Regional Collection Planning & ''new Style'' EEPs

Regional collection planning & ‘’new-style’’ EEPs EAZA breeding programmes have changed in theirdesign.All TAG groups will now meet (or have already met)to discuss the future of programmes.The process begins with a work-shop to evaluatethe species in the remit.

EAZA Waterfowl and PelecaniformesTAGRegional Collection PlanWorkshopPaignton Zoo, 6-7 March 2019

Workshop participants28/01/2010EAZA Executive Office

New Paradigm: One size does not fit all Approved April 2017 Reflects‒ the current breadth of populationmanagement activities‒ the needs of EAZA members‒ changes and opportunities withinthe conservation world at largeNew PopulationManagement Structure

defined roles for EAZA Ex situThree main pillars ClearlyProgrammesRegional Collection PlanDefines forwhich taxa Eaza Ex situ ProgrammeLong-TermManagement Plan‒ One Plan Approach‒ IUCN ex situ Guidelines 5-Stepdecision process One name for each taxon that needsproactive management to reach itsspecified roles (all other taxamonitored by TAG) Flexibility to create more tailor-madeEEPs where required (participants,governance and general biologicalcharacteristics) Where relevant in and ex situ experts Genetic and demographic goals Action plan for next 5 years to reach allroles and goals

Transition phase: JAN 2018 – DEC2022PrioritiesDevelopment of RCPs with 5 step process for all TAGsTransformation of present (”old style”) EEPs, ESBs and Mon-P into”new style” EEPs (and monitoring the rest) Number of Long Term Management Plans duringthe transition phase will depend on additionalstaff capacity made available Approval of new ESBs and EEPs (“old style”) willbe discontinued as per 1 January 2018 Current programme rules apply until aprogramme has transitioned from “old style” to“new style”

Focus of this workshopRegional Collection PlanDefines forwhich taxa Eaza Ex situ Programmeapplication Clearly defined roles for EAZA Ex situProgrammes‒ One Plan Approach‒ IUCN ex situ Guidelines 5-Stepdecision process Flexibility to create more tailor-madeEEPs where required (participants,governance and general biologicalcharacteristics)Regional scope of this RCP: EAZA region

Taxonomic scope TAG (HBW) Anseriformes- Anatidae - ducks, geese, swans- Anseranatidae – magpie goose- Anhimidae - screamers Pelecaniformes (only Pelecanidae - pelicans) Suliformes- Sulidae - gannets, boobies- Fregatidae - frigatebirds- Phalacrocoracidae - cormorants- Anhingidae - darters Podicipediformes (Podicipedidae - grebes) Gaviiformes (Gaviidae – loons/divers) Phaethontiformes (Phaethontidae – tropicbirds) Procellariformes (Oceanitidae, Hydrobatidae, Diomedeidae,Procellariidae – Albatrosses, Petrels etc.)

Species selection In support of the Waterfowl and Pelecaniformes TAG ‘vision’ :Focus on conservation depending speciesPrioritise species in AsiaReflect importance of conservation education Transform current EEPs/ESBs to the new style Realistic about available resources (staff, time, space – linked topinioning) AZA Waterfowl/Pelecaniformes TAG RCP priorities Guidance IUCN SG recommendations (7 SGs)a.o. feedback from Threatened Waterfowl SG and Pelican SG.

‘Future prospects of commonly keptpinioned bird species in EAZAcollections’ (Dekker, 2016).The report made clear that waterfowl collections areclearly impacted by the institutional ambitions to worktowards the EAZA Standards (EAZA, 2014) and moveaway from pinioning versus the growing legislativelimitations towards pinioning. For that reason clearguidance from the TAG was needed regarding priorityspecies.

Species selectionAnseriformes: Existing EEP/ESB programmes(individual assessments) Endangered (incl. NT) with ex-situ population(individual assessments) Endangered without ex-situ population(take guidance/input from TWSG) Not Endangered with ex-situ population(review all, few individual assessments) Not Endangered without ex-situ population(no review - Mon-T DNO)

Species selectionPelicans/cormorants selection as Anseriformes, take guidance/input from resp. IUCNSpecialist GroupSulidae (gannets, boobies) only review the species in captivity (Northern gannet),remaining species not in captivity, 2 species VU/EN, no IUCNSG.Prodicipedidae (grebes) only review the species in captivity ( 10 ind.)(Little grebe):23 species, remaining species not in captivity, 3 extinct, 2 CR, 2EN, 1 VU, no IUCN SG.

