAL GARDENS

Field Conservation

A Trade Study of the Serow in Southeast Asia

Asian Vulture Conservation

Assessment of Heptner’s Markhor and Bukhara Urial

Populations

Bat Survey in Los Angeles Zoo / Griffith Park

Black-Winged Starling Conservation in Indonesia

Bushmaster Survey and Preliminary Needs Assessment

Bushmeat Education at Limbe Wildlife Center

California Condor Recovery Project – Rear and Prepare for

Release to the Wild

Caribbean Flamingo Conservation

Comparing Monitoring Methods to Infer the Conservation

Status of the Komodo Dragon Population

Conserving the World’s Largest Amphibian

Drill Conservation on the Island of Bioko

Drill Rehabilitation and Breeding Center

Exploration of Chemical Signaling Among Orangutans

Field Conservation of the Pygmy Sloth

Fiji Crested Iguana Conservation

Finding and Providing Appropriate Conditions Under Which

to Hold the Endangered Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog

Genetic Diversity Among Tadjik Markhor in North America

Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) Coexistence With

People in the Peruvian Amazon

Harpy Eagle Conservation and Research

Health in the Red Uakari (Cacajao calvus)

Horned Guan Conservation and Research in Mexico and

Guatemala

Human-Elephant Conflict in Cambodia

Javan Warty Pig Recovery Project

Minimizing the Conflict Between Asian Elephants and Local

Villagers

Okapi Conservation Project

Pacarana Conservation Project

Paso Pacífico – Paso del Istmo Jaguar Conservation Project

Peninsular Pronghorn Recovery Program

Philippine Eagle Foundation

Philippine Wildlife Conservation

Proyecto Taguá: Chacoan Peccary Conservation Project

Red Uakari Conservation on the Rio Yavari, Peru

Saola Working Group – Saola Conservation Project

Scotia Endangered Mammal Recovery Project

Sonoran Pronghorn Recovery Project

Steller’s Sea Eagle Population Research

Tomistoma Task Force – Malayan Gharial Conservation

Turtle Survival Alliance

Vicuña Abundance and Management in Bolivia

Research

Relationship Between Available Space and Elephant Activity

MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Aquarium Adventure Sleepovers

Aquarium Adventure Tours

Aquarium Adventure Underwater Explorers

Auditorium Programs

Discovery Labs School Program

Education Conferences

Feeding Presentations

Homeschool Days School Program

Marketing Promotional Events

Ocean Explorers School Program

Seafood Watch

Self-Guided School Programs

Splash Zone Discovery School Program

Student Oceanography Club

Teacher Institutes

Teacher Workshops

Teen Conservation Leaders (TCL)

Theatrical Programs

Volunteer Guide (Docent) Program

Watsonville Area Teens Conserving Habitats (WATCH)

Young Women in Science

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Field Conservation

Conservation Research Program Administration

Movements, Distribution and Husbandry Requirements of

Large Elasmobranch Fishes of Ka–ne‘ohe Bay, Hawaii

Natural History of Mobulid Rays in the Gulf of California

Ocean Conservation Policy

Ocean Sunfish Research

Pacific Bluefin Tuna

Sea Otter Research and Conservation

Seafood Watch

Sevengill Shark Research

Shorebird and Seabird Rehabilitation

White Shark Research

Research

Audience Research and Evaluation

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Purchased Renewable Energy

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified by a Local or State Agency

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for Staff

Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Denitrification Systems On Grounds

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Energy Submetering

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Smart Building Strategies

Stormwater Management Program

Water Submetering

Waterwise Landscaping

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

OAKLAND ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Encounters

Communities, Children and Conservation

Conservation Assembly / ZooMobile

Creek and Garden Programs

Docent-Led Tours

Earth Day and Special Animal Awareness Days

Education Birthday Parties

Family Sundown Safari

Feeding Talks

Field Biology Classes and Workshops

Habitat Restoration Programs

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Out of School, Full or Half-Day Programs – Like Afterschool,

Intersession, Special Focus Weeks, Etc.

Parent’s Night/Day Off

Presentation/Conservation Speaker Series

Science Fair Mentoring

Scout Programs – Workshops and Overnights

Tabling/Presentation Events (e.g. Fairs, Neighborhood/

Community Events and Festivals, Career Days, Back to

School Nights/Days, Science Fairs and Festivals)

Teddy Bear Tea With Friends!

Teen Wild Guides (TWiGs) and Teen Programs

WildLife Assembly

Youth and Student Conservation/Research Trips

Zoo Camps – Summer and School Breaks

ZooKids Programs

ZOOMobile

ZooSchool

Zoo-to-Community Initiative

Zoovie Nights

Field Conservation

96 Elephants

Africa Matters

Amboseli Trust for Elephants

Animals Asia

Arroyo Viejo Creek Restoration Project (On-Site)

Asociación de Rescate y Conservación de la Vida Silvestre

(ARCAS)

AZA Puerto Rican Crested Toad SSP

Bay Area Puma Project – Felidae Conservation Fund

Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC)

Budongo Snare Removal Project

Butterfly Conservation Initiative (BFCI)

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Ewaso Lions

Hornbill Research Foundation (HRF) – Nest Adoptions in

Thailand

Keystone Conservation

Kibale Fuel Wood Project

Lubee Bat Conservancy

Marine Mammal Center

Mountain Lion Foundation

Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Project

Oakland Zoo Mountain Lion Initiative

Project Golden Frog

Project Tamarin

Reticulated Giraffe Project

SaveNature.Org – Rainforest Conservation Parking Meter

Uganda Carnivore Program (Uganda Predator Project)

Ventana Wildlife Society

Western Pond Turtle Headstart Program (On-Site)

Wildlife Conservation Society – Tiger Project

GREEN (SUSTAINABLE) PRACTICES

ENERGY

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as a Wildlife Habitat

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community Solar Program

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Waterwise Landscaping

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PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

SACRAMENTO ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Encounters

Behind the Scenes Tours

Brownbag Talks

Career Talks

Discovery Room

Docent Led Tours

Docent Presentation Stations

Docent Training

Family and Group Overnights

Keeper Chats

Little Peeps Preschool Classes

Resource Library and Zoo Animal Fact Sheets

Roots and Shoots Teen Program

School and Group Field Trips

Special Events Such as Boo at the Zoo and Party For The Planet

Starlight Safaris

Summer Camp

Survive and Thrive Animal Adaptation Show

Tea and Tours

Teacher Resources

Teen Public Education Tables

Zoo Mobile

Field Conservation

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

Amphibian Ark

Artificial Nest Creation in Galápagos

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

AZA Thick-Billed Parrot SSP – Conservation and

Reintroduction

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign – Sumatran

Tiger

Community Based Conservation of Snow Leopard in

Api-Nampi Conservation Area, Nepal

Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) in Polar Bears

Establishing a Population Monitoring Program to Study the

Water Hole Use and Long Term Population Dynamics of

Nubian Ibexes in Egypt

Food Procurement for Rehabilitation Centers

Garter Snake Ecology Studies

Giant Gartersnake Tracking Project

Grevy’s Zebra Trust

Hornbill Research Foundation (HRF) – Nest Adoptions in

Thailand

Identifying South African Cavity Nesters Most Vulnerable to

the Loss of Large Trees

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Mabula Ground Hornbill Project

Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group

Masai Giraffe Conservation Demography

Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project

Nigeria and Cameroon Chimpanzee Conservation

Orangutan Conservation Genetics Project

Pacific Fisher Health Assessment

Pan African Sanctuary Association (PASA) – Conservation

Educators Workshop

Pancake Tortoise Ecology and Conservation in Mwingi

National Game Reserve Kenya

Pantanal Giant Armadillo Project

Red Panda Network

Riparian Brush Rabbit Recovery Program

Sahara Conservation Fund

Saola Working Group – Saola Conservation Project

Sea Turtle Conservation Education and Outreach in Lamu

District of Kenya

Seafood Watch

Shared Conservation Biologist

Snow Leopard Trust

St. Vincent Frog Conservation Assessment

Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP)

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Tiger Salamander Optimizing Rehydration Fluids

Waterbirds in Rapti River, Nepal – Diversity and Population

Status

Wildlife Care Association

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

Research

2014 Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) in Zebra and Polar Bears

2014 Great Hornbill Hormone Profiles

2014 Nubian Ibex Genetics Study

2014 Optimizing Rehydration Fluids for Salamanders

2014 Orangutan Genetics

2014 Pacific Fisher Health Project

Acute Phase Protein Response in Flamingos

Anteater Tongue Mechanics

Warming Techniques for Hypothermic Ducks

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Commingled Recycling

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green IT

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Purchased Carbon Offset(s) for On-Site Utility Use

Smart Building Strategies

Wastewater Reduction

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

SAFARI WEST WILDLIFE PRESERVE

Field Conservation

Act for Great Apes

Center for Biological Diversity

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Fishing Cat Conservancy

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Grevy’s Zebra Trust

International Rhino Foundation

North Coast Resource Conservation and Development

Council

Northern California Bats

Okapi Conservation Project

River Otter Ecology Project

Sahara Conservation Fund

Save the Frogs

SaveNature.Org

Snow Leopard Conservancy

The Feather Distribution Project

Wild Cat Education and Conservation Fund

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Research

Taphonomic Effects of Ungulate Trampling

SAN DIEGO ZOO GLOBAL

Education Programs

Bioinspiration: Nature in a New Light

Conservation Corps

Conservation Education Lab School Visits

Enviro School

Forest Guardians: Protecting the Forest Begins With the

Community

Girls in Science

Outdoor Learning Lab

Price Family Watershed Heros

San Diego Zoo Distance Learning

San Diego Zoo Kids

Save Our Aquatic Resources

School in the Park

Second Grade Adaptations Connections

Self-Guided Field Trips

Summer Teacher Workshops in Conservation Science

Wildlife Sleepovers

Zoo Internquest

Zoo Outreach

Zoo Summer Camp

Field Conservation

Amphibian Veterinary Outreach Program

An Adaptive Management Approach to Recovering Burrowing

Owl Populations and Restoring a Grassland Ecosystem

Andean Bear Conservation Research – Building Capacity

in Peru

Andean Condor Recovery in Colombia, South America

Anegada Iguana Project

Aye-Aye Dispersal Patterns

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

AZA Crocodilian Advisory Group

AZA Okapi SSP Consortium

Barcoding for Species Conservation

Behavior, Ecology and Conservation of Asian Leaf-Eating

Monkeys

Behavior, Ecology and Conservation of Gelada Baboons

Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative (BCBI)

Bulgaria/US Red-Breasted Goose Conservation Project

Cactus Scrub Habitat Enhancement and Cactus Wren

Monitoring

California Least Tern and Western Snowy Plover

Conservation Program

Captive Breeding and Reintroduction of the San Clemente

Loggerhead Shrike

Cassowary Recovery Efforts

Central Africa Program

Chacoan Peccary Project – Paraguay

Chinese Dhole Recovery

Coastal Sage Scrub Restoration and Biodiversity Monitoring

at the Safari Park

Conservation and Captive Rearing of the Critically

Endangered Mangrove Finch

Conservation and Ecology of Wild Giant Panda Populations

Conservation Breeding and Reintroduction of the Critically

Endangered Pacific Pocket Mouse

Conservation Breeding of the Giant Panda

Desert Tortoise Conservation Center

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Endangered Primate Rescue Center – Cúc Phu’o’ng National

Park, Vietnam

Enhancing California Condor Genetic Management

Feeding Ecology of Douc Langurs at Son Tra Nature

Reserve, Vietnam

Fiji Iguana Conservation and Comparative Genetics

Gelada Ecology and Conservation

Grevy’s Zebra Trust

Hawaii Endangered Bird Conservation Program

International Elephant Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

Investigating the Role of Disease in Declining Thick-Billed

Parrot Populations in Northern Mexico

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group

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Koala Management, Education and Conservation Program

Light-Footed Clapper Rail Reintroduction Program

Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group

Management of the Cocha Cashu Biological Station in

Manu, Peru

Molecular Conservation Genetics: Development and

Application to Management of Captive and Wild

Populations

Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Recovery Program

Northern Rangelands Trust – Black Rhino Translocation to

Sera Community Conservancy

Northern Rangelands Trust – Ishaqbini Hirola Community

Conservancy Project

Northern Rangelands Trust – West Gate Community

Conservation

Okapi Conservation Project

Palm Conservation Initiative

Peninsular Pronghorn Recovery Program

Philippine Eagle Conservation Program

Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) Project Jaguar and

Other Predators of the Talamanca

Polar Bear Conservation Research and Educational Outreach

Population Health and Genetics of Black-Footed Cats and

Infectious Disease Prevalence in Sympatric Carnivores

Population Management for Caribbean Rock Iguana SSP

Recovery Programs

Proliferative Dermatitis and Digit Loss in Wild Songbirds

Recovery of the California Condor

Red Panda Network

Red-Necked Ostrich Recovery

Rock Iguana Breeding Program

Sahara Conservation Fund

Saiga Conservation Alliance

Seeds of Success

Snow Leopard Trust

Southern Ground Hornbill Reintroduction

Tasmanian Devil Grant Support for the Zoological

Association of America (ZAA)

The Regional Dynamics of Insect-Transmitted Diseases

Translocation Biology of Endangered Heteromyids in

Southern California

Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program

Turks and Caicos Boa Project

Turks and Caicos Iguana Project

Turtle Survival Alliance

Understanding Interactions of Giraffe, People and Livestock

to Develop Community-Based Conservation Projects

Vicuña Conservation

West Gate Community Conservancy, Northern Rangelands

Trust, Kenya

White-Bellied Heron Reintroduction

Wildlands Network

Wildlife Conservation Society – Sumatran Tiger Project

Research

Amphibian Disease Laboratory

Analysis of Chromosomal Variation and Reproductive

Fitness as Conservation Management Tools in Boreal

Forest Birds

Analyzing the Intestinal Microbiome of Folivorous Primates

Ancient and Modern DNA Studies Supporting Conservation

and Reintroduction of the Przewalski’s Horse Gene Pool

Assisted Reproduction in Reptiles and Amphibians

Barcoding for Species Conservation

Conservation Bioacoustics in African Cheetahs

Contraception Techniques in Naked Mole Rats

(Heterocephalus glaber)

Determination of Reproductive Status Through Hormone

Monitoring

Development of Cytological and Genetic Tools for Studying

Genetic Variation and Pathogenesis of Chytrid Fungus in

Amphibians

Dietary Risks in White Rhinos

Enhancement of Reproduction in Zoological Birds and

Reptiles

Enhancing California Condor Genetic Management

Environmental Sources of Animal Infections

Environmental Toxicology in California Condors and Other

Endangered Species

Epidemiology of Aspergillosis in Birds

Evaluation of Alternative Culling Strategies on Maintenance

of Genetic Variation in Bison

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Fiji Iguana Comparative Genetics

Frozen Zoo and Cell Culture Seminar

Genetic Rescue of Endangered Species Utilizing Advanced

Genetic and Reproductive Technologies

Genome10K: Enabling Genome Sequencing Projects of

Endangered Species to Support Conservation Efforts

Germline Stem Cell Transfer

Identifying Possible Goat or Alpine Ibex Hybridization in the

Managed AZA Nubian Ibex Population

Improving the Genetic Management of the Addax Species

Survival Plan

Improving the Genetic Management of the Fennec Fox

Species Survival Plan

Integrating DNA Data Into the Genetic Management of

Captive Breeding Programs

Iron Storage Disease in Captive Rhinoceros Species

Mitogenomic Studies of Threatened Species Banked at the

Frozen Zoo

Noninvasive Reproductive Technology

Nutritional Assessment of Naked Mole Rats (Heterocephalus

glaber)

Optimizing Sensory Ecology: The Influence of Acoustic Signals

on Welfare and Reproduction (High-Priority Species)

Orangutan Touch Screen

Pre-Marking Exhibits to Reduce Translocational Stress in Ursids

Regional Dynamics of Insect-Transmitted Disease

Reproductive Evaluation and Assisted Reproduction in

Carnivores

Testing of a Promising UV Window Film to Avoid Bird-

Window Collisions

Transmission of Avian Mycobacteriosis Among Zoo Birds:

A Social Network Analysis

Validation of Biosampling for Carnivore Conservation

Varying Gorilla Management Styles and Their Effect on

Behavior and Physiology

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Commingled Recycling

Community Solar Program

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Stormwater Management Program

Wastewater Reduction Plans, Policies and Budgets

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

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SAN FRANCISCO ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS

Education Programs

Adult Volunteer Program

Conservation Club

Conservation Lecture Series

Docent Program

Early Childhood – Young Zoologist Series, Little Learners

Animal Adventures

Earthwatch Field Programs

Paid Tours

Senior Stroll

Wild About Art and Science

Wild Nights and Twilight Tours

Wildlife Illustration

Wildlife Theater

Youth Volunteers – Junior Zoologist

Youth Volunteers – Nature Trail

Youth Volunteers – Talk on the Wild Side

Youth Volunteers – Zoo Crew

Youth Volunteers – Zoo Teaching Assistant

Zoo Camp

Zooforce

ZOOMobile, Close Encounters and Biodiversity Basics

Field Conservation

Andean Cat

Ape Action Africa

AZA Chacoan Peccary SSP

AZA Komodo Dragon SSP

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Conservation Genetics and Evolution of the Snow Leopard

Conservation Strategy Fund

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Earthwatch Institute

Fauna and Flora International – François’ Langur

FrogWatch USA

International Bongo Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Jane Goodall Institute

Lake Merced Restoration and Conservation

Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group

Red Panda Network

Sahara Conservation Fund

Sierra Nevada Yellow Legged Frog Conservation Program

Snow Leopard Conservancy

Western Pond Turtle Sex Determination and Headstarting

Studies

Wildlife Health Network – Makira Bushmeat Project

Research

Assessing Social Status and Behavioral Outcomes in Primates

Describing Anticipatory Behavior

Learning Outcomes of Zoo Guests on Viewing Animals

Reintroduction of the Western Pond Turtle to Mountain Lake

Testing the Effectiveness of Headstarting as Part of a

Conservation Toolbox to Restore the Sierra Nevada Yellow-

Legged Frogs (Rana sierrae) to the Lake Tahoe Basin

Western Pond Turtle Sex Determination and Headstarting

Studies

SANTA ANA ZOO

Education Programs

Scout Patch

Research

Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Recovery Program

Green (Sustainable) Practices

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

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Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Stormwater Management Program

Waterwise Landscaping

WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

SANTA BARBARA ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS

Education Programs

Camp

Lectures

Safaris

School Groups

Field Conservation

Amazon Conservation Team

Amphibians of the Los Padres National Forest

Arroyo Hondo Preserve Habitat Restoration

Bird Monitoring at Tejon Ranch Conservancy

California Condor Conservation Program

Care for Karamoja and Jeans for Giraffes

Center for Snake Conservation – Snake Count

Channel Island Fox Conservation Program

Coal Oil Point Habitat Restoration

International Elephant Foundation

Local Watershed Cleanups

Snow Leopard Trust

Southern Sea Otters in the Santa Barbara Channel

The Xerces Society – Western Monarch Thanksgiving Count

Wetland Margin Enhancement Project

Research

General Research

SEAWORLD SAN DIEGO

Field Conservation

Acoustic Tracking Array in and Around the Flower Garden

Banks National Marine Sanctuary

Assessing Growth Trends and Body Condition of Killer

Whales to Infer Nutritional Status

Belugas in a Changing World: Impacts of Climate Change

and Ecotourism in Cunningham Inlet

Empowering the Next Generation to Save Sea Turtles

Killer Whale Stranding Response and Disease Investigation

Lose the Loop: Entanglement in Marine Debris

Mexican Wolf Fund

Philippine Marine Mammal Stranding Network

Protecting Seabirds in the Arctic From Longline Fishing

Protecting the Mexican Gray Wolf in the Wild

Response of California Sea Lions and Harbor Seals to an

Apparent Sudden Collapse of the Food Chain in Southern

California

Saving the Forest Through Sustainable Fish Farming

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

Southern Hudson Bay Polar Bear Population Analysis

Wildlife Triage Centers and Rehabilitation

SEQUOIA PARK ZOO

Field Conservation

Center for Ecosystem Survival (SaveNature.Org) –

Rainforest Conservation Parking Meter

Chimp Cents

Community-Based In-Situ Conservation of Red-Capped

Mangabey

DragonWatch Citizen Science Project

Frogs and Coffee: Can Coffee Growing Methods Preserve

Frog Biodiversity?

Invasive Species Removal in Critical Butterfly Breeding Habitat

Red Panda Network – Support

Green (Sustainable) Practices

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

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FUEL

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Stormwater Management Program

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

STEINHART AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Brilliant!Science

Docent Engagements

Early Explorers Cove

Family Programs

Morrison Planetarium

Public Floor Presentations

The Naturalist Center

Tidepool

Field Conservation

Amboseli Trust for Elephants

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

Center for Research and Outreach on Amphibian

Conservation (CROAC)

Fish Decompression Chamber

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

SECORE (SExual COral REproduction)

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

Twilight Zone Exploration Dive Program

Research

Decompression of Mesophotic Coral Reef Fishes

Husbandry and Captive Breeding of Pygmy Seahorses

Oversight of Outside Research Requests by Aquarium

Research Committee

THE LIVING DESERT

Education Programs

Gecko Explorers

Living Desert University

Me and You at the Zoo

Park After Dark

Starry Safari

Teacher/Volunteer and Community Workshops

Field Conservation

Desert Pupfish Ex-Situ Refugia Management

Desert Tortoise Conservation Education Program

Mecca Aster Propagation and Habitat Restoration Project

Mexican Wolf Fund – Reintroduction Project

Mexican Wolf Recovery Planning

Panama Jaguar Project

Peninsular Pronghorn Recovery Program

Reintroducing Endangered Antelopes in the Sahara

Sahara Conservation Fund

Securing a Home for the Thick-Billed Parrot

The California Condor in the Greater Grand Canyon Ecoregion

Urban Bee Survey

Yucatán Jaguar Project

Research

Panama Jaguar Project

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

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FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Energy Submetering

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Water Submetering

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

TURTLE CONSERVANCY

Research

Bolson Tortoise

Geometric Tortoise Critical Habitat Preservation

Ploughshare Tortoise

ColoradoBUTTERFLY PAVILION

Education Programs

Adult Programs

Afterschool Programs

Camp Programs

Classroom Programs

Spineless Spotlights

Teacher Workshops

Field Conservation

Big Dry Creek Habitat Restoration

Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network

Effects of Bison on Invertebrate Communities in the

Southern Great Plains

Senior Habitat Gardening

Urban Prairies Project

Research

Tarantula Growth Study

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as a Wildlife Habitat

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WATER

Documented Amount Used

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CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Care 101

Docent Program

Early Childhood Classes

School Break Zoo Camps

Summer Zoo Camp

Teen Programs – Zoo Crew and Junior Zoo Keeper

The Loft

WildNights

Zoo Explorations Tours

ZOOMobile

Field Conservation

African Elephant Protection

African Vulture Conservation

Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA) – Field Support

Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Program

Butterflies – Endangered in Colorado

Developing Assisted Reproduction in Mountain Tapirs

Greenback Cutthroat Trout Habitat Protection

Greenback Cutthroat Trout Rocky Mountain Field Institute

Gunung Palung Orangutan Project

International Elephant Foundation – African Elephant Field

Support

Kori Bustard Feather Project

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

Mexican Wolf Fund – Mexican Wolf Conflict Mitigation

Orangutan Information Centre

Palm Oil Crisis and Orangutan Conservation

Pan ECO

Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation (PARC)

Pinello Ranch Migratory Bird Habitat Restoration and Banding

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) – African Penguin Conservation

The Epulu Okapi Project

Wyoming Toad Recovery

DENVER ZOO

Education Programs

Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP)

Ambassador Volunteer Training

Animal Adventures

Ask Me’s

Assemblies

Birthday Party Program

Booths

Bunks

Camps and Mini-Camps

Career Discovery Day

Career Panel

Community Leadership Programs and Service-Learning

Programs

Docent Volunteer Training

Early Explorer Expedition Classes

Education and Volunteer Services Department Professional

Development

Explore the Shore

Field Trip Discovery Unit

General Meetings

Goddard Play-Based Learning Maps

Guest Assistance Ambassadors

Guide Stations – Adult and Teen Led

Guide Volunteer Training

High School Internship Training

Loan Boxes

Lorikeet Adventure

Middle and High School Programs

Mini-Classes

Multi-Contact Outreach Programs

Outreach Afterschool and Enrichment

Outreach Camps

Scout Night

Senior Safaris

Shows and Demos (Tier 1 and 2)

Skill-Based / Continuing-Ed Trainings

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Speakers Bureau

Tours

Urban Advantage Family Science Events

Urban Advantage Field Trips

Urban Advantage Teacher Professional Development

Volunteer Scoop Newsletter

Volunteer Voice

Wild Encounters

Young Scientists

Zoo Crew Newsletter

Zoo Crew-Volunteer Training

Zoo Ed-Venture Treks

Zoo Ed-Ventures

Field Conservation

Amphibian Conservation Education in Peru

Amphibians of the Altiplano

Atlantic and Great Lakes Migration Study on White-Winged

Scoters

Boteti Lion Conservation Project

Botswana Prey Survey

Botswana Raptor Project

Botswana Vet Assistance

Breeding Success of Cinereous Vultures in Ikh Nart, Mongolia

Central Kalahari Lion Conservation Project in Botswana

Citizen Science Pika Monitoring Program in Colorado’s

Front Range

Comparative Ecology of African Wild Dogs in the Okavango

Delta and the Central Kalahari

Conservation Education and Outreach in Botswana

Conservation of the Greater-One Horned Rhino in Nepal

Denver Zoo Conservation Biology Department

Determinants of Grassland Dynamics in Tibetan Highlands

in the Qinghai Alpine Grasslands of China

Determining Urban Bird Numbers Through the Audubon

Society’s Annual Christmas Bird Count

Developing a Model for Local Management of Protected

Areas in Mongolia

Ecological Restoration of Arroyos and Head Cuts

Ecology and Conservation of Argali Sheep

Ecology and Conservation of Wild Bactrian Camels in Mongolia

Ecology and Social Behavior of White-Tailed and Gunnison’s

Prairie Dogs

Ecology of Snow Leopards in Mongolia

Effects of Bison on Plant and Animal Communities in the

Southern Great Plains

Evaluation of Human Conservation Behavior and Tonkin Snub-

Nosed Monkey Population Status in Northern Vietnam

General Botswana Program Support

General Conservation Program Support for the Rio Mora

National Wildlife Refuge

General Mongolia Program Support

Graduate Student Fellowships

Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort – Northern

Michigan

Grevy’s Zebra Population Dynamics in Kenya

Hedgehog Resource Partitioning in Mongolia

IdeaWild

Ikh Nart Education and Outreach Program

Ikh Nart Nature Reserve Vegetation Map

Kenya Conservation Education and Outreach

Kibale Fuel Wood Project

Lesser Kestrel Breeding Ecology in Mongolia

Malagasy Fish Conservation

Mongolian Nomadic Conservation Trunk Program

Pallas Coluber Snake Ecology in Ikh Nart Nature Reserve

Resource Partitioning by Mongolian Hedgehogs

Restoring the Mora River

The Ecology and Conservation of Small Carnivores in the

Semi-Desert Steppes of Mongolia

Tonkin Snub-Nosed Conservation Education

Veterinary Support for Field Conservation Projects in

Mongolia

Vultures in Korea

Wildebeest Conservation in Botswana

Witness for Wildlife Program in Colorado – Wildlife

Corridors Programs

Wolf Conservation in the Southern Rockies

Wolverines in Colorado

Women in Kenya Wildlife Conservation

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Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Purchased Renewable Energy

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as ISO 14002

Certified as OHSAS 18001 by the British Standards Institution

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Alternative Transportation Discounts for Guests

Building Energy Management

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for Staff

Green IT

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Stormwater Management Program

Used Enterprise (IT) Solutions to Track and Measure

Sustainability Performance

Waterwise Landscaping

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

Specified a Portion of the Amount Saved for Next Year’s

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

LANDRY’S DOWNTOWN AQUARIUM – DENVER

Education Programs

Animal Ambassador Programs

Behind the Scenes Tours

Classroom Programs

College Internship Program

Distance Learning Teleconference Classes

Homeschool Day

Outreach Classroom Programs

Public Animal Feedings

Public Interpretation and Carts

River Clean-Ups

Scout Badge Workshops

Sea Safari Summer Camp

Self-Guided Tours

Special Public Program Events

Teacher Loaner Boxes

Teacher Workshops

Volunteer/Intern Training and Continuing Education

Wild Dreams Overnights

Youth Career Workshops

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Field Conservation

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Ocean Today Kiosk

OCEARCH

Rocky Mountain Raptor Center

The Billfish Foundation

The Ocean Project

Trash Fest

Wildlife Alliance

World Parrot Trust

PUEBLO ZOO

Education Programs

African Food Chains

Amazing Arthropods

Animal Encounters

Animal Growth and Development

Coats and Colors

Conservation Concepts

Literacy to Life, Pre-Kindergarten 3 Year Olds

Literacy to Life, Pre-Kindergarten 4 Year Olds

Summer Camp

Vertebrate Adaptations

Zoo ALIVE (Active Leaders In Volunteer Education)

Field Conservation

Painted Dog Conservation

Red Panda Network

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

ConnecticutCONNECTICUT’S BEARDSLEY ZOO

Education Programs

4-H Club

Animal Encounters

Birthday Party Animal Encounters

Conservation Discovery Corps

Explorers

Fairs and Festivals

Family Resource Center (FRC) Tots Program

Hay Ride Zoo Tours

Media Special

Tours and Events

Trout in the Classroom

Wild Assembly

Wildlife Adventures

Zoo Patrol

Zoo Promotional Events

Zoo Tots

Zoo Volunteers: Friends and Docents

ZOOMobile

Field Conservation

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign – Tiger

Health Support Program

Chimney Swift Watch

Connecticut Amphibian Monitoring Program

Conservation Discovery Corp – Invasive Plant Removal

Tiger Anti-Poaching Support

Trout in the Classroom

Turtle Survival Alliance

Project Limulus: A Community Research Program

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MYSTIC AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Autism Night

Classroom Programs

On-Site Birthday Parties

Outreach Programs

Overnights

Sea School Preschool

Summer Camps

Teacher E-Newsletter

Field Conservation

Amphibian Monitoring

Assisting With the African Penguin Chick Bolstering Project

in South Africa

Behavioral Ecology of Beluga Whales: A Partnership With

Arctic Watch

Behavioral Ecology of Piscivores at Gray’s Reef National

Marine Sanctuary

Coastal Marine Debris Removal Events

Detection of Influenza A Viruses From Seals Stranded in the

Northeastern United States

Ecology of Submarine Canyons and Seamounts off the

Northeast US

Health and Risk Assessment of Bottlenose Dolphins

Health Assessment of Belugas in the Chukchi Sea and

Bristol Bay

Horseshoe Crab Monitoring

Investigation of the Physiological, Behavioral and Vocal

Responses of Beluga Whales

Long Island Sound Coastal Field Studies

Marine Soundscape Diversity at Stellwagen Bank National

Marine Sanctuary

Pathogenesis of an Emerging Snake Fungal Disease in

Connecticut

Rescue and Rehabilitation of Stranded Marine Mammals

and Sea Turtles Along the Connecticut and Rhode Island

Shorelines

Seafloor Habitat Recovery Monitoring Project

Snapping Turtle Health Assessment and Freshwater

Educational Study Using Animal-Borne Imagery

Research

Circulating Levels of Thyroid Hormones in Beluga Whales

Etiological Study of Molt Abnormalities in the African

Penguin (Spheniscus demersus)

Evaluating the Use of Blow for Reproductive Hormone and

Genetic Analysis in Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas)

Impacts of Diving on the Immune System of Marine Mammals

Investigation of the Marine Mammal Immune System and

Impacts of Stress on Health

Investigation of the Molecular Response of Belugas

to “Stressors” to Aid in Assessing the Impact of

Environmental and Anthropogenic Challenges on Health

Measurement of Cortisol in the Blood, Saliva and Feces of

Beluga Whales

Research and Development of Aquaculture Techniques for

Marine Ornamental Fishes

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Purchased Renewable Energy

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Building Energy Management

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Green ITPlans, Policies and Budgets

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

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WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

District of ColumbiaSMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Education Programs

Adult Classes

Autumn Conservation Festival

Bridging the Americas / Unidos por las Aves

Career Days

Children’s Classes

Day Camps

Featured Creature Days

Homeschool Classes

NestWatch

Overnights at the Zoo

Residential Camp

School Outreach

Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) Facility

Tour

Volunteer Interpreter Program

Zoo Tours

Field Conservation

Appalachian Salamander Conservation

Asian Black Bear Conservation

Assessing and Restoring Giant Panda Habitat in the Qinling

Mountains

Assessing Wood Turtle Distribution in Northern Virginia

Atelopus Husbandry and Assisted Reproduction

Baselining Human-Elephant Conflict to Better Understand

Causes, Patterns, and Management Options

BiodiversiTREE

Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment Program for the

Peru Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) Project

Breeding Ecology and Population Status of the Island

Scrub-Jay

Conservation Genetics of Hawaiian Petrels

Conservation Medicine Critical Care Initiative

Conservation of Dholes in Thailand

Conservation of Przewalski’s Horses

Defining Optimal Habitat Attributes to Facilitate Recovery

and Conservation of Endangered Island Foxes

Developing Regional Deforestation Mapping in Myanmar

Disease Investigation Through Biological Sampling and

Interpretation of the Giant Panda

Ecology and Conservation of Asiatic Wild Dog in Thailand

Eld’s Deer Conservation

Elephant Collaring and Satellite Tracking in Myanmar

Elevational Distribution, Malaria Parasites and Genetic

Structure of Borneo Birds

eMammal

Global Tiger Initiative – Phase II

Impact of Anthropogenic Pressure on Wild Canids Living in

the Brazilian Cerrado

Large Mammal Use of Forest Corridors Between Giant

Panda Reserves in Chingling Mountains

Linking Forest Community Dynamics to Ecosystem-Climate

Interactions

Male Giant Panda Reproduction: Helping to Breed Through

Artificial Insemination With Frozen Sperm

Mammal Distributions Across Protected Areas in the Region

Managing Human-Elephant Conflict in Myanmar (Burma)

Mapping the Distribution of Eld’s Deer in Myanmar

Mapping the Distribution of Large Mammals in Myanmar

National Park

Migratory Connectivity of the Birds of North America

Modeling Nomadic and Migratory Movements of

Endangered Mongolian Gazelles Using Satellite Tracking

and Satellite Estimates of Grassland Biomass

Molecular and Morphological Phylogenetics of Hawaiian

Songbird Radiations

Monitoring the Effectiveness of Translocation as a

Management Tool For Asian Elephant Conservation in

Peninsular Malaysia

Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation (PARC)

Partners in the Sky: An Initiative to Advance Animal

Tracking for Conservation

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Recovery of the Endangered Black-Footed Ferret

Red Panda Biomedical Survey

Reintroduction of Przewalski’s Horse in Xinjiang, China

Reintroduction of the Scimitar-Horned Oryx

Relationship Between Genetics, Stress and Amyloid A (AA)

Amyloidosis Prevalence in Cheetahs

Reproduction and Reintroduction of Arid Lands Antelope in

Sub-Saharan Africa

Satellite-Tracking Asian Elephant Movements Inside and

Outside a Fenced Protected Area

SI-GEO (Global Earth Observatory) Large Forest Plot

Smithsonian Myanmar Initiative

Supporting Integrated Protected Area Land and Seascape

Management in Tanintharyi, Myanmar

Takin Ecology and Conservation

The Gabon Biodiversity Program

The Ostrich Recovery Program in Niger

The Role of Fire in Maintaining Critical Elephant Habitat in

Sri Lanka

Understanding the Biology and Ecology of Dholes in

Thailand

Using Geographic Information Systems and Remote

Sensing for Training Wildlife

Virginia Working Landscapes

Research

A Behavioral Study of Kori Bustard Chicks at the

Smithsonian National Zoological Park

A Behavioral Study of Kori Bustards at the National

Zoological Park

A Behavioral Study of the Greater Rhea at the Smithsonian

National Zoological Park

An Investigation of Leg Fractures and Anatomy in the

Greater Roadrunner

Assessing the Relationship Between Estrous Cyclicity and

Adrenal Function in the Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Assessing the Relative Impacts of Anthropogenic Causes of

Direct Bird Mortality

Assessing Thyroid Endocrine Status in Mammals: A New

Approach to Diagnosing Thyroid Disease

Australian Coral Conservation Project

Breeding Ecology and Population Status of the Island

Scrub-Jay

Carbon Content in Agroforestry Soils

Carbon Dynamics of Forest Recovery Under a Changing

Climate: Forcings, Feedbacks and Implications for Earth

System Modeling

Characterizing the Microbial Content of Gorilla Milk

CO2 Sensitivity and Metabolism in Naked Mole Rats

Cognitive Bias in Non-Human Primates: Comparisons on

Species, Individual and Sensory Modality Levels

Cryopreservation of Elephant Spermatozoa

Density Dependence During the Non-Breeding Season and

the Regulation of Migratory Bird Populations

Dispersal and Recruitment of Island Scrub Jays

Does Group Management of Male Cheetahs (Acinonyx

jubatus) Influence Reproductive Fitness?

