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ZIMS at Work: Shared data takes a central role at storied Audubon Nature Institute

March 20, 2022
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Aquatics, FEATURE, Members, Studbooks, ZIMS
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Jo Seton, Contributing Editor This ZIMS at Work feature on Audubon Nature Institute is one of a series of stories about Species360 member institutions that record and share data to help improve animal welfare and inform species conservation. Ease of record-sharing in…

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Reproductive Tools: ZIMS dashboard provides insight used to manage populations

The highest requested feature in a 2021 user survey, the new ZIMS for Studbooks dashboard provides detailed reproductive information that can be used to improve management decisions and conservation of a species.

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Member Support: Congratulations Erika on your 10th Anniversary with Species360!

Congratulations to Erika Fronk on her 10th anniversary with Species360! As a Member Support Advocate, Erika directly supports more than 270 association and institutional members, including regional associations World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA), Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), Zoo and Aquarium Association - Australasia (ZAA), and more. In 2021, Erika handled nearly 1,800 questions and help requests from our members.

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From AFdPZ: How zoos and aquariums use ZIMS data to monitor animal welfare

October 10, 2021
Mary Ellen Amodeo
AFdPZ, Conservation, EAZA, Education, Education Members, Research, WAZA, ZIMS
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This is first in a series of posts following the Species360 and Conservation Science Alliance staff as they conduct educational sessions at regional and international conferences around the world. While most are done virtually, some - like this one -…

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Using ZIMS in Conservation: How Texas zoos returned this species to its natural habitat

Houston, TX – Matt Lammers and his coworkers with the Houston Zoo were long-awaiting rain at Griffith League Scout Ranch in Bastrop County, Texas when, on a day in early August of this year, it finally came. Knowing the opportunity…

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How many studbooks are being kept for critically endangered species? For birds? ZIMS for Studbooks

As a global community, we are now managing over 1,060 studbooks using ZIMS for Studbooks. The transition to an integrated, secure, standardized solution helps to improve access to information that is critical to managing populations, their genetics and welfare, now and in the future.

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