One Plan Approachfor speciesconservation1. In situ and ex situ specialiststogether decide what isrequired to save a species Checked existing action plans for exsitu recommendations Approached relevant SGs, forguidance/input (ThreatenedWaterfowl SG, Pelican SG andCormorant SG)

One Plan Approach – key elements1. In situ and ex situ specialiststogether decide what isrequired to save a species2. They take into account Status of in situ and ex situpopulations Potential roles for ex situmanagement in theconservation of the species5 STEPSRCP process to define potential Direct conservation roles Indirect conservation roles Non-conservation rolesof taxa under consideration

RCP workflow based on Ex situ guidelines5 STEPS:1. Gather information on in situ status andthreats and ex situ status2. Determine the potential role of ex situmanagement3. Determine the characteristics of the programneeded to deliver the role(s)4. Assess benefit, feasibility and risk5. Decisions/recommendations:a) Benefits vs. challenges and riskb) EEP or a form of MON-T

STEP 1: Status assessment andthreat analysis in situ and ex situEAZA Executive Office

STEP 1: Status assessment andthreat analysis in situ and ex situ

STEP 2: Potential roles for ex situmanagementRoles Direct conservation roles Indirect conservation roles Non-conservation rolesFrom in situ expertsFrom existing actionplansDiscussat workshopList of potential roles

Direct Conservation roles( Toolbox)Where in the taxon’s threatprocess might the tool be of use Ark Rescue (temporary or long term) Insurance Demographic manipulation Population restoration (source) Ecological replacement Assisted colonisation Research and/or training Education or awareness thataddresses specific threats orconstraints

STEP 3: Programme characteristicsSTEP 4: Benefits, Feasibility, RisksSTEP 5: Final selection of roles (if any)

RCP categories EEP: needs proactive management to reach it role(s) All other taxa are monitored by the TAG: MONT-T REPLwMON-T Phase outMON-T DNOMON-T Final overall check: Is it feasible toimplement all recommended EEPs!

TAG membersTAG chair Bernd Marcordes Cologne ZooTAG vice chair Peter Smallbones Paington ZooTAG vice chair Johnpaul Houston PendingProgramme coordinators and Mon-P (alphabetic order, surname)Anna Kazazou Attica White-fronted gooseGeorgina Barnes Longleat Pink-backed pelican ESBAgnieszka Mech Poznan Dalmatian pelican EEPMartin Kaiser Berin Tierpark Little pied cormorant ESBCathy King Lagos Seaducks and Hawaiian DuckJoost Lammers Alphen ScreamersWilliam van Lint EAZA Executive Office White-winged duck ESBFleming Nielsen Copenhagen Pygmy geesePending Blackpool Scaly-sided merganser ESBTobias Rahde Berlin Zoo Red-breasted geeseLois Rowell Torquay Bank cormorantNigel Simpson Bristol wildplace Philippine duck and marbled tealPeter Smallbones Paignton Bear’s pochard ESBHarriet Whitford Jersey Mellers duck EEP, Madagascar teal

Workshop outcome – proposed EEPsCommon namescientific nameMeller's duckAnas melleriEEPWhite-winged duckAsarcornis scutulataEEPBaer's pochardAythya baeriEEPScaly-sided merganserMergus squamatusEEPMadagascar tealSeaduck (lumped)Long-tailed duckEiderVelvet scooterSteller’s eiderAnas bernieriMarbled tealMarmaronetta angustirostrisWhite-headed duckOxyura leucocephalaLesser white-fronted gooseAnser erythropusRed-breasted gooseBranta ruficollisBlue-winged gooseDalmatian pelicanCyanochen cyanopteraPelecanus crispusPink-backed pelicanPelecanus rufescensEEPSpot-billed pelicanPelecanus philippensisEEPTachybaptus ruficollis spp.EEP (incl. all grebe species incaptivity)Grebe (lumped)Little grebeClangula hyemalisSomateria mollissima sppMelanitta fusca spp.Polysticta stelleriEEPEEP (exact taxonomic remit to bedecided)EEPEEPEEPEEPEEPEEP