Dominance Rank, Nutrition and Sociality in Wild Female

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)

Effects of Climate and Biotic Factors on Abundance,

Demography and Behavior of Forest Birds

Elucidating Spermatozoal Energy Metabolism and Metabolic

Dysfunction in Felids and Teratospermic Species

Establishing Assisted Reproductive Techniques for Genetic

Management in the Maned Wolf

Evaluation of Brain Natriuretic Peptide as an Indicator of

Cardiac Failure in Captive Gorillas

Extending the Fertility of Aging Female Cheetahs to

Improve Population Genetic Health

Foraging Ecology of Masked Boobies Breeding at Isla

Muertos, Mexico

Full Life Cycle Vulnerability Assessments for the Birds of

the Upper Midwest Great Lakes Region

Genetic Testing of Slender Tailed Meerkats to Determine

Parentage and Relatedness

Giant Panda Fecal Parasite Diagnostic Method Evaluation

and Evaluating Environmental Contaminations

Gonadal Tissue Cryopreservation

Heating With Shade

Identifying Genetic Predisposing Factor to Inflammatory

Bowel Syndrome in the Maned Wolves

Identifying Migratory Connectivity of a Neotropical

Migratory Bird Using New Technologies: Archival GPS Tags

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Identifying Semiochemicals in the Urine of Maned Wolves

Immunoglobulins in Primate Milks

Impacts of Dam Removal on Dippers and River Otters

Individual, Observational and Social Learning in Great Apes

and Humans

Interaction Networks for Small Mammals, Ticks and Disease

Investigating Memory Processes in Great Apes: A Cross-

Species Comparison

Investigation of Wild Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori) Health

and Physiology in Kenya

Life-Cycle Population Modeling for Select Species

Linking Forest Community Dynamics to Ecosystem-Climate

Interactions

Longitudinal Evaluation of Milk Composition in Lowland

Gorilla

Longitudinal Evaluation of Milk Composition in Rhinoceros

Long-Term Behavioral Study of a Breeding Female

Orangutan and Her Social Networks

Male Giant Panda Reproduction: Helping to Breed Through

Artificial Insemination With Frozen Sperm

Mammals in Shade Coffee Systems

Mantella Tadpole Nutrition: Nutrient Effects on Development

Measuring the Seasonal Rhythms of Leafing, Flowering and

Fruiting in Tropical Landscapes Using Unmanned Aerial

Vehicles and Computer Vision

Migration in Green Darner Dragonflies

Migratory Connectivity and At-Sea Distribution of Bahamian

Seabirds

Migratory Connectivity of the Birds of North America

Molt Patterns in Captive Kori Bustards

Multitrophic Consequences of Novel Plant Assemblages in

Urban Ecosystem

National and International Jurisdiction Over the

Management of Wide-Ranging Marine Species

Neighborhood Nestwatch

New Approaches to Large-Scale Butterfly Monitoring: Age

Structure Data, Growing Degree Days and Generalized

Population Models

Nutrient Content of Hellbender Prey Species

Oocyte Cryopreservation in Rare Biomedical Models

Orangutan Nesting Behavior in Captive and Wild

Orangutans

Pattern Formation in Semi-Arid Systems

Ranking Trees as Insect Producers for Wood Warblers

Regime Change in Shade Coffee

Regurgitation and Reingestion Behavior in Captive Great

Apes

Reproductive Biology of Grevy’s Zebra

Reproductive Biology of Mountain Tapirs

Reproductive Biology of North African Antelopes

Reproductive Biology of the Persian Onager

Serological Response to Vaccination Against Equine

Encephalitis Virus in Northern Island Brown Kiwi Using a

Killed, Commercial Equine Vaccine

Serum Protein Electrophoresis Reference Intervals for

Maned Wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus)

Social Learning and Tool Use in Orangutans

Source-Sink Dynamics and Population Ecology of the Wood

Thrush

Stacking Species Distribution Models

The Influence of Policy, Socioeconomics, and Ecology for

Landscape Level Conservation: A Case Study on Asian

Elephants

The Migratory Connectivity Project

Tracking the Migrations of the Endangered Kirtland’s Warbler

Understanding Basic Reproductive Biology and Welfare of

Captive Asian Elephants in Burma for Management and

Conservation

Understanding Basic Reproductive Biology and Welfare of

Captive Asian Elephants in Thailand for Management and

Conservation

Understanding How Hormones Modulate Behavioral

Phenotype and Social Network Structure

Understanding Interactions between Ixodid Ticks and Their

Mammalian Hosts

Understanding the Basic Reproductive Biology of Asian and

African Elephants for Management and Conservation

Understanding the Basic Reproductive Biology of Lions for

Management and Conservation

Understanding the Causes Underlying Poor Reproductive

Success in the Whooping Cranes

Understanding the Hormonal Onset of Puberty in Male and

Female Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)

Understanding the Potential for a Climate Change-Driven

Critical Transition From Forest to Chaparral

Variation in Vocal Repertoires of Wild and Captive Orangutans

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Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

Purchased Renewable Energy

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Stormwater Management Program

Wastewater Reduction

Water Submetering

Waterwise Landscaping

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Reported Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a Climate Registry

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Used

DelawareBRANDYWINE ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Shows and Informal Interpretation

Discovery Tours

Family Programs

Scout Programs

Special Events

Traveling Zoo

Volunteer Program

Zoo Camp

Zoo Yoga

Field Conservation

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Delaware Kestrel Project

Delaware Wildlife Rehabilitators Association

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

The Lion Tamarins of Brazil Fund

Tri-State Bird Rescue

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG) – Andean

Condor Conservation Program

Research

Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa): Hiding in Plain Sight

Leading the Way in Sustainability

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FloridaBREVARD ZOO

Field Conservation

Andean Cat Alliance

Bring Back Bees to Mexico’s Degraded Farmland

Butterfly Monitoring

Captive Propagation of the Imperiled Atala (Eumaeus atala)

Butterfly

Conservation Staff Salary

Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin tequesta)

Florida Scrub-Jay Translocations Within Brevard County,

Florida

Giant Armadillo Project

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

International Iguana Foundation

IUCN/SSC Crocodile Specialist Group

Little Fireface Project – Protection of the Slow Loris

Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative

Mangrove Restoration in the Indian River Lagoon

Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program (MRRP)

Naturalia

Oyster Gardening

Oyster Reef Restoration Project

Perdido Key Beach Mouse Breeding Program

Pollinators Awareness Program at Brevard Zoo

Protect Marine Ecosystems in Mexico

Proyecto Tití: Conserving the Critically Endangered Cotton-

Top Tamarin in Colombia

Southern Hairy-Nosed Wombat Habitat Protection

Watamu Turtle Watch

BUSCH GARDENS TAMPA BAY

Education Programs

Behind the Scenes Tours

Busch Gardens Group Camp

Busch Gardens Resident Camps

Busch Gardens Sleepovers

Day Camps

Outreach Program

Physics Day

Serengeti Safari

Zoo School

Field Conservation

CARTITILLA: Effective Methods to Engage Youth in

Cotton-top Tamarin Conservation Efforts in Colombia

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) – Reintroduction

Conservation Education – Alternative Resource / Income

Conservation of South Africa’s Free-Ranging Cheetahs

Through Farmer-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation

Conservation of the Rothschild’s Giraffe in Murchison Falls

Conservation Area

Conservation of Zimbabwe’s Rhino Population Through

Genetic and Physical Management

Conserving Vital Bornean Orangutan Populations and

Habitat Through Forest Protection, Community-Based

Initiatives and Human-Orangutan Conflict Mitigation

Empowering Communities to Protect Declining Ecosystems:

The Kibale Fuel Wood Project and Kibale Eco-Char Initiative

Ewaso Lions

Forever Wild Conservation Programme

International Rhino Foundation – Black Rhino Conservation

and Anti-Poaching, Zimbabwe

Koala Rehabilitation – Lending Much Needed Assistance to

Our Most Iconic Species

Kouprey Express Environmental Education and Outreach

N/a’an ku sê’s Carnivore Conservation

Painted Dog Conservation – Anti-Poaching Unit

Pantanal Giant Armadillo Project

Protecting and Conserving Sumatran Tiger in Kerinci Seblat

National Park, Sumatra

Rehabilitation of Elephant, Gorilla and Chimpanzee

Poachers Into Alternative Professions

Ruaha Carnivore Project – Building Capacity to Monitor

Carnivores and Reduce Conflict in the Ruaha Landscape

of Tanzania

Save the Elephants’ Mobile Education and Monitoring Unit

The Ecological Role and Movements of the World’s Largest

Reptile, the Estuarine Crocodile: Informing Management

and Conservation Actions

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CENTRAL FLORIDA ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDENS

Education Programs

Animal Encounters

Central Florida Zoo After Dark – Nighttime Safaris

Community Outreaches

Cub Scout and Boy Scout Programs

Curriculum Programs

Family Nature Club

Girl Scout Programs

Guided Tours

Homeschool Family Workshops

Homeschool ZOOventure Classes

Homeschool ZOOventure Series

Keeper for a Day and Family Zoo Keeper Experience

Night Hike

Preschool Programs

Storytime

Summer Camps

Wild Florida

Zoo to You Programs

Field Conservation

Center for Ecosystem Survival (SaveNature.Org)

Central Florida Bear Stakeholder Group

Chacoan Peccary Conservation

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Claxton Rattlesnake and Wildlife Festival

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

– Deer TAG

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Gopher Tortoise Council

International Rhino Foundation

Philippine Crocodile Population Census

Repatriation of the Eastern Indigo Snake

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

DISNEY’S ANIMAL KINGDOM

Education Programs

Backstage Safari

Behind the Seeds Tours

Community Hospital Program

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Conservation Day Camp – Spring

Conservation Day Camp – Summer

Earth Day

Elephants and Bees: Reducing Human-Elephant Conflict in

Kenya

Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE)

Center

Holiday Bird Count

International Migratory Bird Day

Night Vision Safari

Nkomo School – Helping Wildlife by Helping Communities

Onstage Guest Activities

Pollinator Day

Proyecto Tití: Conservation of the Cotton-Top Tamarin in

Colombia

Purple Martin Palooza

Sea Turtle Night Walks

Spring Forward Event

Tour de Turtles

Vero Beach Turtle Troop

Wanyama Safari

Weekly Sea Turtle Guest Presentation – Vero Beach

Wild Africa Trek

Wild by Design

Wilderness Explorers

World Turtle Day

Youth Education Series (YES) Programs

Field Conservation

Action for Cheetahs in Kenya – Wajir Project

Agroecosystems for Communities and Conservation

Andean Cats and Local Communities

Antiguan Racer Habitat Conservation Project

Anti-Poaching Strategies to Conserve Tigers

Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge – Education Program

Assessing Piping Plover Migratory Stopovers

Audubon of Florida – General Support

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Guam Rail SSP – Pre-Release Quarantine Program

Bay Area Puma Project

Be Out There

Birds `n` Bogs: Conserving Bird Habitat

Black Bear Habitat

Black Lion Tamarin (BLT) Conservation in a Fragmented

Landscape

Black Rhino Conservation – Zimbabwe

Botanical Conservation Grants Program

Bringing Back the Western Bluebird

Building Bridges – Punta San Juan

Building Communities That Conserve Wetlands

Bwindi Gorilla Community Conservation Project

California Condor Nest Guarding Program

Cape Parrot Project

Cheetah Conservation in the Kalahari

Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust

(CSWCT) – Ngamba Island Electric Fence Refurbishment

China Snow Leopard Conservation Program

Citizen Science Eagle Watch Web-Based Database System

Clovis Prairie Dog Relocation

Coastwatch Grizzly Bear Monitoring Initiative

Community Conservation of Andean Bears

Community Education for Harpy Eagle Conservation

Community Forest Conservation in Indonesia

Community Guardians for Argentine Wetlands

Community Stewardship of Snow Leopards

Community Support for Okapi Conservation

Community-Based Conservation of Hirola Antelope

Community-Based Conservation of Snow Leopards

Community-Based Conservation of Snow Leopards Near

Mt. Everest

Connecting Songbird Conservation Across Hemispheres

Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG) – Support

Conservation Hero – Abdullah Ali

Conservation Hero – Aimee Rasoanasolo

Conservation Hero – Berdiyar Jollibekov

Conservation Hero – Claudia Perla

Conservation Hero – Daniel Leturesh

Conservation Hero – Daudet Andriafidison

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Conservation Hero – Devender Singh Chauhan

Conservation Hero – Etty Rahmawati

Conservation Hero – Jackson Kabuyaya Mbeke

Conservation Hero – Juliette Velosoa

Conservation Hero – King Geoffrey Nzito

Conservation Hero – Lovemore Mungwashu

Conservation Hero – Martha Gruber

Conservation Hero – Mergen Markov

Conservation Hero – Rupali Ghosh

Conservation Hero – Sue Robertson

Conservation Hero – Thulani Thusi

Conservation Heroes – The Storm Drain Terrapin Rescue

Team

Conservation of Panamanian Golden Frogs

Conservation of Shorebirds, Including Semipalmated

Sandpipers

Conservation of the Critically Endangered Saiga Antelope

Conservation of the Slow Loris

Conserving Endangered Guizhou Snub-Nosed Monkeys

Conserving Gunung Palung National Park

Conserving Papua New Guinea’s Grasslands

Conserving the Endangered Marsh Seedeater

Conserving the Pygmy Sloth

Conserving Venezuela’s Critically Endangered Bat

Conserving Zimbabwe’s Endangered Wild Dogs

Cranes and Crabs: Conservation Coupling

Cranes and Wetlands – South Africa

Cranes and Wetlands – Tanzania

Critical Project: Heloderma Reserve Expansion

Determination of Site Fidelity of Relocated Gopher Tortoises

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International – Support and Board

Member

Disney Conservation Focused Labor

Disney’s Wildlife Monitoring Program

Disneynature Impact Grants From Disneynature Bears

Disney’s Holiday Bird Count

Dogs Saving Cats: The Livestock Guarding Dog Program

Eastern Bluebird Nest Box Monitoring

Eastern Caribbean Offshore Islands Network

Elephants and Bees: Reducing Human-Elephant Conflict in

Kenya

Ensuring the Future of Critically Endangered Siamese

Crocodiles

Establishing Affiliated Steppe Wildlife Clubs

Establishing Viable Blanding’s Turtle Populations

Evidence-Based Conservation of Migratory Raptors

Filipinos for Flying Foxes

Fire Aid and Prevention in Cotton-Top Tamarin Habitat in

Colombia

Future Farmers of Africa

Gopher Tortoise Habitat Enhancement

Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE)

Center

Goualougo Triangle Ape Project (GTAP)

Great Apes Awareness Building Campaign

Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort

Great Seeds Restoration Program

Growing Together: Lemurs, Trees, Communities

Guatemalan Endangered Reptile Awareness Program

Helping to Build Life Skills in Youth Through Outdoor

Exploration

Indian Turtle Conservation Program

International Elephant Foundation

International Emergency Relief Network 2014

International Iguana Foundation – Support and Board Member

Jamaican Iguana Recovery Programme

Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots

Javan Loris Community Conservation Project

Javan Warty Pig Recovery Project

Jay Watch: Audubon Citizen Science

Jersey Shore Terrapin Conservation Project

Kibale Forest Schools Conservation Education Program

Kibale Fuel Wood Project

Laguna Madre Bird Conservation Initiative

Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future (LEAF)

Least Tern and Shorebird Conservation

Let’s GO (Get Outside)

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Lion Kids Camp / Lion Watch

Lions, Zebras and Human Livelihoods

Lolesha Luangwa

Long-Term Monitoring Program and Experiential Training

for Students (LiMPETS) Program

Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative: Pantanal Tapir Program

Maasai Mentors for Vulture Conservation

Maasailand Lion Conservation Program

Mabuhay Buwaya!

Maine Seabird Conservation and Community Volunteers

Managing Africanized Bees for Parrots

Mangrove Curriculum Transfer to Australia

Mangrove Curriculum Transfer to Bangladesh

Mbeli Bai Gorilla Study and Club Ebobo

Ngogo Chimpanzee Project – Snare Removal

Nicaragua Baird’s Tapir Conservation Initiative

Nkomo School – Helping Wildlife by Helping Communities

Northern Jaguar Project – Viviendo con Felinos

Okapi Conservation Project

Orangutan Research, Education and Conservation

Pacific Island Avifauna Health Assessment

Painted Dog Conservation – Anti-Poaching Unit

Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) – African Primate

Conservation Program

Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) – Cameroon

Reintroduction Project

Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) Support

Pantanal Giant Armadillo Project

Parrot Conservation on Bonaire

Parrots, People, Trees and Trails

Patagonian Andean Cats and Herders

Peninsular Bighorn Sheep Volunteer Count

Philippine Eagle Conservation Program

Piping Plover Conservation – Abaco, Bahamas

Project Limulus: A Community Research Program

Protecting Bats: Africa’s Greatest Migration

Protecting Crops: Elephants and Bees Project

Protecting Endangered Crowned Sifaka Populations

Protecting India’s Endangered Snow Leopards

Protecting Leopards in Southern Africa

Protecting Mongolia’s Endangered Snow Leopard

Protecting Ol Jogi’s Rhinos

Protecting Orangutans Through Education, Mapping and

Monitoring

Proyecto Tití: Conserving the Critically Endangered Cotton-

Top Tamarin in Colombia

Puerto Rican Crested Toad

Purple Martin Colony Next Box Monitoring

Rabies Breakout in the Republic of Congo

Rainforest School Tree Nursery

Rangeland Stewardship for Carnivore Conservation

Recovering Chinese Alligators in China

Red Panda Community Conservation Awareness

Reducing Demand for Rhino Horn

Reducing Demand for Turtle Meat

Reducing Predation of Reintroduced Tortoises

Reintroduction of Chinese Alligators

Reintroduction of the Vinaceous Amazon Parrot in the

Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil

Reintroduction Program for the Ploughshare Tortoise

Release of Wild Born Mandrills

Restoring Connectivity of Golden Lion Tamarin Habitat

Restoring Grevy’s Zebra Habitat in Kenya

Restoring Habitat for Gopher Tortoises

Restoring Habitat for Hawaiian Native Birds

Reverse the Decline – African Apes

Reverse the Decline – Conservation and Recovery of At-Risk

Butterflies

Reverse the Decline – Developing a Strategy to Reverse the

Decline of the Critically Endangered Sumatran Rhinoceros

Reverse the Decline – Monkeys

Reverse the Decline – Monkeys: Expanding Education and

Outreach for Proyecto Tití

Reverse the Decline – Recovery Program for Siberian Cranes

Reverse the Decline – Reversing the Decline of the Critically

Endangered Sumatran Tiger

Reverse the Decline – Saving Africa’s Elephants

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Ridgway’s Hawk Electrocution Solutions

Saving Ghana’s Endangered Squeaker Frog

Saving Guinea’s Hidden Horseshoe Bat

Saving Nicaragua’s Endangered Spider Monkeys

Saving Orangutans With Local Partners

Saving the Elephants of Amboseli

Saving the Motelolo Tree: Endangered Plant Conservation

in Tonga

Schools UNITE for Kibale’s Chimpanzees

Securing São Tomé’s Endemics

Shade Coffee, Insects and Birds

Sharing Space With China’s Elephants

Silver Glen Springs Collaborative Conservation

Sloth Conservation and Shade-Grown Agriculture

Southwest Alberta Grizzly Bear Monitoring

Spotted Eagle Ray Conservation

St. Louis Box Turtle Project

Status and Monitoring of Eumops floridanus

Strengthening Red Panda Conservation in Sikkim

Sumatran Rhino Conservation Patrols

Sustainable Logging and Mammals Amazon

Sustainable Wetlands in the Mekong

Talking Tigers

Tembe-Ndumo Community Rhino Conservation

The Conservation Fund

Ticket to Ride

Tiger Conservation via Fire Management

Towards Black-Capped Petrel Conservation

Turtle Survival Alliance

Umbrellabird Conservation in the Chocó

Urban California Native Bee Survey

Urban Oases for Migrating Songbirds

Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center Support

Whooping Crane Conservation Program

Whooping Crane Reintroduction Team Support

Wildlife Alert Reward Association – Florida Fish and Wildlife

Conservation Commission (FWC) Support

Wildlife Protection Through Community Engagement

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Central Florida Support

Wildlife Trackers of Monte Mojino

Wolverine Conservation Through Citizen Science

Research

A Proposal to Assess Baseline Reproductive Hormone

Profiles and the Effect of Pheromones on Mating Success

in Non-Breeding Pairs of Red River Hogs

Advanced Health Screening on Captive Partula nodosa at

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Agonistic Behavior in an All-Male Group of Nile Crocodiles

(Crocodylus niloticus)

Alternative Methods for Control of Nematodes in Ungulates

Animal Welfare Assessment at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Artificial Insemination of Lowland Nyala (Tragelaphus

angasii) in the US

Assessing Animal Visibility as a Tool for Enhancing Guest

Satisfaction: Pangani; Tree of Life; Maharajah Trek; Safari

Assessing Thermoregulation and Agonistic Behaviors in an All-

Male Colony of Malayan Flying Fox and Rodrigues Fruit Bats

Assessment of Dietary Vitamin E Supplementation in

Elephants

Can Barriers Reduce Intraspecific Aggression in Marabou

Storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)?

Captive Management, Stress and Reproduction in the Guam

Micronesian Kingfisher

Citizen Science Eagle Watch Web-Based Database System

for Audubon, Florida

Conservation Genetics of African and Asian Rhinoceroses

Conservation Genetics of the Endangered Mauritius Pink

Pigeon (Columba mayeri): A Global Metapopulation

Approach for Long-Term Genetic Management

Conservation Genomics for Examining Ungulate ‘Big Herd’

Management

Elephant Communication: Examining the Relationship

Between Vocalizations, Reproductive Status and Behavior

Elephants and Bees: Reducing Human-Elephant Conflict

in Kenya

Evaluation of Hematologic Oxidative Stress in Black and

White Rhinoceroses With Correlation to Serum Markers of

Iron Overload Status

Giraffe Grazing Behavior and Fecal Parasite Loads After

Supplementary Plantings

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Gopher Tortoise Management and Conservation in the WMCA

Hybridization Within the North American Population of

Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus)

Intergroup Behavioral Influences in Captive Gorillas

Juvenile Gibbon Hormone Change in Relation to Color

Phase Change

Management of Iron Overload in the Black Rhinoceros

(Diceros bicornis) Using an Oral Iron Chelator

Nesting and Chick-Rearing Behavior in the Great Blue

Turaco (Corythaeola cristata)

Pilot Study: A Test of GonaCon™ Gonadotropin-Releasing

Hormone (GnRH) Vaccine as an Effective Contraception

Method in Zoo-Managed Hippopotamus

Plumage Variation and Mate Choice in the Greater Flamingo

(Phoenicopterus ruber roseus)

Proyecto Tití: Conservation of the Cotton-Top Tamarin in

Colombia

Purple Martin Migration Tracking Study Using Geolocators

Reintroduction of the Mandrill – Stress Hormone Study

Understanding Basic Reproductive Behavior of Taveta

Golden Weavers (Ploceus castaneiceps)

Use of Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology to

Study the Reproductive Biology of an Ex-Situ Colony of

Northern Carmine Bee-Eaters (Merops nubicus)

Using Science to Understand the Welfare of Zoo Elephants

Wildlife Monitoring Program – Monitoring the Status of

Butterflies and Birds Found in the Wildlife Management

and Conservation Area

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

Purchased Renewable Energy

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified by a Local or State Agency

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Energy Submetering

Generated Energy Through Anaerobic Digester

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Purchased Carbon Offset(s) for On-Site Utility Use

Purchased Green Power or Renewable Energy Credits

(RECs)

Stormwater Management Program

Used Enterprise (IT) Solutions to Track and Measure

Sustainability Performance

Used Environmental Management System

Waterwise Landscaping

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Reported Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a Climate Registry

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

Specified a Portion of the Amount Saved for Next Year’s

Green Practices

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WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

JACKSONVILLE ZOO AND GARDENS

Education Programs

AfterDark Adventures – Education

Behind the Scenes Programs

Conservation Lecture Series

Day Camps – Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer

Exhibit Guide Interpretation Stations

Garden Workshop Saturday Tour

Homeschool Zoocademy

Keeper for the Day

Membership Event – AfterDark Program

Outreach Conservation Events

School Program – Special Needs

School Program – Title 1 DCPS

School Programs – Public Programming

Sea Lion Splash

Special Event – Conservation Events

Train

Field Conservation

Air Potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) Round-Up

Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA)

Andean Cat Alliance

Association of Zoological Horticulture (AZH) – Plant

Conservation Fund

Avian Research and Conservation Institute (ARCI) –

Swallow-Tailed Kite Project

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative (BCBI)

Cheetah Sustainability Display Program

Crystal River Manatee Health Assessments

Florida Butterfly Monitoring Network

Florida Panther Conservation

Florida Shorebird Alliance

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE)

Center

Grevy’s Zebra Trust

Gulf Coast Waterdog Breeding Program

Guyana Conservation Partnership

International Elephant Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Komodo Survival Program

Land Snakes Alive

Least Tern Monitoring

Marine Mammal Rescue Program

Okapi Conservation Project

Orinoco Crocodile Conservation Project

Pantanal Giant Armadillo Project

Pantanal Tapir Program

Puerto Rican Crested Toad Field Conservation Project

Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander Project

Right Whale Project

Ruaha Carnivore Project

Saola Working Group

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal

Birds (SANCCOB) – African Penguin Rescue Campaign

Striped Newt (Western Clade) Breeding and Reintroduction

Program

Turkey Oak Barrens and Pine Flatwoods Restoration Project

Turtle Survival Alliance – Turtle Survival Center

University of North Florida Foundation Plant Conservation

Projects

Wood Stork Conservation Project and Partnership

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG) – Scholarship

Program

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Research

Assessing Space-Utilization in an Innovative Exhibit for

Paired and Individually-Housed Tigers

Capturing Keeper Intuition Through Behavioral

Observations and Hormone Analyses: Applications for

Managing a Bachelor Group of African Elephants

Characterization and Manipulation of Reproductive Cycles

in the Jaguar

Characterization of the Behavior and Reproductive

Endocrinology of Captive Giant River Otters

Developing Protocols to Ensure Reliable, AI-Quality African

Elephant Semen

Primate Reproductive Endocrinology Database

Understanding the Reproductive Biology of the Southern

Stingray

LION COUNTRY SAFARI

Education Programs

An Animal Tale

Animal Adaptations I

Animal Adaptations II

Animal Senses

Animal Theater Shows

Backyard Habitat

Bat House

Bear Scouts – Sharing Your World With Wildlife

Bear Scouts – Water and Soil Conservation

Biofact Display

Boy Scout Bird Study

Boy Scout Mammal Study

Brownies – Bugs

Brownies – Pets

Brownies – Senses

Cadet – Animal Helpers

Careers in Zoos

Classification I

Classification II

Cub Scout Wildlife Conservation

Daisy – Three Cheers for Animals

Education Stations

Endangered Species Day

Enrichment

Exhibit Talks

Florida Association of Zoological Educators (FAZE)

Food Chain

Fur, Feathers and Scales

General Scout Program

Girl Scout Day

Habitats I

Habitats II

Habitats III

Junior – Animal Habitats

Junior – Detectives

Lion Country Safari Investigators (LCSI) Animal Mystery

Palm Oil

Party for the Planet

Premium Guest Experiences

Preserve Tour Materials

Rock On! Geology

Safari Day Camp

Safari Queen Boat Tour

Scavenger Hunts

Seafood Watch

Senior – Voice for Animals

Toddler Tuesdays

Virtual Field Trips

Webelos – Forester

Webelos Naturalist

Wolf – Birds

Wolf – Your Living World

World Oceans Day

Field Conservation

International Rhino Foundation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Jane Goodall Institute

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LUBEE BAT CONSERVANCY

Education Programs

10th Annual Florida Bat Festival

General Lubee Bat Conservancy Educational Programming

Field Conservation

Bushmeat Harvesting Impacts on Risk for Henipavirus

Spillover Among Fruit Bats in Madagascar

Conservation of the New Georgia Monkey-Faced Bat and

Its Occurrence in Proposed Community Protected Areas,

Following Large Scale Deforestation in the Solomon Islands

Northwest Cape Coral Bat House Project

Rodrigues Environmental Education Project

Research

Gait Mechanics of Inverted Walking in Primate and Non-

Primate Mammals

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

MOTE MARINE LABORATORY & AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Birthday Parties

Community Outreach

Field Trips

Florida Aquatic Collecting

Florida Master Naturalists

Gills Club

Girls, Inc.

