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Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF) Awards

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The following projects are Conservation Endowment Fund awardees since the fund's inception in 1991. Each project lists the principal investigators, their institutions, the amount awarded, and the source of the funding. Sources include the AZA Amphibian Fund (AF), AZA Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF), Ralston Purina (RP), and the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund (DWCF).

Here are some descriptions of recent CEF projects that demonstrate the breadth of research being performed by AZA members.

2008

Conserving Africa's Most Endangered Ape: Geographic Information System-Based Monitoring of the Cross River Gorilla (DWCF)

Dr. Richard Bergl, North Carolina Zoological Park

Harpy Eagle Neotropical Environmental Education in Guatemala (DWCF)

Sean Davis, The Peregrine Fund
Harpy Eagle Conservation and Research

Western Pond Turtle Recovery - Sex Determination and Head-Starting Studies (DWCF)

Jessie Bushell, San Francisco Zoological Society; Colleen Kinzley, Oakland Zoo

Characterization and Control of Male Aggression in Clouded Leopards (Neofelis nebulosa) (CEF)

Dr. JoGayle Howard, Dr. Katharine Pelican and Heather DeCaluwe, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park

The Collection of Spermatozoa via Electroejaculation in the Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) (CEF)

Dr. Laura Graham, University of Guelph

Community-Based Conservation of Threatened Flying Fox Roosts in Madagascar (CEF)

Dr. Allyson Walsh, Lubee Bat Conservancy
Monitoring of Madagascar flying fox roosts outside protected areas

Ecology and Conservation of Carnivores in the Termit/Tin Toumma Region of Niger: Balancing Needs of Carnivore and Human Populations (CEF)

Bill Houston and Dr. Cheryl Asa, Saint Louis Zoo

Ecology and Conservation of the Critically Endangered Madagascar Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) (CEF)

Dr. Christina Castellano and Dr. Sean Doody, Institute for Applied Ecology

Effect of the Captive Environment on the Social Development and Reproductive Success of Adolescent and Adult Female Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) (CEF)

Dr. John Harder, Ohio State University

Global Conservation Leadership Program for Youth (DWCF)

Dana Murphy and Dr. Ricardo Stanoss, Chicago Zoological Society

Monitoring Snow Leopards to Evaluate and Refine Conservation Actions (CEF)

Dr. Tom McCarthy, Snow Leopard Trust
Snow Leopard Trust

Reducing Bird Mortality from Collisions with Glass Windows, Walls and Handrails (DWCF)

Dr. Christine Sheppard, Bronx Zoo

Non-Invasive Reproductive Monitoring and Pregnancy Diagnosis in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) (CEF)

Dr. Terri Roth and Dr. Monica Stoops, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden

Studying the Last Wild Populations of Slender-Horned Gazelles (Gazella leptoceros loderi) in the Algerian Great Western Erg (CEF)

Dr. Pierre Comizzoli and Dr. Steven Monfort, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park

The 2008 Shark Spine Study (DWCF/CEF)

Paul Anderson and Dr. Ilze Berzins, The Florida Aquarium
The Shark Spine Study

A Pilot Investigation of Vitamin A Metabolism in Golden Frogs (Atelopus zeteki) and Marine Toads (Bufo marinus) and Appropriate Supplementation Methods (AF)

Annajane Marlar, John Kast and Roy McClements, Fort Worth Zoological Society; Ann Ward, Amy Hunt and Diane Barber, Fort Worth Zoological Association

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Hellbenders – Significance in Missouri Populations and Evaluation of Testing Protocols (AF)

Jeff Ettling, Dr. Randall Junge, Dr. Martha Weber, and Mark Wanner, Saint Louis Zoo

Conservation of the Darwin's Frogs, Rhinoderma, through an Ex-Situ Breeding Program and Field Work (AF/CEF)

Dr. Dante Fenolio and Ron Gagliardo, Atlanta Botanical Garden

Conservation of the Puerto Rican Crested Toad: Field Monitoring Program (AF)

Diane Barber, Fort Worth Zoo; Gail Ross, University of Puerto Rico; Ryan DeVoe, North Carolina Zoo

Defining Critical Habitats for the Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) within the Lake Xochimilco Ecosystem

Bob Johnson, Toronto Zoo

Effect of Dietary Carotenoids on Fat-Soluble Vitamin Status and Pigmentation in Tomato Frogs (Dysophus antongilii) (AF)

Ellen Dierenfeld and Jeff Ettling, Saint Louis Zoo

Lowland Atelopus of Western Colombia: Coexistence with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis or Prelude to Extinction? (AF)

Dr. Adolfo Torres and Sandra Flechas, Universidad de los Andes; German Corredor, Fundación Zoológica de Cali

Oregon Spotted Frog Recovery Project (AF/CEF)

Dave Ellis, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park; Lisa Dabek and Dana Payne, Woodland Park Zoo; David Shepherdson, Oregon Zoo

The Amphibian Decline Crisis: Is It Happening in Papua New Guinea?

Chris Dahl, New Guinea Binatang Research Center; Ed Bronikowski, Smithsonian Institution

2007

Conservation of the Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) in North Carolina: Population Surveys and Captive Management (CEF)

John Groves, North Carolina Zoological Park; Richard Bergl, North Carolina Zoological Park

Correlations between Genetic Diversity and Species Diversity in the Ichthyofauna of the Tennessee River (CEF)

Anna George, Tennessee Aquarium Research Institute

Establishing Genome Resource Banks and Artificial Insemination Techniques to Augment Management of Okapi Metapopulations (DWCF)

Linda Penfold, White Oak Conservation Center; Steve Shurter, White Oak Conservation Center

Average Daily Walking Distance of Captive African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) (CEF/DWCF)

Fred Bercovitch, Zoological Society of San Diego; Jeff Andrews, Zoological Society of San Diego

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin Education Progams: Benefits for Conservation Education and Animal Welfare (CEF)

Lance Miller, The University of Southern Mississippi

Addressing Aggression in Asian Small-Clawed Otters, Amblonyx cinereus, through the Use of GnRH Agonist (CEF)

Katharine Pelican, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park; Heather DeCaluwe, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park

Creating Youth-Intern Teams to Increase the Effective Delivery of Action-Oriented Conservation Messages (CEF)

Stacy McReynolds, San Antonio Zoo

Non-Invasive Genetic Estimation of Population Size of Critically Endangered Gyps Vultures in Asia (DWCF)

Todd Katzner, National Aviary; Yula Kapetanakos, Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Nancy Clum, Wildlife Conservation Society

Gorilla Health Project -- A Template for Captive Animal Health Management (CEF)

Pam Dennis, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Ohio State University; Thomas Meehan, Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo; Hayley Weston Murphy, Zoo New England; Natalie Mylniczenko, Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo

Communicating Solutions: Evaluating Human-Dolphin Interactions in High Traffic Areas of Sarasota Bay with High School Student Volunteers (DWCF)

David Niebuhr, Mote Marine Laboratory; Kim Bassos-Hull, Mote Marine Laboratory; Jim Wharton, Mote Marine Laboratory; Randall Wells, Mote Marine Laboratory

Effective Online Education and Risk Assessment for All AZA Hoofstock Collections: Johne's Disease (CEF)

Pam Dennis, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and Ohio State University

Captive-Breeding & Reintroduction of Ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) in Niger (CEF)

Sara Hallager, Smithsonian National Zoological Park; Bill Houston, Saint Louis Zoo; Steve Monfort, Smithsonian National Zoological Park; Scott Tidmus, Disney's Animal Kingdom

Understanding Ecology of Dholes in Thailand (CEF)

Nucharin Songsasen, Smithsonian National Zoological Park; Peter Leimgruber, Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Mongolia Traveling Conservation Trunk Project (DWCF)

Meghan Rubinstein, Denver Zoo

Movement Patterns, Habitat Preferences and Phylogeography of the Armenian Viper (Montivipera raddei) in Armenia (CEF)

Jeff Ettling, Saint Louis Zoo

The Use of Autonomous Recording Units (ARUs) to Detect Rare Hawaiian Birds – A Pilot Study (DWCF)

George Wallace, American Bird Conservancy; David Leonard, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources

Genetic Variation and the Reintroduction of African Wild Dogs in South Africa (DWCF)

Micaela Szykman Gunther, Humboldt State University and Smithsonian National Zoological Park; David Wildt, Smithsonian National Zoological Park

Identification of Serum and Tissue Biomarkers for Cardiomyopathy in the Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) (CEF)

Douglas Whiteside, Calgary Zoo; Sandie Black, Calgary Zoo

El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (DWCF)

William Konstant, Houston Zoo, Inc.

