International Zoo Yearbook 42: Amphibian Conservation

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The first half of this volume concerns the current global extinction crisis for amphibians and the coordinated response of zoos and aquariums around the world. These zoological institutions – along with important partners in the governmental, museum, university, botanical garden and private sector – have the collective experience, capabilities, networks, facilities and other resources to tackle this crisis in a meaningful and systematic way.

As in previous volumes, the second half contains contributions on developments in the zoo world.

Contents

INTRODUCTION
- Can zoos and aquariums ensure the survival of amphibians in the 21st century? / GORDON McGREGOR REID, KEVIN C. ZIPPEL   1–6

AMPHIBIAN CONSERVATION
- Why amphibians are important / T. R. HALLIDAY   7–14
- Implementing the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan / R. D. MOORE, D. R. CHURCH   15–23
- Amphibian Ark and the 2008 Year of the Frog Campaign / L. PAVAJEAU, K. C. ZIPPEL, R. GIBSON, K. JOHNSON   24–29
- Management of disease as a threat to amphibian conservation / A. P. PESSIER   30–39
- Amphibian water quality: approaches to an essential environmental parameter / R. A. ODUM, K. C. ZIPPEL   40–52
- An automatic waste-water disinfection system for an amphibian captive-breeding and research facility / H. ROBERTSON, P. EDEN, G. GAIKHORST, P. MATSON, T. SLATTERY, S. VITALI   53–57
- Notes on behaviour and reproduction in captive Allobates kingsburyi (Anura: Dendrobatidae), with comments on evolution of reproductive amplexus / P. CASTILLO-TRENN, L. A. COLOMA   58–70
- Management and reproduction of the Colombian Magdalena River poison-dart frog Dendrobates truncatus at Cali Zoo / G. CORREDOR LONDOÑO, N. URIBE TOVAR   71–77
- Notes on behaviour, communication and reproduction in captive Hyloxalus toachi (Anura: Dendrobatidae), an Endangered Ecuadorian frog / A. QUIGUANGO-UBILLÚS, L. A. COLOMA   78–89
- Involving local communities in amphibian conservation: Taipei frog Rana taipehensis as an example / H.-C. LIN, L.-Y. CHENG, P.-C. CHEN, M.-H. CHANG   90–98
- Captive management and breeding of Romer's tree frog Chirixalus romeri / C. B. BANKS, M. W. N. LAU, D. DUDGEON   99–108
- How to lose a habitat in 5 years: trial and error in the conservation of the Farmland green tree frog Rhacophorus arvalis in Taiwan / J. C.-W. CHANG, H.-C. TANG, S.-L. CHEN, P.-C. CHEN   109–115
- Flying an amphibian flagship: conservation of the Axolotl Ambystoma mexicanum through nature tourism at Lake Xochimilco, Mexico / I. G. BRIDE, R. A. GRIFFITHS, A. MELÉNDEZ-HERRADA, J. E. MCKAY   116–124
- The principles of rapid response for amphibian conservation, using the programmes in Panama as an example / R. GAGLIARDO, P. CRUMP, E. GRIFFITH, J. MENDELSON, H. ROSS, K. ZIPPEL   125–135
- Afrotropical amphibians in zoos and aquariums: will they be on the ark? / S. LÖTTERS   136–142 (also see online corrigendum)
- South Asian amphibians: taxonomy, diversity and conservation status / S. MOLUR   143–157
- Conservation of threatened amphibians in Valle del Cauca, Colombia: a cooperative project between Cali Zoological Foundation, Colombia, and Zoo Zürich, Switzerland / S. C. FURRER, G. CORREDOR   158–164
- Collaboration for amphibian conservation: the establishment of the Johannesburg Zoo Amphibian Conservation Center in South Africa with assistance from Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, USA / S. D. VAN DER SPUY, J. KREBS   165–171

THE DEVELOPING ZOO WORLD
- Management and reproduction of the Komodo dragon Varanus komodoensis Ouwens 1912 at ZSL London Zoo / G. SUNTER   172–182
- The processes for releasing a zoo-bred Sumatran orang-utan Pongo abelii at Bukit Tigapuluh National Park, Jambi, Sumatra / L. COCKS, K. BULLO   183–189
- 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, MaJ. PÉREZ, C. ENSEÑAT, et al   190–198
- Effects of construction noise on behaviour of and exhibit use by Snow leopards Uncia uncia at Basel zoo / C. E. SULSER, B. L. STECK, B. BAUR   199–205
- A survey of current dental problems and treatments of zoo animals / S. E. GLATT, K. E. FRANCL, J. L. SCHEELS   206–213
- The captive audience: the educative influence of zoos on their visitors in India / A. MALLAPUR, N. WARAN, A. SINHA   214–224

REFERENCE
- Zoos and Aquariums of the World   225–375
- Index to List of Zoos and Aquariums of the World   376–393
- Associations   394–432
- International Studbooks for Rare Species of Wild Animals in Captivity   433–454
- Author Index to Volume 42   455–456
- Subject Index to Volume 42   457–467

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