Homeschool Programs

Kayaking

Mommy and Me at Mote

Morning Rounds

Mote Mobile Exhibit

Mote Summer Camps

Night of Fish, Fun and Fright

Sci Cafe

Scout Days

SeaSnooze Overnights

SeaTrek Digital Learning

Special Lecture Series

Teen Sci Cafe’

Youth Ocean Conservation Summit (YOCS)

Field Conservation

Coral Reef Restoration

Fisheries Habitat Ecology Program

Manatee Research Program

Mote Animal Hospitals

Mote Community Partnership – Scallop Restoration Initiative

Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program and Sea

Turtle Patrol

Shark Biology and Conservation Program

Spotted Eagle Ray Conservation Research

Stranding Investigations Program

Research

Behavioral Ecology and Physiology Program

Chemical and Physical Ecology Program

Ecotoxicology Program

Environmental Laboratory for Forensics

Fisheries Ecology and Enhancement Program

Marine and Freshwater Aquaculture Research Program

Marine Immunology Program

Ocean Acidification Program

Sensory Research With Two Resident Manatees

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MYAKKA CITY LEMUR RESERVE

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

NAPLES ZOO

Education Programs

Keeper Talks

Partner Specialty Program

Primate Expedition Cruise

Safari Canyon Shows

Snakes Alive

Video Conferencing

Field Conservation

African People and Wildlife Fund

Amphibian Ark

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative – Gibbons

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Burmese Python Patrol and Monitoring

Butterfly Conservation Initiative (BFCI)

Conservation Staff Labor

Exotic Pet Amnesty Day

Florida Panther Habitat Recovery Monitoring

Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge – Conservation

Education Graphics

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group

Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch Program

Panthera – Munyawana Leopard Project

Ruaha Carnivore Project – Support Through African Wildlife

Foundation

South Florida National Parks Trust: Living Safely With

Wildlife in Big Cypress National Preserve Education

South Florida National Parks Trust: Living Safely With

Wildlife in Everglades National Park Education

Staff Support at Florida Panther and 10,000 Islands

National Wildlife Refuges

Staff Support for Orchid Restoration and Monitoring

Tree Planting

World Parrot Trust – Blue-Throated Macaws

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

PALM BEACH ZOO

Education Programs

“Wild Things” and “Wings Over Water” Shows

Afterschool Series

Conservation Leadership Lectures

Guided Tours

Keeper Talks

Night Owls Overnight Adventure

STEAM Distance Learning Programs

STEM Teacher Open House

Very Special Science Fair

Zoo Camp

Zoo Classes

Zoo School

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Field Conservation

Florida Wildlife Corridor Project

Hawksbill Sea Turtle Research

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Perdido Key Captive Breeding and Reintroduction

Wildlife Conservation Society – Greater Madidi Tambopata

Landscape Project

Wildlife Conservation Society – Malaysia Field Project

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Transportation Discounts for Guests

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for Staff

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Energy Submetering

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Purchased Carbon Offset(s) for On-Site Utility Use

Smart Building Strategies

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

SANTA FE COLLEGE TEACHING ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Encounters

Birthday Parties

Boo at the Zoo

Career Shadow

Community Outreach Program

Education Carts

FrogWatch USA

Keeper Talks

Party for the Planet

Rotary Reading Safari

World Oceans Day

Zoo Guided Tours

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Field Conservation

AZA Guam Rail SSP – Breeding and Reintroduction

Gopher Tortoise Rehabilitation and Release Program

Guam Rail Breeding Program

Santa Fe College Pond Turtle Population Study

Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program

Turtle Survival Alliance

SEAWORLD ORLANDO

Field Conservation

Aquatic Debris Removal of America’s Rivers

Bald Eagle Rescue and Rehabilitation

Coral Restoration and Conservation Student Education Dive

Program

Educating the Next Generation of Water Conservationists

Enhancing the Breeding Success of Maine Coast Alcids

Evaluating Anthropogenic Impacts, Distribution and Health

of Dolphin Communities Along the East Coast of Central

Florida

Identifying Beach Lighting Hotspots To Protect Sea Turtle

Hatchlings

Leatherback Research and Conservation at Soropta Beach,

Panama

Marine Ornamental Fish Aquaculture

Oyster All Star Program

Protecting the Recovery of Elephants in Southern

Murchison Falls National Park

Tampa Bay Derelict Crab Trap Removal Project

Using Genetics to Study Male Green Turtle Behavior and

Migration

Research

Comparative Analysis of Fish Consumed by Wild and

Managed Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) to

Explore Whether There May Be a Nutritional Explanation

for Ammonium Urate Urolith Development

Examination of Flexibility of Dolphin Flukes

Hematological and Serum Biochemical Variability Due to

Physiologic Alteriations of Pregnancy and Lactation in

Healthy Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

Killer Whale Behavioral Audiometry

Levels of Red Blood Cells (RBC), Docosahexaenoic Acid

(DHA), Arachidonic Acid (AA) and Lipoproteins in a

Managed Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Population

Spawning and Larval Culture of Golden Trevally

The Dynamics of Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP)

Transfer From Female Killer Whales to Their Offspring

During Gestation and Lactation

ST. AUGUSTINE ALLIGATOR FARM

Field Conservation

Audubon of Florida – Everglades Science Center (ESC) at

Tavernier

AZA Crocodilian Advisory Group

AZA Komodo Dragon SSP

Bird Endowment Nido Adoptivo

Captive Reproduction of the African Slender-Snouted

Crocodile at the Abidjan Zoo

Hawk Mountain’s Hooded Vulture Survey Project

IUCN/SSC Crocodile Specialist Group

Proyecto Tití: Conserving the Critically Endangered Cotton-

Top Tamarin in Colombia

Turtle Survival Alliance

STEVE MARTIN’S NATURAL ENCOUNTERS, INC.

Field Conservation

Ground Hornbill Project

Moholoholo Rehab Centre

The Peregrine Fund

Turtle Survival Alliance

Vulture Conservation Programme (VulPro)

TAMPA’S LOWRY PARK ZOO

Field Conservation

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

AZA Puerto Rican Crested Toad SSP – Isolation Area

Cheetah Sustainability and Accessibility Program and

Cheetah Conservation Fund Support

Ecology and Conservation of the Shoebill and Cranes in the

Malagarasi-Moyowosi Flood Plain Ecosystem, Tanzania

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Florida Panther Recovery Plan

Koala Management, Education and Conservation Program

Manatee Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release

Marine Mammal Research Patrol

Okapi Conservation Project

Orangutan Outreach

Population Surveys of Wild Red-Browed Amazon Parrots

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

The Kingdom of Swaziland’s Big Game Parks

Research

Analysis of the Clotting Times at Different Temperatures in

Florida Manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris)

Establishing Normal References for Thromboelastography

in Wild Florida Manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris)

Establishing the Normal Coagulation Factors in Wild Florida

Manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) as a Basis for

Examining the Pathophysiology of Cold Stress Syndrome

The Effect of Using Exotic Animal Dung as Inocula for the

Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically

for Green Projects

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Energy Submetering

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Smart Building Strategies

Stormwater Management Program

Wastewater Reduction

Water Submetering

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM

Field Conservation

Artificial Fertilization and Larval Rearing of Resilient

Genotypes of Acropora cervicornis and Acropora palmata

for Reintroduction to Natural Reefs in the Florida Keys

Fantasy Island: A Cooperative Conservation and Education

Project

Marine Mammal Stranding Network and Dolphin ID Project

Sambava-Andapa-Vohemar-Antalaha (SAVA) Lemur Project

Sea Turtle Rehabilitation

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

Swallow-Tailed Kite Conservation Project

THE SEAS

Education Programs

Abaco Reef Restoration and Environmental Education

Aqua Tours

Aulani Rainbow Reef

Castaways Rays

DiveQuest

Dolphins in Depth

Seas Onstage Guest Programs

Seas Youth Education Series (YES) Programs

Supplied Air Snorkeling

World Oceans Day

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Field Conservation

Abaco Reef Restoration and Environmental Education

Acropora Coral Nursery and Restoration

Advancing Local Sustainable Seafood Markets

Angel Shark Conservation Programme

Bringing Fair Trade to Fisheries

Capacity Building for Marine Turtles

Central American River Turtle Conservation

Community Participation in Conservation Research

Community Youth Engagement for Sea Turtle Conservation

Community-Based Sea Turtle Conservation

Community-Driven Scallop Restoration Program

Connecting Coral Reefs Worldwide

Conservation Hero – Ken Nedimyer

Conservation of Pacific Leatherback Turtles

Conservation of the Endangered Banggai Cardinalfish

Conservation of the West African Manatee

Conserving Critically Endangered Oceanic Sharks

Coral Reef Youth Program

Creating Pollinator Habitat in Agricultural Landscapes

Developing Elkhorn Coral Restoration Techniques

Empowering the Next Generation of Ocean

Conservationists

Enhancing Recovery of Threatened Corals

Grouper Moon: Spawning Research in Cayman Islands

Hawaiian Monk Seal Healthcare Project

Health Assessments of Florida Sharks

Individual Dolphins as Conservation Tools

Initiating Seahorse Conservation in China

Kid’s Ocean Day

Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership

Manta Conservation in Peru

Oyster Restoration in Mosquito Lagoon

Removing Barriers to Eel Conservation

Reverse the Decline – Reversing the Decline of Sharks

and Rays

Rising Tide

Sea Turtle Conservation in Congo

Sea Turtle Index Nest Monitoring Program

Seagrass Surveys for Education and Conservation

Shorebird Conservation in the Bahamas

Tour de Turtles (Disney’s Vero Beach Resort)

Tour de Turtles (Sea Turtle Conservancy)

Research

Abaco Reef Restoration and Environmental Education

Clinical Trials to Study the Efficacy and Safety of Oral

Sedatives in Marine Teleost Fish

Contraceptive Drug Trials at Disney’s Animal Kingdom and

The Seas

Developing an Acoustic Baseline for the Ecology and

Management of Coral Reef Fish Species

Evaluating the Pharmacokinetics of a Nonsteroidal Anti-

Inflammatory Drug (NSAID) After Intravenous and

Intramuscular Administration in Tilapia (Oreochromis

niloticus) With Attention to the Effects of Capture and

Handling

Evaluation of Stress in Elasmobranchs

Health Assessments and Hematologic Comparisons Between

the Dorsal Sinus and Ventral Tail Vein of Free-Range Sharks

Improving Morphometric Accuracy in Tursiops truncatus

Manatee Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) Research

Preventing Boat Collisions With Manatees (Trichechus

manatus): A Possible Boater-Alert System Based on

Acoustic Detection of Manatees

Seas Guest Messages Study

Sex Determination of French Grunts (Haemulon

flavolineatum) in the Seas’ Recirculating Research System

Statewide Sea Turtle Nesting Surveys

Studies of the Dolphin Mind: Echolocation, Communication

and Social Life

Targeting Prevention and Treatment of Iron Overload and

Insulin Resistance in Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins

The Impact of Beach Renourishment on Loggerhead Sea

Turtle (Caretta caretta) Nest Temperatures

Understanding Causal Agents of Southern Stingray

Reproductive Disease for Treatment Development

Vaccination of French Grunts

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Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

Purchased Renewable Energy

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified by a Local or State Agency

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Alternative Transportation Discounts for Guests

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Energy Submetering

Generated Energy Through Anaerobic Digester

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Purchased Carbon Offset(s) for On-Site Utility Use

Purchased Green Power or Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)

Stormwater Management Program

Used Enterprise (IT) Solutions to Track and Measure

Sustainability Performance

Used Environmental Management System

Waterwise Landscaping

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Reported Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a Climate Registry

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

Specified a Portion of the Amount Saved for Next Year’s

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

WHITE OAK CONSERVATION CENTER

Education Programs

Adult Education Workshop – Florida Master Naturalist

Program

Conservation Summer Camp

K-12 Field Experiences (Off-Site)

K-12 Field Experiences (On-Site)

Monthly Public Special Event

Off-Site Lectures and Presentations

Staff Guided Public and Private Wildlife Tours

Topics in Conservation

Undergraduate/Graduate Level Field Experience

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Field Conservation

Conservation Centers for Species Survival

Florida Panther Rehabilitation and Reintroduction

IUCN/SSC Antelope Specialist Group

Mississippi Sandhill Crane Propagation and Recovery Program

Okapi Conservation Project

ZOO MIAMI

Education Programs

Animal Encouters – Close-Ups

Animal Painting

Behind the Scenes Tour – Children’s Zoo

Big Cat-Nap Campout

BioTECH

Breakfast With Animal Friends

Camp

Carnival Kids

Children Learning About Wildlife (CLAW)

Citizen Science

Conservation Teen Scientist

Field Trips

Homeschool Days

Horse Trainer for a Day

Meerkat Keeper Talk

Mini-Zoo Camp

Play Date

Scout Badges

Slumber Safari

Wild Nights

Wildlife Tour

Zoo Magnet (6-8 Grades)

Zoo on Wheels

Zoo Tots

ZooNature Family Adventures

Field Conservation

Atala Butterfly Colony Rescue

Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Biological and Conservation Studies of the Miami Tiger

Beetle (Cicindela floridana)

Butterfly Surveys of Pine Rockland and Developed Grounds

of Zoo Miami

Conservation and Research Manager Expenses

Conservation and Research Specialist

Everglades Invasive Reptile and Amphibian Monitoring

Program (EIRAMP)

Field Surveys for Brickellia mosieri, Croton linearis,

Chamaesyce deltoidea ssp. deltoidea and Linum carteri

var. carteri

Florida Bonneted Bat Rehabilitation

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) –

Florida Panther Capture Team

Herpetofaunal Survey of the Pine Rocklands of Zoo Miami

Invasive Species and Fire Management of the Zoo Miami

Pine Rocklands

Investigating the Habitat Usage and Impacts of Non-Native

Boa Constrictors

National Park Service Florida Panther Capture Team

Native Bat Roosting Mitigation and Enhancement

Pine Rockland Public Restoration

Puerto Rican Crested Toad Recovery Program

Removal of Invasive Rock Pythons

Zoo Miami Butterfly Conservation Area

Zoo Miami Lake Enhancement Project

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

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FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Energy Submetering

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Green IT

Smart Building Strategies

Water Submetering

WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GeorgiaCHEHAW WILD ANIMAL PARK

Field Conservation

Bat Habitat Restoration and Research

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Conservation Lecture Series

Gopher Tortoise Population Studies

International Rhino Foundation

Longleaf and Wiregrass Restoration Ecology

Ornithological Habitat Restoration

Project Heloderma

GEORGIA AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Animal Encounter Program

Behind the Seas Tours

Camp H2O

Dive Immersion Program

Education Stations

Lecture Series

Professional Development

School Programs

Sleepover Program

Special Events/Days

Field Conservation

African Penguin Conservation

Dominica Hawksbill and Leatherback Sea Turtle Conservation

Flukebook

Georgia Dolphin Ecology Project

Whale Shark Genome Project

Whale Shark Population Study, Cancún, Mexico

ZOO ATLANTA

Education Programs

Adventure Cubs

Camp – Summer

Docent Program

Family Volunteer Program

Field Trip Programs

Guided Tours

Homeschool Academy

Intern Program

Interpretive Program – Animal Tales

Interpretive Program – Exploration Stations

Interpretive Program – Extreme Apes

Interpretive Program – Giraffe Feeding

Interpretive Program – Kori Bustard Program

Interpretive Program – Tiger Training Demo

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Interpretive Program – Zoo’s Clues

Keeper for a Day

Stroller Cubs

Teacher Workshops

Volunteen Program

Volunteer Program

Wild Encounters

ZOOMobile – Outreach

Field Conservation

96 Elephants

Amphibian Ark

Chytridiomycosis and Amphibian Conservation

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Giant Panda Conservation

Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program

Project Abronia

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

Strengthening the Protection of Elephants at Yankari

Game Reserve Through Enhanced Law Enforcement

Action and Monitoring

Turtle Survival Alliance

Research

Amazon Tree Boa Stress Response to Sound

Behavioral and Physiological Corticosterone Response

to Enrichment in the Southern Ground Hornbill

Behavioral Comparisons Among Differing Social Structures

Among Male Gorillas

Behavioral Observations of Non-Human Primates at Zoo

Atlanta and Genetic Hormonal Analysis of Preserved

Primate Bodily Fluids or Fecal Samples

Blood Collection for Paternity Analysis of Captive

Guatemalan Beaded Lizards to Guide Captive

Management

Dominance Structures in Captive Black-and-White

Ruffed Lemurs

Effects of Group Type on Testosterone Level and Behavior

in Captive Male Western Lowland Gorillas

Evaluating the Subclinical Prevalence of Ophidiomyces

ophiodiicola at Zoo Atlanta

Evolution of Great Ape Microbiomes

Giant Panda Chemical Communications

Great Ape Heart Project

Hellbender Environmental DNA Study

Interactions With Infants in Captive Lowland Gorillas

Neophobic and Neophilic Behavior in Golden Lion Tamarins

Ontogenetic Color Change in the Burrowing Python

Population and Conservation Genomics of the Bioko Drill

Remote Sensing for Biochemical and Physiological

Monitoring of Wildlife Using Near Infrared Reflectance

Spectroscopy – Giant Panda

Risk Factors Associated With Perinatal Infant Mortality

in the SSP Gorilla Population

Species Differences and Developmental Influences on

Problem-Solving Methodologies

Touchscreen Computer Testing in Sun Bears

Utilization and Short / Long-Term Efficacy of Conservation

Education Displays in Zoos

Vocal Communication of Captive Western Lowland Gorillas:

Vocal Recognition and Getting Attention Vocal Signals

Volunteen Observation Research at Zoo Atlanta

HawaiiHONOLULU ZOO

Field Conservation

Asa Zoo/Hiroshima City Flora and Fauna Survey

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Hawaii Wildlife Center

International Elephant Foundation

Japanese Giant Salamander Project

Komodo Survival Program

Mabula Ground Hornbill Project

Mariana Avifauna Conservation (MAC) Project

Monoa Cliff Trail Restoration Project

Wildlife SOS

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Research

A Sustainable Future for Chinese Giant Salamanders

Development of a Digital Database for Japanese Giant

Salamanders (Andrias japonicus) Surveyed Over the Past

38 Years at the Hanzaki Institute, Hyogo Prefecture

Hormonal Profiles and Reproductive Behavior of Captive

Galapagos Tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus)

Turtle Conservancy, Madagascar Ploughshare Tortoise Project

IowaBLANK PARK ZOO

Field Conservation

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Chimpanzee Sanctuary and Wildlife Conservation Trust

(CSWCT)

Conservation Fusion

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Health in Harmony

Hornbill Research Foundation (HRF) – Nest Adoptions

in Thailand

International Rhino Foundation

International Snow Leopard Trust

Iowa DNR Prairie Chicken Project

Kinabatangan River Spirit Initiative

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

Primate Connections

Red Panda Nework

Wildlife Conservation Society

Research

An Evaluation of Environmental Enrichment Program for

Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao) at the Blank Park Zoo

An Evaluation of Space Usage by the Avian Collection at

the Blank Park Zoo Discovery Center

Clinical Investigation Into Feed-Related Hypervitaminosis

D in a Captive Flock of Budgerigars (Melopsittacus

undulatus): Morbidity, Mortalities and Pathologic Lesions

Correlating Behavior With Fecal Hormones to Predict Estrus

in Female Eastern Black Rhinos

Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Six Harbor Seals

(Phoca vitulina)

Giraffe Rapid Assessment

Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) Arthropathy:

Post-Mortem Computed Tomography, Gross Pathology

and Histopathologic Findings

Nighttime Behaviors in Japanese Macaques

Serologic Survey and Results of Urinary PCR Testing for

Leptospirosis in Captive Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as a Wildlife Habitat

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Stormwater Management Program

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

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NATIONAL MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUSEUM

& AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Animal Feeding Interpretive Programs

Behind the Scenes Tours

Birthday Parties

Camps

Classroom Program

Ding Darling Day

Earth Day Cleanup of the Port of Dubuque

Engaging Actors

Everyone’s Museum Membership (EMM)

Experiential Outdoor Education Programs

Free Educational Experience for Dubuque Students (FEEDS)

Freshwater Mussel Propagation

Guided Educational Tours

Leadership Enrichment After-School Programs (LEAP)

Live Animal Handling Training

Live Animal Program

Lunch and Learn

Overnight Program

Pioneer Days

Rivers to the Sea

RiverWorks Discovery

Self-Guided Museum and Aquarium Experience

Space Grant

STEM Festival

Teacher Professional Development

Toddler Tuesday

Turtle Traveling Exhibit

University of Dubuque: For Kids Summer Camp

Who Works the River

Field Conservation

AZA Wyoming Toad SSP

IdahoZOO BOISE

Field Conservation

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

Anti-Poaching Unit in Gorongosa National Park

Building a Scientific Research Center in Gorongosa National

Park

Children’s Conservation Education in Gorongosa National Park

EcoHealth Program in Gorongosa National Park

Monitoring the Elephant Population in Gorongosa National

Park

Reintroduction of Southern Idaho Ground Squirrels

Saola Working Group

Value of Time Administering the Zoo Boise Conservation Fund

IllinoisCHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY – BROOKFIELD ZOO

Education Programs

Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP) – Master’s Degree

Backstage Adventures

Certified Interpretive Guide Training

Cesar Chavez Celebration

Chicago Zoological Society – Brookfield Zoo History Lectures

Chicago Zoological Society – Brookfield Zoo Narrated

History Tram Tour

College Experiential Learning Opportunities

Communities and Nature

Connections

Dolphins in Action Presentations

Field Trips

Institute of Science Teaching Excellence

Interpretive Training

Lecture Series

Meet the Dolphins Next Door: Lessons From Long-Term

Research in Sarasota Bay

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National Network for Ocean and Climate Change

Interpretation (NNOCCI) Study Circle Facilitation

Nature Brain

NatureStart AZA Course

NatureStart for Camp, Seasonal at Chicago Zoological Society

NatureStart International

NatureStart Networks

Oceans and Climate Change Presentation

Please Don’t Feed the Dolphins! Lessons From Long-Term

Dolphin Research and Efforts to Reduce Harmful Human

Interactions With Wild Dolphins

Roving Naturalist (Critter Cart)

Roving Naturalist Zoo Chat (Bee Chat)

Roving Naturalists (A Mile in My Paws)

Roving Naturalists (Chats)

Sarasota Bay’s Resident Dolphins

Skype Lecture for cYw (curiousYOUNGwriters) Authors

Supporting a Community’s Informal Education Needs

(SCIENCES) Project

Teacher Graduate Classes

The Bottlenose Dolphins of Sarasota Bay: Lessons From Four

Decades of Research and Five Generations of Dolphins

The SCIENCES Project – Supporting a Community’s Informal

Education Needs: Confidence and Empowerment in STEM

The World’s Longest-Running Study of a Wild Dolphin

Population– Lessons From 4 Decades and 5 Generations

Writing Workshop

Zoo Adventure Passport

Zoo Chats

Zoo, Wildlife Park, and Aquarium (ZWPA) InterpNET

Conference

Field Conservation

Assessing Conservation Strategies for the Panamanian

Golden Frog

Baseline Plasma Corticosterone Levels as a Predictor of

Stress, Health Status and Reproductive Success in

Free-Ranging Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta)

Camera Trap Monitoring of Grevy’s Zebra

Capacity Building and Conservation Status of the Rare

Nubian Giraffe

Community-Based Red Panda Monitoring and Awareness

Building in the Panchthar District, Eastern Nepal

Comparison of Air Sac Volume, Lung Volume and Lung

Densities Determined by Use of Computed Tomography

in Conscious and Anesthetized Humboldt Penguins

(Spheniscus humboldti)

Conservation of Redline Torpedo Barbs in Western Ghats:

Ensuring a Future for an Endangered Freshwater Flagship

Population

Conserving African Wild Dogs in the Zimbabwean Region

of the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area

CZS Collaboration Budget for Development of the DCAD

Model to Assess Biological Significance of Acoustic

Disturbance

Determining Key Habitat and Potential Sources of Mortality

of Onagers in and Around Bahram-E Goor Protected Area

Development of a Species Action Plan for Crocodiles and

Freshwater Turtles in the Corbett Tiger Preserve

Dolphin Health Assessment in Mississippi and Florida

Dolphin Rescue – Tagging and Tracking

Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis) Conservation Research and

Education Project in the Afro-Alpine Region of Ethiopia

Exploring Lestes umbrinus, a Data Deficient, Potentially

Threatened Species in the Margalla Hills of Pakistan

Going to the Dogs? Understanding the Decline of the

Critically Endangered Hirola Antelope

Health Assessment of Humboldt Penguins in Punta San Juan

Latin America Capacity Training for the Advancement of

Population Modeling Software for Conservation

Markers of Decompression Stress of Mass Stranded/Live

Caught and Released vs. Single Stranded Marine Mammals

Plasma Acute Phase Proteins in Bottlenose Dolphins

(Tursiops truncatus) and Correlation With Commonly

Used Inflammatory Indices

Population Status Research of Endangered Pristimantis

Amphibians of Colombia and Strengthening Community

Biodiversity Education

Population Status, Habitat Ecology and Surfacing Behaviours

of the Most Endangered Ganges River Dolphin in Nepal

Punta San Juan – A Tool to Assess the Upper Trophic Level

Ecological Efficacy of Peru’s Marine Protected Area

(MPA) Network

Quality of Management of Captive Asian Elephants

in Range Countries Through the Development and

Dissemination of a Professional Development Program

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Reducing Impact of Bushmeat Poaching on African Lions

and Their Prey in Kafue National Park

Research Into Playback of Lion Roars From a Loudspeaker

Could Be Used as a Tool to Help Prevent Human-Lion Conflict

by Moving Problem Lions Away From an Area of Conflict

Restoration of Wetland Habitat for Critically Endangered

Cypress Trees

Sarasota Dolphin Research Program

Signature Whistles of Bottlenose Dolphins off the Coast

of Sarasota

Status and Habitat Characterization of the Critically

Endangered Frog (Raorchestes chalazodes) in Western

Ghats, India: Researching Habitat Difficulties of

Overharvest of Bamboo

Testing Tackle Modification and Fish Descender Tool for

Retrieving Dolphin Depredation and Scavengers of

Sport Fish

The Bottlenose Dolphin as a Model to Understand Variation

in Stress and Reproductive Hormone Measures in Relation

to Sampling Matrix

Research

Addition of Native Fish to the Diet of Captive Bottlenose

Dolphins to Study Effect of Decreasing Iron Absorption

Baseline Plasma Corticosterone Levels as a Predictor of

Stress, Health Status and Reproductive Success in Free-

Ranging Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta caretta)

Comparison of Air Sac Volume, Lung Volume and Lung

Densities Determined by Use of Computed Tomography

in Conscious and Anesthetized Humboldt Penguins

(Spheniscus humboldti)

Developmental Milestones, Nursing and Swimming Patterns

of Bottlenose Dolphin Calves

Dolphin Captive Care Advances

Effect of Diet on Survivability of Passerine Chicks, Studying

Chick Mortality

Enrichment Study

Impact of Different Forms of Environmental Enrichment

on Foraging and Activity Levels in Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla

gorilla)

Indicators of Welfare for Bottlenose Dolphins in the US

Meta Models

Minimum Alveolar Concentration of Sevoflurane in Ring-

Tailed Lemurs and Aye-Ayes

Monitoring Adrenal Activity to Detect Seasonal Fluctuations

and Variability Between Pregnant and Pseudopregnant

Polar Bears

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Identification System Research

Natural History and Exhibit Factors Impacting the Welfare

of Carnivores at Two Zoological Facilities

Painted Dog Research

Plasma Acute Phase Proteins in Bottlenose Dolphins

(Tursiops truncatus) and Correlation With Commonly

Used Inflammatory Indices

Species Survival Tool Kit

Support for Endocrinology Department

Using Fecal PGFM Monitoring to Distinguish Between

Pregnancy and Pseudopregnancy in Three Felid Species

Using Noninvasive Fecal Hormone Monitoring to Detect

Reproductive Patterns, Seasonality and Pregnancy in Red

River Hogs (Potamochoerus porcus)

Using Science to Understand the Welfare of Zoo Elephants

Utilizing Natural History Information for Zoo Animal

Management: A Case Study With the Okapi

Validating Behavioral Diversity as an Indicator of Animal

Welfare

Validating New Positive and Negative Indicators of Animal

Welfare

COSLEY ZOO

Field Conservation

Blanding’s Turtle Headstart Project

FrogWatch USA

The Great Backyard Bird Count

Research

Raccoon Cognition

What Pollinators Visit the Butterfly Garden at Cosley Zoo?

GREEN (SUSTAINABLE) PRACTICES

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

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EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Stormwater Management Program

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

HENSON ROBINSON ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Ambassadors

Close Encounters

Discovery After-Dark Tours

Docent Training

FrogWatch USA

Grab and Go Biofact Stations

Jari’s Birthday Party

Junior Zookeepers

Nature Buddies

Party for the Planet

Phil Robinson Amphitheater Programs

Plug Into Nature Stations

Project HOWL (Helping Out Wild Life)

World Oceans Day

Zoo to You

ZooCamp

Zookeeper Chats

Zooper Edventures

ZooTots

Field Conservation

FrogWatch USA

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

JOHN G. SHEDD AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Club Shedd

Early Science Learning Digital Badging

Educator Open House

Exploring Anatomy – Squid Dissection

Exploring Pathology – Fish Dissection

Great Lakes – Testing the Waters

Great Lakes Action Days

Great Lakes Digital Badging

High School Lake Ecology

High School Marine Biology

Learning Labs – Amazon Survival

Learning Labs – Camouflaging Critters

Learning Labs – Icy Adaptations

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Live From Behind the Scenes

Park Voyagers

Professional Training Seminar

Shedd Stewards

Spring Break Camp

Summer Road Trip

Summer Worlds Tour

Teen Learning Lab

Teen Work-Study

Underwater Robotics – Club and Competition

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Wreath-Cycled

Field Conservation

Aquatic Invasive Species Monitoring and Research Program

Bahamian Iguana Research and Conservation

Biodiversity of the Rupununi Wetland, Guyana

Bristol Bay Beluga Whale Health Assessment Research Project

Conch Population Assessment and Management in the

Bahamas

Conservation and Management of Native and Invasive

Crayfish in the Great Lakes Basin

Dam Removal and Migratory Fish Recruitment in Great

Lakes Tributaries

Ecology and Conservation of Seahorses in Southeast Asia

Field Surveys of Threatened and Endangered Aquatic

Species in Illinois

Great Lakes Action Days

Migration Patterns of Arapaima in the Rewa River, Guyana

Monitoring Beluga Populations in the St. Lawrence River in

Partnership With the Group for Research and Education

on Marine Mammals (GREMM)

Movement and Habitat Use of Lake Sturgeon

Reemergence of Lake Whitefish Migrations in the Great

Lakes Region

Rescue and Release of African Penguins

Rescue and Release of Stranded Pinnipeds

Rescue, Rehab and Release of Pinnipeds in Alaska

Spatial Dynamics of Nassau Grouper Spawning in the Bahamas

Urban Ecology of Mudpuppies in the Chicago Area

Research

Aquarium Microbiome Project

Cownose Ray Microflora and Health Assessments

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for Staff

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Energy Submetering

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Smart Building Strategies

Stormwater Management Program

Wastewater Reduction

Waterwise Landscaping

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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Reported Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a Climate Registry

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Waste

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

LINCOLN PARK ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Encounters

Career Explorers

Cinco de Mayo Piñata Party

Conservation Camp – School Holidays

Conservation Camp – Summer

Cow Milking

Family Polar Party

Free-Flight Feeding

Gorilla Cognition

Gorilla Operant Conditioning

Guest Engagement Chats

Guest Engagement Mobile Learning Stations

Leadership Enrichment After-School Programs (LEAP) –

Learn Explore and Play

Member Safari Tours

Morning Safari / Twilight Safari

Partners in Fieldwork

Pre-Service Teacher Education Partnership

Research Apprenticeship Program

Science For All Students

Seal Training and Feeding

Second Saturday Garden Tours

Sleep Under the Skyscrapers

Spring Into Action (Earth Day Event)

Token Exchange

Wine and Wildlife

Yoga at the Zoo

Young Researchers Collaborative

Zoo Crew

Zoo Explorers

Zoo Intern Progam

Field Conservation

A Historical Comparison of Bird Species Diversity in Lincoln

Park During Spring Migration

Administrative Costs for Staff Managing Field Conservation

Grants

Avian Reintroduction and Translocation Database (ARTD)

Blood and Tick Collection for Disease Surveillance of

Translocated Woodchucks

Conservation Assessment and Recovery of Smooth Green

Snake Populations in Northern Illinois

Demographic Modeling of Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake

Population Dynamics to Assess Conservation Status

Developing Noninvasive Methods to Assess Health in Bats

Threatened by White-Nose Syndrome

Ecophysiology of Nine-Banded Armadillos (Dasypus

novemcinctus)

Exploring the Biodiversity of Arthropods Across Chicago, IL

Goualougo Triangle Ape Project (GTAP)

Goualougo Triangle Ape Project (GTAP) – IMPACT Ape

Health Database

Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort

Headstarting and Reintroduction of Ornate Box Turtles

in Illinois

Herpetological Inventory of Goose Lake Prairie Nature

Preserve

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Hormonal Patterns of Female Mountain Gorillas: Insight

Into Maturation, Reproductive Strategies and Stress: A

Collaborative Study With the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

International

Long-Term Monitoring of an Eastern Massasauga

Rattlesnake (EMR) Population in Southwest Michigan

Monitoring Bat Diversity in the Chicago Area and the

Influence of Prey Availability

Monitoring Infertility in Black-Footed Ferrets

Movements, Habitat Use and Survival of Translocated

Woodchucks

Painted Turtle Relocation and Monitoring at Nature Boardwalk

Pilot Study: Evaluating the Use of Prostaglandin Metabolite

Assay to Determine Pregnancy in the Black-Footed Ferret

Population Management Advising for Species Recovery and

Conservation Assurance Populations

Population Viability Analysis for the Federally Endangered

Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly (HED)

Population Viability Analysis of the Guam Rail

Population Viability Analysis of the Louisiana Pine Snake

Population Viability Analysis of Zoo and Wild Populations

of Endangered Red Wolves (Canis rufus)

Population Viability of the Micronesian Kingfisher

Post-Reintroduction Monitoring of Flatwoods Amphibians

Puerto Rican Parrot Population Management

Regional Survey of Amphibian Chytrid (Batrachochytrium

dendrobatidis) and Amphibian Stress

Reintroduction of Guam Rail

Serengeti Health Initiative – Distemper and Rabies

Vaccination Project

Shell Mineral Composition of Artificially Incubated Eggs of

Ornate Box Turtles

The Recovery of Meadow Jumping Mice and Assessment of

the Conservation Status of Least Weasels

Trumpeter Swan Reintroduction

Understanding Stress Physiology of the Mountain Gorilla

Use of Progestin, Androgen and Corticosteroid Field Kits

for Noninvasively Monitoring the Black Rhino

Using Artificial Cavities to Assess the Nesting Success of

Native Cavity-Nesting Birds

Using Camera Traps to Assess Mammalian Community

Composition, Abundance and Diversity

Validating the Use of Reproductive Endocrinology as a

Management Tool for Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes

Research

A Historical Comparison of Bird Species Diversity in Lincoln

Park During Spring Migration

A Survey of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in the

Chicago Wilderness Region

Administrative Costs for Staff Managing Resesarch Grants

Animal Welfare Assessment Through Foraging:

Understanding the Patagonian Cavy’s and the Parma

Wallaby’s Points of View

Ape Cognition Using Touch Screen Testing

Ape Energetics

Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Captive Eastern

Massasauga Rattlesnakes (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus)

as Compared to Wild Counterparts

Association of Intestinal Microbial Communities With

Health and Stress in Free-Ranging and Zoo-Housed Black

Rhinoceros

Baseline Serosurvey of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1/9)

in Polar Bears and Exotic Equids Housed in US AZA

Institutions

Behavioral Monitoring of Chimpanzees and Gorillas

Blood and Tick Collection for Disease Surveillance of

Translocated Woodchucks

Chimpanzee Tool Use

ChimpCARE

Classification and Management Assessment of Canine

Fractures in Captive Managed Populations of Great Apes

Conservation Assessment and Recovery of Smooth Green

Snake Populations in Northern Illinois

Costs Associated With Testing Field Equipment That Will

Be Used in Research Projects

Costs for Any Staff Serving on IACUC, Research and IRB

Committees

Costs of Person(s) Managing Review of Research in the

Institution, Including Any IACUC, Research Committee, IRB

Demographic Modeling of Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake

Population Dynamics to Assess Conservation Status

Determination of the Life Cycle of Cyclocoelidae Air Sac

Trematodes of Birds

Determining the Disease and Predation Risk of Free-

Roaming Dogs on Vulnerable Reintroduced Wildlife

Determining the Predominant Glucocorticoid in Sea Otters

Using an Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Challenge

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Determining the Relationship Among Baculum Size and

Shape, Genetic Relatedness and Breeding Success in the

Endangered Black-Footed Ferret

Developing a Dynamic Interaction Based Occupancy Model

Developing Noninvasive Methods to Assess Health in Bats

Threatened by White-Nose Syndrome

Development of an Automated Bait Delivery System for the

Mitigation of Zoonotic Diseases in Free-Ranging Wildlife

Do Prairie Dogs Reduce Human-Coyote Conflicts in an

Urban Landscape?