2006

Securing Critical Rangeland for Grevy's Zebra in Northern Kenya (CEF)

Martha Fischer, Saint Louis Zoo

Pollination Ecology and Fruit Bat Conservation in Madagascar (DWCF)

Allyson Walsh, Lubee Bat Conservancy

Techniques for the Design and Conduct of Behavioral Research Projects: a Video Short Course (CEF)

David Powell, Wildlife Conservation Society- Bronx Zoo

Uganda Conservation Education Program (DWCF)

Tom Naiman, Wildlife Conservation Society

Conservation, Restoration, and Management of Bog Turtles, Glyptemys muhlenbergii, in Tennessee (CEF)

Bern Tryon, Knoxville Zoological Gardens

Developing Rapid Hormone Kits for Monitoring Reproductive Activity in Elephants (CEF/DWCF)

Elizabeth Freeman and Janine Brown, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park (CRC)

Mariana Islands Birds and Bats Teaching Kits (DWCF)

Kim Lengel, Philadelphia Zoo

Ecoagriculture Curriculum Development, Training and Research at the MFG's Ivoloina Conservation Training Center and the University of Toamasina, Toamasina, Madagascar (CEF/DWCF)

Christoffel den Biggelaar, Appalachian State Universityl; Ingrid Porton, Saint Louis Zoo

Monitoring Amphibians and Reptiles in the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve and Relevance to Conservation of Species Threatened by an Emerging Infectious Disease (DWCF)

Cheryl Asa and Louise Bradshaw, Saint Louis Zoo

Population Studies and Conservation of Pterapogon kauderni (Teleostei, Apogonidae), an Endemic Coral Reef Fish Threatened by the International Aquarium Fish Trade (CEF)

Alejandro Vagelli, New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences

Community Outreach for Predator Conservation: Cheetah Conservation Botswana (DWCF)

Kyle Good, Cheetah Conservation Botswana

Strategies for Introducing Clouded Leopards: A Pairing Comparison Study (CEF)

Katharine Pelican, Katherine MacKinnon, and JoGayle Howard, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park (CRC); Nadja Wielebnowski, Chicago Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo

Expansion of the Florida Butterfly Monitoring Network (CEF)

Jaret Daniels, University of Florida Anne Savage, Disney's Animal Kingdom

Ecology and Health Status of Maned Wolves Living in Brazilian and Bolivian National Parks (CEF)

Nucharin Songsasen and Sharon Deem, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park (CRC)

Investigation of Streptococcus bovis Complex and Associated Valvular Endocarditis; A Major Cause of Mortality in Northern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) (CEF)

Carrie Goertz, Alaska SeaLife Center

Lake Victoria Species Survival Plan In Situ Program (DWCF)

Cynthia Lee, Toronto Zoo; Steven Bailey, New England Aquarium; Rebecca Rose, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Examining the Relationship between Fecal Corticoids as a Measure of Stress and Metabolic Derangement on the Onset of Superficial Necrolytic Dermatitis in Captive Black Rhinos, Diceros bicornis (CEF)

Candice Dorsey and Janine Brown, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park (CRC)

2005

Headstart Optimization and Invasive Species Control Plan for the Critically Endangered Anegada Iguana

Rick Hudson, Fort Worth Zoo; Glenn Gerber, PhD, Zoological Society of San Diego
$17,730 CEF

Conservation, Restoration, and Management of Bog Turtles, Glyptemys muhlenbergii, in Tennessee

Bern Tryon, Knoxville Zoological Garden
$11,350 CEF

How Long Will They Live? Developing and Evaluating Standardized Methods for Estimating and Reporting Mortality Rates in Captive Populations

Lisa Faust, Lincoln Park Zoo; Kevin Willis, Minnesota Zoo
$22,144 CEF

Ecology and Conservation of Mountain Tapirs in the Central Andes of Colombia

Diego Lizcano, University of Kent
$21,482 CEF

Community Conservation of Grevy's Zebra in Northern Kenya

Belinda Low, Northern Rangelands Trust; Martha Fischer, Saint Louis Zoo
$6,576 CEF

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Monitoring in Mongolian Gazelle (Procapra gurrurosa)

Damien Joly, PhD, Field Veterinary Program WCS; Angela Yang, Field Veterinary Program WCS
$19,180 CEF

Assessment of Reproductive Status and Stress in Matschie's Tree Kangaroos (Dendrolagus matschiei) in North American Zoos

John Harder, PhD, Ohio State University
$16,259 CEF

Mitigating the Effects of Invasive Species on Sonoran Desert Animal Communities: A Region-wide Conservation Action

Richard Brusca, PhD, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
$18,220 CEF

Ecology and Health Status of Maned Wolves Living in Brazilian and Bolivian National Parks

Nucharin Songsasen, Smithsonian National Zoological Park; Sharon Deem, Smithsonian National Zoological Park
$25,320 CEF

Examining the Relationship Between Fecal Corticoids As a Measure of Stress and Metabolic Derangement on the Onset of Superficial Necrolytic Dermatitis in Captive Black Rhinos, Diceros bicornis

Candice Dorsey, Smithsonian National Zoological Park CRC; Janine Brown, PhD, Smithsonian National Zoological Park CRC
$24,500 CEF

Asian Turtle Conservation Program: Capacity Building in Range Countries

Hugh Quinn, PhD, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
http://www.clemetzoo.com/conservation/turtlecrisis.asp $19,920 DWCF

Right Bite Initiative for Sustainable Seafood

Cheryl Mell, John G. Shedd Aquarium; Michelle Jost, John G. Shedd Aquarium; Jeffrey Boehm, DVM, John G. Shedd Aquarium
$8,000 DWCF

Determination of the Relatedness of a Captive Population of Mississippi Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis pulla) to Facilitate Improvement of the Genetic Diversity of the Wild Population through Captive Breeding and Release

Alexander Cole, DVM, Audubon Nature Institute; Kevin Willis, Minnesota Zoo; Michael Taylor, White Oak Conservation Center
$10,000 DWCF

A Proposal to Support the Tanya Center for Conservation Biology: University-Based Capacity Building in Conservation Science in Democratic Republic of Congo

Patrick Mehlman, PhD, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International; Brad Mulley, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
$5,174 DWCF

Community-based Study of the Conservation Status and Ecology of the African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) in Southeastern Kenya (Northeastern and Coastal Provinces)

Kim McCreery, PhD, African Wild Dog Conservancy; Robert Robbins, PhD, African Wild Dog Conservancy
$15,850 DWCF

The Role of Local People and Herdmen for the Reintroduction of Przewalski's Horses in China's Kaleimeili Reserve: A Pilot Project

Peter Leimgruber, PhD, Smithsonian National Zoological Park CRC; Steven Monfort, DVM, PhD, Smithsonian National Zoological Park CRC
$19,500 DWCF

Development of Sex Selection Protocols for African and Asian Elephant Sperm

Deborah Olson, Indianapolis Zoo; Dennis Schmitt, DVM, PhD, SMSU; Charlie Gray, African Lion Safari
$48,795 DWCF/CEF

2004

Investigation of a Probable Leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala) Toxicosis in Ring-tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta) at Berenty Reserve, Madagascar

Graham Crawford, San Francisco Zoo
$11,870 CEF

Post-release Monitoring of Wild-born Orphan Chimpanzees in the Conkouati-Douli National Park, Republic of Congo

Benoit Goossens, Cardiff University
$23,608 CEF

Managing the Dynamic Social Life of Captive Adolescent Male Chimpanzees: A Multi-Institutional Study

Mollie Bloomsmith, Zoo Atlanta; Stephen Ross, Lincoln Park Zoo; Tamara Bettinger, Disney's Animal Kingdom
$25,876 CEF

Florida Butterfly Monitoring Network

Thomas Emmel and Jaret Daniels, McGuire Center for Lepidoptera Research; Anne Savage, Disney's Animal Kingdom
$27,730 CEF

Reintroduction and Conservation of the Critically Endangered White-winged Guan, Penelope albipennis

