In addition, for most taxa, the management of a zoo metapopulation of more than 250 individuals will require the coordination of a cluster of 11 to 24 ISIS zoos within a radius of 2,000 km. Only two of the 59 taxonomic orders show a higher proportion of threatened species in ISIS zoos than would be expected if species were selected at random. Our results show that 695 of the 3,955 (23%) terrestrial vertebrate species in ISIS zoos are threatened. To inform CBP policies for threatened terrestrial vertebrates, we evaluated the number and representation of threatened vertebrate species on the IUCN Red List held in the ISIS zoo network and estimated the complexity of their management as metapopulations.

Given current extinction trends, the number of species requiring conservation breeding programs (CBPs) is likely to increase dramatically. Colchero, Fernando Gusset, Markus Pearce-Kelly, Paul Byers, Onnie Flesness, Nate Browne, Robert K. Zoos through the Lens of the IUCN Red List: A Global Metapopulation Approach to Support Conservation Breeding ProgramsД¬onde, Dalia A. Other issues that may compromise animal welfare include proximity of neighboring carnivore species and placement of nest boxes. About half the zoos do not follow the guidelines concerning visitor access and number of nest boxes. The average enclosure is almost four times larger than the minimum size recommended by the management guidelines, although seven zoos have smaller enclosures. The results revealed that in general zoos follow the management guidelines for most of the investigated issues. Sixty-nine zoos, mainly from Europe but also from North America and Australia/New Zealand, responded to our survey. The aim of this study was to examine how red pandas are kept and managed in captivity and to compare it with the management guidelines.

The endangered red panda (Ailurus fulgens) is held in zoos worldwide. Current husbandry of red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) in zoos.Д®riksson, P Zidar, J White, D Westander, J Andersson, M

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