Photo: Metro Richmond Zoo

Animal Management Programs (AMP)

To ensure a species’ long-term survival, managed propagation of wildlife has become an essential part of the conversation and the only insulation against a potential collapse of wild populations. Each facility participating in an Animal Management Plan (AMP) involving endangered species is required to contribute to selected NGOs. Facilities involved in AMPs with non-endangered species are strongly encouraged to make annual donations to the designated NGOs. ZAA has carefully chosen the NGOs to receive these donations. These are the NGOs selected for each AMP:

Cheetah

Species Manager:
Jason Ahistus

Studbook Keeper:
Karen Vacco

  • Cheetah Conservation Fund

  • Cheetah Conservation Botswana

  • Cheetah Outreach Trust

African Penguin

Species Manager:
Jim Andelin

Studbook Keeper:
Accepting applications

  • Dyer Island Conservation Trust

Southern White Rhino

Species Manager:
Paige McNickle

Studbook Keeper: Tammy Schmidt

  • International Rhino Foundation

Mandrill

Species Manager & Studbook Keeper:
Karen Vacco

  • Global Wildlife Conservation Mandrill Conservation Project

Schmidt’s Guenons

Species Manager:
Dr. Peter Brewer

Studbook Keeper:
Karen Vacco

  • Greater Mahale Ecosystem Research and Conservation Project

Giraffe

Species Manager & Studbook Keeper:
Tiffany Soechting

  • Save the Giraffes

Fishing Cat

Species Manager & Studbook Keeper: Rachel O'Connor

  • Fishing Cat Conservation Alliance

Lar Gibbon

Species Manager & Studbook Keeper: Jeff Holland

  • Leuseur Conservancy

  • Gibbons of Peninsular Malaysia Project

Ruffed Lemur

Species Manager & Studbook Keeper: Athena Rushka

Bongo

Species Manager & Studbook Keeper: Jacqueline Barnicle

Lion

Species Manager:
Lisa Gagnon

Studbook Keeper:
Cyndi Johnson

ZAA AMP Programs

  • Scientific

  • Cooperatively managed

  • Long range population management goals

  • Recommendations to ensure sustainability of the population

  • Coordinated across ZAA accredited members to ensure the greatest genetic variability

Interested in participating in an AMP or being a species manager or studbook keeper?

ZAA members: Visit the AMP Folder in Basecamp.

Non-members: Contact the ZAA Office.

Master Plan Program (MPP)

Population Management Specialists develop Population Status and Breeding Recommendation Masterplans every 2-4 years or as needed. Breeding pair recommendations are made annually. Conservation linkage and education goals mandatory.

Population Status and Breeding Recommendation Masterplans are available to ZAA members on the Resources page.

Cheetah

African Black Footed Penguin

Population Plan Program (PPP)

Studbook program with recommended pairings. Conservation linkage and education goals encouraged.

  • Schmidt's Guenon

  • Southern White Rhinoceros

  • Mandrill

  • Giraffe

  • African Lion

  • Fishing Cat

  • Ruffed Lemur

  • Lar Gibbon