Rob Williams, Asociacion Naymlap; Fernando Angulo, Asociacion Cracidae Peru; George Wallace, American Bird Conservancy
$15,500 CEF

Developing Non-Invasive Field Monitoring Techniques for Clouded Leopards in Thailand

Katharine Pelican, Lori Eggert, JoGayle Howard, and Peter Leimgruber, Smithsonian National Zoological Park
$25,890 CEF

Health, Reproduction, and Animal Well-being in Reintroduced African Wild Dogs (Lycaon pictus)

Micaela Szykman, Steven Monfort, and David Wildt, National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center
$15,900 CEF

Interactions Among Animal Populations, Forest Structure and Human Land-Use Patterns in the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve, Nicaragua

Cheryl Asa and Louise Bradshaw, Saint Louis Zoo
$29,055 CEF

Ricord's Iguana Education Initiative

John Scott Foster and Jan Ramer, Indianapolis Zoo
$20,020 DWCF

Cheetah Conservation Botswana

Kyle Good, Cheetah Conservation Botswana
$18,930 DWCF

Golden-headed Lion Tamarin Corridor Project

Becky Raboy, Jon Ballou, and Peter Leimgruber, Conservation and Research Center, Smithsonian's National Zoological Park
$17,640 DWCF

Capacity Building in the Graueri Landscape

Patrick Mehlman and Tara Stoinski, Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
$19,020 DWCF

Restoration of the California Condor to Baja California, Mexico

Michael Wallace and Allison Alberts, Zoological Society of San Diego
$38,174 DWCF/CEF

2003

Puerto Rican Crested Toad Population and Critical Habitat Conservation

Jeff Ettling, Saint Louis Zoo; Karen Graham, Sedgwick County Zoo; Bob Johnson, Toronto Zoo; and Diane Barber, Fort Worth Zoo
$13,900 CEF

Evaluations of Two Reintroductions of the Virgin Islands Boa, Epicrates monensis granti, to the Puerto Rico Bank

Peter Tolson, The Toledo Zoo
$16,360 CEF

Biogeographic Patterns, Population Structure, and Conservation of the Threatened Banggai Cardinalfish, Pterapogon kauderni (Teleostei, Apogonidae)

Alejandro Vagelli, New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences
http://www.njaquarium.org/Research/Bangaii.html
$17,005 CEF

Protecting and Restoring Endangered Crane Habitat in Muraviovka

Carol Hesch, Memphis Zoo
$11,750 CEF

Implementation of an Integrated Species Recovery Plan for the Critically Endangered Grand Cayman Blue Iguana

Frederic Burton, Blue Iguana Recovery Program, National Trust for the Cayman Islands
http://www.blueiguana.ky/
$24,951 CEF

Comparison of Population Management Strategies for Preserving Genetic Diversity in Groups

Jon Ballou, Smithsonian National Zoological Park and Brandie Smith, American Zoo and Aquarium Association
$11,870 CEF

Reintroduction and Conservation of the Critically Endangered White-winged Guan, (Penelope albipennis)

George Wallace, American Bird Conservancy and Rob Williams, Asociacion Naymlap
$7,090 CEF

Reproductive Biology and Behavior of the Sun Bear

Darin Collins and Cheryl Frederick, Woodland Park Zoo
$17,114 CEF

A Public/Private Partnership to Understand and Conserve Jaguar Habitat in the Yucatan

Stacey Johnson, Fort Worth Zoo and Gerardo Ceballos Gonzalez, Instituto de Ecologia
$16,510 CEF

Risk Assessment-Based Decision Tree Analysis for the Management of Avian Tuberculosis in Conservation Programs

Kathryn Gamble, Megan Ross, Dominic Travers, and Robyn Barbiers, Lincoln Park Zoo
$12,050 CEF

Developing a Successful Clouded Leopard Breeding Program in Thailand

Katharine Pelican and JoGayle Howard, Smithsonian National Zoological Park; Nadja Wielebnowski, Brookfield Zoo
$20,000 CEF

Cheetah Censusing Technique Development Workshop

Celeste Lombardi, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
$19,850 DWCF

Forming Endangered Turtle Assurance Colonies in Asia: Step 1: Development of Appropriate Husbandry and Veterinary Care Programs

Hugh Quinn, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
http://www.clemetzoo.com/conservation/turtlecrisis.asp
$19,920 DWCF

Belize Environmental Education Project

Annette Berkovits, Wildlife Conservation Society
$10,960 DWCF

Captive Rearing of Fender's and Puget Blue Butterflies: Protocols and Conservation Consequences

David Sheperdson, Oregon Zoo
http://www.oregonzoo.org/Butterfly/moreinfo.htm#fenders
$15,320 DWCF

Communicating for Conservation: Improving the Effectiveness of Conservation Education and Communications at Zoos and Aquariums

Bert Vescolani, John G. Shedd Aquarium; Patrick O'Callaghan, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre; Paul Boyle, New York Aquarium / Wildlife Conservation Society; Bill Mott and Tanja Gronholm, The Ocean Project
$18,500 DWCF

Effects of Progestin Contraceptives on Reproductive Health in Canids, Prosimians, and Callitrichids

Linda Munson, University of California
$25,483 DWCF

Conservation of Wild Populations of the Chinese Alligator

John Thorbjarnarson and John Behler, Wildlife Conservation Society
$22,180 DWCF/CEF

2002

Ecology and Conservation of Bahamian Rock Iguanas (Cyclura cychlura cychlura)

Charles Knapp, John G. Shedd Aquarium; Roger Cogan, The Phoenix Zoo
$10,850 CEF

Enhancement of Health Care for Confiscated Turtles at the Turtle Conservation and Ecology Project, Cuc Phong National Park, Vietnam

Paul Calle and Bonnie Raphael, Wildlife Conservation Society
$20,350 CEF

Improving Protection of Maleo Nesting Grounds on Sulawesi, Indonesia Through Monitoring, Management, and Community Awareness

Robert Lee, Wildlife Conservation Society
$31,100 CEF

Addressing the Asian Turtle Crisis in Mainland China: Conservation Education and Herpetological Capacity Building

Dwight Lawson and Sarah Bexall, Zoo Atlanta; Chris Tabaka, Memphis Zoo
$12,300 CEF

Munda Wanga Zoo Education Project

Tom Naiman, Wildlife Conservation Society
$24,900 CEF

Using Primates to Teach Conservation in South America

Keith Winsten, Brookfield Zoo
$17,450 DWCF

A Multi-Institutional Study of Male Gorillas in a Variety of Social Contexts

Tara Stoinski, Zoo Atlanta; Kristen Lukas, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
$25,827 DWCF

Community-based Conservation and Hunting Sustainability in the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve

Cheryl Asa and Louise Bradshaw, Saint Louis Zoo
$35,868 DWCF and CEF

2001

Field Conservation of the Puerto Rican Crested Toad

Bob Johnson, Toronto Zoo; Karen Graham, Sedgwick County Zoo; Jeff Ettling, Saint Louis Zoo
$24,000 CEF

Factors Affecting Repatriation Success in Captive-Bred Louisiana Pine Snakes

Steve Reichling, Memphis Zoo; and Dino Ferri, Audubon Zoo
$14,045 CEF

Liberia, West Africa: Bushmeat and Public Opinion Survey

Reginald Hoyt, Philadelphia Zoo; Amy Groff, Disney's Animal Kingdom
$25,461 CEF

Development of Population Viability Analysis Software for Captive Population Management

Joanne Earnhardt, Lincoln Park Zoo
$5,000 CEF

Continuing Investigations to Determine the Cause of Leukoencephalopathy in Zoo Felids

Linda Munson, University of California
$15,800 CEF

The Role of Hibernation in Stimulating Reproduction in Captive Temperate Toads

Terri Roth, Center for Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW)
$22,662 CEF

An Experimental Test of the Effects of Breeding Strategies Used in AZA Conservation Programs

Robert Lacy and Jean Dubach, Brookfield Zoo
$42,926 CEF

Prosimian Biomedical Survey, Madagascar

Randall Junge, Saint Louis Zoo; Cathy Williams, Duke University Primate Center; Graham Crawford, San Francisco Zoo; Edward Louis, Henry Doorly Zoo
$19,550 CEF

