23rd SEAZA Conference
"A Common Goal - Towards Sustainable
Captive Population of SEA Species"
Ramada Singapore at Zhongshan Park, 1 – 4 November 2015
SEAZA WORKSHOP PROGRAM
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
Title of Workshop- SEAZA Population Management Workshop
(All Participants to Attend)
Workshop Agenda:
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Identify key S.E. Asian species for studbook development
2.
Select key participants for SEAZA Committee for Population Management & Studbook
Development Programs
3.
Determine training requirements for studbook development
Facilitators:
Dung Pham Manh Chair Species Management Committee, Vietnam
Kanako Tomisawa Deputy Chair Species Management Committee (USA)
Wendy Chua Senior Executive (Animal Records) Singapore Zoo, Singapore
(Participants to Select One of the Following Workshops to Attend)
1) Title of Workshop – ANIMAL WELFARE AND ETHICS
1. Why the need to step up Welfare and Ethics in SEAZA member Zoos – An Overview
by Willem Manansang.
2. Problems faced by SEAZA Zoos? What should SEAZA do to help – Group Discussion
3. Select SEAZA Ethics and Welfare Working Group
4. Welfare Training Requirements for Working Group Members
5. Review WAZA Welfare and Ethics Guidelines (to be available soon)
Facilitators:
Willem Manansang, Chair Ethics and Welfare Committee, Indonesia
Prof Agoramoorthy, Honorary SEAZA member on Welfare and Ethics
Dr Sumate Kalmolnorranath, Director Bureau of Conservation Research and Education
Zoological Parks Organization (ZPO) Thailand
Participants: This workshop is suitable for veterinarians, keepers, curators and zoo staff and
for anyone interested in the improvement of animal welfare
2) Title of Workshop – Diet and Nutrition for Colobine Monkeys
Objectives: The diet and nutrition for Colobine Monkeys is a challenge for collection
managers. This workshop will discuss, review and recommend a nutritionally suitable diet
for Colobine monkeys.
Workshop Agenda:
1. Basic presentations on the nutritional composition of plants and pellets and
nutritional requirements of Colobine monkeys - by Francis Cabana
2. Group Discussion - Participants to share diet sheets for discussion and for review by
the facilitators
3. Group Discussion - Discuss specific examples of Colobine monkey diet issues and
how to address those
4. Group Discussion - Identify potential browse farmers and suppliers in the region
Facilitators:
Dr Ellen Dierenfeld, Animal Nutrition Consultant with over 30 years of experience in
comparative animal nutrition - research and applied.
Dr Serena Oh, Head of Veterinary Dept and Nutrition, WRS
Mr Francis Cabana MSc, Nutrition Research Officer, Paignton Zoo, UK and PhD student
studying non-human primate nutrition.
Participants: This workshop is suitable for veterinarians, keepers, curators and zoo
nutritionists caring for Colobine monkeys. Participants are requested to come with their diet
sheets for discussion and review.
3) Title of Workshop – Discussing the role of SEAZA members in averting
species extinctions within the Asian Species Action Partnership (ASAP)
Zoos and Aquaria have a particularly important role to play in averting the extinction of
threatened species as many require integrating ex-situ actions such as captive breeding or the
creation of assurance colonies with in situ actions such as reintroduction and protection in
natural habitats.
This workshop will serve as a brainstorming session on how SEAZA members, through linking
with the Asian Species Action Partnership (ASAP), can improve and increase the impact of
their conservation programs for threatened Southeast Asian vertebrate species.
ASAP is an interagency coalition that aims to catalyse, strengthen and coordinate
conservation actions for Critically Endangered species (IUCN Red List) in South-east Asia. The
programme is advised by the IUCN Species Survival Commission Specialist Groups and Red
List authorities.
Workshop Agenda:
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Short Presentation on ASAP (Dr Madhu Rao)
How ASAP can help Zoos to be more efficient in their conservation efforts (Dr Lesley
Dickie)
Current conservation efforts of SEAZA for ASAP species- Examples from Singapore
Zoo (Dr Sonja Luz) and others (if possible)
Discussions
Moving forward- How can we increase conservation efforts for ASAP species through
the ex-situ communities and what can we do to better to coordinate efforts?
Does SEAZA need a conservation committee?
Facilitators:
Dr Sonja Luz, Director, Conservation and Research, Wildlife Reserves Singapore
Dr Madhu Rao, Coordinator, Asian Species Action Partnership, IUCN-SSC
Dr Leslie Dickie, Chair, Asian Species Action Partnership Board
Participants: This workshop is suitable for veterinarians, keepers, curators and anyone
interested in species conservation.
4) Title of Workshop – ZIMS
Workshop Agenda:
Topics (1st Hour)
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Introduction – Technical Getting Started Discussion
ZIMS Overview
Record types captured in ZIMS Husbandry and Medical
Navigation of Husbandry
Getting the most out of the dashboard
Keeper Daily Recording – Provisional Data Entry
Topics (2nd Hour)
7. Searching, viewing and exporting your records
8. Reports in ZIMS
9. Medical Statistics
 Reference intervals for common tests
 Drug Usage Abstracts
10. Population Overview and Studbook Keeper Tools
11. Questions and Answer
Facilitators:
Josh Courteau Training Manager International Species Information System (USA)
Participants: This workshop is suitable for veterinarians, keepers, curators, record keepers
and others who have some familiarity or are interested in using the ZIMS system.
Participants are requested to bring their own laptop computer with updated versions of
Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox installed.