Ecophysiology of Nine-Banded Armadillos

Electrocardiogram (EKG) Monitoring of Chimpanzees With

Behavioral Overlay

Epidemiology and Familial Tracking of Naso-Oral Squamous

Cell Carcinoma in François’ Langur Housed in AZA

Institutions

Evolutionary Origins and Proximate Mechanisms of

Parenting in Complex Social Systems

Exploration of Impact on Education Professionals of an

Open Office Design

Exploring the Biodiversity of Arthropods Across the Human

Land-Use Gradient in the Chicago, IL Metropolitan Area

(Pitfall Trapping)

Exploring the Biodiversity of Snakes Surrounding the

Lincoln Park Zoo’s Nature Boardwalk

Facilitation of External Research

Free-Roaming Domestic Dog Ecology in Villages West of

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Gathering Hormonal Measures of a Gorilla Bachelor Group

Goualougo Triangle Ape Project (GTAP)

Goualougo Triangle Ape Project Video Analysis Lab

Guest Engagement Programs Evaluation

IMPACT Ape Health Database

Impact of a Zoo-Based Teen Enrichment Program

Impact of Wildlife Conservation Public Participation in

Science Research Program on High School Students

Incidence of Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Role of

Carotenoids in Three Species of Captive Bee-Eaters

Institutional Support (Direct and In-Kind) for Hosting

of Scientific Conferences Focused on Presentation of

Research Results

Investigating Ovulation Failure in the Endangered Black-

Footed Ferret

Investigating the Influence of an Ape’s Social Group on

Their Individual Decision-Making

Learn, Explore and Play (LEAP) Program Evaluation

Long-Term Monitoring of an Eastern Massasauga

Rattlesnake (EMR) Population in Southwest Michigan

Measuring Global Relevancy and Impact of a Technology-

Based Ethology Audience Engagement Program

Measuring Impact of a Multi-Institutional Innovation

Symposium

Modeling the Behavioural Response of an Urban Adapted

Species to Varying Degrees of Urbanization

Modeling the Impact of Elephant Endotheliotropic

Herpesviruses (EEHV) on Asian Elephant Population

Dynamics and Growth

Monitoring Bat Diversity in the Chicago Area and the

Influence of Prey Availability

Monitoring Infertility in Black-Footed Ferrets

Movements, Habitat Use and Survival of Translocated

Woodchucks

Ontogeny of Mutual Gaze Interactions in Captive Western

Lowland Gorilla Mother-Infant Dyads

Pharmacokinetics of Analgesics in Black and White

Rhinoceros Species: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatories

and Gabapentin

Plasma Concentration of Fentanyl Achieved by Transdermal

Administration in Chickens

PMCTrack – Analyses of Historic Breeding and Transfer

Recommendations in AZA SSPs

Population Viability Analyses of Species Survival Plans (SSPs)

Population Viability Analysis of Zoo and Wild Populations

of Endangered Red Wolves (Canis rufus)

Population Viability of the Extinct-in-the-Wild Micronesian

Kingfisher

Post-Reintroduction Monitoring of Flatwoods Amphibians

Preference for Conspecific and Heterospecific Faces in

an Infant Western Lowland Gorilla: An Opportunistic

Case Study

Rabbit Management on Zoo Grounds

Rates of Vigilance Behaviors Among Captive Meerkats

Between Two Exhibits

Recovery of Meadow Jumping Mice and Assessment of the

Conservation Status of Least Weasels in Lake County, IL

Review of Primary Cause of Death in Captive Red Pandas

Housed in North America and Europe

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Salary and Benefit Costs of Staff Involved in Mentoring

Undergraduate, Graduate or Postgraduate Training

Focused on Scientific Research

Serologic Assessment of SSP Population of Common

Chimpanzees for Hepatitis B Virus – Current Health

Status for Prospective Management and Retrospective

Pathologic Assessment for Overall Incidence

Shell Mineral Composition of Artificially Incubated Eggs of

Ornate Box Turtles

Sleep Under the Skyscrapers: Outdoor Campout 2014

Program Evaluation

Social Spacing of Chimpanzees and Gorillas

Summer Camp 2014 Program Evaluation

Survivability Assessment for Captive Neonatal Sichuan

Takin by Comparison of Status of Passive Transfer and

Neonatal Clinical Pathology Profiles

Training and Administration of Citizen Science Projects

Travel Costs Associated With Staff Presenting Research

Results at Scientific Meetings

Understanding Stress Physiology of the Mountain Gorilla

Validating a Field Urine Storage Method Using Zoo-Housed

Chimpanzees

Visitor Behavior at the Regenstein Center for African Apes

Visitor Perception of Chimpanzee Enrichment

Zoo Explorers Program Evaluation: January 2014 – June 2015

ZooMonitor

Zoonotic Health Risk of Free-Roaming Domestic Animals on

Northern Cheyenne Reservation, Montana

MILLER PARK ZOO

Field Conservation

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign – Sumatran

Tiger and Prey Research

Eastern Box Turtle Conservation

FrogWatch USA

Parklands Foundation

Red Wolf Donation

Snow Leopard Trust

PEORIA ZOO

Field Conservation

Alligator Snapping Turtle Recovery Plan

Center for Ecosystem Survival (SaveNature.Org)

FrogWatch USA

SCOVILL ZOO

Field Conservation

Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT)

IndianaFORT WAYNE CHILDREN’S ZOO

Education Programs

Amazing Animals

Education Programs

Animal Tales

Care-a-Van

Career Presentations

Community Events

Creature Features

Discovery Boxes

Job Shadowing Programs

Kids4Nature

Mini-Classes

Sea Lion Feeding Demonstration

Storytime

Summer Safari Day Camp

Teacher Workshops

Wild Nights

Zoo School

Zoo Scientific Inquiry (ZSI)

ZOOMobile

Z-Team Volunteer Program

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Field Conservation

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign – Sumatran

Tiger

Butterfly Conservation Initiative (BFCI)

Coffee and Primate Conservation in Central Java

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Hellbender Headstarting Project

Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

Fort Wayne Turtle Fund

International Crane Foundation – Sandhill Crane

Conservation and Research in Central Wisconsin

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Land Acquisition for the Endangered Mitchell’s Satyr

Butterfly (Neonympha mitchellii mitchellii)

Little River Wetland Project

Living With Lions Trust – Lion Guardians Project

Mariana Avifauna Conservation (MAC) Project

Marsh Wren Nature Preserve Management Plan Development

Orangutan Conservancy

Pacific Marine Mammal Rescue Center

Sahara Conservation Fund – Adopt-an-Ostrich Program

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP)

The Peregrine Fund

INDIANAPOLIS ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC.

Education Programs

Animal Art Adventure

Animal Chats

Bunk for a Badge

Cognitive Learning Demonstrations

Conservation Educator Academy

Dolphin In-Water Adventure

Dolphin Presentation

Earth Day Festival

Education Kits

Educator Open House

Family Overnight

Girls in Science

Meet a Hero Day

Naturalist Program

Nocturnal Adventures

Oasis Senior Programing

Orangutan Interpretation

Saturday Science Programs

Science Investigator Series

Shark Touch Tank Interpretation

Summer Zoo Camps

Zoo Explorer Camps

Zoo Teen Program

Field Conservation

Amur Tiger Conservation Project

Centro ValBio at Stony Brook University

Cheetah Conservation in Namibia

Conservation Advocacy

Contribution to Support the Chair of the IUCN Species

Survival Commission

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Educational Supplies for Field Projects

International Elephant Foundation

IUCN Borneo Tree Assessment

Kutai National Park

Kutai National Park Reforestation

Lemur Conservation Education

Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group

Massasauga Rattlesnake Conservation

Migratory Bird Conservation

Tarangire Elephant Project – Development of Corridors

Outside of Tarangire National Park

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MESKER PARK ZOO & BOTANIC GARDEN

Education Programs

3 Cheers for Animals

Adventure Amazonia

Amazing Adaptations

Animal Appreciation

Animal Certification Classes

Animal Coverings

Animal Encounters

Animal Play

Bats!

Biomes

Birthday Parties

Birthday Tour

Boo at the Zoo

Boy Scouts Wildlife Conservation Belt Loop

Charge It UP!

Community Outreach Speakers

Creature Quest / Robo Camp

Dash For Donna 5K Race / Family Fun Day

Destination Discovery!

Docent Meetings

Evening Rental Amazonia Jaguar Interpretation

Evening Rental Amazonia Tour

Exhibit Interpretation

Expedition – Zoo

Food Webs

Fun in the Forest

Garden Club Botanic Tour

Globetrotters

Goat Contact Yard

Going, Going, Gone

Grow Your Garden Wild

Indiana Bats, Kids and Caves – Oh My!

International Red Panda Day

Jumpin’ Jive

Keeper Talks

Kinderfun

Look Ma No Teeth / You Are What You Eat

Meet the Vertebrates

Member Appreciation Night – Amazonia Tour

Member Appreciation Night – Commissary

Member Appreciation Night – Kley Renovation / Komodo

Demonstration

Member Appreciation Night – Vet Hospital Tour

Mission Green Possible

My Bigfoot

Mystery for a World of Girls

New Docent Training

New ZooTeen Intake and Training

Orchid Escape Botanic Intrepretation

Our Native Bats

Party Animals!

Party for the Planet – Education Tables

Plant Partners

Plants and Animals

Rainforests and Biodiversity

Red Panda Rangers – International Red Panda Day

Roaming With Animal Ambassador

Scavenger Hunts

Special Donor Tours

Talkin’ Trash

Tram Tour

Water is Wonderful

What’s Up Water?

Zoo Brew

Zoo Master

Zoo Master (Jr.)

Zoo Mission

Zoo Party

Zoo Play

Zoo Scientists

ZooTeen Conferences (Spring and Fall)

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Field Conservation

96 Elephants

Camp Koch Bat Biodiversity Study

Eastern Hellbender Captive Headstarting Program

Health Assessment and Serosurvey of the American Marten

in Manistee National Forest, Michigan

International Red Panda Network – Docent Donation

Kudzu Eradication Project

Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Program

Migration and Habitat Use by Threatened Spectacled Eiders

in the Eastern Chukchi Near an Offshore Environment

The Nature Conservancy in Indiana – Docent Donation

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Smart Building Strategies

Stormwater Management Program

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

POTAWATOMI ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Encounters

Birthday Parties

Conservation Scouts

Earth Day Every Day

Endangered Species Day

Exhibit Interpretation

International Tiger Day

National Bison Day

Party for the Planet

Red Panda Day

ZooCamp

ZooToYou – Outreach

Field Conservation

Amphibian Ark

Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA)

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Lion SSP

Bat Conservation International

Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Conservation Research

Hornbill Research Foundation (HRF) – Nest Adoptions

in Thailand

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Management of the Lee Richardson Zoo Field Conservation

Grant Program

Project to Incorporate Drones for Sloth Bear Conservation

Red Panda Network

Reintroduction and Monitoring of Black-Footed Ferrets

in Logan County, Kansas

Snow Leopard Trust

Trumpeter Swan Reintroduction

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Wildlife Conservation Network

Wildlife Rehabilitation

KansasLEE RICHARDSON ZOO

Research

Assessing the Health of a Waterway by Assessing Presence

of Macroinvertebrates

AZA Tiger SSP – Retrospective Review of Gastrointestinal

Health: Determining Incidents of Inflammatory Bowel

Disease in Tigers

Determination of Most Common Causes of Morbidity and

Mortality in Amur Leopards in AZA Institutions in North

America From 1992 to Present

Determination of the Occurrence and Relative Abundance

of Swift Foxes in Northwestern Texas Based on Scats

Located by Scent Detection Dogs

Genetic Relatedness of AZA Snow Leopard Population

Historical Mortality Findings for Captive Snow Leopards

IACUC Review of Proposed Research Projects

Pygmy Slow Loris Diet Survey

Red Panda Nutrition Study

Retrospective Review of Morbidity and Mortality in the US

Sloth Bear Population

The AZA Elephant Welfare Initiative

Understanding the Role of Neurohormones in

Hyperprolactinemia of Female African Elephants

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Building Energy Management

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

ROLLING HILLS ZOO

Field Conservation

AZA Crocodilian Advisory Group

Black-Footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) Reintroduction

Project in Kansas

Greater Prairie Chicken (Tympanuchus cupido)

Reintroduction Project in Illinois

International Iguana Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Jane Goodall Institute

Orangutan Outreach – Borneo Orangutan Survival (BOS)

Foundation Release

Sahara Conservation Fund

The Orianne Society

Turtle Survival Alliance

Research

Management of Endometriosis in Two Captive Mandrills

(Mandrillus sphinx)

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

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FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site) Plans, Policies and Budgets

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

SEDGWICK COUNTY ZOO

Education Programs

Adventure Pack

Animal Tales Preschool

Auditorium Programs

Behind the Scenes – Tours

Coffee Connections

Community-Based Instruction Program

Early Childhood Classes

Educational Events

Homeschool Expedition

Investigation Stations

Outdoor Wildlife Learning Site

Overnights

Senior Wednesday

Social Hours

Summer Classes

Teacher Workshops

Wonders of Wildlife

Zoo Lab Carts

Zookeeper Apprentice Program

ZooReach

Field Conservation

Amphibian Ark

Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA)

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo SSP – Tree Kangaroo

Conservation Program, Papua New Guinea

AZA Puerto Rican Crested Toad SSP / Caribbean

Wildlife Alliance

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Black-Footed Ferret Kansas Reintroduction Program

Caribbean Flamingo Banding – Yucatán, Mexico

Center for Conservation of the Humboldt Penguin in Punta

San Juan, Peru

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE)

Center

Grevy’s Zebra Trust

International Elephant Foundation

International Iguana Foundation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Jane Goodall Institute

Mabuwaya Foundation – Crocodile Rehabilitation,

Observance, and Conservation (CROC)

Mariana Avifauna Conservation (MAC) Project

Mexican Wolf Fund

Ngwenya Rhino and Elephant Fund

Okapi Conservation Project

Panama Conservation Project – Jaguar

Sahara Conservation Fund

Save the Cassowary From Extinction in Australia /

Rainforest Rescue / Project Rainforest

SaveNature.Org – Rainforest Conservation Parking Meter for

Pantanal National Park, Brazil

Turtle Survival Alliance – Turtle Survival Center

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Research

Characterization of Fecal and Cecal Microbiota of

Captive and Wild Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs (Cynomys

ludovicianus) Using High Throughput Sequencing of

the V4 Region of the 16S rRNA Gene

Comparative Animal Genomics in Qatar

Great Ape Neuroscience Project

Understanding the Role of Neurohormones in

Hyperprolactinemia of Female African Elephants

SUNSET ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Field Conservation

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

Black-Footed Ferret Introduction in Logan County, Kansas

Butterfly Conservation Project

Friends of Sunset Zoo Conservation Scholar Grant

FrogWatch USA

Honey Bee Conservation Project

Jane Goodall Institute

Puerto Rican Crested Toad Breeding Facility

Survey of Amphibians in the Paraguayan Chaco

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG) – Wildlife

Conservation and Education

Research

Cutaneous Epitheliotropic T-Cell Lymphoma With

Metastases in a Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)

Nephrectomy in an Asian Small-Clawed Otter (Amblonyx

cinereus)

Pharmacokinetics of a Single Dose of Oral and

Subcutaneous Meloxicam in Caribbean Flamingos

(Phoenicopterus ruber ruber)

Small Intestinal Adenocarcinoma With Carcinomatosis in a

Swift Fox (Vulpes velox)

THE DAVID TRAYLOR ZOO OF EMPORIA

Education Programs

Animal Presentations / Classroom Brief Animal Encounters

Birthday Parties

Boo in the Zoo

Care Home Visits

Career Fair

Docent in the Zoo

Docent Meetings

Docent Training

Hunting and Fishing Expo

Kidzoocation

Lessons

Open House

Party for Flint

Party for the Planet

QR Code Project

Report for Black Footed Ferret Project

Safari Edventure

Spring Forward

Stroll and Show

Summer Library Visits

Zoo Camp

Zoo Tours

Field Conservation

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Reintroduction of Black-Footed Ferrets in Kansas

Green (Sustainable) Practices

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

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PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Waste

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

TOPEKA ZOO

Field Conservation

96 Elephants

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Black-Footed Ferret Reintroduction Project of Western Kansas

Build a Boma

Cameroon Elephant Anti-Poaching Project

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Grassland Heritage Foundation

International Elephant Foundation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Ivory – Just Say No Campaign

Monkey Bridge Project

Painted Dog Protection Initiative

Ruaha Carnivore Project

Sustainable Palm Oil Symposium

Trumpeter Swan Society – Release Program

Turtle Survival Alliance

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

Research

A Genetic Management Toolkit: Developing Semen

Collection and Freezing, Artificial Insemination and

Pregnancy Diagnosis in African Wild Dogs

Basic Diagnostic Imaging Comparisons of Giraffes

Chronic Respiratory Illness in Orangutans Study

Orangutan Conservation Genetics Project

Orangutan Fetal Growth Curve Study

Research Project Comparing Elements of Nonhuman

Primate Enrichment Programs Between Research

Facilities, Sanctuaries and Zoos Across the US

Survey of Reproductive Legions in Female Otters

Tiger Morbidity and Mortality Study

KentuckyLOUISVILLE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN

Field Conservation

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center

Butterfly Conservation Initiative (BFCI)

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

International Elephant Foundation

Mariana Avifauna Conservation (MAC) Project

Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA)

Polar Bears International

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

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NEWPORT AQUARIUM

Field Conservation

Global Penguin Conservation Initiatives

Global Sea Turtle Conservation – North Carolina

Global Shark Conservation Initiatives

River Sweep

Seafood Watch

LouisianaALEXANDRIA ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Education Programs

Bio Fact Carts

Birthday Parties

Docent Biofact Carts

Explorer Training

Keeper Chats

Party for the Planet

School Group Presentations

Summer Safari Camp

Talks on the Walk

World Oceans Day

AUDUBON NATURE INSTITUTE

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically

for Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

Certified by the Green Restaurant Association

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

AUDUBON AQUARIUM OF THE AMERICAS

Education Programs

America Recycles Day

Biofact Carts

Creature Features

Field Conservation

Desert Pupfish Breeding Program

Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program

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Research

Captive Sand Tiger Shark Scoliosis

Experimental Treatment for Mycobacterium on

Hippocampus erectus

AUDUBON ZOO

Education Programs

Audubon Nature Club

Charter School – Zoo School Partnership

Conservation Lectures

Discovery Walk

Education, Conservation and Community Opportunities (ECCO)

Educational Carts

Educational Outreach Vans

Educator Chats

Holiday and Summer Camps

Homeschool Programs

Keeper Chats

Safari After Dark

Scout Overnights

Stage Shows

Twilight Trek

Field Conservation

African Wild Dog Conservation Network

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA)

Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Hornbill Research Foundation (HRF) – Nest Adoptions in

Thailand

International Iguana Foundation

Lemur Conservation Program

Louisiana Pine Snake Release

Mariana Avifauna Conservation (MAC) Project

Polar Bears International

Project Orianne

Tecolutla Turle Preservation Project – Papa Tortuga

Turtle Survival Alliance

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

BREC’S BATON ROUGE ZOO

Field Conservation

Action for Cheetahs in Kenya

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (EVACC)

International Elephant Foundation

Save the Tiger Fund

The Lion Tamarins of Brazil Fund

Turtle Survival Alliance

US Friends of D. Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

MassachusettsBUTTONWOOD PARK ZOO

Education Programs

Bear Cub Club

Boo at the Zoo

Earth Week – Party for the Planet

Elephant Appreciation Day

Overnight Programs

School Programs

Vulture Day

World Oceans Day

ZooCrew

Field Conservation

Cape Cod Stranding Network

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CAPRON PARK ZOO

Field Conservation

Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA)

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE

Education Programs

Eye-Opener Behind the Scenes at the Live Animal Center

Field Conservation

Northern Red-Bellied Cooter Headstart Program

NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Aquarium Teen Internship Program

Behind the Scenes Tours

Harbor Discoveries Summer Camp

Interpretation

Live Blue Ambassadors

Live Blue™ Service Initiative

National Network for Ocean and Climate Change

Interpretation (NNOCCI)

Public Programs

Student Programs

Teacher Services

Visualizing Change

Field Conservation

Conservation Medicine Program

Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction

Marine Conservation Action Fund

Marine Spatial Planning

Phoenix Islands Protected Area

Right Whale Research Project

Sea Turtle Conservation and Research

Sustainable Aquaculture

Sustainable Ornamental Fish Initiative

Sustainable Seafood Programs

Research

Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction

Coral Reef Ecology

Elasmobranch Mortality and Stress Physiology

Marine Spatial Planning

Marine Stress Research

National Network for Ocean and Climate Change

Interpretation (NNOCCI) – Research and Evaluation

Phoenix Islands Protected Area

Research Support – Admin Overhead

Research Support – Administration

Research Support – Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC)

Right Whale Research Project

Sea Turtle Conservation and Research

Summer Science in New England

Sustainable Aquaculture

Sustainable Ornamental Fish Initiative

NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Purchased Renewable Energy

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically

for Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

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GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified by the Green Restaurant Association

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Alternative Transportation Discounts for Guests

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for Staff

Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Purchased Green Power or Renewable Energy Credits

(RECs)Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

ZOO NEW ENGLAND

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Used

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically

for Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site) Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

Specified a Portion of the Amount Saved for Next Year’s

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

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FRANKLIN PARK ZOO

Education Programs

Breakfast With the Animals

Curious Cubs

Education Stations

Homeschool

Junior ZooTeens

Overnights

Playful Paws

School Programs

Scout Programs

Volunteer Continuing Education

ZooCamp

Field Conservation

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

Eastern African Primate Diversity and Conservation Program

Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme

International Giraffe Day

International Rhino Foundation

Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation (PARC)

Pandrillus Foundation

Sahara Conservation Fund – Adopt-an-Ostrich Program

Snow Leopard Trust

Vicuña Bolivia Project

Research

Conservation Adult Programs

Earth Day

Eastern Spadefoot Toad Conservation

Health Assessment and Veterinary Support of Blue Hills

Timber Rattlesnake Population

Junior Zoo Teens

Pollinator Station

Science and Conservation Day

Special Events Day

Teen Ambassadors

WALTER D. STONE MEMORIAL ZOO

Education Programs

Afterschool

Playful Paws

Premium Tours

School Programs

Summer Camp

Youth Advisory Council

Field Conservation

Blanding’s Turtle Headstart Project

Natural and Biodiversity Conservation Union of Tajikistan

– Assessment of the Status of Heptner’s Markhor (Capra

falconeri heptneri) in Vakhsh and Hazratishoh Mountains

of Tajikistan

Northern Koala Education and Conservation Project

Operation Migration – Whooping Crane Reintroduction

Research

Blanding’s Turtle Headstart Project

Off-site Special Event Days

Snow Leopard Cart

Special Event Days

MarylandNATIONAL AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Aqua-Partners Schools

Aquarium on Wheels Youth Program

Behind the Scenes Tours

Customized and VIP Immersion Programs

Dolphin Encounter

Educational Events

Free School Group Admission Program

Gallery Carts

Guest Diver Program

Henry Hall Scholarship Program

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Henry Hall Scholarship Program

Informal Interpretation With Props

Internship Programs

Making Connections Keeper / Educator Talks

On-Site Classroom Programs

Outreach Programs

Sleepovers at the Aquarium

Summer Student Volunteers

Teacher Orientation

Teacher Training Workshops

Tots and Tales

Tours and Programs for Everyone

Visualizing Change Talks

Volunteer Exhibit Guides

Field Conservation

Atlantic White Cedar Restoration: Nassawango Creek

Preserve, Maryland

Farring-Baybrook Park Restoration

Floating Wetlands and Biohuts in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

Fort McHenry Tidal Wetland Restoration Project

Freshwater Wetland Restoration in Lower Central New York

Habitat Restoration at Cove Point (Lusby, MD)

Invasive Species Removal and Native Forest Restoration at

Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge

Marine Animal Rescue Program (MARP)

Minority Student Conservation Internship

Riparian Buffer Restoration in Indian Head, Maryland

Sand Dune Restoration: Virginia

SaveNature.Org – Marine Conservation Meter

SaveNature.Org – Rainforest Conservation Parking Meter

Shoreline Restoration at Masonville Cove

Terrapins in the Classroom

Research

Determining Body Condition in Sharks Using Span

Condition Analysis (SCA)

Gut Microbiome of the Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)

Microbiome of Digestive Tract From Captive Bottlenose

Dolphin Population

Nurse Shark Blood Cell-Bound Antibody

Plasma Acute Phase Proteins in Bottlenose Dolphins

(Tursiops truncatus) and Correlation With Commonly

Used Inflammatory Indices

Targeting Prevention and Treatment of Iron Overload and

Insulin Resistance in Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Used

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as a Wildlife Habitat

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for Staff

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Denitrification Systems On Grounds

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green IT

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

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Stormwater Management Program

Wastewater Reduction

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

THE MARYLAND ZOO IN BALTIMORE

Education Programs

Animal Adventures

Animal Ambassador Encounters

Climate Change Partnership

Community Event Programs

Family Overnights

Field Trips (Self-Guided)

Guided Tours

Junior Zoo Crew

Keeper Chats

On-Site Interpretation

Partner Package

Penguin Feeding Talks

Puppet Shows

Storytime With the Zoo

Teacher Trainings

Teen Leader

Zoo Introduction

Zoolabs

ZOOMobile

ZOOMobile – Grant Funded

Field Conservation

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Effect of Temperature and Temperature Variability on

Amhibian Declines

Elephants for Africa

Exogenous Hormone Induction of Oviposition in Gravid

Panamanian Golden Frogs (Atelopus zeteki)

Experimental Ranavirus Challenge in a Group of Previously

Exposed Captive Eastern Box Turtles to Assess Immune

Response and Viral Shedding

Footprint Identification Technique for the African Elephant

Goualougo Triangle Ape Project (GTAP)

Health and Ecology Survey of Maryland Black Bear Sows

and Cubs (Ursus americanus)

How Does it End? – Epidemic Fadeout and Rapid Evolution

in a Host-Pathogen System

Identification of Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii)

Sex Determination Mode

International Elephant Foundation

Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group

Measuring the Force of Infection of the Fungal Pathogen

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in the Genus Atelopus

Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project

North American Save the Rhino Campaign

Pharmacokinetics of the Antifungal Itraconazole in

Panamanian Golden Frogs

Polar Bears International

Project Golden Frog

Project SNOWstorm

Proyecto Borochi: Maned Wolf Ecology and Health Study

Bolivia

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

Turtle Survival Alliance

Research

Age-Specific Hormonal Changes and Patterns of

Reproductive Aging in Chimpanzees

Correlation Between Barium Contrast, Endoscopic

Evaluation and Histopathologic Findings of the Upper

Gastrointestinal Tract, Specifically the Ventriculus, in

African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus)

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Determining Prolactin Regulation in Female African

Elephants (Loxodonta africana)

Ecology and Health Study of Free-Ranging Eastern Box

Turtles Within the Grounds of Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Exploration of Methods of Fibrinogen Measurements in

African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus)

Health Surveillance of Free-Ranging Raccoons (Procyon

lotor) and Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) on the Grounds of

the Maryland Zoo

Malaria Pathogen Amplification and Gene Sequencing

Measuring Energy Expenditure in Apes Using the Doubly

Labeled Water Method

Serologic Assessment of SSP Population of Common

Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) for Hepatitis B Virus

MichiganAFRICAN SAFARI WILDLIFE PARK

Field Conservation

96 Elephants

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

BINDER PARK ZOO

Field Conservation

Action for Cheetahs in Kenya

Adopt-a-Beach

Butterfly Monitoring

Kirtland’s Warbler Monitoring

Piping Plover Patrol and Recovery Program

Prairie Habitat Restoration Project

Snow Leopard Trust

Research

African Painted Dog Reproductive Research

CHILDREN’S ZOO AT CELEBRATION SQUARE

Education Programs

Exhibit Interpretation

Keeper Talks/Presentations

Living Learning Lab

Outreach

Zoo Camp

Field Conservation

Adopt-a-Highway

Blanding’s Turtle Headstart Project

Endangered Species Day

Hingeback Tortoise Headstart Project

Living Learning Lab

SaveNature.Org

DETROIT ZOO

Education Programs

Africa Adventure Stories

Animal Welfare Workshop

Day at the Zoo

Eco Camps

Zoo Tots

Zoo Tots II

Zookeeper Camps

Field Conservation

African Elephant Conservation Trust

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

American Marten Management Project

Amphibians in Peru

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

AZA Aruba Island SSP

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Dusky Gopher Frog SSP – Reintroduction Project

AZA Eastern Massasagua Rattlesnake SSP

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AZA Panamanian Golden Frog SSP

AZA Puerto Rican Crested Toad SSP

AZA Wyoming Toad SSP

Bat Conservation International

Black-Crowned Night Heron Monitoring

Blanding’s Turtle Headstart Project

Butterfly Conservation Initiative (BFCI)

China Exploration and Research Society

Common Tern Nesting Habitat Restoration in the Detroit

River and Lake St. Clair

Conservación de la Naturaleza Amazónica del Perú (CONAPAC)

Conservation International – Amphibian Survival Alliance

Conservation Staff Labor

Crawfish Frog Repatriation Effort

Cryptobranchid Interest Group

Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Field Survey

Ethiopian Wolf Project

Falkland Island Conservation

FrogWatch USA

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE)

Center

Great Lake Colonial Waterbird Monitoring

Great Lake Piping Plover Salvage Captive Rearing

Grevy’s Zebra Trust

International Iguana Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

Isle Royale Wolf Study

IUCN Flamingo Specialist Group

IUCN Red List

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Jane Goodall Institute

Kirtland Warbler Initiative

Michigan Bird Conservation Initiative

Mudpuppy Surveys

Nepal Biodiversity Research Society

Ngogo Chimpanzee Project

Okapi Conservation Project

Osprey Management in Southeast Michigan

Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA)

Pandrillus Foundation

Partula Field Program Consortium

Paso Pacífico

Penguin Sentinels

Peru Adopt-A-School

Polar Bear and Grizzly Resource Overlap in Kaktovik, Alaska

Polar Oceans Research Group

Siamese Crocodile Reintroduction

Snow Leopard Conservation in Nepal and China

Snow Leopard Trust

Southeast Michigan Karner Blue Butterfly Reintroduction

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

Tiger Surveys in Lao PDR

Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program

Turtle Survival Alliance

White Fish Point Bird Observatory

Wild Camel Protection Foundation

Wildlife SOS

World Conservation Monitoring Center

Wrangel Island Polar Bear Survey

Wyoming Toad Survey

Research

Aesthetics, Emotions and Choice in Western Lowland Gorillas

Cataracts in Captive Macaroni (Eudyptes chrysolophus)

and Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome):

Characterization and Risk Factors

Cognitive Enrichment and Preferences of Captive Bears

Dominance, Individual Welfare and Spatial Compression in a

Captive Bachelor Gorilla Group

Impact of Visitor Behavior on Reptile Welfare

Malignant Melanoma in the Penguin: Characterization of the

Clinical, Histologic and Immunohistochemical Features

of Malignant Melanomas in Ten Individuals From Three

Species of Penguin

Mate Preferences as a Function of Hormonal Variation in

Captive Nonhuman Primates

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Nocturnal Behavior in Captive Giraffes