Threatened Philippine Reptiles Recovery Plan

Cynthia Bennett and Winston Card, Dallas Zoo
$16,547 CEF

Project Golden Frog

Anthony Wisnieski and Vicky Poole, The The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore; Kevin Zippel and Andy Snider, The Detroit Zoological Park; Erik Lindquist, Lee University; Roberto Ibanez, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
www.projectgoldenfrog.org
$25,100 DWCF

Oregon Silverspot Butterfly Population Supplementation

Blair Csuti and David Shepherdson, Oregon Zoo
http://www.oregonzoo.org/ConservationResearch/silverspotcon.htm
$16,100 DWCF

Sumatran Elephant Healthcare and Conservation Program

Susan Mikota, Oregon Zoo
$7,942 DWCF

Ecological Requirements That Influence Breeding and Foraging Site Selection in Wattled Cranes

Frederick Beall, Zoo New England
$14,455 DWCF

Behavioral Ecology of Micronesian Kingfishers

Susan Haig, USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
$3,300 DWCF

Cuba Environmental Education Project

Tom Naiman, Wildlife Conservation Society/Bronx Zoo
$21,057 DWCF

Biodiversity Survey on the Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea, for a Proposed Wildlife Management Area

Lisa Dabek, Roger Williams Park Zoo
www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org/
$15,450 DWCF

Modification and Dissemination of Conservation Education Software

Keith Winsten and Robin Dombeck, Brookfield Zoo
$20,820 ($14,224 CEF; $6,596 DWCF)

2000

Multi-Institutional Visitor Education Project

Kathleen Wagner, Philadelphia Zoo; Jackie Ogden, Disney's Animal Kingdom; Cynthia Vernon, Brookfield Zoo
$16,345 CEF

Proposal to Diminish the Impact of Grass Fires: Main Limiting Factors of Breeding Success of Cranes in the Russian Far East

Carol Hesch, Memphis Zoo
$8,320 CEF

Recombination in Invertebrate-algal Symbiosis and Its Implications for Coral Reef Conservation: Using Public and Private Aquarium Collections to Understand How Reef Coral Symbioses Respond to Long-term Environmental Change

Andrew Baker, New York Aquarium
$19,760 CEF

Changes in Adrenal Corticoids as a Measure of Stress During Translocation and Exercise in Cheetahs

Linda Munson, University of California
$9,750 CEF

Conservation Education & Captive Introductions for the Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox)

Luke Dollar, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
$5,000 CEF

Analysis of Coronavirus from Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus): Genetic Analysis, Epidemiology, and Detection of Infection

Melissa Kennedy and Stephen Kania, UTCVM
$14,500 CEF

Development and Validation of Simple and Rapid LH and P4 Field Kits for Prediction of Ovulation in the Elephant

Deborah Olson, Indianapolis Zoo; Dennis Schmitt, Southwest Missouri State University; David Blasko, Six Flags Marine World
$18,700 CEF

The Ecology, Geographical Distribution, and Conservation of the Banggai Cardinalfish Pterapogon kauderni (Teleostei, Apogonidae)

Alejandro Vagelli, The New Jersey State Academy for Aquatic Sciences
$14,760 CEF

Evaluation of Genetic Relatedness Among Green Aracaris and an Evaluation of the Utility of DNA "Fingerprint" Data for Use in Maximizing Gene Diversity

Kevin Willis, Minnesota Zoo
$5,475 CEF

Micronesian Kingfisher Husbandry Workshop

Aliza Baltz and Beth Bahner, Philadelphia Zoo; Lanis Petrik, Brookfield Zoo
$14,000 CEF

Project Golden Frog

Anthony Wisnieski and Vicky Poole, The The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore; Kevin Zippel, The Detroit Zoological Park; Andy Snider, The Detroit Zoological Park; Erik Lindquist, Lee University; Roberto Ibanez, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
www.projectgoldenfrog.org
$31,350 CEF

Goualougo Triangle Chimpanzee Study

David Morgan, Wildlife Conservation Society
$17,249 DWCF

Caribbean Coral Propagation Facility

R. Sean Coats and Kenneth Yates, The Florida Aquarium
$21,000 DWCF

Western Pond Turtle Project

Frank Slavens, Woodland Park Zoo
http://www.zoo.org/conserve/worldwide/turtle.html
$14,500 DWCF

Chelonian Advisory Group Asian Turtle Conservation Program: Expansion of Turtle Holding Facilities at Cuc Phong Turtle Conservation and Ecology Center and Soc Son Rescue Center

David Collins, Tennessee Aquarium
$24,440 DWCF

Restoration of Two Critically Endangered West Indian Rock Iguanas Through Headstarting and Release

Allison Alberts, Zoological Society of San Diego; Richard Hudson, Fort Worth Zoo
$24,990 DWCF

The Preservation of Cap Ste Marie: An Action Plan

John Behler and William Holmstrom, Wildlife Conservation Society/Bronx Zoo
$10,950 ($7,821 DWCF; $3,129 CEF)

1999

Status Survey for Gray's Monitor Lizard and Other Selected Threatened Species Endemic to Southern Luzon, Philippines

Cynthia Bennett and Winston Card, Dallas Zoo
$19,861 CEF

Diet Requirements for the Captive Care of Freshwater Mussels

Catherine Gatenby and Richard Neves, Virginia Tech; Daniel Kreege, Patrick Center for Environmental Research
$18,000 CEF

Western Pond Turtle Project

Frank Slavens, Woodland Park Zoo
http://www.zoo.org/conserve/worldwide/turtle.html
$20,559 CEF

Development of Studbook and Population Management Plan Handbook

Robert Wiese, Ph.D., Fort Worth Zoo
$14,815 CEF

Necrotizing Leukoencephalopathy in Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus): Etiologic and Epidoemiologic Investigations

Linda Munson, D.V.M., University of California
$17,625 CEF

Teachers, Turtles, and Technology: Eastern Box Turtle Conservation Education

Beth Broadhurst, Anthony Wisnieski, and Vicki Poole, The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore; Don Forester, Ph.D., Towson University
$21,395 CEF

Evaluation of State Based Demographic Models for Management of SSP and PMP Populations

Steven Thompson and Joanne Earnhardt, Lincoln Park Zoo
$14,360 CEF

Establishment of a Quality Control System for Assessing the Suitability and Safety of Carnivore Diets in U.S. Zoos

Mary Allen, Ph.D., National Zoological Park
$24,992 CEF

Nutrient Requirements of Nonhuman Primates

Charlotte Kirk Baer, National Research Council
http://books.nap.edu/catalog/34.html
$15,000 CEF

Strategies for the Conservation of the Jaguar in Cost Rican National Parks, Buffer Zones and Biological Corridors

Roberval Tavares de Almeida, Wildlife Conservation and Management Program, National University of Costa Rica
$10,000 DWCF

Exhibit Development for Cheetah Conservation Fund's Visitor Education Centre in Namibia, Africa

Laurie Marker and Bruce Brewer, Cheetah Conservation Fund
www.cheetah.org
$25,600 DWCF

Behavioral Ecology of the Micronesian Kingfisher on Pohnpei: Use of a Surrogate Subspecies in Recovery of the Kingfishers from Guam

Susan Haig, USGS-FRESC
$19,640 DWCF

The Prevalence and Control of Johne's Disease in Captive Non-Domestic Hoofstock

Michael Ziccardi, D.V.M., M.P.V.M., Lincoln Park Zoo
$25,440 DWCF

Babirusa Conservation and Ecology Project in Sulawesi, Indonesia

Robert Lee and Penny Kalk, Wildlife Conservation Society/Bronx Zoo
$23,585 ($16,400 DWCF; $7,185 CEF)

Papua New Guinea Wildlife Education Project

Annette Berkovits, Wildlife Conservation Society/ Bronx Zoo
$20,000 ($13,000 DWCF; $7,000 CEF)

1998

Seahorse Husbandry, Management, and Conservation International Workshop

Jeff Boehm, D.V.M., Roger Klocek, and Bert Vescolani, John G. Shedd Aquarium
seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca/w-shop3.html
$10,185 DWCF

Population Assessment and Propagation of the Barrens Topminnow (Fundulus julisia) and Imperiled Freshwater Fish of the Eastern Highland Rim, Tennessee