Anas melleriMeller‘s duckCommon nameScientific nameIUCNRedListEAZAPopulationsize total #in # EAZAzoosDirect Conservationrole(s) recommendedfor ex situmanagementIndirectConservation role(s)recommended forex situ management157 (28)InsuranceConservationEducationResearch (BestPractice)Nonconservationrole(s)RCP categoryAnseriformes – Former programmes (EEPs/ESBs)Meller's duckAnas melleriENEEP: Harriet Whitford, JerseyEEP

Asarcornis scutulataWhite-winged duckCommon nameScientific nameIUCNRedListEAZAPopulationsize total #in # EAZAzoosDirect Conservationrole(s) recommendedfor ex situmanagementIndirectConservation role(s)recommended forex situ management64 (22)Rescue (locally), ,Research (AvianTB, training)Nonconservationrole(s)RCP categoryAnseriformes – Former programmes P: William van Lint, EAZA-OfficeEEP

Aythya baeriBaer‘s pochardCommon nameScientific nameIUCNRedListEAZAPopulationsize total #in # EAZAzoosDirect Conservationrole(s) recommendedfor ex situmanagementIndirectConservation role(s)recommended forex situ management133 e(s)RCP categoryAnseriformes – Former programmes (EEPs/ESBs)Baer's pochardAythya baeriCREEP: Peter Smallbones, PaigntonEEP

Mergus squamatusScaly-sided merganserCommon nameScientific nameIUCNRedListEAZAPopulationsize total #in # EAZAzoosDirect Conservationrole(s) recommendedfor ex situmanagementIndirectConservation role(s)recommended forex situ management6 fund-raising,Model speciesNonconservationrole(s)RCP categoryAnseriformes – Former programmes P: Blackpool, Johnpaul HoustonEEP (incollaboration withAZA/WWT)

Anas bernieriMadagascar tealCommon nameScientific nameIUCNRedListEAZAPopulationsize total #in # EAZAzoosDirect Conservationrole(s) recommendedfor ex situmanagementIndirectConservation role(s)recommended forex situ managementNonconservationrole(s)RCP categoryAnseriformes - Endangered with ex-situ population ( 10 individuals in EAZA region)ENMadagascarteal162 (36)Anas bernieriEEP: candidate Simon James, JerseyInsuranceConservationEducationEEP

SeaducksCommon nameScientific nameIUCNRedListEAZAPopulationsize total #in # EAZAzoosDirect Conservationrole(s) recommendedfor ex situmanagementIndirectConservation role(s)recommended forex situ managementNonconservationrole(s)RCP categoryResearch(work on BestPractice),Model speciesExhibitvalueEEP(seaducks)Anseriformes - Endangered with ex-situ population ( 10 individuals in EAZA region)VULong-tailedduck7 (1)ConservationEducationClangulahyemalisEEP: Candidate Sam Halpin (Paignton/ WWT Arundel)

Marmaronetta angustirostrisMarbled TealCommon nameScientific nameIUCNRedListEAZAPopulationsize total #in # EAZAzoosDirect Conservationrole(s) recommendedfor ex situmanagementIndirectConservation role(s)recommended forex situ managementNonconservationrole(s)RCP categoryAnseriformes - Endangered with ex-situ population ( 10 individuals in EAZA region)VUMarbled teal228 (30)MarmaronettaangustirostrisEEP: vacant (Nigel Simpson, Wild nservationEducationEEP

Oxyura leucocephalaWhite-headed duckCommon nameScientific nameIUCNRedListEAZAPopulationsize total #in # EAZAzoosDirect Conservationrole(s) recommendedfor ex situmanagementIndirectConservation role(s)recommended forex situ managementNonconservationrole(s)RCP categoryAnseriformes - Endangered with ex-situ population ( 10 individuals in EAZA region)ENWhite-headedduck88 (13)OxyuraleucocephalaEEP: candidate Matthé Groot, nservationEducationResearch (Best ExhibitPractice)valueEEP