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Zoos Preserving Endangered Island Iguanas

Zoos Preserving Endangered Island Iguanas

FromZoo Logic


Zoos Preserving Endangered Island Iguanas

FromZoo Logic

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Oct 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Fort Worth Zoo has been focused on preserving threatened and endangered iguana species in their native ranges for many years. Recently, they announced the successful hatching of 2 endangered Grand Cayman iguanas as part of a multi-institutional cooperative effort to boost healthy and genetically diverse populations of these animals, both in human care and in restored habitats.  Remarkably, fewer than 10 of these individuals remained in the wild 20 years ago. Today, thanks to the work of zoological and conservation organizations there are more than 700. Fort Worth Zoo's conservation biologist and co-chair of the IUCN Iguana Specialist Group, Dr. Stesha Pasachnik explains some of the challenges facing larger vertebrate island species like the Grand Cayman iguana. That Sounds Wild: gator snort Animal Care Software Zoo Logic To learn more about iguana conservation: https://www.iguanafoundation.org/ https://www.iguanafoundation.org/adopt-an-iguana/   https://www.iucn-isg.org/
Released:
Oct 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Zoo Logic with animal trainer, zoo advocate, and ZOOmility author, Dr. Grey Stafford, is a weekly conversation with zoo, aquarium, and animal experts about Nature, wildlife, pets, animal training with positive reinforcement, health and welfare, research, conservation, and education, sustainability, zoo politics, activism and legislation, and all things animals! On Zoo Logic, we’ll go behind the scenes with animal professionals and influencers from around the world to explore the latest Zoos News and issues affecting wildlife, wild places, and people. Communicating with humor, cool stories, and candor, we’ll discover the interdependent connection between civilization, conservation, and commerce.