Christopher S. Coco, Tennessee Aquarium
$19,992 CEF

Tree Kangaroo In Situ Conservation Project

Lisa Dabek, Ph.D., Roger Williams Park Zoo
www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org/
$14,500 DWCF

Determining the Migratory Routes of a Restored Population of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus cygnus buccinator) Using Satellite/Radio Telemetry

Edward Diebold, Riverbanks Zoological Park and Botanical Garden; Fred Koontz, Ph.D., Wildlife Conservation Society/Bronx Zoo; Sumner Matteson, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
$9,615 CEF

Antigenic Heterogeneity of Ophidian Paramyxovirus

Stephen Kania, Ph.D., Melissa Kennedy, D.V.M. and Edward Ramsay, D.V.M., University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
$16,900 CEF

Noninvasive Study of the Ecology of Wild Bush Dogs in Paraguay

Robert Klemm, Ph.D., Sunset Zoo
$8,480 CEF

Population Management 2000 Software Development

Robert Lacy, Ph.D., Brookfield Zoo; Jonathan Ballou, Ph.D., National Zoological Park
$20,540 ($12,192 DWCF; $8,648 CEF)

The Serologic Survey of Thick-billed Parrots (Rhychopsitta pachyrhyncha pachyrhyncha) for Herpesvirus and Detection of Herpesvirus Using Cell Culture and DNA Probes as Part of a Conservation Strategy

Nadine Lamberski, D.V.M., Riverbanks Zoological Park and Botanical Garden; Susan Healy, Sacramento Zoo; Branson W. Ritchie, D.V.M, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
$20,123 DWCF

Mexican Wolf SSP Keeper Training Workshop

Susan Lyndaker Lindsey, Wild Canid Survival and Research Center
$6,000 CEF

Educator's Notebook about Bats

Terry O'Connor, Woodland Park Zoo; Norma Lewis, Birmingham Zoo
$6,000 DWCF

Characterization and Hormonal Control and Aggression in Gerenuk (Litocranius walleri walleri) Bachelor Groups

Linda Penfold, Ph.D. and Steven Monfort, D.V.M., Ph.D. Conservation and Research Center
$16,070 CEF

Conservation Status of Bonobos (Pan paniscus) and Large Mammals in the Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo

Gay Reinartz, Ph.D. and Inogwabini Bila-Isia, Zoological Society of Milwaukee County; Tom Butynski, Zoo Atlanta-Africa Biodiversity Conservation Project
$19,735 ($12,000 DWCF; $7,735 CEF)

Sperm Cryopreservation and Controlled Gamete Release for Enhancing Toad Propagation

Terri Roth, Ph.D., Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
$8,150 CEF

Bali Mynah Recovery Plan

Robert Seibels, Riverbanks Zoological Gardens
$27,100 ($15,000 DWCF; $12,100 CEF)

Western Pond Turtle Project

Frank Slavens, Woodland Park Zoological Gardens
$18,500 CEF

Behavioral Ecology of the Micronesian Kingfisher on Pohnpei: Use of a Surrogate Subspecies in Recovery of the Kingfishers from Guam

Susan Haig, Ph.D., U.S.G.S. Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
$10,000 DWCF

Diagnosis and Prevention of Tragopan Herpesvirus Disease

Don Bruning and Christine Sheppard, Wildlife Conservation Society
$16,500 CEF

Wildlife Conservation Society Papua New Guinea Education Project

Annette Berkovits, Wildlife Conservation Society
$20,000 CEF

Faunal Survey and GIS Database for Glover's Reef Atoll, Belize

Dennis Thoney, Ph.D., Aquarium for Wildlife Conservation; Fred Koontz, Ph.D., Wildlife Conservation Society
$21,400 CEF

1997

Development of Data Clean-Up and Report Software for Population Management: Increased Efficiency for SSP Master Plans and Population Management Plans

Steven D. Thompson, Ph.D., Lincoln Park Zoological Gardens; Kevin B. Willis, Minnesota Zoological Garden
$25,000 CEF

Conservation Poster Project for the Sumba Island Hornbill

Christine Sheppard, Ph.D., Bronx Zoo
$1,600 CEF

Genetic Variation of Captive and Wild Humboldt Penguins: Does Observed Diversity Resemble Predicted Diversity?

Jean Dubach, Ph.D., Brookfield Zoo; Kim Smith and Roberta Wallace, D.V.M., Milwaukee County Zoo
$12,500 CEF

Conservation of the San Louis Gonzaga Spring System

Armin L. Karbach, Jr., Fort Worth Zoological Park
$16,500 CEF

Nutrient Requirements of Nonhuman Primates

Charlotte L. Kirk Baer, National Research Council
www7.nationalacademies.org/banr/BANR_Nonhuman_Primates.html
$9,000 CEF

Environmental Educator for Rodrigues, Mauritius

Heidi Jamieson, Philadelphia Zoological Garden
$16,600 ($9,300 CEF; $7,300 DWCF)

Conservation Management of the Namibian Lion in Etosha National Park

Tarren Wagener, Fort Worth Zoological Park; Kallie Venzke, Etosha National Park; Michael Fouraker, Fort Worth Zoological Park
$19,500 DWCF

Tree Kangaroo In Situ Conservation Project

Lisa Dabek, Ph.D., Woodland Park Zoological Gardens
www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org/
$15,500 DWCF

Puerto Rican Crested Toad Field Conservation and Education Proposal

Bob Johnson, Metro Toronto Zoo
$20,000 CEF

Plague and Conservation of Black-footed Ferrets

Elizabeth S. Williams, University of Wyoming Department of Veterinary Science
$4,780 DWCF

Safety and Efficacy of Deslorelin as a Contraceptive for Felids

Linda Munson, D.V.M., Ph.D., University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine; Cheryl Asa, Ph.D., Saint Louis Zoo
$23,000 DWCF

Tuberculosis Infection in the Bongo Antelope

Susan K. Mikota, D.V.M., Earle Pope, Ph.D., and Betsy Dresser, Ph.D., Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species
$20,000 DWCF

Cuban Crocodile SSP Field Research Project

William McMahan and Marcelle Gianelloni, Louisville Zoological Garden
$6,000 CEF

Preliminary Field Research on the Wyoming Toad

Brint Spencer, John Ball Zoo, R. Andrew Odum, Toledo Zoological Gardens
$9,500 DWCF

1996

Strategies for the Survival of the Free-Ranging Cheetah, Namibia, Africa

Laurie Marker-Kraus, Cheetah Conservation Fund
www.cheetah.org
$21,000 RP

Development, Production, and Safety Evaluation of Canine Distemper Vaccines for Use in Exotic Carnivores

Richard Montali, D.V.M., National Zoological Park; Werner P. Heuschele, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species; Elizabeth S. Williams, D.V.M., University of Wyoming Department of Veterinary Sciences
$46,120 CEF

Population Census and Habitat Assessment of Cotton-Top Tamarins in Colombia

Anne Savage, Ph.D., Roger Williams Park Zoo
$12,853 ($10,000 DWCF; $2,853 CEF)

Production and Distribution of a Husbandry Manual for Small Cats

Jill Mellen, Ph.D., Disney's Animal Kingdom
$4,290 RP

Restocking Program for Black and White Ruffed Lemurs in the Betampona Natural Reserve

Charles Welch and Andrea Katz, Duke University Primate Center
$16,160 ($10,000 DWCF; $6,160 CEF)

Development of Nutritional Advisory Group Technical Papers and a Loose-leaf Zoo/Aquarium Nutrition/Dietary Handbook

Duane E. Ullrey, Ph.D.
$3,000 CEF

Plague and Conservation of Black-Footed Ferrets

Elizabeth S. Williams, D.V.M., Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory
$12,240 CEF

Coral Propagation ("Coral Farm")

Bruce A. Carlson, Waikiki Aquarium
waquarium.mic.hawaii.edu/vt/index.html
$20,000 DWCF

Conservation and Field Research Support for the Endangered Jamaican Iguana

Richard Hudson, Forth Worth Zoological Garden
www.fortworthzoo.org/conserve/iif_features.html#jamaican
$10,000 CEF

Conservation of the Maned Wolf in Emas National Park, Brazil

Stephanie Bestelmeyer, Colorado State University Department of Biology
$4,000 DWCF

The Rio de Janeiro Primate Center Support for Critical Infrastructure Improvements