Personality in Blanding’s Turtles

Personality Ratings and Behavioral Plasticity: A Case Study

in African Lions

The Effects of a New, More Complex Habitat on Indicators

of Welfare in Penguins at the Detroit Zoo

The Impact of Browse Availability on the Behavior and

Hormones of Captive Gorillas

The Impact of Olfactory Stimulation on the Behavior and

Hormone Levels of the African Lions at the Detroit Zoo

The Use of Infrared Thermography as a Tool to Assess

Emotion in Captive Gorillas

Use of Awake Echocardiography and Implantable Loop

Recorders (ILRs) to Identify and Manage Heart Disease in

Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)

Use of Implantable Loop Recorders (ILRs) to Identify and

Manage Heart Disease in Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Validation of Thermographic Imaging for Detection of

Subclinical Bumblefoot (Pododermatitis) in Penguins

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as a Wildlife Habitat

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

Certified by the Green Restaurant Association

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Energy Submetering

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Stormwater Management Program

Wastewater Reduction

Water Submetering

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

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JOHN BALL ZOO

Education Programs

Behind the Scenes Tours

Daily Animal Programs

FrogWatch USA

Interactive Animal Exhibits

Keeper for a Half Day and Job Shadows

Kids’ Night Out

Overnight Adventures

Paint and Learn

Sprouts

Traveling Zoo

Twilight Tours

Wild Encounters

Zoo Camp

Zoo Explorers

Zoo Lab

Field Conservation

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Community Mobilization for Wildlife Rescue – Phase II

Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Longitudinal and DNA Study

FrogWatch USA

Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort

Identifying South African Cavity Nesters Most Vulnerable to

the Loss of Large Trees

Increasing Local Awareness About the Ecological

Importance of Gishwati Forest Reserve, Rwanda

Kirtland’s Warbler Annual Census Project

Limbe Wildlife Centre

Monarch Butterfly Raise and Release Program

Reducing Freshwater Turtle Deaths From Fishing

Entanglement in India by Developing Alternative

Fishing Methods

Salmon in the Schools Program

Wood Turtle Headstarting Project

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

MinnesotaCOMO PARK ZOO AND CONSERVATORY

Education Programs

Afterschool Programs

Animal Ambassadors

Animal Demo/Training

Autism Society of Minnesota (AuSM)

Birthday Parties

Camp Como

Discovery Series

Early Childhood Programs

Family Class

Free Educational Events

Gardener Talks

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Group Tours

Homeschool

Interpretive Interactive

Keeper Talk

Lecture Series

Library Programs

Residency Program

School and Group

Scouting Programs

Storytime

Teacher Workshop

Field Conservation

AZA Orangutan SSP

AZA Wyoming Toad SSP – Master Plan Meeting and Fieldwork

Ecology of Giraffe Namibia Research

Mississippi Gopher Frog Breeding Project

Polar Bears International

Project Golden Frog

Seafood Watch

Research

Laparoscopic Assisted Reproduction in Felids, Conservation

and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW)

Reproductive Evaluation of Male Snow Leopards With the

National Foundation for Fertility Research

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for Staff

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Energy Submetering

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green IT

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Purchased Carbon Offset(s) for On-Site Utility Use

Smart Building Strategies

Stormwater Management Program

Water Submetering

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

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LAKE SUPERIOR ZOO

Education Programs

Behind the Scenes Tours

Birthday Party Animal Encounters

Family Programs

Homeschool Classes

Interpretive Carts

Job Shadowing Programs

Keeper Talks

Minnesota Bats Activity Guide

Outreach Programs

Overnight Programs

Preschool Classes

School Group Programs

School Kits

Summer Day Camps

Toddler Classes

Winter Mini Camps

Zoo Clues Booklets

Zoo Crew Summer Teen Program

Field Conservation

Bat Conservation International

Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group

Green (Sustainable) Practices

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

MINNESOTA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN

Field Conservation

Amphibian Disease Research

Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA)

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

BioDiscovery Project

Bison Recovery, Minnesota

Black Rhino Conservation – Namibia

Bluebird Recovery Program

Brown Bear Conservation

Dhole Field Conservation

Fish Smart

Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra Conservation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Macaw Conservation

Moose Conservation Research, Minnesota

Prairie Butterfly Conservation, Minnesota

Przewalski’s Horse Conservation in China and Mongolia

Recycle for Rainforests

Sea Otter Conservation

Ulysses S. Seal Conservation Grant Program

Research

Amur Leopard and Tiger Monitoring

Asian Wild Horse Conservation Research

BioDiscovery Project

Bison Genetic Assessment

Black Rhino Conservation – Namibia

Dhole Conservation Research, Thailand

Disease Ecology of Free-Living Amphibians in Minnesota

Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra Research

Health Assessment and Serologic Survey of a Reintroduced

American Marten Population

Life History of Free-Ranging and Captive Orcas

Moose Calf Mortality Research

Moose Habitat Research

Moose Microbiome Study

Moose Parasite Risk Research

Peregrine Falcon Monitoring and Restoration Project in the

Midwest

Prairie Butterfly Conservation Program

Stingray Reproductive Health Assessments

Tamandua Fetal Ultrasound Study

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Tiger Mortality Study

Ulysses S. Seal Conservation Grant Program

Wild Amur Tiger Infectious Disease Research

Wild Sea Otter Research

Wolf-Moose Predator-Prey Research

MissouriDICKERSON PARK ZOO

Field Conservation

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Bongo Surveillance Project

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Defenders of Wildlife

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Carnivore Conservation Project

El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (EVACC)

Elephant-Human Coexistence: How Elephants Persist in

Traditional Agricultural Systems of South Asia

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

International Crane Foundation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group

Maned Wolf Research Project in Brazil

Midwestern Bat Research

Niassa Carnivore Project

Pacific Whale Foundation

Polar Bears International

Proyecto Taguá (Estancia Toledo, Paraguay) and Chaco

Center for Conservation and Research (CCCR)

Proyecto Tití: Conserving the Critically Endangered

Cotton-Top Tamarin in Colombia

Raptor Rehabilitation

Sahara Conservation Fund – Adopt-an-Ostrich Program

Save the Manatee Club

SaveNature.Org

The Comparative Behavior and Survival of Wild Versus

Captive-Born and Released Juvenile Cottonmouths

(Agkistrodon piscivorus)

Turtle Survival Alliance

Wildlife Conservation Society- Grizzly Bear Conservation

in the US

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

Research

Analysis of Female Asian Elephant Prolactin Levels

Effects of Leuprolide as a Reversible Contraceptive in Male

Red Kangaroos

Evaluation of Progesterone and Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Concentrations in Female Asian Elephants

Prevalence of Babesia in Feral Raccoon (Procyon lotor)

Populations Around Zoological Institutions That Hold Maned

Wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) in the United States

Serum Endocrine Analysis to Determine Estrous Patterns

and Pregnancy in the Female Malayan Tiger

ENDANGERED WOLF CENTER

Education Programs

Adult-Only Evening Programs

Animal Trainer Experience

Birthday Parties

Camp

Enrichment Experience

Family Friendly Evening Programs

Field Trips

Keeper for a Day

Messy Play Day

Naturalist Training

Newsletter

Outreach Programs

Photography Tour

PredaTour

Private Tour

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Scout Programs

Speaker Series

VIP Animal Interaction Tour

Wolf Fest

Field Conservation

Mexican Wolf Recovery Program

KANSAS CITY ZOO

Education Programs

Awareness Days

Birthday Parties

Day Camps

Education Shows and Chats

Family Science Night

Goodnight Zoo

Homeschool

Job Shadowing Programs

Keeper for a Day

Overnights

Science Adventure Club

Scout Workshops and Overnights

Teen Volunteer Program

ZooED

ZOOMobile

Field Conservation

Brown Hyena Project

Freshwater Mussel Propagation and Reintroduction

Humboldt Penguin Consortium

Initiation of Striped Hyena Radio Collaring and Health

Assessment in the Dana Biosphere Reserve of Jordan in

Conjunction With the Royal Society for the Conservation

of Nature (RSCN)

Wyoming Toad Field Surveys

SAINT LOUIS ZOO

Education Programs

Adult Programs

Animal Awareness Day

Behind the Scenes Tours

Birthday Parties

Camp KangaZoo and Teen Camp I and II

Day With the Rays

Docent Carts and Seasonal Interpreter Program

Earth Day – Party for the Planet

Enrichment Eggstravaganza

Family Programs

FrogWatch USA

Inspired by Nature – The Wildlife Art of Robert Bateman

Internal Training – Education Department, Docents and

Interpreters

Jungle Boogie

Lecture Series Programs

Library and Teacher Resource Center – Scavenger Hunts

Library and Teacher Resource Center – ZooCases

Make Tracks for the Zoo

Monsanto Education Gallery – Camp Joey, Early Childhood,

Zoo Preschool, and the Wild Wonder Outpost

Ottertoberfest

Outreach and Distance Learning Programs

Overnight Programs

Raja’s Birthday Celebration

School Programs

School Tours

Shark Week

Stingrays at Caribbean Cove – Traveling Exhibit

Teacher Programs

Trivia Gone Wild

Wild Lights

Winter Zoo

Winter Zoo – Mardi Gras

Youth Programs

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Zoo ALIVE (Active Leaders In Volunteer Education) – Teen

Volunteer Program

Zoo Friends Day

Zoo Parents Picnic

Field Conservation

Action for Cheetahs in Kenya

Amphibian Ark

Andean Bear Conservation Alliance

Animal Migration and Health Study

Assessing the Population Dynamics, Spatial Ecology and

Genetic Structure of Culex quinquefasciatus: A Vector

Posing Potential Threat to the Fauna of Galápagos

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Bee Diversity and Their Associated Floral Resources in

Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Betampona Zone Protection Restoration Project: Phase VI

BioBlitz

Box Turtle Ecology and Health: Comparison Between an

Urban and a Rural Site

Center for American Burying Beetle Conservation

Center for Avian Health in the Galápagos Islands

Center for Conservation of Large Carnivores in Africa

Center for Conservation of the Horned Guan in El Triunfo

Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas, Mexico

Center for Conservation of the Humboldt Penguin in Punta

San Juan, Peru

Center for Native Pollinator Conservation

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Collecting Traditional Stories for Conservation Education in

Northern Kenya

Conservation Action in the Termit and Tin Toumma Region

of Niger

Conservation Genetics and Morphometrics of Insular

Ottoman Viper (Montivipera xanthina) Populations on

Eastern Aegean Islands, Greece

Conservation NGO Support

Conservation of Armenian Vipers (Montivipera raddei)

Inhabiting Anthropogenic Modified Landscapes

Core Support for Madagascar Fauna Group

Dama Gazelle Ground Survey in Chad

Developing a Disease Management Strategy for Grevy’s

Zebra in Northern Kenya

Ecuadorian Amphibian Collaboration

Endocrine Disrupting Compounds

Enhancing Community-Based Wildlife Monitoring in

Laisamis, Northern Kenya

Environmental Education for the Conservation of Mountain

Nyala and Its Habitat at the Bale Mountains National Park,

Ethiopia

Equipping Ndera Conservancy Scouts for the Protection of

Hirolas, Elephants and Other Wildlife in Kenya

Establishment of Camel Patrols for Grevy’s Zebra in

Laisamis, Northern Kenya

Establishment of the Sahara Conservation Fund (SCF)

Exploring How Genetic Diversity Affects Fitness in Variable

Environments in the Endangered Grevy’s Zebra

FrogWatch USA

Funding Saturday School Lunch Program

Goualougo Triangle Ape Project (GTAP)

Grevy’s Zebra Disease Research Development

Grevy’s Zebra Trust

Healthcare Mission for Nomad Stakeholders Living in

and Around the Termit and Tin Toumma Natural Nature

Reserve

Hellbender Conservation

Identifying the Vector of Plasmodium in the Galápagos

Islands

Impacts of Livestock Grazing on the Mountain Nyala

Population in the Arsi Mountains, Ethiopia

Institute for Conservation Medicine

International Elephant Foundation

IUCN/SSC Bumblebee Specialist Group

Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Project

Leptospirosis at the Interface Between Domestic

Animals and Wildlife of the Betapona Natural Reserve,

Madagascar

Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group – Capacity Building

Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group – Research Program

Mariana Avifauna Conservation (MAC) Project

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium

Northern Rangelands Trust

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Okapi Conservation Project

Partula Snail Conservation Program, French Polynesia

Polar Bears – Maternal Den Study

Population Genetics in the Endangered American

Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus americanus, Olivier)

(Coleoptera:Silphidae) Using Microsatellites

Professional Development for Grevy’s Zebra Trust Staff

Protecting Darwin’s Finches From the Invasive Parasitic Fly,

Philornis downsi

Provision of Critical Dry Season Water to Grevy’s Zebras in

Laisamis, Northern Kenya

Raising Awareness for Vulture Conservation in Niger –

Egyptian, Hooded, Ruppell’s and Lappet-Faced Vultures

Redesign of Parc Ivoloina’s Graphics

Reptile Diversity Assessment in the Rainforest of

Betampona Nature Reserve

Ruaha Carnivore Project

Saharan Red-Necked Ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus)

Recovery Program in Niger

Seroprevalence of Plasmodium Antibodies in Galápagos

Avifauna

Strengthening Wildlife Law Enforcement in El Barta,

Northern Kenya

Support to the Sera Rhino Sanctuary Through the Provision

of Water to Black Rhinos and Other Wildlife

Support to Wildlife Security Patrols

Supporting Afro-Alpine Conservation in New Protected

Areas of Ethiopia

Tanzania Carnivore Program

The Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme –

Strengthening Wolf Conservation Through Community

Participation and Partnerships

The Health and Genetic Diversity of Four Lemur Populations

in Betampona Natural Reserve

Turtle Survival Alliance

Understanding the Drivers of Grevy’s Zebra Movement

University of Missouri – St. Louis Graduate Student Support

Variation in Spatial Dynamics of Humboldt Penguins During the

Breeding Period and the Implications on Their Conservation

WildCare Institute – Center for Conservation in Forest Park

WildCare Institute – Center for Conservation in Madagascar

Zoo Staff Labor for Field Conservation

Research

Avian Exhibits Visitor Research Study

Birth Control Pill Use in Bonobos

Cheetah Olfactory Mate Choice

Cortisol Levels of Free-Ranging Island Foxes

Dromedary Camel Health Study at the Interface of Humans

and Wildlife

Education Program Impact

Effect of Husbandry and Stress on Female Fennec Fox

Reproductive Success

Elephant Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH)

Vaccine Study

Equid Social and Sexual Behavior

Establishment and Application of a Fecal Glucocorticoid

Assay for Magellanic Penguins to Understand the Impact

of Behind the Scenes Tours

Galápagos Tortoise Movement Ecology Programme

Grape Seed to Control Iron Availability in Rhinos

Hormone Monitoring of Female Lions Following Treatment

With a GnRH-Agonist Contraceptive

Human Health Benefits Associated With Visiting a

Zoological Institution

Impacts of Endocrine Disruption Chemicals Across Taxa

Island Fox Courtship Aggression

Keeper Chat Research Project

Melengestrol Acetate (MGA) Reversibility in Colobus

Monkeys and Hamadryas Baboons

Mother-Infant Antelope Study

National Network for Ocean and Climate Change

Interpretation (NNOCCI)

National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career

Development (CAREER) Program Award – Integrative

Physiology of Anoxia in Turtles

Pollinators, Art, Urban Agriculture, Society and the

Environment Program Evaluation

Role of the Environment in Supporting Health and

Development of Humans in Early Childhood

Serum Nutrient Comparisons Between Free-Ranging and

Zoo Painted Dogs (Lycaon pictus)

Special Needs Teachers Program Needs Assessment for

Distance Learning

St. Louis Box Turtle Movement and Health Project

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The Development of Personality and Welfare Metrics

to Evaluate Fennec Foxes (Vulpes zerda) Serving as

Program Animals

Visitor Behavior Change in Zoos and Aquariums Literature

Review

Wolf Semen Post-Thaw Study

Zoo and Aquarium Action Research Collaborative

Zoo Visitor Study

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified by the League of American Bicyclists

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Energy Submetering

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Water Submetering

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

SEA LIFE KANSAS CITY AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Age of Aquarist

Annual Pass Holder BOH Tours

Bay of Rays Talk

Birthday Party – Editable Aquifers

Coral Connections

Dive Com Underwater Talk

Fantastic Fossils

Genes in a Bottle

Ocean Adventure Talk

Oceanography Scout Badge Day

Octopus Talk

Oil Spill Cleanup

SEA LIFE Animated Animal Show

SEA LIFE Summer Camp

Seahorse Talk

Sleep Under the Sea Overnight Program

Slip and Slime

Squid Dissection

Tadpole Tales

Touch Pool Talk

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Field Conservation

Wipe Out Whaling

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Used

MississippiJACKSON ZOO

Field Conservation

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

Avian Blood Parasite Study

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Raptor Rehabilitation

Red Wolf Recovery Program

Zoos and Aquariums Committing to Conservation (ZACC)

Research

Age-Specific Hormonal Changes and Patterns of

Reproductive Aging in Chimpanzees

Haemosporidian Parasite Study

Melengestrol Acetate (MGA) Reversibility Project

Reproductive Health Surveillance Program

Serologic Assessment of SSP Population of Common

Chimpanzees for Hepatitis B Virus

The Effects of Transfer and Breeding Introductions on the

Fishing Cat

The Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis)

Green (Sustainable) Practices

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

MontanaGRIZZLY & WOLF DISCOVERY CENTER

Education Programs

Bear Pepper Spray Demonstration

Birds of Prey Outreach

Birds of Prey Program

Helping Hands Afterschool Program Science Enrichment

Keeper Kids

Kids n’ Snow Family Weekends

Nakiska: Dog With a Job

National Park Service Ranger Presentations

Pack Chat

Please Don’t Feed the Bears

Smokey Waters Summer Camp

Why Predators?

Wildlife Watching

Wolf Pack Feeding and Enrichment Program

Field Conservation

Bear-Resistant Container Testing

West Yellowstone Christmas Bird Count

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North CarolinaGREENSBORO SCIENCE CENTER

Education Programs

Behind the Scenes Tour – SciQuarium

Discovery Carts

Educator Night

Summer Camps

Field Conservation

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

Oceana

Panthera

Piedmont Land Conservancy

Silvery Gibbon Project

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation

of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

Tuxedo Trot

Research

A Comparative Study of Executive Function Cognitive

Ability in Animals and Humans

Box Turtle Connection Project

Fecal Hormone Analysis in Asian Small-Clawed (ASC) Otters

Gait Mechanics of Below-Branch Quadrupedal Locomotion

NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM AT FORT FISHER

Education Programs

Alligator Egg Hunt – Easter Program

Amphibians in the Classroom

Animal Encounters

Animal Programs

Auditorium Program

Behind the Scenes Tours

Birthday Parties

Camps – Summer Camps and Year-Round Day Camps

Cape Fear Shoals Dive Presentation

Distance Learning

Feeding Presentations

General Outreach

Indoor Programs

Outdoor Exploration Programs

Outreach Events

Scout Programs

Sea Scholars

Self-Guided Tours for School Groups

Sleepovers

Summer Teen Volunteer Program

Field Conservation

Cape Fear Arch Conservation Collaboration

Carolinas Beach Vitex Task Force

Elasmobranch Reproductive Studies

FrogWatch USA

Native Plant Tagging

OCEARCH

Sea Turtle Stranding Response Team

The Ocean Project

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as a Wildlife Habitat

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

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WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM AT

PINE KNOLL SHORES

Education Programs

Animal Encounters

Behind the Scenes Tours

Camp Programs

Distance Learning

Dive Presentations

Early Childhood Education Programs

Feeding Presentations

Kid’s Parties and Sleepovers

Large Group Outreach Programs

Live Animal Programs

Outdoor Recreation Programs

Outreach Programs – Festivals and Community Events

Paddling Programs

School Group – Lab Programs

School Group Auditorium Programs

Small Group Outreach Programs

Teacher Workshops

Themed Daily Programs

Field Conservation

North Carolina Big Sweep

Sea Turtle Awareness Project

Sea Turtle Stranding Network

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Purchased Renewable Energy

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green IT

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Purchased Carbon Offset(s) for On-Site Utility Use

Purchased Green Power or Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)

Stormwater Management Program

Wastewater Reduction

Waterwise Landscaping

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

NORTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM ON

ROANOKE ISLAND

Field Conservation

Elasmobranch Reproductive Studies

Jockey’s Ridge State Park Shoreline Restoration

Native Plant Sale for Monarch Butterfly Conservation

OCEARCH

Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network

Pine Island Audubon Sanctuary Vegetation Survey

Sea Turtle Rehabilitation

The Ocean Project

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Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

Specified a Portion of the Amount Saved for Next Year’s

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

NORTH CAROLINA ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Field Conservation

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

Bachelor Creek Nature Preserve Management

Big Cats and Other Wildlife Conservation in Southern Africa

Camera Trap Monitoring of Wildlife on North Carolina

Zoo Property

Conservation Medicine

Conservation of Avifauna on the Mariana Islands

Conservation of Elephants and Other Wildlife in Nigeria’s

Yankari Game Reserve

Conservation of Rothschild’s Giraffes

Conservation of Vultures in Tanzania

Conservation Staff

Crane Trade Impact Assessment

Cross River Gorilla Monitoring in Nigeria and Cameroon

Hellbender Surveys in Western North Carolina

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Local Land Purchase and Management

Reintroduction of Schweintz’s Sunflower (Helianthus

schweinitzii) to Purgatory Mountain

Ruaha Carnivore Project – Monitoring

Snare Removal Patrols in Kibale National Park, Uganda

Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool (SMART)

Conservation Monitoring Software Development

The Caraway’s Schweintz’s Sunflower (Helianthus

schweinitzii) Mitigation Site

The Elephants of Cameroon

UNITE Conservation Education Project at Uganda’s Kibale

National Park

Research

Ape Movement

Chimp Cognition Study

Elephant Behavioral Study at the North Carolina

Zoological Park

Measuring Reintroduction Success of Rehabilitated Wildlife

Pine Barren Tree Frogs Movement

Snake Mark-Recapture Study

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Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

Purchased Renewable Energy

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically

for Green Projects

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as ISO 14001

Certified by a Local or State Agency

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Energy Submetering

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Smart Building Strategies

Stormwater Management Program

Used Enterprise (IT) Solutions to Track and Measure

Sustainability Performance

Used Environmental Management System

Wastewater Reduction

Water Submetering

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA NATURE CENTER

Education Programs

Critter Time for Tikes and Tots

Employability Seminar With Asheville HS

FrogWatch USA

Groundhog Day Presentation

North Carolina Elk Exploration

Summer Camp Programs

Wolf Howl

Field Conservation

Bog Turtle Protection Project

Eastern Hellbender Rehabilitation Program

FrogWatch USA

Trout in the Classroom – Trout Headstart Program

Wildlife Rehabilitation Training – Western North Carolina

Region

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North DakotaDAKOTA ZOO

Field Conservation

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Black-Footed Ferret Population Monitoring in the Conata

Basin, South Dakota

Dakota Zoo Conservation Day

Documenting the Presence of Black-Footed Ferrets on the

Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota

Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme

FrogWatch USA

Golden Eagle and Prairie Falcon Nest Surveys in Theodore

Roosevelt National Park

Helping Communities Protect Snow Leopards

Long Term Ecological Studies of Snow Leopards in Mongolia

Mexican Wolf Release into the Apache National Forest

in Arizona

Raptor Rehabilitation

Support For Prairie Wildlife Research, Inc.

Research

Snow Leopard Fertility Study

RED RIVER ZOO

Field Conservation

Conservation Research Center: The Baviary

ROOSEVELT PARK ZOO

Field Conservation

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

Care for Karamoja

NebraskaLEE G. SIMMONS CONSERVATION PARK &

WILDLIFE SAFARI

Education Programs

Animal Ambassadors

Campouts

Citizen Science – Amphibian Conservation Education

Project, FrogWatch USA and Butterfly Citizen Science

Family Classes

Frog Watch USA – Wildlife Safari Park (WSP)

Hands on Coral

Haunted Safari

Keeper Talks

Scout Classes – Wildlife Safari Park

Special Events

Student Workshop

Field Conservation

Nature Conservancy

Whooping Crane Trust

Green (Sustainable) Practices

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Wastewater Reduction

LINCOLN CHILDREN’S ZOO

Education Programs

Behind the Scenes Tours

Education Outreach

Overnight Program

Tots and Turtles / Preschool Penguins

Zoo Camps

Zoo Crew

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Field Conservation

African Elephant Body Condition and Metabolic Health

Salt Creek Tiger Beetle Propagation and Reintroduction

Project

OMAHA’S HENRY DOORLY ZOO & AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Afterschool Programs

Backstage Experiences

Campouts

Citizen Science

Classes

Day Camps

Eco Adventure

Keeper Talks

Little Lions Preschool

Long Distance Learning

Outreach Programs

Professional Development Workshops

Scout Classes

Sea Lion Training Demonstration

Stingray Beach

Student Workshops

The Wildlife Show

Touch Tank

Zoo 2 You Trunks

Field Conservation

96 Elephants

Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA)

Andean Bear Foundation

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

Belize Conservation Project

Black-Footed Cat Project

Chinese Giant Salamander – Field Research

International Elephant Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

– Amphibian Ark

Little Fireface Project – Protection of the Slow Loris

Mabuwaya Foundation – Philippine Crocodile Conservation

Okapi Conservation Project

Snow Leopard Trust

Turtle Survival Alliance – Turtle Survival Center

Uniting Conservation Genetics and Conservation

Education in Madagascar, Madagascar Biodiversity and

Biogeography Project

Research

Amphibian Conservation and Education Project

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Specified a Portion of the Amount Saved for Next Year’s

Green Practices

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WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

New HampshireSQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER

Field Conservation

Project OspreyTrack

New JerseyADVENTURE AQUARIUM

Education Programs

21st Century Community Learning Centers – Science

Enrichment

Access to Science: Sea It Your Way!

Animal Fact Sheets

Behind the Scenes Tours

Camden Urban Waters Community Awareness Partnership

Classroom and Auditorium Programs

Community and Urban Science (CAUSE) Summer Camp

Community Urban Science Enrichment (CAUSE) Program

Deep Sleep

Embedded School Programming

Exhibit Companions

Field Trip Planner

High School Student Shadow Program

Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) –

Remotely-Operate Vechicle (ROV) Program

Meet Us in the Wild – Field Programs

Outreach – Traveling Programs

Philadelphia Science Festival

Philadelphia-Camden Informal Education Collaborative

(PISEC)

Protecting Our Water Poster Contest

Rutgers Scholars Program

Scavenger Hunts

Scout Badge Workshops

Special Needs Programs

Summer Seafari Camp

Teacher E-Newsletter

Teacher Professional Development

World Oceans Day and Weekend

Field Conservation

5 Gyres

FrogWatch USA

Horseshoe Crab Monitoring

Horseshoe Crab Rearing

IUCN/SSC Hippo Specialist SubGroup

Marine Mammal Stranding Center

Modular Larval Rearing System (MoLaRS)

RiverSweep

Shark Research Institute

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

Research

Commensal Relationship of the Banggai Cardinalfish

(Pterapogon kauderni) With Host Sea Anemones

Comparison of Serial Serum Estradiol and Progesterone

Levels to Fecal Progestogens in Hippopotamuses

(Hippopotamus amphibius) Managed Under Human Care

Horseshoe Crab Rearing

Pharmacokinetics of Orally Administered Voriconazole in

African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus) After Single and

Multiple Doses

Plasma Protein Electrophoresis and Select Acute Phase

Proteins in Healthy Bonnethead Sharks (Sphyrna tiburo)

Managed Under Human Care

Voriconazole Toxicity in Penguins

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Green (Sustainable) Practices

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Building Energy Management

Denitrification Systems On Grounds

Wastewater Reduction Plans, Policies and Budgets

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Used

BERGEN COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Education Programs

96 Elephants

Amazing Adaptations

Amphibian Day

Amphitheater Show – Mammals

Amphitheater Show – Pets!

Amphitheater Show – Reptiles

Amphitheater Show – Story Time

Amphitheater Show – Wild New Jersey

Animal Enrichment

Animal Families

Animal Habitats

Animal Wrappers

Autism Awareness Day

Barnyard Babies

Bear Aware Day

Bird Walk

Brownies – Bugs

Colors and Shapes

Endangered Creepers and Crawlers

Endangered Fur and Feathers

Endangered New Jersey

Endangered Species Day

Extreme Adaptations

Forest Friends

Fossils

Hawks Over the Hudson

In My Backyard

Mammal Education Programs

Members Night

Nature Club

Night Owls

Nocturnal Gators

On the Farm

Overnight at the Zoo

Party for the Planet

Playtime at the Zoo

Recycled Art

Reptile Safari

Science 101

Scout Day

Sharing Your World With Wildlife

Sheep Shearing

Spineless Wonders

Spring Egg Hunt

Super Science Days and Career Days

Theme Day Story Times

Toddler Tales

Wild and Crafty Animal Tales

Wild and Crafty Zoo Tour

Wild Pets

Wildlife

World Farm Animals Day

World Tapir Day

Zoo Babies

Zoo Camp

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Zoo Careers

Zoo Kids

Zoo Tour Extraordinaire

Field Conservation

Conservation and Ecology of the Giant Armadillo in the

Brazilian Pantanal

Fundación Temaikèn Tapir Monitoring Mortality

Horseshoe Crab Monitoring

CAPE MAY COUNTY PARK ZOO

Field Conservation

Eastern Tiger Salamander Headstart Program

JENKINSON’S AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Animal Encounters

Aquarium Explorers Summer Camp

Beachcombing

Behind the Scenes Tours

Celebrating Dr. Seuss’s Birthday

Coral Reefs: The Rainforests of the Ocean

Discovering Invertebrates

Earth Day – Party for the Planet

Endangered Species Day – New Jersey

Habitat Habits

International Polar Bear Day

Junior Keepers Summer Camp

Marine Mammal Appreciation

Mermaid Tea Party

More Than Meets the Eye

New Jersey’s Precious Pinelands

Outrageous Reptiles

Penguin Pointers

Pirate Plunder

Polar Bears in a Warming World

Rainforest Revelations

Seal-Abration!

Seanet: It’s for the Birds!

South African Penguin Festival

Tea by the Sea

World Oceans Day

Field Conservation

Clean Ocean Action

FrogWatch USA

Gotham Whale

Horseshoe Crab Monitoring – University of Delaware Sea

Grant College Program

Marine Mammal Stranding Center

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium

Ocean Conservancy

Polar Bears International

Project Golden Frog

Project Terrapin

ReClam the Bay

SaveNature.Org

Seabird Ecological Assessment Network (SEANET)

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

Turtle Survival Alliance

Green (Sustainable) Practices

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

TURTLE BACK ZOO

Field Conservation

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey

New Jersey Tree Foundation

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Polar Bears International

Vital Ground

WildAid

New MexicoALBUQUERQUE BIOLOGICAL PARK

Field Conservation

Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA)

Aquatic Conservation Facility

AZA Crocodilian Advisory Group

Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI)

at Chicago Botanic Garden

Center for Plant Conservation

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Fauna and Flora International

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Hornbill Research Foundation (HRF) – Nest Adoptions

in Thailand

International Rhino Foundation

Meadowview Biological Research Station

Mississippi Gopher Frog Conservation

Narrow-Headed Garter Snake Field Research and Captive

Propagation

Native Species Program – Herpetology

Ocean Conservancy

Ocean Project

Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA)

Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) –

Donation

Snow Leopard Trust

Socorro Dove Conservation

The International Vulture Programme

The Lion Tamarins of Brazil Fund

The Peregrine Fund

The University of Tasmania Foundation USA

The Xerces Society

Think Trees New Mexico, Inc.

Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program

Turtle Survival Alliance

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

Research

Microsporidia Treatment in Silvery Minnows

LIVING DESERT ZOO & GARDENS STATE PARK

Education Programs

A Zoo Overview

Career Day

Carlsbad Area Art Association Show

Concerts

Continuing Education for Docents

Docent Training

Endangered Species Day

Environmental Education Week – April 21-25 2014

Full Moon Walks

Gem and Mineral Show

Grand Opening of New Reptile Exhibit

Holidays With the Animals

How the Living Desert Can Enhance Your Health

Introduction of the Living Desert to Schoolchildren

Introduction to Desert Plants

Irrigation Techniques

Maggie the Bear’s Birthday Party

Mammal CSI – Who Killed the Rabbit?

