1 - 5 May 2000 Entebbe, Uganda SPONSORED BY: AAZK-C level and Andrews/Keys Associates Basic American Foods Born Free Foundation Bristol Zoo Columbus Zoo Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Copenhagen Zoo Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund Fort Worth Zoo IFAW JGI Uganda Honolulu Zoo Knoxville Zoo Oakland Zoo San Diego Zoo Sedgwick County Zoo Simpson Paper Company Swinerton, Inc. Tulsa Zoo HOSTED BY Uganda Wildlife Authority In Collaboration With Primate Specialist Group (SSC/IUCN) Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (SSC/IUCN) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Field reports from across Africa indicates that chimpanzees are under heavy siege due to rapid expansion of local human populations and the resultant increases in ongoing hunting and the expansion of the commercial animal trade. One of the major outgrowths of this crisis has been the steady growth of chimpanzee sanctuaries throughout Central and West Africa. From a more humanistic perspective the growth in the number and size of these sanctuaries has had many positive impacts on unnecessary chimp mortality. However, this same rapid proliferation of sanctuaries and their equally rapid population growth has led to some considerable confusion about the management goals of chimp sanctuaries at both the local and regional levels, the development of consistent management standards from one facility to the next, the absence of strict veterinary protocols and training across institutions, and about the nature and structure of fundraising efforts necessary for continued survival of each sanctuary. In addition, the sanctuaries have had difficulties in communicating with and co-ordinating their management activities with other great ape conservation projects ongoing within Africa. In response to the need to address these important issues, and after initial contact was made by representatives from the Jane Goodall Institute, CBSG, in collaboration with the Primate Specialist Group, was invited by the Director of the UWA to conduct a regional planning workshop for chimpanzee sanctuaries across central Africa. The meeting was held ls'-S May 2000 in Entebbe, Uganda - site of the first chimpanzee PHVA (Population Habitat Viability Analysis) held in 1997. This workshop was sponsored by: AAZK-Cleveland, Andrews/Keys Associates, Basic American Foods, Born Free Foundation, Bristol Zoo, Columbus Zoo, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Copenhagen Zoo, Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund, Fort Worth Zoo, IFAW, JGI-Uganda, Honolulu Zoo, Knoxville Zoo, Oakland Zoo, San Diego Zoo, Sedgwick County Zoo, Simpson Paper Company, Swinerton Inc. and Tulsa Zoo. Sanctuaries from 10 African countries (Cameroon, Gambia, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) were represented at the meeting in Entebbe. Important issues to be taken up by participants in the Chimpanzee Sanctuary Management Workshop include: 1) the orphanage crisis which is creating problems regarding the size and dynamics of the existing social groups; 2) appropriate size of sanctuaries; 3) animal relocation issues and 4) effective fundraising initiatives. PARTICIPATING SANCTUARIES: Chimpanzee Conservation Centre, Guinea David Graybeard, South Africa HELP International, Congo Kitwe Point, Tanzania Limbe Wildlife Centre, Cameroon Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, Uganda Pandrillus, Nigeria Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Centre, Cameroon Sweetwaters, Kenya Tacugama, Sierra Leone Yaounde Zoo, Cameroon TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary and Recommendations 5 Letter of Invitation, Agenda, Opening Comments, Participants 11 Policy Guidelines 25 Sanctuary Management 43 Releases and Site Selection Guidelines 59 Communication and Database 79 Pan-African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) 93 Local and International Education Guidelines 103 CBSG Workshop Processes and IUCN Guidelines 109 Appendices: 147 Mini-Sanctuary Data Matrix 149 Health Management 167 Behavioral Management 193 Care 213 WHERE TO ORDER: IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group 12101 Johnny Cake Ridge Road Apple Valley, MN 55124, USA Fax: 1-952-432-2757 E-mail: office@cbsg.org Price: $35.00 (Spiral bound) Note: All orders must be prepaid. Supply full mailing address. Master Card or Visa Accepted.
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