Andrew J. Baker, Ph.D., Philadelphia Zoological Gardens
$16,260 ($4,260 CEF; $12,000 DWCF)

Development of a Computerized Zoo Nutrition and Diet Records Keeping System (Zootrition® Dietary Management Software)

Ellen S. Dierenfeld, Ph.D., Wildlife Conservation Society
wcs.org/home/science/wildlifehealthscience/nutrition/2538/
$27,000 CEF

Field Study of Blue Poison-Dart Frog (Dendobates azureus)

Jack Cover, National Aquarium in Baltimore
$23,400 CEF

Zoo Biology, Husbandry, and Management Training for Brazilian Zoos

Christen H. Wemmer, Ph.D. and Steven L. Monfort, D.V.M., Ph.D., Conservation and Research Center
$12,200 ($12,000 DWCF; $200 (CEF)

Environmental Education and Outreach in Southeast Asia

Steven L. Monfort, D.V.M., Ph.D. and Christen H. Wemmer, Ph.D., Conservation and Research Center
$20,000 DWCF

Detection of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus in Nondomestic Cat Semen

JoGayle Howard, D.V.M., Ph.D., National Zoological Park; Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf, D.V.M., Ph.D., North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine
$14,710 RP

Jamaican Iguana Conservation and Field Research

Richard Hudson, Fort Worth Zoological Park
www.fortworthzoo.org/conserve/iif_features.html#jamaican
$6,500 CEF

Veterinary Training for Russia's Crane Conservation Programs

Julia Ann Langenberg, D.V.M., International Crane Foundation
$8,490 CEF

Use of Assisted Reproductive Technology to Conserve the Cinereous Vulture

Julie A. Long, Ph.D., Riverbanks Zoological Park and Botanical Garden; Nancy Czekala and Nancy C. Harvey, Ph.D., Center for Reproduction in Endangered Species; Mary Jo Willis, Denver Zoological Gardens; Karen Grzybowski, Milwaukee County Zoological Park
$21,817 CEF

SSP Demographic and Genetic Evaluation

Steven D. Thompson, Ph.D., Lincoln Park Zoo; R. Andrew Odum, Toledo Zoological Gardens
$21,700 CEF

A Field Study of Sun Bears in Maenam Phachi, Thailand

David L. Garshelis, Ph.D., State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; James L. David Smith, Ph.D., University of Minnesota Department of Fisheries and Wildlif
e $23,700 CEF

Proposal to Determine the Status of Carnivores in Sri Lanka and to Establish a Biological Framework for Their Conservation

Michael R. Pelton, Ph.D., University of Tennessee Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries
$7,000 CEF

Workshop on Demographic Analysis Techniques for Population Management

Jonathan D. Ballou, Ph.D., National Zoological Park; Robert J. Wiese, Ph.D., Fort Worth Zoological Gardens
$25,560 CEF

1995

Continuing Safety Assessments of Contraceptives in Zoo Felids

Linda Munson, D.V.M., Ph.D., University of California College of Veterinary Medicine
$56,327 RP

Expansion of the Cheetah Conservation Fund Educational Program

Laurie Marker-Kraus, Cheetah Conservation Fund
www.cheetah.org
$16,865 RP

Impact of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus on Immunological Parameters of Nondomestic Felids

Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf, D.V.M., Ph.D., North Carolina State University Pylon Research Laboratories
$17,808 RP

Bat Teaching Kits

Terry O'Connor, Woodland Park Zoo
$5,000 DWCF

Satellite Tracking of Released Red-Crowned and White Naped Cranes at the Khinganski Nature Reserve

Christine Sheppard, Bronx Zoo
$5,000 DWCF

Survey of Lanier Swamp, Isla de Lea Juventud, Cuba

William McMahan, Louisville Zoological Garden
$5,000 DWCF

Proposal to Support the Ilha Comprida Nature Center

John Wortman, Denver Zoological Gardens; Natasha Schischakin, Houston Zoological Garden
$10,000 DWCF

Implementation of Conservation Plan for a Critically Endangered Malagasy Freshwater Fish

Paul Loiselle, Ph.D., The Aquarium for Wildlife Conservation; Rick Haeffner, Denver Zoological Gardens
$5,000 DWCF

Black-Footed Ferret Species Survival Plan® (SSP) Education Program

Lynne Baptista, American Zoo and Aquarium Association
$5,000 DWCF

A Cooperative Student Internship Program Between AZA and the University of Maryland Graduate Program in Sustainable Development and Conservation Biology

Michael Hutchins, Ph.D., American Zoo and Aquarium Association
$10,080 DWCF

Tree Kangaroo SSP Avian TB Research Project

Judy Steenberg, Woodland Park Zoo, Valerie Thompson, San Diego Zoo
$10,000 DWCF

Reintroduction Initiatives for the Mona/Virgin Islands Boa on the Puerto Rico Bank

Peter Tolson, Ph.D., Toledo Zoological Society
$5,000 DWCF

Proposal to Support the Rio de Janeiro Primate Center

Andrew Baker, Ph.D., Philadelphia Zoological Gardens
$10,000 DWCF

Proyecto Titi: The Development of Artificial "Vindes" to Reduce Firewood Consumption in Coloso, Colombia

Anne Savage, Ph.D., Roger Williams Park Zoo
$5,000 DWCF

Jamaican Iguana Field Conservation Project

Richard Hudson, Fort Worth Zoological Park
www.fortworthzoo.org/conserve/iif_features.html#jamaican
$5,000 DWCF

The Wetlands-Wood Stork Project

Elizabeth Stevens, Ph.D., Zoo Atlanta
$5,000 DWCF

Determination of the Incidence of Avian Tuberculosis in Guam Avifauna

Randy Junge, D.V.M., Saint Louis Zoo
$5,000 DWCF

Maned Wolf Field Study of Parental Care and Infant Development

Melissa Rodden, Conservation and Research Center
$4,000 DWCF

1994

Conservation Strategies for the Long-Term Survival of the Cheetah

Laurie Marker-Kraus and Daniel Kraus, Cheetah Conservation Fund
www.cheetah.org
$18,000 RP

Continuing Safety Assessments of Contraceptives for Nondomestic Felids

Linda Munson, D.V.M., Ph.D., University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
$34,000 RP

Verification and Medical Rescue of Tiger Founders in the Indonesian Sumatran Tiger Program

Ronald L. Tilson, Ph.D., Minnesota Zoo; Douglas Armstrong, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo; Gerald Brady, Potter Park Zoo
$15,000 RP

1993

Expansion of the Spheniscus Penguin Newsletter

Cynthia Cheney, Washington Park Zoo
$5,600 CEF

Penguin Husbandry Manual

Sherry Branch, Sea World of Florida; Susie Ellis, Ph.D., Captive Breeding Specialist Group
$5,700 CEF

Aspergillus Titers in Humboldt Penguins

J. Andrew Teare, D.V.M., Edward N. Diebold, and Roberta S. Wallace, D.V.M., Milwaukee County Zoo
$1,570 CEF

Peruvian Humboldt Penguin Health Survey

Robert A. Cook, D.V.M., and William B. Karesh, D.V.M., NYZS/ Wildlife Conservation Society
$6,950 CEF

Continuing Safety Assessments of Contraceptives for Nondomestic Felids

Linda Munson, D.V.M., Ph.D., University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
$38,087 RP

In Situ Development of the Indonesian Regional Sumatran Tiger Master Plan

Ronald L. Tilson, Ph.D., Minnesota Zoo; Douglas Armstrong, D.V.M., Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo; Gerald Brady, Potter Park Zoo
$19,133 RP

Correlates of Reproductive Success and Management Styles in Captive Cheetahs

Susan Millard, Center for Reproduction of Endangered Species; Jill Mellen, Ph.D., Metro Washington Park Zoo; Jack Grisham, Oklahoma City Zoological Park
$2,525 RP

Preparation, Distribution, and Efficacy of Hormone Containing Silicone Rods for Contraception of Felids in Zoos and Wildlife Parks

Edward D. Plotka, Ph.D., Marshfield Medical Research Foundation
$9,988 RP

Sao Paulo International Felid Breeding and Conservation Project

Pat Quillen, S.O.S. Care, Inc.; Jill Mellen, Washington Park Zoo
$7,500 RP

Molecular Genetic Approach to Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Relationships in South American Felids and Asian Small Cats

