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Date of Publication: 23 April 2014
Hunting of avifauna in proposed Tsangyang Gyatso Biosphere Reserve, Western Arunachal Pradesh, Pp. 3-7
Vol. XXIX, No. 4, April 2014 ISSN 0971-6378 (Print); 0973-2543 (Online)
Magazine of Zoo Outreach Organization
Magazine of Zoo Outreach OrganizationVol. XXIX, No. 4, April 2014 ISSN 0971-6378 (Print); 0973-2543 (Online)
Editorial: Zoos helping Zoos is the last ditch effort for improving ALL zoos, Sally Walker, Pp. 1-2
Hunting of avifauna in proposed Tsangyang Gyatso Biosphere Reserve, Western Arunachal Pradesh, Kripaljyoti Mazumdar, Prasanna K. Samal and Abhik Gupta, Pp. 3-7
Announcement: The 41st Annual AAZK National Conference, Orlando, FL, September 8-12, 2014, P. 7
Accredited Zoo Best-Practice: Example Animal Escape Protocol for a Zoo, (from Chapter Emergency Readiness and Crisis Management of the book ZOOKEEPING), Donald E. Moore, Pp. 8-10
Census of Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) at Singalila National Park and its surrounding area, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, Bhupen Roka and A.K. Jha, Pp. 11-14.
Enclosure Signage Habitat Range Maps for Zoological Gardens: An Inclusive Design Approach, Michael David William Richards, Pp. 15-18
Colour variation in Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) in Kannur District, Kerala, R. Roshnath and Ashli Jose, Pp. 19-21
Announcement: Environmental Events Calendar-Second Quarter of 2014, P. 21
Studies on a collection of aculeate Hymenoptera from Nayachar Island, West Bengal, P. Girish Kumar and Gaurav Sharma, Pp. 22-26
Surgical management of malocclusion due to overgrown incisors in Indian palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum), Prajwalita Sutaria, Tarun Sutaria, H.B. Prajpati, V.D. Dodiya and P.B. Patel, Pp. 27-28
Behavioural Observation of Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia) at new off display breeding centre of Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling, S. Rai, A.K. Jha & U. Rai, Pp. 29-30
Regional Asian Elephant Veterinary Workshop in Myanmar, Zaw Min Oo, Ye Htut Aung and Wan Tun, Pp. 31-32
Book Review: The Story of Asia’s Elephants by Raman Sukumar, Text: Milind D. Patil, Pp. 33-34
Education Reports, R. Marimuthu, Pp. 35-36
Announcement: ISIS - International Species Information - Job Vacancies, Back cover
Contents
Regional Asian Elephant Veterinary Workshop in Myanmar, Pp. 31-32
Colour variation in Pond Heron Ardeola grayii in Kannur District, Pp. 19-21
Census of Red Panda Singalila National Park, Pp. 11-14
Publication Information
ZOO’s PRINT, ISSN 0973-2543Published at: CoimbatoreOwner: Zoo Outreach Organisation, 96, Kumudham Nagar, Vilankurichi Road, CBE 35
Editor: Sally R. WalkerAssociate Editors: R.V. Sanjay Molur and Daniel B. AyyachamyManaging Editor: Latha G. RavikumarEditorial Assistant: R. Marimuthu
Zoo Outreach Organisation Trust Committee and Sr. Staff Managing Trustee: Sally R. WalkerChairman Trustee: R. NandiniExecutive Director Trustee: R.V. Sanjay MolurFinance Director Trustee: Latha G. RavikumarScientist: B.A. DanielResearcher: R. MarimuthuOther staff: B. Ravichandran, R. Pravin Kumar, K. Geetha, S. Radhika, Arul Jagadish, K. Raveendran, S. Sarojamma
ZOOs’ PRINT magazine is informal and newsy as opposed to a scientific publication. ZOOS’ PRINT magazine sometimes includes semi-scientific and technical articles which are reviewed only for factual errors, not peer-reviewed.
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ZOO’s PRINT Publication Guidelines
We welcome articles from the conservation community of all SAARC countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and other tropical countries if relevant to SAARC countries’ problems and potential.
Type — Articles of semi-scientific or technical nature. News, notes, announcements of interest to conservation community and personal opinion pieces.
Feature articles — articles of a conjectural nature — opinions, theoretical, subjective.
Case reports: case studies or notes, short factual reports and descriptions.
News and announcements — short items of news or announcements of interest to zoo and wildlife community
Cartoons, puzzles, crossword and stories
Subject matter: Captive breeding, (wild) animal husbandry and management, wildlife management, field notes, conservation biology, population dynamics, population genetics, conservation education and interpretation, wild animal welfare, conservation of flora, natural history and history of zoos. Articles on rare breeds of domestic animals are also considered.
Source: Zoos, breeding facilities, holding facilities, rescue centres, research institutes, wildlife departments, wildlife protected areas, bioparks, conservation centres, botanic gardens, museums, universities, etc. Individuals interested in conservation with information and opinions to share can submit articles ZOOS’ PRINT magazine.
Manuscript requirementsArticles should by typed into a Word format and emailed to [email protected]. Avoid indents, all caps or any other fancy typesetting. You may send photos, illustrations, tables.
Articles which should contain citations should follow this guideline: a bibliography organized alphabetically and containing all details referred in the following style: surname, initial(s), year, title of the article, name of journal, volume, number, pages.
Editorial detailsArticles will be edited without consultation unless previously requested by the authors in writing. Authors should inform editors if the article has been published or submitted elsewhere for publication.
Magazine of Zoo Outreach Organization
Position: Population Management/Studbook SpecialistClassification: Exempt FT Department: Product ManagementDate Prepared: March 2014Reports To: Chief Information OfficerDate Effective: ImmediatelyOrganisation: ISIS - International Species Information System, Bloomington, USA. Website: www.isis.orgApplication Email: [email protected] description attachment: Product Manager-Studbook Specialist.docx
ISIS mission is “To facilitate international collaboration in zoos and aquariums through the collection and sharing of knowledge on animal care”. We are the largest non-profit organization serving 800 zoos & aquariums in 80 countries with their animal management needs. The ZIMS web-based solution is the world standard software to manage almost 3 million animals and 10,000 species. This solution improves animal inventory management, institutional planning, member staff efficiencies, and cost management.
Our go-to-market strategies require us to balance being both a non-profit and a software company. The company (annual revenues range from $4-$7 million) develops proprietary, web technology with 50 associates (employees and contractors) to deliver a full suite of wildlife records management services, including:
• Database serves as a central repository of members’ animal records including - births, deaths, ownership, pedigree, breeding, husbandry, medical, nutrition;
• Hosted technology for front-to-back end process automation; and
• Thought-leadership on records management, community best practices, and workflow to access/query information.
Vacancies
