logan anbinder, amy cordell, gretchen downey, kelly freudenberger, shabaab kamal, nikko khuc, josh...
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Logan Anbinder, Amy Cordell, Gretchen Downey, Kelly Freudenberger, Shabaab Kamal, Nikko Khuc, Josh
Lacey, Caitlin Moore, Emmarie Myers, Andrea Schmidt
Mentor: Dr. Kaci Thompson
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Research Questions
How does enrichment implementation vary among zoological institutions?
What is the impact of instituting a comprehensive enrichment schedule on
endocrine measures of stress?
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Why? The primary purposes of zoos are education,
conservation, and research. Captive animals are better representations of their
wild counterparts when they exhibit natural behaviors.
Felids are especially susceptible to illness and reduced fecundity when subjected to high levels of stress.
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Why? There is variability among zoos in their
financial and human resources, and therefore their enrichment programs.A zoo with less resources may not be able
to give felids the most effective enrichments. Without enrichment, stress levels increase.
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Prediction
We expect to see an initial difference between the patterns of fecal corticoid levels of the felids at a small zoo (Catoctin) vs. those at a zoo with more resources (the National Zoo).
Following implementation of the National Zoo’s enrichment at the Catoctin Zoo, we expect the patterns of fecal corticoids to be comparable between the felids of both zoos.
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Methodology
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Summer 2010
Collected fecal samples from 3 lions and 2 tigers at the National Zoo
Obtained enrichment logs for the felids Type of enrichmentWeekly schedule
Modified the methodologyFocus on cross-institutional comparisonEstablished contact with Catoctin Zoo
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Current Status
Lyophilizing samples at the National Zoo which will be sent to and analyzed at the Smithsonian Biology Conservation Institute.
Drafting a survey to be sent to zoos nationwide regarding common enrichment techniques.
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Future Plans Fall 2010: send out survey by December 18 Spring 2011:
- begin analyzing endocrine data
- analyze results from the survey starting in March
- determine enrichment(s) we will implement at the Catoctin Zoo
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Future Plans
Summer 2011:
- collect baseline data from the Catoctin felids
- implement enrichment at the Catoctin Zoo and collect fecal samples
- analyze fecal samples to determine patterns and effects of enrichments
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Timeline
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Goals
Receive feedback from 75% of survey recipients
Recommend easily implementable enrichment for small zoos
Publish findings in a zoological journal
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Challenges
Collaboration with the zoo Obtaining funding for fecal analysis
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Team Roles
Zoo liaisons National Zoo – LoganCatoctin Zoo – GretchenFront Royal – Caitlin
Financial liaison – Kelly Team Liaison – Logan Secretary – Amy “Enforcer” – Josh Technology coordinator – Shabaab
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Committees
Literature ReviewNikko, Andrea, Emmarie
GrantsCaitlin, Gretchen, Josh
EditingAmy, Emmarie, Kelly
SurveyJosh, Logan, Kelly, Nikko
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Advice for Freshmen
Establish communication with collaborators early
Don’t become complacent – your project may change
Start applying for grants early Be persistent- phone calls are better
than emails Implement and enforce team structure
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Conclusion
We are in the process of analyzing samples for fecal corticoid levels
We are creating a survey to distribute We are finalizing our methodology with
the Catoctin Zoo
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