Stephen J. O'Brien, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute; Warren Johnson, Ph.D., National Zoological Park; Kathy Quigley, D.V.M. and Howard Quigley, Ph.D., Frostburg State University; Janice Martenson, M.S., Jose Lopez, Jill Pecon Slattery, Ph.D., Marilyn Raymond, Ph.D. and Melanie Culver, National Cancer Institute; David Wildt, Ph.D. and Mitchell Bush, D.V.M., National Zoological Park; Melody Roelke, D.V.M., Tanzania National Park; Natasha Schischakin, Houston Zoological Gardens; Lee Simmons, D.V.M., Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo; Peter Crawshaw, Brazil, Faical Simon, Ph.D., Parque Zoologizo de Sao Paulo; Dulce Ma Brousset, Ph.D., Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; Leslie Johnston, Ph.D., Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
$80,030 RP

Reproductive Strategies for Understanding, Managing, and Conserving Wild Felids

David E. Wildt, Ph.D., National Zoological Park; Gerald Brady, Potter Park Zoological Gardens; Michael Fouraker, Fort Worth Zoological Park; Jack Grisham, Oklahoma City Zoological Park; Susan Millard, San Diego Zoo; Randall Rockwell, Jacksonville Zoological Park; Ulysses S. Seal, Captive Breeding Specialist Group; Ronald L. Tilson, Ph.D., Minnesota Zoological Garden; Dan Wharton, New York Zoological Society/Bronx Zoo
$80,000 RP

Proposal to Test an Indenopyridine as a Male-Directed Oral Contraceptive in Felids

Cheryl Asa, Ph.D., Saint Louis Zoo; Patricia Fail, Ph.D. and Clarence Edgar Cook, Ph.D. Research Triangle Institute
$30,000 RP

1992

PHVA Workshop for Sumatran Tigers

Ronald L. Tilson, Ph.D., Minnesota Zoo
$10,000 RP

AAZPA Conservation Academy

Bruce Read and Bruce Carr, Saint Louis Zoo
$15,166 CEF

Sao Paolo International Felid Breeding and Conservation Project

Pat Quillen, S.O.S. Care, Inc; Jill Mellen, Ph.D., Washington Park Zoo
$20,000 RP

Felid Action Plan Publication and Distribution

Ulysses S. Seal, Ph.D., Captive Breeding Specialist Group; Jill Mellen, Ph.D., Washington Park Zoo; David Wildt, Ph.D., National Zoological Park
$3,000 RP

Bali Mynah Species Survival Plan

Robert E. Seibels, Riverbanks Zoological Park
$8,333 CEF

Reproductive Strategies for Understanding, Managing, and Conserving Wild Felids

David E. Wildt, Ph.D., National Zoological Park; Gerald Brady, Potter Park Zoological Gardens; Michael Fouraker, Knoxville Zoological Gardens; Jack Grisham, Oklahoma City Zoological Park; Susan Millard, San Diego Zoo; Randall Rockwell, Jacksonville Zoological Park; Ulysses S. Seal, Ph.D., Captive Breeding Specialist Group; Ron L. Tilson, Ph.D., Minnesota Zoological Garden; Dan Wharton, Ph.D., Bronx Zoo
$80,000 RP

Improvements to SPARKS

Nate Flesness, ISIS
$11,917 CEF

Preparation and Distribution of Contraceptive Implants to Zoos and Wildlife Parks

Edward Plotka, Ph.D., Marshfield Medical Research Foundation
$8,000 CEF

The Metabolic Basis of Acute Hemolytic Crises and Mucocutaneous Ulcerative Disease in the African Black Rhinoceros

Donald Paglia, M.D., University of California School of Medicine
$10,217 CEF

Developing a Population Habitat Viability Assessment for the Asian Lion

Michael Fouraker, Knoxville Zoological Gardens; P.P. Raval, Sakkarbaug Zoo; Shyamal Tikadar, Department of Forests Wildlife Division; Sally Walker, Zoo Outreach Association; H.S. Panwar, Wildlife Institute of India; J.H. Desai and Ravi Chellan, Wildlife Institute of India; Ulysses S. Seal, Ph.D., Captive Breeding Specialist Group; Stephen J. O'Brien, Ph.D, National Cancer Institute; John Seidensticker, Ph.D., National Zoological Park; Greta McMillan, Knoxville Zoological Gardens
$15,833 RP

The Pathological Effects of Melengestrol Acetate in Zoo Felids

Linda Munson, D.V.M., Ph.D., University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine
$37,897 RP

Molecular Genetic Approach to Taxonomic and Phylogenetic Relationships in South American Felids and Asian Small Cats

Stephen J. O'Brien, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute; Warren Johnson, Ph.D., Iowa State University Department of Animal Ecology; Kathy Quigley, D.V.M. and Howard Quigley, Ph.D.; Frostburg State University Department of Biology; Janice Martenson, M.S., and Melanie Culver, National Cancer Institute; David Wildt, Ph.D. and Mitchell Bush, D.V.M., National Zoological Park; Melody Roelke, D.V.M., Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission; Natasha Schischakin, Houston Zoological Gardens; Carolyn Glass, D.V.M., Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission; Lee Simmons, D.V.M and Leslie Johnston, Ph.D., Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo

Aruba Island Rattlesnake Field Research Project

R. Andrew Odum, Ph.D., Toledo Zoological Gardens; Howard K. Reinert, Ph.D., Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales
$5,917 CEF

Reintroduction of the Virgin Islands Boa to the Puerto Rico Bank

Peter J. Tolson, Ph.D., Toledo Zoological Gardens
$6,791 CEF

1991

Bali Mynah Species Survival Plan

Robert Seibels, Riverbanks Zoological Park
$15,000 CEF

Development of Animal Records Keeping Manual

Jean D. Miller, Buffalo Zoological Gardens
$2,000 CEF

Support of the AAZPA Small Population Management Advisory Group

Michael Hutchins, Ph.D., American Zoo and Aquarium Association; Robert Wiese, Ph.D., Fort Worth Zoological Park
$20,000 CEF

Reproductive Strategies for Understanding, Managing, and Conserving Wild Felids

David Wildt, Ph.D., National Zoological Park; Gerald Brady, Potter Park Zoological Gardens; Michael Fouraker, Knoxville Zoological Gardens; Jack Grisham, Oklahoma City Zoological Park; John Lewis, John Ball Zoo; Stephen J. O'Brien, Ph.D. National Cancer Institute; Randall Rockwell, Jacksonville Zoological Park; Ulysses S. Seal, Captive Breeding Specialist Group; Ron L. Tilson, Ph.D., Minnesota Zoological Garden; Dan Wharton, Bronx Zoo
$80,000 RP

Support for the 1992 Mid-Year Meeting of the Felid Taxon Advisory Group

Jill Mellen, Ph.D., Metro Washington Park Zoo; David E. Wildt, Ph.D., National Zoological Park
$8,000 RP

AAZPA Conservation Academy

Bruce Read, Bruce Carr, Ph.D., and Debra Boyster, Saint Louis Zoo
$19,000 CEF

PVA and CAP for Sumatran Tigers

Ron L. Tilson, Ph.D., Minnesota Zoo; Ulysses S. Seal, Captive Breeding Specialist Group; Gerald Brady, Potter Park Zoological Gardens; Leslie A. Johnston, Ph.D., Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo; Gerald Binczik, Minnesota Zoo
$10,000 RP

Critical Definitions in Captive Breeding Management

Dan Wharton and George Amato, Bronx Zoo; Rob DeSalle, The American Museum of Natural History
$7,000 CEF

Core Support of Captive Breeding Specialist Group

Ulysses S. Seal, Ph.D. and Thomas D. Foose, Ph.D., Captive Breeding Specialist Group
$6,000 CEF

First International Symposium on the Disease and Conservation of Threatened Species

Ulysses S. Seal, Ph.D., Captive Breeding Specialist Group; Peregrine L. Wolff, D.V.M., Minnesota Zoological Garden
$15,000 CEF

A Comparison of Different Adjuvants for Use with Porcine Zona Pellucida Immunization in the Contraception of Captive Exotic Species

Jay F. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., Eastern Montana College
$9,000 CEF

