International Zoo Yearbook

Published on behalf of the Zoological Society of London

Edited by:

F.A. Fisken (Managing Editor) with Editors: D. Field, K. Leus, A. Rübel, M. Stevenson and C. West

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The International Zoo Yearbook is an international forum for the exchange of information on the role of zoos in the conservation of biodiversity, species and habitats. Investigative and data-collection work into the biology and behaviour of wild animals is increasingly dependent on co-ordinated effort and shared results between all institutions engaged in the study and preservation of wildlife.

Published by The Zoological Society of London as a service to zoos around the world.

The Zoological Society of London
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UK
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Email: yearbook@zsl.org

TopNews and Announcements

Call for Papers
We are now accepting submissions for Volume 43 of International Zoo Yearbook.
Volume 43 (2009) - Sustainability of Activities in Zoos and Aquariums
Click here to read more | Click here for author guidelines

Volume 42: Amphibian Conservation (2008)
Click here for prices for Volume 42 (2008)

Volume 41: Animal Health and Conservation (2007)
This volume has been published online and in a print version. Please request Volume 41 (2007) prices from our Customer Service team here. Read a review by Stephanie Sanderson of Chester Zoo here.

Volume 40: Elephants and Rhinoceros (2006)
This volume has been published online and in a print version. Please request Volume 40 (2006) prices from our Customer Service team here.
Read a review by Harald M. Schwammer of the Schoenbrunn Zoo here.

Volume 39: Zoo Animal Nutrition (2005)
This volume is available online.
Read a review by Joeke Nijboer, a Zoo Animal Nutritionist at Rotterdam Zoo.

Back issues
All volumes of this journal (back to 1959) are now available online.  Go online to browse contents and abstracts.  For further information on how to access these articles please visit our Librarian Site. 

Print copies of volumes 8 and 14-39 are available from http://www.zsl.org/info/publications/

Free Access to the International Zoo Yearbook in the Developing World
Free online access to the International Zoo Yearbook is available within institutions in the developing world through the AGORA (Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture) Initiative with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Free and reduced rate access to the journals for developing world countries is also provided via the OARE, INASP and INTAS schemes.

Zoos and Aquariums of the World
The list of Zoos and Aquariums of the World includes detailed information on approximately 800 organisations that carry out ex-situ conservation-related activities.  Online annual data collection and collation is facilitated by The Publishing Mill.  www.publishingmill.com

TopHighlights

Latest Volume
Volume 42: Amphibian Conservation (2008)
The main focus of this volume is the global extinction crisis facing amphibians and the coordinated response of zoos and aquariums with partners (governments, museums, universities, botanical-gardens and private-sector collaborators) around the world. Together it should be possible to use the collective experience, capabilities, networks and facilities to tackle the amphibian crisis in a meaningful and systematic way. The research, husbandry, educational, awareness-raising, publicity and other vital activities reported on in this volume take place under the aegis of an 'Amphibian Ark', a unique partnership initiative between the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the IUCN/SSC Amphibian Specialist Group and the IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group. The aims of Amphibian Ark are reflected well in the papers published here. The causes and implications of amphibian declines are described alongside papers detailing collaborations between range countries and partners with appropriate skills and/or resources. The most appropriate steps for implementing the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan are outlined, and Amphibian Ark and the 2008 Year Of The Frog campaign as means of raising awareness and funds are described. The results of conservation activities and studies in the Afrotropics, Colombia, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Mexico, Panama, South Asia and Taiwan are presented. Water-quality concerns in ex situ facilities and health issues (e.g. chytrid fungus) are also addressed. Other articles include a detailed report on the management and reproduction of the Komodo dragon, a survey of dental problems and treatments of zoo animals, and the multidisciplinary approach of the Iberian lynx Conservation Breeding Program. The volume also contains essential reference material, including the list of Zoos and Aquariums of the World and the list of International Studbooks.
 
Read the following free article from the forthcoming volume (2008) of International Zoo Yearbook:
 
Can zoos and aquariums ensure the survival of amphibians in the 21st century?
Gordon McGregor Reid & Kevin C. Zippel

Implementing the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan
R. D. Moore & D. R. Church
 
The Iberian lynx Lynx pardinus Conservation Breeding Program
A. Vargas, I. Sánchez, F. Martínez, A. Rivas, J. A. Godoy, E. Roldán, M. A. Simón, R. Serra, Ma J. Pérez, C. Enseñat, M. Delibes, M. Aymerich, A. Sliwa & U. Breitenmoser