March for Parks Earth Day Event

March for Parks Public Lands Day

Mescal Roast PowerPoint

Native American Heritage Days

Preschool StoryTime

Preschool StoryTime Outreach

Presentation to STEM Class for Girls

Programs for Summer Readers

Reading Is Fun

School Science Night

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Show and Tell: The Use of Animal Realia to Connect

People With Nature

Star Parties, Moon Viewing and Solar Viewing Through

Filtered Telescopes

Teachers’ Workshop

Tours for Non-School Adult Groups

Tours for Non-School Youth Groups

Tours for School Groups

Vulture Awareness Day

Wildlife ID and Sustainable Hunting for 4H Youth Hunter

Education Group

Wildlife Safety

You Are What You Eat

Zoo Camp

Field Conservation

Bolson Tortoise Program

Cactus Moth and Emerald Ash Borer Trapping

NevadaSHARK REEF AQUARIUM AT MANDALAY BAY

Field Conservation

Captive Breeding and Management of Hybrid Pupfish

(Cyprinodon daibolis x mionectes)

Komodo Conservation

Ocean Project

Reef Check

Sea Turtle Conservancy

New YorkBUFFALO ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Encounters – Fee-Based

Animal Encounters – Free

Birthday Parties

Cub Club Preschool Program

Distance Learning Programs

Docent Training

Earth Smart Squad Newsletter

Educator’s Guide

FrogWatch USA – Buffalo Zoo Chapter

Gnus – Docent Newsletter

Guided Tours

Homeschool Programs

Itty Bitty Animal Yoga

Junior Zoo Teen Naturalist Program

Keeper Talks

On-Site School Programs

Outreach Programs – Topics

Scout Badge Programs

Shows/Demonstrations

Sidewalk Safari Carts

Spring Zoo Camp

Summer Zoo Camp

Western New York Family Nature Club

Wild Weekend Workshops

Winter Zoo Camp Workshops

Zoo Quests

Zoo Snooze Overnight Program

Zoo Teen Naturalist Program

Field Conservation

AZA Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake SSP

AZA Lion SSP – Lion Conservation Campaign

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Caribbean Wildlife Alliance via Fort Worth Zoo

El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (EVACC)

Friends of Laguna Atascosa Refuge

Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center

International Elephant Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

IUCN/SSC Anteater, Sloth and Armadillo Specialist Group

Polar Bears International

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Reticulated Giraffe Project

Sahara Conservation Fund

Snow Leopard Trust

The Lion Tamarins of Brazil Fund

Turtle Survival Alliance

Vicuña Conservation in Bolivia

Vicuña in Bolivia c/o LA Zoo

World Parrot Trust

Research

2013-2015 Tiger and Lion Serology Study

Attention Paid to Simple and Complex Visual Stimuli by

Carnivorous and Non-Carnivorous Species

Baseline Data on Von Willebrand Disease in NARO

Baseline Serosurvey of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1/9)

in Polar Bears and Exotic Equids Housed in US AZA

Institutions

Behavioral Genetic and Other Genomic Underpinnings of

What Makes a Polar Bear

Chemosignaling in Asian Elephants

Determination of Protein Electrophoresis and Trace Mineral

Status of Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes

Determining Diet Preference in Eastern Hellbenders

Effect of Taurine Diet Supplementation on Formation of

Gastroliths on Porcupines

Effects of Visitor Visibility on Behavior in Captive Western

Lowland Gorillas

Exploratory Gene Transcript Study – Environmental

Stressors and Polar Bear Immune Function

Identifying Semiochemicals in Urine of Maned Wolves

Investigating the Genetic Basis for Inflammatory Bowel

Disease (IBD) in Maned and Red Wolves

Monitoring Sexual Maturation in Polar Bears via Non-

Invasive Fecal Analyses

Prevalence of Physical Abnormalities in the Eastern

Hellbender

Primate Neonatal Brain Weight

Retrospective Analysis of the Pathology of Arachnids

The Influence of Contraceptive on Hormonal Patterns and

Behavior in Captive Western Lowland Gorillas

Validating the Use of Reproductive Endocrinology as a

Management Tool for Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Specified a Portion of the Amount Saved for Next Year’s

Green Practices

ROSAMOND GIFFORD ZOO AT BURNET PARK

Field Conservation

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail Field Census

FrogWatch USA

International Elephant Foundation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

SENECA PARK ZOO

Field Conservation

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

Black Bear Den Surveys

Butterfly Beltway

Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail Annual Count

Conservation Meters Dedicated to Coral Reef Conservation

in Palau and Rainforest Conservation in the Pantanal

Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake Mark and Recapture

Grow Native

Health in Harmony

International Elephant Foundation

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Lake Sturgeon Restoration In the Genesee River at

Seneca Park

Madagascar Fête

Orangutan Outreach – Missing Orangutan Mothers (MOM)

Polar Bears International

Ruaha Carnivore Project

Snow Leopard Trust

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation

of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

Support of Malaysian Zoo Vet Care and Reforestation

Turtle Survival Alliance

Research

Endocrine Trajectories of Orangutan Male Secondary Sexual

Development

Understanding the Role of Neurohormones in

Hyperprolactinemia of Female African Elephants

STATEN ISLAND ZOO

Field Conservation

Health Analysis of Freshwater Turtle Communities

of Staten Island

TREVOR ZOO

Field Conservation

Bog Turtle Population Analysis and Habitat Restoration

Lemur Conservation Foundation Program Support

Red Panda Network – Support

Research

Comparison of Laterality Between Wolves and

Domesticated Dogs

Sociality of Gaze Following in Black-and-White Ruffed

Lemurs: Following a Live Person Versus a Photograph

The Response of New World Monkeys to Video Projection

WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY

Education Programs

Adult Classes

Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP)

Birthday Parties

Bridging the Gap Program

Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program

Community Outreach Program / Special Events

Discovery Guides

Family Overnight Adventures

General Audience Youth and Family Classes

Guided Tours

M2409 Professional Development Program

National Grid – Animal Behavior and Mathematics

Online Teacher Academy

Professional Development Courses

Project TRUE (Teens Researching Urban Ecology)

School Programs

Urban Advantage

Wildlife Career Ladder Program

Wildlife Theater

Zoo and Aquarium Summer Camp

Zoo Play Classes

Field Conservation

Avoiding an Empty Amazon

AZA Komodo Dragon SSP Conservation Fund

Curatorial Conservation Project – Assessing the Occurrence

of Two Indochinese Silvered Langur Taxa (Trachypithecus

germaini and Trachypithecus margarita) in Two Protected

Forest Areas in Cambodia

Curatorial Conservation Project – Gharial Ecology Project

Curatorial Conservation Project – Headstart Program for

Eastern Hellbender

Curatorial Conservation Project – Northern Cricket Frog and

Amphibian Initiative

Curatorial Conservation Project – Propagation of the Extinct

in the Wild Kihansi Spray Toad

Curatorial Conservation Project – The Occurrence of

Coyotes in and Around New York City

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Education Project – Project TRUE (Teens Research

Urban Ecology)

Global Conservation Projects – Africa

Global Conservation Projects – Asia

Global Conservation Projects – Latin America and the

Caribbean

Global Conservation Projects – Marine-Seascape Conservation

Global Conservation Projects – North America

New England Cottontail Rabbit Research

Veterinarian Project – Assessing Amphibian Response to

Climate Change and Pathogenic Chytrid Fungus in Peru

Veterinarian Project – Assessing Arctic Migratory Bird

Health in the Context of Climate Change

Veterinarian Project – Health Assessment and Disease

Surveillance of Burmese Star Tortoises

Veterinarian Project – Health Assessment and Disease

Surveillance of Confiscated Yellow Tortoises

Veterinarian Project – Identifying Disease Risk in Threatened

Amphibians, Democratic Republic of Congo

Veterinarian Project – Investigation of Snake Fungal Disease

in New Jersey

Veterinarian Project – Modeling Disease Risk in Threatened

Amphibians in the Albertine Rift

Veterinarian Project – Survey of Histological Lesions in

Argentine Waterfowl With Excessive Tissue Lead Levels

Research

Education Project – Investigating the Long-Term Impacts of

Informal Science Learning at Zoos and Aquariums

Education Project – Survey of Educators Attitudes on Science

OhioAKRON ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Field Conservation

FrogWatch USA

Greater Akron Audubon / Akron Zoo Christmas Bird Count

Humboldt Penguin Project – Punta San Juan, Peru

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group

Medina Raptor Center

Northern Plains of Cambodia White-Winged Wood

Duck Project

Rebuilding the Pride – African Lion Conservation

Red Wolf Coalition Conservation Education Support

Sexual Reproduction of Acroporid Corals in the Florida Keys

to Create Genetically Diverse “Seed” Stock for Future

Reef Restoration Efforts

Snow Leopard Trust

White Winged Wood Duck Veterinary Medical

Husbandry Research

Research

Akron Zoo / Hiram College Partnership

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

Purchased Renewable Energy

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

Certified by the Green Restaurant Association

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Building Energy Management

Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

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Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Purchased Carbon Offset(s) for On-Site Utility Use

Purchased Green Power or Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)

Smart Building Strategies

Stormwater Management Program

Water Submetering

Waterwise Landscaping

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

CINCINNATI ZOO & BOTANICAL GARDEN

Education Programs

Adult Programs

Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP)

America Recycles Day

Barrows Conservation Lecture Series

Behind the Scenes Experiences

Cat Ambassador Outreach Program

Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered

Wildlife (CREW) Tours

Cheetah Encounter Show

Family Programs

Frisch’s Outreach

Global Field Program

Go Bananas Cell Phone Recycling Challenge

Greater Cincinnati Environmental Educators (GCEE)

Ultimate Educator Expo

Internship Programs

Keeper Chats

Nocturnal Adventure Overnight

School Close Encounters

Seasonal Highlights

Self-Guided Activities / Tours for Schools

Teen TRIBE (Teen Recruits Inspiring by Example)

University of Cincinnati “At the Zoo” Courses

VolunTeens – Camp Counselor Assistants

VolunTeens – Green Teens

Wild Animal Encounters

Wildlife Discovery Zones

Wings of Wonder Bird Show

Zoo Camp

Zoo Troop

Field Conservation

American Burying Beetle (ABB) Reintroduction Program

Angel Fund – African Conservation Fund / African

Conservation Centre (ACC)

Angel Fund – Ruaha Carnivore Project

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Blue-Throated Macaw

EcOhio Wetlands

Enhancement of Gorilla Related In-Situ Conservation

Education in North Congo

Fishing Cat Research and Conservation

Fishing Cats of India

International Elephant Foundation

International Rhino Foundation – Sumatran Rhino Conservation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Kea Conservation in New Zealand

Kids Saving the Rainforest

Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership

Northern Wild Monkshood (Aconitum noveboracense)

Okapi Conservation Project

Pallas Cat Conservation

Panthera

Polar Bears International

Propagation of Trifolium stoloniferum for Restoration

Radio Telemetry of White-Faced Capuchins

Rebuilding the Pride – African Lion Conservation

Red Panda Paintings

Rhino Conservation Education Project – Karuma

Scarlet Macaw Conservation in the Mayan Biosphere

Reserve, Peten, Guatemala

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

Status of the Black-Footed Cat (Felis nigripes) in the

Northern Cape Province of South Africaa

The Wild Camel Protection Foundation

Wild Cats of Tamaulipas Environmental Education and

Outreach Program – Texas Ocelot

Wild Nature Institute

Research

Aquatic Salamander Program

Assessment of the Reproductive Physiology of the Potto

(Perodicticus potto)

Association of Fecal Corticoid Concentrations With Clinical

Avian Bornavirus in Kea

Exceptional Plant Signature Conservation Project

Fecal Corticoid Evaluation in Polar Bears

Genetic Profiling of Zoo-Housed Orangutans

Otter Reproduction Program

Patterns of Diversity in the Indigenous Microbiota of

Captive Mammals

Polar Bear Reproductive Research Program

Red Panda Reproductive Characterization

Rhino Signature Conservation Project

Small Cat Signature Conservation Project

CLEVELAND METROPARKS ZOO

Education Programs

Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP)

Ballarat Theater Live Animal Show

Break Camps

Career Day

Certified Interpretive Guide Training

Certified Interpretive Host Training

Collaborative Inquiry Project

Connections to Africa

Distance Learning

Docent Training

Earth Expeditions – Borneo Primate Behavior and

Conservation

Educator Open House

Emerald Necklace Camp

Family Discoveries

Giraffe Feeding Program

Homeschool

Inside Tracks

Keeper for a Day

Mission Based Customer Service Training

Night Tracks

Nurture the Wonder

On-Grounds Interpretation

Online Resource Library

Outback After Dark Overnight Program

Preschool Safari

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Professor Wylde’s Traveling School Show

Professor Wylde’s Traveling Show – Events

Rising Waters Adult Overnight Program

Rising Waters Overnight Program

Seals and Sea Lions

Seasonal Interpreter Training

Shark Feeding Program

Summer Day Camp

Teacher Workshops

Veterinarian Bag Exploration for Schools

Veterinary Activity Bags – Public

Zoo Crew – Summer

Zoo Crew Interpretive Training

Zoo Crew Year Round

Zoo Nature Club

Zoo Science and Management Course

Field Conservation

96 Elephants – Anti-Poaching and Law Enforcement

A Community-Based Approach to the Conservation of the

Banded Ground-Cuckoo (Neomorphus radiolosus) and Its

Habitat in the Mache Chindul Mountains, Ecuador

A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Studying

Conservation Demography of Masai Giraffe in Tanzania

Using Photographic Mark-Recapture

African Wild Dog Project

Andean Bear Conservation Alliance

Apes Across Africa Workshop

Asian Turtle Conservation Program

Assessment of Chytrid Fungus and Ranavirus Infections in

Frogs From the Biosphere Reserve Chamela-Cuixmala,

Jalisco, Mexico

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Beekeeping for Human-Elephant Conflict Mitigation and

Rural Income Enhancement

Building on Success to Influence People and Protect

Nigeria’s Rainforests and Wildlife

Campaign to Save Africa’s Rhinos: Bolstering Law

Enforcement in Kenya With the Use of Conservation Dogs

Capacity Development in Participatory Biodiversity Impact

Assessment for Effective Conservation Interventions

Chacoan Peccary Conservation

Cheetah Conservation and Human Impact in Kenya

Conservación de la Naturaleza Amazónica del Perú

(CONAPAC)

Conservation of the African Large Carnivore Guild:

Experimental Investigation of Interspecific Competition

Involving Spotted Hyenas (Crocuta crocuta)

Dynamics of Conflict Between Humans and Lions in the

Western Okavango Delta, Botswana

Eastern Gorilla Conservation – Capacity-Building Support

Education for Nature – Vietnam

Enhancing Coexistence With Big Cats in Costa Rica: Design

and Analysis of Community-Based Incentives

Evaluating the Impact of Tour Boats on Dolphin Activity

Budgets and Bioenergetics

Gharial Conservation Alliance

Green Leaf Vegetable Scheme as an Alternative Livelihood

for Ex-Hunters’ Wives in the Communities Surrounding

Mount Cameroon National Park

Habitat Restoration for Eleven Species of Lemur in Vohibe

Forest Ambalabe Community, Vatomandry, Madagascar

Harpy Eagle Habitat Use and Home Range Size at Different

Landscapes in the Brazilian Amazon

Home Range, Social and Behavioral Ecology of the Bornean

Slow Loris and Bornean Tarsier

Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration

Kibale Forest Schools Conservation Education Program

Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Project

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy

Lions, Zebras and Human Livelihoods

Little Fireface Project – Capacity Building Workshop

Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group

Mbeli Bai Gorilla Study and Club Ebobo

Monitoring and Conserving Carnivore Communities Across

Northern Botswana

Operation: Stop Poaching Now

Reducing Demand for Ivory in China

Regional Conservation Program

Ruaha Carnivore Project – Lion Monitoring

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Safeguarding Gorilla and Chimpanzee in Cameroon’s Dja

Biosphere Reserve

Saving the Endangered Rothschild’s Giraffe: Support to Snare

Monitoring in Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park

Sea Turtle Research and Conservation in the Paria

Peninsula, Sucre State, Venezuela

Shielding From Extinction the World’s Most Endangered

Xenarthran: The Pygmy Sloth of Escudo De Veraguas

Island, Panama (Phase II)

Snow Leopard Trust – Natural Partnerships Program

Status Surveys and Conservation of the Giant Anteater

(Myrmecophaga tridactyla) in the Magdalena-Urabá Moist

Forest Ecoregion, Colombia

Status, Ecology and Conservation of Oriental Small-Clawed

Otter: Integration in Wildlife Conservation

The Amazon Center for Environmental Education and

Research (ACEER) Foundation

The Crocodilian and Freshwater Turtle Research and

Conservation Project

The Little Fireface Project: Saving the Slow Loris via

Empowerment

Toxoplasma gondii in Costa Rican Wildlife: Environmental,

Ecologic and Anthropogenic Factors Related to Its

Presence

TRAFFIC: The Wildlife Trade Monitoring Network

Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program

Turtle Survival Alliance – Turtle Survival Center

Understanding Onager-Human Conflicts to Develop

Evidence-Based Conservation Strategies for the Critically

Endangered Onager Population in Bahram E Goor

Protected Area, Iran

UNITE for the Environment

University of Rwanda Memoirs Program

WildAid

Research

Assessing Welfare in Zoo-Housed Cheetahs Under Different

Management Strategies

Baseline Serosurvey of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1/9) in Polar

Bears and Exotic Equids Housed in US AZA Institutions

Central Regulation of Bone in Neurodegenerative Disease

Comparative Morphological Analysis of the Primate

Musculoskeletal System

Developing an Estrous Synchronization Protocol in the

Persian Onager

Epidemiology and Familial Tracking of Naso-Oral Squamous

Cell Carcinoma in François’ Langur Housed in AZA

Institutions

Genetic and Phenotypic Characterization of Cystic Fibrosis

Airway Disease in Non-Human Primates

Holistic Aeropropulsion Concepts

iSaveSpecies Summative Evaluation

Microanatomical Organization of the Chiropteran Skeleton

and Its Effects on Bone Performance

Primate Touchscreen Cognition Program

Survey of Keeper Attitudes About Euthanasia of Animals

The Effect of Feeding Enrichment on Measures of Welfare

in Four Bear Species

The Effects of Increased Hay to Grain Ratio on Masai Giraffe

Behavior, Metabolic Hormones and Fecal Microflora Diversity

The Effects of Training on Feather Picking in Scarlet Macaws

The Influence of Sounds on the Startle Reactions of

Callitrichine Monkeys

Understanding the Role of Neurohormones in

Hyperprolactinemia of Female African Elephants

Validation of Salivary Oxytocin in Zoo Primates

COLUMBUS ZOO AND AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Animal Encounters Village

Animal Observation Inquiry

Animals on Safari

Auditorium Programs

Battelle Zoo Science Quest

Camp-Ins

Chase Classroom Safari

Decembrrrfest

Distance Learning

Family Night Hikes

Guided Walking Tours

Homeschool Adventure Tours

Interpretive Contacts

Keeper for a Day

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Library Requests

Little Explorers’ Base Camp

Outreach

School’s Out Camps

Scout Programs

Summer Experience Day Camp

Sunrise on the Savanna

Teacher Workshops

Twilight/Wildlights Tours

University Courses

VIP Tours

Wild Encounters Tours

Zoo School

ZooKids

ZooKids Seedlings

Zoombezi Bay Science Day

ZooTots

Field Conservation

Amphibian Ark

Anatolian Shepherd Guard Dog Program

Asociación de Rescate y Conservación de la Vida Silvestre

(ARCAS)

AZA Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake SSP

Biodiversity and Elephant Conservation Trust – Schools

Awareness Project

Blakiston’s Fish Owls of the Western Sikhote, Alin Mountains

– Conservation Lessons From the Iman River Basin

Brown Bear Conservation and Research Programme in a

Model Area in Romania

Capacity Development Program for Turtle Conservation

Project in Sri Lanka

Captina Conservancy – Hellbender Research and Assessment

Caribbean Manatee Conservation

Chimpanzee Habitat for Conservation and Education

Club PAN (People, Animals, Nature): A Conservation

Education Project of the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation

Around the Tai National Park

Colobus Trust

Community-Led Sea Turtle Protection in the Windward

Islands of the Southeastern Caribbean Sea

Conservation of Aerial Insectivorous Birds in Ohio’s

Changing Landscapes

Conservation of the Cross River Gorilla Through

Conservation Education Outreach in the Afi Mountain

Wildlife Sanctuary

Conservation of the Hammerhead Shark and its Critical

Habitats in Golfo Dulce

Conservation Starts With Education: Lola Ya Bonobo

Sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

Crocodile and Freshwater Turtle Research and Conservation

Project

Developing Recovery Strategies for Otters in Southeast Asia

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Distribution, Habitat Use and Conservation of the Critically

Endangered Southeast Asian Narrow-Headed Softshell

Turtle in Sumatra

Eastern Plains Garter Snake State Recovery Program

Ecology and Conservation of Burmese Python in Bangladesh

Ecology and Conservation of Lions – Studying Factors

Affecting the Population Dynamics in Northern Kenya

Effects of Seasonal Influences on the Home Range and

Behavioral Ecology of the Bornean Tarsier in the Lower

Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Efforts to Combat Illegal Trade on the Frontlines in Ho Chi

Minh City

Elephants for Africa

Finding the Cheetahs of Zimbabwe: Cheetah Population and

Human-Cheetah Conflict Survey in Southwest Zimbabwe

Freshwater Mussel Conservation and Research Center

Giant Armadillo Project

Giraffe Conservation Foundation – Conserving Africa’s

Giraffe Through Research and Education

Goualougo Triangle Ape Project (GTAP)

Great Ape Conservation in the Matrix: Investigating the

Effects of Human Activities on the Socioecological

Adaptations of Chimpanzees in a Forest-Farm Mosaic

Human-Elephant Conflict in and Around Makgadikgadi Pans

National Park, Botswana

Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration

Improving the Conservation Status of Endangered African

Wild Dog in the Zimbabwean Part of the Great Limpopo

Transfrontier Conservation Area

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Incorporating Trophic Ecology into Community-Based

Management of the Mega-Fish Arapaima

International Elephant Foundation

International Gorilla Conservation Program

International Iguana Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Kibale Fuel Wood Project

Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Project

Kinabatangan River Spirit Initiative

Lilongwe Wildlife Centre Improvement of Vervet

Rehabilitation Facilities

Limbe Wildlife Centre

Long-Term Ecological Study of Snow Leopards in

Mongolia’s South Gobi Province

Lowland Tapir Conservation Initiative

Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership and

Manatee Species Recovery Plan

Marine Larval Fish Rearing

Markhor Conservation Through Community Participation

Metapopulation Viability of Cheetah in the Greater Limpopo

Transfrontier Conservation Area of Mozambique

Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Program

Monitoring and Conserving Carnivore Communities Across

Northern Botswana

Monitoring for Coexistence

Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project

Natutama Foundation – Conservation and Education in

Amazon Frontier Communities

Nest Webs in Africa’s Disappearing Woodlands: Identifying

Cavity Nesters Most Vulnerable to the Loss of Large Trees

Ohio Wildlife Center

Otter Surveys in Asia With Special Reference to IUCN/SSC

Otter Specialist Group Action Plan

Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA)

Polar Bears International

Project Phelsuma – In-Situ Conservation of the Phelsuma

antanosy Day Gecko

Protecting Grevy’s Zebras in Northern Kenya

Purple Martin and Tree Swallow Conservation Projects

Rescue and Rehabilitation of the Endangered African Penguin

Sacred Tibetan Stream Sites, Ritual Disturbance and

Aquatic Insect Conservation in Mountain Glacier

Catchments of Eastern Tibet

Salary and Benefits of Field Conservation Manager

Satellite Tracking and Social Behavior of the Bornean

Elephant in Kinabatangan

Saving the Javan Slow Loris Through Ecology, Education

and Empowerment

Scientific Management for Community Conservation of

African Ungulates

Sea Turtle Conservation and Outreach Program in Bangladesh

SECORE (SExual COral REproduction)

Serve as Fiscal Host for Three Field Conservation

Organizations

Siberian Tiger Project – Research, Training and Conflict

Mitigation

Snow Leopard Trust

Strong Roots

Sun Bears Within a Fragmented Landscape: How Does This

Tropical Ursid Survive in Such a Habitat?

Support for Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary During the

Ebola Crisis

Support to IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group (PBSG) for

Communication – Specifically Updating the PBSG Website

Supporting the Anti-Snaring Activities of the South

Luangwa Conservation Society

Survey of the Ivory Trade in Luanda, Angola

Survey of Two Populations of the Critically Endangered

Dama Gazelle – Rapid Action Funding Support

Testing Survey Methods to Enable a Monitoring Program for

Two Cryptic Bushmaster Species

The African Chelonian Institute

The Kruger National Park 6th Wild Dog and 4th Cheetah

Photographic Census

Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program

Turtle Survival Alliance

Turtle Survival Alliance – Project Batagur baska

Understanding the Population Declines of the Martial Eagle

in the Kruger National Park

Vital Ground

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Vulture Conservation Programme (VulPro) – Cape Vulture

Rehabilitation and Release

Wetland Conservation in the Gilchin River Watershed for

Cranes and People

White Oak Conservation Center – Okapi Conservation Project

Wildlife Conservation Society – Beekeeping Project

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified by a Local or State Agency

Certified by the Green Restaurant Association

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Denitrification Systems On Grounds

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Energy Submetering

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Smart Building Strategies

Stormwater Management Program

Water Submetering

Waterwise Landscaping

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

THE BOONSHOFT MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY

Field Conservation

Eagle Cam

Peregrine Falcon Cam and Banding

Prairie Restoration

Project FeederWatch

Salamander Oil Response Rescue

THE WILDS

Education Programs

Animal Encounters

Birding Extravaganza

DayVentures

Family Overnights

Homeschool Programs

Outreach

Overnights

WildeCamp

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Field Conservation

Augmenting Barn Owl Nesting Opportunities

Conservation of the Captina Creek Watershed

Determination of Eastern Hellbender Presence in West

Virginia Utilizing Environmental DNA (eDNA)

Reintroduction of American Burying Beetles to Ohio

TOLEDO ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS

Education Programs

Animal Contact Yard

Animal Demonstrations

Animals Providing Emotional Support (APES) Program

Behind the Scenes Tours

Butterfly and Bug Festival

Camps

Climate Change Symposium

Distance Learning

Fisher-Price Amphitheater Show

Homeschool Programs

iEvolve With STEM

Junior Zookeeper

Nature’s Neighborhood

Nature’s Neighborhood Free Play Workshop

On-Grounds School Programs

Outreach Programs

Overnight Programs

Party for the Planet

Play to Learn

Preschool

Preschool Programs

Safari Train Ride Interpretive Narrative

Scout Badge Programs

Teacher Professional Development

Field Conservation

Aruba Island Rattlesnake Field Research

Blue Iguana Reintroduction – Health Assessments

Conservation of Endangered Frogs of the Dominican Republic

Conservation of Guatemalan Cloud Forest Salamanders

Conservation of the Kihansi Spray Toad

Ecology of the Cuban Boa on the US Naval Base,

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Great Lakes Piping Plover Recovery Effort – Salvage Rearing

Habitat Use of the Eastern Box Turtle

Large Vertebrate Biodiversity Survey

Mariana Avifauna Conservation (MAC) Project

Mitchell’s Satyr Reintroduction Program

Nerodio

Ohio Hellbender Headstart and Reintroduction

Ohio Turtle Survey and Monitoring

On-Grounds Biodiversity Monitoring

Polar Bear Conservation Initiatives

Reintroduction of the Karner Blue Butterfly to the Oak

Openings of Northwestern Ohio

Reintroduction of the Virgin Islands Boa (Epicrates

monensis granti) to Puerto Rico

Rewilding of Urban Brownfields With Prairie Installations

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal

Birds (SANCCOB) – Penguin Conservation Initiatives

Wyoming Toad Field Surveys

OklahomaOKLAHOMA CITY ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Education Programs

Nature Explorers Preschool

Field Conservation

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Horned Lizard of Oklahoma Conservation

International Crane Foundation

International Elephant Foundation

Jatun Sacha Foundation

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Northern Rangelands Trust – Conservancies Support

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Program (SOCP) / PanEco

Research

A Proposal to Assess Baseline Reproductive Hormone

Profiles and the Effect of Pheromones on Mating Success

in Non-Breeding Pairs of Red River Hogs

Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis and Ranavirus sp.: Current

Status in Northeast Oklahoma’s Amphibian Populations

Comparative Skin Permeability of Small-Bodied Rattlesnakes

Disease Survey of Wild Cranes in South Africa as Part of

a Pre-Release Risk Assessment for the Wattled Crane

Recovery Programme (WCRP)

Empowering Indigenous Communities to Protect a

Declining Ecosystem: Shielding From Extinction the

Pygmy Three-Toed Sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus) of Escudo

de Veraguas Island, Panama

Nutritional Analysis of Natural Fruit Items Consumed by

Gray’s Monitor Lizard (Varanus olivaceus)

Pathogen Prevalence in a Highly Vulnerable, Low-Density

Population of Lions (Panthera leo) in Northern Tuli

Reserve, Botswana

Season Variation in Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and

Ranavirus Detection in Amphibians in Central Oklahoma

Securing African Wild Dogs in Malawi: Building a Long Term

Conservation Strategy

Support to Ecoguard Patrols in the Proposed Grebo

National Park (PGNP), Liberia

The Pygmy Hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis):

An Investigation of Mortality, Polycystic Kidney Disease,

Reproductive Parameters and Stress in the Ex-Situ

Population

Warriors Protecting Grevy’s Zebras in Laisamis, Northern Kenya

TULSA ZOO

Education Programs

Dreamnight Activities

Hallowzooeen – Not So Creepy Crawlies

Learning From Ultimate Nocturnal Adventures (LUNA)

Nature Exchange

SENSEsational Science Teacher Workshop

Snooz-a-pa-ZOO-za Family Overnights

Stationing

Tulsa Zoo Camps (Winter, Spring, Summer)

Wild Discovery Days

Zoo Teens

Zoo2U – Libraries

Zoo2U – Schools

Field Conservation

AZA Coraciiformes TAG – Wrinkled Hornbill Nest Program

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign – Endau-

Rompin Landscape of Peninsular Malaysia

Burung Indonesia – Mbeliling Programme

International Rhino Foundation – Operation: Stop

Poaching Now

Monarch Butterfly Watch Program and Waystation Program

Reintroduction of the Alligator Snapping Turtles to the

Caney River in Northeastern Oklahoma

Saving Oklahoma’s Salamanders

Seafood Watch – Conservation Partner

Snow Leopard Trust – Natural Partnerships Program

Veterinary Society for Sumatran Wildlife Conservation

(VESSWIC) – Sumatra Conservation Camera Trap Project

West African Primate Conservation Action (WAPCA) –

Creation and Management of a Community-Protected

Forest on the Border of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to

Promote Conservation of Endemic Wildlife and Habitat

Research

Alligator Snapping Turtle Mark-and-Recapture as Well as

Long-Term Monitoring Study

Asian Elephant Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH)

Vaccine Trial

Black Bear/Grizzly Bear – Development of Feeding

Apparatus for Food Preference Trials

Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus (EEHV)

Measuring Genetic Diversity Within Captive Breeding

Populations of Turaco spp. (Musophagidae) as a Tool for

Informing Their Future Conservation Management

Pharmacokinetics of Ceftiofur in American Flamingos

Proposed Flunixin Meglumine and Meloxicam Elephant Study

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Range-Wide Genetic Assessment of the Ringed Salamander

Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge Turtle Health Project

Skin Permeability and Skin Lipid Content in Three

Rattlesnake Species (Crotalus pricei, Crotalus lepidus and

Crotalus cerastes)

Survey Hormonal Changes Associated With Age in Female

Chimpanzees in AZA Institutions

The National Elephant Herpesvirus Laboratory (NEHL)

Tiger and Lion Serology Study

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified by a Local or State Agency

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Purchased Carbon Offset(s) for On-Site Utility Use

Stormwater Management Program

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

OregonOREGON COAST AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Adult Volunteer Interpreters

Animal Encounters

Aquatots

Behind the Scenes Tours

Behind the Scenes Tours – Careers

Biofact Carts

Blue Ocean Film Festival

Coastal Learning Symposium

Day Events

Dive Interpretation Presentations

Guest Displays

Guest Snorkel Program

Job Shadowing Programs

Kits

Lab Programs

Magic Moments

Marine Outdoor Science Teaching (MOST)

Ocean (Sea and Me) Explorers

Ocean Literacy Initiative

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Oceanscape Network

Oregon Coast STEM Center

Outreach

Pedagogy of Place

Plankton Station

Public Animals Feedings

Sleepovers

Summer Camp – Edible Ocean

Volunteer Guided Walks

Volunteer Interpreter Training

Waterlines

Youth Volunteer Interpreters

Field Conservation

Documenting and Monitoring Invasive Invertebrate Species

in Oregon’s Coastal Bays

Oregon Marine Reserves

Sea Otter Disaster Plan

Wildlife Rehabilitation

Research

The Impact of an Aquarium on Volunteer and Staff

Environmental Identity and Connections to Nature

Green (Sustainable) Practices

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as a Wildlife Habitat

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Waterwise Landscaping

OREGON ZOO

Education Programs

Behind the Scenes Tours

Camp Programs

Headstart ZooMobile

Senior ZooMobile

Teacher Professional Development

Urban Nature Overnights (UNO)

Urban Nature Overnights (UNO) – After School

Zoo Ambassadors

Zoo Animal Presenters (ZAP) – First Year

Zoo Animal Presenters (ZAP) – Third Year

Zoo Guides

Zoo School

Zoo Snooze Overnights

Zoo Teens

Field Conservation

96 Elephants

Action for Cheetahs in Kenya

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Black Rhino Dietary Study

California Condor Breeding Program

Cascades Pika Watch

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Diet Nutrient Composition Study in California Condors –

Historic Analyses

Forest Elephant Conservation in Borneo

FrogWatch USA

Future for Wildlife Field Conservation Grant Program

HUTAN-Kinabatangan Orang-Utan Conservation Project

Improving Cheetah Health by Linking Physiologic and

Behavioral Stress Metrics to Management

International Elephant Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

Investigating Aggression in Male Clouded Leopards

Kasese Wildlife Conservation Awareness Organization

Living With Lions

Long-Term Reproductive Hormone Monitoring of Asian

Elephants

Matabeleland Leopard and Brown Hyena Project /

Environmental Programmes Involving Children (EPIC)

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Oregon Silverspot Butterfly (Speyeria zerene hippolyta)

Cascade Head Population Supplementation

Oregon Spotted Frog

Oregon Spotted Frog Escape Behavior

Oregon Zoo Conservation Crew

Orphan Cougar Placement

Pacific Coast Joint Ventures (PCJV)

