Indonesian Conservation Management Practices & the Australian ...

Knowledge Transfer34What?Zoo Industry Conferences• ASZK annual conferences• WAZA 2008 Conference• International Zookeeping Conference• ARAZPA annual conferences• 20th International Congress of Zoology• A workshop should be developed for a zoo audience to highlight the factors that zoosshould be encouraged to consider when contributing to a conservation program.This will include representation of ARAZPA and ASZK committees, as well as generalmembers and zoo managers. Key representatives in government that fund and supportthe zoo industry should also be invited.Environment NGO delegates should be invited from overseas and also be invited toparticipate in the workshop and highlight how zoos can increase their contribution.Community Presentation Conferences (Business and industry)• ‘Green’ conservation seminar on how to contribute more to in situ conservation, factorsto consider in supporting a program and what skills can be applied and learnt fromsupporting a program.• Presentation at a climate change conference/seminar. Topic includes how thecommunity and industry can support zoo industries, to become leaders in conservationprograms, conservation education, and how industry and work with zoos to help thelatter increase their use of ‘green’ technologies.Media Opportunities• Development of a conservation documentary on programs that zoos within Australiasupport, highlighting the operations of the programs, relevant issues, and impacts thatzoos make to general conservation management. This can include how the generalaudience can support zoos and what is needed for overall conservation programsuccess.• General marketing and promotions – World Environment Day, Endangered SpeciesDay, World Animal Day, Orangutan Awareness Week, Clean Up Australia Day, etc..Who?• ISS and Zoos Victoria to develop and host a ‘green conservation’ seminar withbusiness and industry.• Zoo Industry Conferences – McKelson with support from Zoos Victoria and ISS.• Business & Industry presentations – McKelson with Zoos Victoria and ISS support.• ISS to host a workshop for the zoo industry and other key representatives. WithinAustralia and overseas. Zoos Victoria and McKelson to support the function.• Media opportunities – ISS and Zoos Victoria to investigate how media opportunitiescan further promote the Fellowship and the conservation activities that the zoo isinvolved with – link this in with how people can increase their support. This could bevia Fellowships in this industry.