2010 - 2011 Annual Report - Zoos South Australia

CONTENTSYear In ReviewPresident and CEO’s ReportPresident ReportCEO’s ReportConservation ProgramsConservation ArkVeterinary Conservation ProgramsAssets & InfrastructureAdelaide Zoo, Monarto ZooAnd Warrawong Wildlife SanctuaryGreen TeamWild AfricaOverseas Conservation ToursConservation EducationLibraryInterpretationHistoryThe Animals & HorticultureOverviewLiving CollectionsStatus Of CollectionAppendicesHorticultureWild TimesFinalsAboriginal Learning onCountry Program (ALOC)‘Wild Africa’ is also home to ALOC, established in 2010 thisprogram brings in four trainees annually to work at Monartoand gain experience and a Certificate 2 in Conservation andLand Care.A joint initiative of Zoos SA, the SA Murray Darling BasinNRM, SA Works (DEEFST), DEEWR, Work Skil, Madec andGrow Smart Training has proved very successful to dateand is now in its second year of operation. It is planned toadd a second year to the program offering a Certificate 3 toselected trainees.Nathaniel, Brenton, Carl and Leon have all successfullycompleted their formal training and three now have full timeemployment elsewhere.The ALOC program is being supervised by Tim Jenkinswho as part of the project has achieved an upgrade to hisCertificate 4 in training to add to his many other land careand conservation qualifications. This year’s trainees, Scott,Joseph, Trevor and Edmund have all settled in well in theirnew positions with the zoo.As ‘Wild Africa’ develops we hope to open up opportunitiesto trainees for long term employment.VolunteersAlready the ‘Wild Africa’ project has attracted the supportof several volunteers to help enable the site preparation toproceed. Brian Kuss, supported by Barry Headley, JonathonPearson and others, has been especially instrumental inhelping to manage the weed and feral animal pest controlon the project site. They have also been heavily involved inrevegetation and habitat restoration and have assisted withthe ALOC program.The Monarto Zoo education department has also involvedmany schools in the revegetation of the ‘Wild Africa’ projectsite and we would especially like to thank these manystudents, their teachers, Wally and Emma and our otherMonarto education staff.Wild Africa – 3 of 5