TAG Report Development by ISIS

Nathan L. Flesness, Ph.D. and Paul N. Scobie, ISIS
$15,000 CEF

Behavioral Criteria and Endocrine Correlates of Estrus on Cheetahs: An Ongoing Study

Claus D. Sorensen and Camilla F. Norgaard, Institute of Population Biology
$7,300 RP

Preparation and Distribution of Contraceptive Implants to Zoos

Edward M. Plotka, M.D., Marshfield Medical Research Foundation
$2,000 CEF

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Conservation Endowment Fund (CEF) Awards

2008

Conserving Africa's Most Endangered Ape: Geographic Information System-Based Monitoring of the Cross River Gorilla (DWCF)

Harpy Eagle Neotropical Environmental Education in Guatemala (DWCF)

Western Pond Turtle Recovery - Sex Determination and Head-Starting Studies (DWCF)

Characterization and Control of Male Aggression in Clouded Leopards (Neofelis nebulosa) (CEF)

The Collection of Spermatozoa via Electroejaculation in the Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) (CEF)

Community-Based Conservation of Threatened Flying Fox Roosts in Madagascar (CEF)

Ecology and Conservation of Carnivores in the Termit/Tin Toumma Region of Niger: Balancing Needs of Carnivore and Human Populations (CEF)

Ecology and Conservation of the Critically Endangered Madagascar Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) (CEF)

Effect of the Captive Environment on the Social Development and Reproductive Success of Adolescent and Adult Female Southern White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum) (CEF)

Global Conservation Leadership Program for Youth (DWCF)

Monitoring Snow Leopards to Evaluate and Refine Conservation Actions (CEF)

Reducing Bird Mortality from Collisions with Glass Windows, Walls and Handrails (DWCF)

Non-Invasive Reproductive Monitoring and Pregnancy Diagnosis in Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) (CEF)

Studying the Last Wild Populations of Slender-Horned Gazelles (Gazella leptoceros loderi) in the Algerian Great Western Erg (CEF)

The 2008 Shark Spine Study (DWCF/CEF)

A Pilot Investigation of Vitamin A Metabolism in Golden Frogs (Atelopus zeteki) and Marine Toads (Bufo marinus) and Appropriate Supplementation Methods (AF)

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Hellbenders – Significance in Missouri Populations and Evaluation of Testing Protocols (AF)

Conservation of the Darwin's Frogs, Rhinoderma, through an Ex-Situ Breeding Program and Field Work (AF/CEF)

Conservation of the Puerto Rican Crested Toad: Field Monitoring Program (AF)

Defining Critical Habitats for the Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) within the Lake Xochimilco Ecosystem

Effect of Dietary Carotenoids on Fat-Soluble Vitamin Status and Pigmentation in Tomato Frogs (Dysophus antongilii) (AF)

Lowland Atelopus of Western Colombia: Coexistence with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis or Prelude to Extinction? (AF)

Oregon Spotted Frog Recovery Project (AF/CEF)

The Amphibian Decline Crisis: Is It Happening in Papua New Guinea?

2007

Conservation of the Hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) in North Carolina: Population Surveys and Captive Management (CEF)

Correlations between Genetic Diversity and Species Diversity in the Ichthyofauna of the Tennessee River (CEF)

Establishing Genome Resource Banks and Artificial Insemination Techniques to Augment Management of Okapi Metapopulations (DWCF)

Average Daily Walking Distance of Captive African Elephants (Loxodonta africana) (CEF/DWCF)

Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin Education Progams: Benefits for Conservation Education and Animal Welfare (CEF)

Addressing Aggression in Asian Small-Clawed Otters, Amblonyx cinereus, through the Use of GnRH Agonist (CEF)

Creating Youth-Intern Teams to Increase the Effective Delivery of Action-Oriented Conservation Messages (CEF)

Non-Invasive Genetic Estimation of Population Size of Critically Endangered Gyps Vultures in Asia (DWCF)

Gorilla Health Project -- A Template for Captive Animal Health Management (CEF)

Communicating Solutions: Evaluating Human-Dolphin Interactions in High Traffic Areas of Sarasota Bay with High School Student Volunteers (DWCF)

Effective Online Education and Risk Assessment for All AZA Hoofstock Collections: Johne's Disease (CEF)

Captive-Breeding & Reintroduction of Ostrich (Struthio camelus camelus) in Niger (CEF)

Understanding Ecology of Dholes in Thailand (CEF)

Mongolia Traveling Conservation Trunk Project (DWCF)

Movement Patterns, Habitat Preferences and Phylogeography of the Armenian Viper (Montivipera raddei) in Armenia (CEF)

The Use of Autonomous Recording Units (ARUs) to Detect Rare Hawaiian Birds – A Pilot Study (DWCF)

Genetic Variation and the Reintroduction of African Wild Dogs in South Africa (DWCF)

Identification of Serum and Tissue Biomarkers for Cardiomyopathy in the Vancouver Island Marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) (CEF)

El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center (DWCF)

2006

Securing Critical Rangeland for Grevy's Zebra in Northern Kenya (CEF)

Pollination Ecology and Fruit Bat Conservation in Madagascar (DWCF)

Techniques for the Design and Conduct of Behavioral Research Projects: a Video Short Course (CEF)

Uganda Conservation Education Program (DWCF)

Conservation, Restoration, and Management of Bog Turtles, Glyptemys muhlenbergii, in Tennessee (CEF)

Developing Rapid Hormone Kits for Monitoring Reproductive Activity in Elephants (CEF/DWCF)

Mariana Islands Birds and Bats Teaching Kits (DWCF)

Ecoagriculture Curriculum Development, Training and Research at the MFG's Ivoloina Conservation Training Center and the University of Toamasina, Toamasina, Madagascar (CEF/DWCF)

Monitoring Amphibians and Reptiles in the Bosawas Biosphere Reserve and Relevance to Conservation of Species Threatened by an Emerging Infectious Disease (DWCF)

Population Studies and Conservation of Pterapogon kauderni (Teleostei, Apogonidae), an Endemic Coral Reef Fish Threatened by the International Aquarium Fish Trade (CEF)

Community Outreach for Predator Conservation: Cheetah Conservation Botswana (DWCF)

Strategies for Introducing Clouded Leopards: A Pairing Comparison Study (CEF)

Expansion of the Florida Butterfly Monitoring Network (CEF)

Ecology and Health Status of Maned Wolves Living in Brazilian and Bolivian National Parks (CEF)

Investigation of Streptococcus bovis Complex and Associated Valvular Endocarditis; A Major Cause of Mortality in Northern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) (CEF)

Lake Victoria Species Survival Plan In Situ Program (DWCF)

Examining the Relationship between Fecal Corticoids as a Measure of Stress and Metabolic Derangement on the Onset of Superficial Necrolytic Dermatitis in Captive Black Rhinos, Diceros bicornis (CEF)

2005

Headstart Optimization and Invasive Species Control Plan for the Critically Endangered Anegada Iguana

Conservation, Restoration, and Management of Bog Turtles, Glyptemys muhlenbergii, in Tennessee

How Long Will They Live? Developing and Evaluating Standardized Methods for Estimating and Reporting Mortality Rates in Captive Populations

Ecology and Conservation of Mountain Tapirs in the Central Andes of Colombia

Community Conservation of Grevy's Zebra in Northern Kenya

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Monitoring in Mongolian Gazelle (Procapra gurrurosa)

Assessment of Reproductive Status and Stress in Matschie's Tree Kangaroos (Dendrolagus matschiei) in North American Zoos

Mitigating the Effects of Invasive Species on Sonoran Desert Animal Communities: A Region-wide Conservation Action

Ecology and Health Status of Maned Wolves Living in Brazilian and Bolivian National Parks

Examining the Relationship Between Fecal Corticoids As a Measure of Stress and Metabolic Derangement on the Onset of Superficial Necrolytic Dermatitis in Captive Black Rhinos, Diceros bicornis

Asian Turtle Conservation Program: Capacity Building in Range Countries

Right Bite Initiative for Sustainable Seafood

Determination of the Relatedness of a Captive Population of Mississippi Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis pulla) to Facilitate Improvement of the Genetic Diversity of the Wild Population through Captive Breeding and Release

A Proposal to Support the Tanya Center for Conservation Biology: University-Based Capacity Building in Conservation Science in Democratic Republic of Congo