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5 May 1997

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TAPIR TALK   -   Vol. 1, No. 5   -   5 May 1997

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Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 08:34:14 GMT
From: Federation of Zoological Gardens - GB  Ireland 
cmlees@gn.apc.org
To: tapir@tapirback.com
Subject: Re:  Tapir Talk Digest - 1 May 1997

re: tapirs in Brazilian zoos - have you tried the Sociedade de Zoologicos 
do Brasil? President/Conservation Coordinator Adauto Luis Veloso Nunes, 
Rua Theodoro Kaisel, 883 CEP 18021-020 Sorocaba-SP, Sao Paulo, Brazil. 
email: sorozool@fpsp.fapesp.br

I had a quick look in the isis abstracts which lists a handful of 
Brazilian zoos but couldn't see any.

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Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 10:01:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: Ecotropix@aol.com
To: tapir@tapirback.com
Subject: Re: Tapir Talk Digest - 4 May 1997

Spencer F. Baird was the 2nd Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution - a
vertebrate biologist who significantly influenced the direction of what
became the Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy in 1888.  By 1905
this became the Bureau of Biological Survey, headed by another classical
museum vertebrate taxonomist, Clinton Hart Merriam (aka C. Hart Merriam).
 Today the National Museum of Natural History/Smithsonian Institution has an
outstanding track-record in terms of number of specimens curated and number
of biologists trained.  For the last couple of decades, biologists such as
Don Wilson, Mercedes Foster, Norm Scott, and many others have been "loaned"
to other countries, providing training opportunities to biologists in other
countries.

Re: Kane's question, yes there are several organizations that are involved in
tapir conservation, both in-situ and ex-situ.  In terms of ex-situ, WCS
(formerly WCI) at the Bronx Zoo in, NY supports tapir projects for all 3
Neotropical species (Andean, Baird's and Lowland) tapirs.  TNC has a
Conservation Data Center (the equivalent of our state-level Natural Heritage
Program) in many countries, with a particularly strong presence in Latin
America, where 3/4 of the tapir species occur.  Sheryl's organization is to
be commended for funding Downer's project - I anticipate more tapir projects
being funded this route in the future.  WPTI has supported the work of Sharon
Matola and the IUCN Tapir Specialist Group for some time, while IUCN provided
a Peter Scott Grant to help out with costs for the Action Plan.  In-situ
funding is becoming increasingly prevalent as more and more Latin Americans
are receiving training.  Most of these organizations have web-pages.  The
Action Plan will overview many tapir studies, both past and present.

Several tapirologists have successfully studied tapirs under radio-collar.
 These include, I believe but are not limited to, Jose Fragoso, Charles
Foerster, and Craig Carpenter Downer.  Case example involving the latter, 3
of Craig's study subjects were collared and studied, then left unstudied for
a long period of time (about a yr. or 2).  When Craig returned to the study
site some time later, at least 2 of the collars were still inplace and
ticking!

If my memory serves me correctly, PN Chico Mendes is in NE Brazil, either
 the Cerrado or Amazonia.

Daniel M. Brooks
IUCN Tapir Action Plan Coordinator/Co-Editor

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Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 10:38:38 -0400 (EDT)
From: IReapzg@aol.com
To: tapir@tapirback.com
Subject: tapir talk

Regarding the request fo information on tapirs in Brasilian zoos.  The
Brasilian Zoo Association (Sociedade de Zoologicos do Brasil) publishes a
yearly census for reptiles, birds and mammals.  I believe that the current
president of the association is at the Brasilia Zoo.  I have copies of the
census for 1990 and 1991.

Regards, 
Karl Kranz, Sr. VP Animal Affairs
Philadelphia Zoological Garden
c/o IRea pzg@aol.com

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X-Sender: gershenz@apollo.sfsu.edu
Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 08:13:24 -0800
To: Tapir 
From: gershenz@sfsu.edu (Norman Gershenz)
Subject: Re: Tapir Talk Digest - 3 May 1997

Mike:

Just a quick note back to you, you may want to contact Matt Esserman who
isthe Brazil country program associate at the Nature Conservancy. Not so
much re-introduction (write to me again re: reintroduction and the
intrduction of viruses,captive genes, etc.), Matt's general number is
703/841-5300.   All the best,

Norman Gershenz
Director
Center for Ecosystem Survival
Dept. of Biology, SFSU

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Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 13:14:22 -0500 (CDT)
From: Robert D Klemm 
X-Sender: morphol@abc.ksu.ksu.edu
To: Sheryl Todd 
Subject: Tapir Talk

If someone is interested in government and environment-friendly activities 
in Venezuela, I suggest they contact Dr. Hugh Quinn, General Curator of 
the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo...email (hughquinn@IX.NETCOM.COM) Hugh and 
his former Director of Research have been working recently in Venezuela, 
the former research director, Dr. Patty McDaniels has had extensive 
experience in Venezuela and can probably tell you something...Hugh should 
be able to give you her most recent address....

Robert D. Klemm, Ph.D.
Dir. Conservation and Research
Chair, Paraguay Fauna Interest Group
Sunset Zoological Park
2333 Oak Street
Manhattan, KS 66502
Ph. 913-587-2737
FAX: 913-587-2730 (office)
FAX: 913-537-6810 (home)
e-mail:  morphol@ksu.ksu.edu

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NOTE: This turned up on a public forum today. Considering the nature of this list, I thought I'd pass it along.   -ST

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Date:         Mon, 5 May 1997 14:23:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Loraine Kohorn 
Sender:       "Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news" 
              
From:         Loraine Kohorn 
Subject:      JOB: IUCN - DEPUTY COORDINATOR, SPECIES SURVIVAL GROUP (SSG)
To:           ECOLOG-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU

IUCN
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

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Please do not respond to L. Kohorn.

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X-Sender: tapir@tapirback.com
To: tapir@tapirback.com
From: Tapir 
Subject: Tapir Talk
Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 14:49:58 -0600

Hello tapir group,

T. TERRESTRIS STUDBOOK: My question was answered. It's never been published.
I also learned today that it's supposed to include South America. 

Sheryl

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P.O. Box 1432, Palisade, CO 81526 USA    Fax (970) 464-0377
"Promoting the Welfare of Tapirs Everywhere"
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