Painted Dog Conservation

Physiological Monitoring of Reintroduced Canada Lynx

Polar Bear Metabolic and Nutrition Studies for Field

Conservation Efforts

Polar Bears International

Pygmy Rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) Captive Care

and Breeding

Role of Mate Choice in Reproduction of Giant Pandas

SaveNature.Org

Taylor’s Checkerspot Captive Rearing Experimentation

Western Pond Turtle Headstarting

Wild Welfare Center

Youth Ecology Corps (YEC)

Zoo Animal Presenters (ZAP) Conservation Work

Zoo Teen Conservation Corps

Zoo-Quatama Partnership

Research

Behavioral Reactions and Adrenal Activity in Male

Clouded Leopards

Black Rhino Iron Storage Diet Study

Elephant Preparturition Behavior and Endocrinology Study

Elephant Welfare

Human Animal Interactions

Improving Cheetah Health by Linking Physiologic and

Behavioral Stress Metrics to Management

National Elephant Herpesvirus Laboratory and Research –

Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesviruses (EEHV) Research

Oregon Spotted Frog Bullfrog Predation

Polar Bear Stereotypic Behavior Study

Research Support – Biomaterial Requests (Review and

Completion)

Research Support – Research Expenses Not Captured in

Projects

Stress and Reproductive Physiology in Canada Lynx

(Lynx canadensis): Implications for In-Situ and Ex-Situ

Conservation

WelfareTrak – Survey Development and Use

Western Pond Turtle Ulcerative Shell Disease

WILDLIFE SAFARI

Field Conservation

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

International Elephant Foundation

Ruaha Carnivore Project

PennsylvaniaCLYDE PEELING’S REPTILAND

Education Programs

Keeper Talks

Off-Site Interpretive Programs

On-Site Interpretive Programs

Traveling Exhibitions

ELMWOOD PARK ZOO

Field Conservation

Titi Conservation Alliance

ERIE ZOO

Education Programs

Adult Programs

Adult/Teacher Workshops

Animal Meet and Greets

Behind the Scenes Tours

Birthday Parties

Day Camps

Family Programs

Homeschooler ZooSchool Club

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Job Shadowing Programs

Junior Zookeeper

Kiboka Treehouse Distance Learning

Meet a Keeper Talks

On-Site Classroom Programs

Outreach

Parents Night Out

Purely Art With Zooey Zest (PAWZZ)

Scout Programs

Volunteer Program

Zoo Tots

ZooSchool Classes

Field Conservation

Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA)

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Center for Great Apes

Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW)

Giraffe Foundation

Hawk Creek Rehabilitation

International Rhino Foundation

Northern Jaguar Project

Orangutan Conservancy

Painted Dog Conservation

Polar Bears International

Red Panda Network

Skye’s Spirit Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

Tamarack Wildlife Rehabilitation Center

The Ocean Project

Wildlife Conservation Network

Wildlife Conservation Society

Research

New Bolten Center

LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO

Education Programs

Birthday Parties

Explore and Snore

Guest Ambassador Program

Hop to Help

Scout Programs

Zoo Activity Program

Zoo Safari for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community

Zoocamps

ZooReach

NATIONAL AVIARY

Education Programs

Avian Hospital Programming

Aviary a La Cart

Aviary Takes Wing Outreach

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Outreach

Encounters

Experiences

Guided Tours

Healthy Birds, Healthy Planet

Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone™ Theater Shows

Interactive Feedings

Little Peepers Early Learners Series

Photo Safaris

School Programs

Summer Camps

Teaching Hospital

Volunteer Program

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Field Conservation

Avian Community Structure in Polylepis Fragments,

Cloud Forests and Exotic Plantations

AZA Guam Rail SSP – Breeding and Reintroduction

Connectivity of Migratory Populations of the Louisiana

Waterthrush

Conservation of the Andean Condor

Determining the Ecological Significance and Conservation

Importance of a Unique Habitat for Overwintering Birds

Effects of Fragmentation of Polylepis Forest on Bird

Communities

Factors Affecting Reproductive Success and Overwintering

Survival

Hummingbird Network

Impacts of Natural Gas Development on an Indicator Species

Las Cruces Area, Costa Rica Avian Monitoring Program

Monitoring Peregrine Falcon Nesting Sites in Pittsburgh

Monitoring Reproductive Success of Birds in the Dominican

Republic

Pittsburgh Neighborhood Nestwatch

Pittsburgh Project Owlnet

Population Declines of the Common Nighthawk

The Dominican Birding Trail

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

PHILADELPHIA ZOO

Education Programs

Action Chats

Adult Overnights

Animal Training Demos

Animals Depend on People Too (ADOPT) Day

Barnyard

Behind the Scenes Tours

Community Access Programs (CAPs)

Custom Overnights

Daytime Seasonal Events

Docent Career Talks

Docent Tours

Docent Training Course

Evening Rentals/Events

Family Overnights

Frog Conservation Project

Insect Barn

Interpretation Carts

Interpreters

Junior Nature Journey

KidZooU Climbing Structure

Little Zoo on Wheels

Lorikeet Encounter

McNeil Avian Center Rainforest

Member Morning Strolls

New Member Tours

New Volunteer Orientation

Night Flight

Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO) Smart Ideas Challenge

Reptile Exercise Yard

Teacher Advisory Council

Teacher Pass

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Wildlife Discovery Tours

Wildlife Investigations

You Belong in the Zoo

Zoo on Wheels

Zoo on Wheels – Conservation Labs

Zoo on Wheels Birthday Party

Zoo on Wheels Booth

Zoo on Wheels Booth – Community Access

ZooCREW

Field Conservation

Amphibian Ark

Associação Amigos do Peixe-boi (AMPA) – Giant Otter Project

Audubon Pennsylvania Partnership

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Conservation Drones

Endangered Primate Rescue Centre

FrogWatch USA

Sumatran Tiger Project

Research

Description of an Acoustic Assemblage of Frogs and the

Discovery of Two New Frog Species (Adenomera spp.)

From Putumayo, Colombia

Finding Lost Frogs of Ecuador

Saving Endangered Frogs From Imperiled Ecosystems in

Four Key Biodiversity Areas in Hispaniola

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Purchased Renewable Energy

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as a Wildlife Habitat

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for Staff

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Energy Submetering

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Purchased Green Power or Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)

Smart Building Strategies

Stormwater Management Program

Water Submetering

Waterwise Landscaping

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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Reported Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a Climate Registry

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

PITTSBURGH ZOO & PPG AQUARIUM

Education Programs

A Plan for Survival

Animals in Jeopardy

Endangered Species

Exploring the Tropical Rainforest

It’s a Jungle

Journey North

Keeper Conversations

Monarch Migration and Tagging

NASA Data in My Field Trip

One Degree of Change

Pennsylvania Pride

Polar Quest

Spotlight on Cheetahs

The Choice is Ours

Wild Earth Day

Windows to Conservation

Zoo Life Behind the Scenes tours

Field Conservation

Alaska Wilderness League

Alaskan Rescuers

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Bowling

for Rhinos

Amur Leopard and Tiger Alliance (ALTA)

Bat Conservation International

Bring Back the Monarchs

Cheetah Conservation Botswana

Conservation Education, Field Survey on Birds Species

Disappearance, Bamenda Highlands Region, North West

Regions of Cameroon

Conservation Parking Meters and the “Adopt an Acre” Program

Coral Propagation Project

Dogs Saving Cats: The Livestock Guarding Dog Program

Feeding Ecology and Conservation of South Coastal

Kenya’s Black-and-White Colobus Monkey

Integrative Conservation of the Red Panda and Its Habitat

in the Midwestern Himalayan Region (MWHR), Nepal

International Elephant Foundation

International Rhino Foundation – Operation: Stop

Poaching Now

Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership

Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) – Primate

Emergency Healthcare and Rehabilitation Program

Polar Bears International

Production of a Multifaceted Poster of the Endangered

Nigeria-Cameroon Chimpanzee and Creation of School

Clubs Around Chimp Habitat Sites for Conservation

Education

Raising Awareness of Endangered Abronia Species in

Guatemala Through Education and the Parque Ecológico

Forestal Cerro Alto (PEFCA) Center

Red Panda Network – Rangers

Reducing Freshwater Turtle Deaths From Fishing

Entanglement in India by Developing Alternative Fishing

Methods

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Saving Asia’s Vultures From Extinction (SAVE)

Sea Turtle Second Chance Program

SECORE (SExual COral REproduction) – Curaçao

SECORE (SExual COral REproduction) – Guam

SECORE (SExual COral REproduction) – Mexico

The Crocodilian and Freshwater Turtle Research and

Conservation Project

Research

Assessing the Status and Ecology of the Endangered Red

Panda and Their Implication for the Conservation of

Ecosystem in Jaljala Region, Nepal

Coral Propagation

DNA Profile of African Painted Dogs in the North American

SSP Population

Feeding Ecology and Conservation of South Coastal

Kenya’s Black-and-White Colobus Monkey

In-Situ Cortisol Study of Polar Bears in the Western Hudson

Bay, Manitoba, Canada

Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership

Manatee Research

Responses of Cortisol and Alpha-Amylase to Relocation in

1.3 California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus)

Sea Turtle Second Chance Program

SECORE (SExual COral REproduction) – Curaçao

SECORE (SExual COral REproduction) – Guam

SECORE (SExual COral REproduction) – Mexico

The Crocodilian and Freshwater Turtle Research and

Conservation Project in Corbett Tiger Reserve,

Uttarakhand, India

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

Purchased Renewable Energy

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Purchased Green Power or Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)

Waterwise Landscaping

WASTE

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

ZOOAMERICA NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE PARK

Education Programs

After-Hours Tour

Animal Encounter

Animal Tales

Boy Scout Day

Early Bird Tour

Falconry Experience

Girl Scout Days

Job Shadowing Programs

Outreach

Photography Tour

Preschool Palooza

Public Programs – Seasonal

School Programs – On-Site

Special Event – Creatures of the Night

Special Event – Party for the Planet

Sweet Access Experience

Teacher Workshop

Tours – Guided

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Wild Winter Adventure

ZooCamp – Middle School

ZooCamp – Preschool Age

ZooCamp – School Age

ZooCrew Camp – High School Age

Field Conservation

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

Barn Owl Nest Box

Regal Fritillary Conservation

Rhode IslandROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO

Education Programs

Afterschool Programs

Animal Care Internship

Animal Care Internship Orientation

BioBlitz

Birthday Parties

Bronx Zoo Trip

Brown University SPARK Program

Butterfly Exhibit

Camel Birthday Party

Central Falls High School Program

Collette Travel Information Sessions

Community Zoomobiles

Conservation Heroes – ZooCamp

Conservation Volunteer Orientation at Ninigret

Contact Yard

Counselor Trainings and Team Building

Cranston Summer Program

Creatures n’ Kids

Disability Backpack

Docent Continuing Education

Docent Training Class

Docent Zoomobiles

Education Animal Meet and Greets

Egg Hunt Safari

Elephant Bath Interpretation

Elephant Birthday Party

Exhibit Informal Interpretation

Exploration Stations

FrogWatch USA

Giraffe and Seal Feedings

Giraffe Birthday Party

Hasbro Children’s Hospital

Homeschool

JOLS (Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular) Intern Orientation

Our Big Back Yard Areas and Beyond the Fence

Paint at the Zoo

Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) – Summer Scholars

Party for the Planet

Pets and Vets

Planting for the Planet

Play Partner Program

PR Internship Orientation

PR Volunteer Training

Preschool Adventures

Red River Hog Birthday Party

Rock and Roar Concerts

Roots and Shoots

School Zoomobiles on and off Grounds

Science Weekends

Scout Safari Day

Snore and Roar Overnights

Spooky Zoo

STEM/Inquiry Trainings

Summer Adventures ZooCamp

Tadpole Academy ZooCamp

Teacher Institute

Teacher Workshops on Play

Volunteer Continuing Education Meetings

Wild Art

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Wild Bunch Show

Wild Bunch Training

Wine and Cheese Conservation Lecture

Woonsocket Summer Program

Zoo Career Workshop

Zoo Crew Teen Volunteer

Zoo Crew Training Series

Zoo Explorers

ZooCamp Newsletters

ZooCrew Teacher Carts

Field Conservation

American Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) Captive

Propagation and Reintroduction Program

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

Conservation Genetics of Threatened Endemic Reptiles in

Guatemala

Conservation of the African Large Carnivore Guild:

Experimental Investigation of Interspecific Competition

Involving Spotted Hyenas (Crocuta crocuta)

Conservation Radio: Conserving Species of the Bamenda

Highlands for Posterity

Development and Utilization of a Quantitative PCR for

Diagnosis of Steinhausia (Microsporidia) in Captive

Polynesian Tree Snails (Partula nodosa)

Environment Council of Rhode Island

FrogWatch USA

International Elephant Foundation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Karner Blue Butterfly Recovery / Butterfly Conservation

Initiative: Partnerships for Recovery

New England Cottontail Rabbit Recovery Program

Outdoor Teaching on Natural History to Promote the

Conservation of Taita Hills Forests, Kenya

Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) – Emergency

Healthcare and Rehabilitation Program for Injured African

Primates

Polar Bears International

Reintroduction and Genetic Monitoring of the Endangered

Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit

Rhode Island Natural History Survey BioBlitz

RNA Viruses: Prevalence, Transmission and Effect on Native

Bumble Bees in Vermont

Serengeti Human-Elephant Conflict Mitigation Program

Torpor in a Critically Endangered Primate: Climate Effects

on Behavior, Microhabitat Use and Reintroduction of the

Javan Slow Loris (Nycticebus javanicus)

Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program – Papua New Guinea

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Stormwater Management Program

Water Submetering

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

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WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

South CarolinaBROOKGREEN GARDENS

Education Programs

Day Camps

Girl Scouts

Meet the Animals

Mother Nature’s Cafe

School Field Trip Programs

Zoo to You Outreach Programs

Zookeeper for a Day

Field Conservation

Backyard Habitat Restoration

FrogWatch USA

Habitat Restoration Through Prescribed Burning of

Longleaf Pine Forest for Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers

Restoration and Monitoring of Wood Duck Houses Along

Brookgreen Gardens Waterways

Restoring and Repairing Bluebird Houses to Encourage

Breeding

GREENVILLE ZOO

Education Programs

Behind the Scenes – Backstage Expeditions

Career Day

Distance Learning Programs at the Zoo

Family Programs – Saturday Safari

Family Programs for Zoo Tots

Greenville Zoo Overnights

Homeschool Programming

Learning Safari Thursdays

Missing Orangutan Mothers (MOM) Day

Nature Play Greenville Zoo

Party for the Planet

School Programs

Tell Me About It Tuesdays

Wild for Reading Wednesdays

Zoo Camp

ZOOMobile

Field Conservation

Bat Conservation of the Carolinas

Complex Causes of Amphibian Declines in Sympatric

Cricket Frogs and Chorus Frogs

Conservation on Urban Rural Gradients

Does Nest Site Competition With Chickadees Constrain

Nesting by Brown-Headed Nuthatches?

FrogWatch USA

Furman Cougar Project

Madagascar Flora and Fauna Group

Pantanal Giant Armadillo Project

Partners in Reptile and Amphibian Conservation (PARC)

Pituophis in Georgia’s Upper Piedmont

Save our Saluda

The Silvery Gibbon Project

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

RIPLEY’S AQUARIUM IN MYRTLE BEACH

Field Conservation

Beach Sweep

Macrobaterial Infections in Sea Dragons

Plasma Chemistry Database for Elasmobranchs

Sea Turtle Reproductive Physiology

Seasonal Movement Patterns of Sand Tiger Sharks

Research

Mycobacterial Infections in Sea Dragons

Plasma Chemistry Database for Elasmobranchs

Reproduction Cycle and Gestation of the Spotted Eagle Ray

Reproduction of the Sand Tiger Shark in Captivity

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Reproduction Patterns of Cownose Rays

Sea Turtle Reproductive Physiology

Seasonal Movement Patterns of Sand Tiger Sharks

Surgical Techniques in Cownose Rays and Southern Rays

RIVERBANKS ZOO & GARDEN

Education Programs

Adventure Tours – Big Cats, Elephant, Gorilla, Grizzly Bear,

Hyena, Madagascar, Penguin, Tortoise and Tropical Waters

African Adventure Tour – Elephants

Camp – Spring Break Zoo Camp

Camp – Summer Zoo Camp Kindercamp

Camp – Summer Zoo Camp: Wild Weeks

Camp – Winter Camp

Discovery Days

Education Event Days – Party for the Planet, World Oceans,

Reptile Day, Enrichment Day, Migration Day

Family on Safari

Homeschool

Interpretive Talks

Night Howls

Outreach

Overnights

Pony Programs

School Programs – Assembly Style

School Programs – Classroom Style

School Programs – Tour Style

Scouts – Evening Expeditions

Scouts – Scout Saturdays

Field Conservation

Carolina Herp Atlas

Forest Protection Through Conservation Response Units (CRU)

Game Rangers International (GRI) Muzovu Awareness Project

Interactive Effects of Genetic Diversity and Environmental

Pressure: Implications for the Conservation of the

Endangered Grevy’s Zebra

Pharmacokinetics of Orally Administered Voriconazole in

African Penguins (Spheniscus demersus) After Single and

Multiple Doses

Population Assessment of a Newly Discovered Population

of Nautilus off of the Coast of Thailand

Riverbanks ComPOOst Program

Riverbanks Field Conservation Associates Program

South Carolina Wildlife Federation Scholarship Fund

Space Use by Reintroduced White Rhinos (Ceratotherium

simum) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Suriname Rainforest Conservation Project – Riverbanks Zoo

and Garden in Conservation Partnership With the World

Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Suriname

Testing Citizen Science Field Techniques to Assess Regional

Herpetofaunal Biodiversity

Turtle Survival Alliance – Turtle Survival Center

Research

Assessing the Occurrence of Secondary Anticoagulant

Poisoning in the Critically Endangered Red Wolf

Carnivore Conservation in Misiones, Argentina

Influences of Mowing and Prescribed Burning on Soil

Nutrients and Forage Quality in Habitats Inhabited by

Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus)

SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Aquarium AquaTeen Program

Aquarium Rovers

Behind the Scenes Tours

Daily Interpretive Program

Discovery Cart Program

Discovery Lab

High School Intern Program

Member Educational Programs

Ollie’s Trading Post

Roving Interpretation

Scavenger Hunts

Sea Turtle Hospital Tours

Shadow Day

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South Carolina Aquarium Curriculum

South Carolina Aquarium Species Sheets

Structured School Program

Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SSI) – Brochure

Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SSI) – Dinner Series

Sustainable Seafood Initiative (SSI) – Newsletter and Chef

Binder

Teacher Workshops

Tributaries Member Magazine

Volunteer Training

Field Conservation

Assessment of Mortality Sources on Diamondback Terrapins

(Malaclemys terrapin) in the Charleston Harbor Estuary

Bird Monitoring Assistance Program

Cape Island Turtle Project

Invasive Species Awareness and Monitoring

Nesting Site Survey for the Swallow-Tailed Kite

Population and Habitat Monitoring of Various Species of

Conservation Concern

Robust Redhorse Conservation Committee

Sea Turtle Stranding Pathology: Formalized Data Collection

and Disease Surveillance

South Carolina Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Program

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR)

Marine Resources Division In-Water Sea Turtle Study

South Carolina Oyster Restoration and Enhancement Program

South Carolina Phytoplankton Monitoring Network

Survey of Freshwater Mussels in Select Streams of South

Carolina

Research

Application and Healing Properties of American Poplar Raw

Propolis Alcohol Extract on Limulus Shell Disease

Blood Gas Analysis of Teleost Ice Stored Samples

Exploring Inner Space: Linking Aquariums With Ocean

Scientists

Fluid and Chemical Fluxes Across the Seafloor off Long Bay

and Charleston

Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) Life History in the

South Atlantic Bight: The Extensive Collection and

Analysis of New Data for Age, Growth and Reproduction

and Comparison With Data From 1992

Oviposition Site Preference in Scyliorhinid Shark Species

South DakotaBRAMBLE PARK ZOO

Field Conservation

Trumpeter Swan Release Program

Research

Seasonal Fluctuations in Adult Mosquito Populations in

Eastern South Dakota

Green (Sustainable) Practices

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

GREAT PLAINS ZOO & DELBRIDGE MUSEUM OF

NATURAL HISTORY

Field Conservation

96 Elephants

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

International Rhino Foundation

Native Raptor Rehabilitation

North American Otter Translocation

Snow Leopard Trust

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CHATTANOOGA ZOO AT WARNER PARK

Field Conservation

Chattanooga Zoo Conservation Award

Hellbender Conservation

Kihansi Spray Toad Holding

Snow Leopard Trust

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

TennesseeKNOXVILLE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS

Education Programs

Animal and Biofact Chats

Animals in Action Show

Beaumont Programs

Bedtime With the Beasts

Camp Wild

Citizen Science Volunteer Training

Classroom Programs

Exhibit Chats

Field Science Programs

Homeschool Days

Job Shadowing Programs

Knoxville Zoo Fairchild Challenge

Night Safaris

Scout Workshops

Student Researchers

Teacher In-Service / Workshops

Turtle Tots

Virtual Field Trips

Zooboxes

ZooCamp

ZOOMobile Outreach Classroom Programs

ZOOMobile Outreach Community Programs

ZOOMobile Outreach Display Program

Field Conservation

AZA Chacoan Peccary SSP – El Centro Chaqueño para la

Conservación e Investigación (CCCI)

Banding and Netting of Birds at Knoxville Zoological Gardens

Bog Turtle In-Situ Project

Center for Ecosystem Survival (SaveNature.Org) –

Rainforest Conservation Parking Meter

Conduct the Cades Cove and Newfound Gap Breeding

Bird Surveys

FrogWatch USA

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

Monarch Watch

National Phenology Network

Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA)

Pollinator Gardens

Project Heloderma

Proyecto Tití: Conserving the Critically Endangered Cotton-

Top Tamarin in Colombia

Red Wolf Recovery Program

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Surveying

Tennessee Butterfly Monitoring Network

Turtle Survival Alliance – Myanmar

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green IT

Wastewater Reduction Plans, Policies and Budgets

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

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WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

MEMPHIS ZOO

Education Programs

Bear Awareness Week

Conservation Camp – Going, Going, Saved!

Earth Day

Explorers Academy

Homeschool Academy

Homeschool Days

International Polar Bear Day

Saturday Scout Programs

Stroller Safari

Trees for Wildlife

Zoo Camp

Zoo Classes

Zoo Snooze

Field Conservation

African Elephant Population Monitoring in the Okavango

Delta, Botswana

Boreal Toad Conservation Program

Conserving the World’s Largest Amphibian: Reintroduction

and Translocation of the Chinese Giant Salamander Into

the Wild

Detecting the Presence of Chinese Giant Salamander in the

Qinling Mountains Using Environmental DNA (eDNA)

Developing Assisted Reproduction Technologies for

Salamanders in Support of Several Reintroduction

Programs

Development of Assisted Reproductive Technologies for

Endangered North American Amphibians

Development of Novel Technologies for Remote Sensing of

Wildlife

Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

Fecal Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy in Okapi,

Snow Leopards and Amur Leopards

Giant Panda Conservation

In-Situ Support for Bonobo Conservation

International Elephant Foundation – Elephant Conservation

Jaguar Conservation in Brazil

Ketambe Reforestation and Ecotourism Development

Initiative (KREDI) – Orangutan Conservation

Mariana Avifauna Conservation (MAC) Project –

Translocation of Birds From Saipan to Sarigan

Memphis Zoo Conservation Project Support Labor

Returning the Louisiana Pine Snake to Restored Habitat

NASHVILLE ZOO, INC.

Education Programs

Backstage Pass – Elephant Barn Tour

Backstage Pass – Giant Anteater Barn Tour

Backstage Pass – Giraffe Barn Tour

Homeschool Days – Going Green

Homeschool Days – Project Feeder Watch

Homeschool Days – The Rainforest

Night Owls – Eco-Explorers

Night Owls – Sharing Your World With Wildlife

Night Owls – Zoological

Saturday Scouts – Animal Habitats

Saturday Scouts – Animal Helpers

Saturday Scouts – Sharing Your World With Wildlife

Wild Encounters – Animal Wrappers

Wild Encounters – Endangered Species

Wild Encounters – Surviving the Wild

Wild Encounters – The Rainforest

Wildlife on Wheels – Endangered Species

Wildlife on Wheels – Rainforest Adventures

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Field Conservation

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Conservation and Ecology of the Giant Armadillo in the

Brazilian Pantanal

Conservation Biology of Hellbenders

Duke Lemur Center – Madagascar Projects SAVA (Sambava-

Andapa-Vohemar-Antalaha)

Giant Anteater Pilot Program in the Brazilian Pantanal

Giant Salamander Conservation Work in China

Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE)

Center

Instituto de Pesquisas Ecológicas

International Elephant Foundation – Project MIKE

(Monitoring the Illegal Killing and Hunting of Elephants)

International Rhino Foundation

Lowland Tapir Fieldwork

Pallas Cat Conservation

Rainforest Awareness Education Center – Amazonian

Manatee

Rare Species Conservation Trust – In-Situ Conservation

Project for Clouded Leopards and Other Small Carnivores

Red Panda Network

Tennessee Streams Initiative – Nashville Crayfish

RIPLEY’S AQUARIUM OF THE SMOKIES

Field Conservation

Apex Predator Tagging Study

Pharmacokinetics of Cefovecin (Convenia) in White

Bamboo Sharks (Chiloscyllium plagiosum), and Atlantic

Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus polyphemus)

Sea Turtle Reproductive Physiology

Research

Seasonal Movement Patterns of Sand Tiger Sharks

Surgical Techniques in Cownose and Southern Rays

TENNESSEE AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Extraordinary Experiences

Homeschool Classes

Outreach

School Group Programs

Sleep in the Deep

Summer Camp

Teacher Workshops

Field Conservation

Freshwater Information Network

Monitoring and Recovery of the Laurel Dace

Rearing Barrens Topminnows (Fundulus julisia) for

Conservation Purposes

Restoring Southern Appalachian Brook Trout

Serve and Protect: Supporting Sustainable Seafood

Tennessee Lake Sturgeon Reintroduction Program

Research

Genetics of Spring Darters

Genetics, Morphology and Conservation Status of Redbelly

Daces

Headwater Stream Community Ecology

Morphology and Hybridization in River Sturgeons

River Turtle Morphology

Southeastern Cave Biology

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified by a Local or State Agency

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GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for Staff

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Denitrification Systems On Grounds

Green IT Plans, Policies and Budgets

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

TexasABILENE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS

Education Programs

Behind the Scenes

Birthday Parties

Camp Programs

Dreamnight

Homeschool Classes

Overnights at the Zoo

Party for the Planet

Preschool Classes

School Group Classes

Teddy Bear Day

World Giraffe Day

Zoo to You

Field Conservation

African People and Wildlife Fund

Amphibian Ark

Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Recovery Program

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Crocodilian Advisory Group

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Colobus Conservation

Coquí Frog Conservation Project

International Crane Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Tambopata Macaw Project

The Cougar Fund

Turtle Survival Alliance

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

CALDWELL ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Addresses

Animal Families

Behind the Scenes Tours

Brochures

Conservation Corps

Critter Covers

Critter Tales

Extended Stay Program

Girl Scout and Cub Scout FunShops

Going, Going, Gone

It All Makes Sense

Nocturnal Ed-ZOO-Cation

Scavenger Hunts

Science Club

Secrets of Survival

Special Events

Summer Day Camp

Tic-Tac-Zoo

Week at the Zoo

Zoo-niversity

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Field Conservation

Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Recovery Program

ECO-Cell Electronic Recycling Program and the

International Rhino Foundation

International Elephant Foundation – Elephant Painting Sales

Research

Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Grant for

Collection Metrics

Investigation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Black

Rhinoceroses Using Serological Tests

Retrospective Study of Disease in Captive Arachnids

Retrospective Study of Lion Mammary Neoplasia

Understanding the Role of Neurohormones in

Hyperprolactinemia of Female African Elephants

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

CAMERON PARK ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Presentation

Educational Days

Outreach

Storytime

Summer Camp

Volunteer Training

Zoo Mobile

Zoo Snooze

Field Conservation

Cameron Park Zoo Amphibian Conservation Award

Checkered Garter Snake (Thamnophis marcianus

marcianus) Reintroduction Project

Research

Assessing the Efficacy of the Synthetic Pheromone ‘Feliway’

in Reducing Relocation Stress in Tigers

AZA Orangutan SSP-Sanctioned Tooth Emergence Project

Prevalence of Baylisascaris procyonis in Non-Raccoon

Procyonid Hosts and Assessment of Risk of Human Exposure

Tiger Morbidity and Mortality Study

DALLAS ZOO

Education Programs

“A to Zoo” Safari

Animal Adventures Outreach

Backstage Safari

Camps

Cheetah Encounter

Discovery House

Family Campout

Frog Club

Homeschool Day

Keeper Talks

Lights Out Overnight

Monorail Safari Tour

Nature Exchange

On-Site School Programs

Science Day

Sleeping With the Fishes Overnight

Stroller Buddies

Teacher Workshops

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Twilight Safari Night Hike

Wild Encounters Stage

Wildlife Show

Youth Volunteer Programs

Field Conservation

Áreas Costeras y Recursos Marinos (ACOREMA)

Botswana Predator Conservation Trust

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Cheetah Sustainability and Accessibility Program

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Hellbender Headstart Program

Humbolt Penguin Project

International Elephant Foundation

International Flamingo Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Komodo Dragon Conservation Fund

Mabula Ground Hornbill Project

Okapi Conservation Project

Ruaha Carnivore Project

Sea Turtle, Inc.

SECORE (SExual COral REproduction) – Reef Conservation

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) – Penguin and Sea Bird

Conservation

Tarangire Elephant Project

Turtle Survival Alliance

Zoo Atlanta Silverback Gorilla Sponsorship

Research

Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) Consortium

EL PASO ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Encounters

Animal Presentations

Behind the Scenes Tours

Birthday Party Animal Encounters

Breakfast With the Elephants

Classroom Programs

Public Programs – Enrichment

Public Programs – Trainings

Scout Badge Program

Sleepovers

Teachers’ Workshop

Field Conservation

American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK) – Rainforest

Conservation Parking Meter

Amphibian Ark

Bolson Tortoise Conservation Project

Burrowing Owl Conservation

Bush Dog Conservation

Enhancing Behavior Change Through Conservation

Programs

Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge Adopt an Ocelot

Program

Lion Guardians Kenyan Maasailand

Paton Birder Haven

Tiger Conservation Global

World Wildlife Fund – Flying Squad Project

Research

Siamang Behavior and Fecal Cortisol Levels

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

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GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Wastewater Reduction

ELLEN TROUT ZOO

Field Conservation

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

Black Bear Task Force

Croc School Scholarship

CrocFest

IUCN/SSC Crocodile Specialist Group – Working Meeting

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

FORT WORTH ZOO

Field Conservation

Arthur A. Seeligson Jr. Conservation Fund

AZA Puerto Rican Crested Toad SSP

Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative (BCBI)

Caribbean Wildlife Conservation

Chiricahua Leopard Frog Rescue and Reintroduction

Conservation of the Critically Endangered Anegada Iguana

Cryptobranchid Interest Group

Eagle Conservation

Houston Toad Rescue and Reintroduction

International Elephant Foundation

International Iguana Foundation – Iguana Conservation

Jamaican Iguana Conservation and Reintroduction Project

Mountain Bongo Repatriation to Mount Kenya World

Heritage Site

Okapi Conservation Project

Pecos Pupfish Rescue

Rescue and Relocation Program for the Critically

Endangered Turks and Caicos Iguana

Rhino Conservation

Texas Horned Lizard Reintroduction

Turtle Survival Alliance – Turtle and Tortoise Conservation

Wetlands Biological Survey

Research

Bonobo Maternal Behavior and Infant Developmental

Behavior

Elephant Nutrition Project

Iguana Enrichment Study

Pharmacokinetics of Meloxicam After Intramuscular and

Oral Administration Using Nonlinear Mixed-Effects

Modeling in Lesser Flamingos (Phoenicopterus minor)

Research Support – Research Committee Management

and Service

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Used

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

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WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

FOSSIL RIM WILDLIFE CENTER

Field Conservation

Addax Antelope Assurance Population

Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Database

Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Recovery Program – Captive

Breeding and Release

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

Dama Gazelle Conservation Assurance Population

Dama Gazelle Genetic Study

International Elephant Foundation – Salary Administration

International Rhino Foundation

Masked Bobwhite Quail Recovery Team Participation

Sahara Conservation Fund

Saola Working Group

Scimitar-Horned Oryx Conservation Assurance Population

Source Population Alliance

Southern Black Rhinoceros Conservation Assurance Population

Research

Arabian Oryx Genome Sequence

Dama Gazelle GPS Collar Space Use Study

Determining Herbacious Biomass Production and Nutrient

Value at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, Texas, USA

Development of Body Condition Scoring System for Antelope

Maned Wolf Acute Phase Proteins

Project Development of an Ethological Coding Technique for

Measuring Behavioral Traits of Big Herds: Addax and Sable

Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Spinose Ear Ticks

(Otobius megnini) Outside Animal Shelters at Fossil Rim

Wildlife Center

Spinose Ear Tick – Acaricide Study

Surveying Internal Parasites and Fecal Glucocorticoid

Metabolites in Captive Scimitar-Horned Oryx (Oryx

dammah) in Different Environments

The Soundscape Experienced by the Southern White

Rhinoceros at a Wildlife Park Conservation Center

GLADYS PORTER ZOO

Education Programs

Birthday Safari

Off-Site Presentations

On-Site Presentations

Outreach Program

Starlight Safari

Students Teaching Students

Summer Safari

Teacher Workshops

Tours

Field Conservation

A Study on the Relative Abundance of the Ocelot

CrocFest 2015

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Health Screening of Ocelots

International Iguana Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

Mexico/US Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Recovery Program

North American Philippine Crocodile Cooperative Breeding

and Conservation Program

Ocelot Translocation

Sea Turtle, Inc.

