Captive Breeding and Containment of Wild Animals

By Brianna Sutherland

http://tioharimrtie.blogspot.co.nz/2011/01/white-bengal-tigers.html

Aim of Captive Breeding

• To prevent a species from becoming extinct The following goals are generally followed by programmes (1):

– Maintain a range of age groups – Successful reproduction– Protect against disease– Prevent inbreeding and the effects of it– Re-establish wild populations when needed

To eventually see species in the wild

Benefits of Captive Breeding

• Protection from predators• Higher chance of survival and a future for the

species (11)

• Our future generations will be able to see our native animals in their natural habitats and enjoy them– Involvement of the public– Education of the public about species– E.g. saving our national icon the Kiwi (12)

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/fresh-start-little-kiwis-3386591

The issues with captive breeding• Some of the issues with captive breeding can be

the welfare of the animal and humans– Breeding programmes are

designed to bolster populations but this can involve things such as inbreeding and unnatural behaviours developing– Humans can both be a risk to the animal and be at risk– Is there a realistic chance of the species being returned

to the wild? (6)

Cross eyed white tiger

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arkangel8514/7031522647/

Captive Breeding Programmes

• Willowbank and NZCT - just two examples of Kiwi and Tuatara conservation programmes (2)

• Kingdom of Zion (Zion Wildlife Gardens) has white tigers, white lions and other big cats (3)

• Department of Conservation runs many different captive breeding programmes including rehabilitation of Kiwi and Tuatara (4,5)

http://www.waipoualodge.co.nz/kauri-coast-near-the-bay-of-islands-nz/maori-cultural-experience-waipoua-fores/

http://sciblogs.co.nz/tuataragenome/

Comparison of programmes• Zoo’s – Wider picture with public involvement (13)

• Willowbank – Like a Zoo but more focus on breeding to return future offspring to the wild (14)

• Kingdom of Zion – Privately run but still has the same aims of the public seeing animals in their natural environments (15)

• DOC is very well known and it is run by the government. Their programmes focus on breeding and preparation for release. There is public involvement (16)

Public involvement with KiwiThe Kiwi is New Zealand’s national icon and

there are many different projects underway to reinstate them throughout New Zealand.

This requires funding. One way to

fund this was to give the public the

opportunity to bid on “Trademe”

The highest bidder not only helped

to pay for the release of a Kiwi but

also got to name the Kiwi.(18)

http://techday.com/tag/trade-me/

Links to videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKRXX1inGps&list=WLpfEK__S6Qv8mDvi6g1is-P8JRGOM_7rq

http://tvnz.co.nz/meet-the-locals/2007-episode-77-video-1877318

Kiwi Release

White Kiwi Chick

http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Oceania/New_Zealand/photo68489.htm

1. http://www.acs.edu.au/info/21st-century-education/applied-sciences/captive-breeding.aspx (31/7/13)

2. http://www.willowbank.co.nz/new-zealand-conservation (20/7/13)3. http://www.kingdomofzion.co.nz/the-new-zion/ (28/7/13)4. http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/kiwi/ (30/7/13)5. http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/reptiles-and-frogs/tuatara/ (30/7/13)6. http://www.acs.edu.au/info/21st-century-education/applied-sciences/captive-breeding.aspx

(31/7/13)7. http://

www.stuff.co.nz/national/7754451/Gunshot-might-have-saved-tiger-handler-court-told (29/7/13)

8. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10801476 http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6807557/Elephant-keeper-Animal-loves-me (both 29/7/13)

9. http://www.lairweb.org.nz/tiger/lions2.html (30/7/13)10. http://www.lairweb.org.nz/tiger/rewa2.html (30/7/13)11. http://www.acs.edu.au/info/21st-century-education/applied-sciences/captive-breeding.aspx

(31/7/13)12. http://www.nzconservationtrust.org.nz/programme-details.asp?id=8 (28/7/13)13. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00114044#page-1 (28/7/13)14. http://www.willowbank.co.nz/kiwis-at-willowbank (18/7/13)15. http://www.kingdomofzion.co.nz/the-new-zion/ (28/7/13)16. http://

www.doc.govt.nz/documents/about-doc/concessions-and-permits/protected-wildlife-in-captivity/programme-outline.doc (31/7/13)

17. http://www.tourismexchangenz.co.nz/cabs3/Pages/Availability.aspx?exl_dn=aaa_mywebsite&exl_psn=kingdomofzion (30/7/13)

18. (Baylee Wellington, 31/7/13)

RESOURCES

Questions

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