Training
Equipping professionals in range countries with the skills and knowledge they need for conservation programs at home is an intrinsic part of Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo\u2019s conservation philosophy. The training of peers and students in specific techniques in reproductive physiology, genetics or veterinary medicine is often provided on-site at the Omaha's Zoo as well as in country. Individual programs are more focused and intensive. These programs range from graduate and professional school students learning detailed protocols in their field of interest to professionals currently working on conservation projects in their own countries who want to learn specific techniques that we use at the Omaha's Zoo. Since 1990 training has been provided at the zoo or in-country for over 100 people from the following countries as well as a large number of people from within the United States.
- Australia: Training of students in conservation tools.
- Chile: Training of students in conservation tools.
- China: An ongoing multi-faceted program which has included work with conservation organizations involved in preserving the South China tigers as wells as work with the Giant Panda.
- Colombia: Training of students in conservation tools.
- Ecuador: Training of students in conservation tools.
- Germany: Training of students in conservation tools.
- Indonesia: A multiyear, multidisciplinary collaborative training program was carried out with Indonesian zoos and government agencies and multiple US collaborators to assist the country in developing more effective Sumatran Tiger conservation programs.
- Kenya: Investigation of the genetic impact of game ranch practices on impala, gazelle, zebra and giraffe.
- Korea: A long term program in assisting zoos and universities to develop a conservation infrastructure in country primarily through training in veterinary medicine, molecular genetics and animal management.
- Laos: Training of students in conservation tools.
- Malaysia: Support of programs to protect Indochinese tigers in their natural habitat.
- Mexico: Reproductive study of the Mexican Montane rattlesnake.
- Namibia: A study of genetic differences between populations of giraffe, addressing questions of subspeciation and speciation on a molecular level.
- Philippines: Assistance in developing a captive conservation plan for the tamaraw.
- Puerto Rico: Captive propagation and reintroduction of the Puerto Rican crested toad.
- Russia: Multiple in-situ and ex-situ training programs in immobilization and medical management of the Amur Tiger enabling wildlife biologists in the animals' range to capture and deal with problem tigers in villages and other human habitations without destroying the animal.
- Scotland: Training of students in conservation tools.
- Spain: Training of students in conservation tools.
- Sweden: Training of students in conservation tools.
- Thailand: Multiple programs have been carried out with Thailand including Masterplanning and developing assisted reproduction protocols in captive gaur.
- Uganda: A study of genetic differences between populations of giraffe, addressing questions of subspeciation and speciation on a molecular level.
- Vietnam: A program carried out to assist biologists in formulating a conservation program for the kouprey as well as other wild cattle species. Masterplanning for Saigon Zoo.
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo's Center for Conservation and Research also offers internal expertise in a multitude of fields, which can enhance the educational outreach for both students and scientists within Nebraska and visiting researchers. Knowledge areas are as follows (with Zoo staff listed):
- African Penguin TAG - Management group (D. Cassidy)
- Aquatic Invertebrate TAG - Management committee (S. Putney)
- Black Footed Cat SSP - Management committee (L. Harmon)
- Canid TAG - Management committee (L. Harmon)
- Chiropteran TAG - Secretary (L. Harmon)
- Clouded Leopard SSP - Management group- (D. Morris)
- Felid TAG - Steering committee (D. Morris)
- Felid TAG - Management group (L. Simmons)
- Galapagos Tortoise - Studbook Keeper (E. Louis)
- Gaur SSP - Coordinator (L. Simmons)
- Genome Resource Advisory Group - Member (N. Loskutoff)
- Gorilla SSP - Reproductive Technology advisor (N. Loskutoff)
- Jaguar SSP - Management group (D. Morris)
- Macaque SSP - Vice Coordinator (L. Harmon)
- Okapi SSP - Reproductive advisor (N. Loskutoff)
- Orangutan SSP - Management committee (L. Harmon)
- Oryx Multi-taxa Management Group - member (D. Cassidy)
- Red Panda SSP - Management group (D. Cassidy)
- Reproduction Scientific Advisory Group - Co-Chairman (N. Loskutoff)
- Ring Tailed Lemur SSP - Management committee (L. Harmon)
- Siberian tiger SSP - Veterinary advisor (D. Armstrong)
- Small Carnivore TAG - Steering committee (D. Morris)
- Snow Leopard SSP - Management group (D. Morris)
- Sulawesi Macaque - Studbook Keeper (L. Harmon)
- Sumatran tiger SSP - Veterinary advisor (D. Armstrong)
- Wild Cattle, Buffalo and Bison TAG - Vice Chair (D. Cassidy)
- Wild Cattle TAG - Genetic advisor (E. Louis)
- Wild Cattle TAG - Reproductive advisor (N. Loskutoff)
- Wild Cattle TAG - Management group (L. Simmons)
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