Support for Friends of Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife

Refuge

Research

2nd International Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Symposium

Impacts of Climate Change on Reproduction in a Thermally-

Sensitive Species

Mabuhay Buwaya!

Migratory Corridors of Adult Female Kemp’s Ridley Turtles

in the Gulf of Mexico

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Ocelot Health Assessment

Sample Collection

Shared Foraging Areas in the Gulf of Mexico for Two Imperiled

Species: Kemp’s Ridley and Loggerhead Sea Turtles

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Building Energy Management

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Wastewater Reduction

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

HOUSTON AQUARIUM, INC.

Education Programs

Animal Outreach Programs

Aquarium Adventure Exhibit Tours

Behind the Scenes Tours

Career Day

Classroom/Lab Programs

Educator Open House

Homeschool Day

Hospital Outreaches

Marine Biologist/Zoologist for a Day Programs

Meet an Animal Ambassador

Private Interactive Diver Show

Public Interactive Diver Show

Public Tank Feedings

Scout Programs

Sea Safari Camp

Self-Guided Tours

Shark Weekend

Stingray Reef

Tiger Talk

Tiger Weekend

Wild Dreams Overnight

Field Conservation

Billfish Foundation

National Marine Fisheries

OCEARCH

The Ocean Project

WildAid

Wildlife Alliance

World Parrot Trust

Research

Guitarfish Growth Resarch

HOUSTON ZOO, INC.

Education Programs

Adventure Classes

Alternative Teen Break

Assembly Programs

Camp Zoofari

Collegiate Conservation

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Distance Learning

Educator Day

Educator Workshops

Free Field Trips

Homeschool Programs

Interpretive Programs

KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) SHINE (Seek, Honor,

Imagine, Never Give Up, Every Day) Preparatory

Scout Badge Days

Students as Field Researchers at Texas City Prairie Preserve

Teen Career Conference

Title I Scholarships

Total Field Trips

Tours

Wild Wheels

Wild Winks

Zoo Crew

Zoo Yoga

ZOOMobile

Field Conservation

Attwater’s Prairie Chicken Recovery Program

Bornean Small Carnivore Program

Borneo Clouded Leopard Project

Conservation and Ecology of the Giant Armadillo in the

Brazilian Pantanal

Coral Restoration in the Florida Keys

El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (EVACC)

Elephant Conservation Unit

Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme

Ewaso Lions

Falémé Chimpanzee Conservation Project

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education (GRACE)

Center

Goualougo Triangle Ape Project (GTAP)

Groupe d’Étude et de Recherche sur les Primates de

Madagascar (GERP)

Houston Toad Headstart and Recovery Program

Human-Wildlife Conflict Collaboration

Incubation and Ex-Situ Training Workshop for Zoos in the

Colombian Zoo Association Region Concentrating on

Long-Term Management of the Critically Endangered

Colombian Endemic Blue-Billed Curassow

International Crane Foundation

International Elephant Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group

Jane Goodall Institute

Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Rehabilitation

Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Project

Lion Guardians

Lowland Tapirs as Landscape Detectives for the Atlantic

Forest: A New Conservation Approach

Mar Alliance

Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project

Niassa Carnivore Project

Niassa Carnivore Project – Elephant-Beehive Fence

Okapi Conservation Project

Painted Dog Conservation

Red Panda Network

Ruaha Carnivore Project

Saola Working Group – Saola Conservation Project

Toward Building a Conservation Constituency on Galápagos

Through Science and Environmental Education

Wildlife Conservation Network – Elephant Crisis Fund

Wildlife Conservation Program – Staff Salaries

Wildtracks – Belize Howler Monkey Release

RAINFOREST & AQUARIUM AT MOODY

GARDENS, INC.

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

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FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Wastewater Reduction Plans, Policies and Budgets

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

SAN ANTONIO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Education Programs

Birthday Parties

Community – Based Programs

Docent Station Encounters

Early Childhood Programming (0-4 Yrs)

Guest Encounters Butterflies

Guest Encounters Lory Landing

Intern / Service Volunteer Training and Hours Served

Interpretive Guest Encounters

Outreaches

Playleader Encounters

Real.Wild.Classrooms.

School Group Visits

Sleepovers

Summer Camp

Volunteer Training, Interpretation and Fieldwork (Adult)

Zoo Greeter Encounters

Field Conservation

An Investigation into the Geographic Origins and Mean

Kinship of the Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)

in North America

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Komodo Dragon SSP

AZA Puerto Rican Crested Toad SSP – Captive

Reproduction and Reintroduction of the Puerto Rican

Crested Toad (Peltophryne lemur)

Black Footed Cat Working Group

Caribbean Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation

(CaribPARC)

Cave Fauna Biodiversity

Chilean Amphibian Conservation Center

Chinese Cave Fish Working Group

Colobus Trust

Conservation of the Georgia Blind Salamander and the

Dougherty Plain Cave Crayfish

Conservation of the Micronesian Kingfisher (Todiramphus

cinnamominus)

Conservation of the Reticulated Flatwoods Salamander

(Ambystoma bishopi)

Conservation of the Whooping Crane (Grus americana)

Coquí Conservation Initiative

Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics (DEEPEND)

Devil’s River Minnow (Dionda diaboli) Conservation

FrogWatch USA

Gharial Conservation Alliance

Gilman International Conservation: Epulu Okapi Project

Gladys Porter Zoo’s Ocelot Project

Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) Vicuña

Bolivia Project

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International Rhino Foundation

Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group

North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group

(NAFTRG)

Population Assessment, Disease Surveys and

Genetic Determination for the Black Spotted Newt

(Notophthalmus meridionalis) in Texas and in Tamaulipas

Population Ecology of the Grotto Salamander (Eurycea

spelaea)

Population Ecology of the Mexican Upland Burrowing Tree

Frog (Smilisca dentata)

San Antonio Zoo Center for Conservation and Research

Snow Leopard Trust

The Ocean Project

Turtle Survival Alliance

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León – Alligator Lizard Study

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

Research

AZA Elephant Welfare Initiative

Comparative Analysis of the Play Behavior Between Captive

Black Mangabeys and Golden-Bellied Mangabeys

Cutaneous Water Loss in Small-Bodied Rattlesnakes

Forelimb Preference During the Motor Task Performance in

Both Living Genera of Sloths – Bradypus and Choloepus

Genetic Variance in Gibbons

Hybridization Between Domestic Goats and the Currently

Managed Nubian Ibex Population Within AZA Institutions

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Energy Submetering

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

SEAWORLD SAN ANTONIO

Field Conservation

Bridging the Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Data Gap

Conserving Hawksbill in Nicaragua’s Estero Padre Ramos

Natural Reserve

Developing a Photo-ID Catalog for Texas Coastal Bays

Galveston Bay Foundation’s Marine Debris Events and

Abandoned Crab Trap Removal

Mabula Ground Hornbill Project

Sloth and Anteater Rescue, Rehabilitation and Education

Program in the Republic of Panama

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TEXAS STATE AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Animal Presentations and Encounters

Aquavision Distance Learning

Backstage Pass Tours

Camp-Ins

Conservation Theme Days

Exhibit Interpretation/Interactions

Intersession Camps

On-Site/Aquarium Discovery Programs

Outreach

Party for the Planet

Play to Learn

SeaCamp

Seafood Wars

SeaLab and Homeschool

Teacher Professional Development

Wildlife Shows

World Oceans Day

Field Conservation

Adopt-a-Beach

Sarasota Dolphin Research Program

Second International Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Symposium

SECORE (SExual COral REproduction)

Southeast Regional Sea Turtle Network

Wildlife Care, Conservation and Research Fund – Water For

Whooping Cranes: Water Well Rehabilitation on Aransas

National Wildlife Refuge

Wildlife Care, Conservation and Research Fund – Identifying

Nesting Habitat for Texas Diamondback Terrapins in the

Nueces Estuary With Implications for Other Texas Estuaries

Wildlife Care, Conservation and Research Fund – Managing

Invasive Lionfish in the Flower Gardens Banks National

Marine Sanctuary

Wildlife Care, Conservation and Research Fund – Texas

Stream Team Monofilament Finders

Wildlife Rehabilitation Program

Wildlife Rehabilitation Program – Shorebird Rehabilitation

Pool Renovation

Research

Plasma Acute Phase Proteins in Bottlenose Dolphins

(Tursiops truncatus) and Correlation With Commonly

Used Inflammatory Indices – University of Illinois

Targeting Prevention and Treatment of Iron Overload and

Insulin Resistance in Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins –

National Marine Mammal Foundation

Wildlife Care, Conservation and Research Fund – Oyster Reef

Restoration: Benefits to Food Resources in Texas Bays

Wildlife Care, Conservation and Research Fund – Sharks

With Spectators: Web-Based Tracking of Texas’ Marine

Apex Predators

Wildlife Care, Conservation and Research Fund – Tracking

the Incidence of Fibropapilloma Virus in Texas’ Green Sea

Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Population

Wildlife Care, Conservation, and Research – Biomarkers to

Assess Risks of Infectious Disease in Corals

Wildlife Care, Conservation, and Research – Citizen Science:

Larval Blue Crab Monitoring Project

Wildlife Care, Conservation, and Research – Validating

Atlantic Tarpon Scale Chemistry to Track Migration in

Texas Waters

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

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GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Commingled Recycling

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Green IT

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Waterwise Landscaping

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Specified a Portion of the Amount Saved for Next Year’s

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

THE DALLAS WORLD AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Croctoberfest

Dallas World Aquarium Website

Earth Day Celebration

Exhibit Ambassadors

Exhibit Touchscreens

Field Guide

General Education Program

Keeper Talks

Member Newsletter

Migratory Bird Day

Online Lectures

World Ocean Day Celebration

Field Conservation

Amazon Rescue Center

Caribbean Manatee Conservation

Colombian Cracid Reproduction Workshop

Costa Rican Sloth Conservation

Giant River Otter Conservation

Green Macaw Reintroduction

Harpy Eagle Conservation

Horned Guan Conservation

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Jaguar Ecology and Conservation in the Northern

Pantanal, Brazil

Mexican Crocodilian Conservation

Orinoco Crocodile Conservation Project

Red Uakari Monkey Conservation

Resplendent Quetzal Conservation

Turtle Survival Alliance

UtahTRACY AVIARY

Education Programs

Bird ID Cards

Bird Shows and Encounters

Book and Bird

Boy Scout Eagle Court of Honor

Field Trip Tours

Flying WILD

International Vulture Awareness Day

Kids Camps (Spring, Summer, Fall)

Little Chicks

McGillis Afterschool Enrichment

On-Site Education Programs

Riparian Education – Summer

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School Outreach

Scout Workshops

Site Interpretation

Trees of the Aviary

Volunteer Training

Wetlands Tour

Field Conservation

Alta Baseline Bird Monitoring

Baseline Bird Inventory in Liberty Park

Before and After Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus

urophasianus) Habitat Functional Response to Change in

Grazing Management, Rich County Three Creeks Project

Bird Monitoring in Galena Soo’nkhanni

Bird Monitoring in the Big Bend Restoration Area

City Creek Citizen Science Project

Great Green Macaw Conservation and Education

Monitoring Migratory Snowy Plovers (Charadrius nivosus)

and Overwintering Shorebirds in Mexico

Movement of American White Pelicans in Northern Utah:

Management Implications on Nesting and Foraging Grounds

Participation of Tracy Aviary Staff in Field Conservation

Projects

Staff Field Conservation Grant – Burrowing Owl

Staff Field Conservation Grant – Alaska Sea Ducks

Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah (WRCNU)

Research

Study on Avian Bornavirus (ABV)

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

Purchased Renewable Energy

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as a Wildlife Habitat

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Purchased Green Power or Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)

Smart Building Strategies

Stormwater Management Program

Wastewater Reduction

Water Submetering

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Used

UTAH’S HOGLE ZOO

Education Programs

Animal Encounters

Animals Depend On People Too (ADOPT) – Encounters

Beaver Festival

Biofact Cart

Book Club

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Boy Scout Merit Badge Classes

Camp-Ins

Careers at the Zoo

Climate Stewards Workshop

Conservation Partner Presentation

Cub Scouts Talk

Donor Tour

Early Childhood Outreach

Eco Explorer Stations

Endangered Species Day

Enrichment Day

Explorer Club

FrogWatch USA

Girl Scouts Classes

Keeper Camp

Keeper Programs for College Classes

Living With Wildlife Day

Lunch With a Keeper

Member Storytime

Narrated Training Demonstrations

Outreach Teacher Kits

Party for the Planet

Preschool Class

Pre-Service Teacher Workshop

Project WILD

Safari Magazine

SCI-ART Workshop

Spooktacular Safari

Tundra Connections

Utah Master Naturalist Program

Volunteer Interpretive Training

Website Fact Sheets

Wild Aware Utah

World Elephant Day

World Giraffe Day

World Oceans Day

World of Flight Bird Show

Zoo Camp

Zoo Discovery School

ZooSnooz

Field Conservation

Action for Cheetahs in Kenya

American Kestrel Project

Radiated Tortoise Conservation Program

Wild Aware Utah

Wildlife SOS

Research

Blood Slide Parameters in Hyrax

Cystic Fibrosis in Orangutan

Environmental and Physiological Factors That Influence the

Stable Isotopic Composition of Hair Keratin in Mammals

Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) in Polar Bears

Fecal Endocrine Monitoring in Snow Leopards

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Tigers

Orangutan Fetal Growth Curve Study

Photographic Retinal Assessment

Pinniped Measurements for In-Water Flow Study

The Effects of a Low-Starch Diet on Behavior and Insulin

Resistance in Several Primate Species

Tiger Feliway Project

Tuberculosis (TB) in Elephants

Vitamin E in African Elephants

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

Purchased Renewable Energy

FUEL

Documented Amount Used

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GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

Certified by the Green Restaurant Association

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Commingled Recycling

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Purchased Green Power or Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)

Stormwater Management Program

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

VirginiaMILL MOUNTAIN ZOO

Education Programs

Amphitheater Programs

Animal Acoustics

Animal Encounters Outreach

Breakfast With the Animals

Guided Tours

Keeper Chats

Party for the Planet

Self-Guided Activity Tours

Spring Break Camp

Spring Fling

Summer Camp

Zoo Boo

Field Conservation

FrogWatch USA

SaveNature.Org

Snow Leopard Trust

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

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VIRGINIA AQUARIUM & MARINE SCIENCE CENTER

Education Programs

Access Aquarium

Behind the Scenes Experiences

Birthday Parties for Children

Breakfast With Santa

Brunch With the Bunny Member’s Event

Communicating Ocean Science to Informal Audiences (COSIA)

Discovery Days

Docent – Continuing Education

Docent – Continuing Education Online Classes

Docent Introductory Training

Dolphin Watching Boat Trip

Gallery Programs

Marsh Ambassadors

Mentoring Young Scientists

Oceans of Opportunity

Reflecting on Practice Workshops for Informal Educators

School Programs – On-Site

School Programs – Outreach

Scouts – Day Programs

Scouts – Overnights

Sea Theater Puppet Shows

Seal Splash In-Water Encounter Program

Sensible Seafood Fest

Sensible Seafood Pocket Guides

Sensible Seafood Presentations

Stranding Response Presentations

Stranding Response Team Outreach Visits

Stranding Response Team Trainings for Staff and Volunteers

Summer Camps

Teacher Trainings

Team up Environmental Education Program for Children in

Afterschool Care

Toddler Programs

Watts Conservation Lecture Series

Waves, Words and Wonder

Winter Wildlife Boat Trip

Field Conservation

Aerial Surveys for Large Whales in and Around the

Maryland Wind Energy Area (WEA)

Avian Surveys of Virginia Wind Energy Area

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Komodo Dragon SSP

Center for Conservation Biology – Osprey Banding and

Tracking Project

IUCN Crocodile Specialists Group – Tomistoma Task Force

Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Population Recovery Project

Monitoring Marine Debris in Virginia’s Coastal Zone

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Fisheries John H. Prescott Stranding Grant – Diet Study

on Stranded Bottlenose Dolphins

Sea Turtle Tagging and Tracking in Chesapeake Bay and

Coastal Ocean Waters of Virginia

Support for Crocodile Conservation, Gladys Porter Zoo

Supporting Consistent High Quality Stranding Response in

Virginia

Supporting Expert Response to Stranded Marine Mammals

in Virginia and Beyond

Tracking Loggerhead Sea Turtle Yearlings – Batten Research

and Conservation Fund

Turtle Survival Alliance

Virginia and Maryland Sea Turtle Research and

Conservation Initiative

Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program Grant

Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program Grant – Virginia

Sea Turtle and Marine Mammal Stranding Network

Research

Baseline Ambient Noise Measurements in Chesapeake

Bay and Surrounding Waters: Important Habitat for

Acoustically-Oriented Species

Long-Term Impact of Climate Warming and Ocean

Carbonation on Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.)

Monitoring Marine Debris in Virginia’s Coastal Zone

Training for and Analysis of Cetacean Stomach Contents:

Investigations With Archived Samples From Stranded

Tursiops in Virginia

Virginia Protected Species Reports (Marine Mammals and

Sea Turtles) for Offshore Energy Planning

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Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified by a Local or State Agency

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Energy Submetering

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Stormwater Management Program

Wastewater Reduction

Water Submetering

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM

Education Programs

Afterschool and Summer Education Programs for PK – 5

Environmental Science Labs Grades 6-12

Mother Nature’s Road Show

Natural Science Programs – Grades PK – 5

Outreach Natural History Programs Grades PK – 5

Science Safaris

Field Conservation

AZA Lined Seahorse SSP – Population Genetics Research

FrogWatch USA

North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP)

Oyster Restoration

Roanoke Logperch Recovery Plan

VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Field Conservation

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign –

Malayan Tiger

Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)

Clean the Bay Project

CroctoberFest

FrogWatch USA

Giraffe Conservation Foundation

International Elephant Foundation

Investigation of Snake Fungal Disease and Health Assessment

of Native Non-Venomous Snakes of Eastern Virginia

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IUCN/SSC Tapir Specialist Group

Mabula Ground Hornbill Project

National Amphibian Conservation Coordinator Position

Phragmites (Wetlands Invasive Grass) Control

Rhinos Without Borders – Rhino Relocations in Botswana

St. Vincent Parrot Conservation Action Plan

Thailand Hornbill Project

Turtle Survival Alliance – Turtle Survival Center

Research

Baseline Reproductive Hormone Profiles and Effect of

Pheromones on Mating Success in Breeding Pairs of Red

River Hogs

Elephant Biological Sample Participation in Various

Research Studies

Identification of Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) Sex

Determination Mode

Karyotype Analysis of Squirrel Monkeys

Lion Fecal Hormones

Malayan Tapir Urinary Hormones Used to Detect Cycling/

Pregnancy in Females

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified by a Local or State Agency

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Building Energy Management

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Energy Submetering

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Stormwater Management Program

Wastewater Reduction

Water Submetering

Waterwise Landscaping

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

WASTE

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

WashingtonNORTHWEST TREK WILDLIFE PARK

Education Programs

Adventure Treks

Amphibian Workshops

Cheney Center

Community Access Program (CAP) Cart

Core Area Contacts

Elk Bugling Tour

Family Camp

Free Roaming Keeper Tour

Habitat Monitoring

Live Animal Presentations

Naturalist Programs

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Photo Tours

Special Events

Tram Tours

Field Conservation

Fisher Rehabilitation and Release Project

Oregon Spotted Frog Rearing and Release Program

Pierce County Habitat Monitoring

Training and Use of Scat Sniffing Dogs for Field

Population Studies

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FUEL

Documented Amount Used

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WASTE

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Used

POINT DEFIANCE ZOO & AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Advanced Discoveries

Animal and Habitat Discoveries

Animal Health Care Tours

Camp Adventures

Career Day

Career Discovery Programs

Citizen Science

Explore the Shore Beach Walks

Internship

Junior Guides

Keeper Talks and Close Encounters

Polar Bear Pal

Programs for Young Children

Puget Sound Super Heroes

Rent an Educator

Science and Math Institute Instruction

Senior Guides

Snooze Overnights

Special Events

Teacher Workshop

Teacher Workshop – Systems

Visitor Interpretive Programs

Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater

Zoo Guides

Zoo to School

Zoo to You

Field Conservation

Advancing Citizen Science

Clouded Leopard Breeding in Khao Kheow Zoo

Paws for the Cause

Rockfish Surveys Documenting Shifting Ecosystems

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Research

Endocrine and Behavioral Parameters of Reproduction in

Pacific Walrus

Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Red Wolf: Prevalence,

Clinicopathologic and Demographic Characteristics

Pharmacokinetics of Long Acting Antibiotic Convenia

(Cefovecin) in Black Rockfish

Population Viability Analysis and Demographic Models of

Endangered Red Wolves

Red Wolf Genome Resource Banking – Integrating

Reproductive Sciences Into Conservation Programs

Valuation of Reproductive Function in Female Red Wolves

Following Contraception With Deslorelin or Deslorelin and

Melengestrol Acetate (MGA)

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Purchased Renewable Energy

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Commingled Recycling

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Purchased Green Power or Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)

Waterwise Landscaping

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated a Line Item in the Budget for Green Practices

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount Used

SEATTLE AQUARIUM

Education Programs

Citizen Science

Classroom Programs

Field Labs

Pre-K Outreach

Sea Stroller

Self-Guided Tours

Teacher Workshops

Toddler Time

Field Conservation

Beach Naturalist Program

Cedar River Naturalist Program

Field Conservation Staffing

Harbor Seal Surveys

Hawaii Reef Study

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Ocean Acidification Report

Neah Bay Reef Video Survey

Northern Fur Seals

Northern Sea Otter Activity Budgets of Foraging Data

Olympic Sculpture Park Intertidal Monitoring

Puget Sound – Sixgill Shark Research and Conservation

Project

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Sea Otter Population Genetics

Sea Turtle Rehabilitation

Sixgill Shark (Hexanchus griseus) Diver Sighting Database

Washington Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Annual Census

Research

Cowshark Conservation Genetics

Effect of Ocean Acidification on Sea Star Health and

Calcification, and the Potential Link to Sea Star Wasting

Disease in Pisaster ochraceus and Pycnopodia helianthoides

Noninvasive Techniques to Monitor Reproductive Hormones

of Captive Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi)

Octopus Conservation Genetics

Rockfish Eye Replacement

Sea Otter Conservation Endocrinology

Sea Otter Ecology

Sixgill Abundance

West Nile Virus in Sea Otters

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community Solar Program

Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Purchased Green Power or Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)

Smart Building Strategies

Wastewater Reduction Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Reported Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a Climate Registry

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

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WOODLAND PARK ZOO

Education Programs

Docent Program – Raptor Cruising / Thematic Talks

Docent Program – Toolboxes and Rambles

Docent Programs – Animal Encounters

Docent Programs – Conservation Connections

Early Childhood Programs – Fee-Based

Interpretive Engagements

Public Programs – Animal Feeding Opportunities

Public Programs – Wildlights

Senior Programs

Woodland Park Zoo Community Engagement Programs

Woodland Park Zoo Educator Professional Development

Programs

Woodland Park Zoo School Programs

Zoo Adventures (Overnight Program)

Zoo Camps

Zoo Corps

Zoo Crew

Zoomazium – Visitation/Interactive Play

Zoomazium Programs

Field Conservation

A Captive Breeding and Husbandry Research Center for the

Amphibians of Andasibe, Madagascar

Amphibian Monitoring

AZA Conservation Grants Fund (CGF)

Budo Hornbill Conservation and Education Center, Tapoh

Village, Narathiwat Province, Thailand

Evergreen Carbon Capture Program

Field Conservation Grant Management

Hornbill Research Foundation (HRF) – Nest Adoptions

in Thailand

HUTAN-Kinabatangan Orang-Utan Conservation Project –

Elephant Conservation

International Snow Leopard Trust

Licton Springs Conservation and Restoration Project

Mbeli Bai Gorilla Study

Migratory Barn Swallow Tracking Project

Muraviovka Park for Sustainable Land Use

Northern Spotted Owl Species Recovery Program

Northwest Amphibian Recovery Project

Orangutan Habitat Protection and Patrolling in Gunung

Palung National Park

Panthera – Malayan Tiger Project

Panthera – Snow Leopard Veterinary Care

Partula Snail Recovery and Reintroduction Project

Partulid Global Species Management Programme

Raptor Ecology of the Shrub-Steppe

Silverspot Butterfly Conservation Project

Small Grants – Jaguar Conservation Fund

Tarangire Elephant Project – Tarangire National Park

Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program

Washington Wolf Recovery and Management

Western Pond Turtle Recovery Project

Western Wildlife Outreach

Wild Wise: Coexisting With Carnivores

Woodland Park Zoo Conservation Advocacy and Action

Campaigns

Woodland Park Zoo’s Northwest Carnivore Project

Research

A Comparison Between Captive Mesocosm and

Traditionally-Reared Oregon Spotted Frogs

Activity Budgets and Cocial Relationships of Captive

Elephants

Behavior of Pacific Lamphrey on Predator Odors

Evaluation of Multiple Calicivirus Strain Vaccine in Tiger and

Lion Cubs

Genetic and Phenotypic Characterization of Cystic Fibrosis

Airway Disease in Non-Human Primates

Mammoth Recovery and Restoration

Retrospective Review of Sloth Bear Morbidity and Mortality

Risk Factors Associated With Perinatal Infant Mortality in

the SSP Gorilla Population

Saw-Whet Owls on British Columbia’s Haida Gwail Island

Thermoregulatory Behavior of Temperate and Tropical

Tortoises

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Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FOOD

Sourced Local Food or Grew it On-Site

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN CERTIFICATIONS

Certified as LEED by the US Green Building Council

Documented Square Footage of Facility With Green

Building Certification

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Alternative Transportation Benefits for Staff

Building Energy Management

Commingled Recycling

Community Solar Program

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program for Staff

Community-Based Sustainability Projects

Completed Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Energy Submetering

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Green Building Policy / Commitment

Green IT

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Purchased Carbon Offset(s) for On-Site Utility Use

Smart Building Strategies

Stormwater Management Program

Used Enterprise (IT) Solutions to Track and Measure

Sustainability Performance

Wastewater Reduction

Water Submetering

Waterwise Landscaping

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

Documented Amount of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Reported Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a Climate Registry

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Dedicated Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Staff to Coordinating

Green Practices

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

WASTE

Documented Amount Composted

Documented Amount Recycled

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

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WisconsinHENRY VILAS ZOO

Education Programs

Zoo School Summer Classes

Field Conservation

African People and Wildlife Fund

AZA Orangutan SSP – Field Conservation Program

AZA Orangutan SSP – Orangutan Field Genetics Project

Led by Dr. Graham L. Banes

AZA Tiger SSP – Tiger Conservation Campaign

Catching Hope: Repurposed Poaching Snare Project

Deputy Director Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring in Florida

International Crane Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

International Rhino Keepers Association – Conservation

Efforts

Polar Bears International

Red Panda Network

Ruaha Carnivore Project

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB)

Research

Abundance and Diversity of Fibrobacter in Herbivores

Examining Variations in the Vocal Repertoires of White-

Handed Gibbons (Hylobates lar)

Isolation of Myxobacteria From Terrestrial and Marine

Environments for Drug Discovery

Orangutan Genetics Project

Study of Geriatric Harbor Seal Reproductive History

in Continuation of Study From 1994 Concerning

Photoperiod and Birth in Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina)

INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION

Field Conservation

African Crane Trade Project

Aransas-Wood Buffalo Whooping Crane Conservation

Crane Conservation in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) / Han

River Basin of the Korean Peninsula

Cranes and Agricultural Landscapes in Africa

Cranes and Their Key Wetlands in the Amur-Heilong

River Basin

Cranes, Wetlands and Communities in Africa

Eastern Sarus Cranes and Their Key Wetlands in the Lower

Mekong River Basin

Poyang Lake Conservation in the Yangtze River Basin

Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership

Zambezi River Basin Wetlands Conservation and

Environmental Flows Partnership

Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Commingled Recycling

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Diverted or Recycled Construction Waste

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

WASTE

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount Used

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MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS

Education Programs

Adult Lecture

Alive Magazine

Animal Ambassador Programs

Animal Encounter

Animals in Action Talks

Behind the Scenes Weekend

Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative (BCBI) – Adult

Literacy Classes

Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative (BCBI) – Field Day

Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative (BCBI) – Primary

School Support

Camps for Disadvantaged Youth

Cow Milking Demonstration

Early Childhood Teacher Workshops

Elephant Appreciation Day

Family Farm Weekend

Giraffe Feedings

Kohl’s Wild Theater – On Grounds

Kohl’s Wild Theater – Outreach

Kohl’s Wild Theater Coloring Sheets

Oceans of Fun Seal and Sea Lion Show

Party for the Planet

Project Missing Orangutan Mothers (MOM) – Mother’s Day

Public Animal Feedings

School Programs

Scout Programming

Stroller Safaris

Summer Camps

Teacher Education Courses

Wild Things Newsletter

Wolf Awareness Day

World Bird Sanctuary Birds of Prey Show

Zoo Classes

ZOOMobile Tour

MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS

Field Conservation

AZA Amphibian TAG – Amphibian Ark Workshop

AZA Ape TAG Conservation Initiative

AZA Avian Scientific Advisory Group (ASAG)

AZA Penguin TAG

Berggorilla and Regenwald Direkthilfe Gorilla Project

Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative (BCBI)

Butler’s Garter Snake Conservation

Cheetah Conservation Botswana

Fennec Fox Conservation Project

Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP) – Funding

Grenada Bank Tree Boa Study

Grenada Frog Study

Grenada Reef Monitoring

Hornbill Research Foundation (HRF) – Nest Adoptions in

Thailand

International Elephant Foundation

International Rhino Foundation

International Rhino Keepers Association

International Snow Leopard Trust

IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (CBSG)

Kibale Fuel Wood Project

Lola ya Bonobo Support

Madagascar Fauna and Flora Group

Migratory and Resident Avifauna Study

Orangutan Outreach

Phoenix Fund – Amur Tiger Project Support

Piping Plover Recovery

Polar Bears International

Red-Necked Ostrich Conservation Support

Rock Iguana Conservation Project

Spring Soaring Bird Migration Counts in Djibouti Focusing

on the Egyptian Vulture

Tarangire Elephant Project

Tree Kangaroo Conservation Program

Turtle Survival Alliance

Wisconsin Bureau of Endangered Resources Herp Fund

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Green (Sustainable) Practices

ENERGY

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

Documented Square Footage of Conditioned Space

Generated Renewable Energy On-Site

EXTERNAL SUPPORT

Received Support From External Sources Specifically for

Green Projects

FUEL

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

GREEN PRACTICES IMPLEMENTED

Alternative Fuel Usage for On-Site Fleet

Composting (On-Site or Off-Site)

Energy Submetering

Generated Solar or Wind Energy

Graywater Reuse and/or Rainwater Harvesting

Green Purchasing Policy / Green Procurement

Procured Local Food for On-Site Animals and/or Guests

Stormwater Management Program

PLANS, POLICIES AND BUDGETS

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Plan (or Equivalent)

Developed or Updated a Sustainability Policy

WASTE

Documented Amount Sent to Landfill

Documented Amount Spent on Landfill Waste

WATER

Documented Amount of Wastewater Generated

Documented Amount Spent

Documented Amount Used

NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN (NEW) ZOO

& ADVENTURE PARK

Education Programs

Amphitheater Presentations

Animal Encounters

Birthday Party Encounters

Discovery Carts

Exhibit Chats

Giraffe Feeding Experience

Scout Programs

The WildTimes

Wild Encounters

Zoo Classes

Zoo Snooze Overnights

Zoo Tots

Zoo Tours

ZOOMobile

Field Conservation

AZA Black-Footed Ferret SSP – Black-Footed Ferret

Recovery Program (With USFWS)

AZA Red Wolf SSP

Colorado Corridors Project: I-70 Wild Byway Pre-

Construction Wildlife Monitoring Pilot Program

Conservation Grant Programs

Conservation Parking Meters and the “Adopt an Acre”

Program

FrogWatch USA

Iowa Trumpeter Swan Restoration Program

Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots

Linking In-Situ and Ex-Situ Data Management Processes for

Conservation: Exploring Data Management Processes for

Red Wolf Recovery Program

Nursery Construction for the Conservation of Taxus

wallichiana in Eastern Nepal

The Maasailand Games: Supporting Lion Conservation

Through Sport

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RACINE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS

Field Conservation

Amphibian Awareness Day

AZA Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake SSP – Mark-

Recapture Study on a Michigan Population of Eastern

Massasauga Rattlesnakes

AZA Orangutan SSP – Field Project in Borneo

International Tiger Day

Orangutan Awareness Day

Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of

Coastal Birds (SANCCOB) – African Penguin Day

Spectacled Bear Conservation Society – Peru

The Effects of Invasive Species Endemic Grenada Frog and

Possibilities for Captive Propagation

Torhorst Wildlife Conservation Fund

Tree Boa Demographic Study

World Giraffe Day

World Rhino Day

Zoo Conservation Outreach Group (ZCOG)

Research

Coral Reef Monitoring

Surveys of the Grenada and Johnstone’s Frogs and Tree

Boa Populations

West VirginiaOGLEBAY’S GOOD ZOO

Education Programs

Master Naturalist

Preschool Programs

Road Scholars

Summer Camps

Field Conservation

Box Turtle Rehabilitation

FrogWatch USA

Install and Monitor Eastern Bluebird Nestboxes

Monarch Watch

Participate in West Virginia Winter Bird Count

Raptor Rehabilitation

Surveillance for White-Nose Syndrome in West Virginia

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