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ZIMS for Studbooks: Using ZIMS to manage your institution’s studbooks

One of the largest zoos in Japan, Yokohama Zoo (Zoorasia) participates in the reintroduction of rare species on the verge of extinction. Zoorasia uses ZIMS for Studbooks to manage its Institutional Studbook for the Okapi (Okapia johnstoni). You may know…

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Conservation Feature: By connecting visitors to the world, Perth Zoo has its best year

November 1, 2021
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Care and Welfare, Conservation, FEATURE, Members, ZAA-Australasia, ZIMS at Work
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With a mission “to inspire and act for wildlife conservation,” ZAA (Australasia) and Species360 member Perth Zoo is sanctuary, school, nursery, hospital, scientific institution, and local wilderness reserve. Learn more about their work on behalf of community and species.

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ZIMS for Studbooks: Get new insight to the age of regional and international populations

Species360's ZIMS for Studbooks team introduces an age structure tool to view animals by age and to quickly see the number of males and females by age.

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Growth: Lincoln Park Zoo joins Species360 Research Partner Program

Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago (United States) One of the world's leading conservation institutions, Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, has joined the Species360 Research Partner Program. The program enables staff to access essential animal data and tools such as ZIMS Global Medical Resources.…

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In the News: As part of EAZA, Jerusalem Zoo and Warsaw Zoo collaborate to protect endangered species

Here, Poland national news and Israel's ynet tv look at European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and the impact of collaborative programs that protect species. With EAZA members The Tisch Family Zoological Gardens in Jerusalem, the Biblical Zoo, and Warsaw Zoo.

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COMMENTARY / Why ZIMS data changes what we know about species: A biodemographer’s perspective

"The phylogenetic and taxonomic diversity, the numerical scale, the multi-decadal and (often) multi-generational record-keeping, and the biological, behavioral, epidemiological and biomedical details contained (in ZIMS) are bursting with demographic possibilities."

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ZIMS for Studbooks: Over 900 studbooks migrated to ZIMS

Every month, Species360 provides webinars focused on helping studbook keepers use ZIMS for Studbooks. Join us live for one of six upcoming virtual get togethers, or watch a previously-recorded session.

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ZIMS for Studbooks: Webinars, Workshops, Open Office Hours, and 1-to-1 Meetings!

April 6, 2020
Mary Ellen Amodeo
Blog, COVID-19, Members, Studbooks, Training, Uncategorized, ZIMS
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ZIMS for Studbooks Workshops in April and May Species360 is hosting a variety of Studbooks-focused opportunities in the coming months. Please join us for one or more of these events to ask questions about using ZIMS for Studbooks, to get…

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Begawan Foundation Bali Starling Conservation Project Receives Species360 Membership Support

Begawan Foundation and the Bali Starling Conservation Project has received a Species360 membership grant to support its work with critically endangered #BaliStarlings at the Bali Starling Conservation Project in Indonesia. The species conservation project is among the first to successfully…

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ZIMS for Studbooks the first year

April 24, 2018
Katelyn Mucha
Blog, ZIMS
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Milestones to remember on our first Studbooks anniversary It's been an eventful year for ZIMS for Studbooks! Today marks one year since we released our revolutionary new Studbooks module. With the release of ZIMS for Studbooks we connected Studbooks data…

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